diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index e3c80213..1bb86441 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ noderesources = {
                 'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
                 'default': 'ipmi',
             }),
+            'identifier': PluginRoute({
+                'pluginattrs': ['hardwaremanagement.method'],
+                'default': 'ipmi',
+            }),
         }
     },
     '_console': {
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
index 767d9f8b..609a5928 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ def get_input_message(path, operation, inputdata, nodes=None, multinode=False):
     elif (path[:3] == ['configuration', 'management_controller', 'reset']
             and operation != 'retrieve'):
         return InputBMCReset(path, nodes, inputdata)
+    elif (path[:3] == ['configuration', 'management_controller', 'identifier']
+            and operation != 'retrieve'):
+        return InputMCI(path, nodes, inputdata)
     elif inputdata:
         raise exc.InvalidArgumentException()
 
@@ -555,6 +558,23 @@ class InputBMCReset(ConfluentInputMessage):
         return self.inputbynode[node]
 
 
+class InputMCI(ConfluentInputMessage):
+    def __init__(self, path, nodes, inputdata):
+        self.inputbynode = {}
+        self.stripped = False
+        if not inputdata or 'identifier' not in inputdata:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException('missing input data')
+        if len(inputdata['identifier']) > 64:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException(
+                'identifier must be less than or = 64 chars')
+
+        if nodes is None:
+            raise exc.InvalidArgumentException(
+                'This only supports per-node input')
+        for node in nodes:
+            self.mci[node] = inputdata
+
+
 class BootDevice(ConfluentChoiceMessage):
     valid_values = set([
         'network',
@@ -919,6 +939,18 @@ class ListAttributes(ConfluentMessage):
             self.kvpairs = {name: kv}
 
 
+class MCI(ConfluentMessage):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, mci=None):
+        self.notnode = name is None
+        self.desc = 'BMC identifier'
+
+        kv = {'identifier': {'value': mci}}
+        if self.notnode:
+            self.kvpairs = kv
+        else:
+            self.kvpairs = {name: kv}
+
+
 class CryptedAttributes(Attributes):
     defaulttype = 'password'
 
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 3258f71b..cd739759 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             return self.handle_nets()
         elif self.element[1:3] == ['management_controller', 'reset']:
             return self.handle_reset()
+        elif self.element[1:3] == ['management_controller', 'identifier']:
+            return self.handle_identifier()
         raise Exception('Not implemented')
 
     def decode_alert(self):
@@ -750,6 +752,15 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
             self.ipmicmd.reset_bmc()
             return
 
+    def handle_identifier(self):
+        if 'read' == self.op:
+            mci = self.ipmicmd.get_mci()
+            self.output.put(msg.MCI(self.node, mci))
+            return
+        elif 'update' == self.op:
+            mci = self.inputdata.mci(self.node)
+            self.ipmicmd.set_mci(mci)
+            return
 
 def _str_health(health):
     if health == 'unknown':