diff --git a/cmd/daemon/daemon_main.go b/cmd/daemon/daemon_main.go
index ddb090d..693a3e8 100644
--- a/cmd/daemon/daemon_main.go
+++ b/cmd/daemon/daemon_main.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"expvar"
 	"flag"
 	"log"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/instana/envcheck/network"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func Exec(address string, info DownwardInfo) error {
 	publish("nodeIP", info.NodeIP)
 	publish("podIP", info.PodIP)
 
-	ifs, err := MapInterfaces()
+	ifs, err := network.MapInterfaces()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -37,30 +38,6 @@ func Exec(address string, info DownwardInfo) error {
 	return http.ListenAndServe(address, nil)
 }
 
-// MapInterfaces provides a map of interfaces to IP addresses.
-func MapInterfaces() (map[string][]string, error) {
-	m := make(map[string][]string)
-	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	for _, adapter := range interfaces {
-		addresses, err := adapter.Addrs()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		var ips []string
-		for _, address := range addresses {
-			ips = append(ips, address.String())
-		}
-		m[adapter.Name] = ips
-	}
-
-	return m, nil
-}
-
 // PingHandler handles pings from the pinger client.
 func PingHandler(info DownwardInfo) func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	b := []byte(info.NodeIP)
diff --git a/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main.go b/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main.go
index b742063..e0c5ce8 100644
--- a/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main.go
+++ b/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main.go
@@ -164,20 +164,75 @@ type EnvcheckConfig struct {
 	Podfile         string
 }
 
+var (
+	ErrNoSubcommand      = fmt.Errorf("no sub-command specified")
+	ErrInvalidSubcommand = fmt.Errorf("invalid sub-command specified")
+)
+
+func Parse(args []string, kubepath string, w io.Writer) (*EnvcheckConfig, error) {
+	var fs []*flag.FlagSet
+
+	var daemonConfig = EnvcheckConfig{ApplyDaemon: true}
+	daemonFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("daemon", flag.ExitOnError)
+	daemonFlags.StringVar(&daemonConfig.AgentNamespace, "ns", "instana-agent", "daemon namespace")
+	daemonFlags.StringVar(&daemonConfig.Kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", kubepath, "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
+	daemonFlags.SetOutput(w)
+	fs = append(fs, daemonFlags)
+
+	var inspectConfig = EnvcheckConfig{}
+	inspectFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("inspect", flag.ExitOnError)
+	inspectFlags.BoolVar(&inspectConfig.IsLive, "live", true, "retrieve pods from cluster")
+	inspectFlags.StringVar(&inspectConfig.AgentNamespace, "agentns", "instana-agent", "Instana agent namespace")
+	inspectFlags.StringVar(&inspectConfig.Podfile, "podfile", "", "podfile")
+	inspectFlags.StringVar(&inspectConfig.Kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", kubepath, "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
+	inspectFlags.SetOutput(w)
+	fs = append(fs, inspectFlags)
+
+	var pingConfig = EnvcheckConfig{ApplyPinger: true}
+	pingFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("ping", flag.ExitOnError)
+	pingFlags.StringVar(&pingConfig.PingerHost, "host", "", "override IP or DNS name to ping. defaults to nodeIP if blank")
+	pingFlags.StringVar(&pingConfig.PingerNamespace, "ns", "default", "ping client namespace")
+	pingFlags.StringVar(&pingConfig.Kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", kubepath, "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
+	pingFlags.SetOutput(w)
+	fs = append(fs, pingFlags)
+
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		w.Write([]byte("Usage: " + args[0] + " requires a subcommand\n"))
+		for _, v := range fs {
+			v.Usage()
+		}
+		return nil, ErrNoSubcommand
+	}
+
+	cmdArgs := args[2:]
+	switch args[1] {
+	case "daemon":
+		daemonFlags.Parse(cmdArgs)
+		return &daemonConfig, nil
+	case "inspect":
+		inspectFlags.Parse(cmdArgs)
+		return &inspectConfig, nil
+	case "ping":
+		pingFlags.Parse(cmdArgs)
+		return &pingConfig, nil
+	}
+
+	w.Write([]byte("Usage: " + args[0] + " requires a subcommand\n"))
+	for _, v := range fs {
+		w.Write([]byte("\n"))
+		v.Usage()
+	}
+	return nil, ErrInvalidSubcommand
+}
+
 func main() {
-	var config EnvcheckConfig
-
-	flag.StringVar(&config.AgentNamespace, "agentns", "instana-agent", "Instana agent namespace")
-	flag.StringVar(&config.Kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", configPath(), "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
-	flag.BoolVar(&config.ApplyDaemon, "daemon", false, "deploy daemon to cluster")
-	flag.BoolVar(&config.ApplyPinger, "ping", false, "deploy ping client to cluster")
-	flag.BoolVar(&config.IsLive, "live", true, "retrieve pods from cluster")
-	flag.StringVar(&config.PingerHost, "pinghost", "", "override IP or DNS name to ping. defaults to nodeIP")
-	flag.StringVar(&config.PingerNamespace, "pingns", "default", "ping client namespace")
-	flag.StringVar(&config.Podfile, "podfile", "", "podfile")
-	flag.Parse()
-
-	Exec(config)
+	kubepath := configPath()
+	config, err := Parse(os.Args, kubepath, os.Stderr)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	Exec(*config)
 }
 
