diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-ipmi.stanza
similarity index 74%
rename from xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza
rename to xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-ipmi.stanza
index f0a72bf23..3b134926d 100644
--- a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le.stanza
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-ipmi.stanza
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# <the template for PowerLE NV node definition>
+# <the template for ipmi controlled PowerLE NV node definition>
 
 ppc64le-template:
     objtype=node
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ ppc64le-template:
     nodetype=mp
     serialport=0
     serialspeed=115200
-    usercomment="the template for PowerLE NV node definition"
+    usercomment="the template for ipmi controlled PowerLE NV node definition"
diff --git a/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-openbmc.stanza b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-openbmc.stanza
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43af130a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xCAT/templates/objects/node/ppc64le-openbmc.stanza
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# <the template for openbmc controlled PowerLE NV node definition>
+
+ppc64le-openbmc-template:
+    objtype=node
+    arch=ppc64le
+    bmc="MANDATORY:The hostname or ip address of the BMC adapater"
+    bmcpassword="MANDATORY:the password of the BMC"
+    bmcusername="MANDATORY:the username of the BMC"
+    cons=openbmc
+    groups=all
+    ip=OPTIONAL:the ip address of the node
+    mac=OPTIONAL:the mac of the node
+    mgt=openbmc
+    netboot=petitboot
+    nodetype=mp
+    serialport=0
+    serialspeed=115200
+    usercomment="the template for openbmc controlled PowerLE NV node definition"