diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
index 33b6e2c415..557f3be040 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/host.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class Host(base.APIBase):
     mtce_info = wtypes.text
     "Represent the mtce info"
 
-    reserved = wtypes.text
+    reserved = types.boolean
 
     config_status = wtypes.text
     "Represent the configuration status of this ihost."
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class Host(base.APIBase):
     vsc_controllers = wtypes.text
     "Represent the VSC controllers used by this ihost."
 
-    ttys_dcd = wtypes.text
+    ttys_dcd = types.boolean
     "Enable or disable serial console carrier detect"
 
     software_load = wtypes.text
@@ -1972,9 +1972,12 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
             if key in ihost_dict and key not in patched_ihost:
                 patched_ihost[key] = defaults[key]
 
-            # Update only the fields that have changed
-            if ihost_obj[key] != patched_ihost[key]:
-                ihost_obj[key] = patched_ihost[key]
+            # To compare, first cast the patch value into same datatype
+            # using the corresponding parsing function for the field in
+            # ihost_obj and then update only the fields that have changed
+            parsed_patch_value = ihost_obj.fields[key](patched_ihost[key])
+            if ihost_obj[key] != parsed_patch_value:
+                ihost_obj[key] = parsed_patch_value
 
         delta = ihost_obj.obj_what_changed()
         delta_handle = list(delta)
@@ -3895,12 +3898,12 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
         for m in mems:
             memtotal = m.node_memtotal_mib
             allocated = m.platform_reserved_mib
-            if m.hugepages_configured == "True":
+            if m.hugepages_configured is True:
                 if m.vswitch_hugepages_reqd is not None:
                     allocated += m.vswitch_hugepages_reqd * m.vswitch_hugepages_size_mib
                 else:
                     allocated += m.vswitch_hugepages_nr * m.vswitch_hugepages_size_mib
-            if(m.vm_pending_as_percentage == "True"):
+            if m.vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
                 if m.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending is not None:
                     allocated += (memtotal - allocated) \
                         * m.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending // 100
@@ -4029,20 +4032,20 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
         for node in ihost_inodes:
             mems = pecan.request.dbapi.imemory_get_by_inode(node['id'])
             for m in mems:
-                if m.hugepages_configured == "True":
+                if m.hugepages_configured is True:
                     value = {}
                     vs_hugepages_nr = m.vswitch_hugepages_nr
 
                     if m.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending is not None:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_2M = m.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending
-                    elif m.vm_hugepages_2M_percentage is not None and m.vm_pending_as_percentage == "True":
+                    elif m.vm_hugepages_2M_percentage is not None and m.vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_2M = m.vm_hugepages_2M_percentage
                     else:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_2M = m.vm_hugepages_nr_2M
 
                     if m.vm_hugepages_nr_1G_pending is not None:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_1G = m.vm_hugepages_nr_1G_pending
-                    elif m.vm_hugepages_1G_percentage is not None and m.vm_pending_as_percentage == "True":
+                    elif m.vm_hugepages_1G_percentage is not None and m.vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_1G = m.vm_hugepages_1G_percentage
                     else:
                         vm_hugepages_nr_1G = m.vm_hugepages_nr_1G
@@ -4062,7 +4065,7 @@ class HostController(rest.RestController):
 
                     # Current value might not be suitable after upgrading or
                     # patching
-                    if m.vm_pending_as_percentage == "False" and vm_hugepages_nr_2M > int((vm_mem_mib * 0.9) //
+                    if m.vm_pending_as_percentage is False and vm_hugepages_nr_2M > int((vm_mem_mib * 0.9) //
                             constants.MIB_2M):
                         vm_hugepages_nr_2M = int((vm_mem_mib * 0.9) //
                                                  constants.MIB_2M)
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/memory.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/memory.py
index 47237fa9de..ffa309c505 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/memory.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/memory.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 
-
 import jsonpatch
 
 import pecan
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class Memory(base.APIBase):
     platform_reserved_mib = int
     "Represent the imemory platform reserved in MiB"
 
-    hugepages_configured = wtypes.text
+    hugepages_configured = types.boolean
     "Represent whether huge pages are configured"
 
     vswitch_hugepages_size_mib = int
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class Memory(base.APIBase):
     vswitch_hugepages_avail = int
     "Represent the imemory vswitch number of hugepages available"
 
