diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/service-transfer.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/service-transfer.spec.ts
index 633604849e8..67f2e29a43e 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/service-transfer.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/service-transfer.spec.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ describe('Account service transfers', () => {
     cy.wait(['@getTransfers', '@getTransfers', '@getTransfers']);
 
     // Confirm that pending transfers are displayed in "Pending Service Transfers" panel.
-    cy.defer(getProfile()).then((profile: Profile) => {
+    cy.defer(getProfile(), 'getting profile').then((profile: Profile) => {
       const dateFormatOptions = { timezone: profile.timezone };
       cy.get('[data-qa-panel="Pending Service Transfers"]')
         .should('be.visible')
@@ -248,116 +248,118 @@ describe('Account service transfers', () => {
       return linode;
     };
 
-    cy.defer(setupLinode()).then((linode: Linode) => {
-      interceptInitiateEntityTransfer().as('initiateTransfer');
+    cy.defer(setupLinode(), 'creating and booting Linode').then(
+      (linode: Linode) => {
+        interceptInitiateEntityTransfer().as('initiateTransfer');
 
-      // Navigate to Service Transfer landing page, initiate transfer.
-      cy.visitWithLogin(serviceTransferLandingUrl);
-      ui.button
-        .findByTitle('Make a Service Transfer')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .should('be.enabled')
-        .click();
-
-      cy.findByText('Make a Service Transfer').should('be.visible');
-      cy.url().should('endWith', serviceTransferCreateUrl);
-      initiateLinodeTransfer(linode.label);
-
-      cy.wait('@initiateTransfer').then((response) => {
-        const token = response?.response?.body.token;
-        if (!token) {
-          throw new Error(
-            'Failed to retrieve generated transfer token from API response.'
-          );
-        }
-
-        ui.dialog
-          .findByTitle('Service Transfer Token')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            // Confirm that user is advised to transfer token using a secure means,
-            // and that they are informed that the transfer may take up to an hour.
-            cy.findByText('secure delivery method', { exact: false }).should(
-              'be.visible'
-            );
-            cy.findByText('may take up to an hour', { exact: false }).should(
-              'be.visible'
-            );
-
-            cy.findByDisplayValue(token).should('be.visible');
-
-            // Close dialog.
-            cy.findByLabelText('Close').should('be.visible').click();
-          });
-
-        // Confirm token is listed on landing page and that correct information
-        // is shown in modal when token is clicked.
-        cy.findByText(token)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(token).should('be.visible').click();
-          });
-
-        ui.dialog
-          .findByTitle('Service Transfer Details')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(token).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(linode.id).should('be.visible');
-            cy.get('[data-qa-close-drawer]').should('be.visible').click();
-          });
-
-        // Attempt to receive the an invalid token.
-        redeemToken(randomUuid());
-        assertReceiptError('Not found');
-
-        // Attempt to receive previously generated token.
-        redeemToken(token);
-        assertReceiptError(
-          'You cannot initiate a transfer to another user on your account.'
-        );
-
-        // Attempt to generate a new token for the same Linode.
+        // Navigate to Service Transfer landing page, initiate transfer.
+        cy.visitWithLogin(serviceTransferLandingUrl);
         ui.button
           .findByTitle('Make a Service Transfer')
           .should('be.visible')
           .should('be.enabled')
           .click();
 
+        cy.findByText('Make a Service Transfer').should('be.visible');
+        cy.url().should('endWith', serviceTransferCreateUrl);
         initiateLinodeTransfer(linode.label);
-        const errorMessage = `Cannot transfer Linode(s) with ID(s) ${linode.id}: Already pending another transfer request.`;
-        cy.findByText(errorMessage).should('be.visible');
 
-        // Navigate back to landing page and cancel transfer.
-        cy.contains('a', 'Service Transfers').should('be.visible').click();
-        cy.url().should('endWith', serviceTransferLandingUrl);
-
-        cy.findByText(token)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            ui.button
-              .findByTitle('Cancel')
-              .should('be.visible')
-              .should('be.enabled')
-              .click();
-          });
-
-        ui.dialog
-          .findByTitle('Cancel this Service Transfer?')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            ui.buttonGroup
-              .findButtonByTitle('Cancel Service Transfer')
-              .should('be.visible')
-              .should('be.enabled')
-              .click();
-          });
+        cy.wait('@initiateTransfer').then((response) => {
+          const token = response?.response?.body.token;
+          if (!token) {
+            throw new Error(
+              'Failed to retrieve generated transfer token from API response.'
+            );
+          }
+
+          ui.dialog
+            .findByTitle('Service Transfer Token')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .within(() => {
+              // Confirm that user is advised to transfer token using a secure means,
+              // and that they are informed that the transfer may take up to an hour.
+              cy.findByText('secure delivery method', { exact: false }).should(
+                'be.visible'
+              );
+              cy.findByText('may take up to an hour', { exact: false }).should(
+                'be.visible'
+              );
+
+              cy.findByDisplayValue(token).should('be.visible');
+
+              // Close dialog.
+              cy.findByLabelText('Close').should('be.visible').click();
+            });
+
+          // Confirm token is listed on landing page and that correct information
+          // is shown in modal when token is clicked.
+          cy.findByText(token)
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .closest('tr')
+            .within(() => {
+              cy.findByText(token).should('be.visible').click();
+            });
+
+          ui.dialog
+            .findByTitle('Service Transfer Details')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .within(() => {
+              cy.findByText(token).should('be.visible');
+              cy.findByText(linode.id).should('be.visible');
+              cy.get('[data-qa-close-drawer]').should('be.visible').click();
+            });
+
+          // Attempt to receive the an invalid token.
+          redeemToken(randomUuid());
+          assertReceiptError('Not found');
+
+          // Attempt to receive previously generated token.
+          redeemToken(token);
+          assertReceiptError(
+            'You cannot initiate a transfer to another user on your account.'
+          );
 
