diff --git a/ironic/conf/inspector.py b/ironic/conf/inspector.py
index e987c7a8e9..6014fb36d6 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/inspector.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/inspector.py
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ opts = [
                 default=True,
                 help=_('Whether to update the ports\' pxe_enabled field '
                        'according to the inspection data.')),
+    cfg.StrOpt('default_hooks',
+               default='ramdisk-error,validate-interfaces,ports,architecture',
+               help=_('A comma-separated lists of inspection hooks that are '
+                      'run by default. In most cases, the operators will not '
+                      'modify this. The default (somewhat conservative) hooks '
+                      'will raise an exception in case the ramdisk reports an '
+                      'error, validate interfaces in the inventory, and create'
+                      ' ports.')),
+    cfg.StrOpt('hooks',
+               default='$default_hooks',
+               help=_('Comma-separated list of enabled hooks for processing '
+                      'pipeline. The default for this is $default_hooks. '
+                      'Hooks can be added before or after the defaults '
+                      'like this: "prehook,$default_hooks,posthook".')),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/agent.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/agent.py
index bc5bc08b1a..671e873b70 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/agent.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/agent.py
@@ -14,23 +14,34 @@
 In-band inspection implementation.
 """
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import excutils
 
 from ironic.common import boot_devices
+from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.conductor import utils as cond_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules import deploy_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules import inspect_utils
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import base as hooks_base
 from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import interface as common
-from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import nics
+from ironic.drivers import utils as driver_utils
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
 
 class AgentInspect(common.Common):
     """In-band inspection."""
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.hooks = hooks_base.validate_inspection_hooks()
+
     def _start_managed_inspection(self, task):
         """Start inspection managed by ironic."""
         ep = deploy_utils.get_ironic_api_url().rstrip('/')
@@ -71,13 +82,116 @@ class AgentInspect(common.Common):
     def continue_inspection(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
         """Continue in-band hardware inspection.
 
