diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
index 2d014594b..3a19ac89a 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ $::NODETYPE_HMC="hmc";
 $::NODETYPE_IVM="ivm";
 $::NODETYPE_FRAME="frame";
 $::NODETYPE_CEC="cec";
+$::NODETYPE_BLADE="blade";
 $::NODETYPE_CMM="cmm";
 
 # valid values for nodelist.nodetype column