-        ui.toast.assertMessage('Service transfer canceled successfully.');
-      });
-    });
+          // Attempt to generate a new token for the same Linode.
+          ui.button
+            .findByTitle('Make a Service Transfer')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .should('be.enabled')
+            .click();
+
+          initiateLinodeTransfer(linode.label);
+          const errorMessage = `Cannot transfer Linode(s) with ID(s) ${linode.id}: Already pending another transfer request.`;
+          cy.findByText(errorMessage).should('be.visible');
+
+          // Navigate back to landing page and cancel transfer.
+          cy.contains('a', 'Service Transfers').should('be.visible').click();
+          cy.url().should('endWith', serviceTransferLandingUrl);
+
+          cy.findByText(token)
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .closest('tr')
+            .within(() => {
+              ui.button
+                .findByTitle('Cancel')
+                .should('be.visible')
+                .should('be.enabled')
+                .click();
+            });
+
+          ui.dialog
+            .findByTitle('Cancel this Service Transfer?')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .within(() => {
+              ui.buttonGroup
+                .findButtonByTitle('Cancel Service Transfer')
+                .should('be.visible')
+                .should('be.enabled')
+                .click();
+            });
+
+          ui.toast.assertMessage('Service transfer canceled successfully.');
+        });
+      }
+    );
   });
 
   /*
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/smoke-billing-activity.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/smoke-billing-activity.spec.ts
index 691972e8b84..2ae25e42833 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/smoke-billing-activity.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/account/smoke-billing-activity.spec.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ let cachedGetProfile = {};
 
 // Fetch and cache real profile object.
 beforeEach(() => {
-  cy.defer(getProfile()).then((profile: Profile) => {
+  cy.defer(getProfile(), 'getting profile').then((profile: Profile) => {
     cachedGetProfile = profile;
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-create-domain-records.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-create-domain-records.spec.ts
index d158cfccdf5..fa9cd136b9a 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-create-domain-records.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-create-domain-records.spec.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const createRecords = () => [
 authenticate();
 describe('Creates Domains record with Form', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.wrap(deleteAllTestDomains());
+    cy.defer(deleteAllTestDomains(), 'cleaning up test domains');
   });
 
   createRecords().forEach((rec) => {
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-delete-domain.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-delete-domain.spec.ts
index 711667beb25..65907f075c4 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-delete-domain.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/domains/smoke-delete-domain.spec.ts
@@ -20,67 +20,69 @@ describe('Delete a Domain', () => {
       group: 'test-group',
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createDomain(domainRequest)).then((domain: Domain) => {
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/domains');
+    cy.defer(createDomain(domainRequest), 'creating domain').then(
+      (domain: Domain) => {
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/domains');
 
-      // Confirm that domain is listed and initiate deletion.
-      cy.findByText(domain.domain)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.actionMenu
-            .findByTitle(`Action menu for Domain ${domain}`)
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .click();
-        });
-      ui.actionMenuItem.findByTitle('Delete').should('be.visible').click();
+        // Confirm that domain is listed and initiate deletion.
+        cy.findByText(domain.domain)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.actionMenu
+              .findByTitle(`Action menu for Domain ${domain}`)
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .click();
+          });
+        ui.actionMenuItem.findByTitle('Delete').should('be.visible').click();
 
-      // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Domain ${domain.domain}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+        // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Domain ${domain.domain}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that domain is still listed and initiate deletion again.
-      cy.findByText(domain.domain)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.actionMenu
-            .findByTitle(`Action menu for Domain ${domain}`)
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .click();
-        });
-      ui.actionMenuItem.findByTitle('Delete').should('be.visible').click();
+        // Confirm that domain is still listed and initiate deletion again.
+        cy.findByText(domain.domain)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.actionMenu
+              .findByTitle(`Action menu for Domain ${domain}`)
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .click();
+          });
+        ui.actionMenuItem.findByTitle('Delete').should('be.visible').click();
 
-      // Confirm deletion.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Domain ${domain.domain}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          // The button should be disabled before confirming the correct domain
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Delete Domain')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.disabled');
+        // Confirm deletion.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Domain ${domain.domain}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            // The button should be disabled before confirming the correct domain
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Delete Domain')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.disabled');
 
-          containsClick('Domain Name').type(domain.domain);
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Delete Domain')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+            containsClick('Domain Name').type(domain.domain);
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Delete Domain')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that domain is deleted.
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/domains');
-      cy.findByText(domain.domain).should('not.exist');
-    });
+        // Confirm that domain is deleted.
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/domains');
+        cy.findByText(domain.domain).should('not.exist');
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/create-firewall.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/create-firewall.spec.ts
index 886c1050f3c..2543fd8760d 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/create-firewall.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/create-firewall.spec.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('create firewall', () => {
       label: randomLabel(),
     };
 
-    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest)).then((linode) => {
+    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest), 'creating Linode').then((linode) => {
       interceptCreateFirewall().as('createFirewall');
       cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls/create');
 
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/delete-firewall.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/delete-firewall.spec.ts
index 63ddd08d48b..0e0379e3acd 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/delete-firewall.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/delete-firewall.spec.ts
@@ -21,54 +21,56 @@ describe('delete firewall', () => {
       region: chooseRegion().id,
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createFirewall(firewallRequest)).then((firewall: Firewall) => {
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+    cy.defer(createFirewall(firewallRequest), 'creating firewalls').then(
+      (firewall: Firewall) => {
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
 
-      // Confirm that firewall is listed and initiate deletion.
-      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          fbtVisible('Delete');
-          fbtClick('Delete');
-        });
+        // Confirm that firewall is listed and initiate deletion.
+        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            fbtVisible('Delete');
+            fbtClick('Delete');
+          });
 
-      // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+        // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that firewall is still listed and initiate deletion again.
-      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          fbtVisible('Delete');
-          fbtClick('Delete');
-        });
+        // Confirm that firewall is still listed and initiate deletion again.
+        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            fbtVisible('Delete');
+            fbtClick('Delete');
+          });
 