-    vm_pending_as_percentage = wtypes.text
+    vm_pending_as_percentage = types.boolean
     "Represents if the hugepages are represented by percentage (True) or by integer (False)."
 
     vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending = int
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class Memory(base.APIBase):
     vm_hugepages_nr_4K = int
     "Represent the imemory vm number of hugepages (4K pages)"
 
-    vm_hugepages_use_1G = wtypes.text
+    vm_hugepages_use_1G = types.boolean
     "1G hugepage is supported 'True' or not 'False' "
 
     vm_hugepages_avail_1G = int
@@ -427,11 +426,11 @@ class MemoryController(rest.RestController):
                 vswitch_hugepages_size_mib = p['value']
 
             if p['path'] == '/vm_pending_as_percentage':
-                vm_pending_as_percentage = p['value']
+                vm_pending_as_percentage = rpc_port.fields['vm_pending_as_percentage'](p['value'])
 
         if vm_pending_as_percentage is None:
             vm_pending_as_percentage = rpc_port["vm_pending_as_percentage"]
-        elif vm_pending_as_percentage == "True":
+        elif vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
             if vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending is not None:
                 patch.append({'op': 'replace', 'path': '/vm_hugepages_2M_percentage',
                             'value': vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending})
@@ -687,7 +686,7 @@ def _check_memory(dbapi, rpc_port, ihost, platform_reserved_mib=None,
 
         # Check if it is within the total amount of memory
         mem_alloc = 0
-        if vm_pending_as_percentage == "True":
+        if vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
             if vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending is not None:
                 mem_alloc += int(hp_mem_avail * int(vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending) // 100)
             elif rpc_port['vm_hugepages_2M_percentage'] is not None:
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ def _check_huge_values(rpc_port, patch, vm_hugepages_nr_2M=None,
                        platform_reserved_mib=None, vm_pending_as_percentage=None,
                        has_vswitch_enabled=False):
 
-    if rpc_port['vm_hugepages_use_1G'] == 'False':
+    if rpc_port['vm_hugepages_use_1G'] is False:
         vs_hp_size = vswitch_hugepages_size_mib
         if vm_hugepages_nr_1G or vs_hp_size == constants.MIB_1G:
             # cannot provision 1G huge pages if the processor does not support
@@ -838,14 +837,14 @@ def _check_huge_values(rpc_port, patch, vm_hugepages_nr_2M=None,
         new_1G_pages = int(vm_hugepages_nr_1G)
     elif rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_1G_pending']:
         new_1G_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_1G_pending'])
-    elif vm_pending_as_percentage == "True" and rpc_port['vm_hugepages_1G_percentage']:
+    elif vm_pending_as_percentage is True and rpc_port['vm_hugepages_1G_percentage']:
         new_1G_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_1G_percentage'])
     elif rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_1G']:
         new_1G_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_1G'])
     else:
         new_1G_pages = 0
 
-    if(vm_pending_as_percentage == "True"):
+    if vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
         vm_hp_1G_reqd_mib = int((node_memtotal_mib - base_mem_mib
                              - int(new_vs_pages * vs_hp_size_mib))
                              * new_1G_pages // 100)
@@ -857,7 +856,7 @@ def _check_huge_values(rpc_port, patch, vm_hugepages_nr_2M=None,
         new_2M_pages = int(vm_hugepages_nr_2M)
     elif rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending']:
         new_2M_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending'])
-    elif vm_pending_as_percentage == "True" and rpc_port['vm_hugepages_2M_percentage']:
+    elif vm_pending_as_percentage is True and rpc_port['vm_hugepages_2M_percentage']:
         new_2M_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_2M_percentage'])
     elif rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_2M']:
         new_2M_pages = int(rpc_port['vm_hugepages_nr_2M'])
@@ -867,7 +866,7 @@ def _check_huge_values(rpc_port, patch, vm_hugepages_nr_2M=None,
     hp_mem_avail = node_memtotal_mib - base_mem_mib \
                 - int(new_vs_pages * vs_hp_size_mib)
 
-    if(vm_pending_as_percentage == "True"):
+    if vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
         vm_hp_2M_reqd_mib = int(hp_mem_avail * new_2M_pages // 100)
     else:
         vm_hp_2M_reqd_mib = new_2M_pages * constants.MIB_2M
@@ -900,7 +899,7 @@ def _check_huge_values(rpc_port, patch, vm_hugepages_nr_2M=None,
                 "Host only supports single huge page size."))
 
