diff --git a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/api/sysinv.py b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/api/sysinv.py
index 3761cdf0..f5ca0528 100644
--- a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/api/sysinv.py
+++ b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/api/sysinv.py
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ HOST_BM_TYPE_IPMI = "ipmi"
 HOST_BM_TYPE_REDFISH = "redfish"
 HOST_BM_TYPE_DYNAMIC = "dynamic"
 
+# Load states
+ACTIVE_LOAD_STATE = 'active'
+INACTIVE_LOAD_STATE = 'inactive'
+IMPORTED_LOAD_STATE = 'imported'
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -2533,3 +2538,29 @@ class KubeVersion(base.APIResourceWrapper):
 def kube_version_list(request):
     kube_versions = cgtsclient(request).kube_version.list()
     return [KubeVersion(n) for n in kube_versions]
+
+
+class Load(base.APIResourceWrapper):
+    """Wrapper for Load"""
+
+    _attrs = ['software_version', 'compatible_version', 'required_patches',
+              'state']
+
+    def __init__(self, apiresource):
+        super(Load, self).__init__(apiresource)
+
+
+def load_list(request):
+    loads = cgtsclient(request).load.list()
+    return [Load(n) for n in loads]
+
+
+def get_sw_versions_for_prestage(request):
+    valid_states = [
+        ACTIVE_LOAD_STATE,
+        IMPORTED_LOAD_STATE,
+        INACTIVE_LOAD_STATE
+    ]
+    loads = load_list(request)
+    return [load.software_version for load in loads
+            if load.state in valid_states]
diff --git a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/forms.py b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/forms.py
index 3480021b..a1a103a1 100644
--- a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/forms.py
+++ b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/forms.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
+import base64
 import logging
 
 from dcmanagerclient import exceptions as exc
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ class ApplyCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
 
 
 class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
+    FIELD_LABEL_RELEASE = _("Release")
+    FIELD_LABEL_SYSADMIN_PASSWORD = _("sysadmin password")
     failure_url = 'horizon:dc_admin:dc_orchestration:index'
 
     SUBCLOUD_APPLY_TYPES = (
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         ('upgrade', _("Upgrade")),
         ('kubernetes', _("Kubernetes")),
         ('firmware', _("Firmware")),
+        ('prestage', _("Prestage")),
     )
 
     SUBCLOUD_TYPES = (
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         initial=False,
         required=False,
         help_text=_('Force Kube upgrade to a subcloud '
-                    'which is in-sync with system controller'),
+                    'which is in-sync with System Controller'),
         widget=forms.CheckboxInput(
             attrs={
                 'class': 'switched',
@@ -210,6 +214,37 @@ class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         )
     )
 
+    release = forms.ChoiceField(
+        label=FIELD_LABEL_RELEASE,
+        required=False,
+        help_text=_("Select a version for the strategy to apply. \
+                    Otherwise, the System Controller active version \
+                    will be used."),
+        widget=forms.Select(
+            attrs={
+                'class': 'switched',
+                'data-switch-on': 'strategy_types',
+                'data-strategy_types-prestage': FIELD_LABEL_RELEASE,
+                'data-slug': 'release'
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    sysadmin_password = forms.CharField(
+        label=FIELD_LABEL_SYSADMIN_PASSWORD,
+        required=False,
+        widget=forms.PasswordInput(
+            attrs={
+                'autocomplete': 'off',
+                'class': 'switched',
+                'data-switch-on': 'strategy_types',
+                'data-strategy_types-prestage':
+                    FIELD_LABEL_SYSADMIN_PASSWORD,
+                'data-required-when-shown': 'true'
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateCloudStrategyForm, self).__init__(request, *args,
                                                       **kwargs)
@@ -232,6 +267,27 @@ class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
                 kube_versions.extend(version)
         self.fields['to_version'].choices = kube_versions
 