-        This implementation simply defers to ironic-inspector. It only exists
-        to simplify the transition to Ironic-native in-band inspection.
-
         :param task: a task from TaskManager.
         :param inventory: hardware inventory from the node.
         :param plugin_data: optional plugin-specific data.
         """
-        # TODO(dtantsur): migrate the whole pipeline from ironic-inspector
-        nics.process_interfaces(task, inventory, plugin_data)
+        # Run the inspection hooks
+        run_inspection_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, self.hooks)
+
         common.clean_up(task, finish=False)
+
+
+def _store_logs(plugin_data, node):
+    logs = plugin_data.get('logs')
+    if not logs:
+        LOG.warning('No logs were passed by the ramdisk for node %(node)s.',
+                    {'node': node.uuid})
+        return
+
+    try:
+        driver_utils.store_ramdisk_logs(node, logs, label='inspect')
+    except exception:
+        LOG.exception('Could not store the ramdisk logs for node %(node)s. ',
+                      {'node': node.uuid})
+
+
+def run_inspection_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, hooks):
+    """Process data from the ramdisk using inspection hooks."""
+
+    _run_preprocess_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, hooks)
+
+    try:
+        _run_post_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, hooks)
+        _power_off_node(task)
+    except exception.HardwareInspectionFailure:
+        with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+            _store_logs(plugin_data, task.node)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        LOG.exception('Unexpected exception while running inspection hooks for'
+                      ' node %(node)s', {'node': task.node.uuid})
+        msg = _('Unexpected exception %(exc_class)s during processing for '
+                'node: %(node)s. Error: %(error)s' %
+                {'exc_class': exc.__class__.__name__,
+                 'node': task.node.uuid,
+                 'error': exc})
+        _store_logs(plugin_data, task.node)
+        raise exception.HardwareInspectionFailure(error=msg)
+
+    if CONF.agent.deploy_logs_collect == 'always':
+        _store_logs(plugin_data, task.node)
+
+
+def _run_preprocess_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, hooks):
+    failures = []
+
+    for hook in hooks:
+        LOG.debug('Running preprocess inspection hook: %(hook)s for node: '
+                  '%(node)s', {'hook': hook.name, 'node': task.node.uuid})
+
+        # NOTE(dtantsur): catch exceptions, so that we have changes to update
+        # node inspection status with after look up
+        try:
+            hook.obj.preprocess(task, inventory, plugin_data)
+        except exception.HardwareInspectionFailure as exc:
+            LOG.error('Preprocess hook: %(hook)s failed for node %(node)s '
+                      'with error: %(error)s', {'hook': hook.name,
+                                                'node': task.node.uuid,
+                                                'error': exc})
+            failures.append('Error in preprocess hook %(hook)s: %(error)s',
+                            {'hook': hook.name,
+                             'error': exc})
+        except Exception as exc:
+            LOG.exception('Preprocess hook: %(hook)s failed for node %(node)s '
+                          'with error: %(error)s', {'hook': hook.name,
+                                                    'node': task.node.uuid,
+                                                    'error': exc})
+            failures.append(_('Unexpected exception %(exc_class)s during '
+                              'preprocess hook %(hook)s: %(error)s' %
+                              {'exc_class': exc.__class__.__name__,
+                               'hook': hook.name,
+                               'error': exc}))
+
+    if failures:
+        msg = _('The following failures happened while running preprocess '
+                'hooks for node %(node)s:\n%(failures)s',
+                {'node': task.node.uuid,
+                 'failures': '\n'.join(failures)})
+        _store_logs(plugin_data, task.node)
+        raise exception.HardwareInspectionFailure(error=msg)
+
+    # TODO(masghar): Store unprocessed inspection data
+
+
+def _run_post_hooks(task, inventory, plugin_data, hooks):
+    for hook in hooks:
+        LOG.debug('Running inspection hook %(hook)s for node %(node)s',
+                  {'hook': hook.name, 'node': task.node.uuid})
+        hook.obj.__call__(task, inventory, plugin_data)
+
+
+def _power_off_node(task):
+    power_off = CONF.inspector.power_off
+    if not power_off:
+        return
+
+    node = task.node
+    LOG.debug('Forcing power off of node %(node)s', {'node': node.uuid})
+    try:
+        cond_utils.node_power_action(task, states.POWER_OFF)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        msg = _("Failed to power off node %(node)s after inspection. Check "
+                "its power management configuration. Error: %(error)s" %
+                {'node': node.uuid, "error": exc})
+        raise exception.HardwareInspectionFailure(msg)
+    LOG.info('Node %(node)s powered off', {'node': node.uuid})
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/__init__.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/architecture.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/architecture.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ef26e14a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/architecture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# 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 a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.common.i18n import _
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import base
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ArchitectureHook(base.InspectionHook):
+    """Hook to set the node's cpu_arch property based on the inventory."""
+
+    def __call__(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        """Update node properties with CPU architecture."""
+
+        try:
+            cpu_arch = inventory['cpu']['architecture']
+            LOG.info('Discovered CPU architecture: %(cpu_arch)s for node: '
+                     '%(node)s', {'cpu_arch': cpu_arch,
+                                  'node': task.node.uuid})
+            task.node.set_property('cpu_arch', cpu_arch)
+            task.node.save()
+        except (KeyError, ValueError, TypeError):
+            msg = _('Inventory has malformed or missing CPU architecture '
+                    'information: %(cpu)s for node %(node)s.') % {
+                        'cpu': inventory.get('cpu'), 'node': task.node.uuid}
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            raise exception.InvalidNodeInventory(node=task.node.uuid,
+                                                 reason=msg)
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/base.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddf7d941cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# 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 a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Base code for inspection hooks support."""
+
+import abc
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log
+import stevedore
+
+from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.common.i18n import _
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+_HOOKS_MGR = None
+
+
+class InspectionHook(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):  # pragma: no cover
+    """Abstract base class for inspection hooks."""
+
+    dependencies = []
+    """An ordered list of hooks that must be enabled before this one.
+
+    The items here should be entry point names, not classes.
+    """
+
+    def preprocess(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        """Hook to run before the main inspection data processing.
+
+        This hook is run even before sanity checks.
+
+        :param task: A TaskManager instance.
+        :param inventory: Hardware inventory information sent by the ramdisk.
+                          Must not be modified by the hook.
+        :param plugin_data: Plugin data sent by the ramdisk. May be modified by
+                            the hook.
+        :returns: nothing.
+        """
+
+    def __call__(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        """Hook to run to process inspection data (before Ironic node update).
+
+        This hook is run after node is found and ports are created,
+        just before the node is updated with the data.
+
+        :param task: A TaskManager instance.
+        :param inventory: Hardware inventory information sent by the ramdisk.
+                          Must not be modified by the hook.
+        :param plugin_data: Plugin data sent by the ramdisk. May be modified by
+                            the hook.
