Adding upstream version 7.3.0+dfsg.upstream/7.3.0+dfsgupstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

400 files changed, 88627 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
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+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server_host.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/aaa_server_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acl_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acls.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/acls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/banner.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/banner.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/banner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bfd_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/bgp_neighbor_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/command.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/command.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/config.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/devicealias.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/devicealias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/devicealias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_vni.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_vni.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/evpn_vni.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/facts.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/facts.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/facts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/feature.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/feature.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/feature.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/file_copy.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/file_copy.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/file_copy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir_profile_management.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir_profile_management.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/gir_profile_management.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/hsrp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_snooping.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_snooping.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/igmp_snooping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/install_os.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/install_os.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/install_os.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface_ospf.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface_ospf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interface_ospf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/l3_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lag_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lag_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lag_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/linkagg.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/linkagg.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/linkagg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_auth.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_options.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ntp_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxapi.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxapi.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxapi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_vrf.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_vrf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospf_vrf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/overlay_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/overlay_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/overlay_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_rp_address.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_rp_address.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/pim_rp_address.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ping.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ping.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/ping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/reboot.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/reboot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/reboot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rollback.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rollback.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rollback.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rpm.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rpm.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/rpm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/smu.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/smu.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/smu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snapshot.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snapshot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snapshot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_community.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_community.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_community.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_contact.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_contact.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_contact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_host.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_location.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_location.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_location.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_traps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_traps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_traps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_user.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/snmp_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_route.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_route.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_route.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_routes.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/static_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/system.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/system.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/udld_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/user.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlan.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlans.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlans.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vlans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vpc_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrf_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrrp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrrp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vrrp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vsan.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vsan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vsan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_domain.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_domain.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_domain.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_password.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_password.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_password.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_version.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vtp_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep_vni.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep_vni.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/vxlan_vtep_vni.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/zone_zoneset.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/zone_zoneset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3602c407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/action/zone_zoneset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+from ansible.utils.display import Display
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.action.network import (
+    ActionModule as ActionNetworkModule,
+)
+
+
+display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(ActionNetworkModule):
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+        del tmp  # tmp no longer has any effect
+
+        module_name = self._task.action.split(".")[-1]
+        self._config_module = True if module_name in ["nxos_config", "config"] else False
+        persistent_connection = self._play_context.connection.split(".")[-1]
+
+        warnings = []
+
+        if (self._play_context.connection == "httpapi") and module_name in (
+            "nxos_file_copy",
+            "nxos_nxapi",
+        ):
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection httpapi is not valid for '%s' module." % (module_name),
+            }
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_file_copy":
+            # when file_pull is enabled, the file_pull_timeout and connect_ssh_port options
+            # will override persistent_command_timeout and port
+            # this has been kept for backwards compatibility till these options are removed
+            if persistent_connection != "network_cli":
+                return {
+                    "failed": True,
+                    "msg": "Connection type must be fully qualified name for network_cli connection type, got %s"
+                    % self._play_context.connection,
+                }
+
+            conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+            file_pull = self._task.args.get("file_pull", False)
+            file_pull_timeout = self._task.args.get("file_pull_timeout", 300)
+            connect_ssh_port = self._task.args.get("connect_ssh_port", 22)
+
+            if file_pull:
+                conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", file_pull_timeout)
+                conn.set_option("port", connect_ssh_port)
+
+        if module_name == "nxos_install_os":
+            connection = self._connection
+            if connection.transport == "local":
+                persistent_command_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+                persistent_connect_timeout = C.PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            else:
+                persistent_command_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                persistent_connect_timeout = connection.get_option("persistent_connect_timeout")
+
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_command_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            display.vvvv(
+                "PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT is %s" % str(persistent_connect_timeout),
+                self._play_context.remote_addr,
+            )
+            if persistent_command_timeout < 600 or persistent_connect_timeout < 600:
+                msg = "PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT and PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT"
+                msg += " must be set to 600 seconds or higher when using nxos_install_os module."
+                msg += " Current persistent_command_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_command_timeout,
+                )
+                msg += " Current persistent_connect_timeout setting:" + str(
+                    persistent_connect_timeout,
+                )
+                return {"failed": True, "msg": msg}
+
+        if persistent_connection in ("network_cli", "httpapi"):
+            if module_name == "nxos_gir":
+                conn = Connection(self._connection.socket_path)
+                persistent_command_timeout = conn.get_option("persistent_command_timeout")
+                gir_timeout = 200
+                if persistent_command_timeout < gir_timeout:
+                    conn.set_option("persistent_command_timeout", gir_timeout)
+                    msg = "timeout value extended to %ss for nxos_gir" % gir_timeout
+                    display.warning(msg)
+
+        else:
+            return {
+                "failed": True,
+                "msg": "Connection type %s is not valid for this module"
+                % self._play_context.connection,
+            }
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)
+        if warnings:
+            if "warnings" in result:
+                result["warnings"].extend(warnings)
+            else:
+                result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b3bd909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,424 @@
+#
+# (c) 2017 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+author: Ansible Networking Team (@ansible-network)
+name: nxos
+short_description: Use NX-OS cliconf to run commands on Cisco NX-OS platform
+description:
+- This nxos plugin provides low level abstraction apis for sending and receiving CLI
+  commands from Cisco NX-OS network devices.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  config_commands:
+    description:
+    - Specifies a list of commands that can make configuration changes
+      to the target device.
+    - When `ansible_network_single_user_mode` is enabled, if a command sent
+      to the device is present in this list, the existing cache is invalidated.
+    version_added: 2.0.0
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+    default: []
+    vars:
+    - name: ansible_nxos_config_commands
+"""
+
+import json
+import re
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import Mapping
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    NetworkConfig,
+    dumps,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.plugin_utils.cliconf_base import CliconfBase
+
+
+class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._module_context = {}
+        self._device_info = {}
+        super(Cliconf, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def read_module_context(self, module_key):
+        if self._module_context.get(module_key):
+            return self._module_context[module_key]
+
+        return None
+
+    def save_module_context(self, module_key, module_context):
+        self._module_context[module_key] = module_context
+
+        return None
+
+    def get_device_info(self):
+        if not self._device_info:
+            device_info = {}
+
+            device_info["network_os"] = "nxos"
+            reply = self.get("show version")
+            platform_reply = self.get("show inventory")
+
+            match_sys_ver = re.search(r"\s+system:\s+version\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+            if match_sys_ver:
+                device_info["network_os_version"] = match_sys_ver.group(1)
+            else:
+                match_kick_ver = re.search(r"\s+kickstart:\s+version\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+                if match_kick_ver:
+                    device_info["network_os_version"] = match_kick_ver.group(1)
+
+            if "network_os_version" not in device_info:
+                match_sys_ver = re.search(r"\s+NXOS:\s+version\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+                if match_sys_ver:
+                    device_info["network_os_version"] = match_sys_ver.group(1)
+
+            match_chassis_id = re.search(r"Hardware\n\s+cisco(.+)$", reply, re.M)
+            if match_chassis_id:
+                device_info["network_os_model"] = match_chassis_id.group(1).strip()
+
+            match_host_name = re.search(r"\s+Device name:\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+            if match_host_name:
+                device_info["network_os_hostname"] = match_host_name.group(1)
+
+            match_isan_file_name = re.search(r"\s+system image file is:\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+            if match_isan_file_name:
+                device_info["network_os_image"] = match_isan_file_name.group(1)
+            else:
+                match_kick_file_name = re.search(
+                    r"\s+kickstart image file is:\s*(\S+)",
+                    reply,
+                    re.M,
+                )
+                if match_kick_file_name:
+                    device_info["network_os_image"] = match_kick_file_name.group(1)
+
+            if "network_os_image" not in device_info:
+                match_isan_file_name = re.search(r"\s+NXOS image file is:\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+                if match_isan_file_name:
+                    device_info["network_os_image"] = match_isan_file_name.group(1)
+
+            match_os_platform = re.search(
+                r'NAME: "Chassis",\s*DESCR:.*\nPID:\s*(\S+)',
+                platform_reply,
+                re.M,
+            )
+            if match_os_platform:
+                device_info["network_os_platform"] = match_os_platform.group(1)
+
+            self._device_info = device_info
+
+        return self._device_info
+
+    def get_diff(
+        self,
+        candidate=None,
+        running=None,
+        diff_match="line",
+        diff_ignore_lines=None,
+        path=None,
+        diff_replace="line",
+    ):
+        diff = {}
+        device_operations = self.get_device_operations()
+        option_values = self.get_option_values()
+
+        if candidate is None and device_operations["supports_generate_diff"]:
+            raise ValueError("candidate configuration is required to generate diff")
+
+        if diff_match not in option_values["diff_match"]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "'match' value %s in invalid, valid values are %s"
+                % (diff_match, ", ".join(option_values["diff_match"])),
+            )
+
+        if diff_replace not in option_values["diff_replace"]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "'replace' value %s in invalid, valid values are %s"
+                % (diff_replace, ", ".join(option_values["diff_replace"])),
+            )
+
+        # prepare candidate configuration
+        candidate_obj = NetworkConfig(indent=2)
+        candidate_obj.load(candidate)
+
+        if running and diff_match != "none" and diff_replace != "config":
+            # running configuration
+            running_obj = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=running, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+            configdiffobjs = candidate_obj.difference(
+                running_obj,
+                path=path,
+                match=diff_match,
+                replace=diff_replace,
+            )
+
+        else:
+            configdiffobjs = candidate_obj.items
+
+        diff["config_diff"] = dumps(configdiffobjs, "commands") if configdiffobjs else ""
+        return diff
+
+    def get_config(self, source="running", format="text", flags=None):
+        options_values = self.get_option_values()
+        if format not in options_values["format"]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "'format' value %s is invalid. Valid values are %s"
+                % (format, ",".join(options_values["format"])),
+            )
+
+        lookup = {"running": "running-config", "startup": "startup-config"}
+        if source not in lookup:
+            raise ValueError("fetching configuration from %s is not supported" % source)
+
+        cmd = "show {0} ".format(lookup[source])
+        if format and format != "text":
+            cmd += "| %s " % format
+
+        if flags:
+            cmd += " ".join(to_list(flags))
+        cmd = cmd.strip()
+
+        return self.send_command(cmd)
+
+    def edit_config(self, candidate=None, commit=True, replace=None, comment=None):
+        resp = {}
+        operations = self.get_device_operations()
+        self.check_edit_config_capability(operations, candidate, commit, replace, comment)
+        results = []
+        requests = []
+
+        if replace:
+            device_info = self.get_device_info()
+            # not all NX-OS versions support `config replace`
+            # we let the device throw the invalid command error
+            candidate = "config replace {0}".format(replace)
+
+        if commit:
+            self.send_command("configure terminal")
+
+            for line in to_list(candidate):
+                if not isinstance(line, Mapping):
+                    line = {"command": line}
+
+                cmd = line["command"]
+                if cmd != "end":
+                    results.append(self.send_command(**line))
+                    requests.append(cmd)
+
+            self.send_command("end")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("check mode is not supported")
+
+        resp["request"] = requests
+        resp["response"] = results
+        return resp
+
+    def get(
+        self,
+        command,
+        prompt=None,
+        answer=None,
+        sendonly=False,
+        output=None,
+        newline=True,
+        check_all=False,
+    ):
+        if output:
+            command = self._get_command_with_output(command, output)
+        return self.send_command(
+            command=command,
+            prompt=prompt,
+            answer=answer,
+            sendonly=sendonly,
+            newline=newline,
+            check_all=check_all,
+        )
+
+    def run_commands(self, commands=None, check_rc=True):
+        if commands is None:
+            raise ValueError("'commands' value is required")
+
+        responses = list()
+        for cmd in to_list(commands):
+            if not isinstance(cmd, Mapping):
+                cmd = {"command": cmd}
+
+            output = cmd.pop("output", None)
+            if output:
+                cmd["command"] = self._get_command_with_output(cmd["command"], output)
+
+            try:
+                out = self.send_command(**cmd)
+            except AnsibleConnectionFailure as e:
+                if check_rc is True:
+                    raise
+                out = getattr(e, "err", e)
+
+            if out is not None:
+                try:
+                    out = to_text(out, errors="surrogate_or_strict").strip()
+                except UnicodeError:
+                    raise ConnectionError(
+                        message="Failed to decode output from %s: %s" % (cmd, to_text(out)),
+                    )
+
+                try:
+                    out = json.loads(out)
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+
+                responses.append(out)
+        return responses
+
+    def get_device_operations(self):
+        return {
+            "supports_diff_replace": True,
+            "supports_commit": False,
+            "supports_rollback": False,
+            "supports_defaults": True,
+            "supports_onbox_diff": False,
+            "supports_commit_comment": False,
+            "supports_multiline_delimiter": False,
+            "supports_diff_match": True,
+            "supports_diff_ignore_lines": True,
+            "supports_generate_diff": True,
+            "supports_replace": True,
+        }
+
+    def get_option_values(self):
+        return {
+            "format": ["text", "json"],
+            "diff_match": ["line", "strict", "exact", "none"],
+            "diff_replace": ["line", "block", "config"],
+            "output": ["text", "json"],
+        }
+
+    def get_capabilities(self):
+        result = super(Cliconf, self).get_capabilities()
+        result["rpc"] += ["get_diff", "run_commands"]
+        result["device_operations"] = self.get_device_operations()
+        result.update(self.get_option_values())
+
+        return json.dumps(result)
+
+    def pull_file(self, command, remotepassword=None):
+        possible_errors_re = [
+            re.compile(rb"timed out"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)No space.*#"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)Permission denied.*#"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)No such file.*#"),
+            re.compile(rb"Compaction is not supported on this platform.*#"),
+            re.compile(rb"Compact of.*failed.*#"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)Could not resolve hostname"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)Too many authentication failures"),
+            re.compile(rb"Access Denied"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)Copying to\/from this server name is not permitted"),
+        ]
+
+        # set error regex for copy command
+        current_stderr_re = self._connection._get_terminal_std_re("terminal_stderr_re")
+        current_stderr_re.extend(possible_errors_re)
+
+        # do not change the ordering of this list
+        possible_prompts_re = [
+            re.compile(rb"file existing with this name"),
+            re.compile(rb"sure you want to continue connecting"),
+            re.compile(rb"(?i)Password:.*"),
+        ]
+
+        # set stdout regex for copy command to handle optional user prompts
+        # based on different match conditions
+        current_stdout_re = self._connection._get_terminal_std_re("terminal_stdout_re")
+        current_stdout_re.extend(possible_prompts_re)
+
+        retry = 1
+        file_pulled = False
+
+        try:
+            while not file_pulled and retry <= 6:
+                retry += 1
+                output = self.send_command(command=command, strip_prompt=False)
+
+                if possible_prompts_re[0].search(to_bytes(output)):
+                    output = self.send_command(command="y", strip_prompt=False)
+
+                if possible_prompts_re[1].search(to_bytes(output)):
+                    output = self.send_command(command="yes", strip_prompt=False)
+
+                if possible_prompts_re[2].search(to_bytes(output)):
+                    output = self.send_command(command=remotepassword, strip_prompt=False)
+                if "Copy complete" in output:
+                    file_pulled = True
+            return file_pulled
+        finally:
+            # always reset terminal regexes to default
+            for x in possible_prompts_re:
+                current_stdout_re.remove(x)
+            for x in possible_errors_re:
+                current_stderr_re.remove(x)
+
+    def set_cli_prompt_context(self):
+        """
+        Make sure we are in the operational cli context
+        :return: None
+        """
+        if self._connection.connected:
+            out = self._connection.get_prompt()
+            if out is None:
+                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
+                    message="cli prompt is not identified from the last received"
+                    " response window: %s" % self._connection._last_recv_window,
+                )
+            # Match prompts ending in )# except those with (maint-mode)#
+            config_prompt = re.compile(r"^.*\((?!maint-mode).*\)#$")
+
+            while config_prompt.match(to_text(out, errors="surrogate_then_replace").strip()):
+                self._connection.queue_message("vvvv", "wrong context, sending exit to device")
+                self._connection.send_command("exit")
+                out = self._connection.get_prompt()
+
+    def _get_command_with_output(self, command, output):
+        options_values = self.get_option_values()
+        if output not in options_values["output"]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "'output' value %s is invalid. Valid values are %s"
+                % (output, ",".join(options_values["output"])),
+            )
+
+        if output == "json" and not command.endswith("| json"):
+            device_info = self.get_device_info()
+            model = device_info.get("network_os_model", "")
+            platform = device_info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+            if platform.startswith("DS-") and "MDS" in model:
+                cmd = "%s | json native" % command
+            else:
+                cmd = "%s | json" % command
+        elif output == "text" and command.endswith("| json"):
+            cmd = command.rsplit("|", 1)[0]
+        else:
+            cmd = command
+        return cmd
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3c6afe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/doc_fragments/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2015, Peter Sprygada <psprygada@ansible.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+
+class ModuleDocFragment(object):
+    # Standard files documentation fragment
+    DOCUMENTATION = r"""options: {}
+notes:
+  - For information on using CLI and NX-API see the :ref:`NXOS Platform Options guide
+    <nxos_platform_options>`
+  - For more information on using Ansible to manage network devices see the :ref:`Ansible
+    Network Guide <network_guide>`
+  - For more information on using Ansible to manage Cisco devices see the `Cisco integration
+    page <https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/cisco>`_.
+"""
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/filter/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/filter/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/filter/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57421e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+# (c) 2018 Red Hat Inc.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+author: Ansible Networking Team (@ansible-network)
+name: nxos
+short_description: Use NX-API to run commands on Cisco NX-OS platform
+description:
+- This plugin provides low level abstraction APIs for sending and receiving
+  commands using NX-API with devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+"""
+
+import collections
+import json
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.plugin_utils.httpapi_base import HttpApiBase
+
+
+OPTIONS = {
+    "format": ["text", "json"],
+    "diff_match": ["line", "strict", "exact", "none"],
+    "diff_replace": ["line", "block", "config"],
+    "output": ["text", "json"],
+}
+
+
+class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(HttpApi, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._device_info = None
+        self._module_context = {}
+
+    def read_module_context(self, module_key):
+        if self._module_context.get(module_key):
+            return self._module_context[module_key]
+
+        return None
+
+    def save_module_context(self, module_key, module_context):
+        self._module_context[module_key] = module_context
+
+        return None
+
+    def send_request(self, data, **message_kwargs):
+        output = None
+        queue = list()
+        responses = list()
+
+        for item in to_list(data):
+            cmd_output = message_kwargs.get("output") or "text"
+            if isinstance(item, dict):
+                command = item["command"]
+                if "output" in item:
+                    cmd_output = item["output"]
+            else:
+                command = item
+
+            # Emulate '| json' from CLI
+            if command.endswith("| json"):
+                command = command.rsplit("|", 1)[0]
+                cmd_output = "json"
+
+            if output and output != cmd_output:
+                responses.extend(self._run_queue(queue, output))
+                queue = list()
+
+            output = cmd_output
+            queue.append(command)
+
+        if queue:
+            responses.extend(self._run_queue(queue, output))
+
+        if len(responses) == 1:
+            return responses[0]
+        return responses
+
+    def _run_queue(self, queue, output):
+        if self._become:
+            self.connection.queue_message(
+                "warning",
+                "become has no effect over httpapi. Use network_cli if privilege escalation is required",
+            )
+
+        request = request_builder(queue, output)
+        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+
+        response, response_data = self.connection.send(
+            "/ins",
+            request,
+            headers=headers,
+            method="POST",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            response_data = json.loads(to_text(response_data.getvalue()))
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ConnectionError(
+                "Response was not valid JSON, got {0}".format(to_text(response_data.getvalue())),
+            )
+
+        results = handle_response(response_data)
+        return results
+
+    def get_device_info(self):
+        if self._device_info:
+            return self._device_info
+
+        device_info = {}
+
+        device_info["network_os"] = "nxos"
+        reply, platform_reply = self.send_request(["show version", "show inventory"])
+
+        find_os_version = [
+            r"\s+system:\s+version\s*(\S+)",
+            r"\s+kickstart:\s+version\s*(\S+)",
+            r"\s+NXOS:\s+version\s*(\S+)",
+        ]
+        for regex in find_os_version:
+            match_ver = re.search(regex, reply, re.M)
+            if match_ver:
+                device_info["network_os_version"] = match_ver.group(1)
+                break
+
+        match_chassis_id = re.search(r"Hardware\n\s+cisco\s*(\S+\s+\S+)", reply, re.M)
+        if match_chassis_id:
+            device_info["network_os_model"] = match_chassis_id.group(1)
+
+        match_host_name = re.search(r"\s+Device name:\s*(\S+)", reply, re.M)
+        if match_host_name:
+            device_info["network_os_hostname"] = match_host_name.group(1)
+
+        find_os_image = [
+            r"\s+system image file is:\s*(\S+)",
+            r"\s+kickstart image file is:\s*(\S+)",
+            r"\s+NXOS image file is:\s*(\S+)",
+        ]
+        for regex in find_os_image:
+            match_file_name = re.search(regex, reply, re.M)
+            if match_file_name:
+                device_info["network_os_image"] = match_file_name.group(1)
+                break
+
+        match_os_platform = re.search(
+            r'NAME: (?:"Chassis"| Chassis ),\s*DESCR:.*\nPID:\s*(\S+)',
+            platform_reply,
+            re.M,
+        )
+        if match_os_platform:
+            device_info["network_os_platform"] = match_os_platform.group(1)
+
+        self._device_info = device_info
+        return self._device_info
+
+    def get_device_operations(self):
+        platform = self.get_device_info().get("network_os_platform", "")
+        return {
+            "supports_diff_replace": True,
+            "supports_commit": False,
+            "supports_rollback": False,
+            "supports_defaults": True,
+            "supports_onbox_diff": False,
+            "supports_commit_comment": False,
+            "supports_multiline_delimiter": False,
+            "supports_diff_match": True,
+            "supports_diff_ignore_lines": True,
+            "supports_generate_diff": True,
+            "supports_replace": True if "9K" in platform else False,
+        }
+
+    def get_capabilities(self):
+        result = {}
+        result["rpc"] = []
+        result["device_info"] = self.get_device_info()
+        result["device_operations"] = self.get_device_operations()
+        result.update(OPTIONS)
+        result["network_api"] = "nxapi"
+
+        return json.dumps(result)
+
+    # Shims for resource module support
+    def get(self, command, output=None):
+        # This method is ONLY here to support resource modules. Therefore most
+        # arguments are unsupported and not present.
+
+        return self.send_request(data=command, output=output)
+
+    def edit_config(self, candidate):
+        # This method is ONLY here to support resource modules. Therefore most
+        # arguments are unsupported and not present.
+
+        responses = self.send_request(candidate, output="config")
+        return [resp for resp in to_list(responses) if resp != "{}"]
+
+
+def handle_response(response):
+    results = []
+
+    if response["ins_api"].get("outputs"):
+        for output in to_list(response["ins_api"]["outputs"]["output"]):
+            if output["code"] != "200":
+                # Best effort messages: some API output keys may not exist on some platforms
+                input_data = output.get("input", "")
+                msg = output.get("msg", "")
+                clierror = output.get("clierror", "")
+                raise ConnectionError(
+                    "%s: %s: %s" % (input_data, msg, clierror),
+                    code=output["code"],
+                )
+            elif "body" in output:
+                result = output["body"]
+                if isinstance(result, dict):
+                    result = json.dumps(result)
+
+                results.append(result.strip())
+
+    return results
+
+
+def request_builder(commands, output, version="1.0", chunk="0", sid=None):
+    """Encodes a NXAPI JSON request message"""
+    output_to_command_type = {
+        "text": "cli_show_ascii",
+        "json": "cli_show",
+        "bash": "bash",
+        "config": "cli_conf",
+    }
+
+    maybe_output = commands[0].split("|")[-1].strip()
+    if maybe_output in output_to_command_type:
+        command_type = output_to_command_type[maybe_output]
+        commands = [command.split("|")[0].strip() for command in commands]
+    else:
+        try:
+            command_type = output_to_command_type[output]
+        except KeyError:
+            msg = "invalid format, received %s, expected one of %s" % (
+                output,
+                ",".join(output_to_command_type.keys()),
+            )
+            raise ConnectionError(msg)
+
+    if isinstance(commands, (list, set, tuple)):
+        commands = " ;".join(commands)
+
+    # Order should not matter but some versions of NX-OS software fail
+    # to process the payload properly if 'input' gets serialized before
+    # 'type' and the payload of 'input' contains the word 'type'.
+    msg = collections.OrderedDict()
+    msg["version"] = version
+    msg["type"] = command_type
+    msg["chunk"] = chunk
+    msg["sid"] = sid
+    msg["input"] = commands
+    msg["output_format"] = "json"
+
+    return json.dumps(dict(ins_api=msg))
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/inventory/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/inventory/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/inventory/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad2d59d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_acl_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Acl_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_acl_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "access_groups": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "acls": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "direction": {
+                                    "choices": ["in", "out"],
+                                    "required": True,
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                                "port": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                        "afi": {
+                            "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"],
+                            "required": True,
+                            "type": "str",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "merged",
+                "overridden",
+                "rendered",
+                "replaced",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/acls.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/acls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3618248b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/acls/acls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_acls module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class AclsArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_acls module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "acls": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "aces": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "mutually_exclusive": [["grant", "remark"]],
+                            "options": {
+                                "destination": {
+                                    "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                        ["address", "any", "host", "prefix"],
+                                        [
+                                            "wildcard_bits",
+                                            "any",
+                                            "host",
+                                            "prefix",
+                                        ],
+                                    ],
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "any": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "host": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "port_protocol": {
+                                            "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                                [
+                                                    "eq",
+                                                    "lt",
+                                                    "neq",
+                                                    "gt",
+                                                    "range",
+                                                ],
+                                            ],
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "eq": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "gt": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "lt": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "neq": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "range": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "end": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "start": {"type": "str"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "required_together": [["start", "end"]],
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "wildcard_bits": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                    "required_together": [["address", "wildcard_bits"]],
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "dscp": {"type": "str"},
+                                "fragments": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "grant": {
+                                    "choices": ["permit", "deny"],
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                                "log": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "precedence": {"type": "str"},
+                                "protocol": {"type": "str"},
+                                "protocol_options": {
+                                    "mutually_exclusive": [["icmp", "igmp", "tcp"]],
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "icmp": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "administratively_prohibited": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "alternate_address": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "conversion_error": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "dod_host_prohibited": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "dod_net_prohibited": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "echo": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "echo_reply": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "echo_request": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "general_parameter_problem": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_isolated": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_precedence_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_tos_redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_tos_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_unknown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "information_reply": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "information_request": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mask_reply": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mask_request": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "message_code": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "message_type": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "mobile_redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "net_redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "net_tos_redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "net_tos_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "net_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "network_unknown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_room_for_option": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "option_missing": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "packet_too_big": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "parameter_problem": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "port_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "precedence_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "protocol_unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "reassembly_timeout": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "redirect": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "router_advertisement": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "router_solicitation": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "source_quench": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "source_route_failed": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "time_exceeded": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "timestamp_reply": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "timestamp_request": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "traceroute": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "ttl_exceeded": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "icmpv6": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "beyond_scope": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "destination_unreachable": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "echo_reply": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "echo_request": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "fragments": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "header": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "hop_limit": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mld_query": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mld_reduction": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mld_report": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "mldv2": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "nd_na": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "nd_ns": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "next_header": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_admin": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_route": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "packet_too_big": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "parameter_option": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "parameter_problem": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "port_unreachable": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "reassembly_timeout": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "renum_command": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "renum_result": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "renum_seq_number": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "router_advertisement": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "router_renumbering": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "router_solicitation": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                                "time_exceeded": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "unreachable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "telemetry_path": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "telemetry_queue": {
+                                                    "type": "bool",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "igmp": {
+                                            "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                                [
+                                                    "dvmrp",
+                                                    "host_query",
+                                                    "host_report",
+                                                ],
+                                            ],
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "dvmrp": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_query": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "host_report": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "tcp": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "ack": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "established": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "fin": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "psh": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "rst": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "syn": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "urg": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "remark": {"type": "str"},
+                                "sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                                "source": {
+                                    "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                        ["address", "any", "host", "prefix"],
+                                        [
+                                            "wildcard_bits",
+                                            "host",
+                                            "any",
+                                            "prefix",
+                                        ],
+                                    ],
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "any": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "host": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "port_protocol": {
+                                            "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                                ["eq", "lt", "neq", "range"],
+                                                ["eq", "gt", "neq", "range"],
+                                            ],
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "eq": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "gt": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "lt": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "neq": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "range": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "end": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "start": {"type": "str"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "wildcard_bits": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                    "required_together": [["address", "wildcard_bits"]],
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                        "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "afi": {
+                    "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"],
+                    "required": True,
+                    "type": "str",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "merged",
+                "overridden",
+                "rendered",
+                "replaced",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c47d2e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_bfd_interfaces module
+"""
+
+
+class Bfd_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_bfd_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "name": {"type": "str"},
+                "bfd": {"choices": ["enable", "disable"], "type": "str"},
+                "echo": {"choices": ["enable", "disable"], "type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f77843d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_address_family module
+"""
+
+
+class Bgp_address_familyArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_address_family module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "as_number": {"type": "str"},
+                "address_family": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "afi": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "ipv4",
+                                "ipv6",
+                                "link-state",
+                                "vpnv4",
+                                "vpnv6",
+                                "l2vpn",
+                            ],
+                            "required": True,
+                        },
+                        "safi": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "unicast",
+                                "multicast",
+                                "mvpn",
+                                "evpn",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                        "additional_paths": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "install_backup": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "receive": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "selection": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"route_map": {"type": "str"}},
+                                },
+                                "send": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "advertise_l2vpn_evpn": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "advertise_pip": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "advertise_system_mac": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "allow_vni_in_ethertag": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "aggregate_address": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                "advertise_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "as_set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "attribute_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "summary_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "suppress_map": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "client_to_client": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"no_reflection": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "dampen_igp_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                        "dampening": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "decay_half_life": {"type": "int"},
+                                "start_reuse_route": {"type": "int"},
+                                "start_suppress_route": {"type": "int"},
+                                "max_suppress_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "default_information": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"originate": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "default_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                        "distance": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "ebgp_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ibgp_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                                "local_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "export_gateway_ip": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "inject_map": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "exist_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "copy_attributes": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "parallel_paths": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ibgp": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"parallel_paths": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                                "eibgp": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"parallel_paths": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                                "local": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"parallel_paths": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                                "mixed": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"parallel_paths": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "networks": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "nexthop": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "trigger_delay": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "critical_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "non_critical_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "redistribute": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "protocol": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "am",
+                                        "direct",
+                                        "eigrp",
+                                        "isis",
+                                        "lisp",
+                                        "ospf",
+                                        "ospfv3",
+                                        "rip",
+                                        "static",
+                                        "hmm",
+                                    ],
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "id": {"type": "str"},
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "retain": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "route_target": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "retain_all": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "suppress_inactive": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "table_map": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "name": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                                "filter": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "timers": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "bestpath_defer": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "defer_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "maximum_defer_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "wait_igp_convergence": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d47f7e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,549 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_global module
+"""
+
+
+class Bgp_globalArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_global module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "as_number": {"type": "str"},
+                "affinity_group": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"group_id": {"type": "int"}},
+                },
+                "bestpath": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "always_compare_med": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "as_path": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "multipath_relax": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "compare_neighborid": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "compare_routerid": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "cost_community_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "igp_metric_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "med": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "confed": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "missing_as_worst": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "non_deterministic": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "cluster_id": {"type": "str"},
+                "confederation": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "identifier": {"type": "str"},
+                        "peers": {"type": "list", "elements": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "disable_policy_batching": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "ipv4": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"prefix_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                        "ipv6": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"prefix_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                        "nexthop": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "dynamic_med_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                "enforce_first_as": {"type": "bool"},
+                "enhanced_error": {"type": "bool"},
+                "fabric_soo": {"type": "str"},
+                "fast_external_fallover": {"type": "bool"},
+                "flush_routes": {"type": "bool"},
+                "graceful_restart": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "restart_time": {"type": "int"},
+                        "stalepath_time": {"type": "int"},
+                        "helper": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "activate": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "aware": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "isolate": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "include_local": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "log_neighbor_changes": {"type": "bool"},
+                "maxas_limit": {"type": "int"},
+                "neighbors": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "neighbor_address": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                        "bfd": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "singlehop": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "multihop": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "interval": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "tx_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "min_rx_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "multiplier": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "neighbor_affinity_group": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"group_id": {"type": "int"}},
+                        },
+                        "bmp_activate_server": {"type": "int"},
+                        "capability": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"suppress_4_byte_as": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "description": {"type": "str"},
+                        "disable_connected_check": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "dont_capability_negotiate": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "dscp": {"type": "str"},
+                        "dynamic_capability": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "ebgp_multihop": {"type": "int"},
+                        "graceful_shutdown": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "activate": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "inherit": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "peer": {"type": "str"},
+                                "peer_session": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "local_as": {"type": "str"},
+                        "log_neighbor_changes": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "low_memory": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"exempt": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "password": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "no_log": False,
+                            "options": {
+                                "encryption": {"type": "int"},
+                                "key": {"type": "str", "no_log": True},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "path_attribute": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "action": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "discard",
+                                        "treat-as-withdraw",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "type": {"type": "int"},
+                                "range": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "start": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "end": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "peer_type": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "fabric-border-leaf",
+                                "fabric-external",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                        "remote_as": {"type": "str"},
+                        "remove_private_as": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "replace_as": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "all": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "timers": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "keepalive": {"type": "int"},
+                                "holdtime": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "transport": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "connection_mode": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"passive": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "ttl_security": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"hops": {"type": "int"}},
+                        },
+                        "update_source": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "neighbor_down": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"fib_accelerate": {"type": "bool"}},
+                },
+                "nexthop": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"suppress_default_resolution": {"type": "bool"}},
+                },
+                "rd": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "dual": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "id": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "reconnect_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                "suppress_fib_pending": {"type": "bool"},
+                "timers": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "bestpath_limit": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "timeout": {"type": "int"},
+                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "bgp": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "keepalive": {"type": "int"},
+                                "holdtime": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "prefix_peer_timeout": {"type": "int"},
+                        "prefix_peer_wait": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                        "allocate_index": {"type": "int"},
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "always_compare_med": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "as_path": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "multipath_relax": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "compare_neighborid": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "compare_routerid": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cost_community_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "igp_metric_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "med": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "confed": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "missing_as_worst": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "non_deterministic": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "cluster_id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "confederation": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "identifier": {"type": "str"},
+                                "peers": {"type": "list", "elements": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "restart_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "stalepath_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "helper": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "local_as": {"type": "str"},
+                        "log_neighbor_changes": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "maxas_limit": {"type": "int"},
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "neighbor_address": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "bfd": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "singlehop": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "multihop": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "interval": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "tx_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "min_rx_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "multiplier": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "neighbor_affinity_group": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"group_id": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                                "bmp_activate_server": {"type": "int"},
+                                "capability": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"suppress_4_byte_as": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                },
+                                "description": {"type": "str"},
+                                "disable_connected_check": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "dont_capability_negotiate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "dscp": {"type": "str"},
+                                "dynamic_capability": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "ebgp_multihop": {"type": "int"},
+                                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "activate": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "inherit": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "peer": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "peer_session": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "local_as": {"type": "str"},
+                                "log_neighbor_changes": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "low_memory": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"exempt": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                },
+                                "password": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "no_log": False,
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "encryption": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "key": {"type": "str", "no_log": True},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "path_attribute": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "action": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "discard",
+                                                "treat-as-withdraw",
+                                            ],
+                                        },
+                                        "type": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "range": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "start": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "end": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "peer_type": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "fabric-border-leaf",
+                                        "fabric-external",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "remote_as": {"type": "str"},
+                                "remove_private_as": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "replace_as": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "all": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "timers": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "keepalive": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "holdtime": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "transport": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "connection_mode": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {"passive": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "ttl_security": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"hops": {"type": "int"}},
+                                },
+                                "update_source": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "neighbor_down": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"fib_accelerate": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "reconnect_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                        "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "timers": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "bestpath_limit": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "timeout": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "bgp": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "keepalive": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "holdtime": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "prefix_peer_timeout": {"type": "int"},
+                                "prefix_peer_wait": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "deleted",
+                "purged",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c97d294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family module
+"""
+
+
+class Bgp_neighbor_address_familyArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "as_number": {"type": "str"},
+                "neighbors": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "neighbor_address": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                        "address_family": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "afi": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "ipv4",
+                                        "ipv6",
+                                        "link-state",
+                                        "vpnv4",
+                                        "vpnv6",
+                                        "l2vpn",
+                                    ],
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "safi": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "unicast",
+                                        "multicast",
+                                        "mvpn",
+                                        "evpn",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "advertise_map": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "exist_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "non_exist_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "advertisement_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                "allowas_in": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "max_occurences": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "as_override": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "capability": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "additional_paths": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "receive": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "choices": [
+                                                        "enable",
+                                                        "disable",
+                                                    ],
+                                                },
+                                                "send": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "choices": [
+                                                        "enable",
+                                                        "disable",
+                                                    ],
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "default_originate": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "disable_peer_as_check": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "filter_list": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "inherit": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "template": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "maximum_prefix": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "max_prefix_limit": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "generate_warning_threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "restart_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "next_hop_self": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "all_routes": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "next_hop_third_party": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "prefix_list": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "route_map": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "route_reflector_client": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "send_community": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                        ["both", "set"],
+                                        ["extended", "both"],
+                                        ["standard", "both"],
+                                        ["standard", "set"],
+                                    ],
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "extended": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "standard": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "both": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "soft_reconfiguration_inbound": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "soo": {"type": "str"},
+                                "suppress_inactive": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "unsuppress_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                "weight": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "neighbor_address": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "afi": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "ipv4",
+                                                "ipv6",
+                                                "link-state",
+                                                "vpnv4",
+                                                "vpnv6",
+                                                "l2vpn",
+                                            ],
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "safi": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "unicast",
+                                                "multicast",
+                                                "mvpn",
+                                                "evpn",
+                                            ],
+                                        },
+                                        "advertise_map": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "route_map": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                                "exist_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "non_exist_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "advertisement_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "allowas_in": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "max_occurences": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "as_override": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "capability": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "additional_paths": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "receive": {
+                                                            "type": "str",
+                                                            "choices": [
+                                                                "enable",
+                                                                "disable",
+                                                            ],
+                                                        },
+                                                        "send": {
+                                                            "type": "str",
+                                                            "choices": [
+                                                                "enable",
+                                                                "disable",
+                                                            ],
+                                                        },
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "default_originate": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "disable_peer_as_check": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "filter_list": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "inherit": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "template": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "maximum_prefix": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "max_prefix_limit": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "generate_warning_threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "restart_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "next_hop_self": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "all_routes": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "next_hop_third_party": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "prefix_list": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "inbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "outbound": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "route_reflector_client": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "send_community": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "extended": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "standard": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "both": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "soft_reconfiguration_inbound": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "soo": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "suppress_inactive": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "unsuppress_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "weight": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae12a8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos facts module.
