diff --git a/dmi.pb b/dmi.pb
index f0a74e5..aab64a6 100644
--- a/dmi.pb
+++ b/dmi.pb
Binary files differ
diff --git a/go/dmi/hw_management_service.pb.go b/go/dmi/hw_management_service.pb.go
index 65206c9..978f2bd 100644
--- a/go/dmi/hw_management_service.pb.go
+++ b/go/dmi/hw_management_service.pb.go
@@ -348,38 +348,38 @@
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("dmi/hw_management_service.proto", fileDescriptor_eae902e73066286d) }
 
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 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -395,7 +395,15 @@
 // For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc#ClientConn.NewStream.
 type NativeHWManagementServiceClient interface {
 	// Initializes context for a device and sets up required states
-	StartManagingDevice(ctx context.Context, in *Hardware, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceClient, error)
+	// In the call to StartManagingDevice, the fields of ModifiableComponent which are relevant
+	// and their meanings in this context is mentioned below:
+	// name = The unique name that needs to be assigned to this hardware;
+	// class = COMPONENT_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+	// parent = nil;
+	// alias = Optional;
+	// asset_id = Optional;
+	// uri = IP Address of the Hardware;
+	StartManagingDevice(ctx context.Context, in *ModifiableComponent, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceClient, error)
 	// Get the HW inventory details of the Device
 	GetPhysicalInventory(ctx context.Context, in *PhysicalInventoryRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (NativeHWManagementService_GetPhysicalInventoryClient, error)
 	// Get the details of a particular HW component
@@ -412,7 +420,7 @@
 	return &nativeHWManagementServiceClient{cc}
 }
 
-func (c *nativeHWManagementServiceClient) StartManagingDevice(ctx context.Context, in *Hardware, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceClient, error) {
+func (c *nativeHWManagementServiceClient) StartManagingDevice(ctx context.Context, in *ModifiableComponent, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceClient, error) {
 	stream, err := c.cc.NewStream(ctx, &_NativeHWManagementService_serviceDesc.Streams[0], "/dmi.NativeHWManagementService/StartManagingDevice", opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -520,7 +528,15 @@
 // NativeHWManagementServiceServer is the server API for NativeHWManagementService service.
 type NativeHWManagementServiceServer interface {
 	// Initializes context for a device and sets up required states
-	StartManagingDevice(*Hardware, NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceServer) error
+	// In the call to StartManagingDevice, the fields of ModifiableComponent which are relevant
+	// and their meanings in this context is mentioned below:
+	// name = The unique name that needs to be assigned to this hardware;
+	// class = COMPONENT_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+	// parent = nil;
+	// alias = Optional;
+	// asset_id = Optional;
+	// uri = IP Address of the Hardware;
+	StartManagingDevice(*ModifiableComponent, NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDeviceServer) error
 	// Get the HW inventory details of the Device
 	GetPhysicalInventory(*PhysicalInventoryRequest, NativeHWManagementService_GetPhysicalInventoryServer) error
 	// Get the details of a particular HW component
@@ -534,7 +550,7 @@
 }
 
 func _NativeHWManagementService_StartManagingDevice_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
-	m := new(Hardware)
+	m := new(ModifiableComponent)
 	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/protos/dmi/hw_management_service.proto b/protos/dmi/hw_management_service.proto
index 5b780e7..602aedf 100644
--- a/protos/dmi/hw_management_service.proto
+++ b/protos/dmi/hw_management_service.proto
@@ -44,7 +44,15 @@
 
 service NativeHWManagementService {
     // Initializes context for a device and sets up required states
-    rpc StartManagingDevice(Hardware) returns(stream StartManagingDeviceResponse);
+    // In the call to StartManagingDevice, the fields of ModifiableComponent which are relevant
+    // and their meanings in this context is mentioned below:
+    // name = The unique name that needs to be assigned to this hardware;
+    // class = COMPONENT_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
+    // parent = nil;
+    // alias = Optional;
+    // asset_id = Optional;
+    // uri = IP Address of the Hardware;
+    rpc StartManagingDevice(ModifiableComponent) returns(stream StartManagingDeviceResponse);
 
     // Get the HW inventory details of the Device
     rpc GetPhysicalInventory(PhysicalInventoryRequest) returns(stream PhysicalInventoryResponse);