-      // Confirm deletion.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Delete Firewall')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+        // Confirm deletion.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Delete Firewall')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that firewall is deleted.
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-      cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('not.exist');
-    });
+        // Confirm that firewall is deleted.
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+        cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('not.exist');
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/update-firewall.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/update-firewall.spec.ts
index 73fe702a565..8621879ae49 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/update-firewall.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/firewalls/update-firewall.spec.ts
@@ -188,107 +188,108 @@ describe('update firewall', () => {
       }),
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createLinodeAndFirewall(linodeRequest, firewallRequest)).then(
-      ([linode, firewall]) => {
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-
-        // Confirm that firewall is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('None assigned').should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Go to the firewalls edit page
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
-
-        // In Rules tab, add inbound rules
-        addFirewallRules(inboundRule, 'inbound');
-
-        // Confirm that the inbound rules are listed on edit page with expected configuration
-        cy.get('[data-rbd-droppable-context-id="0"]')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(inboundRule.label).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(inboundRule.protocol).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(inboundRule.ports).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(inboundRule.action).should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Add outbound rules
-        addFirewallRules(outboundRule, 'outbound');
-
-        // Confirm that the outbound rules are listed on edit page with expected configuration
-        cy.get('[data-rbd-droppable-context-id="1"]')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(outboundRule.label).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(outboundRule.protocol).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(outboundRule.ports).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(outboundRule.action).should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Save configuration
-        interceptUpdateFirewallRules(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallRules');
-        ui.button
-          .findByTitle('Save Changes')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .should('be.enabled')
-          .click();
-
-        // Go back to landing page and check rules are added to the firewall
-        cy.wait('@updateFirewallRules');
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('1 Inbound / 1 Outbound').should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Go to the firewalls edit page
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
-
-        // Remove inbound rules
-        removeFirewallRules(inboundRule.label);
-
-        // Remove outbound rules
-        removeFirewallRules(outboundRule.label);
-
-        // Save configuration
-        interceptUpdateFirewallRules(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallRules');
-        ui.button
-          .findByTitle('Save Changes')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .should('be.enabled')
-          .click();
-
-        // Go back to landing page and check rules are removed to the firewall
-        cy.wait('@updateFirewallRules');
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Go to the firewalls edit page
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
-
-        // Confirm that the firewall can be assigned to the linode
-        interceptUpdateFirewallLinodes(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallLinodes');
-        addLinodesToFirewall(firewall, linode);
-        cy.wait('@updateFirewallLinodes');
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
-          });
-      }
-    );
+    cy.defer(
+      createLinodeAndFirewall(linodeRequest, firewallRequest),
+      'creating Linode and firewall'
+    ).then(([linode, firewall]) => {
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+
+      // Confirm that firewall is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('None assigned').should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Go to the firewalls edit page
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
+
+      // In Rules tab, add inbound rules
+      addFirewallRules(inboundRule, 'inbound');
+
+      // Confirm that the inbound rules are listed on edit page with expected configuration
+      cy.get('[data-rbd-droppable-context-id="0"]')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText(inboundRule.label).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(inboundRule.protocol).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(inboundRule.ports).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(inboundRule.action).should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Add outbound rules
+      addFirewallRules(outboundRule, 'outbound');
+
+      // Confirm that the outbound rules are listed on edit page with expected configuration
+      cy.get('[data-rbd-droppable-context-id="1"]')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText(outboundRule.label).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(outboundRule.protocol).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(outboundRule.ports).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(outboundRule.action).should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Save configuration
+      interceptUpdateFirewallRules(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallRules');
+      ui.button
+        .findByTitle('Save Changes')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .should('be.enabled')
+        .click();
+
+      // Go back to landing page and check rules are added to the firewall
+      cy.wait('@updateFirewallRules');
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('1 Inbound / 1 Outbound').should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Go to the firewalls edit page
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
+
+      // Remove inbound rules
+      removeFirewallRules(inboundRule.label);
+
+      // Remove outbound rules
+      removeFirewallRules(outboundRule.label);
+
+      // Save configuration
+      interceptUpdateFirewallRules(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallRules');
+      ui.button
+        .findByTitle('Save Changes')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .should('be.enabled')
+        .click();
+
+      // Go back to landing page and check rules are removed to the firewall
+      cy.wait('@updateFirewallRules');
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Go to the firewalls edit page
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label).click();
+
+      // Confirm that the firewall can be assigned to the linode
+      interceptUpdateFirewallLinodes(firewall.id).as('updateFirewallLinodes');
+      addLinodesToFirewall(firewall, linode);
+      cy.wait('@updateFirewallLinodes');
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
+        });
+    });
   });
 
