diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
index 644a036..d607b70 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/openolt_device.py
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@
         device = self.adapter_agent.get_device(self.device_id)
 
         self.stub = openolt_pb2_grpc.OpenoltStub(self.channel)
+
+        device_info = self.stub.GetDeviceInfo(openolt_pb2.Empty())
+        self.log.info('Device connected', device_info=device_info)
+
+        device.vendor = device_info.vendor
+        device.model = device_info.model
+        device.hardware_version = device_info.hardware_version
+        device.firmware_version = device_info.firmware_version
+
         self.flow_mgr = OpenOltFlowMgr(self.log, self.stub, self.device_id,
                                        self.logical_device_id)
         self.alarm_mgr = OpenOltAlarmMgr(self.log, self.adapter_agent,
@@ -189,6 +198,8 @@
         self.stats_mgr = OpenOltStatisticsMgr(self, self.log)
         self.bw_mgr = OpenOltBW(self.log, self.proxy)
 
+        # TODO: use content of device_info for Resource manager (VOL-948)
+
         # TODO: check for uptime and reboot if too long (VOL-1192)
 
 
diff --git a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
index 00509f6..8187faf 100644
--- a/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
+++ b/voltha/adapters/openolt/protos/openolt.proto
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@
         };
     }
 
+    rpc GetDeviceInfo(Empty) returns (DeviceInfo) {
+        option (google.api.http) = {
+            post: "/v1/GetDeviceInfo"
+            body: "*"
+        };
+    }
+
     rpc Reboot(Empty) returns (Empty) {
          option (google.api.http) = {
             post: "/v1/Reboot"
@@ -223,6 +230,21 @@
     bytes pkt = 2;
 }
 
+message DeviceInfo {
+    string vendor = 1;
+    string model = 2;
+    string hardware_version = 3;
+    string firmware_version = 4;
+    string technology = 5;
+    fixed32 onu_id_start = 6;
+    fixed32 onu_id_end = 7;
+    fixed32 alloc_id_start = 8;
+    fixed32 alloc_id_end = 9;
+    fixed32 gemport_id_start = 10;
+    fixed32 gemport_id_end = 11;
+    fixed32 pon_ports = 12;
+}
+
 message Classifier {
     fixed32 o_tpid = 1;
     fixed32 o_vid = 2;