+"""
+
+
+class FactsArgs(object):
+    """The arg spec for the nxos facts module"""
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "gather_subset": dict(default=["min"], type="list", elements="str"),
+        "gather_network_resources": dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        "available_network_resources": {"type": "bool", "default": False},
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a712071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hostname/hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_hostname module
+"""
+
+
+class HostnameArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_hostname module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {"type": "dict", "options": {"hostname": {"type": "str"}}},
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac302636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_hsrp_interfaces module
+"""
+
+
+class Hsrp_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_hsrp_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "name": {"type": "str"},
+                "bfd": {"choices": ["enable", "disable"], "type": "str"},
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "rendered",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba8d7923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class InterfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "description": {"type": "str"},
+                "duplex": {"choices": ["full", "half", "auto"], "type": "str"},
+                "enabled": {"type": "bool"},
+                "fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway": {"type": "bool"},
+                "ip_forward": {"type": "bool"},
+                "mode": {"choices": ["layer2", "layer3"], "type": "str"},
+                "mtu": {"type": "str"},
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                "speed": {"type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+                "purged",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..046511c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_l2_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class L2_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_l2_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "access": {
+                    "options": {"vlan": {"type": "int"}},
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+                "mode": {
+                    "type": "str",
+                    "choices": ["access", "dot1q-tunnel", "trunk", "fex-fabric", "fabricpath"],
+                },
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                "trunk": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "allowed_vlans": {"type": "str"},
+                        "native_vlan": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a5163e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_l3_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class L3_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_l3_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "dot1q": {"type": "int"},
+                "ipv4": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "address": {"type": "str"},
+                        "secondary": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "ipv6": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "address": {"type": "str"},
+                        "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                "redirects": {"type": "bool"},
+                "ipv6_redirects": {"type": "bool"},
+                "unreachables": {"type": "bool"},
+                "evpn_multisite_tracking": {
+                    "type": "str",
+                    "choices": ["fabric-tracking", "dci-tracking"],
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/lacp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/lacp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c2ac06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp/lacp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_lacp module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class LacpArgs(object):
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_lacp module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "options": {
+                "system": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "mac": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "address": {"type": "str"},
+                                "role": {
+                                    "choices": ["primary", "secondary"],
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "priority": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "dict",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..119432bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_lacp_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Lacp_interfacesArgs(object):
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_lacp_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "convergence": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "graceful": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "vpc": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+                "links": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "max": {"type": "int"},
+                        "min": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+                "mode": {"choices": ["delay"], "type": "str"},
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                "port_priority": {"type": "int"},
+                "rate": {"choices": ["fast", "normal"], "type": "str"},
+                "suspend_individual": {"type": "bool"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "rendered",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12330b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_lag_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Lag_interfacesArgs(object):
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_lag_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "members": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "member": {"type": "str"},
+                        "mode": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["active", "on", "passive"],
+                        },
+                        "force": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/lldp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fad5eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_lldp_global module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Lldp_globalArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_lldp_global module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "options": {
+                "holdtime": {"type": "int"},
+                "port_id": {"choices": [0, 1], "type": "int"},
+                "reinit": {"type": "int"},
+                "timer": {"type": "int"},
+                "tlv_select": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "dcbxp": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "management_address": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "v4": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "v6": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "port": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "description": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "vlan": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "power_management": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "system": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "capabilities": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "description": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "name": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "dict",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0552901e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_lldp_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Lldp_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_lldp_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "name": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                "receive": {"type": "bool"},
+                "tlv_set": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "management_address": {"type": "str"},
+                        "vlan": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+                "transmit": {"type": "bool"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "merged",
+                "overridden",
+                "rendered",
+                "replaced",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58a9052f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/logging_global/logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_logging_global module
+"""
+
+
+class Logging_globalArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_logging_global module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "console": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "state": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["enabled", "disabled"],
+                        },
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "event": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "link_status": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "default": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "trunk_status": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "default": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "history": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                        "size": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "ip": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "access_list": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "cache": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "entries": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "detailed": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "include": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"sgt": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "facilities": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "facility": {"type": "str"},
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "logfile": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "state": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["enabled", "disabled"],
+                        },
+                        "name": {"type": "str"},
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                        "persistent_threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                        "size": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "module": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "state": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["enabled", "disabled"],
+                        },
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "monitor": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "state": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["enabled", "disabled"],
+                        },
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "origin_id": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "hostname": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "ip": {"type": "str"},
+                        "string": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "rate_limit": {
+                    "type": "str",
+                    "choices": ["enabled", "disabled"],
+                },
+                "rfc_strict": {"type": "bool"},
+                "hosts": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "host": {"type": "str"},
+                        "severity": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": [
+                                "emergency",
+                                "alert",
+                                "critical",
+                                "error",
+                                "warning",
+                                "notification",
+                                "informational",
+                                "debugging",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                        "facility": {"type": "str"},
+                        "port": {"type": "int"},
+                        "secure": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "trustpoint": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"client_identity": {"type": "str"}},
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "use_vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "source_interface": {"type": "str"},
+                "timestamp": {
+                    "type": "str",
+                    "choices": ["microseconds", "milliseconds", "seconds"],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a680e58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_ntp_global module
+"""
+
+
+class Ntp_globalArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_ntp_global module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "match_all": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "peer": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {"access_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                        "query_only": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {"access_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                        "serve": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {"access_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                        "serve_only": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {"access_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "allow": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "control": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"rate_limit": {"type": "int"}},
+                        },
+                        "private": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "authenticate": {"type": "bool"},
+                "authentication_keys": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "no_log": False,
+                    "options": {
+                        "id": {"type": "int"},
+                        "key": {"type": "str", "no_log": True},
+                        "encryption": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "logging": {"type": "bool"},
+                "master": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"stratum": {"type": "int"}},
+                },
+                "passive": {"type": "bool"},
+                "peers": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "peer": {"type": "str"},
+                        "key_id": {"type": "int"},
+                        "maxpoll": {"type": "int"},
+                        "minpoll": {"type": "int"},
+                        "prefer": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str", "aliases": ["use_vrf"]},
+                    },
+                },
+                "servers": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "server": {"type": "str"},
+                        "key_id": {"type": "int"},
+                        "maxpoll": {"type": "int"},
+                        "minpoll": {"type": "int"},
+                        "prefer": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str", "aliases": ["use_vrf"]},
+                    },
+                },
+                "source": {"type": "str"},
+                "source_interface": {"type": "str"},
+                "trusted_keys": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "no_log": False,
+                    "options": {"key_id": {"type": "int"}},
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30d65035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_ospf_interfaces module
+"""
+
+
+class Ospf_interfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_ospf_interfaces module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "name": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                "address_family": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "mutually_exclusive": [["passive_interface", "default_passive_interface"]],
+                    "options": {
+                        "afi": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"],
+                            "required": True,
+                        },
+                        "processes": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "process_id": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "area": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "area_id": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "secondaries": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "multi_areas": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "str",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "multi_areas": {"type": "list", "elements": "str"},
+                        "authentication": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "key_chain": {"type": "str", "no_log": False},
+                                "message_digest": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "null_auth": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "authentication_key": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "no_log": False,
+                            "options": {
+                                "encryption": {"type": "int"},
+                                "key": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                    "no_log": True,
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "message_digest_key": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "no_log": False,
+                            "options": {
+                                "key_id": {"type": "int", "required": True},
+                                "encryption": {"type": "int"},
+                                "key": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                    "no_log": True,
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "cost": {"type": "int"},
+                        "dead_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                        "hello_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                        "instance": {"type": "int"},
+                        "mtu_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "network": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["broadcast", "point-to-point"],
+                        },
+                        "default_passive_interface": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "passive_interface": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "priority": {"type": "int"},
+                        "retransmit_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                        "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "transmit_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e5e62f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,622 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_ospfv2 module
+"""
+
+
+class Ospfv2Args(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_ospfv2 module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "options": {
+                "processes": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "required_one_of": [
+                                [
+                                    "authentication",
+                                    "default_cost",
+                                    "filter_list",
+                                    "nssa",
+                                    "ranges",
+                                    "stub",
+                                ],
+                            ],
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "area_id": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                                "authentication": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "message_digest": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "default_cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                "filter_list": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "direction": {
+                                            "choices": ["in", "out"],
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "default_information_originate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_redistribution": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "translate": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "type7": {
+                                                    "mutually_exclusive": [["always", "never"]],
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "never": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "supress_fa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "ranges": {
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "prefix": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                },
+                                "stub": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                        "auto_cost": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "reference_bandwidth": {
+                                    "type": "int",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "unit": {
+                                    "choices": ["Gbps", "Mbps"],
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "bfd": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "default_information": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "originate": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "default_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                        "distance": {"type": "int"},
+                        "flush_routes": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "grace_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                "helper_disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "isolate": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "detail": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "log": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "max_lsa": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "ignore_count": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ignore_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "max_non_self_generated_lsa": {
+                                    "type": "int",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "reset_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "max_metric": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "router_lsa": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "external_lsa": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "include_stub": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "on_startup": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "wait_for_bgp_asn": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "wait_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "summary_lsa": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "maximum_paths": {"type": "int"},
+                        "mpls": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "traffic_eng": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "areas": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "dict",
+                                            "options": {"area_id": {"type": "str"}},
+                                        },
+                                        "multicast_intact": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "name_lookup": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "passive_interface": {
+                            "options": {"default": {"type": "bool"}},
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "process_id": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                        "redistribute": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "id": {"type": "str"},
+                                "protocol": {
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "bgp",
+                                        "direct",
+                                        "eigrp",
+                                        "isis",
+                                        "lisp",
+                                        "ospf",
+                                        "rip",
+                                        "static",
+                                    ],
+                                    "required": True,
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                                "route_map": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                        "rfc1583compatibility": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "summary_address": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "mutually_exclusive": [["not_advertise", "tag"]],
+                            "options": {
+                                "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "prefix": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                                "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                        "table_map": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "filter": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "name": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "timers": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "lsa_arrival": {"type": "int"},
+                                "lsa_group_pacing": {"type": "int"},
+                                "throttle": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "lsa": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "hold_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "max_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "start_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "spf": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "initial_spf_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "max_wait_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "min_hold_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "vrfs": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "areas": {
+                                    "required_one_of": [
+                                        [
+                                            "authentication",
+                                            "default_cost",
+                                            "filter_list",
+                                            "nssa",
+                                            "ranges",
+                                            "stub",
+                                        ],
+                                    ],
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "area_id": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "authentication": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "message_digest": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "default_cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "filter_list": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "direction": {
+                                                    "choices": ["in", "out"],
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                                "route_map": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "nssa": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "default_information_originate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_redistribution": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "translate": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "type7": {
+                                                            "mutually_exclusive": [
+                                                                [
+                                                                    "always",
+                                                                    "never",
+                                                                ],
+                                                            ],
+                                                            "options": {
+                                                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                                "never": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                                "supress_fa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                            },
+                                                            "type": "dict",
+                                                        },
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                        "ranges": {
+                                            "elements": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "prefix": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                        },
+                                        "stub": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                },
+                                "auto_cost": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "reference_bandwidth": {
+                                            "type": "int",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "unit": {
+                                            "choices": ["Gbps", "Mbps"],
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "bfd": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "capability": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "vrf_lite": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "evpn": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "default_information": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "originate": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "default_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                                "distance": {"type": "int"},
+                                "down_bit_ignore": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "graceful_restart": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "grace_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "helper_disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "detail": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "log": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "max_lsa": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "ignore_count": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "ignore_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "max_non_self_generated_lsa": {
+                                            "type": "int",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "reset_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "max_metric": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "router_lsa": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "external_lsa": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                                "include_stub": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "on_startup": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "wait_for_bgp_asn": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "wait_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "summary_lsa": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "maximum_paths": {"type": "int"},
+                                "name_lookup": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "passive_interface": {
+                                    "options": {"default": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "redistribute": {
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "id": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "protocol": {
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "bgp",
+                                                "direct",
+                                                "eigrp",
+                                                "isis",
+                                                "lisp",
+                                                "ospf",
+                                                "rip",
+                                                "static",
+                                            ],
+                                            "required": True,
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                        },
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                },
+                                "rfc1583compatibility": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                                "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "summary_address": {
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "prefix": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                },
+                                "table_map": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "filter": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "name": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "timers": {
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "lsa_arrival": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "lsa_group_pacing": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "throttle": {
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "lsa": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "hold_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "max_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "start_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                                "spf": {
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "initial_spf_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "max_wait_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "min_hold_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                },
+                                "vrf": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "dict",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..601bb618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,488 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_ospfv3 module
+"""
+
+
+class Ospfv3Args(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_ospfv3 module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "processes": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "address_family": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "afi": {"type": "str", "choices": ["ipv6"]},
+                                "safi": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": ["unicast"],
+                                },
+                                "areas": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "area_id": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "default_cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "filter_list": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "route_map": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                                "direction": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "choices": ["in", "out"],
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "ranges": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "prefix": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "required": True,
+                                                },
+                                                "cost": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "default_information": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "originate": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "distance": {"type": "int"},
+                                "maximum_paths": {"type": "int"},
+                                "redistribute": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "protocol": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "bgp",
+                                                "direct",
+                                                "eigrp",
+                                                "isis",
+                                                "lisp",
+                                                "ospfv3",
+                                                "rip",
+                                                "static",
+                                            ],
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "id": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "summary_address": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "prefix": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "not_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "table_map": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "name": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "filter": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "timers": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "throttle": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "spf": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "initial_spf_delay": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "min_hold_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "max_wait_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "areas": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "area_id": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "default_information_originate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_redistribution": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "translate": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "type7": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "never": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "supress_fa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "stub": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "auto_cost": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "reference_bandwidth": {
+                                    "type": "int",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "unit": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                    "choices": ["Gbps", "Mbps"],
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "flush_routes": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "grace_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                "helper_disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "planned_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "isolate": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "log": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "detail": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "max_lsa": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "max_non_self_generated_lsa": {
+                                    "type": "int",
+                                    "required": True,
+                                },
+                                "threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ignore_count": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ignore_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "reset_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "max_metric": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "router_lsa": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "external_lsa": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "stub_prefix_lsa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "on_startup": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "wait_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "wait_for_bgp_asn": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "inter_area_prefix_lsa": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "name_lookup": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "passive_interface": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"default": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "process_id": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                        "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "timers": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "lsa_arrival": {"type": "int"},
+                                "lsa_group_pacing": {"type": "int"},
+                                "throttle": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "lsa": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "start_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "hold_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                "max_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "vrfs": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "areas": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "area_id": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "nssa": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "default_information_originate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_redistribution": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "translate": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "type7": {
+                                                            "type": "dict",
+                                                            "options": {
+                                                                "always": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                                "never": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                                "supress_fa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                            },
+                                                        },
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "stub": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "no_summary": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "auto_cost": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "reference_bandwidth": {
+                                            "type": "int",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "unit": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                            "choices": ["Gbps", "Mbps"],
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "graceful_restart": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "grace_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "helper_disable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "planned_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "log": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "detail": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "max_lsa": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "max_non_self_generated_lsa": {
+                                            "type": "int",
+                                            "required": True,
+                                        },
+                                        "threshold": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "ignore_count": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "ignore_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "reset_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "warning_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "max_metric": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "router_lsa": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "external_lsa": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                                "stub_prefix_lsa": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                "on_startup": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "wait_period": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "wait_for_bgp_asn": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                                "inter_area_prefix_lsa": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "set": {"type": "bool"},
+                                                        "max_metric_value": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "name_lookup": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "passive_interface": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {"default": {"type": "bool"}},
+                                },
+                                "router_id": {"type": "str"},
+                                "shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "timers": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "lsa_arrival": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "lsa_group_pacing": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "throttle": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "lsa": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "start_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "hold_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                        "max_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "vrf": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c29e0375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_prefix_lists module
+"""
+
+
+class Prefix_listsArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_prefix_lists module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "afi": {"type": "str", "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"]},
+                "prefix_lists": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "name": {"type": "str"},
+                        "description": {"type": "str"},
+                        "entries": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                                "action": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": ["permit", "deny"],
+                                },
+                                "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                "eq": {"type": "int"},
+                                "ge": {"type": "int"},
+                                "le": {"type": "int"},
+                                "mask": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25e40d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/route_maps/route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_route_maps module
+"""
+
+
+class Route_mapsArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_route_maps module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "route_map": {"type": "str"},
+                "entries": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                        "action": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["deny", "permit"],
+                        },
+                        "continue_sequence": {"type": "int"},
+                        "description": {"type": "str"},
+                        "match": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "as_number": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "asn": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                        "as_path_list": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "as_path": {"type": "list", "elements": "str"},
+                                "community": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "community_list": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                        "exact_match": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "evpn": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "route_types": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "extcommunity": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "extcommunity_list": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                        "exact_match": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "interfaces": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "str",
+                                },
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "access_list": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "multicast": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "source": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "group": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {"prefix": {"type": "str"}},
+                                                },
+                                                "group_range": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "first": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "last": {"type": "str"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                                "rp": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "rp_type": {
+                                                            "type": "str",
+                                                            "choices": [
+                                                                "ASM",
+                                                                "Bidir",
+                                                            ],
+                                                        },
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "next_hop": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "route_source": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "access_list": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "multicast": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "source": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "group": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {"prefix": {"type": "str"}},
+                                                },
+                                                "group_range": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "first": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "last": {"type": "str"},
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                                "rp": {
+                                                    "type": "dict",
+                                                    "options": {
+                                                        "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                                                        "rp_type": {
+                                                            "type": "str",
+                                                            "choices": [
+                                                                "ASM",
+                                                                "Bidir",
+                                                            ],
+                                                        },
+                                                    },
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "next_hop": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "route_source": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "prefix_lists": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "mac_list": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "str",
+                                },
+                                "metric": {"type": "list", "elements": "int"},
+                                "ospf_area": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "int",
+                                },
+                                "route_types": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "external",
+                                        "inter-area",
+                                        "internal",
+                                        "intra-area",
+                                        "level-1",
+                                        "level-2",
+                                        "local",
+                                        "nssa-external",
+                                        "type-1",
+                                        "type-2",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "source_protocol": {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "elements": "str",
+                                },
+                                "tags": {"type": "list", "elements": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "set": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "as_path": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "prepend": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "as_number": {
+                                                    "type": "list",
+                                                    "elements": "str",
+                                                },
+                                                "last_as": {"type": "int"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                        "tag": {"type": "bool"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "comm_list": {"type": "str"},
+                                "community": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "additive": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "graceful_shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "internet": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "local_as": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_advertise": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "no_export": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "number": {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "elements": "str",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "dampening": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "half_life": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "start_reuse_route": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "start_suppress_route": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "max_suppress_time": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "distance": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "igp_ebgp_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "internal_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "local_routes": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "evpn": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "gateway_ip": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "mutually_exclusive": [["ip", "use_nexthop"]],
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "ip": {"type": "str"},
+                                                "use_nexthop": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "extcomm_list": {"type": "str"},
+                                "forwarding_address": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "null_interface": {"type": "str"},
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {"prefix_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                                        },
+                                        "precedence": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "address": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {"prefix_list": {"type": "str"}},
+                                        },
+                                        "precedence": {"type": "str"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "label_index": {"type": "int"},
+                                "level": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "level-1",
+                                        "level-1-2",
+                                        "level-2",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "local_preference": {"type": "int"},
+                                "metric": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "bandwidth": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "igrp_delay_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "igrp_reliability_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "igrp_mtu": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                },
+                                "metric_type": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "external",
+                                        "internal",
+                                        "type-1",
+                                        "type-2",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "nssa_only": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "origin": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": ["egp", "igp", "incomplete"],
+                                },
+                                "path_selection": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": [
+                                        "all",
+                                        "backup",
+                                        "best2",
+                                        "multipaths",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                                "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                                "weight": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6b3d420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_snmp_server module
+"""
+
+
+class Snmp_serverArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_snmp_server module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "aaa_user": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"cache_timeout": {"type": "int"}},
+                },
+                "communities": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "name": {"type": "str", "aliases": ["community"]},
+                        "group": {"type": "str"},
+                        "ro": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "rw": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "use_ipv4acl": {"type": "str"},
+                        "use_ipv6acl": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "contact": {"type": "str"},
+                "context": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "name": {"type": "str"},
+                        "instance": {"type": "str"},
+                        "topology": {"type": "str"},
+                        "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "counter": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "cache": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "timeout": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "drop": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "unknown_engine_id": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "unknown_user": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "traps": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "aaa": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "server_state_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "bgp": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "bridge": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "newroot": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "topologychange": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "callhome": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "event_notify": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "smtp_send_fail": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "cfs": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "merge_failure": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "state_change_notif": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "config": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "entity": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_fan_status_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_mib_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_module_inserted": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_module_removed": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_module_status_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_power_out_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_power_status_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_sensor": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "entity_unrecognised_module": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "feature_control": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "featureOpStatusChange": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "ciscoFeatOpStatusChange": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "generic": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "coldStart": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "warmStart": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "license": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "notify_license_expiry": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "notify_license_expiry_warning": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "notify_licensefile_missing": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "notify_no_license_for_feature": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "link": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cieLinkDown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cieLinkUp": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cmn_mac_move_notification": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "delayed_link_state_change": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "extended_linkDown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "extended_linkUp": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "linkDown": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "linkUp": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "mmode": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cseMaintModeChangeNotify": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cseNormalModeChangeNotify": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "ospf": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"enable": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "ospfv3": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {"enable": {"type": "bool"}},
+                        },
+                        "rf": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "redundancy_framework": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "rmon": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "fallingAlarm": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "hcFallingAlarm": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "hcRisingAlarm": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "risingAlarm": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "snmp": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "authentication": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "storm_control": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cpscEventRev1": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "trap_rate": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "stpx": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "inconsistency": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "loop_inconsistency": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "root_inconsistency": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "syslog": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "message_generated": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "sysmgr": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "system": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "clock_change_notification": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "upgrade": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "upgradeJobStatusNotify": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "vtp": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "notifs": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "vlancreate": {"type": "bool"},
+                                "vlandelete": {"type": "bool"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "engine_id": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"local": {"type": "str"}},
+                },
+                "global_enforce_priv": {"type": "bool"},
+                "hosts": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "host": {"type": "str"},
+                        "community": {"type": "str"},
+                        "filter_vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                        "informs": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "source_interface": {"type": "str"},
+                        "traps": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "use_vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                        "version": {
+                            "type": "str",
+                            "choices": ["1", "2c", "3"],
+                        },
+                        "auth": {"type": "str"},
+                        "priv": {"type": "str"},
+                        "udp_port": {"type": "int"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "location": {"type": "str"},
+                "mib": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "community_map": {
+                            "type": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "community": {"type": "str"},
+                                "context": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "packetsize": {"type": "int"},
+                "protocol": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {"enable": {"type": "bool"}},
+                },
+                "source_interface": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "informs": {"type": "str"},
+                        "traps": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "system_shutdown": {"type": "bool"},
+                "tcp_session": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "enable": {"type": "bool"},
+                        "auth": {"type": "bool"},
+                    },
+                },
+                "users": {
+                    "type": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "auth": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "user": {"type": "str"},
+                                "group": {"type": "str"},
+                                "authentication": {
+                                    "type": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "algorithm": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "choices": [
+                                                "md5",
+                                                "sha",
+                                                "sha-256",
+                                            ],
+                                        },
+                                        "password": {
+                                            "type": "str",
+                                            "no_log": False,
+                                        },
+                                        "engine_id": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "localized_key": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "localizedv2_key": {"type": "bool"},
+                                        "priv": {
+                                            "type": "dict",
+                                            "options": {
+                                                "privacy_password": {
+                                                    "type": "str",
+                                                    "no_log": False,
+                                                },
+                                                "aes_128": {"type": "bool"},
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "use_acls": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "user": {"type": "str"},
+                                "ipv4": {"type": "str"},
+                                "ipv6": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "parsed",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/static_routes.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/static_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58a669bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/static_routes/static_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_static_routes module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Static_routesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_static_routes module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "address_families": {
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "afi": {
+                            "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"],
+                            "required": True,
+                            "type": "str",
+                        },
+                        "routes": {
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "dest": {"required": True, "type": "str"},
+                                "next_hops": {
+                                    "elements": "dict",
+                                    "options": {
+                                        "admin_distance": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "dest_vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "forward_router_address": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "interface": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "route_name": {"type": "str"},
+                                        "tag": {"type": "int"},
+                                        "track": {"type": "int"},
+                                    },
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "list",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                },
+                "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "deleted",
+                "merged",
+                "overridden",
+                "replaced",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7da72979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_telemetry module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class TelemetryArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_telemetry module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "options": {
+                "certificate": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "hostname": {"type": "str"},
+                        "key": {"type": "str", "no_log": False},
+                    },
+                    "type": "dict",
+                },
+                "compression": {"choices": ["gzip"], "type": "str"},
+                "source_interface": {"type": "str"},
+                "vrf": {"type": "str"},
+                "destination_groups": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "destination": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "encoding": {
+                                    "choices": ["GPB", "JSON"],
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                                "ip": {"type": "str"},
+                                "port": {"type": "int"},
+                                "protocol": {
+                                    "choices": ["HTTP", "TCP", "UDP", "gRPC"],
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                },
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                        "id": {"type": "str"},
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "raw",
+                },
+                "sensor_groups": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "data_source": {
+                            "choices": ["NX-API", "DME", "YANG"],
+                            "type": "str",
+                        },
+                        "id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "path": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "depth": {"type": "str"},
+                                "filter_condition": {"type": "str"},
+                                "name": {"type": "str"},
+                                "query_condition": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "raw",
+                },
+                "subscriptions": {
+                    "options": {
+                        "destination_group": {"type": "str"},
+                        "id": {"type": "str"},
+                        "sensor_group": {
+                            "options": {
+                                "id": {"type": "str"},
+                                "sample_interval": {"type": "int"},
+                            },
+                            "type": "dict",
+                        },
+                    },
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "raw",
+                },
+            },
+            "type": "dict",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": ["merged", "replaced", "deleted", "gathered"],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/vlans.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/vlans.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f915f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/vlans/vlans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_vlans module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class VlansArgs(object):
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_vlans module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "config": {
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "enabled": {"type": "bool"},
+                "mapped_vni": {"type": "int"},
+                "mode": {"choices": ["ce", "fabricpath"], "type": "str"},
+                "name": {"type": "str"},
+                "vlan_id": {"required": True, "type": "int"},
+                "state": {"choices": ["active", "suspend"], "type": "str"},
+            },
+            "type": "list",
+        },
+        "state": {
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "rendered",
+                "gathered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+            "type": "str",
+        },
+    }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5844538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/cmdref/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+# Telemetry Command Reference File
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+TMS_GLOBAL = """
+# The cmd_ref is a yaml formatted list of module commands.
+# A leading underscore denotes a non-command variable; e.g. _template.
+# TMS does not have convenient global json data so this cmd_ref uses raw cli configs.
+---
+_template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+  # Enable feature telemetry if disabled
+  feature: telemetry
+  # Common get syntax for TMS commands
+  get_command: show run telemetry all
+  # Parent configuration for TMS commands
+  context:
+    - telemetry
+certificate:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  kind: dict
+  getval: certificate (?P<key>\\S+) (?P<hostname>\\S+)$
+  setval: certificate {key} {hostname}
+  default:
+    key: ~
+    hostname: ~
+compression:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  kind: str
+  getval: use-compression (\\S+)$
+  setval: 'use-compression {0}'
+  default: ~
+  context: &dpcontext
+    - telemetry
+    - destination-profile
+source_interface:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  kind: str
+  getval: source-interface (\\S+)$
+  setval: 'source-interface {0}'
+  default: ~
+  context: *dpcontext
+vrf:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  kind: str
+  getval: use-vrf (\\S+)$
+  setval: 'use-vrf {0}'
+  default: ~
+  context: *dpcontext
+"""
+
+TMS_DESTGROUP = """
+# The cmd_ref is a yaml formatted list of module commands.
+# A leading underscore denotes a non-command variable; e.g. _template.
+# TBD: Use Structured Where Possible
+---
+_template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+  # Enable feature telemetry if disabled
+  feature: telemetry
+  # Common get syntax for TMS commands
+  get_command: show run telemetry all
+  # Parent configuration for TMS commands
+  context:
+    - telemetry
+destination:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  multiple: true
+  kind: dict
+  getval: ip address (?P<ip>\\S+) port (?P<port>\\S+) protocol (?P<protocol>\\S+) encoding (?P<encoding>\\S+)
+  setval: ip address {ip} port {port} protocol {protocol} encoding {encoding}
+  default:
+    ip: ~
+    port: ~
+    protocol: ~
+    encoding: ~
+"""
+
+TMS_SENSORGROUP = """
+# The cmd_ref is a yaml formatted list of module commands.
+# A leading underscore denotes a non-command variable; e.g. _template.
+# TBD: Use Structured Where Possible
+---
+_template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+  # Enable feature telemetry if disabled
+  feature: telemetry
+  # Common get syntax for TMS commands
+  get_command: show run telemetry all
+  # Parent configuration for TMS commands
+  context:
+    - telemetry
+data_source:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  kind: str
+  getval: data-source (\\S+)$
+  setval: 'data-source {0}'
+  default: ~
+path:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  multiple: true
+  kind: dict
+  getval: path (?P<name>(\\S+|".*"))( depth (?P<depth>\\S+))?( query-condition (?P<query_condition>\\S+))?( filter-condition (?P<filter_condition>\\S+))?$
+  setval: path {name} depth {depth} query-condition {query_condition} filter-condition {filter_condition}
+  default:
+    name: ~
+    depth: ~
+    query_condition: ~
+    filter_condition: ~
+"""
+
+TMS_SUBSCRIPTION = """
+# The cmd_ref is a yaml formatted list of module commands.
+# A leading underscore denotes a non-command variable; e.g. _template.
+# TBD: Use Structured Where Possible
+---
+_template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+  # Enable feature telemetry if disabled
+  feature: telemetry
+  # Common get syntax for TMS commands
+  get_command: show run telemetry all
+  # Parent configuration for TMS commands
+  context:
+    - telemetry
+destination_group:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  multiple: true
+  kind: str
+  getval: dst-grp (\\S+)$
+  setval: 'dst-grp {0}'
+  default: ~
+sensor_group:
+  _exclude: ['N3K', 'N5K', 'N6k', 'N7k']
+  multiple: true
+  kind: dict
+  getval: snsr-grp (?P<id>\\S+) sample-interval (?P<sample_interval>\\S+)$
+  setval: snsr-grp {id} sample-interval {sample_interval}
+  default:
+    id: ~
+    sample_interval: ~
+"""
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bd15062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_acl_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Acl_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_acl_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["acl_interfaces"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Acl_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_acl_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        acl_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("acl_interfaces")
+        if not acl_interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return acl_interfaces_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        warnings = list()
+        commands = list()
+        self.state = self._module.params["state"]
+        action_states = ["merged", "replaced", "deleted", "overridden"]
+
+        if self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = self.get_acl_interfaces_facts()
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = self.set_config({})
+            # no need to fetch facts for rendered
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.set_config({})
+            # no need to fetch facts for parsed
+        else:
+            existing_acl_interfaces_facts = self.get_acl_interfaces_facts()
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_acl_interfaces_facts))
+            if commands and self.state in action_states:
+                if not self._module.check_mode:
+                    self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+                result["changed"] = True
+                result["before"] = existing_acl_interfaces_facts
+                result["commands"] = commands
+
+            changed_acl_interfaces_facts = self.get_acl_interfaces_facts()
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_acl_interfaces_facts
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_acl_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                if get_interface_type(w["name"]) == "loopback":
+                    self._module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This module works with ethernet, management or port-channe",
+                    )
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_acl_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        if self.state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(self.state),
+            )
+
+        commands = []
+        if self.state == "overridden":
+            commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
+        elif self.state == "deleted":
+            commands = self._state_deleted(want, have)
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            commands = self._state_rendered(want)
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            want = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            commands = self._state_parsed(want)
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if self.state == "merged":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif self.state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_parsed(self, want):
+        return self.get_acl_interfaces_facts(want)
+
+    def _state_rendered(self, want):
+        commands = []
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, {}))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        new_commands = []
+        del_dict = {"name": want["name"], "access_groups": []}
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+        if obj_in_have != want:
+            commands = []
+            if obj_in_have and "access_groups" in obj_in_have.keys():
+                for ag in obj_in_have["access_groups"]:
+                    want_afi = []
+                    if want.get("access_groups"):
+                        want_afi = search_obj_in_list(ag["afi"], want["access_groups"], "afi")
+                    if not want_afi:
+                        # whatever in have is not in want
+                        del_dict["access_groups"].append(ag)
+                    else:
+                        del_acl = []
+                        for acl in ag["acls"]:
+                            if want_afi.get("acls"):
+                                if acl not in want_afi["acls"]:
+                                    del_acl.append(acl)
+                            else:
+                                del_acl.append(acl)
+                        afi = want_afi["afi"]
+                        del_dict["access_groups"].append({"afi": afi, "acls": del_acl})
+
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted([del_dict], have))
+            commands.extend(self._state_merged(want, have))
+            new_commands.append(commands[0])
+            commands = [commands[i] for i in range(1, len(commands)) if commands[i] != commands[0]]
+            new_commands.extend(commands)
+        return new_commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        want_intf = [w["name"] for w in want]
+        for h in have:
+            if h["name"] not in want_intf:
+                commands.extend(self._state_deleted([h], have))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have, deleted=False):
+        commands = []
+        have_name = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+        if have_name and have_name.get("access_groups"):
+            if want.get("access_groups"):
+                for w_afi in want["access_groups"]:
+                    ip = "ipv6"
+                    if w_afi["afi"] == "ipv4":
+                        ip = "ip"
+                    have_afi = search_obj_in_list(w_afi["afi"], have_name["access_groups"], "afi")
+                    if have_afi:
+                        new_acls = []
+                        if deleted:
+                            if w_afi.get("acls") and have_afi.get("acls"):
+                                new_acls = [
+                                    acl for acl in w_afi.get("acls") if acl in have_afi.get("acls")
+                                ]
+                            elif "acls" not in w_afi.keys():
+                                new_acls = have_afi.get("acls")
+                        else:
+                            if w_afi.get("acls"):
+                                new_acls = [
+                                    acl for acl in w_afi["acls"] if acl not in have_afi["acls"]
+                                ]
+                        commands.extend(self.process_acl(new_acls, ip, deleted))
+                    else:
+                        if not deleted:
+                            if w_afi.get("acls"):
+                                commands.extend(self.process_acl(w_afi["acls"], ip))
+            else:
+                # only name is given to delete
+                if deleted and "access_groups" in have_name.keys():
+                    commands.extend(self.process_access_group(have_name, True))
+        else:
+            if not deleted:  # and 'access_groups' in have_name.keys():
+                commands.extend(self.process_access_group(want))
+
+        if len(commands) > 0:
+            commands.insert(0, "interface " + want["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def process_access_group(self, item, deleted=False):
+        commands = []
+        for ag in item["access_groups"]:
+            ip = "ipv6"
+            if ag["afi"] == "ipv4":
+                ip = "ip"
+            if ag.get("acls"):
+                commands.extend(self.process_acl(ag["acls"], ip, deleted))
+        return commands
+
+    def process_acl(self, acls, ip, deleted=False):
+        commands = []
+        no = ""
+        if deleted:
+            no = "no "
+        for acl in acls:
+            port = ""
+            if acl.get("port"):
+                port = " port"
+            ag = " access-group "
+            if ip == "ipv6":
+                ag = " traffic-filter "
+            commands.append(no + ip + port + ag + acl["name"] + " " + acl["direction"])
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, main_want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if main_want:
+            if self.state == "deleted":
+                for w in main_want:
+                    h = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name") or {}
+                    commands.extend(self.set_commands(h, have, deleted=True))
+            else:
+                for want in main_want:
+                    commands.extend(self.set_commands(want, have, deleted=True))
+        else:
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.set_commands(h, have, deleted=True))
+
+        return commands
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/acls.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/acls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e6f3c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/acls/acls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,674 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_acls class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.acls.acls import (
+    AclsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Acls(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_acls class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["acls"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Acls, self).__init__(module)
+        self.state = self._module.params["state"]
+
+    def get_acls_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        acls_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("acls")
+        if not acls_facts:
+            return []
+        return acls_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        warnings = list()
+        commands = list()
+        state = self.state
+        action_states = ["merged", "replaced", "deleted", "overridden"]
+
+        if state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = self.get_acls_facts()
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = self.set_config({})
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            result["parsed"] = self.set_config({})
+        else:
+            existing_acls_facts = self.get_acls_facts()
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_acls_facts))
+            result["before"] = existing_acls_facts
+            if commands and state in action_states:
+                if not self._module.check_mode:
+                    self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+                result["changed"] = True
+                result["commands"] = commands
+
+            changed_acls_facts = self.get_acls_facts()
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_acls_facts
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_acls_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_acls_facts
+        if want:
+            want = self.convert_values(want)
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def convert_values(self, want):
+        """
+        This method is used to map and convert the user given values with what will actually be present in the device configuation
+        """
+        port_protocol = {
+            515: "lpd",
+            517: "talk",
+            7: "echo",
+            9: "discard",
+            12: "exec",
+            13: "login",
+            14: "cmd",
+            109: "pop2",
+            19: "chargen",
+            20: "ftp-data",
+            21: "ftp",
+            23: "telnet",
+            25: "smtp",
+            540: "uucp",
+            543: "klogin",
+            544: "kshell",
+            37: "time",
+            43: "whois",
+            49: "tacacs",
+            179: "bgp",
+            53: "domain",
+            194: "irc",
+            70: "gopher",
+            79: "finger",
+            80: "www",
+            101: "hostname",
+            3949: "drip",
+            110: "pop3",
+            111: "sunrpc",
+            496: "pim-auto-rp",
+            113: "ident",
+            119: "nntp",
+        }
+        protocol = {
+            1: "icmp",
+            2: "igmp",
+            4: "ip",
+            6: "tcp",
+            103: "pim",
+            108: "pcp",
+            47: "gre",
+            17: "udp",
+            50: "esp",
+            51: "ahp",
+            88: "eigrp",
+            89: "ospf",
+            94: "nos",
+        }
+        precedence = {
+            0: "routine",
+            1: "priority",
+            2: "immediate",
+            3: "flash",
+            4: "flash-override",
+            5: "critical",
+            6: "internet",
+            7: "network",
+        }
+        dscp = {
+            10: "AF11",
+            12: "AF12",
+            14: "AF13",
+            18: "AF21",
+            20: "AF22",
+            22: "AF23",
+            26: "AF31",
+            28: "AF32",
+            30: "AF33",
+            34: "AF41",
+            36: "AF42",
+            38: "AF43",
+            8: "CS1",
+            16: "CS2",
+            24: "CS3",
+            32: "CS4",
+            40: "CS5",
+            48: "CS6",
+            56: "CS7",
+            0: "Default",
+            46: "EF",
+        }
+        # port_pro_num = list(protocol.keys())
+        for afi in want:
+            if "acls" in afi.keys():
+                for acl in afi["acls"]:
+                    if "aces" in acl.keys():
+                        for ace in acl["aces"]:
+                            if "dscp" in ace.keys():
+                                if ace["dscp"] in dscp:
+                                    ace["dscp"] = dscp[int(ace["dscp"])]
+                                if not ace["dscp"].isdigit():
+                                    ace["dscp"] = ace["dscp"].lower()
+                            if "precedence" in ace.keys():
+                                if ace["precedence"].isdigit():
+                                    ace["precedence"] = precedence[int(ace["precedence"])]
+                            if (
+                                "protocol" in ace.keys()
+                                and ace["protocol"].isdigit()
+                                and int(ace["protocol"]) in protocol.keys()
+                            ):
+                                ace["protocol"] = protocol[int(ace["protocol"])]
+                                # convert number to name
+                            if "protocol" in ace.keys() and ace["protocol"] in ["tcp", "udp"]:
+                                for x in ["source", "destination"]:
+                                    if "port_protocol" in ace[x].keys():
+                                        key = list(ace[x]["port_protocol"].keys())[0]
+                                        # key could be eq,gt,lt,neq or range
+                                        if key != "range":
+                                            val = ace[x]["port_protocol"][key]
+                                            if val.isdigit() and int(val) in port_protocol.keys():
+                                                ace[x]["port_protocol"][key] = port_protocol[
+                                                    int(val)
+                                                ]
+                                        else:
+                                            st = int(ace[x]["port_protocol"]["range"]["start"])
+                                            end = int(ace[x]["port_protocol"]["range"]["end"])
+
+                                            if st in port_protocol.keys():
+                                                ace[x]["port_protocol"]["range"][
+                                                    "start"
+                                                ] = port_protocol[st]
+                                            if end in port_protocol.keys():
+                                                ace[x]["port_protocol"]["range"][
+                                                    "end"
+                                                ] = port_protocol[end]
+        return want
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self.state
+        commands = []
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands = self._state_deleted(want, have)
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            commands = self._state_rendered(want)
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            want = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            commands = self._state_parsed(want)
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state == "merged":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        if state != "parsed":
+            commands = [c.strip() for c in commands]
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_parsed(self, want):
+        return self.get_acls_facts(want)
+
+    def _state_rendered(self, want):
+        commands = []
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, {}))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        have_afi = search_obj_in_list(want["afi"], have, "afi")
+        del_dict = {"acls": []}
+        want_names = []
+        if have_afi != want:
+            if have_afi:
+                del_dict.update({"afi": have_afi["afi"], "acls": []})
+                if want.get("acls"):
+                    want_names = [w["name"] for w in want["acls"]]
+                    have_names = [h["name"] for h in have_afi["acls"]]
+                    want_acls = want.get("acls")
+                    for w in want_acls:
+                        acl_commands = []
+                        if w["name"] not in have_names:
+                            # creates new ACL in replaced state
+                            merge_dict = {"afi": want["afi"], "acls": [w]}
+                            commands.extend(self._state_merged(merge_dict, have))
+                        else:
+                            # acl in want exists in have
+                            have_name = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have_afi["acls"], "name")
+                            have_aces = have_name.get("aces") if have_name.get("aces") else []
+                            merge_aces = []
+                            del_aces = []
+                            w_aces = w.get("aces") if w.get("aces") else []
+
+                            for ace in have_aces:
+                                if ace not in w_aces:
+                                    del_aces.append(ace)
+                            for ace in w_aces:
+                                if ace not in have_aces:
+                                    merge_aces.append(ace)
+                            merge_dict = {
+                                "afi": want["afi"],
+                                "acls": [{"name": w["name"], "aces": merge_aces}],
+                            }
+                            del_dict = {
+                                "afi": want["afi"],
+                                "acls": [{"name": w["name"], "aces": del_aces}],
+                            }
+                            if del_dict["acls"]:
+                                acl_commands.extend(self._state_deleted([del_dict], have))
+                            acl_commands.extend(self._state_merged(merge_dict, have))
+
+                            for i in range(1, len(acl_commands)):
+                                if acl_commands[i] == acl_commands[0]:
+                                    acl_commands[i] = ""
+                            commands.extend(acl_commands)
+                else:
+                    acls = []
+                    # no acls given in want, so delete all have acls
+                    for acl in have_afi["acls"]:
+                        acls.append({"name": acl["name"]})
+                    del_dict["acls"] = acls
+                    if del_dict["acls"]:
+                        commands.extend(self._state_deleted([del_dict], have))
+
+            else:
+                # want_afi is not present in have
+                commands.extend(self._state_merged(want, have))
+
+        commands = list(filter(None, commands))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        want_afi = [w["afi"] for w in want]
+        for h in have:
+            if h["afi"] in want_afi:
+                w = search_obj_in_list(h["afi"], want, "afi")
+                for h_acl in h["acls"]:
+                    w_acl = search_obj_in_list(h_acl["name"], w["acls"], "name")
+                    if not w_acl:
+                        del_dict = {
+                            "afi": h["afi"],
+                            "acls": [{"name": h_acl["name"]}],
+                        }
+                        commands.extend(self._state_deleted([del_dict], have))
+            else:
+                # if afi is not in want
+                commands.extend(self._state_deleted([{"afi": h["afi"]}], have))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:  # and have != want:
+            for w in want:
+                ip = "ipv6" if w["afi"] == "ipv6" else "ip"
+                acl_names = []
+                have_afi = search_obj_in_list(w["afi"], have, "afi")
+                # if want['afi] not in have, ignore
+                if have_afi:
+                    if w.get("acls"):
+                        for acl in w["acls"]:
+                            if "aces" in acl.keys() and self.state != "deleted":
+                                have_name = search_obj_in_list(
+                                    acl["name"],
+                                    have_afi["acls"],
+                                    "name",
+                                )
+                                if have_name:
+                                    ace_commands = []
+                                    flag = 0
+                                    for ace in acl["aces"]:
+                                        if list(ace.keys()) == ["sequence"]:
+                                            # only sequence number is specified to be deleted
+                                            if "aces" in have_name.keys():
+                                                for h_ace in have_name["aces"]:
+                                                    if h_ace["sequence"] == ace["sequence"]:
+                                                        ace_commands.append(
+                                                            "no " + str(ace["sequence"]),
+                                                        )
+                                                        flag = 1
+                                        else:
+                                            if "aces" in have_name.keys():
+                                                for h_ace in have_name["aces"]:
+                                                    # when want['ace'] does not have seq number
+                                                    if "sequence" not in ace.keys():
+                                                        del h_ace["sequence"]
+                                                    if ace == h_ace:
+                                                        ace_commands.append(
+                                                            "no " + self.process_ace(ace),
+                                                        )
+                                                        flag = 1
+                                    if flag:
+                                        ace_commands.insert(
+                                            0,
+                                            ip + " access-list " + acl["name"],
+                                        )
+                                    commands.extend(ace_commands)
+                            else:
+                                # only name given
+                                for h in have_afi["acls"]:
+                                    if h["name"] == acl["name"]:
+                                        acl_names.append(acl["name"])
+                        for name in acl_names:
+                            commands.append("no " + ip + " access-list " + name)
+
+                    else:
+                        # 'only afi is given'
+                        if have_afi.get("acls"):
+                            for h in have_afi["acls"]:
+                                acl_names.append(h["name"])
+                            for name in acl_names:
+                                commands.append("no " + ip + " access-list " + name)
+        else:
+            v6 = []
+            v4 = []
+            v6_local = v4_local = None
+            for h in have:
+                if h["afi"] == "ipv6":
+                    v6 = (acl["name"] for acl in h["acls"])
+                    if "match_local_traffic" in h.keys():
+                        v6_local = True
+                else:
+                    v4 = (acl["name"] for acl in h["acls"])
+                    if "match_local_traffic" in h.keys():
+                        v4_local = True
+
+            self.no_commands(v4, commands, v4_local, "ip")
+            self.no_commands(v6, commands, v6_local, "ipv6")
+
+            for name in v6:
+                commands.append("no ipv6 access-list " + name)
+            if v4_local:
+                commands.append("no ipv6 access-list match-local-traffic")
+
+        return commands
+
+    def no_commands(self, v_list, commands, match_local, ip):
+        for name in v_list:
+            commands.append("no " + ip + " access-list " + name)
+        if match_local:
+            commands.append("no " + ip + " access-list match-local-traffic")
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        commands = []
+        have_afi = search_obj_in_list(want["afi"], have, "afi")
+        ip = ""
+        if "v6" in want["afi"]:
+            ip = "ipv6 "
+        else:
+            ip = "ip "
+
+        if have_afi:
+            if want.get("acls"):
+                for w_acl in want["acls"]:
+                    have_acl = search_obj_in_list(w_acl["name"], have_afi["acls"], "name")
+                    name = w_acl["name"]
+                    flag = 0
+                    ace_commands = []
+                    if have_acl != w_acl:
+                        if have_acl:
+                            ace_list = []
+                            if w_acl.get("aces") and have_acl.get("aces"):
+                                # case 1 --> sequence number not given in want --> new ace
+                                # case 2 --> new sequence number in want --> new ace
+                                # case 3 --> existing sequence number given --> update rule (only for merged state.
