Power

Hi Mark - What status are you looking for from your IBM Power Server ?     I can possibly show you better ways to get it from the HMC connected to the Power Server

If you are HMC connected to the Power system then it's best just to query the HMC and not use ipmi

Running it as you have described "running IPMITOOL to a BMC the HMC" is only ever going to get you HMC status, not that of the attached Power Server
There are some Power Systems (in Open Mode) where IPMI is used, still not a route I'd use if it was HMC attached

Hi Michel,

You can manage IBM Power Systems Hardware Management Console (HMC) using IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface). 
As an example you can use SOL  (serial over LAN) to get your HMC "system console" over LAN.

ipmitool -I lanplus -H FQDN -U USER sol activate

While booting the HMC HW appliance (CR1 or CR2) you can see the HMC boot process. i.e HW checks, petitboot menu etc.

In your example i assume there is a typo.
-No space leading -U. 
-Interface type lanplus

ipmitool -I lanplus -H FQDN -U USER chassis status
System Power         : on
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CHers Patrick