diff --git a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types_openpower.xml b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types_openpower.xml
index e40f8ebcef1..3a7f00f296f 100644
--- a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types_openpower.xml
+++ b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/attribute_types_openpower.xml
@@ -782,4 +782,43 @@ ID for the sensor number returned with the elog. -->
     <hbOnly/>
 </attribute>
 
+<attribute>
+    <id>BMC_MANUFACTURER</id>
+    <description>The manufacturer of the BMC</description>
+    <simpleType>
+    <string>
+        <default>ibm</default>
+        <sizeInclNull>32</sizeInclNull>
+    </string>
+    </simpleType>
+    <persistency>non-volatile</persistency>
+    <readable/>
+</attribute>
+
+<attribute>
+    <id>BMC_HW_CHIP_TYPE</id>
+    <description>The type of hardware of the BMC</description>
+    <simpleType>
+    <string>
+        <default>ast2500</default>
+        <sizeInclNull>32</sizeInclNull>
+    </string>
+    </simpleType>
+    <persistency>non-volatile</persistency>
+    <readable/>
+</attribute>
+
+<attribute>
+    <id>BMC_SW_TYPE</id>
+    <description>The software type of the BMC</description>
+    <simpleType>
+    <string>
+        <default>openbmc</default>
+        <sizeInclNull>32</sizeInclNull>
+    </string>
+    </simpleType>
+    <persistency>non-volatile</persistency>
+    <readable/>
+</attribute>
+
 </attributes>
diff --git a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types_openpower.xml b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types_openpower.xml
index ae98cdcc101..278f100706c 100644
--- a/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types_openpower.xml
+++ b/src/usr/targeting/common/xmltohb/target_types_openpower.xml
@@ -116,4 +116,12 @@
     <id>unit-core-power9</id>
     <attribute><id>IPMI_SENSORS</id></attribute>
 </targetTypeExtension>
+
+<targetTypeExtension>
+    <id>bmc</id>
+    <attribute><id>BMC_MANUFACTURER</id></attribute>
+    <attribute><id>BMC_HW_CHIP_TYPE</id></attribute>
+    <attribute><id>BMC_SW_TYPE</id></attribute>
+</targetTypeExtension>
+
 </attributes>