diff --git a/ipmi_command.py b/ipmi_command.py
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+from ipmi_session import ipmi_session, call_with_optional_args
+def _raiseorcall(callback,response,args=None):
+    if callback is None:
+        if 'error' in response:
+            raise Exception(response['error'])
+    else:
+        call_with_optional_args(callback,args)
+
+class ipmi_command:
+    def __init__(self,bmc,userid,password,kg=None):
+        self.ipmi_session=ipmi_session(bmc=bmc,userid=userid,password=password,kg=kg)
+    def set_bootdev(self,bootdev,callback=None,callback_args=None):
+        self.commandcallback=callback
+        self.commandcallbackargs=callback_args
+        #first, we disable timer by way of set system boot options, then move on to set chassis capabilities
+        self.requestpending=True
+        self.ipmi_session.raw_command(netfn=0,command=8,data=(3,8),callback=self._bootdev_timer_disabled)
+        if callback is None:
+            while self.requestpending:
+                ipmi_session.wait_for_rsp()
+            return self.lastresponse
+
+    def _bootdev_timer_disabled(self,response):
+        self.requestpending=False
+        self.lastresponse=response
+        if 'error' in response:
+            _raiseorcall(self.commandcallback,response)
+            return
+        
+    def get_power(self,callback=None,callback_args=None):
+        response=self.ipmi_session.raw_command(netfn=0,command=1,callback=callback,callback_args=callback_args)
+        if response: #this means there was no callback
+            if 'error' in response:
+                raise Exception(response['error'])
+            if response['data'][0]&1:
+                return {'powerstate': 'on' }
+            else:
+                return {'powerstate': 'on' }
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    import os
+    ipmicmd = ipmi_command(bmc=sys.argv[1],userid=sys.argv[2],password=os.environ['IPMIPASS'])
+    print ipmicmd.get_power()