+        :returns: nothing.
+        """
+
+
+def reset():
+    """Reset cached managers."""
+    global _HOOKS_MGR
+
+    _HOOKS_MGR = None
+
+
+def missing_entrypoints_callback(names):
+    """Raise RuntimeError with comma-separated list of missing hooks"""
+    error = _('The following hook(s) are missing or failed to load: %s')
+    raise RuntimeError(error % ', '.join(names))
+
+
+def inspection_hooks_manager(*args):
+    """Create a Stevedore extension manager for inspection hooks.
+
+    :param args: arguments to pass to the hooks constructor
+    :returns: a Stevedore NamedExtensionManager
+    """
+    global _HOOKS_MGR
+    if _HOOKS_MGR is None:
+        enabled_hooks = [x.strip()
+                         for x in CONF.inspector.hooks.split(',')
+                         if x.strip()]
+        _HOOKS_MGR = stevedore.NamedExtensionManager(
+            'ironic.inspection.hooks',
+            names=enabled_hooks,
+            invoke_on_load=True,
+            invoke_args=args,
+            on_missing_entrypoints_callback=missing_entrypoints_callback,
+            name_order=True)
+    return _HOOKS_MGR
+
+
+def validate_inspection_hooks():
+    """Validate the enabled inspection hooks.
+
+    :raises: RuntimeError on missing or failed to load hooks
+    :returns: the list of hooks that passed validation
+    """
+    conf_hooks = [ext for ext in inspection_hooks_manager()]
+    valid_hooks = []
+    valid_hook_names = set()
+    errors = []
+
+    for hook in conf_hooks:
+        deps = getattr(hook.obj, 'dependencies', ())
+        missing = [d for d in deps if d not in valid_hook_names]
+        if missing:
+            errors.append('Hook %(hook)s requires these missing hooks to be '
+                          'enabled before it: %(missing)s' %
+                          {'hook': hook.name, 'missing': ', '.join(missing)})
+        else:
+            valid_hooks.append(hook)
+            valid_hook_names.add(hook.name)
+
+    if errors:
+        msg = _('Some hooks failed to load due to dependency problems: '
+                '%(errors)s') % {'errors': ', '.join(errors)}
+        LOG.error(msg)
+        raise exception.HardwareInspectionFailure(error=msg)
+
+    return valid_hooks
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ports.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ports.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de0c5daebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# 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 a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.conf import CONF
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import base
+from ironic import objects
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PortsHook(base.InspectionHook):
+    """Hook to create ironic ports."""
+
+    dependencies = ['validate-interfaces']
+
+    def __call__(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        if CONF.inspector.add_ports != 'disabled':
+            add_ports(task, plugin_data['valid_interfaces'])
+
+        update_ports(task, plugin_data['all_interfaces'], plugin_data['macs'])
+
+
+def add_ports(task, interfaces):
+    """Add ports for all previously validated interfaces."""
+    for iface in interfaces.values():
+        mac = iface['mac_address']
+        extra = {}
+        if iface.get('client_id'):
+            extra['client-id'] = iface['client_id']
+        port_dict = {'address': mac, 'node_id': task.node.id,
+                     'pxe_enabled': iface['pxe_enabled'], 'extra': extra}
+        port = objects.Port(task.context, **port_dict)
+        try:
+            port.create()
+            LOG.info("Port created for MAC address %(address)s for "
+                     "node %(node)s%(pxe)s",
+                     {'address': mac, 'node': task.node.uuid,
+                      'pxe': ' (PXE booting)' if iface['pxe_enabled'] else ''})
+        except exception.MACAlreadyExists:
+            LOG.info("Port already exists for MAC address %(address)s "
+                     "for node %(node)s",
+                     {'address': mac, 'node': task.node.uuid})
+
+
+def update_ports(task, all_interfaces, valid_macs):
+    """Update ports to match the valid MACs.
+
+    Depending on the value of ``[inspector]keep_ports``, some ports may be
+    removed.
+    """
+    # TODO(dtantsur): no port update for active nodes (when supported)
+
+    if CONF.inspector.keep_ports == 'present':
+        expected_macs = {iface['mac_address']
+                         for iface in all_interfaces.values()}
+    elif CONF.inspector.keep_ports == 'added':
+        expected_macs = set(valid_macs)
+    else:
+        expected_macs = None  # unused
+
+    pxe_macs = {iface['mac_address'] for iface in all_interfaces.values()
+                if iface['pxe_enabled']}
+
+    for port in objects.Port.list_by_node_id(task.context, task.node.id):
+        if expected_macs and port.address not in expected_macs:
+            expected_str = ', '.join(sorted(expected_macs))
+            LOG.info("Deleting port %(port)s of node %(node)s as its MAC "
+                     "%(mac)s is not in the expected MAC list [%(expected)s]",
+                     {'port': port.uuid, 'mac': port.address,
+                      'node': task.node.uuid, 'expected': expected_str})
+            port.destroy()
+        elif CONF.inspector.update_pxe_enabled:
+            pxe_enabled = port.address in pxe_macs
+            if pxe_enabled != port.pxe_enabled:
+                LOG.debug("Changing pxe_enabled=%(val)s on port %(port)s "
+                          "of node %(node)s to match the inventory",
+                          {'port': port.address, 'val': pxe_enabled,
+                           'node': task.node.uuid})
+                port.pxe_enabled = pxe_enabled
+                port.save()
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ramdisk_error.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ramdisk_error.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc6cf8cfa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/ramdisk_error.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# 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 a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.common.i18n import _
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import base
+
+
+class RamdiskErrorHook(base.InspectionHook):
+    """Hook to process error sent from the ramdisk."""
+
+    def preprocess(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        if plugin_data.get('error'):
+            msg = _("Ramdisk reported error: %(error)s") % {
+                'error': plugin_data['error']}
+            raise exception.HardwareInspectionFailure(error=msg)
+
+    def __call__(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        pass
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/nics.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/validate_interfaces.py
similarity index 55%
rename from ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/nics.py
rename to ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/validate_interfaces.py
index 12dc00dbe5..270ac904e1 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/nics.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/validate_interfaces.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-# 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
-# a copy of the License at
+# 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 a copy of the License at
 #
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 #
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import netutils
@@ -17,19 +18,27 @@ from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
 from ironic.common import utils
 from ironic.conf import CONF
-from ironic import objects
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import base
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_pxe_mac(inventory):
-    """Get MAC address of the PXE interface."""
-    pxe_mac = inventory.get('boot', {}).get('pxe_interface')
-    if pxe_mac and '-' in pxe_mac:
-        # pxelinux format: 01-aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff
-        pxe_mac = pxe_mac.split('-', 1)[1]
-        pxe_mac = pxe_mac.replace('-', ':').lower()
-    return pxe_mac
+class ValidateInterfacesHook(base.InspectionHook):
+    """Hook to validate network interfaces."""
+
+    def preprocess(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        all_interfaces = get_interfaces(task.node, inventory)
+        valid_interfaces = validate_interfaces(task.node, inventory,
+                                               all_interfaces)
+        valid_macs = [iface['mac_address'] for iface in
+                      valid_interfaces.values()]
+
+        plugin_data['all_interfaces'] = all_interfaces
+        plugin_data['valid_interfaces'] = valid_interfaces
+        plugin_data['macs'] = valid_macs
+
+    def __call__(self, task, inventory, plugin_data):
+        pass
 
