diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/baremetal.go b/cmd/baremetal/baremetal.go
index c60254790..04f8718c9 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/baremetal.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/baremetal.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package baremetal
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -40,6 +41,29 @@ const (
 
 	flagTimeout            = "timeout"
 	flagTimeoutDescription = "timeout on baremetal action"
+
+	flagAll            = "all"
+	flagAllDescription = "specify this to target all hosts in the inventory"
+)
+
+var (
+	selectorsDescription = fmt.Sprintf(`The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --%s, --%s and --%s flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory`, flagName, flagNamespace, flagLabel)
+
+	bmhActionExampleTempalte = `
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal %[1]s --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal %[1]s --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal %[1]s --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal %[1]s --labels "foo=bar"
+`
 )
 
 // NewBaremetalCommand creates a new command for interacting with baremetal using airshipctl.
@@ -67,3 +91,7 @@ func initFlags(options *inventory.CommandOptions, cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	flags.StringVarP(&options.Namespace, flagNamespace, flagNamespaceSort, "", flagNamespaceDescription)
 	flags.DurationVar(&options.Timeout, flagTimeout, 10*time.Minute, flagTimeoutDescription)
 }
+
+func initAllFlag(options *inventory.CommandOptions, cmd *cobra.Command) {
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&options.All, flagAll, false, flagAllDescription)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go b/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
index 212cf1d62..9393c933e 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/ejectmedia.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 package baremetal
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/config"
@@ -22,18 +24,32 @@ import (
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory/ifc"
 )
 
+var (
+	ejectMediaCommand = "ejectmedia"
+
+	ejectMediaLong = fmt.Sprintf(`
+Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
+%s
+`, selectorsDescription)
+
+	ejectMediaExample = fmt.Sprintf(bmhActionExampleTempalte, ejectMediaCommand)
+)
+
 // NewEjectMediaCommand provides a command to eject media attached to a baremetal host.
 func NewEjectMediaCommand(cfgFactory config.Factory, options *inventory.CommandOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "ejectmedia",
-		Short: "Eject media attached to a baremetal host",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		Use:     ejectMediaCommand,
+		Short:   "Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts",
+		Long:    ejectMediaLong[1:],
+		Example: ejectMediaExample[1:],
+		Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return options.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationEjectVirtualMedia)
 		},
 	}
 
 	initFlags(options, cmd)
+	initAllFlag(options, cmd)
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go b/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
index efee2bbf3..1705a25de 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/poweroff.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 package baremetal
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/config"
@@ -22,18 +24,32 @@ import (
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory/ifc"
 )
 
+var (
+	powerOffCommand = "poweroff"
+
+	powerOffLong = fmt.Sprintf(`
+Power off baremetal hosts
+%s
+`, selectorsDescription)
+
+	powerOffExample = fmt.Sprintf(bmhActionExampleTempalte, powerOffCommand)
+)
+
 // NewPowerOffCommand provides a command to shutdown a remote host.
 func NewPowerOffCommand(cfgFactory config.Factory, options *inventory.CommandOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "poweroff",
-		Short: "Shutdown a baremetal host",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		Use:     powerOffCommand,
+		Short:   "Shutdown a baremetal hosts",
+		Long:    powerOffLong[1:],
+		Example: powerOffExample[1:],
+		Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return options.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOff)
 		},
 	}
 
 	initFlags(options, cmd)
+	initAllFlag(options, cmd)
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go b/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
index b014ab79c..53c85e023 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/poweron.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 package baremetal
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/config"
@@ -22,18 +24,32 @@ import (
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory/ifc"
 )
 
+var (
+	powerOnCommand = "poweron"
+
+	powerOnLong = fmt.Sprintf(`
+Power on baremetal hosts
+%s
+`, selectorsDescription)
+
+	powerOnExample = fmt.Sprintf(bmhActionExampleTempalte, powerOnCommand)
+)
+
 // NewPowerOnCommand provides a command with the capability to power on baremetal hosts.
 func NewPowerOnCommand(cfgFactory config.Factory, options *inventory.CommandOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "poweron",
-		Short: "Power on a host",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		Use:     powerOnCommand,
+		Short:   "Power on a hosts",
+		Long:    powerOnLong[1:],
+		Example: powerOnExample[1:],
+		Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return options.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOn)
 		},
 	}
 
 	initFlags(options, cmd)
+	initAllFlag(options, cmd)
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go b/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
index 036c1b59e..be3481bd7 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/reboot.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 package baremetal
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/config"
@@ -22,18 +24,32 @@ import (
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory/ifc"
 )
 