   /*
@@ -312,76 +313,77 @@ describe('update firewall', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createLinodeAndFirewall(linodeRequest, firewallRequest)).then(
-      ([_linode, firewall]) => {
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-
-        // Confirm that firewall is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText('None assigned').should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        // Click 'Disable' button and confirm action.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            fbtVisible('Disable');
-            fbtClick('Disable');
-          });
-
-        ui.dialog
-          .findByTitle(`Disable Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            ui.buttonGroup
-              .findButtonByTitle('Disable Firewall')
-              .should('be.visible')
-              .should('be.enabled')
-              .click();
-          });
-
-        // Confirm status is updated on landing page.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Disabled').should('be.visible');
-          });
-
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
-
-        // Click 'Enable' button and confirm action.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            fbtVisible('Enable');
-            fbtClick('Enable');
-          });
-
-        ui.dialog
-          .findByTitle(`Enable Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .within(() => {
-            ui.buttonGroup
-              .findButtonByTitle('Enable Firewall')
-              .should('be.visible')
-              .should('be.enabled')
-              .click();
-          });
-
-        // Confirm status is updated on landing page.
-        cy.findByText(firewall.label)
-          .closest('tr')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
-          });
-      }
-    );
+    cy.defer(
+      createLinodeAndFirewall(linodeRequest, firewallRequest),
+      'creating Linode and firewall'
+    ).then(([_linode, firewall]) => {
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+
+      // Confirm that firewall is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText(firewall.label).should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('No rules').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText('None assigned').should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      // Click 'Disable' button and confirm action.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          fbtVisible('Disable');
+          fbtClick('Disable');
+        });
+
+      ui.dialog
+        .findByTitle(`Disable Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .within(() => {
+          ui.buttonGroup
+            .findButtonByTitle('Disable Firewall')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .should('be.enabled')
+            .click();
+        });
+
+      // Confirm status is updated on landing page.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Disabled').should('be.visible');
+        });
+
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/firewalls');
+
+      // Click 'Enable' button and confirm action.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          fbtVisible('Enable');
+          fbtClick('Enable');
+        });
+
+      ui.dialog
+        .findByTitle(`Enable Firewall ${firewall.label}?`)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .within(() => {
+          ui.buttonGroup
+            .findButtonByTitle('Enable Firewall')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .should('be.enabled')
+            .click();
+        });
+
+      // Confirm status is updated on landing page.
+      cy.findByText(firewall.label)
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Enabled').should('be.visible');
+        });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/linodes/rescue-linode.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/linodes/rescue-linode.spec.ts
index efe6e6b1a9b..e0057493dd4 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/linodes/rescue-linode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/linodes/rescue-linode.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('Rescue Linodes', () => {
    * - Confirms that toast appears confirming successful reboot into rescue mode.
    */
   it('Can reboot a Linode into rescue mode', () => {
-    cy.wrap<Promise<Linode>, Linode>(createAndBootLinode()).then(
+    cy.defer(createAndBootLinode(), 'creating and booting Linode').then(
       (linode: Linode) => {
         // mock 200 response
         interceptGetLinodeDetails(linode.id).as('getLinode');
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('Rescue Linodes', () => {
       region: chooseRegion().id,
     });
 
-    cy.wrap<Promise<Linode>, Linode>(createLinode(linodeRequest)).then(
+    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest), 'creating Linode').then(
       (linode: Linode) => {
         interceptGetLinodeDetails(linode.id).as('getLinode');
         interceptRebootLinodeIntoRescueMode(linode.id).as(
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/access-key.e2e.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/access-key.e2e.spec.ts
index 28c01b53cac..f06ab20a86c 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/access-key.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/access-key.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ describe('object storage access key end-to-end tests', () => {
     });
 
     // Create a bucket before creating access key.
-    cy.defer(createBucket(bucketRequest)).then(() => {
+    cy.defer(
+      createBucket(bucketRequest),
+      'creating Object Storage bucket'
+    ).then(() => {
       const keyLabel = randomLabel();
 
       interceptGetAccessKeys().as('getKeys');
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/object-storage.e2e.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/object-storage.e2e.spec.ts
index ee8a61d3be7..d7a1355bcb5 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/object-storage.e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/objectStorage/object-storage.e2e.spec.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ describe('object storage end-to-end tests', () => {
       { path: 'object-storage-files/2.jpg', name: '2.jpg' },
     ];
 
-    cy.defer(setUpBucket(bucketLabel, bucketCluster)).then(() => {
+    cy.defer(
+      setUpBucket(bucketLabel, bucketCluster),
+      'creating Object Storage bucket'
+    ).then(() => {
       interceptUploadBucketObjectS3(
         bucketLabel,
         bucketCluster,
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/stackscripts/create-stackscripts.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/stackscripts/create-stackscripts.spec.ts
index 64e844f3aa5..20eb08704e0 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/stackscripts/create-stackscripts.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/stackscripts/create-stackscripts.spec.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,10 @@ describe('stackscripts', () => {
     interceptCreateLinode().as('createLinode');
 
     cy.visitWithLogin('/stackscripts/create');
-    cy.defer(createLinodeAndImage()).then((privateImage) => {
+    cy.defer(createLinodeAndImage(), {
+      label: 'creating Linode and Image',
+      timeout: 180000,
+    }).then((privateImage) => {
       cy.fixture(stackscriptBasicPath).then((stackscriptBasic) => {
         fillOutStackscriptForm(
           stackscriptLabel,
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/attach-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/attach-volume.spec.ts
index 363562739c9..ad85d761c9d 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/attach-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/attach-volume.spec.ts
@@ -66,66 +66,14 @@ describe('volume attach and detach flows', () => {
       createLinode(linodeRequest),
     ]);
 
-    cy.defer(entityPromise).then(([volume, linode]: [Volume, Linode]) => {
-      interceptAttachVolume(volume.id).as('attachVolume');
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
-
-      // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate attachment.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
-        });
-
-      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Attach"]:visible')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .click();
-
-      // Input Linode label and submit.
-      cy.get(`[data-qa-drawer-title="Attach Volume ${volume.label}"]`)
-        .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Select a Linode')
-            .click()
-            .type(`${linode.label}{enter}`);
-          cy.findByTestId('input-loading').should('not.exist');
-          cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Attach').should('be.visible').click();
-          });
-        });
-
-      // Confirm that volume has been attached to Linode.
-      cy.wait('@attachVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
-      ui.toast.assertMessage(`Volume ${volume.label} successfully attached.`);
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
-        });
-    });
-  });
-
-  // TODO Unskip once volume detach issue is resolved.
-  /*
-   * - Clicks "Detach" action menu item for volume.
-   * - Confirms that volume detach toast appears and that Linode is no longer listed as attached for Volume.
-   */
-  it.skip('detaches a volume from a Linode', () => {
-    cy.defer(createLinodeAndAttachVolume()).then(
-      ([linode, volume]: [Linode, Volume]) => {
-        interceptDetachVolume(volume.id).as('detachVolume');
-
-        // @TODO Wait for Linode to finish provisioning before initiating detach.
+    cy.defer(entityPromise, 'creating Volume and Linode').then(
+      ([volume, linode]: [Volume, Linode]) => {
+        interceptAttachVolume(volume.id).as('attachVolume');
         cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
           localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
         });
 