+                                #            For replaced and overridden, rule is deleted in the state's config)
+
+                                ace_list = [
+                                    item for item in w_acl["aces"] if "sequence" not in item.keys()
+                                ]  # case 1
+
+                                want_seq = [
+                                    item["sequence"]
+                                    for item in w_acl["aces"]
+                                    if "sequence" in item.keys()
+                                ]
+
+                                have_seq = [item["sequence"] for item in have_acl["aces"]]
+
+                                new_seq = list(set(want_seq) - set(have_seq))
+                                common_seq = list(set(want_seq).intersection(set(have_seq)))
+
+                                temp_list = [
+                                    item
+                                    for item in w_acl["aces"]
+                                    if "sequence" in item.keys() and item["sequence"] in new_seq
+                                ]  # case 2
+                                ace_list.extend(temp_list)
+                                for w in w_acl["aces"]:
+                                    self.argument_spec = AclsArgs.argument_spec
+                                    params = utils.validate_config(
+                                        self.argument_spec,
+                                        {
+                                            "config": [
+                                                {
+                                                    "afi": want["afi"],
+                                                    "acls": [
+                                                        {
+                                                            "name": name,
+                                                            "aces": ace_list,
+                                                        },
+                                                    ],
+                                                },
+                                            ],
+                                        },
+                                    )
+                                    if "sequence" in w.keys() and w["sequence"] in common_seq:
+                                        temp_obj = search_obj_in_list(
+                                            w["sequence"],
+                                            have_acl["aces"],
+                                            "sequence",
+                                        )  # case 3
+                                        if temp_obj != w:
+                                            ace_list.append(w)
+                                            if self.state == "merged":
+                                                # merged will never negate commands
+                                                self._module.fail_json(
+                                                    msg="Cannot update existing ACE {0} of ACL {1} with state merged."
+                                                    " Please use state replaced or overridden.".format(
+                                                        name,
+                                                        w["sequence"],
+                                                    ),
+                                                )
+                            elif w_acl.get("aces"):
+                                # 'have' has ACL defined without any ACE
+                                ace_list = list(w_acl["aces"])
+                            for w_ace in ace_list:
+                                ace_commands.append(self.process_ace(w_ace).strip())
+                                flag = 1
+
+                            if flag:
+                                ace_commands.insert(0, ip + "access-list " + name)
+
+                        else:
+                            commands.append(ip + "access-list " + name)
+                            if "aces" in w_acl.keys():
+                                for w_ace in w_acl["aces"]:
+                                    commands.append(self.process_ace(w_ace).strip())
+                    commands.extend(ace_commands)
+        else:
+            if want.get("acls"):
+                for w_acl in want["acls"]:
+                    name = w_acl["name"]
+                    commands.append(ip + "access-list " + name)
+                    if "aces" in w_acl.keys():
+                        for w_ace in w_acl["aces"]:
+                            commands.append(self.process_ace(w_ace).strip())
+
+        return commands
+
+    def process_ace(self, w_ace):
+        command = ""
+        ace_keys = w_ace.keys()
+        if "remark" in ace_keys:
+            command += "remark " + w_ace["remark"] + " "
+        else:
+            command += w_ace["grant"] + " "
+            if "protocol" in ace_keys:
+                if w_ace["protocol"] == "icmpv6":
+                    command += "icmp" + " "
+                else:
+                    command += w_ace["protocol"] + " "
+                src = self.get_address(w_ace["source"], w_ace["protocol"])
+                dest = self.get_address(w_ace["destination"], w_ace["protocol"])
+                command += src + dest
+                if "protocol_options" in ace_keys:
+                    pro = list(w_ace["protocol_options"].keys())[0]
+                    if pro != w_ace["protocol"]:
+                        self._module.fail_json(msg="protocol and protocol_options mismatch")
+                    flags = ""
+                    for k in w_ace["protocol_options"][pro].keys():
+                        if k not in ["telemetry_queue", "telemetry_path"]:
+                            k = re.sub("_", "-", k)
+                        flags += k + " "
+                    command += flags
+                if "dscp" in ace_keys:
+                    command += "dscp " + w_ace["dscp"] + " "
+                if "fragments" in ace_keys:
+                    command += "fragments "
+                if "precedence" in ace_keys:
+                    command += "precedence " + w_ace["precedence"] + " "
+            if "log" in ace_keys:
+                command += "log "
+        if "sequence" in ace_keys:
+            command = str(w_ace["sequence"]) + " " + command
+        return command
+
+    def get_address(self, endpoint, pro=""):
+        ret_addr = ""
+        keys = list(endpoint.keys())
+        if "address" in keys:
+            if "wildcard_bits" not in keys:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg="wildcard bits not specified for address")
+            else:
+                ret_addr = endpoint["address"] + " " + endpoint["wildcard_bits"] + " "
+        elif "any" in keys:
+            ret_addr = "any "
+        elif "host" in keys:
+            ret_addr = "host " + endpoint["host"] + " "
+        elif "prefix" in keys:
+            ret_addr = endpoint["prefix"] + " "
+
+        if pro in ["tcp", "udp"]:
+            if "port_protocol" in keys:
+                options = self.get_options(endpoint["port_protocol"])
+                ret_addr += options
+        return ret_addr
+
+    def get_options(self, item):
+        com = ""
+        subkey = list(item.keys())
+        if "range" in subkey:
+            com = "range " + item["range"]["start"] + " " + item["range"]["end"] + " "
+        else:
+            com = subkey[0] + " " + item[subkey[0]] + " "
+        return com
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9dc51fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+nxos_bfd_interfaces class
+This class creates a command set to bring the current device configuration
+to a desired end-state. The command set is based on a comparison of the
+current configuration (as dict) and the provided configuration (as dict).
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    flatten_dict,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Bfd_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_bfd_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["min"]
+    gather_network_resources = ["bfd_interfaces"]
+    # exclude_params = []
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Bfd_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_bfd_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :returns: A list of interface configs and a platform string
+        """
+        if self.state not in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            self.gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        bfd_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("bfd_interfaces", [])
+
+        platform = facts.get("ansible_net_platform", "")
+        return bfd_interfaces_facts, platform
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        warnings = list()
+        commands = list()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            (
+                existing_bfd_interfaces_facts,
+                platform,
+            ) = self.get_bfd_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_bfd_interfaces_facts, platform = [], ""
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_bfd_interfaces_facts, platform))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            (
+                changed_bfd_interfaces_facts,
+                platform,
+            ) = self.get_bfd_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"], platform = self.get_bfd_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_bfd_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_bfd_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_bfd_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_bfd_interfaces_facts, platform):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        if re.search("N[56]K", platform):
+            # Some platforms do not support the 'bfd' interface keyword;
+            # remove the 'bfd' key from each want/have interface.
+            orig_want = self._module.params["config"]
+            want = []
+            for w in orig_want:
+                del w["bfd"]
+                want.append(w)
+            orig_have = existing_bfd_interfaces_facts
+            have = []
+            for h in orig_have:
+                del h["bfd"]
+                have.append(h)
+        else:
+            want = self._module.params["config"]
+            have = existing_bfd_interfaces_facts
+
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        cmds = list()
+        if state == "overridden":
+            cmds.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            cmds.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    cmds.extend(self._state_merged(flatten_dict(w), have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    cmds.extend(self._state_replaced(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        cmds = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+        if obj_in_have:
+            diff = dict_diff(want, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = want
+        merged_cmds = self.set_commands(want, have)
+        if "name" not in diff:
+            diff["name"] = want["name"]
+
+        replaced_cmds = []
+        if obj_in_have:
+            replaced_cmds = self.del_attribs(diff)
+        if replaced_cmds or merged_cmds:
+            for cmd in set(replaced_cmds).intersection(set(merged_cmds)):
+                merged_cmds.remove(cmd)
+            cmds.extend(replaced_cmds)
+            cmds.extend(merged_cmds)
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        cmds = []
+        for h in have:
+            # Clean up bfd attrs for any interfaces not listed in the play
+            h = flatten_dict(h)
+            obj_in_want = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name"))
+            if obj_in_want:
+                # Let the 'want' loop handle all vals for this interface
+                continue
+            cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        for w in want:
+            # Update any want attrs if needed. The overridden state considers
+            # the play as the source of truth for the entire device, therefore
+            # set any unspecified attrs to their default state.
+            w = self.set_none_vals_to_defaults(flatten_dict(w))
+            cmds.extend(self.set_commands(w, have))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        if not (want or have):
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+                cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            for h in have:
+                cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(flatten_dict(h)))
+        return cmds
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        # 'bfd' and 'bfd echo' are enabled by default so the handling is
+        # counter-intuitive; we are enabling them to remove them. The end result
+        # is that they are removed from the interface config on the device.
+        if "bfd" in obj and "disable" in obj["bfd"]:
+            cmds.append("bfd")
+        if "echo" in obj and "disable" in obj["echo"]:
+            cmds.append("bfd echo")
+        if cmds:
+            cmds.insert(0, "interface " + obj["name"])
+        return cmds
+
+    def set_none_vals_to_defaults(self, want):
+        # Set dict None values to default states
+        if "bfd" in want and want["bfd"] is None:
+            want["bfd"] = "enable"
+        if "echo" in want and want["echo"] is None:
+            want["echo"] = "enable"
+        return want
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, want, obj_in_have):
+        diff = set(want.items()) - set(obj_in_have.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and want["name"] == obj_in_have["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": want["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, want):
+        if not want:
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        if "bfd" in want and want["bfd"] is not None:
+            cmd = "bfd" if want["bfd"] == "enable" else "no bfd"
+            cmds.append(cmd)
+        if "echo" in want and want["echo"] is not None:
+            cmd = "bfd echo" if want["echo"] == "enable" else "no bfd echo"
+            cmds.append(cmd)
+
+        if cmds:
+            cmds.insert(0, "interface " + want["name"])
+        return cmds
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        cmds = []
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name"))
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            cmds = self.add_commands(want)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(want, obj_in_have)
+            cmds = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return cmds
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4443039c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_bgp_address_family config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    remove_empties,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_familyTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_address_family(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_bgp_address_family config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Bgp_address_family, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="bgp_address_family",
+            tmplt=Bgp_address_familyTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "additional_paths.install_backup",
+            "additional_paths.receive",
+            "additional_paths.selection.route_map",
+            "additional_paths.send",
+            "advertise_l2vpn_evpn",
+            "advertise_pip",
+            "advertise_system_mac",
+            "allow_vni_in_ethertag",
+            "client_to_client.no_reflection",
+            "dampen_igp_metric",
+            "dampening",
+            "default_information.originate",
+            "default_metric",
+            "distance",
+            "export_gateway_ip",
+            "maximum_paths.parallel_paths",
+            "maximum_paths.ibgp.parallel_paths",
+            "maximum_paths.eibgp.parallel_paths",
+            "maximum_paths.local.parallel_paths",
+            "maximum_paths.mixed.parallel_paths",
+            "nexthop.route_map",
+            "nexthop.trigger_delay",
+            "retain.route_target.retain_all",
+            "retain.route_target.route_map",
+            "suppress_inactive",
+            "table_map",
+            "timers.bestpath_defer",
+            "wait_igp_convergence",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = deepcopy(self.want)
+        haved = deepcopy(self.have)
+
+        self._bgp_af_list_to_dict(wantd)
+        self._bgp_af_list_to_dict(haved)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        wantd = remove_empties(wantd)
+        haved = remove_empties(haved)
+
+        have_af = haved.get("address_family", {})
+        want_af = wantd.get("address_family", {})
+        wvrfs = wantd.get("vrfs", {})
+        hvrfs = haved.get("vrfs", {})
+
+        # if state is overridden or deleted, remove superfluos config
+        if self.state in ["deleted", "overridden"]:
+            if (haved and haved["as_number"] == wantd.get("as_number")) or not wantd:
+                remove = True if self.state == "deleted" else False
+                purge = True if not wantd else False
+                self._remove_af(want_af, have_af, remove=remove, purge=purge)
+
+                for k, hvrf in iteritems(hvrfs):
+                    wvrf = wvrfs.get(k, {})
+                    self._remove_af(wvrf, hvrf, vrf=k, remove=remove, purge=purge)
+
+        if self.state in ["merged", "replaced", "overridden", "rendered"]:
+            for k, want in iteritems(want_af):
+                self._compare(want=want, have=have_af.pop(k, {}))
+
+            # handle vrf->af
+            for wk, wvrf in iteritems(wvrfs):
+                cur_ptr = len(self.commands)
+
+                hvrf = hvrfs.pop(wk, {})
+                for k, want in iteritems(wvrf):
+                    self._compare(want=want, have=hvrf.pop(k, {}))
+
+                # add VRF command at correct position once
+                if cur_ptr != len(self.commands):
+                    self.commands.insert(cur_ptr, "vrf {0}".format(wk))
+
+        if self.commands:
+            self.commands.insert(0, "router bgp {as_number}".format(**haved or wantd))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Bgp_address_family network resource.
+        """
+        begin = len(self.commands)
+
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+
+        if len(self.commands) != begin or (not have and want):
+            self.commands.insert(
+                begin,
+                self._tmplt.render(want or have, "address_family", False),
+            )
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for attrib in [
+            "aggregate_address",
+            "inject_map",
+            "networks",
+            "redistribute",
+        ]:
+            wdict = want.get(attrib, {})
+            hdict = have.get(attrib, {})
+            for key, entry in iteritems(wdict):
+                if entry != hdict.pop(key, {}):
+                    self.addcmd(entry, attrib.format(attrib), False)
+
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for entry in hdict.values():
+                self.addcmd(entry, attrib.format(attrib), True)
+
+    def _bgp_af_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        def _build_key(data):
+            """Build primary key for each dict
+
+            :params x: dictionary
+            :returns: primary key as tuple
+            """
+            # afi should always be present
+            # safi and vrf are optional
+            # a combination of these 3 uniquely
+            # identifies an AF context
+            afi = "afi_" + data["afi"]
+            safi = "safi_" + data.get("safi", "")
+            vrf = "vrf_" + data.get("vrf", "")
+
+            return (afi, safi, vrf)
+
+        # transform parameters which are
+        # list of dicts to dict of dicts
+        for item in entry.get("address_family", []):
+            item["aggregate_address"] = {x["prefix"]: x for x in item.get("aggregate_address", [])}
+            item["inject_map"] = {
+                (x["route_map"], x["exist_map"]): x for x in item.get("inject_map", [])
+            }
+            item["networks"] = {x["prefix"]: x for x in item.get("networks", [])}
+            item["redistribute"] = {
+                (x.get("id"), x["protocol"]): x for x in item.get("redistribute", [])
+            }
+
+        # transform all entries under
+        # config->address_family to dict of dicts
+        af = {_build_key(x): x for x in entry.get("address_family", [])}
+
+        temp = {}
+        entry["vrfs"] = {}
+        entry["address_family"] = {}
+
+        # group AFs by VRFs
+        # vrf_ denotes global AFs
+        for k in af.keys():
+            for x in k:
+                if x.startswith("vrf_"):
+                    if x not in temp:
+                        temp[x] = {}
+                    temp[x][k] = af[k]
+
+        for k in temp.keys():
+            if k == "vrf_":
+                # populate global AFs
+                entry["address_family"][k] = temp[k]
+            else:
+                # populate VRF AFs
+                entry["vrfs"][k.replace("vrf_", "", 1)] = temp[k]
+
+        entry["address_family"] = entry["address_family"].get("vrf_", {})
+
+        # final structure: https://gist.github.com/NilashishC/628dae5fe39a4908e87c9e833bfbe57d
+
+    def _remove_af(self, want_af, have_af, vrf=None, remove=False, purge=False):
+        cur_ptr = len(self.commands)
+        for k, v in iteritems(have_af):
+            # first conditional is for deleted with config provided
+            # second conditional is for overridden
+            # third condition is for deleted with empty config
+            if any(
+                (
+                    (remove and k in want_af),
+                    (not remove and k not in want_af),
+                    purge,
+                ),
+            ):
+                self.addcmd(v, "address_family", True)
+        if cur_ptr < len(self.commands) and vrf:
+            self.commands.insert(cur_ptr, "vrf {0}".format(vrf))
+            self.commands.append("exit")
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edb6e59b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_bgp_global config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_globalTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_global(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_bgp_global config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Bgp_global, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="bgp_global",
+            tmplt=Bgp_globalTemplate(),
+        )
+        # VRF parsers = 29
+        self.parsers = [
+            "allocate_index",
+            "affinity_group.group_id",
+            "bestpath.always_compare_med",
+            "bestpath.as_path.ignore",
+            "bestpath.as_path.multipath_relax",
+            "bestpath.compare_neighborid",
+            "bestpath.compare_routerid",
+            "bestpath.cost_community_ignore",
+            "bestpath.igp_metric_ignore",
+            "bestpath.med.confed",
+            "bestpath.med.missing_as_worst",
+            "bestpath.med.non_deterministic",
+            "cluster_id",
+            "local_as",
+            "confederation.identifier",
+            "graceful_restart",
+            "graceful_restart.restart_time",
+            "graceful_restart.stalepath_time",
+            "graceful_restart.helper",
+            "log_neighbor_changes",
+            "maxas_limit",
+            "neighbor_down.fib_accelerate",
+            "reconnect_interval",
+            "router_id",
+            "timers.bestpath_limit",
+            "timers.bgp",
+            "timers.prefix_peer_timeout",
+            "timers.prefix_peer_wait",
+            # end VRF parsers
+            "disable_policy_batching",
+            "disable_policy_batching.ipv4.prefix_list",
+            "disable_policy_batching.ipv6.prefix_list",
+            "disable_policy_batching.nexthop",
+            "dynamic_med_interval",
+            "enforce_first_as",
+            "enhanced_error",
+            "fast_external_fallover",
+            "flush_routes",
+            "graceful_shutdown.activate",
+            "graceful_shutdown.aware",
+            "isolate",
+            "nexthop.suppress_default_resolution",
+            "shutdown",
+            "suppress_fib_pending",
+            "fabric_soo",
+            "rd",
+        ]
+        self._af_data = {}
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        # we fail early if state is merged or
+        # replaced and want ASN != have ASN
+        if self.state in ["merged", "replaced"]:
+            w_asn = self.want.get("as_number")
+            h_asn = self.have.get("as_number")
+
+            if h_asn and w_asn != h_asn:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="BGP is already configured with ASN {0}. "
+                    "Please remove it with state purged before "
+                    "configuring new ASN".format(h_asn),
+                )
+
+        if self.state in ["deleted", "replaced"]:
+            self._build_af_data()
+
+        for entry in self.want, self.have:
+            self._bgp_list_to_dict(entry)
+
+        # if state is deleted, clean up global params
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            if not self.want or (self.have.get("as_number") == self.want.get("as_number")):
+                self._compare(want={}, have=self.have)
+
+        elif self.state == "purged":
+            if not self.want or (self.have.get("as_number") == self.want.get("as_number")):
+                self.addcmd(self.have or {}, "as_number", True)
+
+        else:
+            wantd = self.want
+            # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+            if self.state == "merged":
+                wantd = dict_merge(self.have, self.want)
+
+            self._compare(want=wantd, have=self.have)
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have, vrf=None):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Bgp_global network resource.
+        """
+        begin = len(self.commands)
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_confederation_peers(want, have)
+        self._compare_neighbors(want, have, vrf=vrf)
+        self._vrfs_compare(want=want, have=have)
+
+        if len(self.commands) != begin or (not have and want):
+            self.commands.insert(
+                begin,
+                self._tmplt.render(
+                    want or have,
+                    "vrf" if "vrf" in (want.keys() or have.keys()) else "as_number",
+                    False,
+                ),
+            )
+
+    def _compare_confederation_peers(self, want, have):
+        """Custom handling of confederation.peers option
+
+        :params want: the want BGP dictionary
+        :params have: the have BGP dictionary
+        """
+        w_cpeers = want.get("confederation", {}).get("peers", [])
+        h_cpeers = have.get("confederation", {}).get("peers", [])
+
+        if set(w_cpeers) != set(h_cpeers):
+            if self.state in ["replaced", "deleted"]:
+                # if there are peers already configured
+                # we need to remove those before we pass
+                # the new ones otherwise the device appends
+                # them to the existing ones
+                if h_cpeers:
+                    self.addcmd(have, "confederation.peers", True)
+            if w_cpeers:
+                self.addcmd(want, "confederation.peers", False)
+
+    def _compare_neighbors(self, want, have, vrf=None):
+        """Custom handling of neighbors option
+
+        :params want: the want BGP dictionary
+        :params have: the have BGP dictionary
+        """
+        nbr_parsers = [
+            "remote_as",
+            "bfd",
+            "bfd.multihop.interval",
+            "neighbor_affinity_group.group_id",
+            "bmp_activate_server",
+            "capability",
+            "description",
+            "disable_connected_check",
+            "dont_capability_negotiate",
+            "dscp",
+            "dynamic_capability",
+            "ebgp_multihop",
+            "graceful_shutdown",
+            "inherit.peer",
+            "inherit.peer_session",
+            "local_as",
+            "log_neighbor_changes",
+            "low_memory",
+            "password",
+            "peer_type",
+            "remove_private_as",
+            "shutdown",
+            "timers",
+            "transport",
+            "ttl_security",
+            "update_source",
+        ]
+        wnbrs = want.get("neighbors", {})
+        hnbrs = have.get("neighbors", {})
+
+        # neighbors have separate contexts in NX-OS
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wnbrs):
+            begin = len(self.commands)
+            have_nbr = hnbrs.pop(name, {})
+
+            self.compare(parsers=nbr_parsers, want=entry, have=have_nbr)
+            self._compare_path_attribute(entry, have_nbr)
+
+            if len(self.commands) != begin:
+                self.commands.insert(begin, self._tmplt.render(entry, "neighbor_address", False))
+
+        # cleanup remaining neighbors
+        # but do not negate it entirely
+        # instead remove only those attributes
+        # that this module manages
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hnbrs):
+            if self._has_af(vrf=vrf, neighbor=name):
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="Neighbor {0} has address-family configurations. "
+                    "Please use the nxos_bgp_neighbor_af module to remove those first.".format(
+                        name,
+                    ),
+                )
+            else:
+                self.addcmd(entry, "neighbor_address", True)
+
+    def _compare_path_attribute(self, want, have):
+        """Custom handling of neighbor path_attribute
+           option.
+
+        :params want: the want neighbor dictionary
+        :params have: the have neighbor dictionary
+        """
+        w_p_attr = want.get("path_attribute", {})
+        h_p_attr = have.get("path_attribute", {})
+
+        for wkey, wentry in iteritems(w_p_attr):
+            if wentry != h_p_attr.pop(wkey, {}):
+                self.addcmd(wentry, "path_attribute", False)
+
+        # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+        for hkey, hentry in iteritems(h_p_attr):
+            self.addcmd(hentry, "path_attribute", True)
+
+    def _vrfs_compare(self, want, have):
+        """Custom handling of VRFs option
+
+        :params want: the want BGP dictionary
+        :params have: the have BGP dictionary
+        """
+        wvrfs = want.get("vrfs", {})
+        hvrfs = have.get("vrfs", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wvrfs):
+            self._compare(want=entry, have=hvrfs.pop(name, {}), vrf=name)
+        # cleanup remaining VRFs
+        # but do not negate it entirely
+        # instead remove only those attributes
+        # that this module manages
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hvrfs):
+            if self._has_af(vrf=name):
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="VRF {0} has address-family configurations. "
+                    "Please use the nxos_bgp_af module to remove those first.".format(name),
+                )
+            else:
+                self.addcmd(entry, "vrf", True)
+
+    def _bgp_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        """Convert list of items to dict of items
+           for efficient diff calculation.
+
+        :params entry: data dictionary
+        """
+
+        def _build_key(x):
+            """Build primary key for path_attribute
+               option.
+            :params x: path_attribute dictionary
+            :returns: primary key as tuple
+            """
+            key_1 = "start_{0}".format(x.get("range", {}).get("start", ""))
+            key_2 = "end_{0}".format(x.get("range", {}).get("end", ""))
+            key_3 = "type_{0}".format(x.get("type", ""))
+            key_4 = x["action"]
+
+            return (key_1, key_2, key_3, key_4)
+
+        if "neighbors" in entry:
+            for x in entry["neighbors"]:
+                if "path_attribute" in x:
+                    x["path_attribute"] = {
+                        _build_key(item): item for item in x.get("path_attribute", [])
+                    }
+
+            entry["neighbors"] = {x["neighbor_address"]: x for x in entry.get("neighbors", [])}
+
+        if "vrfs" in entry:
+            entry["vrfs"] = {x["vrf"]: x for x in entry.get("vrfs", [])}
+            for _k, vrf in iteritems(entry["vrfs"]):
+                self._bgp_list_to_dict(vrf)
+
+    def _get_config(self):
+        return self._connection.get("show running-config | section '^router bgp'")
+
+    def _build_af_data(self):
+        """Build a dictionary with AF related information
+        from fetched BGP config.
+         _af_data = {
+             gbl_data = {'192.168.1.100', '192.168.1.101'},
+             vrf_data = {
+                 'vrf_1': {
+                     'has_af': True,
+                     'nbrs': {'192.0.1.1', '192.8.1.1'}
+                 },
+                 'vrf_2': {
+                     'has_af': False,
+                     'nbrs': set()
+                 }
+             }
+         }
+        """
+        data = self._get_config().split("\n")
+        cur_nbr = None
+        cur_vrf = None
+        gbl_data = set()
+        vrf_data = {}
+
+        for x in data:
+            if x.strip().startswith("vrf"):
+                cur_nbr = None
+                cur_vrf = x.split(" ")[-1]
+                vrf_data[cur_vrf] = {"nbrs": set(), "has_af": False}
+
+            elif x.strip().startswith("neighbor"):
+                cur_nbr = x.split(" ")[-1]
+
+            elif x.strip().startswith("address-family"):
+                if cur_nbr:
+                    if cur_vrf:
+                        vrf_data[cur_vrf]["nbrs"].add(cur_nbr)
+                    else:
+                        gbl_data.add(cur_nbr)
+                else:
+                    if cur_vrf:
+                        vrf_data[cur_vrf]["has_af"] = True
+
+        self._af_data["global"] = gbl_data
+        self._af_data["vrf"] = vrf_data
+
+    def _has_af(self, vrf=None, neighbor=None):
+        """Determine if the given vrf + neighbor
+           combination has AF configurations.
+
+        :params vrf: vrf name
+        :params neighbor: neighbor name
+        :returns: bool
+        """
+        has_af = False
+
+        if self._af_data:
+            vrf_af_data = self._af_data.get("vrf", {})
+            global_af_data = self._af_data.get("global", set())
+            if vrf:
+                vrf_nbr_has_af = vrf_af_data.get(vrf, {}).get("nbrs", set())
+                vrf_has_af = vrf_af_data.get(vrf, {}).get("has_af", False)
+                if neighbor and neighbor in vrf_nbr_has_af:
+                    # we are inspecting neighbor within a VRF
+                    # if the given neighbor has AF we return True
+                    has_af = True
+                else:
+                    # we are inspecting VRF as a whole
+                    # if there is at least one neighbor
+                    # with AF or VRF has AF itself return True
+                    if vrf_nbr_has_af or vrf_has_af:
+                        has_af = True
+            else:
+                # we are inspecting top level neighbors
+                # if the given neighbor has AF we return True
+                if neighbor and neighbor in global_af_data:
+                    has_af = True
+
+        return has_af
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96902987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_neighbor_address_family(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Bgp_neighbor_address_family, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="bgp_neighbor_address_family",
+            tmplt=Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "advertise_map.exist_map",
+            "advertise_map.non_exist_map",
+            "advertisement_interval",
+            "allowas_in",
+            "as_override",
+            "capability.additional_paths.receive",
+            "capability.additional_paths.send",
+            "default_originate",
+            "disable_peer_as_check",
+            "filter_list.inbound",
+            "filter_list.outbound",
+            "inherit",
+            "maximum_prefix",
+            "next_hop_self",
+            "next_hop_third_party",
+            "prefix_list.inbound",
+            "prefix_list.outbound",
+            "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn",
+            "route_map.inbound",
+            "route_map.outbound",
+            "route_reflector_client",
+            "send_community.extended",
+            "send_community.standard",
+            "soft_reconfiguration_inbound",
+            "soo",
+            "suppress_inactive",
+            "unsuppress_map",
+            "weight",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = deepcopy(self.want)
+        haved = deepcopy(self.have)
+
+        for entry in wantd, haved:
+            self._bgp_list_to_dict(entry)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to elements to delete
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            if wantd:
+                to_del = {
+                    "neighbors": self._set_to_delete(haved, wantd),
+                    "vrfs": {},
+                }
+
+                for k, hvrf in iteritems(haved.get("vrfs", {})):
+                    wvrf = wantd.get("vrfs", {}).get(k, {})
+                    to_del["vrfs"][k] = {
+                        "neighbors": self._set_to_delete(hvrf, wvrf),
+                        "vrf": k,
+                    }
+                haved.update(to_del)
+
+            wantd = {}
+
+        self._compare(want=wantd, have=haved)
+
+        if self.commands:
+            self.commands.insert(0, "router bgp {as_number}".format(**haved or wantd))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have, vrf=""):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Bgp_neighbor_address_family network resource.
+        """
+        w_nbrs = want.get("neighbors", {})
+        h_nbrs = have.get("neighbors", {})
+
+        if vrf:
+            begin_vrf = len(self.commands)
+
+        for k, w_nbr in iteritems(w_nbrs):
+            begin = len(self.commands)
+            h_nbr = h_nbrs.pop(k, {})
+            want_afs = w_nbr.get("address_family", {})
+            have_afs = h_nbr.get("address_family", {})
+
+            for k, want_af in iteritems(want_afs):
+                begin_af = len(self.commands)
+                have_af = have_afs.pop(k, {})
+
+                # swap `both` and `set` for idempotence
+                if "send_community" in want_af:
+                    if want_af["send_community"].get("both"):
+                        want_af["send_community"] = {
+                            "extended": True,
+                            "standard": True,
+                        }
+                    elif want_af["send_community"].get("set"):
+                        want_af["send_community"].update({"standard": True})
+
+                self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want_af, have=have_af)
+
+                if len(self.commands) != begin_af or (not have_af and want_af):
+                    self.commands.insert(
+                        begin_af,
+                        self._tmplt.render(want_af, "address_family", False),
+                    )
+
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for k, have_af in iteritems(have_afs):
+                self.addcmd(have_af, "address_family", True)
+
+            if len(self.commands) != begin:
+                self.commands.insert(begin, "neighbor {0}".format(w_nbr["neighbor_address"]))
+
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, h_nbr in iteritems(h_nbrs):
+                begin = len(self.commands)
+                if not w_nbrs.pop(k, {}):
+                    have_afs = h_nbr.get("address_family", {})
+                    for k, have_af in iteritems(have_afs):
+                        self.addcmd(have_af, "address_family", True)
+                if len(self.commands) != begin:
+                    self.commands.insert(begin, "neighbor {0}".format(h_nbr["neighbor_address"]))
+
+        if vrf:
+            if len(self.commands) != begin_vrf:
+                self.commands.insert(begin_vrf, "vrf {0}".format(vrf))
+        else:
+            self._vrfs_compare(want, have)
+
+    def _vrfs_compare(self, want, have):
+        wvrfs = want.get("vrfs", {})
+        hvrfs = have.get("vrfs", {})
+        for k, wvrf in iteritems(wvrfs):
+            h_vrf = hvrfs.pop(k, {})
+            self._compare(want=wvrf, have=h_vrf, vrf=k)
+        # remove remaining items in have
+        for k, h_vrf in iteritems(hvrfs):
+            self._compare(want={}, have=h_vrf, vrf=k)
+
+    def _bgp_list_to_dict(self, data):
+        if "neighbors" in data:
+            for nbr in data["neighbors"]:
+                if "address_family" in nbr:
+                    nbr["address_family"] = {
+                        (x["afi"], x.get("safi")): x for x in nbr["address_family"]
+                    }
+            data["neighbors"] = {x["neighbor_address"]: x for x in data["neighbors"]}
+
+        if "vrfs" in data:
+            for vrf in data["vrfs"]:
+                self._bgp_list_to_dict(vrf)
+            data["vrfs"] = {x["vrf"]: x for x in data["vrfs"]}
+
+    def _set_to_delete(self, haved, wantd):
+        neighbors = {}
+        h_nbrs = haved.get("neighbors", {})
+        w_nbrs = wantd.get("neighbors", {})
+
+        for k, h_nbr in iteritems(h_nbrs):
+            w_nbr = w_nbrs.pop(k, {})
+            if w_nbr:
+                neighbors[k] = h_nbr
+                afs_to_del = {}
+                h_addrs = h_nbr.get("address_family", {})
+                w_addrs = w_nbr.get("address_family", {})
+                for af, h_addr in iteritems(h_addrs):
+                    if af in w_addrs:
+                        afs_to_del[af] = h_addr
+                neighbors[k]["address_family"] = afs_to_del
+
+        return neighbors
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42ed0694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hostname/hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_hostname config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.hostname import (
+    HostnameTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Hostname(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_hostname config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Hostname, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="hostname",
+            tmplt=HostnameTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = ["hostname"]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        want = self.want
+        have = self.have
+
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            want = {}
+
+        self._compare(want, have)
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Bgp_global network resource.
+        """
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..757505e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos hsrp_interfaces class
+This class creates a command set to bring the current device configuration
+to a desired end-state. The command set is based on a comparison of the
+current configuration (as dict) and the provided configuration (as dict).
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    flatten_dict,
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Hsrp_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_hsrp_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["hsrp_interfaces"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Hsrp_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_hsrp_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        hsrp_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("hsrp_interfaces", [])
+        return hsrp_interfaces_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        warnings = []
+        commands = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts = self.get_hsrp_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_hsrp_interfaces_facts = self.get_hsrp_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_hsrp_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_hsrp_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_hsrp_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(w)
+        have = existing_hsrp_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        # check for 'config' keyword in play
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        cmds = list()
+        if state == "overridden":
+            cmds.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            cmds.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    cmds.extend(self._state_merged(flatten_dict(w), have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    cmds.extend(self._state_replaced(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        cmds = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+        if obj_in_have:
+            diff = dict_diff(want, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = want
+        merged_cmds = self.set_commands(want, have)
+        if "name" not in diff:
+            diff["name"] = want["name"]
+
+        replaced_cmds = []
+        if obj_in_have:
+            replaced_cmds = self.del_attribs(diff)
+        if replaced_cmds or merged_cmds:
+            for cmd in set(replaced_cmds).intersection(set(merged_cmds)):
+                merged_cmds.remove(cmd)
+            cmds.extend(replaced_cmds)
+            cmds.extend(merged_cmds)
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        cmds = []
+        for h in have:
+            # Check existing states, set to default if not in want or different than want
+            h = flatten_dict(h)
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name")
+            if obj_in_want:
+                # Let the 'want' loop handle all vals for this interface
+                continue
+            cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        for w in want:
+            # Update any want attrs if needed. The overridden state considers
+            # the play as the source of truth for the entire device, therefore
+            # set any unspecified attrs to their default state.
+            w = self.set_none_vals_to_defaults(flatten_dict(w))
+            cmds.extend(self.set_commands(w, have))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        if not (want or have):
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+                cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            for h in have:
+                cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(flatten_dict(h)))
+        return cmds
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        if "bfd" in obj:
+            cmds.append("no hsrp bfd")
+        if cmds:
+            cmds.insert(0, "interface " + obj["name"])
+        return cmds
+
+    def set_none_vals_to_defaults(self, want):
+        # Set dict None values to default states
+        if "bfd" in want and want["bfd"] is None:
+            want["bfd"] = "disable"
+        return want
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, want, obj_in_have):
+        diff = set(want.items()) - set(obj_in_have.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and want["name"] == obj_in_have["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": want["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, want, obj_in_have):
+        if not want:
+            return []
+        cmds = []
+        if "bfd" in want and want["bfd"] is not None:
+            if want["bfd"] == "enable":
+                cmd = "hsrp bfd"
+                cmds.append(cmd)
+            elif want["bfd"] == "disable" and obj_in_have and obj_in_have.get("bfd") == "enable":
+                cmd = "no hsrp bfd"
+                cmds.append(cmd)
+
+        if cmds:
+            cmds.insert(0, "interface " + want["name"])
+        return cmds
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        cmds = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            cmds = self.add_commands(want, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(want, obj_in_have)
+            cmds = self.add_commands(diff, obj_in_have)
+        return cmds
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,492 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    default_intf_enabled,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["interfaces"]
+
+    exclude_params = ["description", "mtu", "speed", "duplex"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :data: Mocked running-config data for state `parsed`
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        self.facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        interfaces_facts = self.facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("interfaces")
+
+        return interfaces_facts
+
+    def get_platform(self):
+        """Wrapper method for getting platform info
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock calls.
+        """
+        return self.facts.get("ansible_net_platform", "")
+
+    def get_system_defaults(self):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.get("show running-config all | incl 'system default switchport'")
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = []
+        warnings = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_interfaces_facts = self.get_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            self.intf_defs = self.render_interface_defaults(
+                self.get_system_defaults(),
+                existing_interfaces_facts,
+            )
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if self.state == "rendered":
+            # Hardcode the system defaults for "rendered"
+            # This can be made a configurable option in the future
+            self.intf_defs = {
+                "sysdefs": {
+                    "L2_enabled": False,
+                    "L3_enabled": False,
+                    "mode": "layer3",
+                },
+            }
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_interfaces_facts = self.get_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params.get("config")
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = deepcopy(existing_interfaces_facts)
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        commands = list()
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        elif state == "purged":
+            commands.extend(self._state_purged(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        name = w["name"]
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(name, have, "name")
+        if obj_in_have:
+            # If 'w' does not specify mode then intf may need to change to its
+            # default mode, however default mode may depend on sysdef.
+            if not w.get("mode") and re.search("Ethernet|port-channel", name):
+                sysdefs = self.intf_defs["sysdefs"]
+                sysdef_mode = sysdefs["mode"]
+                if obj_in_have.get("mode") != sysdef_mode:
+                    w["mode"] = sysdef_mode
+            diff = dict_diff(w, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = w
+
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(w, have)
+        # merged_commands:
+        #   - These commands are changes specified by the playbook.
+        #   - merged_commands apply to both existing and new objects
+        # replaced_commands:
+        #   - These are the unspecified commands, used to reset any params
+        #     that are not already set to default states
+        #   - replaced_commands should only be used on 'have' objects
+        #     (interfaces that already exist)
+        if obj_in_have:
+            if "name" not in diff:
+                diff["name"] = name
+            wkeys = w.keys()
+            dkeys = diff.keys()
+            for k in wkeys:
+                if k in self.exclude_params and k in dkeys:
+                    del diff[k]
+            replaced_commands = self.del_attribs(diff)
+            cmds = set(replaced_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for cmd in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(cmd)
+            commands.extend(replaced_commands)
+
+        commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        # overridden is the same as replaced behavior except for the scope.
+        cmds = []
+        existing_interfaces = []
+        for h in have:
+            existing_interfaces.append(h["name"])
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name")
+            if obj_in_want:
+                if h != obj_in_want:
+                    replaced_cmds = self._state_replaced(obj_in_want, [h])
+                    if replaced_cmds:
+                        cmds.extend(replaced_cmds)
+            else:
+                cmds.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+
+        for w in want:
+            if w["name"] not in existing_interfaces:
+                # This is an object that was excluded from the 'have' list
+                # because all of its params are currently set to default states
+                # -OR- it's a new object that does not exist on the device yet.
+                cmds.extend(self.add_commands(w))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_purged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is purged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to purge interfaces from running
+                  configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+                if obj_in_have:
+                    commands.append("no interface {0}".format(w["name"]))
+        return commands
+
+    def default_enabled(self, want=None, have=None, action=""):
+        # 'enabled' default state depends on the interface type and L2 state.
+        # Note that the current default could change when changing L2/L3 modes.
+        if self.state == "rendered":
+            # For "rendered", we always assume that
+            # the default enabled state is False
+            return False
+        if want is None:
+            want = {}
+        if have is None:
+            have = {}
+        name = have.get("name")
+        if name is None:
+            return None
+
+        sysdefs = self.intf_defs["sysdefs"]
+        sysdef_mode = sysdefs["mode"]
+
+        # Get the default enabled state for this interface. This was collected
+        # during Facts gathering.
+        intf_def_enabled = self.intf_defs.get(name)
+
+        have_mode = have.get("mode", sysdef_mode)
+        if action == "delete" and not want:
+            want_mode = sysdef_mode
+        else:
+            want_mode = want.get("mode", have_mode)
+        if (
+            (want_mode and have_mode) is None
+            or (want_mode != have_mode)
+            or intf_def_enabled is None
+        ):
+            # L2-L3 is changing or this is a new virtual intf. Get new default.
+            intf_def_enabled = default_intf_enabled(name=name, sysdefs=sysdefs, mode=want_mode)
+        return intf_def_enabled
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+        # mode/switchport changes should occur before other changes
+        sysdef_mode = self.intf_defs["sysdefs"]["mode"]
+        if "mode" in obj and obj["mode"] != sysdef_mode:
+            no_cmd = "no " if sysdef_mode == "layer3" else ""
+            commands.append(no_cmd + "switchport")
+        if "description" in obj:
+            commands.append("no description")
+        if "speed" in obj:
+            commands.append("no speed")
+        if "duplex" in obj:
+            commands.append("no duplex")
+        if "enabled" in obj:
+            sysdef_enabled = self.default_enabled(have=obj, action="delete")
+            if obj["enabled"] is False and sysdef_enabled is True:
+                commands.append("no shutdown")
+            elif obj["enabled"] is True and sysdef_enabled is False:
+                commands.append("shutdown")
+        if "mtu" in obj:
+            commands.append("no mtu")
+        if "ip_forward" in obj and obj["ip_forward"] is True:
+            commands.append("no ip forward")
+        if (
+            "fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway" in obj
+            and obj["fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway"] is True
+        ):
+            commands.append("no fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway")
+        if commands:
+            commands.insert(0, "interface " + obj["name"])
+
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w["name"] == obj["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": w["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, d, obj_in_have=None):
+        commands = []
+        if obj_in_have is None:
+            obj_in_have = {}
+        # mode/switchport changes should occur before other changes
+        if "mode" in d:
+            sysdef_mode = self.intf_defs["sysdefs"]["mode"]
+            have_mode = obj_in_have.get("mode", sysdef_mode)
+            want_mode = d["mode"]
+            if have_mode == "layer2":
+                if want_mode == "layer3":
+                    commands.append("no switchport")
+            elif want_mode == "layer2":
+                commands.append("switchport")
+        if "description" in d:
+            commands.append("description " + d["description"])
+        if "speed" in d:
+            commands.append("speed " + str(d["speed"]))
+        if "duplex" in d:
+            commands.append("duplex " + d["duplex"])
+        if "enabled" in d:
+            have_enabled = obj_in_have.get("enabled", self.default_enabled(d, obj_in_have)) or False
+            if d["enabled"] is False and have_enabled is True:
+                commands.append("shutdown")
+            elif d["enabled"] is True and have_enabled is False:
+                commands.append("no shutdown")
+        if "mtu" in d:
+            commands.append("mtu " + str(d["mtu"]))
+        if "ip_forward" in d:
+            if d["ip_forward"] is True:
+                commands.append("ip forward")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no ip forward")
+        if "fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway" in d:
+            if d["fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway"] is True:
+                commands.append("fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway")
+        if commands or not obj_in_have:
+            commands.insert(0, "interface" + " " + d["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff, obj_in_have)
+        return commands
+
+    def render_interface_defaults(self, config, intfs):
+        """Collect user-defined-default states for 'system default switchport'
+        configurations. These configurations determine default L2/L3 modes
+        and enabled/shutdown states. The default values for user-defined-default
+        configurations may be different for legacy platforms.
+        Notes:
+        - L3 enabled default state is False on N9K,N7K but True for N3K,N6K
+        - Changing L2-L3 modes may change the default enabled value.
+        - '(no) system default switchport shutdown' only applies to L2 interfaces.
+        Run through the gathered interfaces and tag their default enabled state.
