diff --git a/features/poller/api/pom.xml b/features/poller/api/pom.xml
index 5fd65ee7d98f..cff70d4519b2 100755
--- a/features/poller/api/pom.xml
+++ b/features/poller/api/pom.xml
@@ -51,5 +51,18 @@
       <version>4.13.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.persistence</groupId>
+      <artifactId>org.eclipse.persistence.core</artifactId>
+      <version>${eclipselinkVersion}</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.eclipse.persistence</groupId>
+      <artifactId>org.eclipse.persistence.moxy</artifactId>
+      <version>${eclipselinkVersion}</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/features/poller/api/src/test/java/org/opennms/netmgt/poller/DeviceConfigTest.java b/features/poller/api/src/test/java/org/opennms/netmgt/poller/DeviceConfigTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff3fb3c2ae5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/poller/api/src/test/java/org/opennms/netmgt/poller/DeviceConfigTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This file is part of OpenNMS(R).
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The OpenNMS Group, Inc.
+ * OpenNMS(R) is Copyright (C) 1999-2023 The OpenNMS Group, Inc.
+ *
+ * OpenNMS(R) is a registered trademark of The OpenNMS Group, Inc.
+ *
+ * OpenNMS(R) is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+ * or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * OpenNMS(R) is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with OpenNMS(R).  If not, see:
+ *      http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+ *
+ * For more information contact:
+ *     OpenNMS(R) Licensing <license@opennms.org>
+ *     http://www.opennms.org/
+ *     http://www.opennms.com/
+ *******************************************************************************/
+
+package org.opennms.netmgt.poller;
+
+import org.eclipse.persistence.jaxb.JAXBContext;
+import org.eclipse.persistence.jaxb.JAXBContextFactory;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import javax.xml.bind.Marshaller;
+import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
+import java.io.StringReader;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class DeviceConfigTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMarshalling() throws javax.xml.bind.JAXBException {
+        String scriptOutput = "HP J8692A Switch 3500yl-24G\r\r\nSoftware revision K.16.02.0026\r\r\n\r\r\n" +
+                " (C) Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP\r\n" +
+                "RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND\r\n Confidential computer software. Valid license from Hewlett Packard Enterprise\r\n" +
+                "Development LP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR\r\n" +
+                "12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software\r\n" +
+                "Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the\r\n" +
+                "U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.\r\n" +
+                "^[[1;13r^[[1;1H^[[24;1HPress any key to continue\r\n" +
+                "^[[13;1H^[[?25h^[[24;27H^[[?6l^[[1;24r^[[?7h^[[2J^[[1;1H^[[1920;1920H^[[6n^[[1;1H";
+
+        DeviceConfig deviceConfig = new DeviceConfig(scriptOutput);
+        JAXBContext  jaxbContext = (JAXBContext) JAXBContextFactory.createContext(new Class[]{DeviceConfig.class}, null);
+
+        Marshaller marshaller = jaxbContext.createMarshaller();
+        StringWriter stringWriter = new StringWriter();
+        marshaller.marshal(deviceConfig, stringWriter);
+        String xmlOutput = stringWriter.toString();
+
+        assertNotNull(xmlOutput);
+        assertEquals("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><device-config scriptOutput=\"HP J8692A Switch 3500yl-24G&amp;#xd;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Software revision K.16.02.0026&amp;#xd;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa; (C) Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa; Confidential computer software. Valid license from Hewlett Packard Enterprise&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Development LP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;^[[1;13r^[[1;1H^[[24;1HPress any key to continue&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;^[[13;1H^[[?25h^[[24;27H^[[?6l^[[1;24r^[[?7h^[[2J^[[1;1H^[[1920;1920H^[[6n^[[1;1H\"/>",xmlOutput);
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUnmarshalling() throws javax.xml.bind.JAXBException {
+
+        String xmlInput = "<device-config content=\"\" filename=\"startup-config\" " +
+                "scriptOutput=\"HP J8692A Switch 3500yl-24G&#xd;&#xd;&#xa;Software revision K.16.02.0026&#xd;&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xd;&#xa; " +
+                "(C) Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND&#xd;&#xa;" +
+                " Confidential computer software. Valid license from Hewlett Packard Enterprise&#xd;&#xa;Development LP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR&#xd;&#xa;" +
+                "12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software&#xd;&#xa;Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the&#xd;&#xa;" +
+                "U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.&#xd;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;^[[1;13r^[[1;1H^[[24;1HPress any key to continue^[[13;1H^[[?25h^[[24;27H^[[?6l^[[1;24r^[[?7h^[[2J^[[1;1H^[[1920;1920H^[[6n^[[1;1H\"/>";
+
+        JAXBContext jaxbContext = (JAXBContext) JAXBContextFactory.createContext(new Class[]{DeviceConfig.class}, null);
+        Unmarshaller unmarshaller = jaxbContext.createUnmarshaller();
+
+        StringReader stringReader = new StringReader(xmlInput);
+        DeviceConfig deviceConfig = (DeviceConfig) unmarshaller.unmarshal(stringReader);
+
+        String expectedOutputStartWith = "HP J8692A Switch 3500yl-24G\r\r\nSoftware revision K.16.02.0026\r\r\n\r\r\n" +
+                " (C) Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP\r\n" ;
+        String expectedOutputEndWith =  "^[[1;13r^[[1;1H^[[24;1HPress any key to continue^[[13;1H^[[?25h^[[24;27H^[[?6l^[[1;24r^[[?7h^[[2J^[[1;1H^[[1920;1920H^[[6n^[[1;1H";
+        String expectedOutputMiddleString = "12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software\r\n" +
+                "Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the\r\n" ;
+
+        assertNotNull(deviceConfig);
+        assertTrue(deviceConfig.getScriptOutput().contains(expectedOutputStartWith));
+        assertTrue(deviceConfig.getScriptOutput().contains(expectedOutputMiddleString));
+        assertTrue(deviceConfig.getScriptOutput().contains(expectedOutputEndWith));
+    }
+}