 func configPath() string {
diff --git a/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main_test.go b/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main_test.go
index c0e9fdf..87a95ed 100644
--- a/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/envcheckctl/envcheckctl_main_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,37 @@
-package main_test
+package main
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_parse_flags(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]struct {
+		args   []string
+		config *EnvcheckConfig
+		err    error
+	}{
+		"no subcommand":      {[]string{"envcheckctl"}, nil, ErrNoSubcommand},
+		"invalid subcommand": {[]string{"envcheckctl", "foobar"}, nil, ErrNoSubcommand},
+		"daemon":             {[]string{"envcheckctl", "daemon"}, &EnvcheckConfig{ApplyDaemon: true, AgentNamespace: "instana-agent"}, nil},
+		"inspect":            {[]string{"envcheckctl", "inspect"}, &EnvcheckConfig{AgentNamespace: "instana-agent", IsLive: true}, nil},
+		"ping":               {[]string{"envcheckctl", "ping"}, &EnvcheckConfig{ApplyPinger: true, PingerNamespace: "default"}, nil},
+	}
+	for name, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			actual, err := Parse(tc.args, "", ioutil.Discard)
+			if err != err {
+				t.Errorf("err=%v, want %v", err, tc.err)
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, tc.config) {
+				t.Errorf("config=%#v, want %#v", actual, tc.config)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
 
 func Test_todo(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Skip("Add a test")
diff --git a/cmd/pinger/pinger_main.go b/cmd/pinger/pinger_main.go
index 2217742..afd8839 100644
--- a/cmd/pinger/pinger_main.go
+++ b/cmd/pinger/pinger_main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/instana/envcheck/network"
 	"github.com/instana/envcheck/ping"
 	"github.com/jackpal/gateway"
 )
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ func Exec(address string, info ping.DownwardInfo, c *http.Client) error {
 	publish("nodeIP", info.NodeIP)
 	publish("podIP", info.PodIP)
 
+	ifs, err := network.MapInterfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range ifs {
+		log.Printf("pod=%s/%s if=%s ips=%v\n", info.Namespace, info.Name, k, v)
+	}
+
 	client := ping.New(c)
 
 	pingLoop(client, address, info)
diff --git a/network/adapters.go b/network/adapters.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5579a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/adapters.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package network
+
+import "net"
+
+// MapInterfaces provides a map of interfaces to IP addresses.
+func MapInterfaces() (map[string][]string, error) {
+	m := make(map[string][]string)
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, adapter := range interfaces {
+		addresses, err := adapter.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		var ips []string
+		for _, address := range addresses {
+			ips = append(ips, address.String())
+		}
+		m[adapter.Name] = ips
+	}
+
+	return m, nil
+}