diff --git a/bin/ipmi_example.py b/bin/ipmi_example.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import gobject
+import dbus
+import dbus.service
+import dbus.mainloop.glib
+import PropertyManager
+
+import Openbmc
+
+
+
+def getWatchdog():
+	obj =  bus.get_object('org.openbmc.watchdog.Host',
+			'/org/openbmc/watchdog/HostWatchdog_0')
+	intf = dbus.Interface(obj, 'org.openbmc.Watchdog' )
+	return intf
+
+def getChassisControl():
+	obj =  bus.get_object('org.openbmc.control.Chassis',
+			'/org/openbmc/control/Chassis')
+	intf = dbus.Interface(obj, 'org.openbmc.control.Chassis' )
+	return intf
+
+def prettyPrint(data):
+	for k in data.keys():
+		print k
+		for k2 in data[k].keys():
+			print "\t"+k2+" = "+str(data[k][k2])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ 	bus = dbus.SessionBus()
+	cmd = sys.argv[1]
+	data = None
+	ipmi_id = dbus.Byte(0)
+	if (len(sys.argv) > 2):
+		ipmi_id = dbus.Byte(int(sys.argv[2]))
+	if (len(sys.argv)>3):
+		data = sys.argv[3]
+
+	if (cmd == "poweron"):
+		intf = getChassisControl()
+		intf.powerOn()
+	elif (cmd == "poweroff"):
+		intf = getChassisControl()
+		intf.powerOff()
+	elif (cmd == "setsensor"):
+		intf_sens = Openbmc.getManagerInterface(bus,"Sensors")
+		intf_sens.setSensorFromId(ipmi_id,data)
+	elif (cmd == "getsensor"):
+		intf_sens = Openbmc.getManagerInterface(bus,"Sensors")
+		print intf_sens.getSensorFromId(ipmi_id)
+	elif (cmd == "getsensors"):
+		intf_sens = Openbmc.getManagerInterface(bus,"Sensors")
+		data = intf_sens.getSensors()
+		prettyPrint(data)
+	elif (cmd == "updatefru"):
+		intf_fru = Openbmc.getManagerInterface(bus,"Inventory")
+		intf_fru.updateFruFromId(ipmi_id,data)
+	elif (cmd == "getfrus"):
+		intf_fru = Openbmc.getManagerInterface(bus,"Inventory")
+		data = intf_fru.getFrus()
+		prettyPrint(data)
+	elif (cmd == "pokewatchdog"):
+		intf = self.getWatchdog()
+		intf.poke()
+	elif (cmd == "statewatchdog"):
+		intf = self.getWatchdog()
+		intf.start()
+	else:
+		print "Unsupported command"
+
+
+
+
+
+