+        """
+        intf_defs = {}
+        L3_enabled = True if re.search("N[356]K", self.get_platform()) else False
+        intf_defs = {
+            "sysdefs": {
+                "mode": None,
+                "L2_enabled": None,
+                "L3_enabled": L3_enabled,
+            },
+        }
+        pat = "(no )*system default switchport$"
+        m = re.search(pat, config, re.MULTILINE)
+        if m:
+            intf_defs["sysdefs"]["mode"] = "layer3" if "no " in m.groups() else "layer2"
+
+        pat = "(no )*system default switchport shutdown$"
+        m = re.search(pat, config, re.MULTILINE)
+        if m:
+            intf_defs["sysdefs"]["L2_enabled"] = True if "no " in m.groups() else False
+
+        for item in intfs:
+            intf_defs[item["name"]] = default_intf_enabled(
+                name=item["name"],
+                sysdefs=intf_defs["sysdefs"],
+                mode=item.get("mode"),
+            )
+
+        return intf_defs
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7d91498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_l2_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    flatten_dict,
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+    vlan_list_to_range,
+    vlan_range_to_list,
+)
+
+
+class L2_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_l2_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["l2_interfaces"]
+
+    exclude_params = ["vlan", "allowed_vlans", "native_vlans"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(L2_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_l2_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        l2_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("l2_interfaces")
+        if not l2_interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return l2_interfaces_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = []
+        warnings = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_l2_interfaces_facts = self.get_l2_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_l2_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_l2_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_l2_interfaces_facts = self.get_l2_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_l2_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_l2_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_l2_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_l2_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_l2_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params.get("config")
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                self.expand_trunk_allowed_vlans(w)
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_l2_interfaces_facts
+        for h in have:
+            self.expand_trunk_allowed_vlans(h)
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have) or []
+        self._reconstruct_commands(resp)
+
+        return resp
+
+    def expand_trunk_allowed_vlans(self, d):
+        if not d:
+            return None
+        if "trunk" in d and d["trunk"]:
+            if "allowed_vlans" in d["trunk"]:
+                allowed_vlans = vlan_range_to_list(d["trunk"]["allowed_vlans"])
+                vlans_list = [str(l) for l in sorted(allowed_vlans)]
+                d["trunk"]["allowed_vlans"] = ",".join(vlans_list)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        commands = list()
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(flatten_dict(w), have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+        if obj_in_have:
+            diff = dict_diff(w, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = w
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(w, have, True)
+        if "name" not in diff:
+            diff["name"] = w["name"]
+
+        dkeys = diff.keys()
+        for k in w.copy():
+            if k in self.exclude_params and k in dkeys:
+                del diff[k]
+        replaced_commands = self.del_attribs(diff)
+
+        if merged_commands or replaced_commands:
+            cmds = set(replaced_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for cmd in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(cmd)
+            commands.extend(replaced_commands)
+            commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        for h in have:
+            h = flatten_dict(h)
+            obj_in_want = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name"))
+            if h == obj_in_want:
+                continue
+            for w in want:
+                w = flatten_dict(w)
+                if h["name"] == w["name"]:
+                    wkeys = w.keys()
+                    hkeys = h.keys()
+                    for k in wkeys:
+                        if k in self.exclude_params and k in hkeys:
+                            del h[k]
+            commands.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(flatten_dict(w), have, True))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(flatten_dict(h)))
+        return commands
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+
+        cmd = "no switchport "
+        if "vlan" in obj:
+            commands.append(cmd + "access vlan")
+        if "mode" in obj:
+            commands.append(cmd + "mode")
+        if "allowed_vlans" in obj:
+            commands.append(cmd + "trunk allowed vlan")
+        if "native_vlan" in obj:
+            commands.append(cmd + "trunk native vlan")
+        if commands:
+            commands.insert(0, "interface " + obj["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w["name"] == obj["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": w["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, d, vlan_exists=False):
+        commands = []
+        if not d:
+            return commands
+
+        cmd = "switchport "
+        if "mode" in d:
+            commands.append(cmd + "mode {0}".format(d["mode"]))
+        if "vlan" in d:
+            commands.append(cmd + "access vlan " + str(d["vlan"]))
+        if "allowed_vlans" in d:
+            if vlan_exists:
+                commands.append(cmd + "trunk allowed vlan add " + str(d["allowed_vlans"]))
+            else:
+                commands.append(cmd + "trunk allowed vlan " + str(d["allowed_vlans"]))
+        if "native_vlan" in d:
+            commands.append(cmd + "trunk native vlan " + str(d["native_vlan"]))
+        if commands:
+            commands.insert(0, "interface " + d["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have, replace=False):
+        commands = []
+
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            if diff and not replace:
+                if "mode" in diff.keys() and diff["mode"]:
+                    commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+                if "allowed_vlans" in diff.keys() and diff["allowed_vlans"]:
+                    vlan_tobe_added = diff["allowed_vlans"].split(",")
+                    vlan_list = vlan_tobe_added[:]
+                    if obj_in_have.get("allowed_vlans"):
+                        have_vlans = obj_in_have["allowed_vlans"].split(",")
+                    else:
+                        have_vlans = []
+                    for w_vlans in vlan_list:
+                        if w_vlans in have_vlans:
+                            vlan_tobe_added.pop(vlan_tobe_added.index(w_vlans))
+                    if vlan_tobe_added:
+                        diff.update({"allowed_vlans": ",".join(vlan_tobe_added)})
+                        if have_vlans:
+                            commands = self.add_commands(diff, True)
+                        else:
+                            commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+                    return commands
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return commands
+
+    def _reconstruct_commands(self, cmds):
+        for idx, cmd in enumerate(cmds):
+            match = re.search(
+                r"^(?P<cmd>(no\s)?switchport trunk allowed vlan(\sadd)?)\s(?P<vlans>.+)",
+                cmd,
+            )
+            if match:
+                data = match.groupdict()
+                unparsed = vlan_list_to_range(data["vlans"].split(","))
+                cmds[idx] = data["cmd"] + " " + unparsed
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55ac2266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,545 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_l3_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class L3_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_l3_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["l3_interfaces"]
+
+    exclude_params = []
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(L3_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_l3_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        if self.state not in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            self.gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+
+        l3_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("l3_interfaces")
+        self.platform = facts.get("ansible_net_platform", "")
+
+        return l3_interfaces_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = []
+        warnings = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_l3_interfaces_facts = self.get_l3_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_l3_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_l3_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_l3_interfaces_facts = self.get_l3_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_l3_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_l3_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_l3_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_l3_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_l3_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params.get("config")
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = deepcopy(existing_l3_interfaces_facts)
+        self.init_check_existing(have)
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        commands = []
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+        Scope is limited to interface objects defined in the playbook.
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        cmds = []
+        name = want["name"]
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name")
+
+        have_v4 = obj_in_have.pop("ipv4", []) if obj_in_have else []
+        have_v6 = obj_in_have.pop("ipv6", []) if obj_in_have else []
+
+        # Process lists of dicts separately
+        v4_cmds = self._v4_cmds(want.pop("ipv4", []), have_v4, state="replaced")
+        v6_cmds = self._v6_cmds(want.pop("ipv6", []), have_v6, state="replaced")
+
+        # Process remaining attrs
+        if obj_in_have:
+            # Find 'want' changes first
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(want, obj_in_have)
+            rmv = {"name": name}
+            haves_not_in_want = set(obj_in_have.keys()) - set(want.keys()) - set(diff.keys())
+            for i in haves_not_in_want:
+                rmv[i] = obj_in_have[i]
+            cmds.extend(self.generate_delete_commands(rmv))
+        else:
+            diff = want
+
+        cmds.extend(self.add_commands(diff, name=name))
+        cmds.extend(v4_cmds)
+        cmds.extend(v6_cmds)
+        self.cmd_order_fixup(cmds, name)
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+        Scope includes all interface objects on the device.
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        # overridden behavior is the same as replaced except for scope.
+        cmds = []
+        for i in have:
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(i["name"], want, "name")
+            if obj_in_want:
+                if i != obj_in_want:
+                    v4_cmds = self._v4_cmds(
+                        obj_in_want.pop("ipv4", []),
+                        i.pop("ipv4", []),
+                        state="overridden",
+                    )
+                    replaced_cmds = self._state_replaced(obj_in_want, [i])
+                    replaced_cmds.extend(v4_cmds)
+                    self.cmd_order_fixup(replaced_cmds, obj_in_want["name"])
+                    cmds.extend(replaced_cmds)
+            else:
+                deleted_cmds = self.generate_delete_commands(i)
+                self.cmd_order_fixup(deleted_cmds, i["name"])
+                cmds.extend(deleted_cmds)
+
+        for i in want:
+            if [item for item in have if i["name"] == item["name"]]:
+                continue
+            cmds.extend(self.add_commands(i, name=i["name"]))
+
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _v4_cmds(self, want, have, state=None):
+        """Helper method for processing ipv4 changes.
+        This is needed to handle primary/secondary address changes, which require a specific sequence when changing.
+        """
+        # The ip address cli does not allow removing primary addresses while
+        # secondaries are present, but it does allow changing a primary to a
+        # new address as long as the address is not a current secondary.
+        # Be aware of scenarios where a secondary is taking over
+        # the role of the primary, which must be changed in sequence.
+        # In general, primaries/secondaries should change in this order:
+        # Step 1. Remove secondaries that are being changed or removed
+        # Step 2. Change the primary if needed
+        # Step 3. Merge secondaries
+
+        # Normalize inputs (add tag key if not present)
+        for i in want:
+            i["tag"] = i.get("tag")
+        for i in have:
+            i["tag"] = i.get("tag")
+
+        merged = True if state == "merged" else False
+        replaced = True if state == "replaced" else False
+        overridden = True if state == "overridden" else False
+
+        # Create secondary and primary wants/haves
+        sec_w = [i for i in want if i.get("secondary")]
+        sec_h = [i for i in have if i.get("secondary")]
+        pri_w = [i for i in want if not i.get("secondary")]
+        pri_h = [i for i in have if not i.get("secondary")]
+        pri_w = pri_w[0] if pri_w else {}
+        pri_h = pri_h[0] if pri_h else {}
+        cmds = []
+
+        # Remove all addrs when no primary is specified in want (pri_w)
+        if pri_h and not pri_w and (replaced or overridden):
+            cmds.append("no ip address")
+            return cmds
+
+        # 1. Determine which secondaries are changing and remove them. Need a have/want
+        # diff instead of want/have because a have sec addr may be changing to a pri.
+        sec_to_rmv = []
+        sec_diff = self.diff_list_of_dicts(sec_h, sec_w)
+        for i in sec_diff:
+            if overridden or [w for w in sec_w if w["address"] == i["address"]]:
+                sec_to_rmv.append(i["address"])
+
+        # Check if new primary is currently a secondary
+        if pri_w and [h for h in sec_h if h["address"] == pri_w["address"]]:
+            if not overridden:
+                sec_to_rmv.append(pri_w["address"])
+
+        # Remove the changing secondaries
+        cmds.extend(["no ip address %s secondary" % i for i in sec_to_rmv])
+
+        # 2. change primary
+        if pri_w:
+            diff = dict(set(pri_w.items()) - set(pri_h.items()))
+            if diff:
+                addr = diff.get("address") or pri_w.get("address")
+                cmd = "ip address %s" % addr
+                tag = diff.get("tag")
+                cmd += " tag %s" % tag if tag else ""
+                cmds.append(cmd)
+
+        # 3. process remaining secondaries last
+        sec_w_to_chg = self.diff_list_of_dicts(sec_w, sec_h)
+        for i in sec_w_to_chg:
+            cmd = "ip address %s secondary" % i["address"]
+            cmd += " tag %s" % i["tag"] if i["tag"] else ""
+            cmds.append(cmd)
+
+        return cmds
+
+    def _v6_cmds(self, want, have, state=""):
+        """Helper method for processing ipv6 changes.
+        This is needed to avoid unnecessary churn on the device when removing or changing multiple addresses.
+        """
+        # Normalize inputs (add tag key if not present)
+        for i in want:
+            i["tag"] = i.get("tag")
+        for i in have:
+            i["tag"] = i.get("tag")
+
+        cmds = []
+        # items to remove (items in 'have' only)
+        if state == "replaced":
+            for i in self.diff_list_of_dicts(have, want):
+                want_addr = [w for w in want if w["address"] == i["address"]]
+                if not want_addr:
+                    cmds.append("no ipv6 address %s" % i["address"])
+                elif i["tag"] and not want_addr[0]["tag"]:
+                    # Must remove entire cli when removing tag
+                    cmds.append("no ipv6 address %s" % i["address"])
+
+        # items to merge/add
+        for i in self.diff_list_of_dicts(want, have):
+            addr = i["address"]
+            tag = i["tag"]
+            if not tag and state == "merged":
+                # When want is IP-no-tag and have is IP+tag it will show up in diff,
+                # but for merged nothing has changed, so ignore it for idempotence.
+                have_addr = [h for h in have if h["address"] == addr]
+                if have_addr and have_addr[0].get("tag"):
+                    continue
+            cmd = "ipv6 address %s" % i["address"]
+            cmd += " tag %s" % tag if tag else ""
+            cmds.append(cmd)
+
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+                commands.extend(self.del_all_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_all_attribs(h))
+        return commands
+
+    def del_all_attribs(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+        commands = self.generate_delete_commands(obj)
+        self.cmd_order_fixup(commands, obj["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def generate_delete_commands(self, obj):
+        """Generate CLI commands to remove non-default settings.
+        obj: dict of attrs to remove
+        """
+        commands = []
+        name = obj.get("name")
+        if "dot1q" in obj:
+            commands.append("no encapsulation dot1q")
+        if "redirects" in obj:
+            if not self.check_existing(name, "has_secondary") or re.match(
+                "N[35679]",
+                self.platform,
+            ):
+                # device auto-enables redirects when secondaries are removed;
+                # auto-enable may fail on legacy platforms so always do explicit enable
+                commands.append("ip redirects")
+        if "ipv6_redirects" in obj:
+            if not self.check_existing(name, "has_secondary") or re.match(
+                "N[35679]",
+                self.platform,
+            ):
+                # device auto-enables redirects when secondaries are removed;
+                # auto-enable may fail on legacy platforms so always do explicit enable
+                commands.append("ipv6 redirects")
+        if "unreachables" in obj:
+            commands.append("no ip unreachables")
+        if "ipv4" in obj:
+            commands.append("no ip address")
+        if "ipv6" in obj:
+            commands.append("no ipv6 address")
+        if "evpn_multisite_tracking" in obj:
+            have = self.existing_facts.get(name, {})
+            if have.get("evpn_multisite_tracking", False) is not False:
+                cmd = "no evpn multisite %s" % have.get("evpn_multisite_tracking")
+                commands.append(cmd)
+        return commands
+
+    def init_check_existing(self, have):
+        """Creates a class var dict for easier access to existing states"""
+        self.existing_facts = dict()
+        have_copy = deepcopy(have)
+        for intf in have_copy:
+            name = intf["name"]
+            self.existing_facts[name] = intf
+            # Check for presence of secondaries; used for ip redirects logic
+            if [i for i in intf.get("ipv4", []) if i.get("secondary")]:
+                self.existing_facts[name]["has_secondary"] = True
+
+    def check_existing(self, name, query):
+        """Helper method to lookup existing states on an interface.
+        This is needed for attribute changes that have additional dependencies;
+        e.g. 'ip redirects' may auto-enable when all secondary ip addrs are removed.
+        """
+        if name:
+            have = self.existing_facts.get(name, {})
+            if "has_secondary" in query:
+                return have.get("has_secondary", False)
+            if "redirects" in query:
+                return have.get("redirects", True)
+            if "unreachables" in query:
+                return have.get("unreachables", False)
+        return None
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w["name"] == obj["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": w["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def diff_list_of_dicts(self, w, h):
+        diff = []
+        set_w = set(tuple(sorted(d.items())) for d in w) if w else set()
+        set_h = set(tuple(sorted(d.items())) for d in h) if h else set()
+        difference = set_w.difference(set_h)
+        for element in difference:
+            diff.append(dict((x, y) for x, y in element))
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, diff, name=""):
+        commands = []
+        if not diff:
+            return commands
+        if "dot1q" in diff:
+            commands.append("encapsulation dot1q " + str(diff["dot1q"]))
+        if "redirects" in diff:
+            # Note: device will auto-disable redirects when secondaries are present
+            if diff["redirects"] != self.check_existing(name, "redirects"):
+                no_cmd = "no " if diff["redirects"] is False else ""
+                commands.append(no_cmd + "ip redirects")
+                self.cmd_order_fixup(commands, name)
+        if "ipv6_redirects" in diff:
+            # Note: device will auto-disable redirects when secondaries are present
+            if diff["ipv6_redirects"] != self.check_existing(name, "ipv6_redirects"):
+                no_cmd = "no " if diff["ipv6_redirects"] is False else ""
+                commands.append(no_cmd + "ipv6 redirects")
+                self.cmd_order_fixup(commands, name)
+        if "unreachables" in diff:
+            if diff["unreachables"] != self.check_existing(name, "unreachables"):
+                no_cmd = "no " if diff["unreachables"] is False else ""
+                commands.append(no_cmd + "ip unreachables")
+        if "evpn_multisite_tracking" in diff:
+            commands.append("evpn multisite " + str(diff["evpn_multisite_tracking"]))
+        if "ipv4" in diff:
+            commands.extend(self.generate_afi_commands(diff["ipv4"]))
+        if "ipv6" in diff:
+            commands.extend(self.generate_afi_commands(diff["ipv6"]))
+        self.cmd_order_fixup(commands, name)
+
+        return commands
+
+    def generate_afi_commands(self, diff):
+        cmds = []
+        for i in diff:
+            cmd = "ipv6 address " if re.search("::", i["address"]) else "ip address "
+            cmd += i["address"]
+            if i.get("secondary"):
+                cmd += " secondary"
+            if i.get("tag"):
+                cmd += " tag " + str(i["tag"])
+            cmds.append(cmd)
+        return cmds
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        name = w["name"]
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(name, have, "name")
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w, name=name)
+        else:
+            # lists of dicts must be processed separately from non-list attrs
+            v4_cmds = self._v4_cmds(w.pop("ipv4", []), obj_in_have.pop("ipv4", []), state="merged")
+            v6_cmds = self._v6_cmds(w.pop("ipv6", []), obj_in_have.pop("ipv6", []), state="merged")
+
+            # diff remaining attrs
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff, name=name)
+            commands.extend(v4_cmds)
+            commands.extend(v6_cmds)
+
+        self.cmd_order_fixup(commands, name)
+        return commands
+
+    def cmd_order_fixup(self, cmds, name):
+        """Inserts 'interface <name>' config at the beginning of populated command list; reorders dependent commands that must process after others."""
+        if cmds:
+            if name and not [item for item in cmds if item.startswith("interface")]:
+                cmds.insert(0, "interface " + name)
+
+            redirects = [item for item in cmds if re.match("(no )*ip(v6)* redirects", item)]
+            if redirects:
+                # redirects should occur after ipv4 commands, just move to end of list
+                redirects = redirects.pop()
+                cmds.remove(redirects)
+                cmds.append(redirects)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/lacp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/lacp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d334bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp/lacp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_lacp class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+
+
+class Lacp(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_lacp class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["lacp"]
+
+    exclude_params = ["priority", "mac"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Lacp, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_lacp_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        lacp_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("lacp", {})
+
+        return lacp_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_lacp_facts = self.get_lacp_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_lacp_facts = {}
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_lacp_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_lacp_facts = self.get_lacp_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_lacp_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_lacp_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_lacp_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_lacp_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_lacp_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        want = remove_empties(self._module.params["config"])
+        have = existing_lacp_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        commands = list()
+
+        if state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        elif state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+            commands.extend(self._state_merged(want, have))
+        elif state == "replaced":
+            commands.extend(self._state_replaced(want, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        diff = dict_diff(want, have)
+        wkeys = want.keys()
+        dkeys = diff.keys()
+        for k in wkeys:
+            if k in self.exclude_params and k in dkeys:
+                del diff[k]
+        deleted_commands = self.del_all(diff)
+        merged_commands = self._state_merged(want, have)
+
+        commands.extend(deleted_commands)
+        if merged_commands:
+            commands.extend(merged_commands)
+
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if not have:
+            return commands
+        commands.extend(self.del_all(have))
+        return commands
+
+    def get_diff(self, comparable, base):
+        diff = {}
+        if not base:
+            diff = comparable
+        else:
+            diff = dict_diff(base, comparable)
+        return diff
+
+    def del_all(self, diff):
+        commands = []
+        base = "no lacp system-"
+        diff = diff.get("system")
+        if diff:
+            if "priority" in diff:
+                commands.append(base + "priority")
+            if "mac" in diff:
+                commands.append(base + "mac")
+        return commands
+
+    def add_commands(self, diff):
+        commands = []
+        base = "lacp system-"
+        diff = diff.get("system")
+        if diff and "priority" in diff:
+            cmd = base + "priority" + " " + str(diff["priority"])
+            commands.append(cmd)
+        if diff and "mac" in diff:
+            cmd = ""
+            if "address" in diff["mac"]:
+                cmd += base + "mac" + " " + diff["mac"]["address"]
+            if "role" in diff["mac"]:
+                cmd += " " + "role" + " " + diff["mac"]["role"]
+            if cmd:
+                commands.append(cmd)
+
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        if not want:
+            return []
+        diff = self.get_diff(want, have)
+        return self.add_commands(diff)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eaad0763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_lacp_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    flatten_dict,
+    get_interface_type,
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Lacp_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_lacp_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["lacp_interfaces"]
+
+    exclude_params = ["port_priority", "rate", "min", "max"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Lacp_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_lacp_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        lacp_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("lacp_interfaces")
+        if not lacp_interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return lacp_interfaces_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_lacp_interfaces_facts = self.get_lacp_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_lacp_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_lacp_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_lacp_interfaces_facts = self.get_lacp_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_lacp_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_lacp_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_lacp_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_lacp_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_lacp_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params.get("config")
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                if get_interface_type(w["name"]) not in (
+                    "portchannel",
+                    "ethernet",
+                ):
+                    self._module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This module works with either portchannel or ethernet",
+                    )
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_lacp_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+        commands = list()
+
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(flatten_dict(w), have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+        diff = dict_diff(w, obj_in_have)
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(w, have)
+        if "name" not in diff:
+            diff["name"] = w["name"]
+        wkeys = w.keys()
+        dkeys = diff.keys()
+        for k in wkeys:
+            if k in self.exclude_params and k in dkeys:
+                del diff[k]
+        replaced_commands = self.del_attribs(diff)
+
+        if merged_commands:
+            cmds = set(replaced_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for cmd in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(cmd)
+            commands.extend(replaced_commands)
+            commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        for h in have:
+            h = flatten_dict(h)
+            obj_in_want = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name"))
+            if h == obj_in_want:
+                continue
+            for w in want:
+                w = flatten_dict(w)
+                if h["name"] == w["name"]:
+                    wkeys = w.keys()
+                    hkeys = h.keys()
+                    for k in wkeys:
+                        if k in self.exclude_params and k in hkeys:
+                            del h[k]
+            commands.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(flatten_dict(h)))
+        return commands
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+        commands.append("interface " + obj["name"])
+        if "graceful" in obj:
+            commands.append("lacp graceful-convergence")
+        if "vpc" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp vpn-convergence")
+        if "suspend_individual" in obj:
+            commands.append("lacp suspend_individual")
+        if "mode" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp mode " + obj["mode"])
+        if "max" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp max-bundle")
+        if "min" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp min-links")
+        if "port_priority" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp port-priority")
+        if "rate" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lacp rate")
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w["name"] == obj["name"]:
+            diff.update({"name": w["name"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, d):
+        commands = []
+        if not d:
+            return commands
+        commands.append("interface" + " " + d["name"])
+
+        if "port_priority" in d:
+            commands.append("lacp port-priority " + str(d["port_priority"]))
+        if "rate" in d:
+            commands.append("lacp rate " + str(d["rate"]))
+        if "min" in d:
+            commands.append("lacp min-links " + str(d["min"]))
+        if "max" in d:
+            commands.append("lacp max-bundle " + str(d["max"]))
+        if "mode" in d:
+            commands.append("lacp mode " + d["mode"])
+        if "suspend_individual" in d:
+            if d["suspend_individual"] is True:
+                commands.append("lacp suspend-individual")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no lacp suspend-individual")
+        if "graceful" in d:
+            if d["graceful"] is True:
+                commands.append("lacp graceful-convergence")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no lacp graceful-convergence")
+        if "vpc" in d:
+            if d["vpc"] is True:
+                commands.append("lacp vpc-convergence")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no lacp vpc-convergence")
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return commands
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..495244b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_lag_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    normalize_interface,
+)
+
+
+class Lag_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_lag_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["lag_interfaces"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Lag_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_lag_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        lag_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("lag_interfaces")
+        if not lag_interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return lag_interfaces_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_lag_interfaces_facts = self.get_lag_interfaces_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_lag_interfaces_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_lag_interfaces_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                resp = self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+                if "response" in resp:
+                    for item in resp["response"]:
+                        if item:
+                            err_str = item
+                            if err_str.lower().startswith("cannot add"):
+                                self._module.fail_json(msg=err_str)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_lag_interfaces_facts = self.get_lag_interfaces_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_lag_interfaces_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_lag_interfaces_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_lag_interfaces_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_lag_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_lag_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        want = self._module.params.get("config")
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                w.update(remove_empties(w))
+                if "members" in w and w["members"]:
+                    for item in w["members"]:
+                        item.update({"member": normalize_interface(item["member"])})
+        have = existing_lag_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+        commands = list()
+
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                if state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(w, have)
+        replaced_commands = self.del_intf_commands(w, have)
+        if merged_commands:
+            commands.extend(replaced_commands)
+            commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        for h in have:
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want, "name")
+            if obj_in_want:
+                diff = self.diff_list_of_dicts(h.get("members", []), obj_in_want["members"])
+                if not diff:
+                    continue
+            commands.extend(self.del_all_commands(h))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+                commands.extend(self.del_all_commands(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_all_commands(h))
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_list_of_dicts(self, want, have):
+        if not want:
+            want = []
+
+        if not have:
+            have = []
+
+        diff = []
+        for w_item in want:
+            h_item = search_obj_in_list(w_item["member"], have, key="member") or {}
+            delta = dict_diff(h_item, w_item)
+            if delta:
+                if h_item:
+                    if (
+                        "mode" in delta.keys()
+                        and delta["mode"] == "on"
+                        and "mode" not in h_item.keys()
+                    ):
+                        # mode = on will not be displayed in running-config
+                        continue
+                if "member" not in delta.keys():
+                    delta["member"] = w_item["member"]
+                diff.append(delta)
+
+        return diff
+
+    def intersect_list_of_dicts(self, w, h):
+        intersect = []
+        wmem = []
+        hmem = []
+        for d in w:
+            wmem.append({"member": d["member"]})
+        for d in h:
+            hmem.append({"member": d["member"]})
+        set_w = set(tuple(sorted(d.items())) for d in wmem)
+        set_h = set(tuple(sorted(d.items())) for d in hmem)
+        intersection = set_w.intersection(set_h)
+        for element in intersection:
+            intersect.append(dict((x, y) for x, y in element))
+        return intersect
+
+    def add_commands(self, diff, name):
+        commands = []
+        name = name.strip("port-channel")
+        for d in diff:
+            commands.append("interface" + " " + d["member"])
+            cmd = ""
+            group_cmd = "channel-group {0}".format(name)
+            if d.get("force"):
+                cmd = group_cmd + " force "
+            if "mode" in d:
+                if cmd:
+                    cmd = cmd + " mode " + d["mode"]
+                else:
+                    cmd = group_cmd + " mode " + d["mode"]
+            if not cmd:
+                cmd = group_cmd
+            commands.append(cmd)
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w["members"], w["name"])
+        else:
+            if "members" not in obj_in_have:
+                obj_in_have["members"] = None
+            diff = self.diff_list_of_dicts(w["members"], obj_in_have["members"])
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff, w["name"])
+        return commands
+
+    def del_all_commands(self, obj_in_have):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            return commands
+        for m in obj_in_have.get("members", []):
+            commands.append("interface" + " " + m["member"])
+            commands.append("no channel-group")
+        return commands
+
+    def del_intf_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name")
+        if obj_in_have:
+            lst_to_del = self.intersect_list_of_dicts(w["members"], obj_in_have["members"])
+            if lst_to_del:
+                for item in lst_to_del:
+                    commands.append("interface" + " " + item["member"])
+                    commands.append("no channel-group")
+        return commands
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68d98621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_lldp_global class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+
+
+class Lldp_global(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_lldp_global class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["lldp_global"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Lldp_global, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_lldp_global_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        lldp_global_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("lldp_global")
+        if not lldp_global_facts:
+            return {}
+        return lldp_global_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_lldp_global_facts = self.get_lldp_global_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_lldp_global_facts = {}
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_lldp_global_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_lldp_global_facts = self.get_lldp_global_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_lldp_global_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_lldp_global_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_lldp_global_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_lldp_global_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_lldp_global_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        want = self._module.params["config"]
+        have = existing_lldp_global_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(remove_empties(want), have)
+        return resp
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+        commands = list()
+
+        if state == "deleted":
+            commands = self._state_deleted(have)
+        elif state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+            commands = self._state_merged(want, have)
+        elif state == "replaced":
+            commands = self._state_replaced(want, have)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        merge_dict = dict_diff(have, want)
+        #  merge_dict will contain new and unique values in want
+        delete_dict = self.find_delete_params(have, want)
+        self._module.params["state"] = "deleted"
+        commands.extend(self._state_deleted(delete_dict))  # delete
+        self._module.params["state"] = "merged"
+        commands.extend(self.set_commands(merge_dict))  # merge
+        self._module.params["state"] = "replaced"
+        return commands
+
+    def delete_nested_dict(self, have, want):
+        """
+        Returns tlv_select nested dict that needs to be defaulted
+        """
+        outer_dict = {}
+        for key, val in have.items():
+            inner_dict = {}
+            if not isinstance(val, dict):
+                if key not in want.keys():
+                    inner_dict.update({key: val})
+                    return inner_dict
+            else:
+                if key in want.keys():
+                    outer_dict.update({key: self.delete_nested_dict(val, want[key])})
+                else:
+                    outer_dict.update({key: val})
+        return outer_dict
+
+    def find_delete_params(self, have, want):
+        """
+        Returns parameters that are present in have and not in want, that need to be defaulted
+        """
+        delete_dict = {}
+        for key, val in have.items():
+            if key not in want.keys():
+                delete_dict.update({key: val})
+            else:
+                if key == "tlv_select":
+                    delete_dict.update(
+                        {key: self.delete_nested_dict(have["tlv_select"], want["tlv_select"])},
+                    )
+        return delete_dict
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        diff = dict_diff(have, want)
+        commands.extend(self.set_commands(diff))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if have:
+            for key, val in have.items():
+                if "tlv_select" in key:
+                    commands.extend(self.process_nested_dict(val))
+                else:
+                    if key == "port_id":
+                        key = "portid-subtype"
+                    commands.append("no lldp " + key + " " + str(val))
+
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, diff):
+        commands = []
+        for key, val in diff.items():
+            commands.extend(self.add_commands(key, val))
+        return commands
+
+    def add_commands(self, key, val):
+        command = []
+        if "port_id" in key:
+            command.append("lldp portid-subtype " + str(val))
+        elif "tlv_select" in key:
+            command.extend(self.process_nested_dict(val))
+        else:
+            if val:
+                command.append("lldp " + key + " " + str(val))
+        return command
+
+    def process_nested_dict(self, val):
+        nested_commands = []
+        for k, v in val.items():
+            if isinstance(v, dict):
+                for k1, v1 in v.items():
+                    com1 = "lldp tlv-select "
+                    com2 = ""
+                    if "system" in k:
+                        com2 = "system-" + k1
+                    elif "management_address" in k:
+                        com2 = "management-address " + k1
+                    elif "port" in k:
+                        com2 = "port-" + k1
+
+                    com1 += com2
+                    com1 = self.negate_command(com1, v1)
+                    nested_commands.append(com1)
+            else:
+                com1 = "lldp tlv-select "
+                if "power_management" in k:
+                    com1 += "power-management"
+                else:
+                    com1 += k
+
+                com1 = self.negate_command(com1, v)
+                nested_commands.append(com1)
+        return nested_commands
+
+    def negate_command(self, command, val):
+        # for merged, replaced vals need to be checked to add 'no'
+        if self._module.params["state"] == "merged":
+            if not val:
+                command = "no " + command
+        return command
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..528f7497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_lldp_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    flatten_dict,
+    get_interface_type,
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Lldp_interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_lldp_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["lldp_interfaces"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Lldp_interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_lldp_interfaces_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        lldp_interfaces_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("lldp_interfaces")
+        if not lldp_interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return lldp_interfaces_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        action_states = ["merged", "replaced", "deleted", "overridden"]
+
+        if state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = self.get_lldp_interfaces_facts()
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = self.set_config({})
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            result["parsed"] = self.set_config({})
+        else:
+            existing_lldp_interfaces_facts = self.get_lldp_interfaces_facts()
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_lldp_interfaces_facts))
+            if commands and state in action_states:
+                if not self._module.check_mode:
+                    self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+                result["changed"] = True
+                result["before"] = existing_lldp_interfaces_facts
+                result["commands"] = commands
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+            changed_lldp_interfaces_facts = self.get_lldp_interfaces_facts()
+
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_lldp_interfaces_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_lldp_interfaces_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                if get_interface_type(w["name"]) not in (
+                    "management",
+                    "ethernet",
+                ):
+                    self._module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This module works with either management or ethernet",
+                    )
+                w.update({"name": normalize_interface(w["name"])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_lldp_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands = self._state_deleted(want, have)
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            commands = self._state_rendered(want)
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            want = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            commands = self._state_parsed(want)
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state == "merged":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(flatten_dict(w), have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_parsed(self, want):
+        return self.get_lldp_interfaces_facts(want)
+
+    def _state_rendered(self, want):
+        commands = []
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, {}))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_gathered(self, have):
+        """The command generator when state is gathered
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to reproduce the current configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        want = {}
+        commands.append(self.set_commands(want, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        del_commands = []
+        delete_dict = {}
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name"))
+        for k1 in obj_in_have.keys():
+            if k1 not in want.keys():
+                delete_dict.update({k1: obj_in_have[k1]})
+
+        if delete_dict:
+            delete_dict.update({"name": want["name"]})
+            del_commands = self.del_commands(delete_dict)
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+        if merged_commands:
+            cmds = set(del_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for cmd in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(cmd)
+
+        commands.extend(del_commands)
+        commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        want_intfs = [w["name"] for w in want]
+        for h in have:
+            h = flatten_dict(h)
+            delete_dict = {}
+            if h["name"] in want_intfs:
+                for w in want:
+                    if w["name"] == h["name"]:
+                        delete_keys = list(set(h) - set(flatten_dict(w)))
+                        for k in delete_keys:
+                            delete_dict.update({k: h[k]})
+                        delete_dict.update({"name": h["name"]})
+                        break
+            else:
+                delete_dict.update(h)
+            commands.extend(self.del_commands(delete_dict))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(flatten_dict(w), have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+        of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have, "name"))
+                commands.extend(self.del_commands(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_commands(flatten_dict(h)))
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = flatten_dict(search_obj_in_list(want["name"], have, "name"))
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(flatten_dict(want))
+        else:
+            diff = dict_diff(obj_in_have, want)
+            if diff:
+                diff.update({"name": want["name"]})
+                commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return commands
+
+    def add_commands(self, d):
+        commands = []
+        if not d:
+            return commands
+        commands.append("interface " + d["name"])
+        if "transmit" in d:
+            if d["transmit"]:
+                commands.append("lldp transmit")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no lldp transmit")
+        if "receive" in d:
+            if d["receive"]:
+                commands.append("lldp receive")
+            else:
+                commands.append("no lldp receive")
+        if "management_address" in d:
+            commands.append("lldp tlv-set management-address " + d["management_address"])
+        if "vlan" in d:
+            commands.append("lldp tlv-set vlan " + str(d["vlan"]))
+
+        return commands
+
+    def del_commands(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+        commands.append("interface " + obj["name"])
+        if "transmit" in obj:
+            commands.append("lldp transmit")
+        if "receive" in obj:
+            commands.append("lldp receive")
+        if "management_address" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lldp tlv-set management-address " + obj["management_address"])
+        if "vlan" in obj:
+            commands.append("no lldp tlv-set vlan " + str(obj["vlan"]))
+
+        return commands
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e493ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/logging_global/logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_logging_global config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    get_from_dict,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.logging_global import (
+    Logging_globalTemplate,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_logging_sevmap,
+)
+
+
+class Logging_global(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_logging_global config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Logging_global, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="logging_global",
+            tmplt=Logging_globalTemplate(),
+        )
+        self._sev_map = get_logging_sevmap(invert=True)
+        self._state_set = ("replaced", "deleted", "overridden")
+        self.parsers = [
+            "console",
+            "module",
+            "monitor",
+            "logfile",
+            "event.link_status.enable",
+            "event.link_status.default",
+            "event.trunk_status.enable",
+            "event.trunk_status.default",
+            "history.severity",
+            "history.size",
+            "ip.access_list.cache.entries",
+            "ip.access_list.cache.interval",
+            "ip.access_list.cache.threshold",
+            "ip.access_list.detailed",
+            "ip.access_list.include.sgt",
+            "origin_id.hostname",
+            "origin_id.ip",
+            "origin_id.string",
+            "rate_limit",
+            "rfc_strict",
+            "source_interface",
+            "timestamp",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = self._logging_list_to_dict(self.want)
+        haved = self._logging_list_to_dict(self.have)
+
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            # empty out want (in case something was specified)
+            # some items are populated later on for correct removal
+            wantd = {}
+
+        # pre-process `event.x.y` keys
+        for x in self.parsers[4:7]:
+            have_k = get_from_dict(haved, x)
+            want_k = get_from_dict(wantd, x)
+            if have_k is None and want_k is not None:
+                # set have to True to mimic default state
+                # this allows negate commands to be issued
+                self.__update_dict(haved, x)
+            if all(
+                (
+                    self.state in self._state_set,
+                    have_k is False,
+                    want_k is None,
+                ),
+            ):
+                # if want is missing and have is negated
+                # set want to True in order to revert to default state
+                self.__update_dict(wantd, x)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            for x in self.parsers[0:4]:
+                hstate = haved.get(x, {}).get("state", "")
+                wstate = wantd.get(x, {}).get("state", "")
+                if hstate == "disabled" and not wstate:
+                    # this ensures that updates are done
+                    # with correct `state`
+                    if wantd.get(x, {}):
+                        wantd[x].update({"state": "enabled"})
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        if self.state in self._state_set:
+            # set default states for keys that appear in negated form
+            for x in self.parsers[0:3]:
+                if x in haved and x not in wantd:
+                    wantd[x] = {"state": "enabled"}
+            if "rate_limit" in haved and "rate_limit" not in wantd:
+                wantd["rate_limit"] = "enabled"
+            if "logfile" in haved and "logfile" not in wantd:
+                wantd["logfile"] = {"name": "messages", "severity": 5}
+
+        self._compare(want=wantd, have=haved)
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Logging_global network resource.
+        """
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_lists(want, have)
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        """Compare list of dictionaries"""
+        for x in ["facilities", "hosts"]:
+            wantx = want.get(x, {})
+            havex = have.get(x, {})
+            for key, wentry in iteritems(wantx):
+                hentry = havex.pop(key, {})
+                if wentry != hentry:
+                    if x == "hosts" and self.state in self._state_set:
+                        # remove have config for hosts
+                        # else want gets appended
+                        self.addcmd(hentry, x, negate=True)
+                    self.addcmd(wentry, x)
+            for key, hentry in iteritems(havex):
+                self.addcmd(hentry, x, negate=True)
+
+    def _logging_list_to_dict(self, data):
+        """Convert all list to dicts to dicts
+        of dicts and substitute severity values
+        """
+        tmp = deepcopy(data)
+        pkey = {"hosts": "host", "facilities": "facility"}
+        for k in ("hosts", "facilities"):
+            if k in tmp:
+                for x in tmp[k]:
+                    if "severity" in x:
+                        x["severity"] = self._sev_map[x["severity"]]
+                tmp[k] = {i[pkey[k]]: i for i in tmp[k]}
+        for k in ("console", "history", "logfile", "module", "monitor"):
+            if "severity" in tmp.get(k, {}):
+                tmp[k]["severity"] = self._sev_map[tmp[k]["severity"]]
+        return tmp
+
+    def __update_dict(self, datadict, key, nval=True):
+        """Utility method that updates last subkey of
+        `datadict` as identified by `key` to `nval`.
+        """
+        keys = key.split(".")
+        if keys[0] not in datadict:
+            datadict[keys[0]] = {}
+        if keys[1] not in datadict[keys[0]]:
+            datadict[keys[0]][keys[1]] = {}
+        datadict[keys[0]][keys[1]].update({keys[2]: nval})
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57a1a58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_ntp_global config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_globalTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Ntp_global(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_ntp_global config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Ntp_global, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="ntp_global",
+            tmplt=Ntp_globalTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "access_group.match_all",
+            "allow.control.rate_limit",
+            "allow.private",
+            "authenticate",
+            "logging",
+            "master.stratum",
+            "passive",
+            "source",
+            "source_interface",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = self._ntp_list_to_dict(self.want)
+        haved = self._ntp_list_to_dict(self.have)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            wantd = {}
+
+        self._compare(want=wantd, have=haved)
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Ntp_global network resource.
+        """
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_access_group(want=want, have=have)
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        keys = ["authentication_keys", "peers", "servers", "trusted_keys"]
+        for x in keys:
+            wantx = want.get(x, {})
+            havex = have.get(x, {})
+
+            for wkey, wentry in iteritems(wantx):
+                hentry = havex.pop(wkey, {})
+
+                # pop aliased keys to preserve idempotence
+                if x in ["peers", "servers"]:
+                    wentry.pop("use_vrf", None)
+
+                if wentry != hentry:
+                    if x in keys[1:3] and self.state in [
+                        "overridden",
+                        "replaced",
+                    ]:
+                        # remove existing config else it gets appeneded
+                        self.addcmd(hentry, x, negate=True)
+                    self.addcmd(wentry, x)
+
+            # remove superfluos config
+            for _hkey, hentry in iteritems(havex):
+                self.addcmd(hentry, x, negate=True)
+
+    def _compare_access_group(self, want, have):
+        want_ag = want.get("access_group", {})
+        have_ag = have.get("access_group", {})
+
+        for x in ["peer", "query_only", "serve", "serve_only"]:
+            wx = want_ag.get(x, {})
+            hx = have_ag.get(x, {})
+
+            for wkey, wentry in iteritems(wx):
+                hentry = hx.pop(wkey, {})
+                if wentry != hentry:
+                    self.addcmd(wentry, x)
+
+            # remove superfluos config
+            for hentry in hx.values():
+                self.addcmd(hentry, x, negate=True)
+
+    def _ntp_list_to_dict(self, data):
+        """Convert all list to dicts to dicts
+        of dicts
+        """
+        tmp = deepcopy(data)
+        if "access_group" in tmp:
+            for x in ["peer", "query_only", "serve", "serve_only"]:
+                if x in tmp["access_group"]:
+                    tmp["access_group"][x] = {i["access_list"]: i for i in tmp["access_group"][x]}
+        pkey = {
+            "authentication_keys": "id",
+            "peers": "peer",
+            "servers": "server",
+            "trusted_keys": "key_id",
+        }
+        for k in pkey.keys():
+            if k in tmp:
+                tmp[k] = {i[pkey[k]]: i for i in tmp[k]}
+        return tmp
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a1bc580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_ospf_interfaces config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfacesTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Ospf_interfaces(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_ospf_interfaces config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Ospf_interfaces, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val=[],
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="ospf_interfaces",
+            tmplt=Ospf_interfacesTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "authentication",
+            "authentication_key",
+            "message_digest_key",
+            "cost",
+            "dead_interval",
+            "hello_interval",
+            "instance",
+            "mtu_ignore",
+            "network",
+            "passive_interface",
+            "priority",
+            "retransmit_interval",
+            "shutdown",
+            "transmit_delay",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = {entry["name"]: entry for entry in self.want}
+        haved = {entry["name"]: entry for entry in self.have}
+
+        # turn all lists of dicts into dicts prior to merge
+        for entry in wantd, haved:
+            self._list_to_dict(entry)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd}
+            wantd = {}
+
+        # remove superfluous config for overridden and deleted
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    self._compare(want={}, have=have)
+
+        for k, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(k, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Ospf_interfaces network resource.
