diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
index 273bfe4f9..a0e460e81 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ B<rinv> - remote hardware inventory
 
 =head1 B<Synopsis>
 
-B<rinv> I<noderange> {B<pci>|B<config>|B<model>|B<serial>|B<asset>|B<vpd>|B<mprom>|B<deviceid>|B<guid>|B<firm>|B<diag>|B<bios>|B<mparom>|B<mac>|B<all>}
-
 B<rinv> [B<-h>|B<--help>|B<-v>|B<--version>]
 
+=head2 BMC/MPA specific:
+
+B<rinv> I<noderange> {B<pci>|B<model>|B<serial>|B<asset>|B<vpd>|B<mprom>|B<deviceid>|B<guid>|B<firm>|B<diag>|B<bios>|B<mparom>|B<mac>|B<all>}
+
+=head2 PPC specific:
+
+B<rinv> I<noderange> {B<bus>|B<config>|B<serial>|B<model>|B<firm>|B<all>}
+
 =head1 B<Description>
 
 B<rinv>  retrieves  hardware  configuration  information from the on-board
@@ -21,6 +27,10 @@ Service Processor for a single or range of nodes and groups.
 
 Retrieves PCI bus information.
 
+=item B<bus>
+
+List all buses for each I/O slot.
+
 =item B<config>
 
 Retrieves number of processors, speed, total  memory,  and  DIMM
@@ -34,6 +44,10 @@ Retrieves model number.
 
 Retrieves serial number.
 
+=item B<firm>
+
+Retrieves firmware versions.
+
 =item B<asset>
 
 Retrieves asset tag.  Usually it's the MAC address of eth0.
@@ -68,9 +82,12 @@ Print version.
 
 =back
 
-
 =head1 B<Examples>
 
+=item *
+
+To retrieve all information available from blade node4, enter:
+
 B<rinv> I<node5> I<all>
 
  node5: Machine Type/Model 865431Z
@@ -94,6 +111,15 @@ B<rinv> I<node5> I<all>
  node5: Total Memory:	  512 MB
  node5: Memory DIMM locations:  Slot(s)  3  4
 
+=item *
+
+To retrieve 'config' information from the HMC-managed LPAR node3, enter:
+
+B<rinv> I<node3> I<config>
+
+ node5: Machine Configuration Info
+ node5: Number of Processors: 1
+ node5: Total Memory (MB): 1024
 
 =head1 B<SEE ALSO>