diff --git a/zvmsdk/smtclient.py b/zvmsdk/smtclient.py
index 88f67c794..bb8328b37 100644
--- a/zvmsdk/smtclient.py
+++ b/zvmsdk/smtclient.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #  Copyright Contributors to the Feilong Project.
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Copyright 2017,2022 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2017,2024 IBM Corp.
 #
 #    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
@@ -1960,7 +1960,14 @@ def _create_nic(self, userid, vdev, nic_id=None, mac_addr=None,
                                     nic=vdev, userid=userid,
                                     create_err=msg1, revoke_err=msg2)
 
-        self._NetDbOperator.switch_add_record(userid, vdev, port=nic_id)
+        # Add vm active info to comments field to be consumed by
+        # neutron-zvm-agent. python uses True/False but json uses true/false.
+        if active:
+            comments = "{\"active\": true}"
+        else:
+            comments = "{\"active\": false}"
+        LOG.info("Set comments to be %s in _create_nic." % comments)
+        self._NetDbOperator.switch_add_record(userid, vdev, port=nic_id, comments=comments)
         msg = ('Create nic device %(vdev)s for guest %(vm)s successfully'
                 % {'vdev': vdev, 'vm': userid})
         LOG.info(msg)
@@ -3462,8 +3469,17 @@ def _dedicate_OSA(self, userid, OSA_device, vdev, active=False):
                 def_vdev = str(hex(int(def_vdev, 16) + 1))[2:]
                 att_OSA_device = str(hex(int(att_OSA_device, 16) + 1))[2:]
 
-        OSA_desc = 'OSA=%s' % OSA_device
-        self._NetDbOperator.switch_add_record(userid, vdev, comments=OSA_desc)
+        # OSA_desc = 'OSA=%s' % OSA_device
+        # Add vm active info to comments field to be consumed by
+        # neutron-zvm-agent. python uses True/False but json uses true/false.
+        # OSA_desc isn't used currently, so comment it out. Later we can add
+        # it back if needed.
+        if active:
+            comments = "{\"active\": true}"
+        else:
+            comments = "{\"active\": false}"
+        LOG.info("Set comments to be %s in _dedicate_OSA." % comments)
+        self._NetDbOperator.switch_add_record(userid, vdev, comments=comments)
         msg = ('Dedicate nic device %(vdev)s of guest %(vm)s '
                'to OSA device %(osa)s successfully'
                 % {'vdev': vdev, 'vm': userid, 'osa': OSA_device})
diff --git a/zvmsdk/tests/unit/test_smtclient.py b/zvmsdk/tests/unit/test_smtclient.py
index 77fba6fdf..0139a16c3 100644
--- a/zvmsdk/tests/unit/test_smtclient.py
+++ b/zvmsdk/tests/unit/test_smtclient.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #  Copyright Contributors to the Feilong Project.
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-# Copyright 2017,2022 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2017,2024 IBM Corp.
 #
 #    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
@@ -2105,7 +2105,8 @@ def test_private_create_nic_active(self, power_state, request, add_record):
                                      mac_addr='11:22:33:44:55:66',
                                      active=True)
         add_record.assert_called_once_with("fakenode", "fake_vdev",
-                                            port="fake_nic")
+                                            port="fake_nic",
+                                            comments='{"active": true}')
         rd1 = ' '.join((
             'SMAPI fakenode API Virtual_Network_Adapter_Create_Extended_DM',
             "--operands",
@@ -2140,7 +2141,8 @@ def test_private_create_nic_active_retry(self, power_state, request,
                                      mac_addr='11:22:33:44:55:66',
                                      active=False)
         add_record.assert_called_once_with("fakenode", "fake_vdev",
-                                            port="fake_nic")
+                                            port="fake_nic",
+                                            comments='{"active": false}')
         cnie.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, 'fakenode', 'fake_vdev')
         rd1 = ' '.join((
             'SMAPI fakenode API Virtual_Network_Adapter_Create_Extended_DM',
@@ -3689,7 +3691,7 @@ def test_private_dedicate_OSA_notActive(self, request, add_rec):
                                 "--operands -v 1001 -r f001")
         request.assert_any_call('SMAPI userid API Image_Device_Dedicate_DM '
                                 "--operands -v 1002 -r f002")
-        add_rec.assert_called_once_with('userid', '1000', comments='OSA=f000')
+        add_rec.assert_called_once_with('userid', '1000', comments='{"active": false}')
 
     @mock.patch.object(smtclient.SMTClient, '_request')
     def test_private_dedicate_OSA_notActive_Fail_Input(self, request):
@@ -3759,7 +3761,7 @@ def test_private_dedicate_OSA_Active(self, power_state, request, add_rec):
                                 "--operands -v 1001 -r f001")
         request.assert_any_call('SMAPI userid API Image_Device_Dedicate '
                                 "--operands -v 1002 -r f002")
-        add_rec.assert_called_once_with('userid', '1000', comments='OSA=f000')
+        add_rec.assert_called_once_with('userid', '1000', comments='{"active": true}')
 
     @mock.patch.object(smtclient.SMTClient, '_request')
     @mock.patch.object(smtclient.SMTClient, 'get_power_state')