+        release_list = []
+        sw_versions = api.sysinv.get_sw_versions_for_prestage(self.request)
+        for version in sw_versions:
+            release_list.extend([(version, version)])
+        empty_release = [('', '--')]
+        release_list[:0] = empty_release
+        self.fields['release'].choices = release_list
+
+    def clean(self):
+        cleaned_data = super(CreateCloudStrategyForm, self).clean()
+        if cleaned_data['type'] == 'prestage':
+            if (('sysadmin_password' not in cleaned_data) or
+                    (not cleaned_data['sysadmin_password'])):
+                raise forms.ValidationError(
+                    {'sysadmin_password':
+                     forms.ValidationError('sysadmin password is required')})
+        else:
+            cleaned_data.pop('release', None)
+            cleaned_data.pop('sysadmin_password', None)
+        return cleaned_data
+
     def handle(self, request, data):
         try:
             # convert keys to use dashes
@@ -268,6 +324,13 @@ class CreateCloudStrategyForm(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
             else:
                 del data['upload-only']
 
+            if data['type'] == 'prestage':
+                if data['release'] == '':
+                    data.pop('release', None)
+                data['sysadmin_password'] = base64.b64encode(
+                    data['sysadmin-password'].encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
+            data.pop('sysadmin-password', None)
+
             response = api.dc_manager.strategy_create(request, data)
             if not response:
                 messages.error(request, "Strategy creation failed")
diff --git a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_cloud_strategy_orchestration.html b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_cloud_strategy_orchestration.html
index 08aa24c1..29a6d7ce 100644
--- a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_cloud_strategy_orchestration.html
+++ b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_cloud_strategy_orchestration.html
@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@
           <dd>{{ strategy.max_parallel_subclouds }}</dd>
           <dt>{% trans "Stop On Failure" %}</dt>
           <dd>{{ strategy.stop_on_failure }}</dd>
-          {% if strategy.strategy_type == 'patch' and strategy.extra_args %}
-            <dt>{% trans "Upload Only" %}</dt>
-            <dd>{{ strategy.extra_args|get_value:"upload-only" }}</dd>
+          {% if strategy.extra_args %}
+            {% if strategy.strategy_type == 'patch' %}
+              <dt>{% trans "Upload Only" %}</dt>
+              <dd>{{ strategy.extra_args|get_value:"upload-only" }}</dd>
+            {% elif strategy.strategy_type == 'prestage' %}
+              <dt>{% trans "Prestage Software Version" %}</dt>
+              <dd>{{ strategy.extra_args|get_value:"prestage-software-version" }}</dd>
+            {% endif %}
           {% endif %}
           <dt>{% trans "State" %}</dt>
           <dd>{{ strategy.state }}</dd>
diff --git a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_create_cloud_strategy.html b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_create_cloud_strategy.html
index 13e497e9..3431aeaa 100644
--- a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_create_cloud_strategy.html
+++ b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/dashboards/dc_admin/dc_orchestration/templates/dc_orchestration/_create_cloud_strategy.html
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     <p>
         {% trans "<b>Firmware:</b> specify how the firmware should be updated." %}
     </p>
+    <p>
+        {% trans "<b>Prestage:</b> specify how the software should be prestaged." %}
+    </p>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/local/local_settings.d/_30_stx_local_settings.py b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/local/local_settings.d/_30_stx_local_settings.py
index cdca901e..47951e1c 100644
--- a/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/local/local_settings.d/_30_stx_local_settings.py
+++ b/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx-dashboard/starlingx_dashboard/local/local_settings.d/_30_stx_local_settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ OPERATION_LOG_ENABLED = True
 OPERATION_LOG_OPTIONS = {
     'mask_fields': ['password', 'bm_password', 'bm_confirm_password',
                     'current_password', 'confirm_password', 'new_password',
-                    'fake_password'],
+                    'fake_password', 'sysadmin_password'],
     'ignore_urls': [],
     'target_methods': ['POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'],
     'format': ("[%(project_name)s %(project_id)s] [%(user_name)s %(user_id)s]"