def METHOD_NAME(self, nodename=None):
    cmd = ['/opt/hpvm/bin/hpvmstatus', '-M', '-P', self.name]
    if nodename is not None:
        cmd = Env.rsh.split() + [nodename] + cmd
    (ret, out, err) = self.call(cmd)
    if ret != 0:
        return False
    if out.split(":")[10] == "On":
        return True
    return False