+        """
+        begin = len(self.commands)
+        self._compare_ospf_interfaces(want, have)
+        if len(self.commands) != begin:
+            self.commands.insert(begin, self._tmplt.render(want or have, "interface", False))
+
+    def _compare_ospf_interfaces(self, want, have):
+        waf = want.get("address_family", {})
+        haf = have.get("address_family", {})
+
+        for afi in ("ipv4", "ipv6"):
+            witem = waf.pop(afi, {})
+            hitem = haf.pop(afi, {})
+
+            # this key needs to be compared separately and
+            # popped from `authentication` dict to
+            # preserve idempotence for other keys in this dict
+            self.compare(["authentication.key_chain"], want=witem, have=hitem)
+            witem.get("authentication", {}).pop("key_chain", None)
+            hitem.get("authentication", {}).pop("key_chain", None)
+
+            # this ensures that the "no" form of "ip ospf passive-interface"
+            # command is executed even when there is no existing config
+            if witem.get("passive_interface") is False and "passive_interface" not in hitem:
+                hitem["passive_interface"] = True
+
+            if "passive_interface" in hitem and witem.get("default_passive_interface"):
+                self.commands.append(self._generate_passive_intf(witem))
+
+            self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=witem, have=hitem)
+
+            # compare top-level `multi_areas` config
+            for area in witem.get("multi_areas", []):
+                if area not in hitem.get("multi_areas", []):
+                    self.addcmd({"afi": afi, "area": area}, "multi_areas", negate=False)
+            # remove superfluous top-level `multi_areas` config
+            for area in hitem.get("multi_areas", []):
+                if area not in witem.get("multi_areas", []):
+                    self.addcmd({"afi": afi, "area": area}, "multi_areas", negate=True)
+
+            # compare config->address_family->processes
+            self._compare_processes(afi, witem.get("processes", {}), hitem.get("processes", {}))
+
+    def _compare_processes(self, afi, want, have):
+        # add and update config->address_family->processes
+
+        for w_id, wproc in want.items():
+            hproc = have.pop(w_id, {})
+            hproc["afi"] = wproc["afi"] = afi
+
+            # compare config->address_family->processes->area
+            self.compare(["area"], wproc, hproc)
+
+            # compare config->address_family->processes->multi_areas
+            marea_dict = {"afi": afi, "process_id": wproc["process_id"]}
+            for area in wproc.get("multi_areas", []):
+                if area not in hproc.get("multi_areas", []):
+                    marea_dict["area"] = area
+                    self.addcmd(marea_dict, "processes_multi_areas", negate=False)
+            # remove superfluous processes->multi_areas config
+            for area in hproc.get("multi_areas", []):
+                if area not in wproc.get("multi_areas", []):
+                    marea_dict["area"] = area
+                    self.addcmd(marea_dict, "processes_multi_areas", negate=True)
+
+        # remove superflous config->address_family->processes
+        for hproc in have.values():
+            hproc["afi"] = afi
+
+            # remove config->address_family->processes->area
+            self.addcmd(hproc, "area", negate=True)
+
+            # remove superfluous processes->multi_areas config
+            marea_dict = {"afi": afi, "process_id": hproc["process_id"]}
+            for area in hproc.get("multi_areas", []):
+                marea_dict["area"] = area
+                self.addcmd(marea_dict, "processes_multi_areas", negate=True)
+
+    def _list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        for item in entry.values():
+            for ag in item.get("address_family", []):
+                ag["processes"] = {
+                    subentry["process_id"]: subentry for subentry in ag.get("processes", [])
+                }
+            item["address_family"] = {
+                subentry["afi"]: subentry for subentry in item.get("address_family", [])
+            }
+
+    def _generate_passive_intf(self, data):
+        cmd = "default "
+        if data["afi"] == "ipv4":
+            cmd += "ip ospf passive-interface"
+        else:
+            cmd += "ospfv3 passive-interface"
+        return cmd
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a6f42e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_ospfv2 class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    get_from_dict,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2Template,
+)
+
+
+class Ospfv2(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_ospfv2 class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Ospfv2, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="ospfv2",
+            tmplt=Ospfv2Template(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "router_id",
+            "auto_cost",
+            "graceful_restart.set",
+            "graceful_restart.helper_disable",
+            "isolate",
+            "log_adjacency_changes",
+            "max_lsa",
+            "mpls.traffic_eng.router_id",
+            "mpls.traffic_eng.multicast_intact",
+            "name_lookup",
+            "passive_interface.default",
+            "rfc1583compatibility",
+            "shutdown",
+            "default_information.originate",
+            "default_metric",
+            "distance",
+            "table_map",
+            "timers.lsa_arrival",
+            "timers.lsa_group_pacing",
+            "timers.throttle.lsa",
+            "timers.throttle.spf",
+            "maximum_paths",
+            "max_metric",
+            "down_bit_ignore",
+            "capability.vrf_lite",
+            "bfd",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.gen_config()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def gen_config(self):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        wantd = {(entry["process_id"]): entry for entry in self.want.get("processes", [])}
+        haved = {(entry["process_id"]): entry for entry in self.have.get("processes", [])}
+
+        # turn all lists of dicts into dicts prior to merge
+        for entry in wantd, haved:
+            self._ospf_list_to_dict(entry)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd}
+            wantd = {}
+
+        # if state is overridden, first remove processes that are in have but not in want
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    self.addcmd(have, "process_id", True)
+
+        for k, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(k, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        begin = len(self.commands)
+        self.compare(self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+        self._areas_compare(want=want, have=have)
+        self._vrfs_compare(want=want, have=have)
+
+        if len(self.commands) != begin or (not have and want):
+            self.commands.insert(
+                begin,
+                self._tmplt.render(
+                    want or have,
+                    "vrf" if "vrf" in (want.keys() or have.keys()) else "process_id",
+                    False,
+                ),
+            )
+
+    def _areas_compare(self, want, have):
+        wareas = want.get("areas", {})
+        hareas = have.get("areas", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wareas):
+            self._area_compare(want=entry, have=hareas.pop(name, {}))
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hareas):
+            self._area_compare(want={}, have=entry)
+
+    def _area_compare(self, want, have):
+        parsers = [
+            "area.default_cost",
+            "area.authentication",
+            "area.nssa",
+            "area.nssa.translate",
+            "area.stub",
+        ]
+        self.compare(parsers=parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._area_compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+
+    def _area_compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for attrib in ["filter_list", "ranges"]:
+            wdict = want.get(attrib, {})
+            hdict = have.get(attrib, {})
+            for key, entry in iteritems(wdict):
+                if entry != hdict.pop(key, {}):
+                    entry["area_id"] = want["area_id"]
+                    self.addcmd(entry, "area.{0}".format(attrib), False)
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for entry in hdict.values():
+                entry["area_id"] = have["area_id"]
+                self.addcmd(entry, "area.{0}".format(attrib), True)
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for attrib in [
+            "summary_address",
+            "redistribute",
+            "mpls.traffic_eng.areas",
+        ]:
+            wdict = get_from_dict(want, attrib) or {}
+            hdict = get_from_dict(have, attrib) or {}
+
+            for key, entry in iteritems(wdict):
+                if entry != hdict.pop(key, {}):
+                    self.addcmd(entry, attrib, False)
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for entry in hdict.values():
+                self.addcmd(entry, attrib, True)
+
+    def _vrfs_compare(self, want, have):
+        wvrfs = want.get("vrfs", {})
+        hvrfs = have.get("vrfs", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wvrfs):
+            self._compare(want=entry, have=hvrfs.pop(name, {}))
+        # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hvrfs):
+            self.addcmd(entry, "vrf", True)
+
+    def _ospf_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        for _pid, proc in iteritems(entry):
+            for area in proc.get("areas", []):
+                area["ranges"] = {entry["prefix"]: entry for entry in area.get("ranges", [])}
+                area["filter_list"] = {
+                    entry["direction"]: entry for entry in area.get("filter_list", [])
+                }
+            mpls_areas = {
+                entry["area_id"]: entry
+                for entry in proc.get("mpls", {}).get("traffic_eng", {}).get("areas", [])
+            }
+            if mpls_areas:
+                proc["mpls"]["traffic_eng"]["areas"] = mpls_areas
+            proc["areas"] = {entry["area_id"]: entry for entry in proc.get("areas", [])}
+            proc["summary_address"] = {
+                entry["prefix"]: entry for entry in proc.get("summary_address", [])
+            }
+            proc["redistribute"] = {
+                (entry.get("id"), entry["protocol"]): entry
+                for entry in proc.get("redistribute", [])
+            }
+            if "vrfs" in proc:
+                proc["vrfs"] = {entry["vrf"]: entry for entry in proc.get("vrfs", [])}
+                self._ospf_list_to_dict(proc["vrfs"])
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e60fc31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_ospfv3 config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    get_from_dict,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3Template,
+)
+
+
+class Ospfv3(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_ospfv3 config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Ospfv3, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="ospfv3",
+            tmplt=Ospfv3Template(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "auto_cost",
+            "flush_routes",
+            "graceful_restart.set",
+            "graceful_restart.helper_disable",
+            "graceful_restart.grace_period",
+            "graceful_restart.planned_only",
+            "isolate",
+            "log_adjacency_changes",
+            "max_lsa",
+            "max_metric",
+            "name_lookup",
+            "passive_interface.default",
+            "router_id",
+            "shutdown",
+            "timers.lsa_arrival",
+            "timers.lsa_group_pacing",
+            "timers.throttle.lsa",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = {(entry["process_id"]): entry for entry in self.want.get("processes", [])}
+        haved = {(entry["process_id"]): entry for entry in self.have.get("processes", [])}
+
+        # turn all lists of dicts into dicts prior to merge
+        for entry in wantd, haved:
+            self._ospfv3_list_to_dict(entry)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd}
+            wantd = {}
+
+        # if state is overridden, first remove processes that are in have but not in want
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    self.addcmd(have, "process_id", True)
+
+        for k, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(k, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Ospfv3 network resource.
+        """
+        begin = len(self.commands)
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._areas_compare(want=want, have=have)
+        self._vrfs_compare(want=want, have=have)
+        self._af_compare(want=want, have=have)
+
+        if len(self.commands) != begin or (not have and want):
+            self.commands.insert(
+                begin,
+                self._tmplt.render(
+                    want or have,
+                    "vrf" if "vrf" in (want.keys() or have.keys()) else "process_id",
+                    False,
+                ),
+            )
+
+    def _areas_compare(self, want, have):
+        wareas = want.get("areas", {})
+        hareas = have.get("areas", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wareas):
+            self._area_compare(want=entry, have=hareas.pop(name, {}))
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hareas):
+            self._area_compare(want={}, have=entry)
+
+    def _area_compare(self, want, have):
+        parsers = ["area.nssa", "area.nssa.translate", "area.stub"]
+        self.compare(parsers=parsers, want=want, have=have)
+
+    def _vrfs_compare(self, want, have):
+        wvrfs = want.get("vrfs", {})
+        hvrfs = have.get("vrfs", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wvrfs):
+            self._compare(want=entry, have=hvrfs.pop(name, {}))
+        # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hvrfs):
+            self.addcmd(entry, "vrf", True)
+
+    def _af_compare(self, want, have):
+        parsers = [
+            "default_information.originate",
+            "distance",
+            "maximum_paths",
+            "table_map",
+            "timers.throttle.spf",
+        ]
+        waf = want.get("address_family", {})
+        haf = have.get("address_family", {})
+
+        cmd_ptr = len(self.commands)
+
+        self._af_areas_compare(want=waf, have=haf)
+        self._af_compare_lists(want=waf, have=haf)
+        self.compare(parsers=parsers, want=waf, have=haf)
+
+        cmd_ptr_nxt = len(self.commands)
+        if cmd_ptr < cmd_ptr_nxt:
+            self.commands.insert(cmd_ptr, "address-family ipv6 unicast")
+
+    def _af_areas_compare(self, want, have):
+        wareas = want.get("areas", {})
+        hareas = have.get("areas", {})
+        for name, entry in iteritems(wareas):
+            self._af_area_compare(want=entry, have=hareas.pop(name, {}))
+        for name, entry in iteritems(hareas):
+            self._af_area_compare(want={}, have=entry)
+
+    def _af_area_compare(self, want, have):
+        self.compare(parsers=["area.default_cost"], want=want, have=have)
+        self._af_area_compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+
+    def _af_area_compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for attrib in ["filter_list", "ranges"]:
+            wdict = want.get(attrib, {})
+            hdict = have.get(attrib, {})
+            for key, entry in iteritems(wdict):
+                if entry != hdict.pop(key, {}):
+                    entry["area_id"] = want["area_id"]
+                    self.addcmd(entry, "area.{0}".format(attrib), False)
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for entry in hdict.values():
+                entry["area_id"] = have["area_id"]
+                self.addcmd(entry, "area.{0}".format(attrib), True)
+
+    def _af_compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for attrib in ["summary_address", "redistribute"]:
+            wdict = get_from_dict(want, attrib) or {}
+            hdict = get_from_dict(have, attrib) or {}
+
+            for key, entry in iteritems(wdict):
+                if entry != hdict.pop(key, {}):
+                    self.addcmd(entry, attrib, False)
+            # remove remaining items in have for replaced
+            for entry in hdict.values():
+                self.addcmd(entry, attrib, True)
+
+    def _ospfv3_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        for _pid, proc in iteritems(entry):
+            proc["areas"] = {entry["area_id"]: entry for entry in proc.get("areas", [])}
+            af = proc.get("address_family")
+            if af:
+                for area in af.get("areas", []):
+                    area["ranges"] = {entry["prefix"]: entry for entry in area.get("ranges", [])}
+                    area["filter_list"] = {
+                        entry["direction"]: entry for entry in area.get("filter_list", [])
+                    }
+                af["areas"] = {entry["area_id"]: entry for entry in af.get("areas", [])}
+                af["summary_address"] = {
+                    entry["prefix"]: entry for entry in af.get("summary_address", [])
+                }
+                af["redistribute"] = {
+                    (entry.get("id"), entry["protocol"]): entry
+                    for entry in af.get("redistribute", [])
+                }
+            if "vrfs" in proc:
+                proc["vrfs"] = {entry["vrf"]: entry for entry in proc.get("vrfs", [])}
+                self._ospfv3_list_to_dict(proc["vrfs"])
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c6bb814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_prefix_lists config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_lists(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_prefix_lists config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Prefix_lists, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val=[],
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="prefix_lists",
+            tmplt=Prefix_listsTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = []
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = {entry["afi"]: entry for entry in self.want}
+        haved = {entry["afi"]: entry for entry in self.have}
+
+        self._prefix_list_transform(wantd)
+        self._prefix_list_transform(haved)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd}
+            for key, hvalue in iteritems(haved):
+                wvalue = wantd.pop(key, {})
+                if wvalue:
+                    wplists = wvalue.get("prefix_lists", {})
+                    hplists = hvalue.get("prefix_lists", {})
+                    hvalue["prefix_lists"] = {
+                        k: v for k, v in iteritems(hplists) if k in wplists or not wplists
+                    }
+
+        # remove superfluous config for overridden and deleted
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    self._compare(want={}, have=have)
+
+        for k, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(k, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Prefix_lists network resource.
+        """
+        wplists = want.get("prefix_lists", {})
+        hplists = have.get("prefix_lists", {})
+        for wk, wentry in iteritems(wplists):
+            hentry = hplists.pop(wk, {})
+            self.compare(["description"], want=wentry, have=hentry)
+            # compare sequences
+            self._compare_seqs(wentry.pop("entries", {}), hentry.pop("entries", {}))
+
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            # remove remaining prefix lists
+            for h in hplists.values():
+                self.commands.append(
+                    "no {0} prefix-list {1}".format(h["afi"].replace("ipv4", "ip"), h["name"]),
+                )
+
+    def _compare_seqs(self, want, have):
+        for wseq, wentry in iteritems(want):
+            hentry = have.pop(wseq, {})
+            if hentry != wentry:
+                if hentry:
+                    if self.state == "merged":
+                        self._module.fail_json(
+                            msg="Cannot update existing sequence {0} of prefix list {1} with state merged."
+                            " Please use state replaced or overridden.".format(
+                                hentry["sequence"],
+                                hentry["name"],
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        self.addcmd(hentry, "entry", negate=True)
+                self.addcmd(wentry, "entry")
+        # remove remaining entries from have prefix list
+        for hseq in have.values():
+            self.addcmd(hseq, "entry", negate=True)
+
+    def _prefix_list_transform(self, entry):
+        for afi, value in iteritems(entry):
+            if "prefix_lists" in value:
+                for plist in value["prefix_lists"]:
+                    plist.update({"afi": afi})
+                    if "entries" in plist:
+                        for seq in plist["entries"]:
+                            seq.update({"afi": afi, "name": plist["name"]})
+                        plist["entries"] = {x["sequence"]: x for x in plist["entries"]}
+                value["prefix_lists"] = {entry["name"]: entry for entry in value["prefix_lists"]}
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b098b065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/route_maps/route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_route_maps config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    get_from_dict,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.route_maps import (
+    Route_mapsTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Route_maps(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_route_maps config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Route_maps, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val=[],
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="route_maps",
+            tmplt=Route_mapsTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.linear_parsers = [
+            "description",
+            "continue_sequence",
+            "set.as_path.prepend.last_as",
+            "set.as_path.tag",
+            "set.comm_list",
+            "set.dampening",
+            "set.extcomm_list",
+            "set.forwarding_address",
+            "set.null_interface",
+            "set.ip.address.prefix_list",
+            "set.ip.precedence",
+            "set.ipv6.address.prefix_list",
+            "set.ipv6.precedence",
+            "set.label_index",
+            "set.level",
+            "set.local_preference",
+            "set.metric",
+            "set.metric_type",
+            "set.nssa_only",
+            "set.origin",
+            "set.path_selection",
+            "set.tag",
+            "set.weight",
+        ]
+        self.complex_parsers = [
+            "match.as_number.asn",
+            "match.as_number.as_path_list",
+            "match.as_path",
+            "match.community.community_list",
+            "match.evpn.route_types",
+            "match.extcommunity.extcommunity_list",
+            "match.interfaces",
+            "match.ip.address.access_list",
+            "match.ip.address.prefix_lists",
+            "match.ip.multicast",
+            "match.ip.next_hop.prefix_lists",
+            "match.ip.route_source.prefix_lists",
+            "match.ipv6.address.access_list",
+            "match.ipv6.address.prefix_lists",
+            "match.ipv6.multicast",
+            "match.ipv6.next_hop.prefix_lists",
+            "match.ipv6.route_source.prefix_lists",
+            "match.mac_list",
+            "match.metric",
+            "match.ospf_area",
+            "match.route_types",
+            "match.source_protocol",
+            "match.tags",
+            "set.as_path.prepend.as_number",
+            "set.distance",
+            "set.evpn.gateway_ip",
+            "set.community",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = self._route_maps_list_to_dict(self.want)
+        haved = self._route_maps_list_to_dict(self.have)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd}
+            wantd = {}
+
+        # remove superfluous config for overridden and deleted
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    for _hk, hentry in iteritems(have.get("entries", {})):
+                        self.commands.append(self._tmplt.render(hentry, "route_map", True))
+
+        for wk, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(wk, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Route_maps network resource.
+        """
+        w_entries = want.get("entries", {})
+        h_entries = have.get("entries", {})
+        self._compare_entries(want=w_entries, have=h_entries)
+
+    def _compare_entries(self, want, have):
+        for wk, wentry in iteritems(want):
+            hentry = have.pop(wk, {})
+            begin = len(self.commands)
+
+            self._compare_lists(wentry, hentry)
+            self.compare(parsers=self.linear_parsers, want=wentry, have=hentry)
+
+            if len(self.commands) != begin:
+                self.commands.insert(begin, self._tmplt.render(wentry, "route_map", False))
+        # remove superfluos entries from have
+        for _hk, hentry in iteritems(have):
+            self.commands.append(self._tmplt.render(hentry, "route_map", True))
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        for x in self.complex_parsers:
+            wx = get_from_dict(want, x) or []
+            hx = get_from_dict(have, x) or []
+
+            if isinstance(wx, list):
+                wx = set(wx)
+            if isinstance(hx, list):
+                hx = set(hx)
+
+            if wx != hx:
+                # negate existing config so that want is not appended
+                # in case of replaced or overridden
+                if self.state in ["replaced", "overridden"] and hx:
+                    self.addcmd(have, x, negate=True)
+                self.addcmd(want, x)
+
+    def _route_maps_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        entry = {x["route_map"]: x for x in entry}
+        for rmap, data in iteritems(entry):
+            if "entries" in data:
+                for x in data["entries"]:
+                    x.update({"route_map": rmap})
+                data["entries"] = {
+                    (rmap, entry["action"], entry.get("sequence")): entry
+                    for entry in data["entries"]
+                }
+        return entry
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472e7285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos_snmp_server config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+    get_from_dict,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_serverTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Snmp_server(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The nxos_snmp_server config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Snmp_server, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val={},
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="snmp_server",
+            tmplt=Snmp_serverTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.parsers = [
+            "aaa_user.cache_timeout",
+            "contact",
+            "context",
+            "counter.enable",
+            "counter.cache.timeout",
+            "drop.unknown_engine_id",
+            "drop.unknown_user",
+            "traps.aaa",
+            "traps.bgp",
+            "traps.bridge.newroot",
+            "traps.bridge.topologychange",
+            "traps.callhome.event_notify",
+            "traps.callhome.smtp_send_fail",
+            "traps.cfs.merge_failure",
+            "traps.cfs.state_change_notif",
+            "traps.config.ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged",
+            "traps.entity.cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification",
+            "traps.entity.entity_fan_status_change",
+            "traps.entity.entity_mib_change",
+            "traps.entity.entity_module_inserted",
+            "traps.entity.entity_module_status_change",
+            "traps.entity.entity_power_out_change",
+            "traps.entity.entity_power_status_change",
+            "traps.entity.entity_sensor",
+            "traps.entity.entity_unrecognised_module",
+            "traps.feature_control.featureOpStatusChange",
+            "traps.feature_control.ciscoFeatOpStatusChange",
+            "traps.generic.coldStart",
+            "traps.generic.warmStart",
+            "traps.license.notify_license_expiry",
+            "traps.license.notify_license_expiry_warning",
+            "traps.license.notify_licensefile_missing",
+            "traps.license.notify_no_license_for_feature",
+            "traps.link.cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1",
+            "traps.link.cieLinkDown",
+            "traps.link.cieLinkUp",
+            "traps.link.cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg",
+            "traps.link.cmn_mac_move_notification",
+            "traps.link.delayed_link_state_change",
+            "traps.link.extended_linkDown",
+            "traps.link.extended_linkUp",
+            "traps.link.linkDown",
+            "traps.link.linkUp",
+            "traps.mmode.cseMaintModeChangeNotify",
+            "traps.mmode.cseNormalModeChangeNotify",
+            "traps.ospf",
+            "traps.ospfv3",
+            "traps.rf.redundancy_framework",
+            "traps.rmon.fallingAlarm",
+            "traps.rmon.hcFallingAlarm",
+            "traps.rmon.hcRisingAlarm",
+            "traps.rmon.risingAlarm",
+            "traps.snmp.authentication",
+            "traps.storm_control.cpscEventRev1",
+            "traps.storm_control.trap_rate",
+            "traps.stpx.inconsistency",
+            "traps.stpx.root_inconsistency",
+            "traps.stpx.loop_inconsistency",
+            "traps.syslog.message_generated",
+            "traps.sysmgr.cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended",
+            "traps.system.clock_change_notification",
+            "traps.upgrade.upgradeJobStatusNotify",
+            "traps.upgrade.upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion",
+            "traps.vtp.notifs",
+            "traps.vtp.vlancreate",
+            "traps.vtp.vlandelete",
+            "engine_id.local",
+            "global_enforce_priv",
+            "location",
+            "mib.community_map",
+            "packetsize",
+            "protocol.enable",
+            "source_interface.informs",
+            "source_interface.traps",
+            "system_shutdown",
+            "tcp_session",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = self._list_to_dict(self.want)
+        haved = self._list_to_dict(self.have)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # this ensures that if user sets `enable: True` for a trap
+        # all suboptions for that trap are set to True
+        for x in [
+            "traps.aaa",
+            "traps.bridge",
+            "traps.callhome",
+            "traps.cfs",
+            "traps.config",
+            "traps.entity",
+            "traps.feature_control",
+            "traps.generic",
+            "traps.license",
+            "traps.link",
+            "traps.mmode",
+            "traps.rf",
+            "traps.rmon",
+            "traps.snmp",
+            "traps.storm_control",
+            "traps.stpx",
+            "traps.syslog",
+            "traps.sysmgr",
+            "traps.system",
+            "traps.upgrade",
+            "traps.vtp",
+        ]:
+            entry = get_from_dict(wantd, x)
+            if entry and entry.get("enable", False):
+                key = x.split(".")
+                wantd[key[0]][key[1]].pop("enable")
+                for i in self.parsers:
+                    if i.startswith(x):
+                        key = i.split(".")
+                        wantd[key[0]][key[1]][key[2]] = True
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            wantd = {}
+
+        self._compare(want=wantd, have=haved)
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Snmp_server network resource.
+        """
+        self.compare(parsers=self.parsers, want=want, have=have)
+        self._compare_lists(want=want, have=have)
+
+    def _compare_lists(self, want, have):
+        """
+        Compare list of dictionaries
+        """
+        for x in ["users.auth", "users.use_acls", "hosts", "communities"]:
+            wantx = get_from_dict(want, x) or {}
+            havex = get_from_dict(have, x) or {}
+            for wkey, wentry in iteritems(wantx):
+                hentry = havex.pop(wkey, {})
+                if wentry != hentry:
+                    self.addcmd(wentry, x)
+            # remove superfluous items
+            for _k, hv in iteritems(havex):
+                self.addcmd(hv, x, negate=True)
+
+    def _list_to_dict(self, data):
+        def _build_key(x):
+            key = set()
+            for k, v in iteritems(x):
+                if isinstance(v, dict):
+                    for sk, sv in iteritems(v):
+                        if isinstance(sv, dict):
+                            for ssk, ssv in iteritems(sv):
+                                key.add(sk + "_" + ssk + "_" + str(ssv))
+                        else:
+                            key.add(sk + "_" + str(sv))
+                else:
+                    key.add(k + "_" + str(v))
+            return tuple(sorted(key))
+
+        tmp = deepcopy(data)
+        if "communities" in tmp:
+            tmp["communities"] = {_build_key(entry): entry for entry in tmp["communities"]}
+        if "users" in tmp:
+            if "auth" in tmp["users"]:
+                tmp["users"]["auth"] = {_build_key(entry): entry for entry in tmp["users"]["auth"]}
+            if "use_acls" in tmp["users"]:
+                tmp["users"]["use_acls"] = {
+                    entry["user"]: entry for entry in tmp["users"]["use_acls"]
+                }
+        if "hosts" in tmp:
+            tmp["hosts"] = {_build_key(entry): entry for entry in tmp["hosts"]}
+        return tmp
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/static_routes.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/static_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..721ff82c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/static_routes/static_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,567 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_static_routes class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    normalize_interface,
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Static_routes(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_xstatic_routes class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["static_routes"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Static_routes, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_static_routes_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        static_routes_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("static_routes")
+        if not static_routes_facts:
+            return []
+
+        return static_routes_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        warnings = list()
+        commands = list()
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        action_states = ["merged", "replaced", "deleted", "overridden"]
+
+        if state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = self.get_static_routes_facts()
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = self.set_config({})
+            # no need to fetch facts for rendered
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            result["parsed"] = self.set_config({})
+            # no need to fetch facts for parsed
+        else:
+            existing_static_routes_facts = self.get_static_routes_facts()
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_static_routes_facts))
+            if commands and state in action_states:
+                if not self._module.check_mode:
+                    self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+                result["changed"] = True
+                result["before"] = existing_static_routes_facts
+                result["commands"] = commands
+
+            changed_static_routes_facts = self.get_static_routes_facts()
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_static_routes_facts
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_static_routes_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_static_routes_facts
+        want = self.add_default_vrf(deepcopy(want))
+        have = self.add_default_vrf(deepcopy(have))
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        commands = []
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands = self._state_deleted(want, have)
+        elif state == "rendered":
+            commands = self._state_rendered(want, have=[])
+        elif state == "parsed":
+            want = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            commands = self._state_parsed(want)
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state == "merged":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_parsed(self, want):
+        return self.get_static_routes_facts(want)
+
+    def _state_rendered(self, want, have):
+        commands = []
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, {}))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        delete_commands = []
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        merged_commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["vrf"], have, "vrf")
+        # in replaced, we check if whatever in have is in want, unlike merged. This is because we need to apply deleted on have config
+        if obj_in_have and obj_in_have != {"vrf": "default"}:
+            want_afi_list = []
+            if "address_families" in want.keys():
+                want_afi_list = [w["afi"] for w in want["address_families"]]
+            if len(want_afi_list) > 0:
+                for h in obj_in_have["address_families"]:
+                    if h["afi"] in want_afi_list:
+                        want_afi = search_obj_in_list(h["afi"], want["address_families"], "afi")
+                        want_dest_list = []
+                        if "routes" in want_afi.keys():
+                            want_dest_list = [w["dest"] for w in want_afi["routes"]]
+                        if len(want_dest_list) > 0:
+                            for ro in h["routes"]:
+                                if ro["dest"] in want_dest_list:
+                                    want_dest = search_obj_in_list(
+                                        ro["dest"],
+                                        want_afi["routes"],
+                                        "dest",
+                                    )
+                                    want_next_hops = []
+                                    if "next_hops" in want_dest.keys():
+                                        want_next_hops = list(want_dest["next_hops"])
+                                    if len(want_next_hops) > 0:
+                                        for next_hop in ro["next_hops"]:
+                                            if next_hop not in want_next_hops:
+                                                # have's next hop not in want, so delete it
+                                                delete_dict = {
+                                                    "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                                    "address_families": [
+                                                        {
+                                                            "afi": h["afi"],
+                                                            "routes": [
+                                                                {
+                                                                    "dest": ro["dest"],
+                                                                    "next_hops": [next_hop],
+                                                                },
+                                                            ],
+                                                        },
+                                                    ],
+                                                }
+                                                delete_commands.extend(
+                                                    self.del_commands([delete_dict]),
+                                                )
+                                    else:
+                                        # want has no next_hops, so delete all next_hops under that dest
+                                        if state == "overridden":
+                                            delete_dict = {
+                                                "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                                "address_families": [
+                                                    {
+                                                        "afi": h["afi"],
+                                                        "routes": [
+                                                            {
+                                                                "dest": ro["dest"],
+                                                                "next_hops": ro["next_hops"],
+                                                            },
+                                                        ],
+                                                    },
+                                                ],
+                                            }
+                                            delete_commands.extend(self.del_commands([delete_dict]))
+                                else:
+                                    if state == "overridden":
+                                        delete_dict = {
+                                            "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                            "address_families": [
+                                                {
+                                                    "afi": h["afi"],
+                                                    "routes": [
+                                                        {
+                                                            "dest": ro["dest"],
+                                                            "next_hops": ro["next_hops"],
+                                                        },
+                                                    ],
+                                                },
+                                            ],
+                                        }
+                                        delete_commands.extend(self.del_commands([delete_dict]))
+
+                        else:
+                            if (
+                                state == "overridden"
+                            ):  # want has no 'routes' key, so delete all routes under that afi
+                                if "routes" in h.keys():
+                                    delete_dict = {
+                                        "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                        "address_families": [
+                                            {
+                                                "afi": h["afi"],
+                                                "routes": h["routes"],
+                                            },
+                                        ],
+                                    }
+                                    delete_commands.extend(self.del_commands([delete_dict]))
+            else:
+                if (
+                    state == "overridden"
+                ):  # want has 'vrf' key only. So delete all address families in it
+                    delete_commands.extend(
+                        self.del_commands(
+                            [
+                                {
+                                    "address_families": list(obj_in_have["address_families"]),
+                                    "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        ),
+                    )
+        final_delete_commands = []
+        for d in delete_commands:
+            if d not in final_delete_commands:
+                final_delete_commands.append(d)
+        # if there are two afis, 'vrf context..' is added twice fom del_commands. The above code removes the redundant 'vrf context ..'
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(want, have)
+        if merged_commands:
+            cmds = set(final_delete_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for c in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(c)
+
+        # set_commands adds a 'vrf context..' line.  The above code removes the redundant 'vrf context ..'
+        commands.extend(final_delete_commands)
+        commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        want_vrfs = [w["vrf"] for w in want]
+        for h in have:
+            if h["vrf"] not in want_vrfs and h["vrf"] != "management":
+                commands.extend(self._state_deleted([h], have))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(want, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                delete_dict = {}
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["vrf"], have, "vrf")
+                if obj_in_have:
+                    if "address_families" in w.keys():
+                        o1 = obj_in_have["address_families"]
+                        afi_list = [o["afi"] for o in o1]  # have's afi list
+                        for w1 in w["address_families"]:
+                            if w1["afi"] in afi_list:
+                                o2 = search_obj_in_list(w1["afi"], o1, "afi")
+                                state = self._module.params["state"]
+                                if state != "deleted":
+                                    # Deleted scope is till afi only. Part below is for use by overridden state.
+                                    if "routes" in w1.keys():
+                                        for w2 in w1["routes"]:
+                                            o3 = search_obj_in_list(
+                                                w2["dest"],
+                                                o2["routes"],
+                                                "dest",
+                                            )
+                                            hops = []
+                                            if "next_hops" in w2.keys():
+                                                for nh in w2["next_hops"]:
+                                                    if nh in o3["next_hops"]:
+                                                        hops.append(nh)
+                                            else:
+                                                # if next hops not given
+                                                hops = o3["next_hops"]
+
+                                            delete_dict = {
+                                                "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                                "address_families": [
+                                                    {
+                                                        "afi": w1["afi"],
+                                                        "routes": [
+                                                            {
+                                                                "dest": w2["dest"],
+                                                                "next_hops": hops,
+                                                            },
+                                                        ],
+                                                    },
+                                                ],
+                                            }
+                                            commands.extend(self.del_commands([delete_dict]))
+                                    else:
+                                        # case when only afi given for delete
+                                        delete_dict = {
+                                            "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                            "address_families": [
+                                                {
+                                                    "afi": o2["afi"],
+                                                    "routes": o2["routes"],
+                                                },
+                                            ],
+                                        }
+                                        commands.extend(self.del_commands([delete_dict]))
+                                else:
+                                    commands.extend(
+                                        self.del_commands(
+                                            [
+                                                {
+                                                    "vrf": obj_in_have["vrf"],
+                                                    "address_families": [o2],
+                                                },
+                                            ],
+                                        ),
+                                    )
+                    else:
+                        # only vrf given to delete
+                        commands.extend(self.del_commands([obj_in_have]))
+        else:
+            if have:
+                # delete everything
+                del_have = []
+                for h in have:
+                    if h["vrf"] != "management":  # protect management vrf
+                        del_have.append(h)
+                commands = self.del_commands(del_have)
+
+        final_delete_commands = []
+        # del_commands might add 'vrf context..' twice for two routes in the same vrf. This removes it
+        for c in commands:
+            if c not in final_delete_commands:
+                final_delete_commands.append(c)
+        return final_delete_commands
+
+    def del_commands(self, have):
+        commands = []
+        for h in have:
+            if h != {"vrf": "default"}:
+                vrf = h["vrf"]
+                if "default" not in vrf:
+                    commands.append("vrf context " + vrf)
+                else:
+                    # Default static routes are configured in global context.
+                    # "vrf context default" command throws error 9.X release onwards.
+                    # Changing the context to global is achieved by "configure terminal"
+                    commands.append("configure terminal")
+                for af in h["address_families"]:
+                    for route in af["routes"]:
+                        for next_hop in route["next_hops"]:
+                            command = self.del_next_hop(af, route, next_hop)
+                            commands.append(command.strip())
+        return commands
+
+    def del_next_hop(self, af, route, next_hop):
+        command = ""
+        if af["afi"] == "ipv4":
+            command = "no ip route " + route["dest"] + " " + self.add_commands(next_hop)
+        else:
+            command = "no ipv6 route " + route["dest"] + " " + self.add_commands(next_hop)
+        return command
+
+    def add_commands(self, want):
+        command = ""
+        params = want.keys()
+        pref = vrf = ip = intf = name = tag = track = ""
+        if "admin_distance" in params:
+            pref = str(want["admin_distance"]) + " "
+        if "track" in params:
+            track = "track " + str(want["track"]) + " "
+        if "dest_vrf" in params:
+            vrf = "vrf " + str(want["dest_vrf"]) + " "
+        if "forward_router_address" in params:
+            ip = want["forward_router_address"] + " "
+        if "interface" in params:
+            intf = normalize_interface(want["interface"]) + " "
+            if "null0" in intf:
+                ip = ""
+                intf = "null0 "
+        if "route_name" in params:
+            name = "name " + str(want["route_name"]) + " "
+        if "tag" in params:
+            tag = "tag " + str(want["tag"]) + " "
+        command = intf + ip + vrf + name + tag + track + pref
+        if intf != "Null0 " and ip == "":
+            self._module.fail_json(msg="forward_router_address error")
+        return command.strip()
+
+    def set_commands(self, want, have):
+        commands = []
+        h1 = h2 = h3 = {}
+        want = remove_empties(want)
+        vrf_list = []
+        if have:
+            vrf_list = [h["vrf"] for h in have]
+        if want["vrf"] in vrf_list and have != [{"vrf": "default"}]:
+            for x in have:
+                if x["vrf"] == want["vrf"]:
+                    h1 = x  # this has the 'have' dict with same vrf as want
+            if "address_families" in h1.keys():
+                afi_list = [h["afi"] for h in h1["address_families"]]
+                if "address_families" in want.keys():
+                    for af in want["address_families"]:
+                        if af["afi"] in afi_list:
+                            for x in h1["address_families"]:
+                                if x["afi"] == af["afi"]:
+                                    h2 = x  # this has the have dict with same vrf and afi as want
+                            dest_list = [h["dest"] for h in h2["routes"]]
+                            if "routes" in af.keys():
+                                for ro in af["routes"]:
+                                    if ro["dest"] in dest_list:
+                                        for x in h2["routes"]:
+                                            if x["dest"] == ro["dest"]:
+                                                h3 = x  # this has the have dict with same vrf, afi and dest as want
+                                        next_hop_list = list(h3["next_hops"])
+                                        if "next_hops" in ro.keys():
+                                            for nh in ro["next_hops"]:
+                                                if "interface" in nh.keys():
+                                                    nh["interface"] = normalize_interface(
+                                                        nh["interface"],
+                                                    )
+                                                if nh not in next_hop_list:
+                                                    # no match for next hop in have
+                                                    commands = self.set_next_hop(
+                                                        want,
+                                                        h2,
+                                                        nh,
+                                                        ro,
+                                                        commands,
+                                                    )
+                                                    vrf_list.append(want["vrf"])
+                                    else:
+                                        # no match for dest
+                                        if "next_hops" in ro.keys():
+                                            for nh in ro["next_hops"]:
+                                                commands = self.set_next_hop(
+                                                    want,
+                                                    h2,
+                                                    nh,
+                                                    ro,
+                                                    commands,
+                                                )
+                        else:
+                            # no match for afi
+                            if "routes" in af.keys():
+                                for ro in af["routes"]:
+                                    for nh in ro["next_hops"]:
+                                        commands = self.set_next_hop(want, af, nh, ro, commands)
+        else:
+            # no match for vrf
+            vrf_list.append(want["vrf"])
+            for af in want["address_families"]:
+                for ro in af["routes"]:
+                    for nh in ro["next_hops"]:
+                        commands = self.set_next_hop(want, af, nh, ro, commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def set_next_hop(self, want, h2, nh, ro, commands):
+        vrf = want["vrf"]
+        if h2["afi"] == "ipv4":
+            com = "ip route " + ro["dest"] + " " + self.add_commands(nh)
+        else:
+            com = "ipv6 route " + ro["dest"] + " " + self.add_commands(nh)
+        commands.append(com.strip())
+        if "default" not in vrf:
+            string = "vrf context " + str(vrf)
+        else:
+            # Default static routes are configured in global context.
+            # "vrf context default" command throws error 9.X release onwards.
+            # Changing the context to global is achieved by "configure terminal"
+            string = "configure terminal"
+        if string not in commands:
+            commands.insert(0, string)
+        return commands
+
+    def add_default_vrf(self, dictionary):
+        """
+        This method is used to add 'default' vrf to the facts collected as global/default vrf
+        is not shown in facts. vrf key exists for all vrfs except global.
+        """
+        for d in dictionary:
+            if "vrf" not in d.keys():
+                d.update({"vrf": "default"})
+        return dictionary
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da3f7743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,593 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_telemetry class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.cmdref.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    TMS_DESTGROUP,
+    TMS_GLOBAL,
+    TMS_SENSORGROUP,
+    TMS_SUBSCRIPTION,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import NxosCmdRef
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    get_module_params_subsection,
+    get_setval_path,
+    massage_data,
+    normalize_data,
+    remove_duplicate_commands,
+    remove_duplicate_context,
+    valiate_input,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    normalize_interface,
+)
+
+
+class Telemetry(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_telemetry class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["!all", "!min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["telemetry"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Telemetry, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_telemetry_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        telemetry_facts = facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("telemetry")
+        if not telemetry_facts:
+            return {}
+        return telemetry_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if "overridden" in state:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg="State <overridden> is invalid for this module.")
+        # When state is 'deleted', the module_params should not contain data
+        # under the 'config' key
+        if "deleted" in state and self._module.params.get("config"):
+            self._module.fail_json(msg="Remove config key from playbook when state is <deleted>")
+
+        if self._module.params["config"] is None:
+            self._module.params["config"] = {}
+        # Normalize interface name.
+        int = self._module.params["config"].get("source_interface")
+        if int:
+            self._module.params["config"]["source_interface"] = normalize_interface(int)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_telemetry_facts = self.get_telemetry_facts()
+        else:
+            existing_telemetry_facts = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_telemetry_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_telemetry_facts = self.get_telemetry_facts()
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_telemetry_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_telemetry_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_telemetry_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_tms_global_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params["config"]
+        want = dict((k, v) for k, v in config.items() if v is not None)
+        have = existing_tms_global_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+
+        # The deleted case is very simple since we purge all telemetry config
+        # and does not require any processing using NxosCmdRef objects.
+        if state == "deleted":
+            return self._state_deleted(want, have)
+        elif state == "replaced":
+            if want == have:
+                return []
+            return self._state_replaced(want, have)
+
+        # Save off module params
+        ALL_MP = self._module.params["config"]
+
+        cmd_ref = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"] = {}
+
+        # Build Telemetry Global NxosCmdRef Object
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"] = []
+        self._module.params["config"] = get_module_params_subsection(ALL_MP, "TMS_GLOBAL")
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"].append(NxosCmdRef(self._module, TMS_GLOBAL))
+        ref = cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"][0]
+        ref.set_context()
+        ref.get_existing()
+        ref.get_playvals()
+        device_cache = ref.cache_existing
+
+        def build_cmdref_objects(td):
+            cmd_ref[td["type"]]["ref"] = []
+            saved_ids = []
+            if want.get(td["name"]):
+                for playvals in want[td["name"]]:
+                    valiate_input(playvals, td["name"], self._module)
+                    if playvals["id"] in saved_ids:
+                        continue
+                    saved_ids.append(playvals["id"])
+                    resource_key = td["cmd"].format(playvals["id"])
+                    # Only build the NxosCmdRef object for the td['name'] module parameters.
