diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index 27853726..b2c8ba06 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		n.ClusterName.Set(node.ClusterName)
 		n.Ipxe.Set(node.Ipxe)
 		n.Init.Set(node.Init)
+		// backward compatiblity for old Ipmi config
+		n.Ipmi.Ipaddr.Set(node.IpmiIpaddr)
+		n.Ipmi.Netmask.Set(node.IpmiNetmask)
+		n.Ipmi.Port.Set(node.IpmiPort)
+		n.Ipmi.Gateway.Set(node.IpmiGateway)
+		n.Ipmi.UserName.Set(node.IpmiUserName)
+		n.Ipmi.Password.Set(node.IpmiPassword)
+		n.Ipmi.Interface.Set(node.IpmiInterface)
+		n.Ipmi.Write.SetB(node.IpmiWrite)
 		if node.Ipmi != nil {
 			n.Ipmi.Ipaddr.Set(node.Ipmi.Ipaddr)
 			n.Ipmi.Netmask.Set(node.Ipmi.Netmask)
@@ -103,7 +112,10 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllNodes() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		n.Root.Set(node.Root)
 		n.AssetKey.Set(node.AssetKey)
 		n.Discoverable.Set(node.Discoverable)
-
+		// backward compatibilty
+		n.Kernel.Args.Set(node.KernelArgs)
+		n.Kernel.Override.Set(node.KernelOverride)
+		n.Kernel.Override.Set(node.KernelVersion)
 		if node.Kernel != nil {
 			n.Kernel.Args.Set(node.Kernel.Args)
 			if node.Kernel.Override != "" {
@@ -291,6 +303,11 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllProfiles() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 		p.ContainerName.Set(profile.ContainerName)
 		p.Ipxe.Set(profile.Ipxe)
 		p.Init.Set(profile.Init)
+		// backward compatibilty
+		p.Kernel.Args.Set(profile.KernelArgs)
+		p.Kernel.Override.Set(profile.KernelOverride)
+		p.Kernel.Override.Set(profile.KernelVersion)
+
 		if profile.Kernel != nil {
 			p.Kernel.Args.Set(profile.Kernel.Args)
 			if profile.Kernel.Override != "" {
@@ -299,6 +316,15 @@ func (config *nodeYaml) FindAllProfiles() ([]NodeInfo, error) {
 				p.Kernel.Override.Set(profile.Kernel.Version)
 			}
 		}
+		// backward compatiblity for old Ipmi config
+		p.Ipmi.Ipaddr.Set(profile.IpmiIpaddr)
+		p.Ipmi.Netmask.Set(profile.IpmiNetmask)
+		p.Ipmi.Port.Set(profile.IpmiPort)
+		p.Ipmi.Gateway.Set(profile.IpmiGateway)
+		p.Ipmi.UserName.Set(profile.IpmiUserName)
+		p.Ipmi.Password.Set(profile.IpmiPassword)
+		p.Ipmi.Interface.Set(profile.IpmiInterface)
+		p.Ipmi.Write.SetB(profile.IpmiWrite)
 		if profile.Ipmi != nil {
 			p.Ipmi.Netmask.Set(profile.Ipmi.Netmask)
 			p.Ipmi.Port.Set(profile.Ipmi.Port)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
index a6c1ee9f..e1e5b326 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ type NodeConf struct {
 	ClusterName    string              `yaml:"cluster name,omitempty"`
 	ContainerName  string              `yaml:"container name,omitempty"`
 	Ipxe           string              `yaml:"ipxe template,omitempty"`
+	KernelVersion  string              `yaml:"kernel version,omitempty"`
+	KernelOverride string              `yaml:"kernel override,omitempty"`
+	KernelArgs     string              `yaml:"kernel args,omitempty"`
+	IpmiUserName   string              `yaml:"ipmi username,omitempty"`
+	IpmiPassword   string              `yaml:"ipmi password,omitempty"`
+	IpmiIpaddr     string              `yaml:"ipmi ipaddr,omitempty"`
+	IpmiNetmask    string              `yaml:"ipmi netmask,omitempty"`
+	IpmiPort       string              `yaml:"ipmi port,omitempty"`
+	IpmiGateway    string              `yaml:"ipmi gateway,omitempty"`
+	IpmiInterface  string              `yaml:"ipmi interface,omitempty"`
+	IpmiWrite      bool                `yaml:"ipmi write,omitempty"`
 	RuntimeOverlay []string            `yaml:"runtime overlay,omitempty"`
 	SystemOverlay  []string            `yaml:"system overlay,omitempty"`
 	Kernel         *KernelConf         `yaml:"kernel,omitempty"`