diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
index 618762f19..36951a109 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ $::NODETYPE_BPA="bpa";
 $::NODETYPE_FSP="fsp";
 $::NODETYPE_HMC="hmc";
 $::NODETYPE_IVM="ivm";
+$::NODETYPE_FRAME="frame";
+$::NODETYPE_CEC="cec";
 
 # valid values for nodelist.status columns or other status 
 $::STATUS_ACTIVE="alive";