diff --git a/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2410/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0/__init__.py b/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2410/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0/__init__.py
index 88e38724..c7ae969b 100644
--- a/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2410/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2410/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from onl.platform.base import *
 from onl.platform.mellanox import *
+import os
 
 class OnlPlatform_x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0(OnlPlatformMellanox,
                                                OnlPlatformPortConfig_32x100):
@@ -7,11 +8,18 @@ class OnlPlatform_x86_64_mlnx_msn2410_r0(OnlPlatformMellanox,
     MODEL="SN2410"
     SYS_OBJECT_ID=".2410.1"
 
+    def hw_management_start(self):
+        for tool in [ '/etc/mlnx/mlnx-hw-management', '/usr/bin/hw-management.sh' ]:
+            if os.path.exists(tool):
+                print "Starting Mellanox HW Management..."
+                os.system("%s start" % tool)
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def baseconfig(self):
-        # load modules
-        import os
-        # necessary if there are issues with the install
-        # os.system("/usr/bin/apt-get install")
-        os.system("/etc/mlnx/mlnx-hw-management start")
+
+        if not self.hw_management_start():
+            print "Mellanox HW Management Package Missing."
+
         self.syseeprom_export();
         return True
diff --git a/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2700/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2700_r0/__init__.py b/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2700/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2700_r0/__init__.py
index c12120d1..ce8d026c 100644
--- a/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2700/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2700_r0/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/platforms/mellanox/x86-64/x86-64-mlnx-msn2700/platform-config/r0/src/python/x86_64_mlnx_msn2700_r0/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 from onl.platform.base import *
 from onl.platform.mellanox import *
+import os
 
 class OnlPlatform_x86_64_mlnx_msn2700_r0(OnlPlatformMellanox,
-                                               OnlPlatformPortConfig_32x100):
+                                         OnlPlatformPortConfig_48x25_8x100):
     PLATFORM='x86-64-mlnx-msn2700-r0'
     MODEL="SN2700"
     SYS_OBJECT_ID=".2700.1"
 
+    def hw_management_start(self):
+        for tool in [ '/etc/mlnx/mlnx-hw-management', '/usr/bin/hw-management.sh' ]:
+            if os.path.exists(tool):
+                print "Starting Mellanox HW Management..."
+                os.system("%s start" % tool)
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def baseconfig(self):
-        # load modules
-        import os
-        # necessary if there are issues with the install
-        # os.system("/usr/bin/apt-get install")
-        os.system("/etc/mlnx/mlnx-hw-management start")
+
+        if not self.hw_management_start():
+            print "Mellanox HW Management Package Missing."
+
         self.syseeprom_export();
         return True