diff --git a/ironic/drivers/snmp.py b/ironic/drivers/snmp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5728f5876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/drivers/snmp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+"""
+SNMP hardware types.
+"""
+
+from ironic.drivers import generic
+from ironic.drivers.modules import fake
+from ironic.drivers.modules import snmp
+
+
+class SNMPHardware(generic.GenericHardware):
+    """SNMP Hardware type """
+
+    @property
+    def supported_power_interfaces(self):
+        """List of supported power interfaces."""
+        return [snmp.SNMPPower]
+
+    @property
+    def supported_management_interfaces(self):
+        """List of supported management interfaces."""
+        return [fake.FakeManagement]
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_snmp.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_snmp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d542fa667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_snmp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.drivers.modules import fake
+from ironic.drivers.modules import iscsi_deploy
+from ironic.drivers.modules import noop
+from ironic.drivers.modules import pxe
+from ironic.drivers.modules import snmp
+from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
+from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
+
+
+class SNMPHardwareTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(SNMPHardwareTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.config(enabled_hardware_types=['snmp'],
+                    enabled_management_interfaces=['fake'],
+                    enabled_power_interfaces=['snmp'])
+
+    def test_default_interfaces(self):
+        node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context, driver='snmp')
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, node.id) as task:
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.power, snmp.SNMPPower)
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.boot, pxe.PXEBoot)
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.deploy, iscsi_deploy.ISCSIDeploy)
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.management,
+                                  fake.FakeManagement)
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.console, noop.NoConsole)
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.raid, noop.NoRAID)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/snmp-hardware-type-ee3d471cf5c596f4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/snmp-hardware-type-ee3d471cf5c596f4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7643b792f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/snmp-hardware-type-ee3d471cf5c596f4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds a new hardware type ``snmp`` for SNMP powered systems.
+    It supports the following driver interfaces:
+
+    * boot: ``pxe``
+    * deploy: ``iscsi``, ``direct``
+    * power:  ``snmp``
+    * management:  ``fake``
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4c4e7a40a0..b84fb4b7a6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ ironic.hardware.interfaces.power =
     irmc = ironic.drivers.modules.irmc.power:IRMCPower
     oneview = ironic.drivers.modules.oneview.power:OneViewPower
     redfish = ironic.drivers.modules.redfish.power:RedfishPower
+    snmp = ironic.drivers.modules.snmp:SNMPPower
 
 ironic.hardware.interfaces.raid =
     agent = ironic.drivers.modules.agent:AgentRAID
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ ironic.hardware.types =
     manual-management = ironic.drivers.generic:ManualManagementHardware
     oneview = ironic.drivers.oneview:OneViewHardware
     redfish = ironic.drivers.redfish:RedfishHardware
+    snmp = ironic.drivers.snmp:SNMPHardware
 
 ironic.database.migration_backend =
     sqlalchemy = ironic.db.sqlalchemy.migration