     # Check if percentage of pages is within valid range
-    if(vm_pending_as_percentage == "True"):
+    if vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
         if(not 0 <= new_2M_pages <= 100):
             raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_(
                 "2M hugepage percent allocation must be within 0% - 100%."))
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensor.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensor.py
index a936e8a93d..bf73d863cb 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensor.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensor.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 
-import copy
 import jsonpatch
 import pecan
 from pecan import rest
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class Sensor(base.APIBase):
     actions_critical = wtypes.text
     "Represent the critical configured actions of the isensor. CSV."
 
-    suppress = wtypes.text
+    suppress = types.boolean
     "Represent supress isensor if True, otherwise not suppress isensor"
 
     value = wtypes.text
@@ -434,8 +433,6 @@ class SensorController(rest.RestController):
             raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_("Invalid datatype=%s" %
                                              rpc_sensor.datatype))
 
-        rpc_sensor_orig = copy.deepcopy(rpc_sensor)
-
         # replace ihost_uuid and isensorgroup_uuid with corresponding
         utils.validate_patch(patch)
         patch_obj = jsonpatch.JsonPatch(patch)
@@ -478,18 +475,13 @@ class SensorController(rest.RestController):
 
         delta = rpc_sensor.obj_what_changed()
         sensor_suppress_attrs = ['suppress']
-        force_action = False
         if any(x in delta for x in sensor_suppress_attrs):
-            valid_suppress = ['True', 'False', 'true', 'false', 'force_action']
-            if rpc_sensor.suppress.lower() not in valid_suppress:
+            valid_suppress = [True, False]
+            if rpc_sensor.suppress not in valid_suppress:
                 raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_("Invalid suppress value, "
                                                  "select 'True' or 'False'"))
-            elif rpc_sensor.suppress.lower() == 'force_action':
-                LOG.info("suppress=%s" % rpc_sensor.suppress.lower())
-                rpc_sensor.suppress = rpc_sensor_orig.suppress
-                force_action = True
 
-        self._semantic_modifiable_fields(patch_obj, force_action)
+        self._semantic_modifiable_fields(patch_obj)
 
         if not pecan.request.user_agent.startswith('hwmon'):
             hwmon_sensor = cutils.removekeys_nonhwmon(
@@ -521,10 +513,7 @@ class SensorController(rest.RestController):
                         hwmon_response.get('reason'),
                         hwmon_response.get('action'))
 
-                if force_action:
-                    LOG.error(msg)
-                else:
-                    raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(msg)
+                raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(msg)
 
         rpc_sensor.save()
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensorgroup.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensorgroup.py
index c09b3e0872..0d68238181 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensorgroup.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/sensorgroup.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 
-import copy
 import jsonpatch
 import pecan
 from pecan import rest
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ class SensorGroup(base.APIBase):
                                                   six.integer_types)}
     "Represent meta data of the isensorgroup"
 
-    suppress = wtypes.text
+    suppress = types.boolean
     "Represent supress isensor if True, otherwise not suppress isensor"
 
     sensors = wtypes.text
@@ -462,8 +461,6 @@ class SensorGroupController(rest.RestController):
             raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_("Invalid datatype=%s" %
                                              rsensorgroup.datatype))
 
-        rsensorgroup_orig = copy.deepcopy(rsensorgroup)
-
         host = pecan.request.dbapi.ihost_get(
             rsensorgroup['host_id']).as_dict()
 
@@ -509,20 +506,14 @@ class SensorGroupController(rest.RestController):
                 rsensorgroup[field] = getattr(sensorgroup, field)
 
         delta = rsensorgroup.obj_what_changed()
-
         sensorgroup_suppress_attrs = ['suppress']
-        force_action = False
         if any(x in delta for x in sensorgroup_suppress_attrs):
-            valid_suppress = ['True', 'False', 'true', 'false', 'force_action']
-            if rsensorgroup.suppress.lower() not in valid_suppress:
+            valid_suppress = [True, False]
+            if rsensorgroup.suppress not in valid_suppress:
                 raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(_("Invalid suppress value, "
                                                "select 'True' or 'False'"))
-            elif rsensorgroup.suppress.lower() == 'force_action':
-                LOG.info("suppress=%s" % rsensorgroup.suppress.lower())
-                rsensorgroup.suppress = rsensorgroup_orig.suppress
-                force_action = True
 