 
 def get_interfaces(node, inventory):
@@ -132,78 +141,11 @@ def validate_interfaces(node, inventory, interfaces):
     return result
 
 
-def add_ports(task, interfaces):
-    """Add ports for all previously validated interfaces."""
-    for iface in interfaces.values():
-        mac = iface['mac_address']
-        extra = {}
-        if iface.get('client_id'):
-            extra['client-id'] = iface['client_id']
-        port_dict = {'address': mac, 'node_id': task.node.id,
-                     'pxe_enabled': iface['pxe_enabled'], 'extra': extra}
-        port = objects.Port(task.context, **port_dict)
-        try:
-            port.create()
-            LOG.info("Port created for MAC address %(address)s for "
-                     "node %(node)s%(pxe)s",
-                     {'address': mac, 'node': task.node.uuid,
-                      'pxe': ' (PXE booting)' if iface['pxe_enabled'] else ''})
-        except exception.MACAlreadyExists:
-            LOG.info("Port already exists for MAC address %(address)s "
-                     "for node %(node)s",
-                     {'address': mac, 'node': task.node.uuid})
-
-
-def update_ports(task, all_interfaces, valid_macs):
-    """Update ports to match the valid MACs.
-
-    Depending on the value of ``[inspector]keep_ports``, some ports may be
-    removed.
-    """
-    # TODO(dtantsur): no port update for active nodes (when supported)
-
-    if CONF.inspector.keep_ports == 'present':
-        expected_macs = {iface['mac_address']
-                         for iface in all_interfaces.values()}
-    elif CONF.inspector.keep_ports == 'added':
-        expected_macs = set(valid_macs)
-    else:
-        expected_macs = None  # unused
-
-    pxe_macs = {iface['mac_address'] for iface in all_interfaces.values()
-                if iface['pxe_enabled']}
-
-    for port in objects.Port.list_by_node_id(task.context, task.node.id):
-        if expected_macs and port.address not in expected_macs:
-            expected_str = ', '.join(sorted(expected_macs))
-            LOG.info("Deleting port %(port)s of node %(node)s as its MAC "
-                     "%(mac)s is not in the expected MAC list [%(expected)s]",
-                     {'port': port.uuid, 'mac': port.address,
-                      'node': task.node.uuid, 'expected': expected_str})
-            port.destroy()
-        elif CONF.inspector.update_pxe_enabled:
-            pxe_enabled = port.address in pxe_macs
-            if pxe_enabled != port.pxe_enabled:
-                LOG.debug('Changing pxe_enabled=%(val)s on port %(port)s '
-                          'of node %(node)s to match the inventory',
-                          {'port': port.address, 'val': pxe_enabled,
-                           'node': task.node.uuid})
-                port.pxe_enabled = pxe_enabled
-                port.save()
-
-
-def process_interfaces(task, inventory, plugin_data):
-    """Process network interfaces in the inventory."""
-    # TODO(dtantsur): this function will become two hooks in the future.
-    all_interfaces = get_interfaces(task.node, inventory)
-    interfaces = validate_interfaces(task.node, inventory, all_interfaces)
-    valid_macs = [iface['mac_address'] for iface in interfaces.values()]
-
-    plugin_data['all_interfaces'] = all_interfaces
-    plugin_data['valid_interfaces'] = interfaces
-    plugin_data['macs'] = valid_macs
-
-    if CONF.inspector.add_ports != 'disabled':
-        add_ports(task, interfaces)
-
-    update_ports(task, all_interfaces, valid_macs)
+def get_pxe_mac(inventory):
+    """Get MAC address of the PXE interface."""
+    pxe_mac = inventory.get('boot', {}).get('pxe_interface')
+    if pxe_mac and '-' in pxe_mac:
+        # pxelinux format: 01-aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff
+        pxe_mac = pxe_mac.split('-', 1)[1]
+        pxe_mac = pxe_mac.replace('-', ':').lower()
+    return pxe_mac
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/utils.py b/ironic/drivers/utils.py
index fc5cdcf0d9..1262183846 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/utils.py
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ def store_ramdisk_logs(node, logs, label=None):
     :raises: SwiftOperationError, if any operation with Swift fails.
 
