=== modified file 'maastest/cases.py'
--- maastest/cases.py	2014-03-21 16:21:22 +0000
+++ maastest/cases.py	2014-04-05 17:25:42 +0000
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@
             '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
             '-p', self.args.bmc_password, '--off'],
             check_call=True)
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-c',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Flags_Persistent=No',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device=PXE'])
+        if retcode != 0:
+            self.fail("BMC did not accept one-time PXE boot config.")
         self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
             'ipmipower', '-h', power_address,
             '-W', 'opensesspriv',
@@ -158,6 +169,74 @@
                 return
         self.fail("Failed to enlist node.")
 
+    def test_ipmi_boot_flags(self):
+        """Check that the BMC can report boot control information."""
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-o',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Flags_Persistent',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device'])
+        if retcode != 0:
+            self.fail("BMC failed when asked for Chassis Boot Flags")
+        if 'section' not in stdout.lower():
+            self.fail("BMC has no power control config:\n\n"+stdout)
+        if 'endsection' not in stdout.lower():
+            self.fail("BMC has no power control config:\n\n"+stdout)
+        if 'boot_flags_persistent' not in stdout.lower():
+            self.fail("BMC did not report boot flag persistence.")
+        if 'boot_device' not in stdout.lower():
+            self.fail("BMC did not report boot device.")
+
+    def test_ipmi_pxe_control(self):
+        """Check that the BMC agrees to a one-time PXE boot."""
+        # XXX should save and restore BMC details
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-c',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Flags_Persistent=No',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device=NO-OVERRIDE'])
+        if retcode != 0:
+            self.fail("BMC did not accept one-time NO-OVERRIDE boot config.")
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-o',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device'])
+        if 'no-override' not in stdout.lower():
+            self.fail("NO-OVERRIDE was not fixed in BMC config.")
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-c',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Flags_Persistent=No',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device=PXE'])
+        if retcode != 0:
+            self.fail("BMC did not accept one-time PXE boot config.")
+        retcode, stdout, stderr = self.maas.kvm_fixture.run_command([
+            'ipmi-chassis-config', '-h', power_address,
+            '-W', 'opensesspriv',
+            '-D', self.args.ipmi_driver,
+            '-u', self.args.bmc_username,
+            '-p', self.args.bmc_password,
+            '-o',
+            '-e Chassis_Boot_Flags:Boot_Device'])
+        if retcode != 0:
+            self.fail("PXE boot config was not fixed in BMC config.")
+
     def test_wait_node_down(self):
         """Wait for the node to go down."""
         if self.args.dry_run: