diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
index 3a74d1f2..40eecd3c 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ argparser.add_option('-d', '--detail', dest='detail',
                      action='store_true', default=False,
                      help='Provide verbose information as available, such as '
                           'help text and possible valid values')
+argparser.add_option('-e', '--extra', dest='extra',
+                     action='store_true', default=False,
+                     help='Access extra configuration.  Extra configuration is generally '
+                           'reserved for unpopular or redundant options that may be slow to '
+                           'read.  Notably the IMM category on Lenovo settings is considered '
+                           'to be extra configuration')
 argparser.add_option('-x', '--exclude', dest='exclude',
                      action='store_true', default=False,
                      help='Treat positional arguments as items to not '
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ argparser.add_option('-r', '--restoredefault', default=False,
 argparser.add_option('-m', '--maxnodes', type='int',
                      help='Specify a maximum number of '
                           'nodes to configure, '
-                          'prompting if over the threshold')                            
+                          'prompting if over the threshold')
 (options, args) = argparser.parse_args()
 
 cfgpaths = {
@@ -279,6 +285,10 @@ else:
         rcode = client.print_attrib_path(
                     '/noderange/{0}/configuration/management_controller/extended/all'.format(noderange),
                     session, printbmc, options, attrprefix='bmc.')
+        if options.extra:
+            rcode |= client.print_attrib_path(
+                    '/noderange/{0}/configuration/management_controller/extended/extra'.format(noderange),
+                    session, printbmc, options)
     if printsys or options.exclude:
         if printsys == 'all':
             printsys = []
@@ -287,7 +297,6 @@ else:
         else:
             path = '/noderange/{0}/configuration/system/advanced'.format(
                 noderange)
-        
         rcode = client.print_attrib_path(path, session, printsys,
                                          options)
 sys.exit(rcode)
diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
index d504fa5f..5bbdc30a 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodeconfig.ronn
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ given as a node expression, as documented in the man page for nodeattribexpressi
   If combined with `-x`, will show all differing values except those indicated
   by `-x`
 
+* `-e`, `--extra`:
+   Read settings that are generally not needed, but may be slow to retrieve.
+   Notably this includes the IMM category of Lenovo systems.  The most popular
+   IMM settings are available through faster 'bmc' attributes.
+
 * `-x`, `--exclude`:
   Rather than listing only the specified configuration parameters, list all
   attributes except for the specified ones
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 7f60086a..fefa75ab 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ def _init_core():
                         'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
                         'default': 'ipmi',
                     }),
+                    'extra': PluginRoute({
+                        'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                        'default': 'ipmi',
+                    }),
                     'advanced': PluginRoute({
                         'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
                         'default': 'ipmi',
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index ef4d0b51..bbfb78be 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -646,8 +646,10 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             return self.handle_ntp()
         elif self.element[1:4] == ['management_controller', 'extended', 'all']:
             return self.handle_bmcconfig()
-        elif self.element[1:4] == ['management_controller', 'extended', 'all']:
+        elif self.element[1:4] == ['management_controller', 'extended', 'advanced']:
             return self.handle_bmcconfig(True)
+        elif self.element[1:4] == ['management_controller', 'extended', 'extra']:
+            return self.handle_bmcconfig(True, extended=True)
         elif self.element[1:3] == ['system', 'all']:
             return self.handle_sysconfig()
         elif self.element[1:3] == ['system', 'advanced']:
@@ -1412,12 +1414,12 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
                 'Cannot read the "clear" resource')
         self.ipmicmd.clear_system_configuration()
 
-    def handle_bmcconfig(self, advanced=False):
+    def handle_bmcconfig(self, advanced=False, extended=False):
         if 'read' == self.op:
             try:
                 self.output.put(msg.ConfigSet(
                     self.node,
-                    self.ipmicmd.get_bmc_configuration()))
+                    self.ipmicmd.get_bmc_configuration(extended=extended)))
             except Exception as e:
                 self.output.put(
                     msg.ConfluentNodeError(self.node, str(e)))