diff --git a/src/control/lib/daos/api/libdaos_selftest.go b/src/control/lib/daos/api/libdaos_selftest.go
index a466ba54b74..cdd0d3e8cb8 100644
--- a/src/control/lib/daos/api/libdaos_selftest.go
+++ b/src/control/lib/daos/api/libdaos_selftest.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //
 // (C) Copyright 2024 Intel Corporation.
+// (C) Copyright 2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
 //
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ func run_self_test(sizes *C.struct_st_size_params, numSizes C.int, repCount C.in
 	sizeLatencies ****C.struct_st_latency, bufAlignment C.int16_t) C.int {
 	return C.run_self_test(sizes, numSizes, repCount, maxInflight, groupName,
 		optMsEndpoints, numOptMsEndpoints, tgtEndpoints, numTgtEndpoints,
-		msEndpoints, numMsEndpoints, sizeLatencies, bufAlignment, nil, true, true)
+		msEndpoints, numMsEndpoints, sizeLatencies, bufAlignment, nil, true, true, false)
 }
 
 func self_test_fini(agent_used C.bool) {
diff --git a/src/utils/self_test/self_test.c b/src/utils/self_test/self_test.c
index a7587329f7f..f2190f85d2c 100644
--- a/src/utils/self_test/self_test.c
+++ b/src/utils/self_test/self_test.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2016-2024 Intel Corporation.
- * (C) Copyright 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
+ * (C) Copyright 2025-2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
  */
@@ -412,6 +412,11 @@ print_usage(const char *prog_name, const char *msg_sizes_str, int rep_count, int
 	    "        the address information in: prefix/group_name.attach_info_tmp.\n"
 	    "        Note the = sign in the option.\n"
 	    "\n"
+	    "  --dump-info\n"
+	    "      Short version: -d\n"
+	    "      Initialize CART, dump the self transport URI and attached group\n"
+	    "      summary, then exit cleanly without starting the self-test workload.\n"
+	    "\n"
 	    "  --use-daos-agent-env\n"
 	    "      Short version: -u\n"
 	    "      This option sets the following env vars through a running daos_agent.\n"
@@ -929,6 +934,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	bool                             randomize_eps     = false;
 	bool                             use_agent         = false;
 	bool                             no_sync           = false;
+	bool                             dump_info         = false;
 
 	ret = d_log_init();
 	if (ret != 0) {
@@ -950,10 +956,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		    {"path", required_argument, 0, 'p'},
 		    {"use-daos-agent-env", no_argument, 0, 'u'},
 		    {"no-sync", no_argument, 0, 'n'},
+		    {"dump-info", no_argument, 0, 'd'},
 		    {"help", no_argument, 0, 'h'},
 		    {0, 0, 0, 0}};
 
-		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "g:m:e:s:r:i:a:bhqp:un", long_options, NULL);
+		c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "g:m:e:s:r:i:a:bdhqp:un", long_options, NULL);
 		if (c == -1)
 			break;
 
@@ -1002,6 +1009,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'b':
 			output_megabits = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'd':
+			dump_info = true;
+			break;
 		case 'p':
 			attach_info_path = optarg;
 			break;
@@ -1210,12 +1220,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	ret = run_self_test(all_params, num_msg_sizes, rep_count, max_inflight, dest_name,
 			    ms_endpts_opt, num_ms_endpts_opt, tgt_endpts, num_tgt_endpts,
 			    &ms_endpts, &num_ms_endpts, &size_latencies, buf_alignment,
-			    attach_info_path, use_agent, no_sync);
+			    attach_info_path, use_agent, no_sync, dump_info);
 	if (ret != 0) {
-		DL_ERROR(ret, "run_self_test() failed");
 		D_GOTO(cleanup, ret);
 	}
 
+	if (dump_info)
+		D_GOTO(cleanup, ret);
+
 	/********************* Print the results *********************/
 	for (j = 0; j < num_msg_sizes; j++) {
 		struct crt_st_start_params test_params = {0};
diff --git a/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.c b/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.c
index 0c39f7af5e1..a85731e5749 100644
--- a/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.c
+++ b/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.c
@@ -48,9 +48,50 @@ progress_fn(void *arg)
 	pthread_exit(NULL);
 }
 
