diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/rinv.1.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/rinv.1.rst
index 2ad951331..cb7675e8d 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/rinv.1.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/rinv.1.rst
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ Calling \ **rinv**\  for VMware will display the UUID/GUID, nuumber of CPUs, amo
  
 
 
+\ **uuid**\ 
+ 
+ Retrieves the universally unique identifier
+ 
+
+
 \ **guid**\ 
  
  Retrieves the global unique identifier
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
index ae2a03008..2a0540235 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/rinv.1.pod
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ Retrieves mprom firmware level
 
 Retrieves device identification. Usually device, manufacturing and product ids. 
 
+=item B<uuid>
+
+Retrieves the universally unique identifier
+
 =item B<guid>
 
 Retrieves the global unique identifier