diff --git a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/api/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/api/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
index 1215acc..b9ac971 100644
--- a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/api/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
+++ b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/api/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ class phased_subcloud_deploy_manager(base.ResourceManager):
         data = kwargs.get('data')
         files = kwargs.get('files')
         return self._deploy_operation(BASE_URL, files, data)
+
+    def subcloud_deploy_bootstrap(self, subcloud_ref, **kwargs):
+        data = kwargs.get('data')
+        files = kwargs.get('files')
+        url = BASE_URL + "%s/bootstrap" % subcloud_ref
+        return self._deploy_operation(url, files, data, "patch")
diff --git a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/commands/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/commands/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
index fe7b5ac..7683f4f 100644
--- a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/commands/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
+++ b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/commands/v1/phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.py
@@ -118,3 +118,71 @@ class CreatePhasedSubcloudDeploy(base.DCManagerShowOne):
 
         return dcmanager_client.subcloud_deploy_create(
             files=files, data=data)
+
+
+class BootstrapPhasedSubcloudDeploy(base.DCManagerShowOne):
+    """Bootstrap a subcloud."""
+
+    def _get_format_function(self):
+        return utils.subcloud_detail_format
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super().get_parser(prog_name)
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'subcloud',
+            help='Name or ID of the subcloud to bootstrap.'
+        )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--bootstrap-address',
+            required=False,
+            help='IP address for initial subcloud controller.'
+        )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--bootstrap-values',
+            required=False,
+            help='YAML file containing subcloud configuration settings. '
+                 'Can be either a local file path or a URL.'
+        )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--sysadmin-password',
+            required=False,
+            help='sysadmin password of the subcloud to be configured, '
+                 'if not provided you will be prompted.'
+        )
+
+        return parser
+
+    def _get_resources(self, parsed_args):
+        dcmanager_client = self.app.client_manager.\
+            phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.phased_subcloud_deploy_manager
+        files = dict()
+        data = dict()
+
+        if parsed_args.bootstrap_address:
+            data['bootstrap-address'] = parsed_args.bootstrap_address
+
+        # Get the bootstrap values yaml file
+        if parsed_args.bootstrap_values:
+            if not os.path.isfile(parsed_args.bootstrap_values):
+                error_msg = "bootstrap-values does not exist: %s" % \
+                            parsed_args.bootstrap_values
+                raise exceptions.DCManagerClientException(error_msg)
+            files['bootstrap_values'] = parsed_args.bootstrap_values
+
+        # Prompt the user for the subcloud's password if it isn't provided
+        if parsed_args.sysadmin_password:
+            data['sysadmin_password'] = base64.b64encode(
+                parsed_args.sysadmin_password.encode("utf-8"))
+        else:
+            password = utils.prompt_for_password()
+            data["sysadmin_password"] = base64.b64encode(
+                password.encode("utf-8"))
+
+        subcloud_ref = parsed_args.subcloud
+
+        return dcmanager_client.subcloud_deploy_bootstrap(
+            subcloud_ref, files=files, data=data)
diff --git a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/shell.py b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/shell.py
index 57b0768..383454b 100644
--- a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/shell.py
+++ b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/shell.py
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ class DCManagerShell(app.App):
             'subcloud-group show': gm.ShowSubcloudGroup,
             'subcloud-group update': gm.UpdateSubcloudGroup,
             'subcloud deploy create': psdm.CreatePhasedSubcloudDeploy,
+            'subcloud deploy bootstrap': psdm.BootstrapPhasedSubcloudDeploy,
             'subcloud-deploy upload': sdm.SubcloudDeployUpload,
             'subcloud-deploy show': sdm.SubcloudDeployShow,
             'alarm summary': am.ListAlarmSummary,
diff --git a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/tests/v1/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/tests/v1/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py
index caa8312..b59da33 100644
--- a/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/tests/v1/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py
+++ b/distributedcloud-client/dcmanagerclient/tests/v1/test_phased_subcloud_deploy.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from dcmanagerclient.commands.v1 import phased_subcloud_deploy_manager as cmd
 from dcmanagerclient.tests import base
 
 
+@mock.patch('getpass.getpass', new=mock.Mock(return_value='testpassword'))
 class TestCLIPhasedSubcloudDeployManagerV1(base.BaseCommandTest):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ class TestCLIPhasedSubcloudDeployManagerV1(base.BaseCommandTest):
         self.client = self.app.client_manager.phased_subcloud_deploy_manager.\
             phased_subcloud_deploy_manager
 
-    @mock.patch('getpass.getpass', return_value='testpassword')
-    def test_subcloud_deploy_create(self, getpass):
+    def test_subcloud_deploy_create(self):
         self.client.subcloud_deploy_create.return_value = [
             base.SUBCLOUD_RESOURCE]
 
@@ -42,3 +42,18 @@ class TestCLIPhasedSubcloudDeployManagerV1(base.BaseCommandTest):
                     '--release', base.SOFTWARE_VERSION,
                 ])
         self.assertEqual(base.SUBCLOUD_FIELD_RESULT_LIST, actual_call[1])
+
+    def test_subcloud_deploy_bootstrap(self):
+        self.client.subcloud_deploy_bootstrap.return_value = [
+            base.SUBCLOUD_RESOURCE]
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w') as bootstrap_file:
+            bootstrap_file_path = os.path.abspath(bootstrap_file.name)
+
+            actual_call = self.call(
+                cmd.BootstrapPhasedSubcloudDeploy, app_args=[
+                    base.ID,
+                    '--bootstrap-address', base.BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS,
+                    '--bootstrap-values', bootstrap_file_path,
+                ])
+        self.assertEqual(base.SUBCLOUD_FIELD_RESULT_LIST, actual_call[1])