+                    self._module.params["config"] = get_module_params_subsection(
+                        ALL_MP,
+                        td["type"],
+                        playvals["id"],
+                    )
+                    cmd_ref[td["type"]]["ref"].append(NxosCmdRef(self._module, td["obj"]))
+                    ref = cmd_ref[td["type"]]["ref"][-1]
+                    ref.set_context([resource_key])
+                    if td["type"] == "TMS_SENSORGROUP" and get_setval_path(self._module):
+                        # Sensor group path setting can contain optional values.
+                        # Call get_setval_path helper function to process any
+                        # optional setval keys.
+                        ref._ref["path"]["setval"] = get_setval_path(self._module)
+                    ref.get_existing(device_cache)
+                    ref.get_playvals()
+                    if td["type"] == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+                        normalize_data(ref)
+
+        # Build Telemetry Destination Group NxosCmdRef Objects
+        td = {
+            "name": "destination_groups",
+            "type": "TMS_DESTGROUP",
+            "obj": TMS_DESTGROUP,
+            "cmd": "destination-group {0}",
+        }
+        build_cmdref_objects(td)
+
+        # Build Telemetry Sensor Group NxosCmdRef Objects
+        td = {
+            "name": "sensor_groups",
+            "type": "TMS_SENSORGROUP",
+            "obj": TMS_SENSORGROUP,
+            "cmd": "sensor-group {0}",
+        }
+        build_cmdref_objects(td)
+
+        # Build Telemetry Subscription NxosCmdRef Objects
+        td = {
+            "name": "subscriptions",
+            "type": "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION",
+            "obj": TMS_SUBSCRIPTION,
+            "cmd": "subscription {0}",
+        }
+        build_cmdref_objects(td)
+
+        if state == "merged":
+            if want == have:
+                return []
+            commands = self._state_merged(cmd_ref)
+        return commands
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _state_replaced(want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        massaged_have = massage_data(have)
+        massaged_want = massage_data(want)
+
+        ref = {}
+        ref["tms_global"] = NxosCmdRef([], TMS_GLOBAL, ref_only=True)
+        ref["tms_destgroup"] = NxosCmdRef([], TMS_DESTGROUP, ref_only=True)
+        ref["tms_sensorgroup"] = NxosCmdRef([], TMS_SENSORGROUP, ref_only=True)
+        ref["tms_subscription"] = NxosCmdRef([], TMS_SUBSCRIPTION, ref_only=True)
+
+        # Order matters for state replaced.
+        # First remove all subscriptions, followed by sensor-groups and destination-groups.
+        # Second add all destination-groups, followed by sensor-groups and subscriptions
+        add = {
+            "TMS_GLOBAL": [],
+            "TMS_DESTGROUP": [],
+            "TMS_SENSORGROUP": [],
+            "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION": [],
+        }
+        delete = {
+            "TMS_DESTGROUP": [],
+            "TMS_SENSORGROUP": [],
+            "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION": [],
+        }
+
+        # Process Telemetry Global Want and Have Values
+        # Possible states:
+        # - want and have are (set) (equal: no action, not equal: replace with want)
+        # - want (set) have (not set) (add want)
+        # - want (not set) have (set) (delete have)
+        # - want (not set) have (not set) (no action)
+        # global_ctx = ref['tms_global']._ref['_template']['context']
+        # property_ctx = ref['tms_global']._ref['certificate'].get('context')
+        # setval = ref['tms_global']._ref['certificate']['setval']
+        #
+        all_global_properties = [
+            "certificate",
+            "compression",
+            "source_interface",
+            "vrf",
+        ]
+        dest_profile_properties = ["compression", "source_interface", "vrf"]
+        dest_profile_remote_commands = []
+        for property in all_global_properties:
+            cmd = None
+            global_ctx = ref["tms_global"]._ref["_template"]["context"]
+            property_ctx = ref["tms_global"]._ref[property].get("context")
+            setval = ref["tms_global"]._ref[property]["setval"]
+            kind = ref["tms_global"]._ref[property]["kind"]
+            if want.get(property) is not None:
+                if have.get(property) is not None:
+                    if want.get(property) != have.get(property):
+                        if kind == "dict":
+                            cmd = [setval.format(**want.get(property))]
+                        else:
+                            cmd = [setval.format(want.get(property))]
+                elif have.get(property) is None:
+                    if kind == "dict":
+                        cmd = [setval.format(**want.get(property))]
+                    else:
+                        cmd = [setval.format(want.get(property))]
+            elif want.get(property) is None:
+                if have.get(property) is not None:
+                    if kind == "dict":
+                        cmd = ["no " + setval.format(**have.get(property))]
+                    else:
+                        cmd = ["no " + setval.format(have.get(property))]
+                    if property in dest_profile_properties:
+                        dest_profile_remote_commands.extend(cmd)
+
+            if cmd is not None:
+                ctx = global_ctx
+                if property_ctx is not None:
+                    ctx.extend(property_ctx)
+                add["TMS_GLOBAL"].extend(ctx)
+                add["TMS_GLOBAL"].extend(cmd)
+
+        add["TMS_GLOBAL"] = remove_duplicate_commands(add["TMS_GLOBAL"])
+        # If all destination profile commands are being removed then just
+        # remove the config context instead.
+        if len(dest_profile_remote_commands) == 3:
+            for item in dest_profile_remote_commands:
+                add["TMS_GLOBAL"].remove(item)
+            add["TMS_GLOBAL"].remove("destination-profile")
+            add["TMS_GLOBAL"].extend(["no destination-profile"])
+
+        # Process Telemetry destination_group, sensor_group and subscription Want and Have Values
+        # Possible states:
+        # - want (not set) have (set) (delete have)
+        # - want and have are (set) (equal: no action, not equal: replace with want)
+        # - want (set) have (not set) (add want)
+        # - want (not set) have (not set) (no action)
+        tms_resources = [
+            "TMS_DESTGROUP",
+            "TMS_SENSORGROUP",
+            "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION",
+        ]
+        for resource in tms_resources:
+            if resource == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+                name = "destination-group"
+                cmd_property = "destination"
+                global_ctx = ref["tms_destgroup"]._ref["_template"]["context"]
+                setval = ref["tms_destgroup"]._ref["destination"]["setval"]
+                want_resources = massaged_want.get("destination_groups")
+                have_resources = massaged_have.get("destination_groups")
+            if resource == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+                name = "sensor-group"
+                global_ctx = ref["tms_sensorgroup"]._ref["_template"]["context"]
+                setval = {}
+                setval["data_source"] = ref["tms_sensorgroup"]._ref["data_source"]["setval"]
+                setval["path"] = ref["tms_sensorgroup"]._ref["path"]["setval"]
+                want_resources = massaged_want.get("sensor_groups")
+                have_resources = massaged_have.get("sensor_groups")
+            if resource == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+                name = "subscription"
+                global_ctx = ref["tms_subscription"]._ref["_template"]["context"]
+                setval = {}
+                setval["destination_group"] = ref["tms_subscription"]._ref["destination_group"][
+                    "setval"
+                ]
+                setval["sensor_group"] = ref["tms_subscription"]._ref["sensor_group"]["setval"]
+                want_resources = massaged_want.get("subscriptions")
+                have_resources = massaged_have.get("subscriptions")
+
+            if not want_resources and have_resources:
+                # want not and have not set so delete have
+                for key in have_resources.keys():
+                    remove_context = ["{0} {1} {2}".format("no", name, key)]
+                    delete[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                    if remove_context[0] not in delete[resource]:
+                        delete[resource].extend(remove_context)
+            else:
+                # want and have are set.
+                # process wants:
+                for want_key in want_resources.keys():
+                    if want_key not in have_resources.keys():
+                        # Want resource key not in have resource key so add it
+                        property_ctx = ["{0} {1}".format(name, want_key)]
+                        for item in want_resources[want_key]:
+                            if resource == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+                                cmd = [setval.format(**item[cmd_property])]
+                                add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                    add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                add[resource].extend(cmd)
+                            if resource == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+                                cmd = {}
+                                if item.get("data_source"):
+                                    cmd["data_source"] = [
+                                        setval["data_source"].format(item["data_source"]),
+                                    ]
+                                if item.get("path"):
+                                    setval["path"] = get_setval_path(item.get("path"))
+                                    cmd["path"] = [setval["path"].format(**item["path"])]
+                                add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                    add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                if cmd.get("data_source"):
+                                    add[resource].extend(cmd["data_source"])
+                                if cmd.get("path"):
+                                    add[resource].extend(cmd["path"])
+                            if resource == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+                                cmd = {}
+                                if item.get("destination_group"):
+                                    cmd["destination_group"] = [
+                                        setval["destination_group"].format(
+                                            item["destination_group"],
+                                        ),
+                                    ]
+                                if item.get("sensor_group"):
+                                    cmd["sensor_group"] = [
+                                        setval["sensor_group"].format(**item["sensor_group"]),
+                                    ]
+                                add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                    add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                if cmd.get("destination_group"):
+                                    add[resource].extend(cmd["destination_group"])
+                                if cmd.get("sensor_group"):
+                                    add[resource].extend(cmd["sensor_group"])
+
+                    elif want_key in have_resources.keys():
+                        # Want resource key exists in have resource keys but we need to
+                        # inspect the individual items under the resource key
+                        # for differences
+                        for item in want_resources[want_key]:
+                            if item not in have_resources[want_key]:
+                                if item is None:
+                                    continue
+                                # item wanted but does not exist so add it
+                                property_ctx = ["{0} {1}".format(name, want_key)]
+                                if resource == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+                                    cmd = [setval.format(**item[cmd_property])]
+                                    add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                        add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    add[resource].extend(cmd)
+                                if resource == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+                                    cmd = {}
+                                    if item.get("data_source"):
+                                        cmd["data_source"] = [
+                                            setval["data_source"].format(item["data_source"]),
+                                        ]
+                                    if item.get("path"):
+                                        setval["path"] = get_setval_path(item.get("path"))
+                                        cmd["path"] = [setval["path"].format(**item["path"])]
+                                    add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                        add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    if cmd.get("data_source"):
+                                        add[resource].extend(cmd["data_source"])
+                                    if cmd.get("path"):
+                                        add[resource].extend(cmd["path"])
+                                if resource == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+                                    cmd = {}
+                                    if item.get("destination_group"):
+                                        cmd["destination_group"] = [
+                                            setval["destination_group"].format(
+                                                item["destination_group"],
+                                            ),
+                                        ]
+                                    if item.get("sensor_group"):
+                                        cmd["sensor_group"] = [
+                                            setval["sensor_group"].format(**item["sensor_group"]),
+                                        ]
+                                    add[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in add[resource]:
+                                        add[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    if cmd.get("destination_group"):
+                                        add[resource].extend(cmd["destination_group"])
+                                    if cmd.get("sensor_group"):
+                                        add[resource].extend(cmd["sensor_group"])
+
+                # process haves:
+                for have_key in have_resources.keys():
+                    if have_key not in want_resources.keys():
+                        # Want resource key is not in have resource keys so remove it
+                        cmd = ["no " + "{0} {1}".format(name, have_key)]
+                        delete[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                        delete[resource].extend(cmd)
+                    elif have_key in want_resources.keys():
+                        # Have resource key exists in want resource keys but we need to
+                        # inspect the individual items under the resource key
+                        # for differences
+                        for item in have_resources[have_key]:
+                            if item not in want_resources[have_key]:
+                                if item is None:
+                                    continue
+                                # have item not wanted so remove it
+                                property_ctx = ["{0} {1}".format(name, have_key)]
+                                if resource == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+                                    cmd = ["no " + setval.format(**item[cmd_property])]
+                                    delete[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in delete[resource]:
+                                        delete[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    delete[resource].extend(cmd)
+                                if resource == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+                                    cmd = {}
+                                    if item.get("data_source"):
+                                        cmd["data_source"] = [
+                                            "no "
+                                            + setval["data_source"].format(item["data_source"]),
+                                        ]
+                                    if item.get("path"):
+                                        setval["path"] = get_setval_path(item.get("path"))
+                                        cmd["path"] = [
+                                            "no " + setval["path"].format(**item["path"]),
+                                        ]
+                                    delete[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in delete[resource]:
+                                        delete[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    if cmd.get("data_source"):
+                                        delete[resource].extend(cmd["data_source"])
+                                    if cmd.get("path"):
+                                        delete[resource].extend(cmd["path"])
+                                if resource == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+                                    cmd = {}
+                                    if item.get("destination_group"):
+                                        cmd["destination_group"] = [
+                                            "no "
+                                            + setval["destination_group"].format(
+                                                item["destination_group"],
+                                            ),
+                                        ]
+                                    if item.get("sensor_group"):
+                                        cmd["sensor_group"] = [
+                                            "no "
+                                            + setval["sensor_group"].format(**item["sensor_group"]),
+                                        ]
+                                    delete[resource].extend(global_ctx)
+                                    if property_ctx[0] not in delete[resource]:
+                                        delete[resource].extend(property_ctx)
+                                    if cmd.get("destination_group"):
+                                        delete[resource].extend(cmd["destination_group"])
+                                    if cmd.get("sensor_group"):
+                                        delete[resource].extend(cmd["sensor_group"])
+
+            add[resource] = remove_duplicate_context(add[resource])
+            delete[resource] = remove_duplicate_context(delete[resource])
+
+        commands.extend(delete["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"])
+        commands.extend(delete["TMS_SENSORGROUP"])
+        commands.extend(delete["TMS_DESTGROUP"])
+        commands.extend(add["TMS_DESTGROUP"])
+        commands.extend(add["TMS_SENSORGROUP"])
+        commands.extend(add["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"])
+        commands.extend(add["TMS_GLOBAL"])
+        commands = remove_duplicate_context(commands)
+
+        return commands
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _state_merged(cmd_ref):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        commands = cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"][0].get_proposed()
+
+        if cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"].get("ref"):
+            for cr in cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"]["ref"]:
+                commands.extend(cr.get_proposed())
+
+        if cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"].get("ref"):
+            for cr in cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"]["ref"]:
+                commands.extend(cr.get_proposed())
+
+        if cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"].get("ref"):
+            for cr in cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"]["ref"]:
+                commands.extend(cr.get_proposed())
+
+        return remove_duplicate_context(commands)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _state_deleted(want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want != have:
+            commands = ["no telemetry"]
+        return commands
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/vlans.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/vlans.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..515618ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/vlans/vlans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_vlans class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import (
+    ConfigBase,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_diff,
+    remove_empties,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    search_obj_in_list,
+)
+
+
+class Vlans(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_vlans class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = ["min"]
+
+    gather_network_resources = ["vlans"]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Vlans, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_platform(self):
+        """Wrapper method for getting platform info
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock calls.
+        """
+        return self.facts.get("ansible_net_platform", "")
+
+    def get_vlans_facts(self, data=None):
+        """Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        self.facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(
+            self.gather_subset,
+            self.gather_network_resources,
+            data=data,
+        )
+        vlans_facts = self.facts["ansible_network_resources"].get("vlans")
+        if not vlans_facts:
+            return []
+
+        return vlans_facts
+
+    def edit_config(self, commands):
+        """Wrapper method for `_connection.edit_config()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {"changed": False}
+        commands = []
+        warnings = []
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            existing_vlans_facts = self.get_vlans_facts()
+            self._platform = self.get_platform()
+        else:
+            existing_vlans_facts = []
+            self._platform = ""
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "rendered":
+            commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_vlans_facts))
+
+        if commands and self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self.edit_config(commands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["commands"] = commands
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES or self.state == "gathered":
+            changed_vlans_facts = self.get_vlans_facts()
+
+        elif self.state == "rendered":
+            result["rendered"] = commands
+
+        elif self.state == "parsed":
+            running_config = self._module.params["running_config"]
+            if not running_config:
+                self._module.fail_json(
+                    msg="value of running_config parameter must not be empty for state parsed",
+                )
+            result["parsed"] = self.get_vlans_facts(data=running_config)
+
+        if self.state in self.ACTION_STATES:
+            result["before"] = existing_vlans_facts
+            if result["changed"]:
+                result["after"] = changed_vlans_facts
+
+        elif self.state == "gathered":
+            result["gathered"] = changed_vlans_facts
+
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_vlans_facts):
+        """Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        want = self._module.params.get("config") or []
+        have = existing_vlans_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(self._sanitize(want), self._sanitize(have))
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params["state"]
+        if state in ("overridden", "merged", "replaced", "rendered") and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(
+                msg="value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}".format(state),
+            )
+
+        commands = list()
+        if state == "overridden":
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == "deleted":
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state in ["merged", "rendered"]:
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == "replaced":
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+
+        return commands
+
+    def remove_default_states(self, obj):
+        """Removes non-empty but default states from the obj."""
+        default_states = {"enabled": True, "state": "active", "mode": "ce"}
+        for k in default_states.keys():
+            if obj.get(k) == default_states[k]:
+                obj.pop(k, None)
+        return obj
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is replaced.
+        Scope is limited to vlan objects defined in the playbook.
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: The minimum command set required to migrate the current
+                  configuration to the desired configuration.
+        """
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(want["vlan_id"], have, "vlan_id")
+        if obj_in_have:
+            # Diff the want and have
+            diff = dict_diff(want, obj_in_have)
+            # Remove merge items from diff; what's left will be used to
+            # remove states not specified in the playbook
+            for k in dict(set(want.items()) - set(obj_in_have.items())).keys():
+                diff.pop(k, None)
+        else:
+            diff = want
+
+        # Remove default states from resulting diff
+        diff = self.remove_default_states(diff)
+
+        # merged_cmds: 'want' cmds to update 'have' states that don't match
+        # replaced_cmds: remaining 'have' cmds that need to be reset to default
+        merged_cmds = self.set_commands(want, have)
+        replaced_cmds = []
+        if obj_in_have:
+            # Remaining diff items are used to reset states to default
+            replaced_cmds = self.del_attribs(diff)
+        cmds = []
+        if replaced_cmds or merged_cmds:
+            cmds += ["vlan %s" % str(want["vlan_id"])]
+            cmds += merged_cmds + replaced_cmds
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is overridden.
+        Scope includes all vlan objects on the device.
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the minimum command set required to migrate the current
+                  configuration to the desired configuration.
+        """
+        # overridden behavior is the same as replaced except for scope.
+        cmds = []
+        existing_vlans = []
+        for h in have:
+            existing_vlans.append(h["vlan_id"])
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h["vlan_id"], want, "vlan_id")
+            if obj_in_want:
+                if h != obj_in_want:
+                    replaced_cmds = self._state_replaced(obj_in_want, [h])
+                    if replaced_cmds:
+                        cmds.extend(replaced_cmds)
+            else:
+                cmds.append("no vlan %s" % h["vlan_id"])
+
+        # Add wanted vlans that don't exist on the device yet
+        for w in want:
+            if w["vlan_id"] not in existing_vlans:
+                new_vlan = ["vlan %s" % w["vlan_id"]]
+                cmds.extend(new_vlan + self.add_commands(w))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        cmds = self.set_commands(w, have)
+        if cmds:
+            cmds.insert(0, "vlan %s" % str(w["vlan_id"]))
+        return cmds
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["vlan_id"], have, "vlan_id")
+                if obj_in_have:
+                    commands.append("no vlan " + str(obj_in_have["vlan_id"]))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.append("no vlan " + str(h["vlan_id"]))
+        return commands
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        """Returns a list of commands to reset states to default"""
+        commands = []
+        if not obj:
+            return commands
+        default_cmds = {
+            "name": "no name",
+            "state": "no state",
+            "enabled": "no shutdown",
+            "mode": "mode ce",
+            "mapped_vni": "no vn-segment",
+        }
+        for k in obj:
+            commands.append(default_cmds[k])
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w["vlan_id"] == obj["vlan_id"]:
+            diff.update({"vlan_id": w["vlan_id"]})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, d):
+        commands = []
+        if not d:
+            return commands
+        if "name" in d:
+            commands.append("name " + d["name"])
+        if "state" in d:
+            commands.append("state " + d["state"])
+        if "enabled" in d:
+            if d["enabled"] is True:
+                commands.append("no shutdown")
+            else:
+                commands.append("shutdown")
+        if "mode" in d:
+            commands.append("mode " + d["mode"])
+        if "mapped_vni" in d:
+            commands.append("vn-segment %s" % d["mapped_vni"])
+
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["vlan_id"], have, "vlan_id")
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return commands
+
+    def _sanitize(self, vlans):
+        sanitized_vlans = []
+        for vlan in vlans:
+            if not re.search("N[567][7K]", self._platform):
+                if "mode" in vlan:
+                    del vlan["mode"]
+            sanitized_vlans.append(remove_empties(vlan))
+        return sanitized_vlans
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..053b56a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acl_interfaces/acl_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The nxos acl_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.acl_interfaces.acl_interfaces import (
+    Acl_interfacesArgs,
+)
+
+
+class Acl_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos acl_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Acl_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_device_data(self, connection):
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for acl_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_device_data(connection)
+        data = data.split("interface")
+
+        resources = []
+        for i in range(len(data)):
+            intf = data[i].split("\n")
+            for l in range(1, len(intf)):
+                if not re.search("ip(v6)?( port)? (access-group|traffic-filter)", intf[l]):
+                    intf[l] = ""
+            intf = list(filter(None, intf))
+            resources.append(intf)
+
+        objs = []
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("acl_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            params = utils.remove_empties(params)
+            facts["acl_interfaces"] = params["config"]
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        config["name"] = conf[0].strip()
+        config["access_groups"] = []
+        v4 = {"afi": "ipv4", "acls": []}
+        v6 = {"afi": "ipv6", "acls": []}
+        for c in conf[1:]:
+            if c:
+                acl4 = re.search(
+                    r"ip(?P<port>\sport)?\saccess-group\s(?P<name>\S+)\s(?P<dir>in|out)",
+                    c,
+                )
+                acl6 = re.search(
+                    r"ipv6(?P<port>\sport)?\straffic-filter\s(?P<name>\S+)\s(?P<dir>in|out)",
+                    c,
+                )
+                if acl4:
+                    v4["acls"].append(self._parse(acl4))
+                elif acl6:
+                    v6["acls"].append(self._parse(acl6))
+
+        if len(v4["acls"]) > 0:
+            config["access_groups"].append(v4)
+        if len(v6["acls"]) > 0:
+            config["access_groups"].append(v6)
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
+
+    def _parse(self, data):
+        return {
+            "name": data.group("name").strip(),
+            "direction": data.group("dir").strip(),
+            "port": True if data.group("port") else None,
+        }
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/acls.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/acls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70ebfcdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/acls/acls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos acls fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.acls.acls import (
+    AclsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    validate_ipv4_addr,
+    validate_ipv6_addr,
+)
+
+
+class AclsFacts(object):
+    """The nxos acls fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = AclsArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_device_data(self, connection):
+        data = connection.get("show running-config | section 'ip(v6)* access-list'")
+        if data == "{}":
+            return ""
+        return data
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for acls
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_device_data(connection)
+        data = re.split("\nip", data)
+        v6 = []
+        v4 = []
+
+        for i in range(len(data)):
+            if str(data[i]):
+                if "v6" in str(data[i]).split()[0]:
+                    v6.append(data[i])
+                else:
+                    v4.append(data[i])
+
+        resources = []
+        resources.append(v6)
+        resources.append(v4)
+        objs = []
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("acls", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            params = utils.remove_empties(params)
+            facts["acls"] = params["config"]
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def get_endpoint(self, ace, pro):
+        ret_dict = {}
+        option = ace.split()[0]
+        if option == "any":
+            ret_dict.update({"any": True})
+        else:
+            # it could be a.b.c.d or a.b.c.d/x or a.b.c.d/32
+            if "/" in option:  # or 'host' in option:
+                prefix = re.search(r"(.*)/(\d+)", option)
+                ip = prefix.group(1)
+                cidr = prefix.group(2)
+                if (validate_ipv4_addr(option) and int(cidr) == 32) or (
+                    validate_ipv6_addr(option) and int(cidr) == 128
+                ):
+                    ret_dict.update({"host": ip})
+                else:
+                    ret_dict.update({"prefix": option})
+            else:
+                ret_dict.update({"address": option})
+                wb = ace.split()[1]
+                ret_dict.update({"wildcard_bits": wb})
+                ace = re.sub("{0}".format(wb), "", ace, 1)
+        ace = re.sub(option, "", ace, 1)
+        if pro in ["tcp", "udp"]:
+            keywords = ["eq", "lt", "gt", "neq", "range"]
+            if len(ace.split()) and ace.split()[0] in keywords:
+                port_protocol = {}
+                port_pro = re.search(r"(eq|lt|gt|neq) (\S+)", ace)
+                if port_pro:
+                    port_protocol.update({port_pro.group(1): port_pro.group(2)})
+                    ace = re.sub(port_pro.group(1), "", ace, 1)
+                    ace = re.sub(port_pro.group(2), "", ace, 1)
+                else:
+                    limit = re.search(r"(range) (\w*) (\w*)", ace)
+                    if limit:
+                        port_protocol.update(
+                            {
+                                "range": {
+                                    "start": limit.group(2),
+                                    "end": limit.group(3),
+                                },
+                            },
+                        )
+                        ace = re.sub(limit.group(2), "", ace, 1)
+                        ace = re.sub(limit.group(3), "", ace, 1)
+                if port_protocol:
+                    ret_dict.update({"port_protocol": port_protocol})
+        return ace, ret_dict
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        protocol_options = {
+            "tcp": ["fin", "established", "psh", "rst", "syn", "urg", "ack"],
+            "icmp": [
+                "administratively_prohibited",
+                "alternate_address",
+                "conversion_error",
+                "dod_host_prohibited",
+                "dod_net_prohibited",
+                "echo_request",
+                "echo_reply",
+                "echo",
+                "general_parameter_problem",
+                "host_isolated",
+                "host_precedence_unreachable",
+                "host_redirect",
+                "host_tos_redirect",
+                "host_tos_unreachable",
+                "host_unknown",
+                "host_unreachable",
+                "information_reply",
+                "information_request",
+                "mask_reply",
+                "mask_request",
+                "mobile_redirect",
+                "net_redirect",
+                "net_tos_redirect",
+                "net_tos_unreachable",
+                "net_unreachable",
+                "network_unknown",
+                "no_room_for_option",
+                "option_missing",
+                "packet_too_big",
+                "parameter_problem",
+                "port_unreachable",
+                "precedence_unreachable",
+                "protocol_unreachable",
+                "unreachable",
+                "reassembly_timeout",
+                "redirect",
+                "router_advertisement",
+                "router_solicitation",
+                "source_quench",
+                "source_route_failed",
+                "time_exceeded",
+                "timestamp_reply",
+                "timestamp_request",
+                "traceroute",
+                "ttl_exceeded",
+            ],
+            "icmpv6": [
+                "beyond_scope",
+                "destination_unreachable",
+                "echo_reply",
+                "echo_request",
+                "fragments",
+                "header",
+                "hop_limit",
+                "mld_query",
+                "mld_reduction",
+                "mld_report",
+                "mldv2",
+                "nd_na",
+                "nd_ns",
+                "next_header",
+                "no_admin",
+                "no_route",
+                "packet_too_big",
+                "parameter_option",
+                "parameter_problem",
+                "port_unreachable",
+                "reassembly_timeout",
+                "renum_command",
+                "renum_result",
+                "renum_seq_number",
+                "router_advertisement",
+                "router_renumbering",
+                "router_solicitation",
+                "time_exceeded",
+                "unreachable",
+                "telemetry_path",
+                "telemetry_queue",
+            ],
+            "igmp": ["dvmrp", "host_query", "host_report"],
+        }
+        if conf:
+            if "v6" in conf[0].split()[0]:
+                config["afi"] = "ipv6"
+            else:
+                config["afi"] = "ipv4"
+            config["acls"] = []
+            for acl in conf:
+                acls = {}
+                if "match-local-traffic" in acl:
+                    config["match_local_traffic"] = True
+                    continue
+                acl = acl.split("\n")
+                acl = [a.strip() for a in acl]
+                acl = list(filter(None, acl))
+                acls["name"] = re.match(r"(ip)?(v6)?\s?access-list (.*)", acl[0]).group(3)
+                acls["aces"] = []
+                for ace in list(filter(None, acl[1:])):
+                    if re.search(r"^ip(.*)access-list.*", ace):
+                        break
+                    ace = ace.strip()
+                    seq = re.match(r"(\d+)", ace)
+                    rem = ""
+                    entry = {}
+                    if seq:
+                        seq = seq.group(0)
+                        entry.update({"sequence": seq})
+                        ace = re.sub(seq, "", ace, 1)
+                        grant = ace.split()[0]
+                        if grant != "remark":
+                            entry.update({"grant": grant})
+                        else:
+                            rem = re.match(".*remark (.*)", ace).group(1)
+                            entry.update({"remark": rem})
+
+                    if not rem and seq:
+                        ace = re.sub(grant, "", ace, 1)
+
+                        pro = ace.split()[0]
+                        if pro == "icmp" and config["afi"] == "ipv6":
+                            entry.update({"protocol": "icmpv6"})
+                        else:
+                            entry.update({"protocol": pro})
+
+                        ace = re.sub(pro, "", ace, 1)
+                        ace, source = self.get_endpoint(ace, pro)
+                        entry.update({"source": source})
+                        ace, dest = self.get_endpoint(ace, pro)
+                        entry.update({"destination": dest})
+
+                        dscp = re.search(r"dscp (\w*)", ace)
+                        if dscp:
+                            entry.update({"dscp": dscp.group(1)})
+
+                        frag = re.search(r"fragments", ace)
+                        if frag:
+                            entry.update({"fragments": True})
+
+                        prec = re.search(r"precedence (\w*)", ace)
+                        if prec:
+                            entry.update({"precedence": prec.group(1)})
+
+                        log = re.search("log", ace)
+                        if log:
+                            entry.update({"log": True})
+
+                        pro = entry.get("protocol", "")
+                        if pro in ["tcp", "icmp", "icmpv6", "igmp"]:
+                            pro_options = {}
+                            options = {}
+                            for option in protocol_options[pro]:
+                                if option not in ["telemetry_path", "telemetry_queue"]:
+                                    option = re.sub("_", "-", option)
+                                if option in ace:
+                                    if option == "echo" and (
+                                        "echo_request" in options or "echo_reply" in options
+                                    ):
+                                        continue
+                                    elif option == "unreachable" and "port_unreachable" in options:
+                                        continue
+                                    option = re.sub("-", "_", option)
+                                    options.update({option: True})
+                            if options:
+                                pro_options.update({pro: options})
+                            if pro_options:
+                                entry.update({"protocol_options": pro_options})
+                    if entry:
+                        acls["aces"].append(entry)
+                config["acls"].append(acls)
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d7cceac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bfd_interfaces/bfd_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos bfd_interfaces fact class
+Populate the facts tree based on the current device configuration.
+"""
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bfd_interfaces.bfd_interfaces import (
+    Bfd_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class Bfd_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos_bfd_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Bfd_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for bfd_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section '^interface|^feature bfd'")
+
+        # Some of the bfd attributes
+        if "feature bfd" in data.split("\n"):
+            resources = data.split("interface ")
+            resources.pop(0)
+        else:
+            resources = []
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj and len(obj.keys()) > 1:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("bfd_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["bfd_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["bfd_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        # 'bfd'/'bfd echo' do not nvgen when enabled thus set to 'enable' when None.
+        # 'bfd' is not supported on some platforms
+        config["bfd"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "bfd", "enable", "disable") or "enable"
+        config["echo"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "bfd echo", "enable", "disable") or "enable"
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1b0bc22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_address_family/bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos bgp_address_family fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_address_family.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_familyArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_familyTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_address_familyFacts(object):
+    """The nxos bgp_address_family facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Bgp_address_familyArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^router bgp'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Bgp_address_family network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        data = self._flatten_config(data)
+
+        # parse native config using the Bgp_address_family template
+        bgp_address_family_parser = Bgp_address_familyTemplate(lines=data.splitlines())
+        objs = bgp_address_family_parser.parse()
+        if objs:
+            nbr = []
+            if "address_family" in objs:
+                # remove neighbor AF entries
+                for k, v in iteritems(objs["address_family"]):
+                    if not k.startswith("nbr_"):
+                        nbr.append(k)
+                for x in nbr:
+                    del objs["address_family"][x]
+
+                objs["address_family"] = list(objs["address_family"].values())
+                # sort list of dictionaries
+                for x in objs["address_family"]:
+                    if "aggregate_address" in x:
+                        x["aggregate_address"] = sorted(
+                            x["aggregate_address"],
+                            key=lambda k, s="prefix": k[s],
+                        )
+                    if "networks" in x:
+                        x["networks"] = sorted(x["networks"], key=lambda k, s="prefix": k[s])
+                    if "redistribute" in x:
+                        x["redistribute"] = sorted(
+                            x["redistribute"],
+                            key=lambda k: (k.get("id", -1), k["protocol"]),
+                        )
+                objs["address_family"] = sorted(
+                    objs["address_family"],
+                    key=lambda k: (
+                        k.get("afi", ""),
+                        k.get("safi", ""),
+                        k.get("vrf", ""),
+                    ),
+                )
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("bgp_address_family", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}))
+
+        facts["bgp_address_family"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def _flatten_config(self, data):
+        """Flatten contexts in the BGP
+            running-config for easier parsing.
+        :param obj: dict
+        :returns: flattened running config
+        """
+        data = data.split("\n")
+        in_vrf_cxt = False
+        in_nbr_cxt = False
+        cur_vrf = {}
+
+        for x in data:
+            cur_indent = len(x) - len(x.lstrip())
+            if x.strip().startswith("vrf"):
+                in_vrf_cxt = True
+                in_nbr_cxt = False
+                cur_vrf["vrf"] = x
+                cur_vrf["indent"] = cur_indent
+            elif cur_vrf and (cur_indent <= cur_vrf["indent"]):
+                in_vrf_cxt = False
+            elif x.strip().startswith("neighbor"):
+                # we entered a neighbor context which
+                # also has address-family lines
+                in_nbr_cxt = True
+                nbr = x
+            elif x.strip().startswith("address-family"):
+                if in_vrf_cxt or in_nbr_cxt:
+                    prepend = ""
+                    if in_vrf_cxt:
+                        prepend += cur_vrf["vrf"]
+                    if in_nbr_cxt:
+                        if in_vrf_cxt:
+                            nbr = " " + nbr.strip()
+                        prepend += nbr
+                    data[data.index(x)] = prepend + " " + x.strip()
+
+        return "\n".join(data)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..621e499f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_global/bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos bgp_global fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_global.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_globalTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_globalFacts(object):
+    """The nxos bgp_global facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Bgp_globalArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^router bgp'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Bgp_global network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        data = self._flatten_config(data)
+
+        # parse native config using the Bgp_global template
+        bgp_global_parser = Bgp_globalTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+        obj = bgp_global_parser.parse()
+
+        vrfs = obj.get("vrfs", {})
+
+        # move global vals to their correct position in facts tree
+        # this is only needed for keys that are valid for both global
+        # and VRF contexts
+        global_vals = vrfs.pop("vrf_", {})
+        for key, value in iteritems(global_vals):
+            obj[key] = value
+
+        # transform vrfs into a list
+        if vrfs:
+            obj["vrfs"] = sorted(list(obj["vrfs"].values()), key=lambda k, sk="vrf": k[sk])
+            for vrf in obj["vrfs"]:
+                self._post_parse(vrf)
+
+        self._post_parse(obj)
+
+        obj = utils.remove_empties(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("bgp_global", None)
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            bgp_global_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": obj}, redact=True),
+        )
+
+        facts["bgp_global"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def _flatten_config(self, data):
+        """Flatten neighbor contexts in
+            the running-config for easier parsing.
+        :param obj: dict
+        :returns: flattened running config
+        """
+        data = data.split("\n")
+        in_nbr_cxt = False
+        cur_nbr = {}
+
+        for x in data:
+            cur_indent = len(x) - len(x.lstrip())
+            if x.strip().startswith("neighbor"):
+                in_nbr_cxt = True
+                cur_nbr["nbr"] = x
+                cur_nbr["indent"] = cur_indent
+            elif cur_nbr and (cur_indent <= cur_nbr["indent"]):
+                in_nbr_cxt = False
+            elif in_nbr_cxt:
+                data[data.index(x)] = cur_nbr["nbr"] + " " + x.strip()
+
+        return "\n".join(data)
+
+    def _post_parse(self, obj):
+        """Converts the intermediate data structure
+            to valid format as per argspec.
+        :param obj: dict
+        """
+        conf_peers = obj.get("confederation", {}).get("peers")
+        if conf_peers:
+            obj["confederation"]["peers"] = conf_peers.split()
+            obj["confederation"]["peers"].sort()
+
+        neighbors = obj.get("neighbors", {})
+        if neighbors:
+            obj["neighbors"] = sorted(
+                list(neighbors.values()),
+                key=lambda k, sk="neighbor_address": k[sk],
+            )
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e26c1826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/bgp_neighbor_address_family/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos bgp_neighbor_address_family fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_neighbor_address_family.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_familyArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Bgp_neighbor_address_familyFacts(object):
+    """The nxos bgp_neighbor_address_family facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Bgp_neighbor_address_familyArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^router bgp'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Bgp_neighbor_address_family network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = {}
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        data = self._flatten_config(data)
+
+        # parse native config using the Bgp_neighbor_address_family template
+        bgp_neighbor_address_family_parser = Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate(lines=data)
+        objs = bgp_neighbor_address_family_parser.parse()
+
+        if objs:
+            top_lvl_nbrs = objs.get("vrfs", {}).pop("vrf_", {})
+            objs["neighbors"] = self._post_parse(top_lvl_nbrs).get("neighbors", [])
+
+            if "vrfs" in objs:
+                for vrf in objs["vrfs"].values():
+                    vrf["neighbors"] = self._post_parse(vrf)["neighbors"]
+                objs["vrfs"] = list(objs["vrfs"].values())
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("bgp_neighbor_address_family", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}))
+
+        facts["bgp_neighbor_address_family"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def _post_parse(self, data):
+        if "neighbors" in data:
+            data["neighbors"] = sorted(
+                list(data["neighbors"].values()),
+                key=lambda k, s="neighbor_address": k[s],
+            )
+            for nbr in data["neighbors"]:
+                nbr["address_family"] = sorted(
+                    list(nbr["address_family"].values()),
+                    key=lambda k: (k["afi"], k.get("safi", "")),
+                )
+        return data
+
+    def _flatten_config(self, data):
+        """Flatten contexts in the BGP
+            running-config for easier parsing.
+            Only neighbor AF contexts are returned.
+        :param data: str
+        :returns: flattened running config
+        """
+        data = data.split("\n")
+        nbr_af_cxt = []
+        context = ""
+        cur_vrf = ""
+        cur_nbr_indent = None
+        in_nbr_cxt = False
+        in_af = False
+
+        # this is the "router bgp <asn>" line
+        nbr_af_cxt.append(data[0])
+        for x in data:
+            cur_indent = len(x) - len(x.lstrip())
+            x = x.strip()
+            if x.startswith("vrf"):
+                cur_vrf = x + " "
+                in_nbr_cxt = False
+            elif x.startswith("neighbor"):
+                in_nbr_cxt = True
+                in_af = False
+                cur_nbr_indent = cur_indent
+                context = x
+                if cur_vrf:
+                    context = cur_vrf + context
+            elif in_nbr_cxt and cur_indent > cur_nbr_indent:
+                if x.startswith("address-family"):
+                    in_af = True
+                    x = context + " " + x
+                if in_af:
+                    nbr_af_cxt.append(x)
+            else:
+                in_nbr_cxt = False
+
+        return nbr_af_cxt
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b70cb590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+"""
+The facts class for nxos
+this file validates each subset of facts and selectively
+calls the appropriate facts gathering function
+"""
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.facts.facts import (
+    FactsBase,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.acl_interfaces.acl_interfaces import (
+    Acl_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.acls.acls import (
+    AclsFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.bfd_interfaces.bfd_interfaces import (
+    Bfd_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.bgp_address_family.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_familyFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.bgp_global.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_globalFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.bgp_neighbor_address_family.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_familyFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.hostname.hostname import (
+    HostnameFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.hsrp_interfaces.hsrp_interfaces import (
+    Hsrp_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.interfaces.interfaces import (
+    InterfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.l2_interfaces.l2_interfaces import (
+    L2_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.l3_interfaces.l3_interfaces import (
+    L3_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lacp.lacp import (
+    LacpFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lacp_interfaces.lacp_interfaces import (
+    Lacp_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lag_interfaces.lag_interfaces import (
+    Lag_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.legacy.base import (
+    Config,
+    Default,
+    Features,
+    Hardware,
+    Interfaces,
+    Legacy,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lldp_global.lldp_global import (
+    Lldp_globalFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lldp_interfaces.lldp_interfaces import (
+    Lldp_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.logging_global.logging_global import (
+    Logging_globalFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.ntp_global.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_globalFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.ospf_interfaces.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfacesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.ospfv2.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2Facts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.ospfv3.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3Facts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.route_maps.route_maps import (
+    Route_mapsFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.snmp_server.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_serverFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.static_routes.static_routes import (
+    Static_routesFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    TelemetryFacts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.vlans.vlans import (
+    VlansFacts,
+)
+
+
+FACT_LEGACY_SUBSETS = dict(
+    default=Default,
+    legacy=Legacy,
+    hardware=Hardware,
+    interfaces=Interfaces,
+    config=Config,
+    features=Features,
+)
+NX_FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS = dict(
+    bfd_interfaces=Bfd_interfacesFacts,
+    hsrp_interfaces=Hsrp_interfacesFacts,
+    lag_interfaces=Lag_interfacesFacts,
+    lldp_global=Lldp_globalFacts,
+    telemetry=TelemetryFacts,
+    vlans=VlansFacts,
+    lacp=LacpFacts,
+    lacp_interfaces=Lacp_interfacesFacts,
+    interfaces=InterfacesFacts,
+    l3_interfaces=L3_interfacesFacts,
+    l2_interfaces=L2_interfacesFacts,
+    lldp_interfaces=Lldp_interfacesFacts,
+    acl_interfaces=Acl_interfacesFacts,
+    acls=AclsFacts,
+    static_routes=Static_routesFacts,
+    ospfv2=Ospfv2Facts,
+    ospfv3=Ospfv3Facts,
+    ospf_interfaces=Ospf_interfacesFacts,
+    bgp_global=Bgp_globalFacts,
+    bgp_address_family=Bgp_address_familyFacts,
+    bgp_neighbor_address_family=Bgp_neighbor_address_familyFacts,
+    route_maps=Route_mapsFacts,
+    prefix_lists=Prefix_listsFacts,
+    logging_global=Logging_globalFacts,
+    ntp_global=Ntp_globalFacts,
+    snmp_server=Snmp_serverFacts,
+    hostname=HostnameFacts,
+)
+MDS_FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS = dict(
+    logging_global=Logging_globalFacts,
+    ntp_global=Ntp_globalFacts,
+    snmp_server=Snmp_serverFacts,
+)
+
+
+class Facts(FactsBase):
+    """The fact class for nxos"""
+
+    VALID_LEGACY_GATHER_SUBSETS = frozenset(FACT_LEGACY_SUBSETS.keys())
+
+    def __init__(self, module, chassis_type="nexus"):
+        super(Facts, self).__init__(module)
+        self.chassis_type = chassis_type
+
+    def get_resource_subsets(self):
+        """Return facts resource subsets based on
+        target device model.