+static int
+self_test_dump_info(crt_group_t *grp, crt_context_t ctx, char *dest_name, char *attach_info_path,
+		    d_rank_list_t *rank_list, bool use_agent)
+{
+	char    *uri;
+	d_rank_t rank;
+	int      rc;
+	int      i;
+
+	rc = crt_context_uri_get(ctx, &uri);
+	D_ASSERTF(rc == 0, "crt_context_uri_get() failed; rc=%d\n", rc);
+
+	printf("\nDumping info:\n");
+	printf("----------------------------\n");
+	printf("self_uri: %s\n", uri);
+	free(uri);
+
+	printf("group: '%s'\n", dest_name);
+	printf("group size: %d\n", rank_list->rl_nr);
+	printf("daos_agent: %s\n", use_agent ? "yes" : "no");
+
+	if (!use_agent)
+		printf("attach_path: %s/%s.attach_info\n", attach_info_path, dest_name);
+
+	printf("ranks:\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < rank_list->rl_nr; i++) {
+		rank = rank_list->rl_ranks[i];
+		rc   = crt_rank_uri_get(grp, rank, 0, &uri);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			DL_ERROR(rc, "crt_rank_uri_get() failed for rank=%d\n", rank);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		printf("\t%d : %s\n", rank, uri);
+		free(uri);
+	}
+
+	printf("\n----------------------------\n\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 self_test_init(char *dest_name, crt_context_t *crt_ctx, crt_group_t **srv_grp, pthread_t *tid,
-	       char *attach_info_path, bool listen, bool use_agent, bool no_sync)
+	       char *attach_info_path, bool listen, bool use_agent, bool no_sync, bool dump_info)
 {
 	uint32_t            init_flags = 0;
 	uint32_t            grp_size;
@@ -139,12 +180,6 @@ self_test_init(char *dest_name, crt_context_t *crt_ctx, crt_group_t **srv_grp, p
 
 	g_shutdown_flag = 0;
 
-	ret = pthread_create(tid, NULL, progress_fn, crt_ctx);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		D_ERROR("failed to create progress thread: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-		return -DER_MISC;
-	}
-
 	ret = crt_group_size(*srv_grp, &grp_size);
 	D_ASSERTF(ret == 0, "crt_group_size() failed; rc=%d\n", ret);
 
@@ -156,6 +191,17 @@ self_test_init(char *dest_name, crt_context_t *crt_ctx, crt_group_t **srv_grp, p
 	D_ASSERTF(rank_list->rl_nr == grp_size, "rank_list differs in size. expected %d got %d\n",
 		  grp_size, rank_list->rl_nr);
 
+	if (dump_info) {
+		ret = self_test_dump_info(*srv_grp, *crt_ctx, dest_name, attach_info_path,
+					  rank_list, use_agent);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = pthread_create(tid, NULL, progress_fn, crt_ctx);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		D_ERROR("failed to create progress thread: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		return -DER_MISC;
+	}
 	/* waiting to sync with the following parameters
 	 * 0 - tag 0
 	 * 1 - total ctx
@@ -546,7 +592,7 @@ run_self_test(struct st_size_params all_params[], int num_msg_sizes, int rep_cou
 	      uint32_t num_ms_endpts_in, struct st_endpoint *endpts, uint32_t num_endpts,
 	      struct st_master_endpt **ms_endpts_out, uint32_t *num_ms_endpts_out,
 	      struct st_latency ****size_latencies_out, int16_t buf_alignment,
-	      char *attach_info_path, bool use_agent, bool no_sync)
+	      char *attach_info_path, bool use_agent, bool no_sync, bool dump_info)
 {
 	crt_context_t           crt_ctx;
 	crt_group_t            *srv_grp;
@@ -580,11 +626,12 @@ run_self_test(struct st_size_params all_params[], int num_msg_sizes, int rep_cou
 		listen = true;
 	/* Initialize CART */
 	ret = self_test_init(dest_name, &crt_ctx, &srv_grp, &tid, attach_info_path,
-			     listen /* run as server */, use_agent, no_sync);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		D_ERROR("self_test_init failed; ret = %d\n", ret);
+			     listen /* run as server */, use_agent, no_sync, dump_info);
+	if (ret != 0)
 		D_GOTO(cleanup_nothread, ret);
-	}
+
+	if (dump_info)
+		D_GOTO(cart_cleanup, ret);
 
 	/* Get the group/rank/tag for this application (self_endpt) */
 	ret = crt_group_rank(NULL, &self_endpt.ep_rank);
@@ -786,6 +833,7 @@ run_self_test(struct st_size_params all_params[], int num_msg_sizes, int rep_cou
 		*num_ms_endpts_out  = num_ms_endpts;
 	}
 
+cart_cleanup:
 	if (srv_grp != NULL && g_group_inited) {
 		cleanup_ret = crt_group_detach(srv_grp);
 		if (cleanup_ret != 0)
diff --git a/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.h b/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.h
index 52843986716..28d6a6569a0 100644
--- a/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.h
+++ b/src/utils/self_test/self_test_lib.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * (C) Copyright 2016-2024 Intel Corporation.
+ * (C) Copyright 2026 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
  */
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ run_self_test(struct st_size_params all_params[], int num_msg_sizes, int rep_cou
 	      uint32_t num_ms_endpts_in, struct st_endpoint *endpts, uint32_t num_endpts,
 	      struct st_master_endpt **ms_endpts_out, uint32_t *num_ms_endpts_out,
 	      struct st_latency ****size_latencies, int16_t buf_alignment, char *attach_info_path,
-	      bool use_agent, bool no_sync);
+	      bool use_agent, bool no_sync, bool dump_info);
 int
 st_compare_endpts(const void *a_in, const void *b_in);
 int
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ free_size_latencies(struct st_latency ***latencies, uint32_t num_msg_sizes, uint
 void
 self_test_fini(bool agent_used);
 
-#endif /* __SELF_TEST_LIB_H__ */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* __SELF_TEST_LIB_H__ */