diff --git a/vclusterops/create_db.go b/vclusterops/create_db.go
index 2e8f442..20c2716 100644
--- a/vclusterops/create_db.go
+++ b/vclusterops/create_db.go
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ func (vcc *VClusterCommands) produceCreateDBBootstrapInstructions(
 
 	nmaStartNodeOp := makeNMAStartNodeOp(vcc.Log, bootstrapHost, *options.StartUpConf)
 
-	httpsPollBootstrapNodeStateOp, err := makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOp(vcc.Log, bootstrapHost, true, /* useHTTPPassword */
-		*options.UserName, options.Password)
+	httpsPollBootstrapNodeStateOp, err := makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOpWithTimeoutAndCommand(vcc.Log, bootstrapHost, true, /* useHTTPPassword */
+		*options.UserName, options.Password, *options.TimeoutNodeStartupSeconds, CreateDBCmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return instructions, err
 	}
@@ -621,7 +621,8 @@ func (vcc *VClusterCommands) produceAdditionalCreateDBInstructions(vdb *VCoordin
 	username := *options.UserName
 
 	if !*options.SkipStartupPolling {
-		httpsPollNodeStateOp, err := makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOp(vcc.Log, hosts, true, username, options.Password)
+		httpsPollNodeStateOp, err := makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOpWithTimeoutAndCommand(vcc.Log, hosts, true, username, options.Password,
+			*options.TimeoutNodeStartupSeconds, CreateDBCmd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return instructions, err
 		}
diff --git a/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op.go b/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op.go
index 4f7ceec..1c0c23f 100644
--- a/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op.go
+++ b/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const httpRequestTimeoutSeconds = 30
 const (
 	StartDBCmd CmdType = iota
 	StartNodeCmd
+	CreateDBCmd
 )
 
 type CmdType int
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ func (cmd CmdType) String() string {
 		return "start_db"
 	case StartNodeCmd:
 		return "restart_node"
+	case CreateDBCmd:
+		return "create_db"
 	}
 	return "unknown_operation"
 }
@@ -100,7 +103,6 @@ func makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOp(logger vlog.Printer, hosts []string,
 }
 
 func (op *httpsPollNodeStateOp) getPollingTimeout() int {
-	// a negative value indicates no timeout and should never be used for this op
 	return util.Max(op.timeout, 0)
 }
 
@@ -175,9 +177,10 @@ func (op *httpsPollNodeStateOp) shouldStopPolling() (bool, error) {
 					op.name)
 				return true, fmt.Errorf("[%s] wrong password/certificate for https service on host %s, but the nodes' startup have been in progress."+
 					"Please use vsql to check the nodes' status and manually run sync_catalog vsql command 'select sync_catalog()'", op.name, host)
+			case CreateDBCmd:
+				return true, fmt.Errorf("[%s] wrong password/certificate for https service on host %s",
+					op.name, host)
 			}
-			return true, fmt.Errorf("[%s] wrong password/certificate for https service on host %s",
-				op.name, host)
 		}
 		if result.isPassing() {
 			// parse the /nodes/{node} endpoint response
diff --git a/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op_test.go b/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op_test.go
index 19c29ed..c793f40 100644
--- a/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op_test.go
+++ b/vclusterops/https_poll_node_state_op_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vertica/vcluster/vclusterops/vlog"
 )
 
-func TestTimeoutCase(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTimeoutErrorCase(t *testing.T) {
 	var instructions []clusterOp
 	// use a non-existing IP to test the timeout error
 	// 192.0.2.1 is one that is reserved for test purpose (by RFC 5737)
@@ -33,8 +33,21 @@ func TestTimeoutCase(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	instructions = append(instructions, &httpsPollNodeStateOp)
 
+	// default timeout value for the op
 	certs := httpsCerts{}
 	clusterOpEngine := makeClusterOpEngine(instructions, &certs)
 	err = clusterOpEngine.run(vlog.Printer{})
+	// expect timeout error in http response
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "[HTTPSPollNodeStateOp] cannot connect to host 192.0.2.1, please check if the host is still alive")
+
+	// negative timeout value for the op (treated as 0, means no polling)
+	instructions = make([]clusterOp, 0)
+	httpsPollNodeStateOp, err = makeHTTPSPollNodeStateOpWithTimeoutAndCommand(vlog.Printer{}, hosts, true, username, &password,
+		-100, CreateDBCmd)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	instructions = append(instructions, &httpsPollNodeStateOp)
+	clusterOpEngine = makeClusterOpEngine(instructions, &certs)
+	err = clusterOpEngine.run(vlog.Printer{})
+	// no polling is done, directly error out
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "reached polling timeout of 0 seconds")
 }
diff --git a/vclusterops/nma_show_restore_points_op.go b/vclusterops/nma_show_restore_points_op.go
index 27784e3..c406b09 100644
--- a/vclusterops/nma_show_restore_points_op.go
+++ b/vclusterops/nma_show_restore_points_op.go
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ type RestorePoint struct {
 	Index int
 	// The timestamp when the restore point was created.
 	Timestamp string
+	// The version of Vertica running when the restore point was created.
+	VerticaVersion string
 }
 
 func (op *nmaShowRestorePointsOp) processResult(execContext *opEngineExecContext) error {
diff --git a/vclusterops/revive_db_test.go b/vclusterops/revive_db_test.go
index 8e81a0c..1a6e47b 100644
--- a/vclusterops/revive_db_test.go
+++ b/vclusterops/revive_db_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestFindSpecifiedRestorePoint(t *testing.T) {
 	*options.RestorePoint.ID = expectedID
 	_, err = options.findSpecifiedRestorePoint(allRestorePoints)
 	expectedErr := fmt.Errorf("found 2 restore points instead of 1: " +
-		"[{Archive:archive1 ID:id3 Index:2 Timestamp:} {Archive:archive1 ID:id3 Index:3 Timestamp:}]")
+		"[{Archive:archive1 ID:id3 Index:2 Timestamp: VerticaVersion:} {Archive:archive1 ID:id3 Index:3 Timestamp: VerticaVersion:}]")
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedErr.Error())
 
 	// Test case: No matching restore points found