-        self._semantic_modifiable_fields(patch_obj, force_action)
+        self._semantic_modifiable_fields(patch_obj)
 
         if not pecan.request.user_agent.startswith('hwmon'):
             hwmon_sensorgroup = cutils.removekeys_nonhwmon(
@@ -553,10 +544,7 @@ class SensorGroupController(rest.RestController):
                         hwmon_response.get('reason'),
                         hwmon_response.get('action'))
 
-                if force_action:
-                    LOG.error(msg)
-                else:
-                    raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(msg)
+                raise wsme.exc.ClientSideError(msg)
 
         sensorgroup_prop_attrs = ['audit_interval_group',
                                   'actions_minor_group',
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/host.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/host.py
index 8e5bb90d90..d6776b7aec 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/host.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/host.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Host(base.SysinvObject):
             'subfunction_oper': utils.str_or_none,
             'subfunction_avail': utils.str_or_none,
             # Host is working on a blocking process
-            'reserved': utils.str_or_none,
+            'reserved': utils.bool_or_none,
             # NOTE: instance_uuid must be read-only when server is provisioned
             'uuid': utils.str_or_none,
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Host(base.SysinvObject):
             'console': utils.str_or_none,
             'tboot': utils.str_or_none,
             'vsc_controllers': utils.str_or_none,
-            'ttys_dcd': utils.str_or_none,
+            'ttys_dcd': utils.bool_or_none,
             'software_load': utils.str_or_none,
             'target_load': utils.str_or_none,
             'install_state': utils.str_or_none,
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/memory.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/memory.py
index a3f2e5cf21..554893dfd0 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/memory.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/memory.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ class Memory(base.SysinvObject):
             'platform_reserved_mib': utils.int_or_none,
             'node_memtotal_mib': utils.int_or_none,
 
-            'hugepages_configured': utils.str_or_none,
+            'hugepages_configured': utils.bool_or_none,
 
             'vswitch_hugepages_size_mib': utils.int_or_none,
             'vswitch_hugepages_reqd': utils.int_or_none,
             'vswitch_hugepages_nr': utils.int_or_none,
             'vswitch_hugepages_avail': utils.int_or_none,
 
-            'vm_pending_as_percentage': utils.str_or_none,
+            'vm_pending_as_percentage': utils.bool_or_none,
             'vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending': utils.int_or_none,
             'vm_hugepages_nr_1G_pending': utils.int_or_none,
             'vm_hugepages_nr_2M': utils.int_or_none,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Memory(base.SysinvObject):
             'vm_hugepages_nr_4K': utils.int_or_none,
 
 
-            'vm_hugepages_use_1G': utils.str_or_none,
+            'vm_hugepages_use_1G': utils.bool_or_none,
             'vm_hugepages_possible_2M': utils.int_or_none,
             'vm_hugepages_possible_1G': utils.int_or_none,
             'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none,
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor.py
index 7f23f9cefe..a422a2849c 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Sensor(base.SysinvObject):
         't_critical_lower': utils.str_or_none,
         't_critical_upper': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none
     }
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_analog.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_analog.py
index 7532c3a6e1..a07890fff9 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_analog.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_analog.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SensorAnalog(base.SysinvObject):
         't_critical_lower': utils.str_or_none,
         't_critical_upper': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none
     }
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_discrete.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_discrete.py
index 49f583c694..a43f76e191 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_discrete.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensor_discrete.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SensorDiscrete(base.SysinvObject):
         'actions_major': utils.str_or_none,
         'actions_critical': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none
     }
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup.py
index 36ceb31c6e..3950bbfb7d 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class SensorGroup(base.SysinvObject):
         't_critical_lower_group': utils.str_or_none,
         't_critical_upper_group': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none,
 
         'actions_critical_choices': utils.str_or_none,
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_analog.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_analog.py
index 8c065c104b..8811243a77 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_analog.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_analog.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SensorGroupAnalog(base.SysinvObject):
         't_critical_lower_group': utils.str_or_none,
         't_critical_upper_group': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none
 