-        // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate detachment.
+        // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate attachment.
         cy.findByText(volume.label)
           .should('be.visible')
           .closest('tr')
@@ -135,27 +83,32 @@ describe('volume attach and detach flows', () => {
             ).click();
           });
 
-        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Detach"]:visible')
+        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Attach"]:visible')
           .should('be.visible')
           .click();
 
-        cy.findByText(`Detach Volume ${volume.label}?`)
+        // Input Linode label and submit.
+        cy.get(`[data-qa-drawer-title="Attach Volume ${volume.label}"]`)
+          .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
           .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('[role="dialog"]')
           .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Detach Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+            cy.findByText('Select a Linode')
+              .click()
+              .type(`${linode.label}{enter}`);
+            cy.findByTestId('input-loading').should('not.exist');
+            cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
+              cy.findByText('Attach').should('be.visible').click();
+            });
           });
 
-        // Confirm that volume has been detached.
-        cy.wait('@detachVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
-        // @TODO Improve toast check.
-        cy.findByText(`Volume ${volume.label} successfully detached.`);
+        // Confirm that volume has been attached to Linode.
+        cy.wait('@attachVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
+        ui.toast.assertMessage(`Volume ${volume.label} successfully attached.`);
         cy.findByText(volume.label)
           .should('be.visible')
           .closest('tr')
           .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Unattached').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(linode.label).should('not.exist');
+            cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
           });
       }
     );
@@ -163,56 +116,107 @@ describe('volume attach and detach flows', () => {
 
   // TODO Unskip once volume detach issue is resolved.
   /*
-   * - Clicks "Detach" action menu item for volume on Linode details page.
-   * - Confirms that volume is no longer listed on Linode details page.
-   * - Confirms that Linode is no longer listed as attached to Volume on Volumes landing page.
+   * - Clicks "Detach" action menu item for volume.
+   * - Confirms that volume detach toast appears and that Linode is no longer listed as attached for Volume.
    */
-  it.skip('detaches a volume from a Linode via Linode details page', () => {
-    cy.defer(createLinodeAndAttachVolume()).then(
-      ([linode, volume]: [Linode, Volume]) => {
-        // Wait for Linode to finish provisioning and booting.
-        cy.visitWithLogin(`/linodes/${linode.id}/storage`);
-        cy.get('[data-qa-linode-status="true"]').within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('RUNNING').should('be.visible');
-        });
+  it.skip('detaches a volume from a Linode', () => {
+    cy.defer(
+      createLinodeAndAttachVolume(),
+      'creating attached Volume and Linode'
+    ).then(([linode, volume]: [Linode, Volume]) => {
+      interceptDetachVolume(volume.id).as('detachVolume');
 
-        // Confirm that Volume is listed on Linode details page and initiate detachment.
-        cy.findByLabelText('List of volume').within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(volume.label)
-            .closest('tr')
-            .within(() => {
-              cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`)
-                .should('be.visible')
-                .click();
-            });
+      // @TODO Wait for Linode to finish provisioning before initiating detach.
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
+      });
+
+      // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate detachment.
+      cy.findByText(volume.label)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
         });
 
-        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Detach"]:visible')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .click();
+      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Detach"]:visible')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .click();
 
-        cy.findByText(`Detach Volume ${volume.label}?`)
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .closest('[role="dialog"]')
-          .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Detach Volume').should('be.visible').click();
-          });
+      cy.findByText(`Detach Volume ${volume.label}?`)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('[role="dialog"]')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Detach Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+        });
 
-        // Confirm that Volume is no longer listed on Linode details page.
-        cy.findByLabelText('List of volume').within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(volume.label).should('not.exist');
+      // Confirm that volume has been detached.
+      cy.wait('@detachVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
+      // @TODO Improve toast check.
+      cy.findByText(`Volume ${volume.label} successfully detached.`);
+      cy.findByText(volume.label)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Unattached').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(linode.label).should('not.exist');
         });
+    });
+  });
 
-        // Confirm that Volume is no longer shown as attached on Volumes landing page.
-        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes');
+  // TODO Unskip once volume detach issue is resolved.
+  /*
+   * - Clicks "Detach" action menu item for volume on Linode details page.
+   * - Confirms that volume is no longer listed on Linode details page.
+   * - Confirms that Linode is no longer listed as attached to Volume on Volumes landing page.
+   */
+  it.skip('detaches a volume from a Linode via Linode details page', () => {
+    cy.defer(
+      createLinodeAndAttachVolume(),
+      'creating attached Volume and Linode'
+    ).then(([linode, volume]: [Linode, Volume]) => {
+      // Wait for Linode to finish provisioning and booting.
+      cy.visitWithLogin(`/linodes/${linode.id}/storage`);
+      cy.get('[data-qa-linode-status="true"]').within(() => {
+        cy.findByText('RUNNING').should('be.visible');
+      });
+
+      // Confirm that Volume is listed on Linode details page and initiate detachment.
+      cy.findByLabelText('List of volume').within(() => {
         cy.findByText(volume.label)
-          .should('be.visible')
           .closest('tr')
           .within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Unattached').should('be.visible');
-            cy.findByText(linode.label).should('not.to.exist');
+            cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`)
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .click();
           });
-      }
-    );
+      });
+
+      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Detach"]:visible')
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .click();
+
+      cy.findByText(`Detach Volume ${volume.label}?`)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('[role="dialog"]')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Detach Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+        });
+
+      // Confirm that Volume is no longer listed on Linode details page.
+      cy.findByLabelText('List of volume').within(() => {
+        cy.findByText(volume.label).should('not.exist');
+      });
+
+      // Confirm that Volume is no longer shown as attached on Volumes landing page.
+      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes');
+      cy.findByText(volume.label)
+        .should('be.visible')
+        .closest('tr')
+        .within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Unattached').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByText(linode.label).should('not.to.exist');
+        });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/clone-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/clone-volume.spec.ts
index 353f32af047..7e75ac352dd 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/clone-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/clone-volume.spec.ts
@@ -27,42 +27,46 @@ describe('volume clone flow', () => {
 
     const cloneVolumeLabel = randomLabel();
 
