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+package constants
+
+import "strings"
+
+const (
+	// Unknown is the constant that defines unknown things
+	Unknown = "Unknown"
+
+	// Vendor constants
+
+	// HP is the constant that defines the vendor HP
+	HP = "HP"
+	// Dell is the constant that defines the vendor Dell
+	Dell = "Dell"
+	// Supermicro is the constant that defines the vendor Supermicro
+	Supermicro = "Supermicro"
+	// Cloudline is the constant that defines the cloudlines
+	Cloudline = "Cloudline"
+	// Quanta is the contant to identify Quanta hardware
+	Quanta = "Quanta"
+	// Quanta is the contant to identify Intel hardware
+	Intel = "Intel"
+
+	// Redfish firmware apply at constants
+	// FirmwareApplyImmediate sets the firmware to be installed immediately after upload
+	FirmwareApplyImmediate = "Immediate"
+	//FirmwareApplyOnReset sets the firmware to be install on device power cycle/reset
+	FirmwareApplyOnReset = "OnReset"
+
+	// Firmware install states returned by bmclib provider FirmwareInstallStatus implementations
+	//
+	// The redfish from the redfish spec are exposed as a smaller set of bmclib states for callers
+	// https://www.dmtf.org/sites/default/files/standards/documents/DSP2046_2020.3.pdf
+
+	// FirmwareInstallInitializing indicates the device is performing init actions to install the update
+	// this covers the redfish states - 'starting', 'downloading'
+	// no action is required from the callers part in this state
+	FirmwareInstallInitializing = "initializing"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallQueued indicates the device has queued the update, but has not started the update task yet
+	// this covers the redfish states - 'pending', 'new'
+	// no action is required from the callers part in this state
+	FirmwareInstallQueued = "queued"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallRunner indicates the device is installing the update
+	// this covers the redfish states - 'running', 'stopping', 'cancelling'
+	// no action is required from the callers part in this state
+	FirmwareInstallRunning = "running"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallComplete indicates the device completed the firmware install
+	// this covers the redfish state - 'complete'
+	FirmwareInstallComplete = "complete"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallFailed indicates the firmware install failed
+	// this covers the redfish states - 'interrupted', 'killed', 'exception', 'cancelled', 'suspended'
+	FirmwareInstallFailed = "failed"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallPowerCycleHost indicates the firmware install requires a host power cycle
+	FirmwareInstallPowerCyleHost = "powercycle-host"
+
+	// FirmwareInstallPowerCycleBMC indicates the firmware install requires a BMC power cycle
+	FirmwareInstallPowerCycleBMC = "powercycle-bmc"
+
+	FirmwareInstallUnknown = "unknown"
+
+	// device BIOS/UEFI POST code bmclib identifiers
+	POSTStateBootINIT = "boot-init/pxe"
+	POSTStateUEFI     = "uefi"
+	POSTStateOS       = "grub/os"
+	POSTCodeUnknown   = "unknown"
+)
+
+// ListSupportedVendors  returns a list of supported vendors
+func ListSupportedVendors() []string {
+	return []string{HP, Dell, Supermicro}
+}
+
+// VendorFromProductName attempts to identify the vendor from the given productname
+func VendorFromProductName(productName string) string {
+	n := strings.ToLower(productName)
+	switch {
+	case strings.Contains(n, "intel"):
+		return Intel
+	case strings.Contains(n, "dell"):
+		return Dell
+	case strings.Contains(n, "supermicro"):
+		return Supermicro
+	case strings.Contains(n, "cloudline"):
+		return Cloudline
+	case strings.Contains(n, "quanta"):
+		return Quanta
+	default:
+		return productName
+	}
+}