diff --git a/nova/tests/baremetal/test_driver.py b/nova/tests/baremetal/test_driver.py
index f0172537..3b0295a9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/baremetal/test_driver.py
+++ b/nova/tests/baremetal/test_driver.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
+from nova.compute import power_state
 from nova import exception
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.baremetal.db import base as bm_db_base
@@ -327,3 +328,36 @@ class BareMetalDriverWithDBTestCase(bm_db_base.BMDBTestCase):
 
         self.driver.destroy(**node2['destroy_params'])
         self.assertEqual([], self.driver.list_instances())
+
+    def test_get_info_no_such_node(self):
+        node = self._create_node()
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InstanceNotFound,
+                self.driver.get_info,
+                node['instance'])
+
+    def test_get_info_ok(self):
+        node = self._create_node()
+        db.bm_node_associate_and_update(self.context, node['node']['uuid'],
+                {'instance_uuid': node['instance']['uuid'],
+                 'instance_name': node['instance']['hostname'],
+                 'task_state': baremetal_states.ACTIVE})
+        res = self.driver.get_info(node['instance'])
+        self.assertEqual(res['state'], power_state.RUNNING)
+
+    def test_get_info_with_defunct_pm(self):
+        # test fix for bug 1178378
+        node = self._create_node()
+        db.bm_node_associate_and_update(self.context, node['node']['uuid'],
+                {'instance_uuid': node['instance']['uuid'],
+                 'instance_name': node['instance']['hostname'],
+                 'task_state': baremetal_states.ACTIVE})
+
+        # fake the power manager and don't get a power state
+        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(fake.FakePowerManager, 'is_power_on')
+        fake.FakePowerManager.is_power_on().AndReturn(None)
+        self.mox.ReplayAll()
+
+        res = self.driver.get_info(node['instance'])
+        # prior to the fix, returned power_state was SHUTDOWN
+        self.assertEqual(res['state'], power_state.NOSTATE)
+        self.mox.VerifyAll()
diff --git a/nova/tests/baremetal/test_ipmi.py b/nova/tests/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
index faf800a4..01bb58d8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
+++ b/nova/tests/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
@@ -85,13 +85,24 @@ class BareMetalIPMITestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool('A B C')
         self.mox.VerifyAll()
 
-    def test_is_power(self):
+    def test_is_power_on_ok(self):
         self.mox.StubOutWithMock(self.ipmi, '_exec_ipmitool')
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power status").AndReturn(
                 ["Chassis Power is on\n"])
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
 
-        self.ipmi._is_power("on")
+        res = self.ipmi.is_power_on()
+        self.assertEqual(res, True)
+        self.mox.VerifyAll()
+
+    def test_is_power_no_answer(self):
+        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(self.ipmi, '_exec_ipmitool')
+        self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power status").AndReturn(
+                ["Fake reply\n"])
+        self.mox.ReplayAll()
+
+        res = self.ipmi.is_power_on()
+        self.assertEqual(res, None)
         self.mox.VerifyAll()
 
     def test_power_already_on(self):