diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
index 9379b0632..30f172afd 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ my %usage = (
 "Usage: rnetboot <noderange> [-f][-V|--verbose]
        rnetboot [-h|--help|-v|--version]",
     "rpower" => 
-"Usage: rpower <noderange> [--nodeps][on|off|reset|stat|state|boot|cycle] [-V|--verbose]
+"Usage: rpower <noderange> [--nodeps][on|off|reset|stat|state|boot|cycle|softoff] [-V|--verbose]
        rpower [-h|--help|-v|--version]
      PPC (with IVM or HMC) specific:
        rpower <noderange> [--nodeps] [of] [-V|--verbose]
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rpower.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rpower.1.pod
index 25121bc69..67091383f 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rpower.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rpower.1.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ B<rpower> - remote power control of nodes
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<rpower> I<noderange> [B<--nodeps>] {B<on>|B<off>|B<stat>|B<state>|B<reset>|B<boot>|B<cycle>}
+B<rpower> I<noderange> [B<--nodeps>] {B<on>|B<off>|B<stat>|B<state>|B<reset>|B<boot>|B<cycle>|B<softoff>}
 
 B<rpower> [B<-h>|B<--help>|B<-v>|B<--version>]
 
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ B<rpower> controls the power for a single or range of nodes,  via the out-of-ban
 
 Turn power on.
 
+=item B<softoff>
+
+Attempt to request clean shutdown of OS (may not detect failures in completing command)
+
 =item B<off>
 
 Turn power off.