diff --git a/models/physical/olt.go b/models/physical/olt.go
index beffec8..121fdac 100644
--- a/models/physical/olt.go
+++ b/models/physical/olt.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	GetPorts() []PONPort
 	GetParent() *Chassis
 	GetDataSwitchPort() int
+	activate() error
 }
 
 /*
@@ -73,3 +74,8 @@
 func (s *SimpleOLT) GetDataSwitchPort() int {
 	return s.DataSwitchPort
 }
+func (s *SimpleOLT) activate() error {
+	s.Active = true
+	//TODO make call to XOS to activate phyiscal OLT
+	return nil
+}