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+description: >
+    'An implementation may provide a single instance of
+    MinimumShipLevelRequired on
+    /xyz/openbmc_project/control/minimum_ship_level_required.
+
+    The definition of enforcement of this setting is implementation defined.'
+
+properties:
+    - name: MinimumShipLevelRequired
+      type: boolean
+      description: >
+          'A user has requested that the implementation
+          specific requirements associated with minimum ship level
+          enforcement be applied when MinimumShipLevelRequired is true.'
+
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