diff --git a/storage-manager/src/smcat.cpp b/storage-manager/src/smcat.cpp
index baa37fd76..de7a2674e 100644
--- a/storage-manager/src/smcat.cpp
+++ b/storage-manager/src/smcat.cpp
@@ -55,30 +55,37 @@ void catFileOffline(const char *filename, int prefixlen)
     uint8_t data[8192];
     off_t offset = 0;
     int read_err, write_err, count;
-    boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
-    
-    do {
-        count = 0;
-        read_err = ioc->read(filename, data, offset, 8192);
-        if (read_err < 0)
-        {
-            int l_errno = errno;
-            cerr << "Error reading " << &filename[prefixlen] << ": " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
-        }
+    try
+    {
+        boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
 
-        while (count < read_err)
-        {
-            write_err = write(STDOUT_FILENO, &data[count], read_err - count);
-            if (write_err < 0)
+        do {
+            count = 0;
+            read_err = ioc->read(filename, data, offset, 8192);
+            if (read_err < 0)
             {
                 int l_errno = errno;
-                cerr << "Error writing to stdout: " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
-                exit(1);
+                cerr << "Error reading " << &filename[prefixlen] << ": " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
             }
-            count += write_err;
-        }
-        offset += read_err;
-    } while (read_err > 0);
+
+            while (count < read_err)
+            {
+                write_err = write(STDOUT_FILENO, &data[count], read_err - count);
+                if (write_err < 0)
+                {
+                    int l_errno = errno;
+                    cerr << "Error writing to stdout: " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
+                    exit(1);
+                }
+                count += write_err;
+            }
+            offset += read_err;
+        } while (read_err > 0);
+    }
+    catch (exception &e)
+    {
+        cerr << "smcat catFileOffline FAIL: " << e.what() << endl;
+    }
 }
 
 void catFileOnline(const char *filename, int prefixlen)
diff --git a/storage-manager/src/smls.cpp b/storage-manager/src/smls.cpp
index 7f13c52f6..e9487c069 100644
--- a/storage-manager/src/smls.cpp
+++ b/storage-manager/src/smls.cpp
@@ -58,42 +58,49 @@ bool SMOnline()
 
 void lsOffline(const char *path)
 {
-    boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
-    vector<string> listing;
-    
-    int err = ioc->listDirectory(path, &listing);
-    if (err)
-        exit(1);
-    
-    struct stat _stat;
-    boost::filesystem::path base(path);
-    boost::filesystem::path p;
-    cout.fill(' ');
-    for (auto &entry : listing)
+    try
     {
-        p = base / entry;
-        err = ioc->stat(p.string().c_str(), &_stat);
-        if (!err)
+        boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
+        vector<string> listing;
+
+        int err = ioc->listDirectory(path, &listing);
+        if (err)
+            exit(1);
+
+        struct stat _stat;
+        boost::filesystem::path base(path);
+        boost::filesystem::path p;
+        cout.fill(' ');
+        for (auto &entry : listing)
         {
-            if (_stat.st_mode & S_IFDIR)
+            p = base / entry;
+            err = ioc->stat(p.string().c_str(), &_stat);
+            if (!err)
             {
-                cout << "d";
-                cout.width(14);
+                if (_stat.st_mode & S_IFDIR)
+                {
+                    cout << "d";
+                    cout.width(14);
+                }
+                else
+                    cout.width(15);
+
+                struct tm *my_tm = localtime(&_stat.st_mtim.tv_sec);
+                char date[100];
+                strftime(date, 100, "%b %e %H:%M", my_tm);
+                cout << right << _stat.st_size << left << " " << date << left << " " << entry << endl;
             }
             else
+            {
                 cout.width(15);
-
-            struct tm *my_tm = localtime(&_stat.st_mtim.tv_sec);
-            char date[100];
-            strftime(date, 100, "%b %e %H:%M", my_tm);
-            cout << right << _stat.st_size << left << " " << date << left << " " << entry << endl;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            cout.width(15);
-            cout << right << "error" << left <<  " " << entry << endl;
+                cout << right << "error" << left <<  " " << entry << endl;
+            }
         }
     }
+    catch (exception &e)
+    {
+        cerr << "smls lsOffline FAIL: " << e.what() << endl;
+    }
 }
 