     """
+    if CONF.agent.deploy_logs_collect == 'never':
+        LOG.info('Ramdisk logs will not be stored as the configuration '
+                 'option `agent.deploy_logs_collect` is set to `never`.')
+        return
+
     logs_file_name = get_ramdisk_logs_file_name(node, label=label)
     data = base64.decode_as_bytes(logs)
 
@@ -309,6 +314,8 @@ def store_ramdisk_logs(node, logs, label=None):
                                 logs_file_name)
         with open(log_path, 'wb') as f:
             f.write(data)
+        LOG.info('Ramdisk logs were stored in local storage for node %(node)s',
+                 {'node': node.uuid})
 
     elif CONF.agent.deploy_logs_storage_backend == 'swift':
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=CONF.tempdir) as f:
@@ -322,6 +329,8 @@ def store_ramdisk_logs(node, logs, label=None):
             swift_api.create_object(
                 CONF.agent.deploy_logs_swift_container, logs_file_name,
                 f.name, object_headers=object_headers)
+        LOG.info('Ramdisk logs were stored in swift for node %(node)s',
+                 {'node': node.uuid})
 
 
 def collect_ramdisk_logs(node, label=None):
diff --git a/ironic/objects/node.py b/ironic/objects/node.py
index f86b9f78a5..5ae1abbfad 100644
--- a/ironic/objects/node.py
+++ b/ironic/objects/node.py
@@ -753,6 +753,18 @@ class Node(base.IronicObject, object_base.VersionedObjectDictCompat):
         self.instance_info[key] = value
         self._changed_fields.add('instance_info')
 