-    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest)).then((volume: Volume) => {
-      interceptCloneVolume(volume.id).as('cloneVolume');
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
-
-      // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate clone.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
+    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest), 'creating volume').then(
+      (volume: Volume) => {
+        interceptCloneVolume(volume.id).as('cloneVolume');
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+          localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
         });
 
-      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Clone"]:visible')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .click();
+        // Confirm that volume is listed, initiate clone.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByLabelText(
+              `Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`
+            ).click();
+          });
+
+        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Clone"]:visible')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .click();
 
-      // Input new volume label and submit.
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer-title="Clone Volume"]')
-        .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Label').click().type(cloneVolumeLabel);
-          cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Clone Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+        // Input new volume label and submit.
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer-title="Clone Volume"]')
+          .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText('Label').click().type(cloneVolumeLabel);
+            cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
+              cy.findByText('Clone Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+            });
           });
-        });
 
-      // Confirm that volume has been cloned.
-      cy.wait('@cloneVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
-      cy.findByText(cloneVolumeLabel)
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(`${volume.size} GB`).should('be.visible');
-        });
-    });
+        // Confirm that volume has been cloned.
+        cy.wait('@cloneVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
+        cy.findByText(cloneVolumeLabel)
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText(`${volume.size} GB`).should('be.visible');
+          });
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/create-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/create-volume.spec.ts
index 0210e85a3b0..84642d4d459 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/create-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/create-volume.spec.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('volume create flow', () => {
       regionLabel: region.label,
     };
 
-    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest)).then((linode) => {
+    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest), 'creating Linode').then((linode) => {
       interceptCreateVolume().as('createVolume');
       cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes/create', {
         localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
@@ -131,51 +131,53 @@ describe('volume create flow', () => {
       region: chooseRegion().id,
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest)).then((linode: Linode) => {
-      const volume = {
-        label: randomLabel(),
-        size: `${randomNumber(10, 250)}`,
-      };
+    cy.defer(createLinode(linodeRequest), 'creating Linode').then(
+      (linode: Linode) => {
+        const volume = {
+          label: randomLabel(),
+          size: `${randomNumber(10, 250)}`,
+        };
 
-      cy.visitWithLogin(`/linodes/${linode.id}/storage`, {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
+        cy.visitWithLogin(`/linodes/${linode.id}/storage`, {
+          localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
+        });
 
-      // Click "Create Volume" button, fill out and submit volume create drawer form.
-      fbtClick('Create Volume');
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
-        fbtVisible(`Create Volume for ${linode.label}`);
-        containsClick('Create and Attach Volume');
-        containsClick('Label').type(volume.label);
-        containsClick('Size').type(`{selectall}{backspace}${volume.size}`);
+        // Click "Create Volume" button, fill out and submit volume create drawer form.
         fbtClick('Create Volume');
-      });
-
-      // Confirm volume configuration drawer opens, then close it.
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
-        fbtVisible('Volume scheduled for creation.');
-        getClick('[data-qa-close-drawer="true"]');
-      });
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
+          fbtVisible(`Create Volume for ${linode.label}`);
+          containsClick('Create and Attach Volume');
+          containsClick('Label').type(volume.label);
+          containsClick('Size').type(`{selectall}{backspace}${volume.size}`);
+          fbtClick('Create Volume');
+        });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is listed on Linode 'Storage' details page.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          fbtVisible(volume.label);
-          fbtVisible(`${volume.size} GB`);
+        // Confirm volume configuration drawer opens, then close it.
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
+          fbtVisible('Volume scheduled for creation.');
+          getClick('[data-qa-close-drawer="true"]');
         });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
-          cy.findByText(`${volume.size} GB`).should('be.visible');
-          cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
+        // Confirm that volume is listed on Linode 'Storage' details page.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            fbtVisible(volume.label);
+            fbtVisible(`${volume.size} GB`);
+          });
+
+        // Confirm that volume is listed on landing page with expected configuration.
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+          localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
         });
-    });
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
+            cy.findByText(`${volume.size} GB`).should('be.visible');
+            cy.findByText(linode.label).should('be.visible');
+          });
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/delete-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/delete-volume.spec.ts
index e3cc39ff061..e927e95639f 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/delete-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/delete-volume.spec.ts
@@ -29,59 +29,61 @@ describe('volume delete flow', () => {
       region: chooseRegion().id,
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest)).then((volume: Volume) => {
-      interceptDeleteVolume(volume.id).as('deleteVolume');
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
+    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest), 'creating volume').then(
+      (volume: Volume) => {
+        interceptDeleteVolume(volume.id).as('deleteVolume');
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+          localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
+        });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is listed and initiate deletion.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
-      cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
-      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Delete"]:visible')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .click();
+        // Confirm that volume is listed and initiate deletion.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
+        cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
+        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Delete"]:visible')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .click();
 
-      // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Volume ${volume.label}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+        // Cancel deletion when prompted to confirm.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Volume ${volume.label}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Cancel')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is still listed and initiate deletion again.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
-      cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
-      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Delete"]:visible')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .click();
+        // Confirm that volume is still listed and initiate deletion again.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label).should('be.visible');
+        cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
+        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Delete"]:visible')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .click();
 
-      // Confirm deletion.
-      ui.dialog
-        .findByTitle(`Delete Volume ${volume.label}?`)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByLabelText('Volume Label')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .click()
-            .type(volume.label);
+        // Confirm deletion.
+        ui.dialog
+          .findByTitle(`Delete Volume ${volume.label}?`)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByLabelText('Volume Label')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .click()
+              .type(volume.label);
 