+var (
+	rebootCommand = "reboot"
+
+	rebootLong = fmt.Sprintf(`
+Reboot baremetal hosts
+%s
+`, selectorsDescription)
+
+	rebootExample = fmt.Sprintf(bmhActionExampleTempalte, rebootCommand)
+)
+
 // NewRebootCommand provides a command with the capability to reboot baremetal hosts.
 func NewRebootCommand(cfgFactory config.Factory, options *inventory.CommandOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "reboot",
-		Short: "Reboot a host",
-		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		Use:     rebootCommand,
+		Long:    rebootLong[1:],
+		Short:   "Reboot a hosts",
+		Example: rebootExample[1:],
+		Args:    cobra.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return options.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationReboot)
 		},
 	}
 
 	initFlags(options, cmd)
+	initAllFlag(options, cmd)
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-ejectmedia-with-help.golden b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-ejectmedia-with-help.golden
index db90cf2d8..11e6d2298 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-ejectmedia-with-help.golden
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-ejectmedia-with-help.golden
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
-Eject media attached to a baremetal host
+Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
 
 Usage:
   ejectmedia [flags]
 
+Examples:
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --labels "foo=bar"
+
+
 Flags:
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for ejectmedia
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweroff-with-help.golden b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweroff-with-help.golden
index b6c263e72..d5ce74613 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweroff-with-help.golden
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweroff-with-help.golden
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
-Shutdown a baremetal host
+Power off baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
 
 Usage:
   poweroff [flags]
 
+Examples:
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --labels "foo=bar"
+
+
 Flags:
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for poweroff
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweron-with-help.golden b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweron-with-help.golden
index fca30b5f1..976009921 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweron-with-help.golden
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-poweron-with-help.golden
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
-Power on a host
+Power on baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
 
 Usage:
   poweron [flags]
 
+Examples:
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --labels "foo=bar"
+
+
 Flags:
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for poweron
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-reboot-with-help.golden b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-reboot-with-help.golden
index 95cbfc99f..e40a87edf 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-reboot-with-help.golden
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-reboot-with-help.golden
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
-Reboot a host
+Reboot baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
 
 Usage:
   reboot [flags]
 
+Examples:
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --labels "foo=bar"
+
+
 Flags:
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for reboot
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-with-help.golden b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-with-help.golden
index 5fe569010..698b9f28e 100644
--- a/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-with-help.golden
+++ b/cmd/baremetal/testdata/TestBaremetalGoldenOutput/baremetal-with-help.golden
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ Usage:
   baremetal [command]
 
 Available Commands:
-  ejectmedia   Eject media attached to a baremetal host
+  ejectmedia   Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
   help         Help about any command
-  poweroff     Shutdown a baremetal host
-  poweron      Power on a host
+  poweroff     Shutdown a baremetal hosts
+  poweron      Power on a hosts
   powerstatus  Retrieve the power status of a baremetal host
-  reboot       Reboot a host
+  reboot       Reboot a hosts
   remotedirect Bootstrap the ephemeral host
 
 Flags:
diff --git a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal.md b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal.md
index 8e7e635ff..0d6a6c732 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal.md
+++ b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal.md
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ Perform actions on baremetal hosts
 ### SEE ALSO
 
 * [airshipctl](airshipctl.md)	 - A unified entrypoint to various airship components
-* [airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia](airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md)	 - Eject media attached to a baremetal host
-* [airshipctl baremetal poweroff](airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md)	 - Shutdown a baremetal host
-* [airshipctl baremetal poweron](airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md)	 - Power on a host
+* [airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia](airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md)	 - Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
+* [airshipctl baremetal poweroff](airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md)	 - Shutdown a baremetal hosts
+* [airshipctl baremetal poweron](airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md)	 - Power on a hosts
 * [airshipctl baremetal powerstatus](airshipctl_baremetal_powerstatus.md)	 - Retrieve the power status of a baremetal host
-* [airshipctl baremetal reboot](airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md)	 - Reboot a host
+* [airshipctl baremetal reboot](airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md)	 - Reboot a hosts
 * [airshipctl baremetal remotedirect](airshipctl_baremetal_remotedirect.md)	 - Bootstrap the ephemeral host
 
diff --git a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md
index 551809d27..9f1967680 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md
+++ b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_ejectmedia.md
@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
 ## airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia
 