+    def set_property(self, key, value):
+        """Set a `properties` value.
+
+        Setting a `properties` dict value via this method ensures that this
+        field will be flagged for saving.
+
+        :param key: Key of item to set
+        :param value: Value of item to set
+        """
+        self.properties[key] = value
+        self._changed_fields.add('properties')
+
 
 @base.IronicObjectRegistry.register
 class NodePayload(notification.NotificationPayloadBase):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/__init__.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_architecture.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_architecture.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81b89fc62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_architecture.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# 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
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.conf import CONF
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import architecture as \
+    architecture_hook
+from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
+from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
+
+
+class ArchitectureTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
+                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
+        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
+                                               inspect_interface='agent')
+        self.inventory = {'cpu': {'architecture': 'test-architecture'}}
+        self.plugin_data = {'fake': 'fake-plugin-data'}
+
+    def test_architecture(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            architecture_hook.ArchitectureHook().__call__(task, self.inventory,
+                                                          self.plugin_data)
+            self.node.refresh()
+            result = self.node.properties
+            self.assertEqual(result['cpu_arch'],
+                             self.inventory['cpu']['architecture'])
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ports.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ports.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d98e177a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+# 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
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from oslo_utils import uuidutils
+
+from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.conf import CONF
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import ports as ports_hook
+from ironic import objects
+from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
+from ironic.tests.unit.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks. \
+    test_validate_interfaces import _PXE_INTERFACE
+from ironic.tests.unit.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks. \
+    test_validate_interfaces import _VALID
+from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
+
+
+class AddPortsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
+                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
+        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
+                                               inspect_interface='agent')
+        self.interfaces = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
+                           if key not in ('lo', 'em4')}
+        self.macs = {
+            _PXE_INTERFACE,
+            '11:11:11:11:11:11',
+            '22:22:22:22:22:22',
+            '33:33:33:33:33:33',
+        }
+
+    def test_add_ports(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.add_ports(task, self.interfaces)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.macs})
+
+    def test_duplicates(self):
+        obj_utils.create_test_port(self.context,
+                                   node_id=self.node.id,
+                                   address=_PXE_INTERFACE,
+                                   pxe_enabled=False)
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.add_ports(task, self.interfaces)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            # Always False because the PXE port already existed
+            {mac: False for mac in self.macs})
+
+
+class UpdatePortsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
+                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
+        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
+                                               inspect_interface='agent')
+        self.macs = {
+            _PXE_INTERFACE,
+            '11:11:11:11:11:11',
+            '22:22:22:22:22:22',
+            '33:33:33:33:33:33',
+        }
+        self.present_macs = {i['mac_address'] for i in _VALID.values()}
+        self.extra_mac = '00:11:00:11:00:11'
+        self.all_macs = self.present_macs | {self.extra_mac}
+        for mac in self.all_macs:
+            obj_utils.create_test_port(self.context,
+                                       uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
+                                       node_id=self.node.id,
+                                       address=mac,
+                                       pxe_enabled=(mac == self.extra_mac))
+
+    def test_keep_all(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            # Nothing is removed by default, pxe_enabled updated
+            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.all_macs})
+
+    def test_keep_pxe_enabled(self):
+        CONF.set_override('update_pxe_enabled', False, group='inspector')
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            # Nothing is removed by default, pxe_enabled kept intact
+            {mac: (mac == self.extra_mac) for mac in self.all_macs})
+
+    def test_keep_added(self):
+        CONF.set_override('keep_ports', 'added', group='inspector')
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            # Extra ports removed, pxe_enabled updated
+            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.macs})
+
+    def test_keep_present(self):
+        CONF.set_override('keep_ports', 'present', group='inspector')
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            ports_hook.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
+        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
+            # Extra port removed, pxe_enabled updated
+            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.present_macs})
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ramdisk_error.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ramdisk_error.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e263abe974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_ramdisk_error.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# 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
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+
+from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.conf import CONF
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import ramdisk_error \
+    as ramdisk_error_hook
+from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
+from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
+
+
+class RamdiskErrorTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
+                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
+        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
+                                               inspect_interface='agent')
+        self.inventory = {'fake': 'fake-inventory'}
+        self.plugin_data = {'error': 'There was an error!'}
+
+    def test_ramdisk_error(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            hook = ramdisk_error_hook.RamdiskErrorHook()
+            self.assertRaises(exception.HardwareInspectionFailure,
+                              hook.preprocess,
+                              task=task, inventory=self.inventory,
+                              plugin_data=self.plugin_data)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_nics.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_validate_interfaces.py
similarity index 54%
rename from ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_nics.py
rename to ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_validate_interfaces.py
index 7a567322dc..860368514e 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_nics.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/hooks/test_validate_interfaces.py
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@
 import copy
 from unittest import mock
 
