diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/check_mlnx_firmware b/xCAT/postscripts/check_mlnx_firmware
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5b7241b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/check_mlnx_firmware
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Sample postscript that can be executed to check the Mellanox OFED version
+# and adapter firmware level on the Mellanox adapters installed on the target nodes
+#
+#
+BINARIES="ofed_info mst ibdev2netdev"
+for PROG in ${BINARIES}; do 
+    RC=`command -v ${PROG} >> /dev/nul 2>&1; echo $?`
+    if [[ ${RC} != 0 ]]; then
+        echo "${PROG} is not installed on this node, unable to check firmware levels."
+        exit 1
+    fi 
+done
+
+MELLANOX_SOFTWARE=`ofed_info -s | cut -d: -f1`
+echo "Mellanox Software: $MELLANOX_SOFTWARE"
+
+
+mst start >> /dev/null 
+if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
+   echo "Error:  Could not start mst, cannot check adapter firmware level."
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+ibdev2netdev -v
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/update_mlnx_adapter_firmware b/xCAT/postscripts/update_mlnx_adapter_firmware
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a8da0bdde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/update_mlnx_adapter_firmware
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# 
+# Sample postscript that can be executed to help update the firmware level on 
+# Mellanox hardware adapters on the target nodes
+#
+# This script requires passing in the path of the Mellanox OFED ISO 
+# located on the xCAT Management node under the /install directory. 
+#
+# If OFED file is located here: 
+# /install/mlnxofed/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.1-4.0.7.1-rhel7.4alternate-ppc64le.iso
+#
+# Call the script as follows: 
+#    updatenode <noderange> -P "update_mlnx_adapter_firmware /install/mlnxofed/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.1-4.0.7.1-rhel7.4alternate-ppc64le.iso"
+#
+MLNX_OFED_PATH=${1}
+
+if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then 
+   echo "Error: you must provide the path of the MLNX OFED ISO file" 
+   exit 1
+fi 
+
+WORKING_DIR="/"
+MLNX_ISO_FILE=`basename ${MLNX_OFED_PATH}`
+TARGET_ISO_FILE="${WORKING_DIR}/${MLNX_ISO_FILE}"
+
+echo "==> Mellanox OFED PATH: ${MLNX_OFED_PATH}"
+echo "==> Mellanox ODEF ISO: ${MLNX_ISO_FILE}" 
+
+if [[ -e ${TARGET_ISO_FILE} ]]; then 
+   rm -f ${TARGET_ISO_FILE}
+fi 
+
+echo "==> Retrieving file from http://${MASTER}/${MLNX_OFED_PATH}"
+wget -q http://${MASTER}/${MLNX_OFED_PATH} -O ${TARGET_ISO_FILE}
+
+ls -ltr ${TARGET_ISO_FILE}
+
+MOUNT_DIR="${WORKING_DIR}/mlnx_tmp_iso_dir"
+mkdir -p ${MOUNT_DIR}
+
+mount -o ro,loop ${TARGET_ISO_FILE} ${MOUNT_DIR}
+ls -ltr ${MOUNT_DIR}
+
+${MOUNT_DIR}/mlnxofedinstall --fw-update-only
+
+#
+# Clean up
+#
+sleep 1
+umount ${MOUNT_DIR}
+rmdir ${MOUNT_DIR}
+
+rm -f ${TARGET_ISO_FILE}
+
+
+echo "==> "
+echo "==> "
+echo "==> REBOOT THIS MACHINE FOR THE NEW FIRMWARE LEVEL TO TAKE EFFECT."
+echo "==> "
+echo "==> "
+
+exit 0