diff --git a/_modules/contrail_health.py b/_modules/contrail_health.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright 2018 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    '''
+    Only load this module if contrail-status or doctrail utility
+    (in case of containerized contrail version) is available.
+    '''
+    if _is_cmd_available('contrail-status') or _is_cmd_available('doctrail'):
+        return 'contrail_health'
+    return False
+
+
+def _is_cmd_available(cmd_name):
+    try:
+        with open(os.devnull) as devnull:
+            subprocess.Popen(
+                [cmd_name], stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull
+            ).communicate()
+    except OSError as e:
+        if e.errno == os.errno.ENOENT:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def get_services_status():
+
+    if _is_cmd_available('contrail-status'):
+        status_cmd_list = ['contrail-status']
+    else:
+        status_cmd_list = ['doctrail', 'all', 'contrail-status']
+
+    cs_out = str(subprocess.check_output(status_cmd_list))
+    status_map = {}
+
+    for line in cs_out.split('\n'):
+        line_list = line.split()
+        if (not line.startswith("==") and "FOR NODE" not in line and
+                len(line_list) >= 2):
+            status_map[line_list[0].split(":")[0]] = line_list[1]
+
+    return status_map