diff --git a/perl-xCAT-2.0/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm b/perl-xCAT-2.0/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
index 6dcee82b0..654069377 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT-2.0/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT-2.0/xCAT/GlobalDef.pm
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ This module contains all the global info for xCAT.
 
 # valid values for nodelist.nodetype column
 $::NODETYPE_OSI="osi"; 
-
+$::NODETYPE_LPA="lpar"; 
+$::NODETYPE_BPA="bpa"; 
+$::NODETYPE_FSP="fsp";
 
 
 # valid values for nodelist.status columns or other status