diff --git a/tools/collector/centos/build_srpm.data b/tools/collector/centos/build_srpm.data
index a9d3f505..abb9f2e2 100644
--- a/tools/collector/centos/build_srpm.data
+++ b/tools/collector/centos/build_srpm.data
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 SRC_DIR="scripts"
-TIS_PATCH_VER=29
+TIS_PATCH_VER=30
diff --git a/tools/collector/scripts/collect_host b/tools/collector/scripts/collect_host
index 46cdb5ce..e94177ac 100755
--- a/tools/collector/scripts/collect_host
+++ b/tools/collector/scripts/collect_host
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 ########################################################################
 
+# make these platform.conf variables global.
+# values are loaded in source_openrc_if_needed.
+export nodetype=""
+export subfunction=""
+export system_type=""
+export security_profile=""
+export sdn_enabled=""
+export region_config=""
+export vswitch_type=""
+export system_mode=""
+export sw_version=""
+
+# assume this is not the active controller until learned
+export ACTIVE=false
+
 #
 # Import commands, variables and convenience functions available to
 # all collectors ; common and user defined.
diff --git a/tools/collector/scripts/collect_utils b/tools/collector/scripts/collect_utils
index b211fcef..195b22e7 100755
--- a/tools/collector/scripts/collect_utils
+++ b/tools/collector/scripts/collect_utils
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2019 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ function source_openrc_if_needed
         exit $FAIL_NODETYPE
     fi
 
-    NODETYPE=$nodetype
-    SUBFUNCTION=$subfunction
-
     ACTIVE=false
-    if [ "$NODETYPE" == "controller" ] ; then
+    if [ "$nodetype" == "controller" ] ; then
         # get local host activity state
         OPENRC="/etc/platform/openrc"
         if [ -e "${OPENRC}" ] ; then