diff --git a/common/OpTestHMC.py b/common/OpTestHMC.py
index de947375..292647f7 100644
--- a/common/OpTestHMC.py
+++ b/common/OpTestHMC.py
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ def check_lpar_secureboot_state(self, hmc_con):
     def hmc_secureboot_on_off(self, enable=True):
         '''
         Enable/Disable Secure Boot from HMC
-        1. PowerOFF/Shutdown LPAR from HMC
-        2. Enable/Disable Secure boot using 'chsyscfg' command
-        3. PowerON/Activate the LPAR and boot to Operating System
+        Enable/Disable Secure boot using 'chsyscfg' command
         '''
         # Set Secure Boot value using HMC command
         cmd = ('chsyscfg -r lpar -m %s -i "name=%s, secure_boot=' %
@@ -863,6 +861,34 @@ def is_msp_enabled(self, mg_system, vios_name, remote_hmc=None):
         if int(msp_output[0]) != 1:
             return False
         return True
+    
+    def is_perfcollection_enabled(self):
+        '''
+        Get Performance Information collection allowed in hmc profile
+
+        :returns: Ture if  allow_perf_collection in hmc otherwise false
+        '''
+
+        rc = self.run_command("lssyscfg -m %s -r lpar --filter lpar_names=%s -F allow_perf_collection"
+                                % (self.mg_system, self.lpar_name))
+        if  rc:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def hmc_perfcollect_configure(self, enable=True):
+        '''
+        Enable/Disable perfcollection from HMC
+        The value for enabling perfcollection is 1, and for disabling it is 0.
+        '''
+       
+        cmd = ('chsyscfg -r lpar -m %s -i "name=%s, allow_perf_collection=' %
+               (self.mg_system, self.lpar_name))
+        if enable:
+            cmd = '%s1"' % cmd
+        else:
+            cmd = '%s0"' % cmd
+        self.run_command(cmd, timeout=300)
+
 
     def gather_logs(self, list_of_commands=[], remote_hmc=None, output_dir=None):
         '''
diff --git a/common/OpTestUtil.py b/common/OpTestUtil.py
index 03e2d567..f386edd9 100644
--- a/common/OpTestUtil.py
+++ b/common/OpTestUtil.py
@@ -1484,9 +1484,9 @@ def get_login(self, host, term_obj, pty, prompt):
             if rc == 0:
                 pty.sendline(my_pwd)
                 time.sleep(0.5)
-                rc = pty.expect(['login: $', ".*#$", ".*# $", ".*\$", "~ #",
+                rc = pty.expect(['login: $', ".*#$", ".*# $", ".*\$", "~ #", ":~",
                                  'Petitboot', pexpect.TIMEOUT, pexpect.EOF], timeout=60)
-                if rc not in [1, 2, 3, 4]:
+                if rc not in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
                     if term_obj.setup_term_quiet == 0:
                         log.warning("OpTestSystem Problem with the login and/or password prompt,"
                                     " raised Exception ConsoleSettings but continuing")
@@ -1518,9 +1518,9 @@ def get_login(self, host, term_obj, pty, prompt):
                 if rc == 0:
                     pty.sendline(my_pwd)
                     time.sleep(0.5)
-                    rc = pty.expect(['login: $', ".*#$", ".*# $", ".*\$", "~ #",
+                    rc = pty.expect(['login: $', ".*#$", ".*# $", ".*\$", "~ #", ":~",
                                      'Petitboot', pexpect.TIMEOUT, pexpect.EOF], timeout=10)
-                    if rc not in [1, 2, 3, 4]:
+                    if rc not in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
                         if term_obj.setup_term_quiet == 0:
                             log.warning("OpTestSystem Problem with the login and/or password prompt,"
                                         " raised Exception ConsoleSettings but continuing")
@@ -1688,14 +1688,14 @@ def setup_term(self, system, pty, ssh_obj=None, block=0):
         # Ctrl-L may cause a esc[J (erase) character to appear in the buffer.
         # Include this in the patterns that expect $ (end of line)
         rc = pty.expect(['login: (\x1b\[J)*$', ".*#(\x1b\[J)*$", ".*# (\x1b\[J)*$", ".*\$(\x1b\[J)*",
-                         "~>(\x1b\[J)", "~ #(\x1b\[J)", 'Petitboot', pexpect.TIMEOUT, pexpect.EOF], timeout=10)
+                         "~>(\x1b\[J)", "~ #(\x1b\[J)", ":~(\x1b\[J)", 'Petitboot', pexpect.TIMEOUT, pexpect.EOF], timeout=10)
         if rc == 0:
             track_obj.PS1_set, track_obj.LOGIN_set = self.get_login(
                 system_obj.cv_HOST, term_obj, pty, self.build_prompt(system_obj.prompt))
             track_obj.PS1_set, track_obj.SUDO_set = self.get_sudo(
                 system_obj.cv_HOST, term_obj, pty, self.build_prompt(system_obj.prompt))
             return
-        if rc in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
+        if rc in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:
             track_obj.LOGIN_set = track_obj.PS1_set = self.set_PS1(
                 term_obj, pty, self.build_prompt(system_obj.prompt))
             track_obj.PS1_set, track_obj.SUDO_set = self.get_sudo(
diff --git a/testcases/MachineConfig.py b/testcases/MachineConfig.py
index 61d4afaf..10bf00b6 100755
--- a/testcases/MachineConfig.py
+++ b/testcases/MachineConfig.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class LparConfig():
     valid values: cpu=shared or cpu=dedicated
                   vtpm=1 or vtpm=0
                   vpmem=0 or vpmem=1
-    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1"
+    Ex: machine_config="cpu=dedicated,vtpm=1,vpmem=1,perf=1"
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, cv_HMC=None, system_name=None,
@@ -421,6 +421,17 @@ def LparSetup(self, lpar_config=""):
 
         if self.sb_enable is not None:
             self.cv_HMC.hmc_secureboot_on_off(self.sb_enable)
+        
+        if "perf=1" in self.machine_config:
+            conf = OpTestConfiguration.conf
+            if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled():
+                log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+            else:
+                self.cv_HMC.hmc_perfcollect_configure()
+                if self.cv_HMC.is_perfcollection_enabled:
+                    log.info("System is already booted with perf collection profile enabled")
+                else:
+                    return "Failed to enable Performance Information collection"
 
         self.cv_HMC.poweron_lpar()
         curr_proc_mode = self.cv_HMC.get_proc_mode()