     }
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_discrete.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_discrete.py
index e88834c09a..2e40455eb6 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_discrete.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/sensorgroup_discrete.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SensorGroupDiscrete(base.SysinvObject):
         'actions_major_group': utils.str_or_none,
         'actions_critical_group': utils.str_or_none,
 
-        'suppress': utils.str_or_none,
+        'suppress': utils.bool_or_none,
         'capabilities': utils.dict_or_none
 
     }
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/utils.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/utils.py
index 6cda656b08..627e286b70 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/utils.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/objects/utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 
 
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ def datetime_or_str_or_none(val):
 
 
 def bool_or_none(val):
-    """Attempt to parse an boolean value, or None."""
+    """Attempt to parse a boolean value, or None."""
     if val is None:
         return False
     elif isinstance(val, six.string_types):
-        return bool(val.lower() in ['y', 'n', 'yes', 'no', 'true', 'false'])
+        return bool(val.lower() in ['y', 'yes', 'true'])
     else:
         return bool(int(val) != 0)
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/platform.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/platform.py
index e617631b87..fa67347840 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/platform.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/platform.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class PlatformPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
                 total_hugepages_2M = vm_hugepages_nr_2M
                 total_hugepages_1G = vm_hugepages_nr_1G
 
-                if(vm_pending_as_percentage == "True"):
+                if vm_pending_as_percentage is True:
                     vm_hugepages_nr_2M = memory.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending if \
                         memory.vm_hugepages_nr_2M_pending is not None else \
                         memory.vm_hugepages_2M_percentage if memory.vm_hugepages_2M_percentage \
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ class PlatformPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
     def _get_ttys_dcd_config(self, host):
         return {
             "platform::tty::params::enabled":
-                str(host.ttys_dcd) in ['True', 'true'],
+                host.ttys_dcd is True,
             "platform::tty::params::active_device":
                 host.console.split(',')[0]
         }
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_sensorgroup.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_sensorgroup.py
index cf4b53667b..4768f4d721 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_sensorgroup.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_sensorgroup.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
                              actions_minor_group='action minor',
                              actions_major_group='action major',
                              actions_critical_group='action critical',
-                             suppress='False',)
+                             suppress=False,)
 
         # Assert values got set properly in sensorgroup
         self.assertEqual(42,  # Expected
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual('action critical',  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensorgroups/%s/' %
                                        sensorgroup.json['uuid'])['actions_critical_group'])  # Result
-        self.assertEqual('False',  # Expected
+        self.assertEqual(False,  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensorgroups/%s/' %
                                        sensorgroup.json['uuid'])['suppress'])  # Result
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual('action critical',  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensors/%s/' %
                                        sensor.json['uuid'])['actions_critical'])  # Result
-        self.assertEqual('False',  # Expected
+        self.assertEqual(False,  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensors/%s/' %
                                        sensor.json['uuid'])['suppress'])  # Result
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
                              actions_minor_group='action minor',
                              actions_major_group='action major',
                              actions_critical_group='action critical',
-                             suppress='False', )
+                             suppress=False, )
 
         # Assert values got set properly in sensorgroup
         self.assertEqual(42,  # Expected
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual('action critical',  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensorgroups/%s/' %
                                        sensorgroup.json['uuid'])['actions_critical_group'])  # Result
-        self.assertEqual('False',  # Expected
+        self.assertEqual(False,  # Expected
                          self.get_json('/isensorgroups/%s/' %
                                        sensorgroup.json['uuid'])['suppress'])  # Result
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class sensorgroupTestCase(base.FunctionalTest):
             self.assertEqual('action critical',  # Expected
                              self.get_json('/isensors/%s/' %
                                            sensor[i].json['uuid'])['actions_critical'])  # Result
-            self.assertEqual('False',  # Expected
+            self.assertEqual(False,  # Expected
                              self.get_json('/isensors/%s/' %
                                            sensor[i].json['uuid'])['suppress'])  # Result
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
index c1ae11b8f2..4c0fca6a29 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/utils.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def get_test_ihost(**kw):
             'install_output': kw.get('install_output', 'text'),
             'console': kw.get('console', 'ttyS0,115200'),
             'tboot': kw.get('tboot', ''),
-            'ttys_dcd': kw.get('ttys_dcd', None),
+            'ttys_dcd': kw.get('ttys_dcd', False),
             'updated_at': None,
             'created_at': None,
             'install_state': kw.get('install_state', None),