-          ui.buttonGroup
-            .findButtonByTitle('Delete')
-            .should('be.visible')
-            .should('be.enabled')
-            .click();
-        });
+            ui.buttonGroup
+              .findButtonByTitle('Delete')
+              .should('be.visible')
+              .should('be.enabled')
+              .click();
+          });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is deleted.
-      cy.wait('@deleteVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
-      cy.findByText(volume.label).should('not.exist');
-      ui.toast.assertMessage('Volume successfully deleted.');
-    });
+        // Confirm that volume is deleted.
+        cy.wait('@deleteVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
+        cy.findByText(volume.label).should('not.exist');
+        ui.toast.assertMessage('Volume successfully deleted.');
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/resize-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/resize-volume.spec.ts
index 17282438743..69f0686b9f6 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/resize-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/resize-volume.spec.ts
@@ -30,51 +30,55 @@ describe('volume resize flow', () => {
       size: oldSize,
     });
 
-    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest)).then((volume: Volume) => {
-      interceptResizeVolume(volume.id).as('resizeVolume');
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
-      });
-
-      // Confirm that volume is listed with expected size, initiate resize.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(`${oldSize} GB`).should('be.visible');
-          cy.findByLabelText(`Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`).click();
+    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest), 'creating Volume').then(
+      (volume: Volume) => {
+        interceptResizeVolume(volume.id).as('resizeVolume');
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+          localStorageOverrides: pageSizeOverride,
         });
 
-      cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Resize"]:visible')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .click();
+        // Confirm that volume is listed with expected size, initiate resize.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText(`${oldSize} GB`).should('be.visible');
+            cy.findByLabelText(
+              `Action menu for Volume ${volume.label}`
+            ).click();
+          });
+
+        cy.get('[data-qa-action-menu-item="Resize"]:visible')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .click();
 
-      // Input new volume size and submit.
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Size')
-            .click()
-            .type(`{selectall}{backspace}${newSize}`);
-          cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
-            cy.findByText('Resize Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+        // Input new volume size and submit.
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText('Size')
+              .click()
+              .type(`{selectall}{backspace}${newSize}`);
+            cy.get('[data-qa-buttons="true"]').within(() => {
+              cy.findByText('Resize Volume').should('be.visible').click();
+            });
           });
-        });
 
-      // Confirm that volume is resized.
-      cy.wait('@resizeVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
-      cy.findByText('Volume scheduled to be resized.')
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Close').click();
-        });
+        // Confirm that volume is resized.
+        cy.wait('@resizeVolume').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200);
+        cy.findByText('Volume scheduled to be resized.')
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('[data-qa-drawer="true"]')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText('Close').click();
+          });
 
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText(`${newSize} GB`).should('be.visible');
-        });
-    });
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText(`${newSize} GB`).should('be.visible');
+          });
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/update-volume.spec.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/update-volume.spec.ts
index b1838fc6b85..20a67a4c1a4 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/update-volume.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/e2e/core/volumes/update-volume.spec.ts
@@ -19,57 +19,59 @@ describe('volume update flow', () => {
     const newLabel = randomLabel();
     const newTags = [randomLabel(5), randomLabel(5), randomLabel(5)];
 
-    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest)).then((volume: Volume) => {
-      cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
-        // Temporarily force volume table to show up to 100 results per page.
-        // This is a workaround while we wait to get stuck volumes removed.
-        // @TODO Remove local storage override when stuck volumes are removed from test accounts.
-        localStorageOverrides: {
-          PAGE_SIZE: 100,
-        },
-      });
-
-      // Confirm that volume is listed on landing page, click "Edit" to open drawer.
-      cy.findByText(volume.label)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Edit').click();
+    cy.defer(createVolume(volumeRequest), 'creating volume').then(
+      (volume: Volume) => {
+        cy.visitWithLogin('/volumes', {
+          // Temporarily force volume table to show up to 100 results per page.
+          // This is a workaround while we wait to get stuck volumes removed.
+          // @TODO Remove local storage override when stuck volumes are removed from test accounts.
+          localStorageOverrides: {
+            PAGE_SIZE: 100,
+          },
         });
 
-      // Enter new label and add tags, click "Save Changes".
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
-        cy.findByText('Edit Volume').should('be.visible');
-        cy.findByDisplayValue(volume.label)
+        // Confirm that volume is listed on landing page, click "Edit" to open drawer.
+        cy.findByText(volume.label)
           .should('be.visible')
-          .click()
-          .type(`{selectall}{backspace}${newLabel}{enter}`);
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText('Edit').click();
+          });
 
-        cy.findByText('Type to choose or create a tag.')
-          .should('be.visible')
-          .click()
-          .type(`${newTags.join('{enter}')}{enter}`);
+        // Enter new label and add tags, click "Save Changes".
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Edit Volume').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByDisplayValue(volume.label)
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .click()
+            .type(`{selectall}{backspace}${newLabel}{enter}`);
 
-        cy.findByText('Save Changes').should('be.visible').click();
-      });
+          cy.findByText('Type to choose or create a tag.')
+            .should('be.visible')
+            .click()
+            .type(`${newTags.join('{enter}')}{enter}`);
 
-      // Confirm new label is applied, click "Edit" to re-open drawer.
-      cy.findByText(newLabel)
-        .should('be.visible')
-        .closest('tr')
-        .within(() => {
-          cy.findByText('Edit').click();
+          cy.findByText('Save Changes').should('be.visible').click();
         });
 
-      // Confirm new label and tags are shown.
-      cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
-        cy.findByText('Edit Volume').should('be.visible');
-        cy.findByDisplayValue(newLabel).should('be.visible');
+        // Confirm new label is applied, click "Edit" to re-open drawer.
+        cy.findByText(newLabel)
+          .should('be.visible')
+          .closest('tr')
+          .within(() => {
+            cy.findByText('Edit').click();
+          });
 
