diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
index ccae06594..ea36e88f3 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/DSHCLI.pm
@@ -968,14 +968,18 @@ sub fork_fanout_dsh
                   || $$options{'node-rsh-defaults'}{$context};
                 ($remote_shell =~ /\/ssh$/) && ($rsh_extension = 'SSH');
 
+                # will not set -n for any command,  causing problems 
+                # with running xdsh to install rpms and start xcatd on AIX
                 # if IB switch device, do not set -n, causes no returncode
-                if  (($$options{'devicetype'})) {
-                   $rsh_config{'options'} = 
-                     $$options{'node-options'}{$$target_properties{'context'}};
-                } else { # not a device
-                   $rsh_config{'options'} = "-n "
-                  . $$options{'node-options'}{$$target_properties{'context'}};
-                }
+                #if  (($$options{'devicetype'})) {
+
+                $rsh_config{'options'} = 
+                   $$options{'node-options'}{$$target_properties{'context'}};
+
+                #} else { # not a device
+                 #  $rsh_config{'options'} = "-n "
+                  #. $$options{'node-options'}{$$target_properties{'context'}};
+                #}
             }
 
             #eval "require RemoteShell::$rsh_extension";