diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/ProfiledNodeUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/ProfiledNodeUtils.pm
index 16fd6ae38..db835cd52 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/ProfiledNodeUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/ProfiledNodeUtils.pm
@@ -573,6 +573,46 @@ sub get_db_switchports
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head3 get_all_cecs
+      Description : Get all CEC objects name in system.
+      Arguments   : hashref: if not set, return a array ref.
+                             if set, return a hash ref.
+      Returns     : ref for CECs list.
+      Example     : 
+                    my $arrayref = xCAT::ProfiledNodeUtils->get_all_cecs();
+                    my $hashref = xCAT::ProfiledNodeUtils->get_all_cecs(1);
+=cut
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub get_all_cecs
+{
+    my $hashref = shift;
+    my %cecshash;
+    my @cecslist;
+
+    my $ppctab = xCAT::Table->new('ppc');
+    my @cecs = $ppctab->getAllAttribsWhere("nodetype = 'cec'", 'node');
+    foreach (@cecs) {
+        if($_->{'node'}) {
+            if ($hashref) {
+                $cecshash{$_->{'node'}} = 1;
+            } else {
+                push @cecslist, $_->{'node'};
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $ppctab->close();
+
+    # Return the ref accordingly 
+    if ($hashref) {
+        return \%cecshash;
+    } else {
+        return \@cecslist;
+    }
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head3 is_discover_started
       Description : Judge whether profiled nodes discovering is running or not.
       Arguments   : NA
@@ -731,7 +771,14 @@ sub check_profile_consistent{
     my $mgt = undef;
     $mgt = $mgtentry->{'mgt'} if ($mgtentry->{'mgt'});
     $nodehmtab->close();
-    
+
+    #Get hardwareprofile nodetype
+    my $ppctab = xCAT::Table->new('ppc');
+    my $ntentry = $ppctab->getNodeAttribs($hardwareprofile, ['nodetype']);
+    my $nodetype = undef;
+    $nodetype = $ntentry->{'nodetype'} if ($ntentry->{'nodetype'});
+    $ppctab->close(); 
+ 
     # Check if exists provision network
     if (not ($installnic and exists $netprofile_nicshash{$installnic}{"network"})){
         return 0, "Provisioning network not defined for network profile."
@@ -750,17 +797,18 @@ sub check_profile_consistent{
             return 0, "$nictype networkprofile must use with hardwareprofile.";
         }
     }
-        
-    if (not $nictype and $mgt) { 
-        # define hardwareprofile, not define fsp or bmc networkprofile
+       
+    # For nodetype is lpar node, not need to check the nictype as it is not required for lpar node
+    if (not $nictype and $mgt and $nodetype ne 'lpar' ) { 
+        # define hardwareprofile, not define fsp or bmc networkprofile, and the node type is not lpar
         return 0, "$profile_dict{$mgt} hardwareprofile must use with $profile_dict{$mgt} networkprofile.";
     }
     
-    if ($profile_dict{$mgt} ne $nictype) {
+    if ($profile_dict{$mgt} ne $nictype and $nodetype ne 'lpar') {
         # Networkprofile's nictype is not consistent with hadrwareprofile's mgt
         return 0, "Networkprofile's nictype is not consistent with hardwareprofile's mgt.";
     }
-    
+        
     return 1, "";
 }
 
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
index 01f2ddf2d..46a385a0f 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ To import nodes using a profile, follow the following steps:
      switch=myswitch 
      switchport=9
 
+  Example of a node information file that specifies a CEC-based rack-mounted Power node that uses direct FSP management:
+  # Node information file begins
+  # This entry defines a Power rack-mount node.
+  __hostname__:
+     cec=mycec
+  # Node information file ends.
+
 The node information file includes the following items:
 
 B<__hostname__:>  This is a mandatory item.
@@ -145,6 +152,10 @@ B<slotid=<slot-id>>  This is a mandatory item while define a PureFlex node.
 
 Description: The node position in the PureFlex Chassis.
 
+B<cec=<cec-name>>  This is a mandatory option for defining Power rack-mounted nodes.
+
+Description: Specifies the name of a Power rack-mount central electronic complex (CEC).
+
 B<ip=<ip-address>> This is an optional item.
 
 Description: Specify the IP address used for provisioning a node, where <ip-address> is in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. If this item is not included, the IP address used to provision the node is generated automatically according to the Network Profile used by the node.
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
index 8fff76131..0bee187e5 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ require xCAT::ProfiledNodeUtils;
 my %allhostnames;
 my %allbmcips;
 my %allmacs;
+my %allcecs;
 my %allmacsupper;
 my %allips;
 my %allinstallips;
@@ -398,6 +399,10 @@ Usage:
     # Merge all BMC IPs and install IPs into allips.
     %allips = (%allips, %allbmcips, %allinstallips, %allfspips);
 
+    # Get all CEC names
+    $recordsref =  xCAT::ProfiledNodeUtils->get_all_cecs(1);
+    %allcecs = %$recordsref;
+
     #TODO: can not use getallnode to get rack infos.
     $recordsref = xCAT::ProfiledNodeUtils->get_all_rack(1);
     %allracks = %$recordsref;
@@ -1750,6 +1755,22 @@ sub gen_new_hostinfo_string{
                 $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"mpa"} = $chassisname;
             }
         }
+
+        # generate CEC-based rack-mount Power nodes' attributes
+        # lparid is optional, if not set, set it to 1
+        if ((exists $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"cec"}) && (! $is_fsp) ){
+            $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"hcp"} = $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"cec"};
+            $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"parent"} = $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"cec"};
+            delete($hostinfo_dict{$item}{"cec"});
+
+            if (exists $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"lparid"}) {
+                $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"id"} = $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"lparid"};
+                delete($hostinfo_dict{$item}{"lparid"});
+            } else {
+                $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"id"} = 1;
+            }
+            $hostinfo_dict{$item}{"mgt"} = "fsp";
+        }
         
         # get the chain attribute from hardwareprofile and insert it to node.
         my $chaintab = xCAT::Table->new('chain');
@@ -2140,6 +2161,15 @@ sub validate_node_entry{
             if (!($node_entry{$_} =~ /^[1-9]\d*$/)){
                 $errmsg .= "Specified slotid $node_entry{$_} is invalid";
             }
+        }elsif ($_ eq "lparid"){
+            if (not exists $node_entry{"cec"}){
+                $errmsg .= "The lparid option must be used with the cec option.\n";
+            }
+        }elsif ($_ eq "cec"){
+            # Check the specified CEC is existing
+            if (! exists $allcecs{$node_entry{$_}}){
+                $errmsg .= "The CEC name $node_entry{$_} that is specified in the node information file is not defined in the system.\n";
+            }
         }elsif ($_ eq "nicips"){
             # Check Multi-Nic's ip
             my $othernics = $node_entry{$_};