-from oslo_utils import uuidutils
-
 from ironic.common import exception
-from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.conf import CONF
-from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import nics
-from ironic import objects
+from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks import validate_interfaces as \
+    validate_interfaces_hook
 from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
 from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
 
@@ -154,7 +151,8 @@ class GetInterfacesTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         ])
 
     def test_get_interfaces(self):
-        result = nics.get_interfaces(self.node, self.inventory)
+        result = validate_interfaces_hook.get_interfaces(self.node,
+                                                         self.inventory)
         self.assertEqual(_VALID, result)
 
 
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ class ValidateInterfacesTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
     def test_pxe_only(self):
         expected = {'em0': _VALID['em0']}
-        result = nics.validate_interfaces(
+        result = validate_interfaces_hook.validate_interfaces(
             self.node, self.inventory, self.interfaces)
         self.assertEqual(expected, result)
         # Make sure we don't modify the initial structures
@@ -179,16 +177,16 @@ class ValidateInterfacesTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         CONF.set_override('add_ports', 'all', group='inspector')
         expected = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
                     if key != 'lo'}
-        result = nics.validate_interfaces(
+        result = validate_interfaces_hook.validate_interfaces(
             self.node, self.inventory, self.interfaces)
         self.assertEqual(expected, result)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(nics.LOG, 'warning', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(validate_interfaces_hook.LOG, 'warning', autospec=True)
     def test_no_pxe_fallback_to_all(self, mock_warn):
         del self.inventory['boot']
         expected = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
                     if key != 'lo'}
-        result = nics.validate_interfaces(
+        result = validate_interfaces_hook.validate_interfaces(
             self.node, self.inventory, self.interfaces)
         self.assertEqual(expected, result)
         self.assertTrue(mock_warn.called)
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ class ValidateInterfacesTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         CONF.set_override('add_ports', 'active', group='inspector')
         expected = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
                     if key not in ('lo', 'em4')}
-        result = nics.validate_interfaces(
+        result = validate_interfaces_hook.validate_interfaces(
             self.node, self.inventory, self.interfaces)
         self.assertEqual(expected, result)
 