-        newTags.forEach((newTag) => {
-          cy.findByText(newTag).should('be.visible');
+        // Confirm new label and tags are shown.
+        cy.get('[data-qa-drawer="true"]').within(() => {
+          cy.findByText('Edit Volume').should('be.visible');
+          cy.findByDisplayValue(newLabel).should('be.visible');
+
+          newTags.forEach((newTag) => {
+            cy.findByText(newTag).should('be.visible');
+          });
         });
-      });
-    });
+      }
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/support/commands.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/support/commands.ts
index b461f101deb..ae485e701ad 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -28,22 +28,78 @@ import 'cypress-axe';
 import './login';
 
 /**
- * Returns a Cypress Promise that can be used in place of the given Promise.
+ * Describes an object which can contain a label.
+ */
+export interface Labelable {
+  label: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Yields a Cypress Promise that can be used in place of the given Promise.
  *
- * @param {Promise<any>} promise - Promise with result to await.
+ * @param promise - Promise with result to await.
+ * @param options - Defer options.
  *
- * @returns {any} Promise result.
+ * @returns Promise result.
  */
-Cypress.Commands.add('defer', (promise: Promise<any>) => {
-  return new Cypress.Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    promise
-      .then((...data) => {
-        resolve(...data);
-      })
-      .catch((...data) => {
-        reject(...data);
-      });
-  });
-});
+Cypress.Commands.add(
+  'defer',
+  { prevSubject: false },
+  <T>(
+    promise: Promise<T>,
+    labelOrOptions?:
+      | string
+      | Partial<Cypress.Loggable & Cypress.Timeoutable & Labelable>
+  ) => {
+    // Gets the label that will used as the description for Cypress's log.
+    const commandLabel = (() => {
+      if (typeof labelOrOptions === 'string') {
+        return labelOrOptions;
+      }
+      return labelOrOptions?.label ?? 'waiting for promise';
+    })();
+
+    // Gets the options object that will be passed to `cy.wrap`.
+    const wrapOptions = (() => {
+      if (typeof labelOrOptions !== 'string') {
+        return {
+          ...(labelOrOptions ?? {}),
+          log: false,
+        };
+      }
+      return { log: false };
+    })();
+
+    const timeout = (() => {
+      if (typeof labelOrOptions !== 'string') {
+        return labelOrOptions?.timeout;
+      }
+      return undefined;
+    })();
+
+    const commandLog = Cypress.log({
+      name: 'defer',
+      message: commandLabel,
+      autoEnd: false,
+      end: false,
+      timeout,
+    });
+
+    // Wraps the given promise in order to update Cypress's log on completion.
+    const wrapPromise = async (): Promise<T> => {
+      let result: T;
+      try {
+        result = await promise;
+      } catch (e) {
+        commandLog.end();
+        throw e;
+      }
+      commandLog.end();
+      return result;
+    };
+
+    return cy.wrap<Promise<T>, T>(wrapPromise(), wrapOptions);
+  }
+);
 
 import '@testing-library/cypress/add-commands';
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.js b/packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.js
rename to packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index 71d26093445..00b98c90eec 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.js
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 // https://on.cypress.io/configuration
 // ***********************************************************
 
-// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
 import chaiString from 'chai-string';
 import { authenticate } from './api/authentication';
 import { deleteAllTestData } from './ui/common';
@@ -30,7 +29,10 @@ import './request-tracking';
 
 // Runs before each test file.
 before(() => {
-  cy.wrap(deleteAllTestData(), {
+  cy.defer(deleteAllTestData(), {
+    // Describe action in Cypress output.
+    label: 'Cleaning up test resources',
+
     // Make sure there's enough time to accommodate retries when necessary.
     timeout: 120000,
   });
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/support/index.d.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/support/index.d.ts
index c2f66873753..cb07a7be8d3 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/support/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/support/index.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { LinodeVisitOptions } from './login.ts';
 import type { CommonRequestMockOptions } from './intercepts/common';
+import { Labelable } from './commands';
 
 declare global {
   namespace Cypress {
@@ -15,11 +16,16 @@ declare global {
       ): Chainable<any>;
 
       /**
-       * Custom command to get a Cypress Promise that can be used in place of the given Promise.
+       * Yields a Cypress Promise from the given native Promise.
        *
        * @example cy.defer(new Promise('value')).then((val) => {...})
        */
-      defer(promise: Promise<any>): Chainable<>;
+      defer<T>(
+        promise: Promise<T>,
+        labelOrOptions?:
+          | string
+          | Partial<Cypress.Loggable & Cypress.Timeoutable & Labelable>
+      ): Chainable<>;
 
       //mockCommonRequests(options?: CommonRequestMockOptions | undefined): Chainable<>;
 
diff --git a/packages/manager/cypress/support/util/backoff.ts b/packages/manager/cypress/support/util/backoff.ts
index bc24f428322..f7a6ab0ba77 100644
--- a/packages/manager/cypress/support/util/backoff.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/cypress/support/util/backoff.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const attemptWithBackoff = async <T>(
   promiseCallback: () => Promise<T>
 ): Promise<T> => {
   const { initialDelay, maxAttempts } = backoffMethod.options;
+  const attemptErrors: unknown[] = [];
 
   if (initialDelay) {
     await timeout(initialDelay);
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export const attemptWithBackoff = async <T>(
       const result = await promiseCallback();
       return result;
     } catch (e) {
+      attemptErrors.push(e);
       if (nextAttempt <= maxAttempts) {
         const backoffTime = backoffMethod.calculateBackoff(nextAttempt);
         await timeout(backoffTime);
@@ -66,7 +68,13 @@ export const attemptWithBackoff = async <T>(
     }
   }
 
-  throw new Error(`Failed to resolve promise after ${maxAttempts} attempt(s)`);
+  const errorMessage = attemptErrors.reduce(
+    (acc: string, cur: unknown, index: number) => {
+      return `${acc}\n\nAttempt #${index + 1}:\n${cur}`;
+    },
+    `Failed to resolve promise after ${maxAttempts} attempt(s):`
+  );
+  throw new Error(errorMessage);
 };
 
 /**