diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPUtils.pm
index afc47c99a..efe2f4331 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPUtils.pm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ sub fsp_api_action {
     my $cmd;
     my $install_dir = xCAT::Utils->getInstallDir();
     if( $action =~ /^code_update$/) { 
-        $cmd = "$fsp_api -a $action -T $tooltype -t $type:$fsp_ip:$id:$node_name: -d $install_dir/packages_fw/";
+        $cmd = "$fsp_api -a $action -T $tooltype -t $type:$fsp_ip:$id:$node_name:$parameter -d $install_dir/packages_fw/";
     } elsif($action =~ /^add_connection$/) {
     	$cmd = "$fsp_api -a $action -u $user -p $password -T $tooltype -t $type:$fsp_ip:$id:$node_name:";
     } elsif ($action =~ /^set_frame_number$/) { 
diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPflash.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPflash.pm
index 930c4d0e7..bdee63835 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPflash.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/FSPflash.pm
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ sub rflash {
 	   dpush ( \@value, [$name, $msg]);
 	   }
 
-       my $res = xCAT::FSPUtils::fsp_api_action( $name, $d, $action );
+       my $res = xCAT::FSPUtils::fsp_api_action( $name, $d, $action, 0, $request->{opt}->{d} );
        push(@value,[$name, @$res[1], @$res[2]]);
        return (\@value);
 
diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCrflash.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCrflash.pm
index 3e0dcde3a..99d55c6e9 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCrflash.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCrflash.pm
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Getopt::Long;
 use File::Spec;
 use POSIX qw(tmpnam);
 
-
 my $packages_dir= ();
 my $activate    = ();
 my $verbose     = 0;
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ sub parse_args {
     $Getopt::Long::ignorecase = 0;
     Getopt::Long::Configure( "bundling" );
 
-    if ( !GetOptions( \%opt, qw(h|help v|version V|verbose p=s activate=s commit recover) )) {
+    if ( !GetOptions( \%opt, qw(h|help v|version V|verbose p=s d=s activate=s commit recover) )) {
         return( usage() );
     }
     
@@ -136,6 +135,17 @@ sub parse_args {
     if ( exists( $opt{p} ) && ($opt{p} !~ /^\//) ) {#relative path
         $opt{p} = xCAT::Utils->full_path($opt{p}, $request->{cwd}->[0]);
     }
+    
+    if( exists( $opt{d} ) ) {
+         if(!exists( $opt{activate}) ) {
+             return( usage("Option -d must be used with --activate ") );
+         }
+    }
+
+    if ( exists( $opt{d} ) && ($opt{d} !~ /^\//) ) {#relative path
+        $opt{d} = xCAT::Utils->full_path($opt{d}, $request->{cwd}->[0]);
+    }
+
     ###############################
     #--activate's value only can be concurrent and disruptive
     ################################
@@ -143,8 +153,12 @@ sub parse_args {
         if( ($opt{activate} ne "concurrent") && ($opt{activate} ne "disruptive")) {
             return (usage("--activate's value can only be concurrent or disruptive"));
         }
+
+        if(!exists( $opt{d} )) {
+            $opt{d} = "/tmp";
+        }
     }
-    
+   
     ####################################
     # Check for "-" with no option
     ####################################
diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Schema.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Schema.pm
index 264b83ab0..677207f78 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Schema.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Schema.pm
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ nodehm => {
  descriptions => {
   node => 'The node name or group name.',
   power => 'The method to use to control the power of the node. If not set, the mgt attribute will be used.  Valid values: ipmi, blade, hmc, ivm, fsp.  If "ipmi", xCAT will search for this node in the ipmi table for more info.  If "blade", xCAT will search for this node in the mp table.  If "hmc", "ivm", or "fsp", xCAT will search for this node in the ppc table.',
-  mgt => 'The method to use to do general hardware management of the node.  This attribute is used as the default if power or getmac is not set.  Valid values: ipmi, blade, hmc, ivm, fsp.  See the power attribute for more details.',
+  mgt => 'The method to use to do general hardware management of the node.  This attribute is used as the default if power or getmac is not set.  Valid values: ipmi, blade, hmc, ivm, fsp, bpa.  See the power attribute for more details.',
   cons => 'The console method. If nodehm.serialport is set, this will default to the nodehm.mgt setting, otherwise it defaults to unused.  Valid values: cyclades, mrv, or the values valid for the mgt attribute.',
   termserver => 'The hostname of the terminal server.',
   termport => 'The port number on the terminal server that this node is connected to.',
diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
index c3b82c57f..858402557 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Usage.pm
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ my %usage = (
 "Usage: 
     rflash [ -h|--help|-v|--version]
     PPC (with HMC) specific:
-	rflash <noderange> -p directory [--activate concurrent | disruptive][-V|--verbose] 
+	rflash <noderange> -p <rpm_directory> [--activate concurrent | disruptive][-V|--verbose] 
 	rflash <noderange> [--commit | --recover] [-V|--verbose]
     PPC (using Direct FSP Management) specific:
-	rflash <noderange> -p directory --activate disruptive 
+	rflash <noderange> -p <rpm_directory> --activate disruptive [-d <data_directory>]
 	rflash <noderange> [--commit | --recover] [-V|--verbose]",
     "mkhwconn" =>
 "Usage: