diff --git a/bifrost/inventory.py b/bifrost/inventory.py
index e3ed87f26..6b737d03f 100755
--- a/bifrost/inventory.py
+++ b/bifrost/inventory.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Example JSON Element:
         "mac": "00:01:02:03:04:06"
       }
    ],
-   "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+   "driver": "ipmi",
    "ipv4_address": "192.168.122.2",
    "properties": {
       "cpu_arch": "x86_64",
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def _process_baremetal_csv(data_source, groups, hostvars):
                 host['provisioning_ipv4_address'] = host['ipv4_address']
 
             # Default Driver unless otherwise defined or determined.
-            host['driver'] = "agent_ipmitool"
+            host['driver'] = "ipmi"
 
             if len(row) > 15:
                 driver = _val_or_none(row, 16)
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ def _process_baremetal_csv(data_source, groups, hostvars):
                     host['driver'] = driver
 
             if "ipmi" in host['driver']:
-                # Set agent_ipmitool by default
-                host['driver'] = "agent_ipmitool"
+                # Set ipmi by default
+                host['driver'] = "ipmi"
                 power['ipmi_address'] = management_address
                 power['ipmi_username'] = management_username
                 power['ipmi_password'] = management_password
diff --git a/bifrost/tests/functional/test_inventory_functional.py b/bifrost/tests/functional/test_inventory_functional.py
index 373a1babf..9e188e969 100644
--- a/bifrost/tests/functional/test_inventory_functional.py
+++ b/bifrost/tests/functional/test_inventory_functional.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001,hostname0,
 192.168.1.2,,,,|
 00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
-192.168.1.3,,,,,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
+192.168.1.3,,,,,ipmi""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3" ,"ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.3", "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3",
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
  [{"mac": "00:01:02:03:04:06"}], "properties": {"ram": "8192", "cpu_arch":
  "x86_64", "disk_size": "1024", "cpus": "2"}, "host_groups": ["baremetal"]},
  "hostname0":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname0", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2",
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.2", "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.2",
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
     def test_csv_file_conversion_ipmi_dual_bridging(self):
         CSV = """00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
-192.168.1.3,10,20,30,40,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
+192.168.1.3,10,20,30,40,ipmi""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
 
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.3", "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3",
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
     def test_csv_file_conversion_ipmi_single_bridging(self):
         CSV = """00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
-192.168.1.3,10,20,,,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
+192.168.1.3,10,20,,,ipmi""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
 
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.3", "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3",
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
     def test_csv_file_conversion_dhcp(self):
         CSV = """00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1
-,,,,,,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
+,,,,,,ipmi""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
 
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "addressing_mode": "dhcp", "ipv4_address": null,
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": null,
  "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3", "ipmi_password":
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1
         # is identical.
         CSV = """00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1
-,,,,,,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '')
+,,,,,,ipmi""".replace('\n', '')
 
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "addressing_mode": "dhcp", "ipv4_address": null,
  "provisioning_ipv4_address": null,
  "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3", "ipmi_password":
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001,hostname0,
 192.168.1.2,,,,|
 00:01:02:03:04:06,root,undefined,192.0.2.3,2,8192,1024,
 unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
-192.168.1.3,,,,,agent_ipmitool""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
+192.168.1.3,,,,,ipmi""".replace('\n', '').replace('|', '\n')
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.3", "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
  "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3",
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
  [{"mac": "00:01:02:03:04:06"}], "properties": {"ram": "8192", "cpu_arch":
  "x86_64", "disk_size": "1024", "cpus": "2"}, "host_groups": ["baremetal"]},
  "hostname0":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname0", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.2", "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2",
  "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.2",
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
         # that we get the same output when we pass something
         # in as YAML
         expected_hostvars = """{"hostname1":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname1", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.3", "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
  "driver_info": {"power": {"ipmi_address": "192.0.2.3",
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
  [{"mac": "00:01:02:03:04:06"}], "properties": {"ram": "8192", "cpu_arch":
  "x86_64", "disk_size": "1024", "cpus": "2"}, "host_groups":
  ["baremetal", "nova"]}, "hostname0":
- {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+ {"uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001", "driver": "ipmi",
  "name": "hostname0", "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2", "ansible_ssh_host":
  "192.168.1.2", "provisioning_ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2",
  "driver_info": {"power": {}}, "nics":
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ unused,,00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002,hostname1,
         input_json = """{"h0000-01":{"uuid":
 "00000000-0000-0000-0001-bad00000010","name":"h0000-01","driver_info"
 :{"power":{"ipmi_address":"10.0.0.78","ipmi_username":"ADMIN","
-ipmi_password":"ADMIN"}},"driver":"agent_ipmitool"}}""".replace('\n', '')
+ipmi_password":"ADMIN"}},"driver":"ipmi"}}""".replace('\n', '')
         expected_json = """{"h0000-01":{"uuid":
 "00000000-0000-0000-0001-bad00000010","name":"h0000-01","driver_info"
 :{"power":{"ipmi_address":"10.0.0.78","ipmi_username":"ADMIN","
-ipmi_password":"ADMIN"}},"driver":"agent_ipmitool","addressing_mode":
+ipmi_password":"ADMIN"}},"driver":"ipmi","addressing_mode":
 "dhcp","host_groups": ["baremetal"]}}""".replace('\n', '')
         (groups, hostvars) = utils.bifrost_data_conversion(input_json)
         self.assertDictEqual(json.loads(str(expected_json)), hostvars)
diff --git a/doc/source/user/howto.rst b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
index cfaa29251..9064bdb1c 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/howto.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The CSV file has the following columns:
 
 Example definition::
 
-  00:11:22:33:44:55,root,undefined,192.168.122.1,1,8192,512,NA,NA,aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee,hostname_100,192.168.2.100,,,,agent_ipmitool,10.0.0.9
+  00:11:22:33:44:55,root,undefined,192.168.122.1,1,8192,512,NA,NA,aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee,hostname_100,192.168.2.100,,,,ipmi,10.0.0.9
 
 This file format is fairly flexible and can be easily modified
 although the enrollment and deployment playbooks utilize the model
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.json.example b/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.json.example
index 35f4f79cb..4ad42b253 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.json.example
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.json.example
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             "mac": "00:00:00:12:34:57"
           }
         ],
-        "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+        "driver": "ipmi",
         "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.2",
         "properties": {
           "cpu_arch": "x86_64",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           "image_source": "http://192.168.1.1:8080/custom_deployment_image.qcow2",
           "image_checksum": "493972895dc465a09702ce6e85a836c5"
         },
-        "driver": "agent_ipmitool",
+        "driver": "ipmi",
         "ipv4_address": "192.168.1.3",
         "properties": {
           "cpu_arch": "x86_64",
diff --git a/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.yml.example b/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.yml.example
index fb9f16047..d51c4dbb7 100644
--- a/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.yml.example
+++ b/playbooks/inventory/baremetal.yml.example
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         mac: "00:00:00:23:34:56"
       -
         mac: "00:00:00:12:34:57"
-    driver: "agent_ipmitool"
+    driver: "ipmi"
     ipv4_address: "192.168.1.2"
     properties:
       cpu_arch: "x86_64"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     instance_info:
       image_source: "http://192.168.1.1:8080/custom_deployment_image.qcow2"
       image_checksum: "493972895dc465a09702ce6e85a836c5"
-    driver: "agent_ipmitool"
+    driver: "ipmi"
     ipv4_address: "192.168.1.3"
     properties:
       cpu_arch: "x86_64"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
index e33901ffa..a6ff44782 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
       name: "{{ vm_name }}"
       uuid: "{{ vm_name | to_uuid }}"
       host_groups: "{{ vm_host_group }}"
-      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver|default('agent_ipmitool') }}"
+      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver|default('ipmi') }}"
       driver_info:
         power:
           ipmi_address: "192.168.122.1"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
index 52256a356..dbc20ac1d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Role Variables
 --------------
 
 Testing mode is intended to help facilitate testing of the bifrost roles and
-ironic by utilizing virtual machines on the localhost and the agent_ipmitool
-driver. This variable should be set globally for playbooks utilizing the
+ironic by utilizing virtual machines on the localhost and the ipmi hardware
+type. This variable should be set globally for playbooks utilizing the
 bifrost-ironic-install role.
 
 testing: false
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ In case your HW needs a kernel option to boot, set the following variable:
 
 extra_kernel_options: Default undefined.
 
-When testing, the default ironic conductor driver is "agent_ipmitool". When
-testing mode has not been engaged, drivers can be set via the enabled_drivers
-variable which defaults to: "agent_ipmitool,agent_ilo,agent_ucs"
+When testing, the default ironic conductor hardware type is "ipmi". When
+testing mode has not been engaged, hardware types can be enabled using
+the "enabled_hardare_types" variable, which defaults to "ipmi, ilo, ucs".
 
 By default, PXE driver baseline support, in terms of installation of the
 iSCSI client and configuration of sudoers and rootwrap configuration is
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ enable_inspector_discovery: Boolean value, default true. This instructs
 inspector_default_node_driver: The default driver to utilize when adding
                                discovered nodes to ironic.
                                The default value set by bifrost is
-                               `agent_ipmitool`. Users should change this
+                               `ipmi`. Users should change this
                                setting for their install environment if
                                an alternative default driver is required.
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
index 77744a25e..8762980ff 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ ironicinspector_git_folder: /opt/stack/ironic-inspector
 ironicinspectorclient_git_folder: /opt/stack/python-ironic-inspector-client
 staging_drivers_git_url: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/ironic-staging-drivers
 
+# TODO(TheJulia): Add redfish to this list.
+enabled_hardware_types: "ipmi,ilo,ucs"
+default_deploy_interface: "direct"
+
+# DEPRECATED: Ironic is removing classic drivers in Rocky. Please see
+# enabled_hardware_types.
 # Comma-separated list, in the format of a string, of drivers that are enabled
 # by default. This is intended to be a list of agent based drivers.
 # PXE drivers can be found in the setting pxe_drivers that can be found below.
@@ -162,18 +168,25 @@ inspector_keep_ports: "present"
 inspector:
   discovery:
     enabled: "{{ enable_inspector_discovery | default(true) }}"
-    default_node_driver: "{{ inspector_default_node_driver | default('agent_ipmitool')}}"
+    default_node_driver: "{{ inspector_default_node_driver | default('ipmi')}}"
 
 # We may not have packaged iPXE files on some distros, or may want to
 # download them on their own.
 download_ipxe: false
 
+
+# DEPRECATED: Please see enabled_hardware_types
 # This enables installation of substrate for PXE driver support
 enable_pxe_drivers: true
+
+# DEPRECATED: Please see enabled_hardware_types
 # Comma-separated list of PXE drivers to enable when
 # enable_pxe_drivers is set to true
 pxe_drivers: "pxe_ipmitool,pxe_ilo"
 
+
+
+
 # Settings related to installing bifrost in a virtual environment
 enable_venv: false
 bifrost_venv_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'VENV') | default('/opt/stack/bifrost') }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/ironic_config.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/ironic_config.yml
index 23a50b3aa..6888521db 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/ironic_config.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/ironic_config.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
       The configured network interface {{ network_interface }} does
       not have an IP address assigned
   when: not hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' ~ network_interface].get('ipv4', {}).get('address')
+# DEPRECATED: enabled_drivers, pxe_drivers, and enable_pxe_drivers has
+# been deprecated and will be removed in the Rocky release. Please consult
+# enabled_hardware_types.
 - name: "Update driver list if PXE drivers are enabled"
   set_fact:
     enabled_drivers: "{{ enabled_drivers }},{{ pxe_drivers }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index 763745f45..c3691db6e 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -9,10 +9,18 @@
 # configuration besides a flat network where bifrost orchustrates the
 # control instead of ironic, noop is the only available network driver.
 enabled_network_interfaces = noop
+default_deploy_interface = {{ default_deploy_interface }}
+{% if enable_inspector | bool == true %}
+enabled_inspect_interfaces = no-inspect,inspector
+default_inspect_interface = inspector
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if testing | bool == true %}
-enabled_drivers = agent_ipmitool,pxe_ipmitool
 debug = true
+# Default enable ipmi for CI testing
+enabled_hardware_types = ipmi
 {% else %}
+enabled_hardware_types = {{ enabled_hardware_types }}
 enabled_drivers = {{ enabled_drivers }}
 debug = false
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-classic-drivers-f88c53fa483aa7d5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-classic-drivers-f88c53fa483aa7d5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8f53339f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-classic-drivers-f88c53fa483aa7d5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``enabled_hardware_types`` variable has been introduced to support
+    use of hardware types.
+    The ``default_deploy_interface`` variable has been introduced to support
+    setting a default method of deployment for new nodes. It defaults to the
+    ``direct`` deployment interface.
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Ironic has deprecated support for classic drivers. These were the drivers
+    that were prepended with ``agent`` or ``pxe``. The new default hardware type,
+    which superceeds drivers, is ``ipmi``. The default deployment interface is
+    ``direct``, which superceeds the ``agent`` driver type. Support for classic
+    Drivers, will be removed from Bifrost in the Rocky release cycle.
+issues:
+  - |
+    Support for hardware types is in the beginning stages in Bifrost. Presently
+    the ``os_ironic`` ansible module does not yet understand hardware types.