diff --git a/docs/shared_parsers_catalog/rear_conf.rst b/docs/shared_parsers_catalog/rear_conf.rst
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index 0000000000..c6460b23d7
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+++ b/docs/shared_parsers_catalog/rear_conf.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.. automodule:: insights.parsers.rear_conf
+   :members:
+   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/insights/parsers/rear_conf.py b/insights/parsers/rear_conf.py
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+++ b/insights/parsers/rear_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""
+ReaRLocalConf - File /etc/rear/local.conf
+=========================================
+"""
+
+from insights.core import LegacyItemAccess, Parser
+from insights.core.exceptions import SkipComponent
+from insights.core.plugins import parser
+from insights.parsers import get_active_lines
+from insights.specs import Specs
+
+
+@parser(Specs.rear_local_conf)
+class ReaRLocalConf(Parser, LegacyItemAccess):
+    """
+    Parses content of "/etc/rear/local.conf".
+
+    Typical content of "/etc/rear/local.conf" is::
+
+        BACKUP_RESTORE_MOVE_AWAY_FILES=( /boot/grub/grubenv /boot/grub2/grubenv )
+
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> type(local_conf)
+        <class 'insights.parsers.rear_conf.ReaRLocalConf'>
+        >>> local_conf[0] == 'BACKUP_RESTORE_MOVE_AWAY_FILES=( /boot/grub/grubenv /boot/grub2/grubenv )'
+        True
+    """
+
+    def parse_content(self, content):
+        _content = get_active_lines(content)
+        self.data = []
+        for line in _content:
+            self.data.append(line)
+
+        if not self.data:
+            raise SkipComponent
diff --git a/insights/specs/__init__.py b/insights/specs/__init__.py
index 1a8027545f..d9acaab888 100644
--- a/insights/specs/__init__.py
+++ b/insights/specs/__init__.py
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ class Specs(SpecSet):
     readlink_e_etc_mtab = RegistryPoint(no_obfuscate=['hostname', 'ip'])
     readlink_e_shift_cert_client = RegistryPoint(no_obfuscate=['hostname', 'ip'])
     readlink_e_shift_cert_server = RegistryPoint(no_obfuscate=['hostname', 'ip'])
+    rear_local_conf = RegistryPoint()
     recvq_socket_buffer = RegistryPoint()
     redhat_release = RegistryPoint(no_obfuscate=['hostname', 'ip'])
     repquota_agnpuv = RegistryPoint(no_obfuscate=['hostname', 'ip'])
diff --git a/insights/specs/default.py b/insights/specs/default.py
index 0a7da3a007..c5a9cb30c6 100644
--- a/insights/specs/default.py
+++ b/insights/specs/default.py
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ class DefaultSpecs(Specs):
     readlink_e_etc_mtab = simple_command("/usr/bin/readlink -e /etc/mtab")
     readlink_e_shift_cert_client = simple_command("/usr/bin/readlink -e /etc/origin/node/certificates/kubelet-client-current.pem")
     readlink_e_shift_cert_server = simple_command("/usr/bin/readlink -e /etc/origin/node/certificates/kubelet-server-current.pem")
+    rear_local_conf = simple_file("/etc/rear/local.conf")
     redhat_release = simple_file("/etc/redhat-release")
     repquota_agnpuv = simple_command("/usr/sbin/repquota -agnpuv")
     resolv_conf = simple_file("/etc/resolv.conf")
diff --git a/insights/tests/parsers/test_rear_conf.py b/insights/tests/parsers/test_rear_conf.py
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index 0000000000..27fe01d73b
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+++ b/insights/tests/parsers/test_rear_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import doctest
+import pytest
+
+from insights.core.exceptions import SkipComponent
+from insights.parsers import rear_conf
+from insights.parsers.rear_conf import ReaRLocalConf
+from insights.tests import context_wrap
+
+RDMA_CONFIG = """
+# This file etc/rear/local.conf is intended for the user's
+# manual configuration of Relax-and-Recover (ReaR).
+# For configuration through packages and other automated means
+# we recommend a separated file named site.conf next to this file
+# and leave local.conf as is (ReaR upstream will never ship a site.conf).
+# The default OUTPUT=ISO creates the ReaR rescue medium as ISO image.
+# You need to specify your particular backup and restore method for your data
+# as the default BACKUP=REQUESTRESTORE does not really do that (see "man rear").
+# Configuration variables are documented in /usr/share/rear/conf/default.conf
+# and the examples in /usr/share/rear/conf/examples/ can be used as templates.
+# ReaR reads the configuration files via the bash builtin command 'source'
+# so bash syntax like VARIABLE="value" (no spaces at '=') is mandatory.
+# Because 'source' executes the content as bash scripts you can run commands
+# within your configuration files, in particular commands to set different
+# configuration values depending on certain conditions as you need like
+# CONDITION_COMMAND && VARIABLE="special_value" || VARIABLE="usual_value"
+# but that means CONDITION_COMMAND gets always executed when 'rear' is run
+# so ensure nothing can go wrong if you run commands in configuration files.
+BACKUP_RESTORE_MOVE_AWAY_FILES=( /boot/grub/grubenv /boot/grub2/grubenv )
+""".strip()
+
+REAR_CONF_EMPTY = """
+""".strip()
+
+
+def test_rdma_config():
+    local_conf = ReaRLocalConf(context_wrap(RDMA_CONFIG))
+    assert len(local_conf.data) == 1
+    assert local_conf.data[0] == "BACKUP_RESTORE_MOVE_AWAY_FILES=( /boot/grub/grubenv /boot/grub2/grubenv )"
+
+
+def test_rdma_config_empty():
+    with pytest.raises(SkipComponent):
+        ReaRLocalConf(context_wrap(REAR_CONF_EMPTY))
+
+
+def test_rdma_config_doc():
+    env = {
+            'local_conf': ReaRLocalConf(context_wrap(RDMA_CONFIG)),
+          }
+    failed, total = doctest.testmod(rear_conf, globs=env)
+    assert failed == 0