diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/init-mplane.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/init-mplane.c
index f8a401b230..fcd908562a 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/init-mplane.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/init-mplane.c
@@ -158,11 +158,23 @@ static void init_ru_notif(ru_session_t *ru_session, const char* buffer)
     ru_session->ru_notif.config_change = false;
   }
 
+  char *oper_state = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "oper-state");
+  ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.oper_state = (str_to_enum_oper(oper_state) != OPER_COUNT) ? str_to_enum_oper(oper_state) : ENABLED_OPER;
+
+  char *admin_state = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "admin-state");
+  ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.admin_state = (str_to_enum_admin(admin_state) != ADMIN_COUNT) ? str_to_enum_admin(admin_state) : UNLOCKED_ADMIN;
+
+  char *avail_state = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "availability-state");
+  ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.avail_state = (str_to_enum_avail(avail_state) != AVAIL_COUNT) ? str_to_enum_avail(avail_state) : NORMAL_AVAIL;
+
   char *ptp_state = get_ru_xml_node(buffer, "sync-state");
   ru_session->ru_notif.ptp_state = str_to_enum_ptp(ptp_state);
   MP_LOG_I("RU is in \"%s\" sync state.\n", ptp_state);
 
   free(usage_state);
+  free(oper_state);
+  free(admin_state);
+  free(avail_state);
   free(ptp_state);
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +223,7 @@ bool manage_ru(ru_session_t *ru_session, const openair0_config_t *oai, const siz
 
   while (1) {
     sleep(5);
-    if (!ru_session->ru_notif.ptp_state) {
+    if (!ru_session->ru_notif.ptp_state && !ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.oper_state && !ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.admin_state && !ru_session->ru_notif.hardware.avail_state) {
       char *content = NULL;
       success = configure_ru_from_yang(ru_session, oai, num_rus, &content);
       AssertError(success, return false, "[MPLANE] Unable to create content for <edit-config> RPC for start-up procedure.\n");
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
index acc3425ca1..649cf34a20 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.c
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
+oper_state_e str_to_enum_oper(const char* value) {
+#define X(name, str) if (value != NULL && strcmp(value, str) == 0) return name;
+    OPER_STATE
+#undef X
+    return OPER_COUNT;
+};
+
+admin_state_e str_to_enum_admin(const char* value) {
+#define X(name, str) if (value != NULL && strcmp(value, str) == 0) return name;
+    ADMIN_STATE
+#undef X
+    return ADMIN_COUNT;
+};
+
+avail_state_e str_to_enum_avail(const char* value) {
+#define X(name, str) if (value != NULL && strcmp(value, str) == 0) return name;
+    AVAIL_STATE
+#undef X
+    return AVAIL_COUNT;
+};
+
 ptp_state_e str_to_enum_ptp(const char* value) {
 #define X(name, str) if (value != NULL && strcmp(value, str) == 0) return name;
     PTP_STATE
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
index 46f4e27deb..f221f7117c 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/ru-mplane-api.h
@@ -31,6 +31,53 @@
 #define MP_LOG_I(x, args...) LOG_I(HW, "[MPLANE] " x, ##args)
 #define MP_LOG_W(x, args...) LOG_W(HW, "[MPLANE] " x, ##args)
 
+#define OPER_STATE \
+        X(ENABLED_OPER, "enabled") \
+        X(DISABLED_OPER, "disabled")
+
+typedef enum {
+#define X(name, str) name,
+        OPER_STATE
+#undef X
+        OPER_COUNT
+} oper_state_e;
+
+oper_state_e str_to_enum_oper(const char* value);
+
+#define ADMIN_STATE \
+        X(UNLOCKED_ADMIN, "unlocked") \
+        X(SHUTTING_DOWN_ADMIN, "shutting-down") \
+        X(LOCKED_ADMIN, "locked")
+
+typedef enum {
+#define X(name, str) name,
+        ADMIN_STATE
+#undef X
+        ADMIN_COUNT
+} admin_state_e;
+
+admin_state_e str_to_enum_admin(const char* value);
+
+#define AVAIL_STATE \
+        X(NORMAL_AVAIL, "NORMAL") \
+        X(DEGRADED_AVAIL, "DEGRADED") \
+        X(FAULTY_AVAIL, "FAULTY")
+
+typedef enum {
+#define X(name, str) name,
+        AVAIL_STATE
+#undef X
+        AVAIL_COUNT
+} avail_state_e;
+
+avail_state_e str_to_enum_avail(const char* value);
+
+typedef struct {
+  oper_state_e oper_state;  //  "enabled", "disabled"
+  admin_state_e admin_state; // "unlocked", "shutting-down", "locked"
+  avail_state_e avail_state; // "NORMAL", "DEGRADED", "FAULTY"
+} hardware_notif_t;
+
 #define PTP_STATE \
         X(LOCKED_PTP,  "LOCKED") \
         X(FREERUN_PTP, "FREERUN") \
@@ -60,6 +107,7 @@ typedef enum {
 carrier_state_e str_to_enum_carrier(const char* value);
 
 typedef struct {
+  hardware_notif_t hardware;
   ptp_state_e ptp_state; //  "LOCKED", "FREERUN", "HOLDOVER"
   carrier_state_e rx_carrier_state; // "READY", "DISABLED", "BUSY"
   carrier_state_e tx_carrier_state; // "READY", "DISABLED", "BUSY"
diff --git a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
index bff81c5391..ffb77265e5 100644
--- a/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
+++ b/radio/fhi_72/mplane/subscribe-mplane.c
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ static void log_v2_pm_info(const char *ru_ip_add, struct lyd_node_inner *stats)
 		  meas_list[7], count_list[7]);
 }
 
+static void get_hardware_states(struct lyd_node_inner *op, ru_notif_t *answer)
+{
+  struct lyd_node *child = NULL;
+  LY_LIST_FOR(op->child, child) {
+    if (strcmp(child->schema->name, "admin-state") == 0) {
+      answer->hardware.admin_state = str_to_enum_admin(lyd_get_value(child));
+    } else if (strcmp(child->schema->name, "availability-state") == 0) {
+      answer->hardware.avail_state = str_to_enum_avail(lyd_get_value(child));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 static void recv_notif_v2(struct lyd_node_inner *op, ru_notif_t *answer)
 {
   const char *notif = op->schema->name;
@@ -92,6 +104,12 @@ static void recv_notif_v2(struct lyd_node_inner *op, ru_notif_t *answer)
     answer->tx_carrier_state = str_to_enum_carrier(lyd_get_value(lyd_child(op->child)->next));
   } else if (strcmp(notif, "netconf-config-change") == 0) {
     answer->config_change = true;
+  } else if (strcmp(notif, "hardware-state-oper-enabled") == 0) {
+    answer->hardware.oper_state = ENABLED_OPER;
+    get_hardware_states(op, answer);
+  } else if (strcmp(notif, "hardware-state-oper-disabled") == 0) {
+    answer->hardware.oper_state = DISABLED_OPER;
+    get_hardware_states(op, answer);
   }
 }