diff --git a/confluent/httpapi.py b/confluent/httpapi.py
index ca590949..6724a338 100644
--- a/confluent/httpapi.py
+++ b/confluent/httpapi.py
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ def resourcehandler(env, start_response):
         operation = opmap[env['REQUEST_METHOD']]
         resource = '.' + env['PATH_INFO'][env['PATH_INFO'].rindex('/'):]
         try:
-            hdlr = pluginapi.handle_path(env['PATH_INFO'], operation, cfgmgr)
+            hdlr = pluginapi.handle_path(env['PATH_INFO'], operation,
+                                         cfgmgr, querydict)
         except exc.NotFoundException:
             start_response('404 Not found', headers)
             yield "404 - Request path not recognized"
diff --git a/confluent/pluginapi.py b/confluent/pluginapi.py
index d55a8408..4f227260 100644
--- a/confluent/pluginapi.py
+++ b/confluent/pluginapi.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def stripnode(iterablersp, node):
         i.strip_node(node)
         yield i
 
-def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager):
+def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager, inputdata=None):
     '''Given a full path request, return an object.
 
     The plugins should generally return some sort of iterator.
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager):
         if 'handler' in plugroute:  #fixed handler definition
             passvalue = pluginmap[plugroute['handler']].__dict__[operation](
                 nodes=(node,), element=element,
-                configmanager=configmanager)
+                configmanager=configmanager,
+                inputdata=inputdata)
         elif 'pluginattrs' in plugroute:
             nodeattr = configmanager.get_node_attributes(
                 [node], plugroute['pluginattrs'])
@@ -111,10 +112,12 @@ def handle_path(path, operation, configmanager):
                 if attrname in nodeattr[node]:
                     passvalue = pluginmap[nodeattr[node][attrname]['value']].__dict__[operation](
                         nodes=(node,), element=element,
-                        configmanager=configmanager)
+                        configmanager=configmanager,
+                        inputdata=inputdata)
             if 'default' in plugroute:
                 passvalue = pluginmap[plugroute['default']].__dict__[operation](
-                    nodes=(node,), element=element, configmanager=configmanager)
+                    nodes=(node,), element=element, configmanager=configmanager,
+                    inputdata=inputdata)
         if isinstance(passvalue, console.Console):
             return passvalue
         else:
diff --git a/plugins/configuration/attributes.py b/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
index c6411e7a..33ab65b6 100644
--- a/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
+++ b/plugins/configuration/attributes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import confluent.messages as msg
 
-def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager):
+def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
     attributes = configmanager.get_node_attributes(nodes)
     for node in attributes.iterkeys():
         for attribute in attributes[node].iterkeys():
diff --git a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 8cd466c0..4ab907cb 100644
--- a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class IpmiConsole(confluent.interface.console.Console):
 
 
 class IpmiIterator(object):
-    def __init__(self, operator, nodes, element, cfg):
+    def __init__(self, operator, nodes, element, cfg, inputdata):
         crypt = cfg.decrypt
         cfg.decrypt = True
         configdata = cfg.get_node_attributes(nodes,
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class IpmiIterator(object):
         cfg.decrypt = crypt
         self.gpile = greenpool.GreenPile()
         for node in nodes:
-            self.gpile.spawn(perform_request, operator, node, element, configdata)
+            self.gpile.spawn(perform_request, operator, node, element, configdata, inputdata)
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return self
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ class IpmiIterator(object):
         return ndata
 
 
-def perform_request(operator, node, element, configdata):
-    return IpmiHandler(operator, node, element, configdata).handle_request()
+def perform_request(operator, node, element, configdata, inputdata):
+    return IpmiHandler(operator, node, element, configdata, inputdata).handle_request()
 
 
 class IpmiHandler(object):
     def __iter__():
         return self
 
-    def __init__(self, operation, node, element, cfd):
+    def __init__(self, operation, node, element, cfd, inputdata):
         global chainpulled
         global _ipmithread
         global pullchain
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
         self.op = operation
         connparams = get_conn_params(node, self.cfg)
         self.ipmicmd = None
+        self.inputdata = inputdata
         ipmiq.append((ipmicommand.Command,{'bmc': connparams['bmc'],
                                            'userid': connparams['username'],
                                            'password': connparams['passphrase'],
@@ -255,18 +256,26 @@ class IpmiHandler(object):
                 power = self.call_ipmicmd(self.ipmicmd.get_power)
                 return msg.PowerState(node=self.node,
                                       state=power['powerstate'])
+            elif 'update' == self.op:
+                self.call_ipmicmd(self.ipmicmd.set_power, self.inputdata['powerstate'])
+                power = self.call_ipmicmd(self.ipmicmd.get_power)
+                print repr(power)
 
-def create(nodes, element, configmanager):
+                
+
+def create(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
     if element == '_console/session':
         if len(nodes) > 1:
             raise Exception("_console/session does not support multiple nodes")
         return IpmiConsole(nodes[0], configmanager)
     else:
-        raise Exception(
-            "TODO(jbjohnso): ipmi api implementation of %s" % element)
+        return IpmiIterator('update', nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)
+
+def update(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
+    create(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)
 
 
 
-def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager):
-    return IpmiIterator('read', nodes, element, configmanager)
+def retrieve(nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata):
+    return IpmiIterator('read', nodes, element, configmanager, inputdata)