diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
index 89b09ed..482b4f1 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/data_interface.hpp
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@
     static std::pair<std::string, std::string>
         extractConnectorFromLocCode(const std::string& locationCode);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the dump status
+     *
+     * @return bool dump status
+     */
+    virtual std::vector<bool>
+        checkDumpStatus(const std::vector<std::string>& type) const = 0;
+
   protected:
     /**
      * @brief Sets the host on/off state and runs any
@@ -600,6 +608,16 @@
      */
     bool getQuiesceOnError() const override;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the dump status
+     *
+     * @param[in] type - The dump type to check for
+     *
+     * @return bool dump status
+     */
+    std::vector<bool>
+        checkDumpStatus(const std::vector<std::string>& type) const override;
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief Reads the BMC firmware version string and puts it into