diff --git a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/__init__.py b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/__init__.py
index 87f65d14..c7b35147 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/__init__.py
@@ -492,6 +492,10 @@ class Dynamips(BaseManager):
         if sparse_memory_support is False:
             await vm.set_sparsemem(False)
 
+        usage = settings.get("usage")
+        if usage and usage != vm.usage:
+            vm.usage = usage
+
         # update the configs if needed
         await self.set_vm_configs(vm, settings)
 
diff --git a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
index cc1b3443..bb754d3c 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/router.py
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ class Router(BaseNode):
                 else:
                     router_info["wic" + str(wic_slot_number)] = None
 
-
         return router_info
 
     def _memory_changed(self, path):
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/dynamips_vm_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/dynamips_vm_handler.py
index 86de57fd..92936924 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/dynamips_vm_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/dynamips_vm_handler.py
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ class DynamipsVMHandler:
         if platform in DEFAULT_CHASSIS:
             default_chassis = DEFAULT_CHASSIS[platform]
         vm = await dynamips_manager.create_node(request.json.pop("name"),
-                                                     request.match_info["project_id"],
-                                                     request.json.get("node_id"),
-                                                     dynamips_id=request.json.get("dynamips_id"),
-                                                     platform=platform,
-                                                     console=request.json.get("console"),
-                                                     console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"),
-                                                     aux=request.json.get("aux"),
-                                                     chassis=request.json.pop("chassis", default_chassis),
-                                                     node_type="dynamips")
+                                                request.match_info["project_id"],
+                                                request.json.get("node_id"),
+                                                dynamips_id=request.json.get("dynamips_id"),
+                                                platform=platform,
+                                                console=request.json.get("console"),
+                                                console_type=request.json.get("console_type", "telnet"),
+                                                aux=request.json.get("aux"),
+                                                chassis=request.json.pop("chassis", default_chassis),
+                                                node_type="dynamips")
         await dynamips_manager.update_vm_settings(vm, request.json)
         response.set_status(201)
         response.json(vm)
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_template.py
index 244bca4e..61a41fc1 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/dynamips_template.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ DYNAMIPS_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
         "type": "string",
         "minLength": 1
     },
+    "usage": {
+        "description": "How to use the Dynamips VM",
+        "type": "string",
+        "default": ""
+    },
     "mmap": {
         "description": "MMAP feature",
         "type": "boolean",