diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 956b9b7..5553796 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
     $ export SSH_PORT=<ssh port number>
     $ export HTTPS_PORT=<https port number>
 
+Use the following variables for BIOS update testing
+==========================================================
+    $ export PNOR_IMAGE_PATH=<path to>/<machine>.pnor
+
 ```
 
 Run tests
diff --git a/lib/utils.robot b/lib/utils.robot
index ebe7980..190e4fc 100644
--- a/lib/utils.robot
+++ b/lib/utils.robot
@@ -130,3 +130,49 @@
     Should be equal as strings  ${resp.status_code}  ${HTTP_OK}
     ${content}=  to json  ${resp.content}
     [return]  ${content["data"]}
+
+Clear BMC Record Log
+    [Documentation]  Clears all the event logs on the BMC. This would be
+    ...              equivalent to ipmitool sel clear.
+    @{arglist}=   Create List
+    ${args}=     Create Dictionary    data=@{arglist}
+    ${resp}=   Call Method    /org/openbmc/records/events/    clear  data=${args}
+    should be equal as strings      ${resp.status_code}     ${HTTP_OK}
+
+Copy PNOR to BMC
+    Import Library      SCPLibrary      WITH NAME       scp
+    Open Connection for SCP
+    Log    Copying ${PNOR_IMAGE_PATH} to /tmp
+    scp.Put File    ${PNOR_IMAGE_PATH}   /tmp
+
+Flash PNOR
+    [Documentation]    Calls flash bios update method to flash PNOR image
+    [arguments]    ${pnor_image}
+    @{arglist}=   Create List    ${pnor_image}
+    ${args}=     Create Dictionary    data=@{arglist}
+    ${resp}=   Call Method    /org/openbmc/control/flash/bios/    update  data=${args}
+    should be equal as strings      ${resp.status_code}     ${HTTP_OK}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    2 min   10 sec    Is PNOR Flashing
+
+Get Flash BIOS Status
+    [Documentation]  Returns the status of the flash BIOS API as a string. For
+    ...              example 'Flashing', 'Flash Done', etc
+    ${data}=      Read Properties     /org/openbmc/control/flash/bios
+    [return]    ${data['status']}
+
+Is PNOR Flashing
+    [Documentation]  Get BIOS 'Flashing' status. This indicates that PNOR
+    ...              flashing has started.
+    ${status}=    Get Flash BIOS Status
+    should be equal as strings     ${status}     Flashing
+
+Is PNOR Flash Done
+    [Documentation]  Get BIOS 'Flash Done' status.  This indicates that the
+    ...              PNOR flashing has completed.
+    ${status}=    Get Flash BIOS Status
+    should be equal as strings     ${status}     Flash Done
+
+Is System State Host Booted
+    [Documentation]  Checks whether system state is HOST_BOOTED.
+    ${state}=    Get BMC State
+    should be equal as strings     ${state}     HOST_BOOTED
diff --git a/tests/test_bios_update.robot b/tests/test_bios_update.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e95386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_bios_update.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Documentation   This testsuite updates the PNOR image on the host for
+...             hostboot CI purposes.
+
+Resource        ../lib/utils.robot
+Resource        ../lib/connection_client.robot
+
+*** Variables ***
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+
+Host BIOS Update And Boot
+    [Tags]    open-power
+    [Documentation]   This test updates the PNOR image on the host (BIOS), and
+    ...               validates that hosts boots normally.
+    Reach System Steady State
+    Update PNOR Image
+    Validate IPL
+
+*** Keywords ***
+
+Reach System Steady State
+    [Documentation]  Reboot the BMC, power off the Host and clear any previous
+    ...              events
+    Trigger Warm Reset
+    Initiate Power Off
+    Clear BMC Record Log
+
+Update PNOR Image
+    [Documentation]  Copy the PNOR image to the BMC /tmp dir and flash it.
+    Copy PNOR to BMC
+    ${pnor_path}    ${pnor_basename}=   Split Path    ${PNOR_IMAGE_PATH}
+    Flash PNOR     /tmp/${pnor_basename}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  7 min    10 sec    Is PNOR Flash Done
+
+Validate IPL
+    [Documentation]  Power the host on, and validate the IPL
+    Initiate Power On
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  10 min    30 sec    Is System State Host Booted
+
+
diff --git a/tools/generate_argumentfile.sh b/tools/generate_argumentfile.sh
index e51d973..5387beb 100755
--- a/tools/generate_argumentfile.sh
+++ b/tools/generate_argumentfile.sh
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 echo "--variable SYSLOG_PORT:$SYSLOG_PORT" >> $ARG_FILE
 echo "--variable SSH_PORT:$SSH_PORT" >> $ARG_FILE
 echo "--variable HTTPS_PORT:$HTTPS_PORT" >> $ARG_FILE
+echo "--variable PNOR_IMAGE_PATH:$PNOR_IMAGE_PATH" >> $ARG_FILE