diff --git a/util/dbus.hpp b/util/dbus.hpp
index fc8f11a..d8510ac 100644
--- a/util/dbus.hpp
+++ b/util/dbus.hpp
@@ -134,6 +134,23 @@
                    std::map<std::string, std::string>& io_additional,
                    const std::vector<FFDCTuple>& i_ffdc);
 
+/** @brief Machine ID definitions */
+enum class MachineType
+{
+    Rainier_2S4U,
+    Rainier_2S2U,
+    Rainier_1S4U,
+    Rainier_1S2U,
+    Everest,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Read the System IM keyword to get the machine type
+ *
+ * @return An enum representing the machine type
+ */
+MachineType getMachineType();
+
 } // namespace dbus
 
 } // namespace util