 void lsOnline(const char *path)
diff --git a/storage-manager/src/smput.cpp b/storage-manager/src/smput.cpp
index 9cd24d040..b81dbe9b4 100644
--- a/storage-manager/src/smput.cpp
+++ b/storage-manager/src/smput.cpp
@@ -57,42 +57,48 @@ void putOffline(const char *fname, int prefixlen)
     uint8_t data[8192];
     int read_err, write_err;
     ssize_t count, offset = 0;
-    
-    boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
-    struct stat _stat;
-    read_err = ioc->open(fname, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, &_stat);
-    if (read_err < 0)
+    try
     {
-        int l_errno = errno;
-        cerr << "Failed to open/create " << &fname[prefixlen] << ": " << 
-            strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    
-    do
-    {
-        read_err = ::read(STDIN_FILENO, data, 8192);
+        boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
+        struct stat _stat;
+        read_err = ioc->open(fname, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, &_stat);
         if (read_err < 0)
         {
             int l_errno = errno;
-            cerr << "Error reading stdin: " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
+            cerr << "Failed to open/create " << &fname[prefixlen] << ": " <<
+                strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
             exit(1);
         }
-        count = 0;
-        while (count < read_err)
+
+        do
         {
-            write_err = ioc->write(fname, &data[count], offset + count, read_err - count);
-            if (write_err < 0)
+            read_err = ::read(STDIN_FILENO, data, 8192);
+            if (read_err < 0)
             {
                 int l_errno = errno;
-                cerr << "Error writing to " << &fname[prefixlen] << ": " << 
-                    strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
+                cerr << "Error reading stdin: " << strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
                 exit(1);
             }
-            count += write_err;
-        }
-        offset += read_err;
-    } while (read_err > 0);
+            count = 0;
+            while (count < read_err)
+            {
+                write_err = ioc->write(fname, &data[count], offset + count, read_err - count);
+                if (write_err < 0)
+                {
+                    int l_errno = errno;
+                    cerr << "Error writing to " << &fname[prefixlen] << ": " <<
+                        strerror_r(l_errno, (char *) data, 8192) << endl;
+                    exit(1);
+                }
+                count += write_err;
+            }
+            offset += read_err;
+        } while (read_err > 0);
+    }
+    catch (exception &e)
+    {
+        cerr << "smput putOffline FAIL: " << e.what() << endl;
+    }
 }
 
 void putOnline(const char *fname, int prefixlen)
diff --git a/storage-manager/src/smrm.cpp b/storage-manager/src/smrm.cpp
index a1460534b..6100116d5 100644
--- a/storage-manager/src/smrm.cpp
+++ b/storage-manager/src/smrm.cpp
@@ -54,14 +54,21 @@ bool SMOnline()
 
 void rmOffline(int argCount, const char **args, const char *prefix, uint prefixlen)
 {
-    boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
-    char buf[16384];
-    strncpy(buf, prefix, prefixlen);
-    
-    for (int i = 1; i < argCount; i++)
+    try
     {
-        memcpy(&buf[prefixlen], args[i], min(16383 - prefixlen, strlen(args[i])) + 1);
-        ioc->unlink(buf);
+        boost::scoped_ptr<IOCoordinator> ioc(IOCoordinator::get());
+        char buf[16384];
+        strncpy(buf, prefix, prefixlen);
+
+        for (int i = 1; i < argCount; i++)
+        {
+            memcpy(&buf[prefixlen], args[i], min(16383 - prefixlen, strlen(args[i])) + 1);
+            ioc->unlink(buf);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (exception &e)
+    {
+        cerr << "smrm rmOffline FAIL: " << e.what() << endl;
     }
 }