diff --git a/usr/usr/bin/hw_management_independent_mode_update.py b/usr/usr/bin/hw_management_independent_mode_update.py
index 347aeff6f..e412316fb 100644
--- a/usr/usr/bin/hw_management_independent_mode_update.py
+++ b/usr/usr/bin/hw_management_independent_mode_update.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 # pylint: disable=line-too-long
 # pylint: disable=C0103
+# pylint: disable=W0718
+# pylint: disable=R0913:
 ########################################################################
 # Copyright (c) 2023 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES.
 #
@@ -32,3 +34,182 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
+"""Module providing functions for setting asic and module thermal data."""
+import os
+
+ERROR_READ_THERMAL_DATA = 254000
+
+BASE_PATH = "/var/run/hw-management"
+
+def get_asic_count():
+    """Function gets ASIC count from "{BASE_PATH}/config/asic_num."""
+    asic_count_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "config", "asic_num")
+    if os.path.exists(asic_count_file):
+        try:
+            with open(asic_count_file, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                return int(f.read())
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading asic count: {str(e)}")
+            return False
+    else:
+        print(f"Error: Could not read ASIC count from {asic_count_file}")
+        return False
+
+
+def get_module_count():
+    """Function gets module count from "{BASE_PATH}/config/module_counter."""
+    module_count_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "config", "module_counter")
+    if os.path.exists(module_count_file):
+        try:
+            with open(module_count_file, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                return int(f.read())
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error reading module count: {str(e)}")
+            return False
+    else:
+        print(f"Error: Could not read module count from {module_count_file}")
+        return False
+
+def check_asic_index(asic_index):
+    """Function checks asic index boundry."""
+    asic_count = get_asic_count()
+    if asic_count is not False and 0 <= asic_index < asic_count:
+        return True
+    print(f"asic_index {asic_index} is out of bound 0..ASIC")
+    return False
+
+def check_module_index(asic_index, module_index):
+    """Function checks module index boundry."""
+    module_count = get_module_count()
+    if module_count is not False and 1 <= module_index <= module_count:
+        return True
+    print(f"module_index {module_index}of asic {asic_index} is out of bound 1..n")
+    return False
+
+def module_data_set_module_counter(module_counter):
+    """Function sets module counter."""
+    if module_counter < 0:
+        print(f"Error: Could not set module count to {module_counter}")
+        return False
+    module_count_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "config", "module_counter")
+    # Create the files if they don't exist and write the values
+    try:
+        with open(module_count_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(module_counter))
+        return True  # Successfully set thermal data
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error setting module counter: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
+def thermal_data_set_asic(asic_index, temperature, warning_threshold, critical_threshold, fault=0):
+    """Function sets asic data."""
+    if not check_asic_index(asic_index):
+        return False
+
+    # Define file paths based on asic_index
+    if asic_index == 0:
+        temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_crit")
+        temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic")
+        temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_emergency")
+        temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_fault")
+    else:
+        temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_crit")
+        temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}")
+        temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_emergency")
+        temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_fault")
+
+    # Create the files if they don't exist and write the values
+    try:
+        with open(temp_crit_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(critical_threshold))
+        with open(temp_input_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(temperature))
+        with open(temp_emergency_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(warning_threshold))
+        with open(temp_fault_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(fault))
+        return True  # Successfully set thermal data
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error setting thermal data for ASIC {asic_index}: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
+def thermal_data_set_module(asic_index,
+                            module_index,
+                            temperature,
+                            warning_threshold,
+                            critical_threshold,
+                            fault=0):
+    """Function sets module data."""
+    if not check_asic_index(asic_index) or not check_module_index(asic_index, module_index):
+        return False
+
+    # Define file paths
+    temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_crit")
+    temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_input")
+    temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_emergency")
+    temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_fault")
+
+    # Create the files if they don't exist and write the values
+    try:
+        with open(temp_crit_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(critical_threshold))
+        with open(temp_input_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(temperature))
+        with open(temp_emergency_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(warning_threshold))
+        with open(temp_fault_file, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(str(fault))
+        return True  # Successfully set thermal data for the module
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error setting thermal data for Module {module_index}: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
+def thermal_data_clean_asic(asic_index):
+    """Function cleans asic data."""
+    if not check_asic_index(asic_index):
+        return False
+
+    # Define file paths based on asic_index
+    if asic_index == 0:
+        temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_crit")
+        temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic")
+        temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_emergency")
+        temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", "asic_temp_fault")
+    else:
+        temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_crit")
+        temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}")
+        temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_emergency")
+        temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"asic{asic_index + 1}_temp_fault")
+
+    # Remove the files if they exist
+    try:
+        os.remove(temp_crit_file)
+        os.remove(temp_input_file)
+        os.remove(temp_emergency_file)
+        os.remove(temp_fault_file)
+        return True  # Successfully cleaned thermal data for the ASIC
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error cleaning thermal data for ASIC {asic_index}: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
+def thermal_data_clean_module(asic_index, module_index):
+    """Function cleans module data."""
+    if not check_asic_index(asic_index) or not check_module_index(asic_index, module_index):
+        return False
+
+    # Define file paths
+    temp_crit_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_crit")
+    temp_input_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_input")
+    temp_emergency_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_emergency")
+    temp_fault_file = os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "thermal", f"module{module_index}_temp_fault")
+
+    # Remove the files if they exist
+    try:
+        os.remove(temp_crit_file)
+        os.remove(temp_input_file)
+        os.remove(temp_emergency_file)
+        os.remove(temp_fault_file)
+        return True  # Successfully cleaned thermal data for the module
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error cleaning thermal data for Module {module_index}: {str(e)}")
+        return False