+        """
+        facts_resource_subsets = NX_FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS
+        if self.chassis_type == "mds":
+            facts_resource_subsets = MDS_FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS
+        return facts_resource_subsets
+
+    def get_facts(self, legacy_facts_type=None, resource_facts_type=None, data=None):
+        """Collect the facts for nxos
+        :param legacy_facts_type: List of legacy facts types
+        :param resource_facts_type: List of resource fact types
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dict
+        :return: the facts gathered
+        """
+        VALID_RESOURCE_SUBSETS = self.get_resource_subsets()
+
+        if frozenset(VALID_RESOURCE_SUBSETS.keys()):
+            self.get_network_resources_facts(VALID_RESOURCE_SUBSETS, resource_facts_type, data)
+
+        if self.VALID_LEGACY_GATHER_SUBSETS:
+            self.get_network_legacy_facts(FACT_LEGACY_SUBSETS, legacy_facts_type)
+
+        return self.ansible_facts, self._warnings
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..981648c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hostname/hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos hostname fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.hostname.hostname import (
+    HostnameArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.hostname import (
+    HostnameTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class HostnameFacts(object):
+    """The nxos hostname facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = HostnameArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section ^hostname")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Hostname network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Hostname template
+        hostname_parser = HostnameTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+        objs = hostname_parser.parse()
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("hostname", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            hostname_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True),
+        )
+
+        facts["hostname"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d12e3223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/hsrp_interfaces/hsrp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos hsrp_interfaces fact class
+Populate the facts tree based on the current device configuration.
+"""
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.hsrp_interfaces.hsrp_interfaces import (
+    Hsrp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class Hsrp_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos hsrp_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Hsrp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for hsrp_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        resources = data.split("interface ")
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj and len(obj.keys()) > 1:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("hsrp_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["hsrp_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["hsrp_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        config["bfd"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "hsrp bfd", "enable", "disable")
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92592b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+The nxos interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.interfaces.interfaces import (
+    InterfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class InterfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = InterfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        config = ("\n" + data).split("\ninterface ")
+        for conf in config:
+            conf = conf.strip()
+            if conf:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, conf)
+                if obj:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        facts["interfaces"] = []
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        config["description"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "description")
+        config["speed"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "speed")
+        config["mtu"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "mtu")
+        config["duplex"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "duplex")
+        config["mode"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "switchport", "layer2", "layer3")
+
+        config["enabled"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "shutdown", False, True)
+
+        config["fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(
+            conf,
+            "fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway",
+            True,
+        )
+        config["ip_forward"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "ip forward", True)
+
+        interfaces_cfg = utils.remove_empties(config)
+        return interfaces_cfg
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf55552b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+The nxos l2_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.l2_interfaces.l2_interfaces import (
+    L2_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class L2_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos l2_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = L2_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for l2_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        config = ("\n" + data).split("\ninterface ")
+        for conf in config:
+            conf = conf.strip()
+            if conf:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, conf)
+                if obj:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("l2_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["l2_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["l2_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+
+        config["name"] = intf
+        config["mode"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "switchport mode")
+        config["ip_forward"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "ip forward")
+        config["access"]["vlan"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "switchport access vlan")
+        config["trunk"]["allowed_vlans"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(
+            conf,
+            "switchport trunk allowed vlan",
+        )
+        config["trunk"]["native_vlan"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "switchport trunk native vlan")
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad36e17c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+The nxos l3_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.l3_interfaces.l3_interfaces import (
+    L3_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class L3_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos l3_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = L3_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for l3_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        config = ("\n" + data).split("\ninterface ")
+        for conf in config:
+            conf = conf.strip()
+            if conf:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, conf)
+                if obj:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("l3_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["l3_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["l3_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        config["dot1q"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "encapsulation dot1[qQ]")
+        config["redirects"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "no ip redirects", False, True)
+        config["ipv6_redirects"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "no ipv6 redirects", False, True)
+        config["unreachables"] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, "ip unreachables", True, False)
+        config["evpn_multisite_tracking"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "evpn multisite")
+        ipv4_match = re.compile(r"\n  ip address (.*)")
+        matches = ipv4_match.findall(conf)
+        if matches:
+            if matches[0]:
+                config["ipv4"] = []
+                for m in matches:
+                    ipv4_conf = m.split()
+                    addr = ipv4_conf[0]
+                    if addr:
+                        config_dict = {"address": addr}
+                        if len(ipv4_conf) > 1:
+                            d = ipv4_conf[1]
+                            if d == "secondary":
+                                config_dict.update({"secondary": True})
+                                if len(ipv4_conf) == 4:
+                                    if ipv4_conf[2] == "tag":
+                                        config_dict.update({"tag": int(ipv4_conf[-1])})
+                            elif d == "tag":
+                                config_dict.update({"tag": int(ipv4_conf[-1])})
+                        config["ipv4"].append(config_dict)
+
+        ipv6_match = re.compile(r"\n  ipv6 address (.*)")
+        matches = ipv6_match.findall(conf)
+        if matches:
+            if matches[0]:
+                config["ipv6"] = []
+                for m in matches:
+                    ipv6_conf = m.split()
+                    addr = ipv6_conf[0]
+                    if addr:
+                        config_dict = {"address": addr}
+                        if len(ipv6_conf) > 1:
+                            d = ipv6_conf[1]
+                            if d == "tag":
+                                config_dict.update({"tag": int(ipv6_conf[-1])})
+                        config["ipv6"].append(config_dict)
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/lacp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/lacp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51b1413d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp/lacp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos lacp fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lacp.lacp import (
+    LacpArgs,
+)
+
+
+class LacpFacts(object):
+    """The nxos lacp fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = LacpArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for lacp
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | include lacp")
+        resources = data.strip()
+        objs = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resources)
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("lacp", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            facts["lacp"] = utils.remove_empties(params["config"])
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        p_match = re.search(r"lacp system-priority (\d+)", conf, re.M)
+        if p_match:
+            config["system"]["priority"] = p_match.group(1)
+
+        a_match = re.search(r"lacp system-mac (\S+)", conf, re.M)
+        if a_match:
+            address = a_match.group(1)
+            config["system"]["mac"]["address"] = address
+            r_match = re.search(r"lacp system-mac {0} role (\S+)".format(address), conf, re.M)
+            if r_match:
+                config["system"]["mac"]["role"] = r_match.group(1)
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c60d8abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos lacp_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lacp_interfaces.lacp_interfaces import (
+    Lacp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class Lacp_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos lacp_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Lacp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for lacp_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        resources = ("\n" + data).split("\ninterface ")
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource and re.search(r"lacp", resource):
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj and len(obj.keys()) > 1:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("lacp_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["lacp_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["lacp_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r"^(\S+)", conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == "unknown":
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        config["port_priority"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "lacp port-priority")
+        config["rate"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "lacp rate")
+        config["mode"] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "lacp mode")
+        suspend_individual = re.search(r"no lacp suspend-individual", conf)
+        if suspend_individual:
+            config["suspend_individual"] = False
+        max_links = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "lacp max-bundle")
+        if max_links:
+            config["links"]["max"] = max_links
+        min_links = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, "lacp min-links")
+        if min_links:
+            config["links"]["min"] = min_links
+        graceful = re.search(r"no lacp graceful-convergence", conf)
+        if graceful:
+            config["convergence"]["graceful"] = False
+        vpc = re.search(r"lacp vpc-convergence", conf)
+        if vpc:
+            config["convergence"]["vpc"] = True
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b94c57e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+The nxos lag_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lag_interfaces.lag_interfaces import (
+    Lag_interfacesArgs,
+)
+
+
+class Lag_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos lag_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Lag_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for lag_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+        objs = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, data, connection)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("lag_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["lag_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["lag_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf, connection):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        result = []
+        match = re.findall(r"interface (port-channel\d+)", conf)
+
+        for item in match:
+            result.append({"name": item, "members": []})
+
+        for intf in conf.split("interface "):
+            member = {}
+            match_intf = re.search(r"(port-channel|Ethernet)(\S+)", intf)
+            if match_intf:
+                member["member"] = match_intf.group(0)
+
+            match_line = re.search(
+                r"channel-group\s(?P<port_channel>\d+)(\smode\s(?P<mode>on|active|passive))?",
+                intf,
+            )
+            if match_line:
+                member.update(match_line.groupdict())
+
+            if member and member.get("port_channel", None):
+                port_channel = "port-channel{0}".format(member.pop("port_channel"))
+                for x in result:
+                    if x["name"] == port_channel:
+                        x["members"].append(utils.remove_empties(member))
+
+        return result
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/base.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2244e222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/legacy/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,793 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import platform
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+    normalize_interface,
+)
+
+
+g_config = None
+
+
+class FactsBase(object):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.warnings = list()
+        self.facts = dict()
+        self.capabilities = get_capabilities(self.module)
+
+    def populate(self):
+        pass
+
+    def run(self, command, output="text"):
+        command_string = command
+        command = {"command": command, "output": output}
+        resp = run_commands(self.module, [command], check_rc="retry_json")
+        try:
+            return resp[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            self.warnings.append(
+                "command %s failed, facts for this command will not be populated" % command_string,
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def get_config(self):
+        global g_config
+        if not g_config:
+            g_config = get_config(self.module)
+        return g_config
+
+    def transform_dict(self, data, keymap):
+        transform = dict()
+        for key, fact in keymap:
+            if key in data:
+                transform[fact] = data[key]
+        return transform
+
+    def transform_iterable(self, iterable, keymap):
+        for item in iterable:
+            yield self.transform_dict(item, keymap)
+
+
+class Default(FactsBase):
+    def populate(self):
+        data = None
+        data = self.run("show version")
+
+        if data:
+            self.facts["serialnum"] = self.parse_serialnum(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show license host-id")
+        if data:
+            self.facts["license_hostid"] = self.parse_license_hostid(data)
+
+        self.facts.update(self.platform_facts())
+
+    def parse_serialnum(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"Processor Board ID\s*(\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def platform_facts(self):
+        platform_facts = {}
+
+        resp = self.capabilities
+        device_info = resp["device_info"]
+
+        platform_facts["system"] = device_info["network_os"]
+
+        for item in ("model", "image", "version", "platform", "hostname"):
+            val = device_info.get("network_os_%s" % item)
+            if val:
+                platform_facts[item] = val
+
+        platform_facts["api"] = resp["network_api"]
+        platform_facts["python_version"] = platform.python_version()
+
+        return platform_facts
+
+    def parse_license_hostid(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"License hostid: VDH=(.+)$", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+
+class Config(FactsBase):
+    def populate(self):
+        super(Config, self).populate()
+        self.facts["config"] = self.get_config()
+
+
+class Features(FactsBase):
+    def populate(self):
+        super(Features, self).populate()
+        data = self.get_config()
+
+        if data:
+            features = []
+            for line in data.splitlines():
+                if line.startswith("feature"):
+                    features.append(line.replace("feature", "").strip())
+
+            self.facts["features_enabled"] = features
+
+
+class Hardware(FactsBase):
+    def populate(self):
+        data = self.run("dir")
+        if data:
+            self.facts["filesystems"] = self.parse_filesystems(data)
+
+        data = None
+        data = self.run("show system resources", output="json")
+
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["memtotal_mb"] = int(data["memory_usage_total"]) / 1024
+                self.facts["memfree_mb"] = int(data["memory_usage_free"]) / 1024
+            else:
+                self.facts["memtotal_mb"] = self.parse_memtotal_mb(data)
+                self.facts["memfree_mb"] = self.parse_memfree_mb(data)
+
+    def parse_filesystems(self, data):
+        return re.findall(r"^Usage for (\S+)//", data, re.M)
+
+    def parse_memtotal_mb(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"(\S+)K(\s+|)total", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            memtotal = match.group(1)
+            return int(memtotal) / 1024
+
+    def parse_memfree_mb(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"(\S+)K(\s+|)free", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            memfree = match.group(1)
+            return int(memfree) / 1024
+
+
+class Interfaces(FactsBase):
+    INTERFACE_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("state", "state"),
+            ("desc", "description"),
+            ("eth_bw", "bandwidth"),
+            ("eth_duplex", "duplex"),
+            ("eth_speed", "speed"),
+            ("eth_mode", "mode"),
+            ("eth_hw_addr", "macaddress"),
+            ("eth_mtu", "mtu"),
+            ("eth_hw_desc", "type"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    INTERFACE_SVI_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("svi_line_proto", "state"),
+            ("svi_bw", "bandwidth"),
+            ("svi_mac", "macaddress"),
+            ("svi_mtu", "mtu"),
+            ("type", "type"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    INTERFACE_IPV4_MAP = frozenset([("eth_ip_addr", "address"), ("eth_ip_mask", "masklen")])
+
+    INTERFACE_SVI_IPV4_MAP = frozenset([("svi_ip_addr", "address"), ("svi_ip_mask", "masklen")])
+
+    INTERFACE_IPV6_MAP = frozenset([("addr", "address"), ("prefix", "subnet")])
+
+    def ipv6_structure_op_supported(self):
+        data = self.capabilities
+        if data:
+            nxos_os_version = data["device_info"]["network_os_version"]
+            unsupported_versions = ["I2", "F1", "A8"]
+            for ver in unsupported_versions:
+                if ver in nxos_os_version:
+                    return False
+            return True
+
+    def populate(self):
+        self.facts["all_ipv4_addresses"] = list()
+        self.facts["all_ipv6_addresses"] = list()
+        self.facts["neighbors"] = {}
+        data = None
+
+        data = self.run("show interface", output="json")
+
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["interfaces"] = self.populate_structured_interfaces(data)
+            else:
+                interfaces = self.parse_interfaces(data)
+                self.facts["interfaces"] = self.populate_interfaces(interfaces)
+
+        if self.ipv6_structure_op_supported():
+            data = self.run("show ipv6 interface", output="json")
+        else:
+            data = None
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.populate_structured_ipv6_interfaces(data)
+            else:
+                interfaces = self.parse_interfaces(data)
+                self.populate_ipv6_interfaces(interfaces)
+
+        data = self.run("show lldp neighbors", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["neighbors"].update(self.populate_structured_neighbors_lldp(data))
+            else:
+                self.facts["neighbors"].update(self.populate_neighbors(data))
+
+        data = self.run("show cdp neighbors detail", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["neighbors"].update(self.populate_structured_neighbors_cdp(data))
+            else:
+                self.facts["neighbors"].update(self.populate_neighbors_cdp(data))
+
+        self.facts["neighbors"].pop(None, None)  # Remove null key
+
+    def populate_structured_interfaces(self, data):
+        interfaces = dict()
+        data = data["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            data = [data]
+
+        for item in data:
+            name = item["interface"]
+
+            intf = dict()
+            if "type" in item:
+                intf.update(self.transform_dict(item, self.INTERFACE_SVI_MAP))
+            else:
+                intf.update(self.transform_dict(item, self.INTERFACE_MAP))
+
+            if "eth_ip_addr" in item:
+                intf["ipv4"] = self.transform_dict(item, self.INTERFACE_IPV4_MAP)
+                self.facts["all_ipv4_addresses"].append(item["eth_ip_addr"])
+
+            if "svi_ip_addr" in item:
+                intf["ipv4"] = self.transform_dict(item, self.INTERFACE_SVI_IPV4_MAP)
+                self.facts["all_ipv4_addresses"].append(item["svi_ip_addr"])
+
+            interfaces[name] = intf
+
+        return interfaces
+
+    def populate_structured_ipv6_interfaces(self, data):
+        try:
+            data = data["TABLE_intf"]
+            if data:
+                if isinstance(data, dict):
+                    data = [data]
+                for item in data:
+                    name = item["ROW_intf"]["intf-name"]
+                    intf = self.facts["interfaces"][name]
+                    intf["ipv6"] = self.transform_dict(item, self.INTERFACE_IPV6_MAP)
+                    try:
+                        addr = item["ROW_intf"]["addr"]
+                    except KeyError:
+                        addr = item["ROW_intf"]["TABLE_addr"]["ROW_addr"]["addr"]
+                    self.facts["all_ipv6_addresses"].append(addr)
+            else:
+                return ""
+        except TypeError:
+            return ""
+
+    def populate_structured_neighbors_lldp(self, data):
+        objects = dict()
+        data = data["TABLE_nbor"]["ROW_nbor"]
+
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            data = [data]
+
+        for item in data:
+            local_intf = normalize_interface(item["l_port_id"])
+            objects[local_intf] = list()
+            nbor = dict()
+            nbor["port"] = item["port_id"]
+            nbor["host"] = nbor["sysname"] = item["chassis_id"]
+            objects[local_intf].append(nbor)
+
+        return objects
+
+    def populate_structured_neighbors_cdp(self, data):
+        objects = dict()
+        data = data["TABLE_cdp_neighbor_detail_info"]["ROW_cdp_neighbor_detail_info"]
+
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            data = [data]
+
+        for item in data:
+            if "intf_id" in item:
+                local_intf = item["intf_id"]
+            else:
+                # in some N7Ks the key has been renamed
+                local_intf = item["interface"]
+            objects[local_intf] = list()
+            nbor = dict()
+            nbor["port"] = item["port_id"]
+            nbor["host"] = nbor["sysname"] = item["device_id"]
+            objects[local_intf].append(nbor)
+
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_interfaces(self, data):
+        parsed = dict()
+        key = ""
+        for line in data.split("\n"):
+            if len(line) == 0:
+                continue
+            elif line.startswith("admin") or line[0] == " ":
+                parsed[key] += "\n%s" % line
+            else:
+                match = re.match(r"^(\S+)", line)
+                if match:
+                    key = match.group(1)
+                    if not key.startswith("admin") or not key.startswith("IPv6 Interface"):
+                        parsed[key] = line
+        return parsed
+
+    def populate_interfaces(self, interfaces):
+        facts = dict()
+        for key, value in iteritems(interfaces):
+            intf = dict()
+            if get_interface_type(key) == "svi":
+                intf["state"] = self.parse_state(key, value, intf_type="svi")
+                intf["macaddress"] = self.parse_macaddress(value, intf_type="svi")
+                intf["mtu"] = self.parse_mtu(value, intf_type="svi")
+                intf["bandwidth"] = self.parse_bandwidth(value, intf_type="svi")
+                intf["type"] = self.parse_type(value, intf_type="svi")
+                if "Internet Address" in value:
+                    intf["ipv4"] = self.parse_ipv4_address(value, intf_type="svi")
+                facts[key] = intf
+            else:
+                intf["state"] = self.parse_state(key, value)
+                intf["description"] = self.parse_description(value)
+                intf["macaddress"] = self.parse_macaddress(value)
+                intf["mode"] = self.parse_mode(value)
+                intf["mtu"] = self.parse_mtu(value)
+                intf["bandwidth"] = self.parse_bandwidth(value)
+                intf["duplex"] = self.parse_duplex(value)
+                intf["speed"] = self.parse_speed(value)
+                intf["type"] = self.parse_type(value)
+                if "Internet Address" in value:
+                    intf["ipv4"] = self.parse_ipv4_address(value)
+                facts[key] = intf
+
+        return facts
+
+    def parse_state(self, key, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = None
+        if intf_type == "svi":
+            match = re.search(r"line protocol is\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        else:
+            match = re.search(r"%s is\s*(\S+)" % key, value, re.M)
+
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_macaddress(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = None
+        if intf_type == "svi":
+            match = re.search(r"address is\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        else:
+            match = re.search(r"address:\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_mtu(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"MTU\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_bandwidth(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"BW\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_type(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = None
+        if intf_type == "svi":
+            match = re.search(r"Hardware is\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        else:
+            match = re.search(r"Hardware:\s*(.+),", value, re.M)
+
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_description(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"Description: (.+)$", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_mode(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"Port mode is (\S+)", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_duplex(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"(\S+)-duplex", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_speed(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        match = re.search(r"duplex, (.+)$", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_ipv4_address(self, value, intf_type="ethernet"):
+        ipv4 = {}
+        match = re.search(r"Internet Address is (.+)$", value, re.M)
+        if match:
+            address = match.group(1)
+            addr = address.split("/")[0]
+            ipv4["address"] = address.split("/")[0]
+            ipv4["masklen"] = address.split("/")[1]
+            self.facts["all_ipv4_addresses"].append(addr)
+        return ipv4
+
+    def populate_neighbors(self, data):
+        objects = dict()
+        # if there are no neighbors the show command returns
+        # ERROR: No neighbour information
+        if data.startswith("ERROR"):
+            return dict()
+
+        regex = re.compile(r"(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+\d+\s+\w+\s+(\S+)")
+
+        for item in data.split("\n")[4:-1]:
+            match = regex.match(item)
+            if match:
+                nbor = dict()
+                nbor["host"] = nbor["sysname"] = match.group(1)
+                nbor["port"] = match.group(3)
+                local_intf = normalize_interface(match.group(2))
+                if local_intf not in objects:
+                    objects[local_intf] = []
+                objects[local_intf].append(nbor)
+
+        return objects
+
+    def populate_neighbors_cdp(self, data):
+        facts = dict()
+
+        for item in data.split("----------------------------------------"):
+            if item == "":
+                continue
+            local_intf = self.parse_lldp_intf(item)
+            if local_intf not in facts:
+                facts[local_intf] = list()
+
+            fact = dict()
+            fact["port"] = self.parse_lldp_port(item)
+            fact["sysname"] = self.parse_lldp_sysname(item)
+            facts[local_intf].append(fact)
+
+        return facts
+
+    def parse_lldp_intf(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"Interface:\s*(\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1).strip(",")
+
+    def parse_lldp_port(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"Port ID \(outgoing port\):\s*(\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_lldp_sysname(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"Device ID:(.+)$", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def populate_ipv6_interfaces(self, interfaces):
+        facts = dict()
+        for key, value in iteritems(interfaces):
+            intf = dict()
+            intf["ipv6"] = self.parse_ipv6_address(value)
+            facts[key] = intf
+
+    def parse_ipv6_address(self, value):
+        ipv6 = {}
+        match_addr = re.search(r"IPv6 address:\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        if match_addr:
+            addr = match_addr.group(1)
+            ipv6["address"] = addr
+            self.facts["all_ipv6_addresses"].append(addr)
+        match_subnet = re.search(r"IPv6 subnet:\s*(\S+)", value, re.M)
+        if match_subnet:
+            ipv6["subnet"] = match_subnet.group(1)
+
+        return ipv6
+
+
+class Legacy(FactsBase):
+    # facts from nxos_facts 2.1
+
+    VERSION_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("host_name", "_hostname"),
+            ("kickstart_ver_str", "_os"),
+            ("chassis_id", "_platform"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    MODULE_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("model", "model"),
+            ("modtype", "type"),
+            ("ports", "ports"),
+            ("status", "status"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    FAN_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("fanname", "name"),
+            ("fanmodel", "model"),
+            ("fanhwver", "hw_ver"),
+            ("fandir", "direction"),
+            ("fanstatus", "status"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    POWERSUP_MAP = frozenset(
+        [
+            ("psmodel", "model"),
+            ("psnum", "number"),
+            ("ps_status", "status"),
+            ("ps_status_3k", "status"),
+            ("actual_out", "actual_output"),
+            ("actual_in", "actual_in"),
+            ("total_capa", "total_capacity"),
+            ("input_type", "input_type"),
+            ("watts", "watts"),
+            ("amps", "amps"),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    def populate(self):
+        data = None
+
+        data = self.run("show version", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts.update(self.transform_dict(data, self.VERSION_MAP))
+            else:
+                self.facts["hostname"] = self.parse_hostname(data)
+                self.facts["os"] = self.parse_os(data)
+                self.facts["platform"] = self.parse_platform(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show interface", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["interfaces_list"] = self.parse_structured_interfaces(data)
+            else:
+                self.facts["interfaces_list"] = self.parse_interfaces(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show vlan brief", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["vlan_list"] = self.parse_structured_vlans(data)
+            else:
+                self.facts["vlan_list"] = self.parse_vlans(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show module", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["module"] = self.parse_structured_module(data)
+            else:
+                self.facts["module"] = self.parse_module(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show environment fan", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["fan_info"] = self.parse_structured_fan_info(data)
+            else:
+                self.facts["fan_info"] = self.parse_fan_info(data)
+
+        data = self.run("show environment power", output="json")
+        if data:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                self.facts["power_supply_info"] = self.parse_structured_power_supply_info(data)
+            else:
+                self.facts["power_supply_info"] = self.parse_power_supply_info(data)
+
+    def parse_structured_interfaces(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+        data = data["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            objects.append(data["interface"])
+        elif isinstance(data, list):
+            for item in data:
+                objects.append(item["interface"])
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_structured_vlans(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+        data = data["TABLE_vlanbriefxbrief"]["ROW_vlanbriefxbrief"]
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            objects.append(data["vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf"])
+        elif isinstance(data, list):
+            for item in data:
+                objects.append(item["vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf"])
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_structured_module(self, data):
+        modinfo = data["TABLE_modinfo"]
+        if isinstance(modinfo, dict):
+            modinfo = [modinfo]
+
+        objects = []
+        for entry in modinfo:
+            entry = entry["ROW_modinfo"]
+            if isinstance(entry, dict):
+                entry = [entry]
+            entry_objects = list(self.transform_iterable(entry, self.MODULE_MAP))
+            objects.extend(entry_objects)
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_structured_fan_info(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+
+        for key in ("fandetails", "fandetails_3k"):
+            if data.get(key):
+                try:
+                    data = data[key]["TABLE_faninfo"]["ROW_faninfo"]
+                except KeyError:
+                    # Some virtual images don't actually report faninfo. In this case, move on and
+                    # just return an empty list.
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    objects = list(self.transform_iterable(data, self.FAN_MAP))
+                break
+
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_structured_power_supply_info(self, data):
+        ps_data = data.get("powersup", {})
+        if ps_data.get("TABLE_psinfo_n3k"):
+            fact = ps_data["TABLE_psinfo_n3k"]["ROW_psinfo_n3k"]
+        else:
+            # {TABLE,ROW}_psinfo keys have been renamed to
+            # {TABLE,ROW}_ps_info in later NX-OS releases
+            tab_key, row_key = "TABLE_psinfo", "ROW_psinfo"
+            if tab_key not in ps_data:
+                tab_key, row_key = "TABLE_ps_info", "ROW_ps_info"
+
+            ps_tab_data = ps_data[tab_key]
+
+            if isinstance(ps_tab_data, list):
+                fact = []
+                for i in ps_tab_data:
+                    fact.append(i[row_key])
+            else:
+                fact = ps_tab_data[row_key]
+
+        objects = list(self.transform_iterable(fact, self.POWERSUP_MAP))
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_hostname(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"\s+Device name:\s+(\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_os(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"\s+system:\s+version\s*(\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+        else:
+            match = re.search(r"\s+kickstart:\s+version\s*(\S+)", data, re.M)
+            if match:
+                return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_platform(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r"Hardware\n\s+cisco\s+(\S+\s+\S+)", data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
+    def parse_interfaces(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+        for line in data.split("\n"):
+            if len(line) == 0:
+                continue
+            elif line.startswith("admin") or line[0] == " ":
+                continue
+            else:
+                match = re.match(r"^(\S+)", line)
+                if match:
+                    intf = match.group(1)
+                    if get_interface_type(intf) != "unknown":
+                        objects.append(intf)
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_vlans(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+        for line in data.splitlines():
+            if line == "":
+                continue
+            if line[0].isdigit():
+                vlan = line.split()[0]
+                objects.append(vlan)
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_module(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+        for line in data.splitlines():
+            if line == "":
+                break
+            if line[0].isdigit():
+                obj = {}
+                match_port = re.search(r"\d\s*(\d*)", line, re.M)
+                if match_port:
+                    obj["ports"] = match_port.group(1)
+
+                match = re.search(r"\d\s*\d*\s*(.+)$", line, re.M)
+                if match:
+                    l = match.group(1).split("  ")
+                    items = list()
+                    for item in l:
+                        if item == "":
+                            continue
+                        items.append(item.strip())
+
+                    if items:
+                        obj["type"] = items[0]
+                        obj["model"] = items[1]
+                        obj["status"] = items[2]
+
+                objects.append(obj)
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_fan_info(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+
+        for l in data.splitlines():
+            if "-----------------" in l or "Status" in l:
+                continue
+            line = l.split()
+            if len(line) > 1:
+                obj = {}
+                obj["name"] = line[0]
+                obj["model"] = line[1]
+                obj["hw_ver"] = line[-2]
+                obj["status"] = line[-1]
+                objects.append(obj)
+        return objects
+
+    def parse_power_supply_info(self, data):
+        objects = list()
+
+        for l in data.splitlines():
+            if l == "":
+                break
+            if l[0].isdigit():
+                obj = {}
+                line = l.split()
+                obj["model"] = line[1]
+                obj["number"] = line[0]
+                obj["status"] = line[-1]
+
+                objects.append(obj)
+        return objects
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/lldp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e8aabde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos lldp_global fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lldp_global.lldp_global import (
+    Lldp_globalArgs,
+)
+
+
+class Lldp_globalFacts(object):
+    """The nxos lldp_global fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Lldp_globalArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for lldp_global
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get("show running-config | include lldp")
+
+        objs = {}
+        objs = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, data)
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("lldp_global", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            facts["lldp_global"] = params["config"]
+            facts = utils.remove_empties(facts)
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update((facts))
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        conf = re.split("\n", conf)
+        for command in conf:
+            param = re.search(r"(.*)lldp (\w+(-?)\w+)", command)  # get the word after 'lldp'
+            if param:
+                # get the nested-dict/value for that param
+                key2 = re.search(r"%s(.*)" % param.group(2), command)
+                key2 = key2.group(1).strip()
+                key1 = param.group(2).replace("-", "_")
+
+                if key1 == "portid_subtype":
+                    key1 = "port_id"
+                    config[key1] = key2
+                elif key1 == "tlv_select":
+                    key2 = key2.split()
+                    key2[0] = key2[0].replace("-", "_")
+                    if len(key2) == 1:
+                        if "port" in key2[0] or "system" in key2[0]:  # nested dicts
+                            key2 = key2[0].split("_")
+                            # config[tlv_select][system][name]=False
+                            config[key1][key2[0]][key2[1]] = False
+                        else:
+                            # config[tlv_select][dcbxp]=False
+                            config[key1][key2[0]] = False
+                    else:
+                        # config[tlv_select][management_address][v6]=False
+                        config[key1][key2[0]][key2[1]] = False
+                else:
+                    config[key1] = key2  # config[reinit]=4
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cd8b211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos lldp_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lldp_interfaces.lldp_interfaces import (
+    Lldp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_interface_type,
+)
+
+
+class Lldp_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos lldp_interfaces fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Lldp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_device_data(self, connection):
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section ^interface")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for lldp_interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_device_data(connection)
+
+        objs = []
+
+        data = data.split("interface")
+        resources = []
+
+        for i in range(len(data)):
+            intf = data[i].split("\n")
+            for l in range(1, len(intf)):
+                if not re.search("lldp", intf[l]):
+                    intf[l] = ""
+            intf = list(filter(None, intf))
+            intf = "".join(i for i in intf)
+            resources.append(intf)
+
+        for resource in resources:
+            if resource:  # and re.search(r'lldp', resource):
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resource)
+                if obj and len(obj.keys()) >= 1:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("lldp_interfaces", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["lldp_interfaces"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["lldp_interfaces"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        match = re.search(r"^ (\S+)", conf)
+        if match is None:
+            return {}
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) not in ["management", "ethernet"]:
+            return {}
+        config["name"] = intf
+        if "lldp receive" in conf:  # for parsed state only
+            config["receive"] = True
+        if "no lldp receive" in conf:
+            config["receive"] = False
+
+        if "lldp transmit" in conf:  # for parsed state only
+            config["transmit"] = True
+        if "no lldp transmit" in conf:
+            config["transmit"] = False
+        if "management-address" in conf:
+            config["tlv_set"]["management_address"] = re.search(
+                r"management-address (\S*)",
+                conf,
+            ).group(1)
+        if "vlan" in conf:
+            config["tlv_set"]["vlan"] = re.search(r"vlan (\S*)", conf).group(1)
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..189db0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/logging_global/logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos logging_global fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.logging_global.logging_global import (
+    Logging_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.logging_global import (
+    Logging_globalTemplate,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import (
+    get_logging_sevmap,
+)
+
+
+class Logging_globalFacts(object):
+    """The nxos logging_global facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Logging_globalArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | include logging")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Logging_global network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+        sev_map = get_logging_sevmap()
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Logging_global template
+        logging_global_parser = Logging_globalTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+        objs = logging_global_parser.parse()
+
+        if objs:
+            for k in ("console", "history", "logfile", "module", "monitor"):
+                if "severity" in objs.get(k, {}):
+                    objs[k]["severity"] = sev_map[objs[k]["severity"]]
+            # pre-sort list of dictionaries
+            pkey = {"hosts": "host", "facilities": "facility"}
+            for x in ("hosts", "facilities"):
+                if x in objs:
+                    for item in objs[x]:
+                        if "severity" in item:
+                            item["severity"] = sev_map[item["severity"]]
+                    objs[x] = sorted(objs[x], key=lambda k: k[pkey[x]])
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("logging_global", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            logging_global_parser.validate_config(
+                self.argument_spec,
+                {"config": objs},
+                redact=True,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        facts["logging_global"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..258b68aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ntp_global/ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos ntp_global fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ntp_global.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_globalTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Ntp_globalFacts(object):
+    """The nxos ntp_global facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Ntp_globalArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config ntp")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Ntp_global network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Ntp_global template
+        ntp_global_parser = Ntp_globalTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+        objs = ntp_global_parser.parse()
+
+        if "access_group" in objs:
+            for x in ["peer", "query_only", "serve", "serve_only"]:
+                if x in objs["access_group"]:
+                    objs["access_group"][x] = sorted(
+                        objs["access_group"][x],
+                        key=lambda k: k["access_list"],
+                    )
+
+        pkey = {
+            "authentication_keys": "id",
+            "peers": "peer",
+            "servers": "server",
+            "trusted_keys": "key_id",
+        }
+
+        for x in pkey.keys():
+            if x in objs:
+                objs[x] = sorted(objs[x], key=lambda k: k[pkey[x]])
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("ntp_global", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            ntp_global_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True),
+        )
+
+        facts["ntp_global"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..745f373b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospf_interfaces/ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos ospf_interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospf_interfaces.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfacesTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Ospf_interfacesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos ospf_interfaces facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Ospf_interfacesArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^interface'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Ospf_interfaces network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Ospf_interfaces template
+        ospf_interfaces_parser = Ospf_interfacesTemplate(
+            lines=data.splitlines(),
+            module=self._module,
+        )
+        objs = list(ospf_interfaces_parser.parse().values())
+        if objs:
+            for item in objs:
+                item["address_family"] = list(item["address_family"].values())
+                if "address_family" in item:
+                    for af in item["address_family"]:
+                        if af.get("processes"):
+                            af["processes"] = list(af["processes"].values())
+                        if af.get("multi_areas"):
+                            af["multi_areas"].sort()
+                    item["address_family"] = sorted(item["address_family"], key=lambda i: i["afi"])
+
+            objs = sorted(
+                objs,
+                key=lambda i: [
+                    int(k) if k.isdigit() else k for k in i["name"].replace(".", "/").split("/")
+                ],
+            )
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("ospf_interfaces", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            ospf_interfaces_parser.validate_config(
+                self.argument_spec,
+                {"config": objs},
+                redact=True,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        facts["ospf_interfaces"] = params.get("config", [])
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..248f3ed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv2/ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos snmp fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospfv2.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2Args,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2Template,
+)
+
+
+class Ospfv2Facts(object):
+    """The nxos snmp fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Ospfv2Args.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^router ospf .*'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        ipv4 = {"processes": []}
+        for section in data.split("router "):
+            rmmod = Ospfv2Template(lines=section.splitlines())
+            entry = rmmod.parse()
+
+            if entry:
+                global_vals = entry.get("vrfs", {}).pop("vrf_", {})
+                for key, value in iteritems(global_vals):
+                    entry[key] = value
+
+                if "vrfs" in entry:
+                    entry["vrfs"] = list(entry["vrfs"].values())
+
+                    for vrf in entry["vrfs"]:
+                        if "areas" in vrf:
+                            vrf["areas"] = list(vrf["areas"].values())
+
+                if "areas" in entry:
+                    entry["areas"] = list(entry["areas"].values())
+
+                ipv4["processes"].append(entry)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("ospfv2", None)
+        facts = {}
+        params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": ipv4})
+        params = utils.remove_empties(params)
+
+        facts["ospfv2"] = params.get("config", [])
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..796dacfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/ospfv3/ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos ospfv3 fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospfv3.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3Args,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3Template,
+)
+
+
+class Ospfv3Facts(object):
+    """The nxos ospfv3 facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Ospfv3Args.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^router ospfv3'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Ospfv3 network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        ipv6 = {"processes": []}
+        for section in data.split("router "):
+            rmmod = Ospfv3Template(lines=section.splitlines())
+            entry = rmmod.parse()
+
+            if entry:
+                global_vals = entry.get("vrfs", {}).pop("vrf_", {})
+                for key, value in iteritems(global_vals):
+                    entry[key] = value
+
+                if "vrfs" in entry:
+                    entry["vrfs"] = list(entry["vrfs"].values())
+
+                    for vrf in entry["vrfs"]:
+                        if "areas" in vrf:
+                            vrf["areas"] = list(vrf["areas"].values())
+
+                if "areas" in entry:
+                    entry["areas"] = list(entry["areas"].values())
+
+                if "address_family" in entry:
+                    if "areas" in entry["address_family"]:
+                        entry["address_family"]["areas"] = list(
+                            entry["address_family"]["areas"].values(),
+                        )
+
+                ipv6["processes"].append(entry)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("ospfv3", None)
+        facts = {}
+        params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": ipv6})
+        params = utils.remove_empties(params)
+
+        facts["ospfv3"] = params.get("config", [])
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bb18631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos prefix_lists fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_listsFacts(object):
+    """The nxos prefix_lists facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Prefix_listsArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Prefix_lists network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Prefix_lists template
+        prefix_lists_parser = Prefix_listsTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+
+        objs = list(prefix_lists_parser.parse().values())
+        if objs:
+            # pre-sort lists of dictionaries
+            for item in objs:
+                item["prefix_lists"] = sorted(
+                    list(item["prefix_lists"].values()),
+                    key=lambda k: k["name"],
+                )
+                for x in item["prefix_lists"]:
+                    if "entries" in x:
+                        x["entries"] = sorted(x["entries"], key=lambda k: k["sequence"])
+            objs = sorted(objs, key=lambda k: k["afi"])
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("prefix_lists", None)
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            prefix_lists_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True),
+        )
+        facts["prefix_lists"] = params.get("config", [])
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1bad913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/route_maps/route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos route_maps fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.route_maps.route_maps import (
+    Route_mapsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.route_maps import (
+    Route_mapsTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Route_mapsFacts(object):
+    """The nxos route_maps facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Route_mapsArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^route-map'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Route_maps network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Route_maps template
+        route_maps_parser = Route_mapsTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+
+        objs = list(route_maps_parser.parse().values())
+
+        for item in objs:
+            item["entries"] = list(item["entries"].values())
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("route_maps", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            route_maps_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True),
+        )
+
+        facts["route_maps"] = params.get("config", [])
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c46e1a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/snmp_server/snmp_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The nxos snmp_server fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.snmp_server.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_serverArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.rm_templates.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_serverTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Snmp_serverFacts(object):
+    """The nxos snmp_server facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Snmp_serverArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This method exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get("show running-config | section '^snmp-server'")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Snmp_server network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Snmp_server template
+        snmp_server_parser = Snmp_serverTemplate(lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module)
+        objs = snmp_server_parser.parse()
+
+        if "communities" in objs:
+            objs["communities"] = sorted(objs["communities"], key=lambda k: to_text(k["name"]))
+
+        if "users" in objs:
+            if "auth" in objs["users"]:
+                objs["users"]["auth"] = sorted(
+                    objs["users"]["auth"],
+                    key=lambda k: to_text(k["user"]),
+                )
+            if "use_acls" in objs["users"]:
+                objs["users"]["use_acls"] = sorted(
+                    objs["users"]["use_acls"],
+                    key=lambda k: to_text(k["user"]),
+                )
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("snmp_server", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            snmp_server_parser.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True),
+        )
+
+        facts["snmp_server"] = params.get("config", {})
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/static_routes.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/static_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b62d2580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/static_routes/static_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The nxos static_routes fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.static_routes.static_routes import (
+    Static_routesArgs,
+)
+
+
+class Static_routesFacts(object):
+    """The nxos static_routes fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Static_routesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_device_data(self, connection, data):
+        vrf_data = []
+        non_vrf_data = []
+        if not data:
+            non_vrf_data = connection.get("show running-config | include '^ip(v6)* route'")
+            vrf_data = connection.get("show running-config | section '^vrf context'")
+            if non_vrf_data:
+                non_vrf_data = non_vrf_data.split("\n")
+            else:
+                non_vrf_data = []
+            vrf_data = vrf_data.split("\nvrf context")
+            # as we split based on 'vrf context', it is stripped from the data except the first element
+        else:
+            # used for parsed state where data is from the 'running-config' key
+            data = data.split("\n")
+            i = 0
+            while i <= (len(data) - 1):
+                if "vrf context " in data[i]:
+                    vrf_conf = data[i]
+                    j = i + 1
+                    while j < len(data) and "vrf context " not in data[j]:
+                        vrf_conf += "\n" + data[j]
+                        j += 1
+                    i = j
+                    vrf_data.append(vrf_conf)
+                else:
+                    non_vrf_data.append(data[i])
+                    i += 1
+
+        new_vrf_data = []
+        for v in vrf_data:
+            if re.search(r"\n\s*ip(v6)? route", v):
+                new_vrf_data.append(v)
+                # dont consider vrf if it does not have routes
+        for i in range(len(new_vrf_data)):
+            if not re.search("^vrf context", new_vrf_data[i]):
+                new_vrf_data[i] = "vrf context" + new_vrf_data[i]
+
+        resources = non_vrf_data + new_vrf_data
+        return resources
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for static_routes
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        resources = self.get_device_data(connection, data)
+        objs = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, resources)
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("static_routes", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            params = utils.remove_empties(params)
+            for c in params["config"]:
+                if c == {"vrf": "default"}:
+                    params["config"].remove(c)
+            facts["static_routes"] = params["config"]
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def get_inner_dict(self, conf, inner_dict):
+        """
+        This method parses the command to create the innermost dictionary of the config
+        """
+        conf = re.sub(r"\s*ip(v6)? route", "", conf)
+        # strip 'ip route'
+        inner_dict["dest"] = re.match(r"^\s*(\S+\/\d+) .*", conf).group(1)
+
+        # ethernet1/2/23
+        iface = re.match(r".* (Ethernet|loopback|mgmt|port\-channel)(\S*) .*", conf)
+        i = ["Ethernet", "loopback", "mgmt", "port-channel"]
+        if iface and iface.group(1) in i:
+            inner_dict["interface"] = (iface.group(1)) + (iface.group(2))
+            conf = re.sub(inner_dict["interface"], "", conf)
+
+        if "." in inner_dict["dest"]:
+            conf = re.sub(inner_dict["dest"], "", conf)
+            inner_dict["afi"] = "ipv4"
+            ipv4 = re.match(r".* (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+\/?\d*).*", conf)  # gets next hop ip
+            if ipv4:
+                inner_dict["forward_router_address"] = ipv4.group(1)
+                conf = re.sub(inner_dict["forward_router_address"], "", conf)
+        else:
+            inner_dict["afi"] = "ipv6"
+            conf = re.sub(inner_dict["dest"], "", conf)
+            ipv6 = re.match(r".* (\S*:\S*:\S*\/?\d*).*", conf)
+            if ipv6:
+                inner_dict["forward_router_address"] = ipv6.group(1)
+                conf = re.sub(inner_dict["forward_router_address"], "", conf)
+
+        nullif = re.search(r"null0", conf, re.IGNORECASE)
+        if nullif:
+            inner_dict["interface"] = "Null0"
+            inner_dict["forward_router_address"] = None
+            return inner_dict  # dest IP not needed for null if
+
+        keywords = ["vrf", "name", "tag", "track"]
+        for key in keywords:
+            pattern = re.match(r".* (?:%s) (\S+).*" % key, conf)
+            if pattern:
+                if key == "vrf":
+                    key = "dest_vrf"
+                elif key == "name":
+                    key = "route_name"
+                inner_dict[key] = pattern.group(1).strip()
+                conf = re.sub(key + " " + inner_dict[key], "", conf)
+
+        pref = re.match(r"(?:.*) (\d+)$", conf)
+        if pref:
+            # if something is left at the end without any key, it is the pref
+            inner_dict["admin_distance"] = pref.group(1)
+        return inner_dict
+
+    def get_command(self, conf, afi_list, dest_list, af):
+        inner_dict = {}
+        inner_dict = self.get_inner_dict(conf, inner_dict)
+        if inner_dict["afi"] not in afi_list:
+            af.append({"afi": inner_dict["afi"], "routes": []})
+            afi_list.append(inner_dict["afi"])
+
+        next_hop = {}
+        params = [
+            "forward_router_address",
+            "interface",
+            "admin_distance",
+            "route_name",
+            "tag",
+            "track",
+            "dest_vrf",
+        ]
+        for p in params:
+            if p in inner_dict.keys():
+                next_hop.update({p: inner_dict[p]})
+
+        if inner_dict["dest"] not in dest_list:
+            dest_list.append(inner_dict["dest"])
+            af[-1]["routes"].append({"dest": inner_dict["dest"], "next_hops": []})
+            # if 'dest' is new, create new list under 'routes'
+            af[-1]["routes"][-1]["next_hops"].append(next_hop)
+        else:
+            af[-1]["routes"][-1]["next_hops"].append(next_hop)
+            # just append if dest already exists
+        return af
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, con):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        # config=deepcopy(spec)
+        config = []
+        global_afi_list = []
+        global_af = []
+        global_dest_list = []
+        if con:
+            for conf in con:
+                if conf.startswith("vrf context"):
+                    svrf = re.match(r"vrf context (\S+)\n", conf).group(1)
+                    afi_list = []
+                    af = []
+                    dest_list = []
+                    config_dict = {"vrf": svrf, "address_families": []}
+                    conf = conf.split("\n")
+                    # considering from the second line as first line is 'vrf context..'
