diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 187b429..56ac16f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 
 ### Features
 * Add linux.dell.com repo
+* Set "present" state for Dell hardware
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index feb824c..fb5df1c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ A role to manage Openmanage installation and configuration.
 * **
 openmanage__repositories** : List of APT repositories that can provide OpenManage. Each entry is a dict [default : `See default/main.yml`].
 * **openmanage__base_packages** : List of base packages in order to provide Openmanage [default : `openmanage`].
-* **openmanage__deploy_state** : The desired state this role should achieve. [default : `absent`].
+* **openmanage__deploy_state** : The desired state this role should achieve. [default for Dell hardware : `present`].
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4ba6829..b6743bb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@ openmanage__repositories:
 # What is the desired state which this role should achieve ? Possible options :
 #
 # ``present``
-#   Default. Ensure that openmanage is installed and configured as requested.
+#   Default for DELL hardware. Ensure that openmanage is installed and configured as requested.
 #
 # ``absent``
 #   Ensure that openmanage is uninstalled and it's configuration is removed.
 #
-openmanage__deploy_state: 'absent'
+openmanage__deploy_state: '{{ "present"
+                              if (ansible_system_vendor is search("Dell"))
+                              else "absent" }}'
                                                                    # ]]]
                                                                    # ]]]