diff --git a/item_updater.hpp b/item_updater.hpp
index a9bc8f4..affbe53 100755
--- a/item_updater.hpp
+++ b/item_updater.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "activation.hpp"
 #include <xyz/openbmc_project/Common/FactoryReset/server.hpp>
 #include "version.hpp"
+#include "org/openbmc/Associations/server.hpp"
 
 namespace openpower
 {
@@ -13,9 +14,13 @@
 {
 
 using ItemUpdaterInherit = sdbusplus::server::object::object<
-    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::server::FactoryReset>;
+    sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::server::FactoryReset,
+    sdbusplus::org::openbmc::server::Associations>;
 namespace MatchRules = sdbusplus::bus::match::rules;
 
+using AssociationList =
+        std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string, std::string>>;
+
 /** @class ItemUpdater
  *  @brief Manages the activation of the version items.
  */
@@ -79,6 +84,19 @@
          */
         void freeSpace();
 
+        /** @brief Creates an active association to the
+         *  newly active software image
+         *
+         * @param[in]  path - The path to create the association to.
+         */
+        void createActiveAssociation(std::string path);
+
+        /** @brief Removes an active association to the software image
+         *
+         * @param[in]  path - The path to remove the association from.
+         */
+        void removeActiveAssociation(std::string path);
+
     private:
         /** @brief Callback function for Software.Version match.
          *  @details Creates an Activation dbus object.
@@ -110,6 +128,9 @@
         /** @brief sdbusplus signal match for Software.Version */
         sdbusplus::bus::match_t versionMatch;
 
+        /** @brief This entry's associations */
+        AssociationList assocs = {};
+
         /** @brief Clears read only PNOR partition for
          *  given Activation dbus object
          *