@@ -206,106 +204,5 @@ class ValidateInterfacesTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         self.interfaces = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
                            if key in ('lo', 'em4')}
         self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidNodeInventory,
-                          nics.validate_interfaces,
+                          validate_interfaces_hook.validate_interfaces,
                           self.node, self.inventory, self.interfaces)
-
-
-class AddPortsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super().setUp()
-        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
-                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
-        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
-                                               inspect_interface='agent')
-        self.interfaces = {key: value.copy() for key, value in _VALID.items()
-                           if key not in ('lo', 'em4')}
-        self.macs = {
-            _PXE_INTERFACE,
-            '11:11:11:11:11:11',
-            '22:22:22:22:22:22',
-            '33:33:33:33:33:33',
-        }
-
-    def test_add(self):
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.add_ports(task, self.interfaces)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.macs})
-
-    def test_duplicates(self):
-        obj_utils.create_test_port(self.context,
-                                   node_id=self.node.id,
-                                   address=_PXE_INTERFACE,
-                                   pxe_enabled=False)
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.add_ports(task, self.interfaces)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            # Always False because the PXE port already existed
-            {mac: False for mac in self.macs})
-
-
-class UpdatePortsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super().setUp()
-        CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
-                          ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
-        self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
-                                               inspect_interface='agent')
-        self.macs = {
-            _PXE_INTERFACE,
-            '11:11:11:11:11:11',
-            '22:22:22:22:22:22',
-            '33:33:33:33:33:33',
-        }
-        self.present_macs = {i['mac_address'] for i in _VALID.values()}
-        self.extra_mac = '00:11:00:11:00:11'
-        self.all_macs = self.present_macs | {self.extra_mac}
-        for mac in self.all_macs:
-            obj_utils.create_test_port(self.context,
-                                       uuid=uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
-                                       node_id=self.node.id,
-                                       address=mac,
-                                       pxe_enabled=(mac == self.extra_mac))
-
-    def test_keep_all(self):
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            # Nothing is removed by default, pxe_enabled updated
-            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.all_macs})
-
-    def test_keep_pxe_enabled(self):
-        CONF.set_override('update_pxe_enabled', False, group='inspector')
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            # Nothing is removed by default, pxe_enabled kept intact
-            {mac: (mac == self.extra_mac) for mac in self.all_macs})
-
-    def test_keep_added(self):
-        CONF.set_override('keep_ports', 'added', group='inspector')
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            # Extra ports removed, pxe_enabled updated
-            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.macs})
-
-    def test_keep_present(self):
-        CONF.set_override('keep_ports', 'present', group='inspector')
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
-            nics.update_ports(task, _VALID, self.macs)
-        ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(self.context, self.node.id)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {port.address: port.pxe_enabled for port in ports},
-            # Extra port removed, pxe_enabled updated
-            {mac: (mac == _PXE_INTERFACE) for mac in self.present_macs})
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_agent.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_agent.py
index 6eea58e05e..a16af75dae 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_agent.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/inspector/test_agent.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from ironic.drivers.modules import deploy_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules import inspect_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import agent as inspector
 from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import interface as common
-from ironic.drivers.modules.inspector import nics
 from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
 from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
 
@@ -103,25 +102,29 @@ class InspectHardwareTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
 
 @mock.patch.object(common, 'tear_down_managed_boot', autospec=True)
-@mock.patch.object(nics, 'process_interfaces', autospec=True)
+@mock.patch.object(inspector, 'run_inspection_hooks', autospec=True)
 class ContinueInspectionTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         CONF.set_override('enabled_inspect_interfaces',
                           ['agent', 'no-inspect'])
+        self.config(hooks='ramdisk-error,architecture,validate-interfaces,'
+                          'ports',
+                    group='inspector')
         self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(
             self.context,
             inspect_interface='agent',
             provision_state=states.INSPECTING)
         self.iface = inspector.AgentInspect()
 
-    def test(self, mock_process, mock_tear_down):
+    def test(self, mock_inspection_hooks, mock_tear_down):
         mock_tear_down.return_value = None
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
             result = self.iface.continue_inspection(
                 task, mock.sentinel.inventory, mock.sentinel.plugin_data)
-            mock_process.assert_called_once_with(
-                task, mock.sentinel.inventory, mock.sentinel.plugin_data)
+            mock_inspection_hooks.assert_called_once_with(
+                task, mock.sentinel.inventory, mock.sentinel.plugin_data,
+                self.iface.hooks)
             mock_tear_down.assert_called_once_with(task)
             self.assertEqual(states.INSPECTING, task.node.provision_state)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-inspection-hooks-06e1e15d81061c83.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-inspection-hooks-06e1e15d81061c83.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0879d13e00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-inspection-hooks-06e1e15d81061c83.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds inspection hooks in the agent inspect interface for processing data
+    received from the ramdisk at the /v1/continue_inspection endpoint. The
+    four default configuration hooks `ramdisk-error`, `validate-interfaces`,
+    `ports` and `architecture` are added. Two new configuration options
+    `default_hooks` and `hooks` are added in the `inspector` configuration
+    section to allow configuring the default enabled hooks and optional
+    additional hooks, respectively.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c2b7d40655..e9b2ec837b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ ironic.hardware.types =
 ironic.database.migration_backend =
     sqlalchemy = ironic.db.sqlalchemy.migration
 
+ironic.inspection.hooks =
+    ramdisk-error = ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks.ramdisk_error:RamdiskErrorHook
+    validate-interfaces = ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks.validate_interfaces:ValidateInterfacesHook
+    ports = ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks.ports:PortsHook
+    architecture = ironic.drivers.modules.inspector.hooks.architecture:ArchitectureHook
+
 [egg_info]
 tag_build =
 tag_date = 0