diff --git a/src/config/utils/provision_bgp.py b/src/config/utils/provision_bgp.py
index 4d4a0f94f72..12c40138153 100644
--- a/src/config/utils/provision_bgp.py
+++ b/src/config/utils/provision_bgp.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _get_rt_inst_obj(self):
         return rt_inst_obj
     # end _get_rt_inst_obj
 
-    def add_bgp_router(self, router_type, router_name, router_ip, router_asn):
+    def add_bgp_router(self, router_type, router_name, router_ip, router_asn, md5=None):
         if router_type == 'contrail':
             bgp_addr_fams = AddressFamilies(['route-target', 'inet-vpn',
                                              'e-vpn', 'erm-vpn', 'inet6-vpn'])
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ def add_bgp_router(self, router_type, router_name, router_ip, router_asn):
         try:
             fq_name = bgp_router_obj.get_fq_name()
             existing_obj = vnc_lib.bgp_router_read(fq_name=fq_name)
+            if md5:
+                bgp_params = existing_obj.get_bgp_router_parameters()
+                # set md5
+                print "Setting md5 on the existing uuid"
+                md5 = {'key_items': [ { 'key': md5 ,"key_id":0 } ], "key_type":"md5"}
+                bgp_params.set_auth_data(md5)
+                existing_obj.set_bgp_router_parameters(bgp_params)
+                vnc_lib.bgp_router_update(existing_obj)
             print ("BGP Router " + pformat(fq_name) +
                    " already exists with uuid " + existing_obj.uuid)
             return
@@ -93,7 +101,11 @@ def add_bgp_router(self, router_type, router_name, router_ip, router_asn):
                 continue
 
             cur_obj.add_bgp_router(other_obj, bgp_peering_attrs)
-
+        if md5:
+            md5 = {'key_items': [ { 'key': md5 ,"key_id":0 } ], "key_type":"md5"}
+            rparams = cur_obj.bgp_router_parameters
+            rparams.set_auth_data(md5)
+            cur_obj.set_bgp_router_parameters(rparams)
         vnc_lib.bgp_router_update(cur_obj)
     # end add_bgp_router
 
diff --git a/src/config/utils/provision_control.py b/src/config/utils/provision_control.py
index 05de6c49d90..e81166a1b5c 100755
--- a/src/config/utils/provision_control.py
+++ b/src/config/utils/provision_control.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2013 Juniper Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
 #
-
 import sys
 import argparse
 import ConfigParser
@@ -37,10 +36,9 @@ def __init__(self, args_str=None):
             self._args.admin_user, self._args.admin_password,
             self._args.admin_tenant_name,
             self._args.api_server_ip, self._args.api_server_port)
-
         if self._args.oper == 'add':
             bp_obj.add_bgp_router('contrail', self._args.host_name,
-                                  self._args.host_ip, self._args.router_asn)
+                                  self._args.host_ip, self._args.router_asn, self._args.md5)
         elif self._args.oper == 'del':
             bp_obj.del_bgp_router(self._args.host_name)
         else:
@@ -58,6 +56,7 @@ def _parse_args(self, args_str):
                                         --api_server_ip 127.0.0.1
                                         --api_server_port 8082
                                         --oper <add | del>
+                                        --md5 <key value>|None(optional)
         '''
 
         # Source any specified config/ini file
@@ -76,7 +75,8 @@ def _parse_args(self, args_str):
             'oper': None,
             'admin_user': None,
             'admin_password': None,
-            'admin_tenant_name': None
+            'admin_tenant_name': None,
+            'md5' : None
         }
 
         if args.conf_file:
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ def _parse_args(self, args_str):
         parser.add_argument("--host_ip", help="IP address of control-node")
         parser.add_argument(
             "--router_asn", help="AS Number the control-node is in", required=True)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--md5", help="Md5 config for the node")
         parser.add_argument(
             "--ibgp_auto_mesh", help="Create iBGP mesh automatically", dest='ibgp_auto_mesh', action='store_true')
         parser.add_argument(