-Eject media attached to a baremetal host
+Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-Eject media attached to a baremetal host
+Eject media attached to a baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
+
 
 ```
 airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia [flags]
 ```
 
+### Examples
+
+```
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal ejectmedia --labels "foo=bar"
+
+```
+
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for ejectmedia
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md
index 1e9084a31..b42354a4b 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md
+++ b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweroff.md
@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
 ## airshipctl baremetal poweroff
 
-Shutdown a baremetal host
+Shutdown a baremetal hosts
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-Shutdown a baremetal host
+Power off baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
+
 
 ```
 airshipctl baremetal poweroff [flags]
 ```
 
+### Examples
+
+```
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal poweroff --labels "foo=bar"
+
+```
+
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for poweroff
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md
index 417d51956..1173239a6 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md
+++ b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_poweron.md
@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
 ## airshipctl baremetal poweron
 
-Power on a host
+Power on a hosts
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-Power on a host
+Power on baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
+
 
 ```
 airshipctl baremetal poweron [flags]
 ```
 
+### Examples
+
+```
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal poweron --labels "foo=bar"
+
+```
+
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for poweron
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md
index 532f88230..0bec99d90 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md
+++ b/docs/source/cli/airshipctl_baremetal_reboot.md
@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
 ## airshipctl baremetal reboot
 
-Reboot a host
+Reboot a hosts
 
 ### Synopsis
 
-Reboot a host
+Reboot baremetal hosts
+The command will target baremetal hosts from airship inventory kustomize root
+based on the --name, --namespace and --labels flags provided. If no flags are
+provided airshipctl will try to select all baremetal hosts in the inventory
+
 
 ```
 airshipctl baremetal reboot [flags]
 ```
 
