diff --git a/systest/htx_hardbootme_test.robot b/systest/htx_hardbootme_test.robot
index bc2363e..20d0f09 100644
--- a/systest/htx_hardbootme_test.robot
+++ b/systest/htx_hardbootme_test.robot
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@
 # Default hardbootme loop times HTX exerciser to run.
 ${HTX_LOOP}          4
 
-# User defined halt on error.
+# User-defined halt on error.
 ${HTX_KEEP_RUNNING}  ${0}
 
+# User-defined MDT profile.
+# There are a few stanzas in the HTX test exerciser that need to be removed
+# temporarily and manually built and executed.
+${HTX_MDT_PROFILE}  mdt.bu
+
 *** Test Cases ***
 
 Hard Bootme Test
@@ -50,15 +55,10 @@
     # Post Power off and on, the OS SSH session needs to be established.
     Login To OS
 
-    Rprint Timen  Create HTX mdt profile.
-    ${profile}=  Execute Command On OS  htxcmdline -createmdt
-    Rprint Timen  ${profile}
-    Should Contain  ${profile}  mdts are created successfully
+    Run Keyword If  '${HTX_MDT_PROFILE}' == 'mdt.bu'
+    ...  Create Default MDT Profile
 
-    Rprint Timen  Start HTX mdt profile execution.
-    ${htx_run}=  Execute Command On OS  htxcmdline -run -mdt mdt.bu
-    Rprint Timen  ${htx_run}
-    Should Contain  ${htx_run}  Activated
+    Run MDT Profile
 
     Loop HTX Health Check
 
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
     Rprint Timen  HTX Test ran for: ${HTX_DURATION}
 
+
 Loop HTX Health Check
     [Documentation]  Run until HTX exerciser fails.
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@
     [Documentation]  Get HTX exerciser status and check for error.
 
     Rprint Timen  Check HTX mdt Status and error.
-    ${status}=  Execute Command On OS  htxcmdline -status -mdt mdt.bu
+    ${status}=  Execute Command On OS
+    ...  htxcmdline -status -mdt ${HTX_MDT_PROFILE}
     Log  ${status}
     Rprint Timen  ${status}
 
@@ -91,11 +93,32 @@
     Should Contain  ${errlog}  file </tmp/htxerr> is empty
 
 
+Create Default MDT Profile
+    [Documentation]  Create default mdt.bu profile and run.
+
+    Rprint Timen  Create HTX mdt profile.
+
+    ${profile}=  Execute Command On OS  htxcmdline -createmdt
+    Rprint Timen  ${profile}
+    Should Contain  ${profile}  mdts are created successfully
+
+
+Run MDT Profile
+    [Documentation]  Load user pre-defined MDT profile.
+
+    Rprint Timen  Start HTX mdt profile execution.
+    ${htx_run}=  Execute Command On OS
+    ...  htxcmdline -run -mdt ${HTX_MDT_PROFILE}
+    Rprint Timen  ${htx_run}
+    Should Contain  ${htx_run}  Activated
+
+
 Shutdown HTX Exerciser
     [Documentation]  Shut down HTX exerciser run.
 
     Rprint Timen  Shutdown HTX Run
-    ${shutdown}=  Execute Command On OS  htxcmdline -shutdown -mdt mdt.bu
+    ${shutdown}=  Execute Command On OS
+    ...  htxcmdline -shutdown -mdt ${HTX_MDT_PROFILE}
     Rprint Timen  ${shutdown}
     Should Contain  ${shutdown}  shutdown successfully
 
@@ -126,4 +149,3 @@
 
     FFDC On Test Case Fail
     Close All Connections
-