diff --git a/ncsi_util.cpp b/ncsi_util.cpp
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+#include <linux/ncsi.h>
+#include <netlink/netlink.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/genl.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/ctrl.h>
+
+#include "ncsi_util.hpp"
+#include "xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp"
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace network
+{
+namespace ncsi
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error;
+
+namespace internal
+{
+
+constexpr auto DEFAULT_VALUE = -1;
+constexpr auto NONE = 0;
+
+using nlMsgPtr = std::unique_ptr<nl_msg, decltype(&::nlmsg_free)>;
+using nlSocketPtr = std::unique_ptr<nl_sock, decltype(&::nl_socket_free)>;
+
+int applyCmd(int ifindex, int cmd, int package = DEFAULT_VALUE,
+             int channel = DEFAULT_VALUE, int flags = NONE)
+{
+    nlSocketPtr socket(nl_socket_alloc(),&::nl_socket_free);
+    auto ret = genl_connect(socket.get());
+    if (ret < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to open the socket",
+                        entry("RC=%d", ret));
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    auto driverID = genl_ctrl_resolve(socket.get(), "NCSI");
+    if (driverID < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to resolve",
+                        entry("RC=%d", ret));
+        return driverID;
+    }
+
+    nlMsgPtr msg(nlmsg_alloc(), &::nlmsg_free);
+
+    auto msgHdr = genlmsg_put(msg.get(), 0, 0, driverID, 0, flags,
+            cmd, 0);
+    if (!msgHdr)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Unable to add the netlink headers",
+                entry("COMMAND=%d", cmd));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (package != DEFAULT_VALUE)
+    {
+        ret = nla_put_u32(msg.get(), ncsi_nl_attrs::NCSI_ATTR_PACKAGE_ID,
+                          package);
+        if (ret < 0)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("Failed to set the attribute",
+                            entry("RC=%d", ret),
+                            entry("PACKAGE=%x", package));
+            return ret;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (channel != DEFAULT_VALUE)
+    {
+        ret = nla_put_u32(msg.get(), ncsi_nl_attrs::NCSI_ATTR_CHANNEL_ID,
+                          channel);
+        if (ret < 0)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("Failed to set the attribute",
+                            entry("RC=%d", ret),
+                            entry("CHANNEL=%x", channel));
+            return ret;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ret = nla_put_u32(msg.get(), ncsi_nl_attrs::NCSI_ATTR_IFINDEX, ifindex);
+    if (ret < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to set the attribute",
+                        entry("RC=%d", ret),
+                        entry("INTERFACE=%x", ifindex));
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+
+    ret = nl_send_auto(socket.get(), msg.get());
+    if (ret < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to send the message",
+                        entry("RC=%d", ret));
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret = nl_recvmsgs_default(socket.get());
+    if (ret < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Failed to recieve the message",
+                        entry("RC=%d", ret));
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+}//namespace internal
+
+int setChannel(int ifindex, int package, int channel)
+{
+    return internal::applyCmd(ifindex, ncsi_nl_commands::NCSI_CMD_SET_INTERFACE,
+                              package, channel);
+}
+
+int clearInterface(int ifindex)
+{
+    return internal::applyCmd(ifindex,
+                              ncsi_nl_commands::NCSI_CMD_CLEAR_INTERFACE);
+}
+
+}//namespace ncsi
+}//namespace network
+}//namespace phosphor