diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/firmware_update.py b/backend/app/schemas/firmware_update.py
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+import enum
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+class FirmwareUpdateStatus(enum.Enum):
+    DOWNLOADED = "Downloaded"
+    DOWNLOAD_FAILED = "DownloadFailed"
+    DOWNLOADING = "Downloading"
+    DOWNLOAD_SCHEDULED = "DownloadScheduled"
+    DOWNLOAD_PAUSED = "DownloadPaused"
+    IDLE = " Idle"
+    INSTALLATION_FAILED = "InstallationFailed"
+    INSTALLING = "Installing"
+    INSTALLED = "Installed"
+    INSTALL_REBOOTING = "InstallRebooting"
+    INSTALL_SCHEDULED = "InstallScheduled"
+    INSTALL_VERIFICATION_FAILED = "InstallVerificationFailed"
+    INVALID_SIGNATURE = "InvalidSignature"
+    SIGNATURE_VERIFIED = "SignatureVerified"
+
+class FirmwareUpdateBase(BaseModel):
+    retries: int
+    retry_interval: int
+    location: str