+### Examples
+
+```
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in all namespaces where the host is found
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --name rdm9r3s3
+
+Perform action against hosts with name rdm9r3s3 in namespace metal3
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --name rdm9r3s3 --namespace metal3
+
+Perform action against all hosts defined in inventory
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --all
+
+Perform action against hosts with a label 'foo=bar'
+# airshipctl baremetal reboot --labels "foo=bar"
+
+```
+
 ### Options
 
 ```
+      --all                specify this to target all hosts in the inventory
   -h, --help               help for reboot
   -l, --labels string      Label(s) to filter desired baremetal host documents
       --name string        Name to filter desired baremetal host document
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/command.go b/pkg/inventory/command.go
index b7c382389..13fabc54e 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/command.go
+++ b/pkg/inventory/command.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 
 // CommandOptions is used to store common variables from cmd flags for baremetal command group
 type CommandOptions struct {
+	All bool
+
 	Labels    string
 	Name      string
 	Namespace string
@@ -42,12 +44,34 @@ func NewOptions(i ifc.Inventory) *CommandOptions {
 	}
 }
 
+func (o *CommandOptions) validateBMHAction() error {
+	if o.Name == "" && o.Namespace == "" && o.Labels == "" && !o.All {
+		return ErrInvalidOptions{Message: `must provide atleast one of the following options: ` +
+			`'name', 'namespace', 'labels' or 'all'`}
+	} else if o.All && (o.Name != "" || o.Namespace != "" || o.Labels != "") {
+		return ErrInvalidOptions{Message: "option 'all' can not be combined with other host selector options"}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (o *CommandOptions) validateSingleHostAction() error {
+	if o.Name == "" && o.Namespace == "" && o.Labels == "" {
+		return ErrInvalidOptions{Message: "No options are specified, must provide atleast 'name', 'namespace' or 'labels'"}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // BMHAction performs an action against BaremetalHost objects
 func (o *CommandOptions) BMHAction(op ifc.BaremetalOperation) error {
+	if err := o.validateBMHAction(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	bmhInventory, err := o.Inventory.BaremetalInventory()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), o.Timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	return bmhInventory.RunOperation(
@@ -59,6 +83,9 @@ func (o *CommandOptions) BMHAction(op ifc.BaremetalOperation) error {
 
 // RemoteDirect perform RemoteDirect operation against single host
 func (o *CommandOptions) RemoteDirect() error {
+	if err := o.validateSingleHostAction(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	host, err := o.getHost()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -70,6 +97,9 @@ func (o *CommandOptions) RemoteDirect() error {
 
 // PowerStatus get power status of the single host
 func (o *CommandOptions) PowerStatus(w io.Writer) error {
+	if err := o.validateSingleHostAction(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	host, err := o.getHost()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/command_test.go b/pkg/inventory/command_test.go
index 912d45bd4..c112c9507 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/inventory/command_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory"
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/pkg/inventory/ifc"
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ import (
 	"opendev.org/airship/airshipctl/testutil/redfishutils"
 )
 
+const testNode = "node-0"
+
 func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("error BMHAction bmh inventory", func(t *testing.T) {
 		inv := &mockinventory.MockInventory{}
@@ -35,10 +38,31 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(nil, expectedErr)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.All = true
 		actualErr := co.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOn)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("error BMHAction invalid empty options", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inv := &mockinventory.MockInventory{}
+
+		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		err := co.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOn)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), (inventory.ErrInvalidOptions{}).Error())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("error BMHAction invalid both all and other selectors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inv := &mockinventory.MockInventory{}
+
+		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.All = true
+		co.Labels = "foo=bar"
+		err := co.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOn)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), (inventory.ErrInvalidOptions{}).Error())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("success BMHAction", func(t *testing.T) {
 		bmhInv := &mockinventory.MockBMHInventory{}
 		bmhInv.On("RunOperation").Once().Return(nil)
@@ -47,6 +71,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.All = true
 		actualErr := co.BMHAction(ifc.BaremetalOperationPowerOn)
 		assert.Equal(t, nil, actualErr)
 	})
@@ -60,6 +85,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 		actualErr := co.PowerStatus(buf)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
@@ -73,6 +99,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(nil, expectedErr)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 		actualErr := co.PowerStatus(buf)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
@@ -91,6 +118,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 		actualErr := co.PowerStatus(buf)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
@@ -110,6 +138,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 		actualErr := co.PowerStatus(buf)
 		assert.Equal(t, nil, actualErr)
@@ -128,6 +157,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		co.IsoURL = "http://some-url"
 		actualErr := co.RemoteDirect()
 		assert.Equal(t, nil, actualErr)
@@ -144,6 +174,7 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(bmhInv, nil)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		actualErr := co.RemoteDirect()
 		// Simply check if error is returned in isoURL is not specified
 		assert.Error(t, actualErr)
@@ -156,7 +187,29 @@ func TestCommandOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		inv.On("BaremetalInventory").Once().Return(nil, expectedErr)
 
 		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		co.Name = testNode
 		actualErr := co.RemoteDirect()
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, actualErr)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("error RemoteDirect invalid options", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inv := &mockinventory.MockInventory{}
+
+		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		err := co.RemoteDirect()
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), (inventory.ErrInvalidOptions{}).Error())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("error RemoteDirect invalid options", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inv := &mockinventory.MockInventory{}
+
+		co := inventory.NewOptions(inv)
+		buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
+		err := co.PowerStatus(buf)
+
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), (inventory.ErrInvalidOptions{}).Error())
+		assert.Len(t, buf.Bytes(), 0)
+	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/errors.go b/pkg/inventory/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd66ed4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/inventory/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package inventory
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// ErrInvalidOptions is returned when incompetible flags are
+type ErrInvalidOptions struct {
+	Message string
+}
+
+func (e ErrInvalidOptions) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("invalid options are supplied: %s", e.Message)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/inventory/testdata/hosts.yaml b/pkg/inventory/testdata/hosts.yaml
index 5b7065c77..d59696264 100644
--- a/pkg/inventory/testdata/hosts.yaml
+++ b/pkg/inventory/testdata/hosts.yaml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ kind: BareMetalHost
 metadata:
   labels:
     airshipit.org/ephemeral-node: "true"
-  name: master-0
+  name: node-0
 spec:
   online: true
   bootMACAddress: 00:3b:8b:0c:ec:8b
   bmc:
     address: redfish+http://nolocalhost:32201/redfish/v1/Systems/ephemeral
-    credentialsName: master-0-bmc-secret
\ No newline at end of file
+    credentialsName: node-0-bmc-secret
\ No newline at end of file