+                    conf = conf[1:]
+                    for c in conf:
+                        if ("ip route" in c or "ipv6 route" in c) and "bfd" not in c:
+                            self.get_command(c, afi_list, dest_list, af)
+                            config_dict["address_families"] = af
+                    config.append(config_dict)
+                else:
+                    if ("ip route" in conf or "ipv6 route" in conf) and "bfd" not in conf:
+                        self.get_command(conf, global_afi_list, global_dest_list, global_af)
+            if global_af:
+                config.append(utils.remove_empties({"address_families": global_af}))
+        return config
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdb28031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos telemetry fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    TelemetryArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.cmdref.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    TMS_DESTGROUP,
+    TMS_GLOBAL,
+    TMS_SENSORGROUP,
+    TMS_SUBSCRIPTION,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import NxosCmdRef
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    cr_key_lookup,
+    get_instance_data,
+    normalize_data,
+)
+
+
+class TelemetryFacts(object):
+    """The nxos telemetry fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = TelemetryArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for telemetry
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        if connection:  # just for linting purposes, remove
+            pass
+
+        cmd_ref = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"] = {}
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"] = {}
+
+        # For fact gathering, module state should be 'present' when using
+        # NxosCmdRef to query state
+        if self._module.params.get("state"):
+            saved_module_state = self._module.params["state"]
+            self._module.params["state"] = "present"
+
+        # Get Telemetry Global Data
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"] = []
+        cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"].append(NxosCmdRef(self._module, TMS_GLOBAL))
+        ref = cmd_ref["TMS_GLOBAL"]["ref"][0]
+        ref.set_context()
+        ref.get_existing()
+        device_cache = ref.cache_existing
+
+        if device_cache is None:
+            device_cache_lines = []
+        else:
+            device_cache_lines = device_cache.split("\n")
+
+        # Get Telemetry Destination Group Data
+        cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"]["ref"] = []
+        for line in device_cache_lines:
+            if re.search(r"destination-group", line):
+                resource_key = line.strip()
+                cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"]["ref"].append(NxosCmdRef(self._module, TMS_DESTGROUP))
+                ref = cmd_ref["TMS_DESTGROUP"]["ref"][-1]
+                ref.set_context([resource_key])
+                ref.get_existing(device_cache)
+                normalize_data(ref)
+
+        # Get Telemetry Sensorgroup Group Data
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"]["ref"] = []
+        for line in device_cache_lines:
+            if re.search(r"sensor-group", line):
+                resource_key = line.strip()
+                cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"]["ref"].append(NxosCmdRef(self._module, TMS_SENSORGROUP))
+                ref = cmd_ref["TMS_SENSORGROUP"]["ref"][-1]
+                ref.set_context([resource_key])
+                ref.get_existing(device_cache)
+
+        # Get Telemetry Subscription Data
+        cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"]["ref"] = []
+        for line in device_cache_lines:
+            if re.search(r"subscription", line):
+                resource_key = line.strip()
+                cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"]["ref"].append(
+                    NxosCmdRef(self._module, TMS_SUBSCRIPTION),
+                )
+                ref = cmd_ref["TMS_SUBSCRIPTION"]["ref"][-1]
+                ref.set_context([resource_key])
+                ref.get_existing(device_cache)
+
+        objs = []
+        objs = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, cmd_ref)
+        facts = {"telemetry": {}}
+        if objs:
+            # params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {'config': objs})
+            facts["telemetry"] = objs
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        if self._module.params.get("state"):
+            self._module.params["state"] = saved_module_state
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, cmd_ref):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+        config["destination_groups"] = []
+        config["sensor_groups"] = []
+        config["subscriptions"] = []
+        managed_objects = [
+            "TMS_GLOBAL",
+            "TMS_DESTGROUP",
+            "TMS_SENSORGROUP",
+            "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION",
+        ]
+
+        # Walk the argspec and cmd_ref objects and build out config dict.
+        for key in config.keys():
+            for mo in managed_objects:
+                for cr in cmd_ref[mo]["ref"]:
+                    cr_keys = cr_key_lookup(key, mo)
+                    for cr_key in cr_keys:
+                        if cr._ref.get(cr_key) and cr._ref[cr_key].get("existing"):
+                            if isinstance(config[key], dict):
+                                for k in config[key].keys():
+                                    for existing_key in cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"].keys():
+                                        config[key][k] = cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"][existing_key][
+                                            k
+                                        ]
+                                continue
+                            if isinstance(config[key], list):
+                                for existing_key in cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"].keys():
+                                    data = get_instance_data(key, cr_key, cr, existing_key)
+                                    config[key].append(data)
+                                continue
+                            for existing_key in cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"].keys():
+                                config[key] = cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"][existing_key]
+                        elif cr._ref.get(cr_key):
+                            data = get_instance_data(key, cr_key, cr, None)
+                            if isinstance(config[key], list) and data not in config[key]:
+                                config[key].append(data)
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(config)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/vlans.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/vlans.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32968d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/vlans/vlans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+
+"""
+The nxos vlans fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import ast
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import utils
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    parse_conf_arg,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.vlans.vlans import (
+    VlansArgs,
+)
+
+
+class VlansFacts(object):
+    """The nxos vlans fact class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = VlansArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def get_device_data(self, connection, show_cmd):
+        """Wrapper method for `connection.get()`
+        This exists solely to allow the unit test framework to mock device connection calls.
+        """
+        return connection.get(show_cmd)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for vlans
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        # **TBD**
+        # N7K EOL/legacy image 6.2 does not support show vlan | json output.
+        # If support is still required for this image then:
+        # - Wrapp the json calls below in a try/except
+        # - When excepted, use a helper method to parse the run_cfg_output,
+        #   using the run_cfg_output data to generate compatible json data that
+        #   can be read by normalize_table_data.
+        if not data:
+            # Use structured for most of the vlan parameter states.
+            # This data is consistent across the supported nxos platforms.
+            try:
+                # Not all devices support | json-pretty but is a workaround for
+                # libssh issue https://github.com/ansible/pylibssh/issues/208
+                structured = self.get_device_data(connection, "show vlan | json-pretty")
+            except Exception:
+                # When json-pretty is not supported, we fall back to | json
+                structured = self.get_device_data(connection, "show vlan | json")
+
+            # Raw cli config is needed for mapped_vni, which is not included in structured.
+            run_cfg_output = self.get_device_data(connection, "show running-config | section ^vlan")
+        else:
+            running_config = data.split("\n\n")
+            structured, run_cfg_output = running_config[0], running_config[1]
+
+        # Create a single dictionary from all data sources
+        data = self.normalize_table_data(structured, run_cfg_output)
+
+        for vlan in data:
+            obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, vlan)
+            if obj:
+                objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("vlans", None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts["vlans"] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {"config": objs})
+            for cfg in params["config"]:
+                facts["vlans"].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, vlan):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param vlan: structured data vlan settings (dict) and raw cfg from device
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        Sample inputs: test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlans/show_vlan
+        """
+        obj = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        obj["vlan_id"] = vlan["vlan_id"]
+
+        # name: 'VLAN000x' (default name) or custom name
+        name = vlan["vlanshowbr-vlanname"]
+        if name and re.match("VLAN%04d" % int(vlan["vlan_id"]), name):
+            name = None
+        obj["name"] = name
+
+        # mode: 'ce-vlan' or 'fabricpath-vlan'
+        obj["mode"] = vlan["vlanshowinfo-vlanmode"].replace("-vlan", "")
+
+        # enabled: shutdown, noshutdown
+        obj["enabled"] = True if "noshutdown" in vlan["vlanshowbr-shutstate"] else False
+
+        # state: active, suspend
+        obj["state"] = vlan["vlanshowbr-vlanstate"]
+
+        # non-structured data
+        obj["mapped_vni"] = parse_conf_arg(vlan["run_cfg"], "vn-segment")
+
+        return utils.remove_empties(obj)
+
+    def normalize_table_data(self, structured, run_cfg_output):
+        """Normalize structured output and raw running-config output into
+        a single dict to simplify render_config usage.
+        This is needed because:
+        - The NXOS devices report most of the vlan settings within two
+          structured data keys: 'vlanbrief' and 'mtuinfo', but the output is
+          incomplete and therefore raw running-config data is also needed.
+        - running-config by itself is insufficient because of major differences
+          in the cli config syntax across platforms.
+        - Thus a helper method combines settings from the separate top-level keys,
+          and adds a 'run_cfg' key containing raw cli from the device.
+        """
+        # device output may be string, convert to list
+        structured = ast.literal_eval(str(structured))
+
+        vlanbrief = []
+        mtuinfo = []
+        if "TABLE_vlanbrief" in structured:
+            # SAMPLE: {"TABLE_vlanbriefid": {"ROW_vlanbriefid": {
+            #   "vlanshowbr-vlanid": "4", "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "4",
+            #   "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "VLAN0004", "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active",
+            #   "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"}},
+            vlanbrief = structured["TABLE_vlanbrief"]["ROW_vlanbrief"]
+
+            # SAMPLE: "TABLE_mtuinfoid": {"ROW_mtuinfoid": {
+            #   "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "4", "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet",
+            #   "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"}}
+            mtuinfo = structured["TABLE_mtuinfo"]["ROW_mtuinfo"]
+
+        if type(vlanbrief) is not list:
+            # vlanbrief is not a list when only one vlan is found.
+            vlanbrief = [vlanbrief]
+            mtuinfo = [mtuinfo]
+
+        # split out any per-vlan cli config
+        run_cfg_list = re.split(r"[\n^]vlan ", run_cfg_output)
+
+        # Create a list of vlan dicts where each dict contains vlanbrief,
+        # mtuinfo, and non-structured running-config data for one vlan.
+        vlans = []
+        for index, v in enumerate(vlanbrief):
+            v["vlan_id"] = v.get("vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf")
+            vlan = {}
+            vlan.update(v)
+            vlan.update(mtuinfo[index])
+
+            vlan["run_cfg"] = ""
+            for item in run_cfg_list:
+                # Sample match lines
+                # 202\n  name Production-Segment-100101\n  vn-segment 100101
+                # 5\n  state suspend\n  shutdown\n  name test-changeme\n  vn-segment 942
+                pattern = r"^{0}\s+\S.*vn-segment".format(v["vlan_id"])
+                if re.search(pattern, item, flags=re.DOTALL):
+                    vlan["run_cfg"] = item
+                    break
+
+            vlans.append(vlan)
+        return vlans
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0e3843e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1031 @@
+#
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+#
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2017, Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+import json
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import Mapping
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection, ConnectionError
+from ansible.module_utils.six import PY2, PY3
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+    NetworkConfig,
+    dumps,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    ComplexList,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+
+try:
+    import yaml
+
+    HAS_YAML = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_YAML = False
+
+
+_DEVICE_CONNECTION = None
+
+
+def get_connection(module):
+    global _DEVICE_CONNECTION
+    if not _DEVICE_CONNECTION:
+        connection_proxy = Connection(module._socket_path)
+        cap = json.loads(connection_proxy.get_capabilities())
+        if cap["network_api"] == "cliconf":
+            conn = Cli(module)
+        elif cap["network_api"] == "nxapi":
+            conn = HttpApi(module)
+        _DEVICE_CONNECTION = conn
+    return _DEVICE_CONNECTION
+
+
+class Cli:
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self._device_configs = {}
+        self._connection = None
+
+    def _get_connection(self):
+        if self._connection:
+            return self._connection
+        self._connection = Connection(self._module._socket_path)
+
+        return self._connection
+
+    def get_config(self, flags=None):
+        """Retrieves the current config from the device or cache"""
+        flags = [] if flags is None else flags
+
+        cmd = "show running-config "
+        cmd += " ".join(flags)
+        cmd = cmd.strip()
+
+        try:
+            return self._device_configs[cmd]
+        except KeyError:
+            connection = self._get_connection()
+            try:
+                out = connection.get_config(flags=flags)
+            except ConnectionError as exc:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+            cfg = to_text(out, errors="surrogate_then_replace").strip() + "\n"
+            self._device_configs[cmd] = cfg
+            return cfg
+
+    def run_commands(self, commands, check_rc=True):
+        """Run list of commands on remote device and return results"""
+        connection = self._get_connection()
+
+        try:
+            out = connection.run_commands(commands, check_rc)
+            if check_rc == "retry_json":
+                capabilities = self.get_capabilities()
+                network_api = capabilities.get("network_api")
+
+                if network_api == "cliconf" and out:
+                    for index, resp in enumerate(out):
+                        if (
+                            "Invalid command at" in resp or "Ambiguous command at" in resp
+                        ) and "json" in resp:
+                            if commands[index]["output"] == "json":
+                                commands[index]["output"] = "text"
+                                out = connection.run_commands(commands, check_rc)
+            return out
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))
+
+    def load_config(self, config, return_error=False, opts=None, replace=None):
+        """Sends configuration commands to the remote device"""
+        if opts is None:
+            opts = {}
+
+        connection = self._get_connection()
+        responses = []
+        try:
+            resp = connection.edit_config(config, replace=replace)
+            if isinstance(resp, Mapping):
+                resp = resp["response"]
+        except ConnectionError as e:
+            code = getattr(e, "code", 1)
+            message = getattr(e, "err", e)
+            err = to_text(message, errors="surrogate_then_replace")
+            if opts.get("ignore_timeout") and code:
+                responses.append(err)
+                return responses
+            elif code and "no graceful-restart" in err:
+                if "ISSU/HA will be affected if Graceful Restart is disabled" in err:
+                    msg = [""]
+                    responses.extend(msg)
+                    return responses
+                else:
+                    self._module.fail_json(msg=err)
+            elif code:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+        responses.extend(resp)
+        return responses
+
+    def get_diff(
+        self,
+        candidate=None,
+        running=None,
+        diff_match="line",
+        diff_ignore_lines=None,
+        path=None,
+        diff_replace="line",
+    ):
+        conn = self._get_connection()
+        try:
+            response = conn.get_diff(
+                candidate=candidate,
+                running=running,
+                diff_match=diff_match,
+                diff_ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines,
+                path=path,
+                diff_replace=diff_replace,
+            )
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+        return response
+
+    def get_capabilities(self):
+        """Returns platform info of the remove device"""
+        if hasattr(self._module, "_capabilities"):
+            return self._module._capabilities
+
+        connection = self._get_connection()
+        try:
+            capabilities = connection.get_capabilities()
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+        self._module._capabilities = json.loads(capabilities)
+        return self._module._capabilities
+
+    def read_module_context(self, module_key):
+        connection = self._get_connection()
+        try:
+            module_context = connection.read_module_context(module_key)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+        return module_context
+
+    def save_module_context(self, module_key, module_context):
+        connection = self._get_connection()
+        try:
+            connection.save_module_context(module_key, module_context)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+        return None
+
+
+class HttpApi:
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self._device_configs = {}
+        self._module_context = {}
+        self._connection_obj = None
+
+    @property
+    def _connection(self):
+        if not self._connection_obj:
+            self._connection_obj = Connection(self._module._socket_path)
+
+        return self._connection_obj
+
+    def run_commands(self, commands, check_rc=True):
+        """Runs list of commands on remote device and returns results"""
+        try:
+            out = self._connection.send_request(commands)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            if check_rc is True:
+                raise
+            out = to_text(exc)
+
+        out = to_list(out)
+        if not out[0]:
+            return out
+
+        for index, response in enumerate(out):
+            if response[0] == "{":
+                out[index] = json.loads(response)
+
+        return out
+
+    def get_config(self, flags=None):
+        """Retrieves the current config from the device or cache"""
+        flags = [] if flags is None else flags
+
+        cmd = "show running-config "
+        cmd += " ".join(flags)
+        cmd = cmd.strip()
+
+        try:
+            return self._device_configs[cmd]
+        except KeyError:
+            try:
+                out = self._connection.send_request(cmd)
+            except ConnectionError as exc:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+            cfg = to_text(out).strip()
+            self._device_configs[cmd] = cfg
+            return cfg
+
+    def get_diff(
+        self,
+        candidate=None,
+        running=None,
+        diff_match="line",
+        diff_ignore_lines=None,
+        path=None,
+        diff_replace="line",
+    ):
+        diff = {}
+
+        # prepare candidate configuration
+        candidate_obj = NetworkConfig(indent=2)
+        candidate_obj.load(candidate)
+
+        if running and diff_match != "none" and diff_replace != "config":
+            # running configuration
+            running_obj = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=running, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+            configdiffobjs = candidate_obj.difference(
+                running_obj,
+                path=path,
+                match=diff_match,
+                replace=diff_replace,
+            )
+
+        else:
+            configdiffobjs = candidate_obj.items
+
+        diff["config_diff"] = dumps(configdiffobjs, "commands") if configdiffobjs else ""
+        return diff
+
+    def load_config(self, commands, return_error=False, opts=None, replace=None):
+        """Sends the ordered set of commands to the device"""
+        if opts is None:
+            opts = {}
+
+        responses = []
+        try:
+            resp = self.edit_config(commands, replace=replace)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            code = getattr(exc, "code", 1)
+            message = getattr(exc, "err", exc)
+            err = to_text(message, errors="surrogate_then_replace")
+            if opts.get("ignore_timeout") and code:
+                responses.append(code)
+                return responses
+            elif opts.get("catch_clierror") and "400" in code:
+                return [code, err]
+            elif code and "no graceful-restart" in err:
+                if "ISSU/HA will be affected if Graceful Restart is disabled" in err:
+                    msg = [""]
+                    responses.extend(msg)
+                    return responses
+                else:
+                    self._module.fail_json(msg=err)
+            elif code:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+        responses.extend(resp)
+        return responses
+
+    def edit_config(self, candidate=None, commit=True, replace=None, comment=None):
+        resp = list()
+
+        self.check_edit_config_capability(candidate, commit, replace, comment)
+
+        if replace:
+            candidate = "config replace {0}".format(replace)
+
+        responses = self._connection.send_request(candidate, output="config")
+        for response in to_list(responses):
+            if response != "{}":
+                resp.append(response)
+        if not resp:
+            resp = [""]
+
+        return resp
+
+    def get_capabilities(self):
+        """Returns platform info of the remove device"""
+        try:
+            capabilities = self._connection.get_capabilities()
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+        return json.loads(capabilities)
+
+    def check_edit_config_capability(self, candidate=None, commit=True, replace=None, comment=None):
+        operations = self._connection.get_device_operations()
+
+        if not candidate and not replace:
+            raise ValueError("must provide a candidate or replace to load configuration")
+
+        if commit not in (True, False):
+            raise ValueError("'commit' must be a bool, got %s" % commit)
+
+        if replace and not operations.get("supports_replace"):
+            raise ValueError("configuration replace is not supported")
+
+        if comment and not operations.get("supports_commit_comment", False):
+            raise ValueError("commit comment is not supported")
+
+    def read_module_context(self, module_key):
+        try:
+            module_context = self._connection.read_module_context(module_key)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+        return module_context
+
+    def save_module_context(self, module_key, module_context):
+        try:
+            self._connection.save_module_context(module_key, module_context)
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+        return None
+
+
+class NxosCmdRef:
+    """NXOS Command Reference utilities.
+    The NxosCmdRef class takes a yaml-formatted string of nxos module commands
+    and converts it into dict-formatted database of getters/setters/defaults
+    and associated common and platform-specific values. The utility methods
+    add additional data such as existing states, playbook states, and proposed cli.
+    The utilities also abstract away platform differences such as different
+    defaults and different command syntax.
+
+    Callers must provide a yaml formatted string that defines each command and
+    its properties; e.g. BFD global:
+    ---
+    _template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+      # Enable feature bfd if disabled
+      feature: bfd
+      # Common getter syntax for BFD commands
+      get_command: show run bfd all | incl '^(no )*bfd'
+
+    interval:
+      kind: dict
+      getval: bfd interval (?P<tx>\\d+) min_rx (?P<min_rx>\\d+) multiplier (?P<multiplier>\\d+)
+      setval: bfd interval {tx} min_rx {min_rx} multiplier {multiplier}
+      default:
+        tx: 50
+        min_rx: 50
+        multiplier: 3
+      N3K:
+        # Platform overrides
+        default:
+          tx: 250
+          min_rx: 250
+          multiplier: 3
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module, cmd_ref_str, ref_only=False):
+        """Initialize cmd_ref from yaml data."""
+
+        self._module = module
+        self._check_imports()
+        self._yaml_load(cmd_ref_str)
+        self.cache_existing = None
+        self.present_states = ["present", "merged", "replaced"]
+        self.absent_states = ["absent", "deleted"]
+        ref = self._ref
+
+        # Create a list of supported commands based on ref keys
+        ref["commands"] = sorted([k for k in ref if not k.startswith("_")])
+        ref["_proposed"] = []
+        ref["_context"] = []
+        ref["_resource_key"] = None
+
+        if not ref_only:
+            ref["_state"] = module.params.get("state", "present")
+            self.feature_enable()
+            self.get_platform_defaults()
+            self.normalize_defaults()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key=None):
+        if key is None:
+            return self._ref
+        return self._ref[key]
+
+    def _check_imports(self):
+        module = self._module
+        msg = nxosCmdRef_import_check()
+        if msg:
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+    def _yaml_load(self, cmd_ref_str):
+        if PY2:
+            self._ref = yaml.load(cmd_ref_str)
+        elif PY3:
+            self._ref = yaml.load(cmd_ref_str, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+
+    def feature_enable(self):
+        """Add 'feature <foo>' to _proposed if ref includes a 'feature' key."""
+        ref = self._ref
+        feature = ref["_template"].get("feature")
+        if feature:
+            show_cmd = "show run | incl 'feature {0}'".format(feature)
+            output = self.execute_show_command(show_cmd, "text")
+            if not output or "CLI command error" in output:
+                msg = "** 'feature {0}' is not enabled. Module will auto-enable feature {0} ** ".format(
+                    feature,
+                )
+                self._module.warn(msg)
+                ref["_proposed"].append("feature {0}".format(feature))
+                ref["_cli_is_feature_disabled"] = ref["_proposed"]
+
+    def get_platform_shortname(self):
+        """Query device for platform type, normalize to a shortname/nickname.
+        Returns platform shortname (e.g. 'N3K-3058P' returns 'N3K') or None.
+        """
+        # TBD: add this method logic to get_capabilities() after those methods
+        #      are made consistent across transports
+        platform_info = self.execute_show_command("show inventory", "json")
+        if not platform_info or not isinstance(platform_info, dict):
+            return None
+        inventory_table = platform_info["TABLE_inv"]["ROW_inv"]
+        for info in inventory_table:
+            if "Chassis" in info["name"]:
+                network_os_platform = info["productid"]
+                break
+        else:
+            return None
+
+        # Supported Platforms: N3K,N5K,N6K,N7K,N9K,N3K-F,N9K-F
+        m = re.match("(?P<short>N[35679][K57])-(?P<N35>C35)*", network_os_platform)
+        if not m:
+            return None
+        shortname = m.group("short")
+
+        # Normalize
+        if m.groupdict().get("N35"):
+            shortname = "N35"
+        elif re.match("N77", shortname):
+            shortname = "N7K"
+        elif re.match(r"N3K|N9K", shortname):
+            for info in inventory_table:
+                if "-R" in info["productid"]:
+                    # Fretta Platform
+                    shortname += "-F"
+                    break
+        return shortname
+
+    def get_platform_defaults(self):
+        """Update ref with platform specific defaults"""
+        plat = self.get_platform_shortname()
+        if not plat:
+            return
+
+        ref = self._ref
+        ref["_platform_shortname"] = plat
+        # Remove excluded commands (no platform support for command)
+        for k in ref["commands"]:
+            if plat in ref[k].get("_exclude", ""):
+                ref["commands"].remove(k)
+
+        # Update platform-specific settings for each item in ref
+        plat_spec_cmds = [k for k in ref["commands"] if plat in ref[k]]
+        for k in plat_spec_cmds:
+            for plat_key in ref[k][plat]:
+                ref[k][plat_key] = ref[k][plat][plat_key]
+
+    def normalize_defaults(self):
+        """Update ref defaults with normalized data"""
+        ref = self._ref
+        for k in ref["commands"]:
+            if "default" in ref[k] and ref[k]["default"]:
+                kind = ref[k]["kind"]
+                if "int" == kind:
+                    ref[k]["default"] = int(ref[k]["default"])
+                elif "list" == kind:
+                    ref[k]["default"] = [str(i) for i in ref[k]["default"]]
+                elif "dict" == kind:
+                    for key, v in ref[k]["default"].items():
+                        if v:
+                            v = str(v)
+                        ref[k]["default"][key] = v
+
+    def execute_show_command(self, command, format):
+        """Generic show command helper.
+        Warning: 'CLI command error' exceptions are caught, must be handled by caller.
+        Return device output as a newline-separated string or None.
+        """
+        cmds = [{"command": command, "output": format}]
+        output = None
+        try:
+            output = run_commands(self._module, cmds)
+            if output:
+                output = output[0]
+        except ConnectionError as exc:
+            if "CLI command error" in repr(exc):
+                # CLI may be feature disabled
+                output = repr(exc)
+            else:
+                raise
+        return output
+
+    def pattern_match_existing(self, output, k):
+        """Pattern matching helper for `get_existing`.
+        `k` is the command name string. Use the pattern from cmd_ref to
+        find a matching string in the output.
+        Return regex match object or None.
+        """
+        ref = self._ref
+        pattern = re.compile(ref[k]["getval"])
+        multiple = "multiple" in ref[k].keys()
+        match_lines = [re.search(pattern, line) for line in output]
+        if "dict" == ref[k]["kind"]:
+            match = [m for m in match_lines if m]
+            if not match:
+                return None
+            if len(match) > 1 and not multiple:
+                raise ValueError("get_existing: multiple matches found for property {0}".format(k))
+        else:
+            match = [m.groups() for m in match_lines if m]
+            if not match:
+                return None
+            if len(match) > 1 and not multiple:
+                raise ValueError("get_existing: multiple matches found for property {0}".format(k))
+            for item in match:
+                index = match.index(item)
+                match[index] = list(item)  # tuple to list
+
+                # Handle config strings that nvgen with the 'no' prefix.
+                # Example match behavior:
+                # When pattern is: '(no )*foo *(\S+)*$' AND
+                #  When output is: 'no foo'  -> match: ['no ', None]
+                #  When output is: 'foo 50'  -> match: [None, '50']
+                if None is match[index][0]:
+                    match[index].pop(0)
+                elif "no" in match[index][0]:
+                    match[index].pop(0)
+                    if not match:
+                        return None
+
+        return match
+
+    def set_context(self, context=None):
+        """Update ref with command context."""
+        if context is None:
+            context = []
+        ref = self._ref
+        # Process any additional context that this propoerty might require.
+        # 1) Global context from NxosCmdRef _template.
+        # 2) Context passed in using context arg.
+        ref["_context"] = ref["_template"].get("context", [])
+        for cmd in context:
+            ref["_context"].append(cmd)
+        # Last key in context is the resource key
+        ref["_resource_key"] = context[-1] if context else ref["_resource_key"]
+
+    def get_existing(self, cache_output=None):
+        """Update ref with existing command states from the device.
+        Store these states in each command's 'existing' key.
+        """
+        ref = self._ref
+        if ref.get("_cli_is_feature_disabled"):
+            # Add context to proposed if state is present
+            if ref["_state"] in self.present_states:
+                [ref["_proposed"].append(ctx) for ctx in ref["_context"]]
+            return
+
+        show_cmd = ref["_template"]["get_command"]
+        if cache_output:
+            output = cache_output
+        else:
+            output = self.execute_show_command(show_cmd, "text") or []
+            self.cache_existing = output
+
+        # Add additional command context if needed.
+        if ref["_context"]:
+            output = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=output)
+            output = output.get_section(ref["_context"])
+
+        if not output:
+            # Add context to proposed if state is present
+            if ref["_state"] in self.present_states:
+                [ref["_proposed"].append(ctx) for ctx in ref["_context"]]
+            return
+
+        # We need to remove the last item in context for state absent case.
+        if ref["_state"] in self.absent_states and ref["_context"]:
+            if ref["_resource_key"] and ref["_resource_key"] == ref["_context"][-1]:
+                if ref["_context"][-1] in output:
+                    ref["_context"][-1] = "no " + ref["_context"][-1]
+                else:
+                    del ref["_context"][-1]
+                return
+
+        # Walk each cmd in ref, use cmd pattern to discover existing cmds
+        output = output.split("\n")
+        for k in ref["commands"]:
+            match = self.pattern_match_existing(output, k)
+            if not match:
+                continue
+            ref[k]["existing"] = {}
+            for item in match:
+                index = match.index(item)
+                kind = ref[k]["kind"]
+                if "int" == kind:
+                    ref[k]["existing"][index] = int(item[0])
+                elif "list" == kind:
+                    ref[k]["existing"][index] = [str(i) for i in item[0]]
+                elif "dict" == kind:
+                    # The getval pattern should contain regex named group keys that
+                    # match up with the setval named placeholder keys; e.g.
+                    #   getval: my-cmd (?P<foo>\d+) bar (?P<baz>\d+)
+                    #   setval: my-cmd {foo} bar {baz}
+                    ref[k]["existing"][index] = {}
+                    for key in item.groupdict().keys():
+                        ref[k]["existing"][index][key] = str(item.group(key))
+                elif "str" == kind:
+                    ref[k]["existing"][index] = item[0]
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "get_existing: unknown 'kind' value specified for key '{0}'".format(k),
+                    )
+
+    def get_playvals(self):
+        """Update ref with values from the playbook.
+        Store these values in each command's 'playval' key.
+        """
+        ref = self._ref
+        module = self._module
+        params = {}
+        if module.params.get("config"):
+            # Resource module builder packs playvals under 'config' key
+            param_data = module.params.get("config")
+            params["global"] = param_data
+            for key in param_data.keys():
+                if isinstance(param_data[key], list):
+                    params[key] = param_data[key]
+        else:
+            params["global"] = module.params
+        for k in ref.keys():
+            for level in params.keys():
+                if isinstance(params[level], dict):
+                    params[level] = [params[level]]
+                for item in params[level]:
+                    if k in item and item[k] is not None:
+                        if not ref[k].get("playval"):
+                            ref[k]["playval"] = {}
+                        playval = item[k]
+                        index = params[level].index(item)
+                        # Normalize each value
+                        if "int" == ref[k]["kind"]:
+                            playval = int(playval)
+                        elif "list" == ref[k]["kind"]:
+                            playval = [str(i) for i in playval]
+                        elif "dict" == ref[k]["kind"]:
+                            for key, v in playval.items():
+                                playval[key] = str(v)
+                        ref[k]["playval"][index] = playval
+
+    def build_cmd_set(self, playval, existing, k):
+        """Helper function to create list of commands to configure device
+        Return a list of commands
+        """
+        ref = self._ref
+        proposed = ref["_proposed"]
+        cmd = None
+        kind = ref[k]["kind"]
+        if "int" == kind:
+            cmd = ref[k]["setval"].format(playval)
+        elif "list" == kind:
+            cmd = ref[k]["setval"].format(*(playval))
+        elif "dict" == kind:
+            # The setval pattern should contain placeholder keys that
+            # match up with the getval regex named group keys; e.g.
+            #   getval: my-cmd (?P<foo>\d+) bar (?P<baz>\d+)
+            #   setval: my-cmd {foo} bar {baz}
+            if ref[k]["setval"].startswith("path"):
+                tmplt = "path {name}"
+                if "depth" in playval:
+                    tmplt += " depth {depth}"
+                if "query_condition" in playval:
+                    tmplt += " query-condition {query_condition}"
+                if "filter_condition" in playval:
+                    tmplt += " filter-condition {filter_condition}"
+                cmd = tmplt.format(**playval)
+            else:
+                cmd = ref[k]["setval"].format(**playval)
+        elif "str" == kind:
+            if "deleted" in str(playval):
+                if existing:
+                    cmd = "no " + ref[k]["setval"].format(existing)
+            else:
+                cmd = ref[k]["setval"].format(playval)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("get_proposed: unknown 'kind' value specified for key '{0}'".format(k))
+        if cmd:
+            if ref["_state"] in self.absent_states and not re.search(r"^no", cmd):
+                cmd = "no " + cmd
+            # Commands may require parent commands for proper context.
+            # Global _template context is replaced by parameter context
+            [proposed.append(ctx) for ctx in ref["_context"]]
+            [proposed.append(ctx) for ctx in ref[k].get("context", [])]
+            proposed.append(cmd)
+
+    def get_proposed(self):
+        """Compare playbook values against existing states and create a list
+        of proposed commands.
+        Return a list of raw cli command strings.
+        """
+        ref = self._ref
+        # '_proposed' may be empty list or contain initializations; e.g. ['feature foo']
+        proposed = ref["_proposed"]
+
+        if ref["_context"] and ref["_context"][-1].startswith("no"):
+            [proposed.append(ctx) for ctx in ref["_context"]]
+            return proposed
+
+        # Create a list of commands that have playbook values
+        play_keys = [k for k in ref["commands"] if "playval" in ref[k]]
+
+        def compare(playval, existing):
+            if ref["_state"] in self.present_states:
+                if existing is None:
+                    return False
+                elif str(playval) == str(existing):
+                    return True
+                elif isinstance(existing, dict) and playval in existing.values():
+                    return True
+
+            if ref["_state"] in self.absent_states:
+                if isinstance(existing, dict) and all(x is None for x in existing.values()):
+                    existing = None
+                if existing is None or playval not in existing.values():
+                    return True
+            return False
+
+        # Compare against current state
+        for k in play_keys:
+            playval = ref[k]["playval"]
+            # Create playval copy to avoid RuntimeError
+            #   dictionary changed size during iteration error
+            playval_copy = deepcopy(playval)
+            existing = ref[k].get("existing", ref[k]["default"])
+            multiple = "multiple" in ref[k].keys()
+
+            # Multiple Instances:
+            if isinstance(existing, dict) and multiple:
+                for ekey, evalue in existing.items():
+                    if isinstance(evalue, dict):
+                        # Remove values set to string 'None' from dvalue
+                        evalue = dict((k, v) for k, v in evalue.items() if v != "None")
+                    for pkey, pvalue in playval.items():
+                        if compare(pvalue, evalue):
+                            if playval_copy.get(pkey):
+                                del playval_copy[pkey]
+                if not playval_copy:
+                    continue
+            # Single Instance:
+            else:
+                for pkey, pval in playval.items():
+                    if compare(pval, existing):
+                        if playval_copy.get(pkey):
+                            del playval_copy[pkey]
+                if not playval_copy:
+                    continue
+
+            playval = playval_copy
+            # Multiple Instances:
+            if isinstance(existing, dict):
+                for dkey, dvalue in existing.items():
+                    for pval in playval.values():
+                        self.build_cmd_set(pval, dvalue, k)
+            # Single Instance:
+            else:
+                for pval in playval.values():
+                    self.build_cmd_set(pval, existing, k)
+
+        # Remove any duplicate commands before returning.
+        # pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
+        cmds = sorted(set(proposed), key=lambda x: proposed.index(x))
+        return cmds
+
+
+def nxosCmdRef_import_check():
+    """Return import error messages or empty string"""
+    msg = ""
+    if not HAS_YAML:
+        msg += "Mandatory python library 'PyYAML' is not present, try 'pip install PyYAML'\n"
+    return msg
+
+
+def is_json(cmd):
+    return to_text(cmd).endswith("| json")
+
+
+def is_text(cmd):
+    return not is_json(cmd)
+
+
+def to_command(module, commands):
+    transform = ComplexList(
+        dict(
+            command=dict(key=True),
+            output=dict(type="str", default="text"),
+            prompt=dict(type="list"),
+            answer=dict(type="list"),
+            newline=dict(type="bool", default=True),
+            sendonly=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+            check_all=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        ),
+        module,
+    )
+
+    commands = transform(to_list(commands))
+
+    for item in commands:
+        if is_json(item["command"]):
+            item["output"] = "json"
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_config(module, flags=None):
+    flags = [] if flags is None else flags
+
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.get_config(flags=flags)
+
+
+def run_commands(module, commands, check_rc=True):
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.run_commands(to_command(module, commands), check_rc)
+
+
+def load_config(module, config, return_error=False, opts=None, replace=None):
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.load_config(config, return_error, opts, replace=replace)
+
+
+def get_capabilities(module):
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.get_capabilities()
+
+
+def get_diff(
+    self,
+    candidate=None,
+    running=None,
+    diff_match="line",
+    diff_ignore_lines=None,
+    path=None,
+    diff_replace="line",
+):
+    conn = self.get_connection()
+    return conn.get_diff(
+        candidate=candidate,
+        running=running,
+        diff_match=diff_match,
+        diff_ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines,
+        path=path,
+        diff_replace=diff_replace,
+    )
+
+
+def normalize_interface(name):
+    """Return the normalized interface name"""
+    if not name:
+        return
+
+    def _get_number(name):
+        digits = ""
+        for char in name:
+            if char.isdigit() or char in "/.":
+                digits += char
+        return digits
+
+    if name.lower().startswith("et"):
+        if_type = "Ethernet"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("vl"):
+        if_type = "Vlan"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("lo"):
+        if_type = "loopback"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("po"):
+        if_type = "port-channel"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("nv"):
+        if_type = "nve"
+    else:
+        if_type = None
+
+    number_list = name.split(" ")
+    if len(number_list) == 2:
+        number = number_list[-1].strip()
+    else:
+        number = _get_number(name)
+
+    if if_type:
+        proper_interface = if_type + number
+    else:
+        proper_interface = name
+
+    return proper_interface
+
+
+def get_interface_type(interface):
+    """Gets the type of interface"""
+    if interface.upper().startswith("ET"):
+        return "ethernet"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("VL"):
+        return "svi"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("LO"):
+        return "loopback"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("MG"):
+        return "management"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("MA"):
+        return "management"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("PO"):
+        return "portchannel"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("NV"):
+        return "nve"
+    else:
+        return "unknown"
+
+
+def default_intf_enabled(name="", sysdefs=None, mode=None):
+    """Get device/version/interface-specific default 'enabled' state.
+    L3:
+     - Most L3 intfs default to 'shutdown'. Loopbacks default to 'no shutdown'.
+     - Some legacy platforms default L3 intfs to 'no shutdown'.
+    L2:
+     - User-System-Default 'system default switchport shutdown' defines the
+       enabled state for L2 intf's. USD defaults may be different on some platforms.
+     - An intf may be explicitly defined as L2 with 'switchport' or it may be
+       implicitly defined as L2 when USD 'system default switchport' is defined.
+    """
+    if not name:
+        return None
+    if sysdefs is None:
+        sysdefs = {}
+    default = False
+
+    if re.search("port-channel|loopback", name):
+        default = True
+    else:
+        if mode is None:
+            # intf 'switchport' cli is not present so use the user-system-default
+            mode = sysdefs.get("mode")
+
+        if mode == "layer3":
+            default = sysdefs.get("L3_enabled")
+        elif mode == "layer2":
+            default = sysdefs.get("L2_enabled")
+    return default
+
+
+def read_module_context(module):
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.read_module_context(module._name)
+
+
+def save_module_context(module, module_context):
+    conn = get_connection(module)
+    return conn.save_module_context(module._name, module_context)
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..942e993e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,798 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Bgp_address_family parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_aggregate_address(aggaddr):
+    cmd = "aggregate-address {prefix}"
+
+    if aggaddr.get("advertise_map"):
+        cmd += " advertise-map {advertise_map}"
+    if aggaddr.get("as_set"):
+        cmd += " as-set"
+    if aggaddr.get("attribute_map"):
+        cmd += " attribute-map {attribute_map}"
+    if aggaddr.get("summary_only"):
+        cmd += " summary-only"
+    if aggaddr.get("suppress_map"):
+        cmd += " suppress-map {suppress_map}"
+
+    return cmd.format(**aggaddr)
+
+
+def _tmplt_dampening(proc):
+    damp = proc.get("dampening", {})
+    cmd = "dampening"
+
+    if damp.get("set") is False:
+        return "no {0}".format(cmd)
+    if damp.get("route_map"):
+        cmd += " route-map {route_map}".format(**damp)
+    for x in (
+        "decay_half_life",
+        "start_reuse_route",
+        "start_suppress_route",
+        "max_suppress_time",
+    ):
+        if x in damp:
+            cmd += " {0}".format(damp[x])
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_redistribute(redis):
+    command = "redistribute {protocol}".format(**redis)
+    if redis.get("id"):
+        command += " {id}".format(**redis)
+    command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**redis)
+    return command
+
+
+class Bgp_address_familyTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None):
+        super(Bgp_address_familyTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "as_number",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^router\sbgp\s(?P<as_number>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router bgp {{ as_number }}",
+            "result": {
+                "as_number": "{{ as_number }}",
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "address_family",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (\s+vrf\s(?P<vrf>\S+))?
+                (\s+neighbor\s(?P<nbr>\S+))?
+                \s+address-family
+                \s(?P<afi>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<safi>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "address-family {{ afi }}{{ (' ' + safi) if safi is defined else ''}}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "afi": "{{ afi }}",
+                        "safi": "{{ safi }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "additional_paths.install_backup",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+additional-paths
+                \sinstall\s(?P<backup>backup)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "additional-paths install backup",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "additional_paths": {
+                            "install_backup": "{{ not not backup }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "additional_paths.receive",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+additional-paths
+                \s(?P<receive>receive)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "additional-paths receive",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "additional_paths": {
+                            "receive": "{{ not not receive }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "additional_paths.selection.route_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+additional-paths
+                \sselection\sroute-map
+                \s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "additional-paths selection route-map {{ additional_paths.selection.route_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "additional_paths": {
+                            "selection": {
+                                "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "additional_paths.send",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+additional-paths
+                \s(?P<send>send)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "additional-paths send",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "additional_paths": {
+                            "send": "{{ not not send }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertise_l2vpn_evpn",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<advertise_l2vpn_evpn>advertise\sl2vpn\sevpn)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertise l2vpn evpn",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "advertise_l2vpn_evpn": "{{ not not advertise_l2vpn_evpn }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertise_pip",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<advertise_pip>advertise-pip)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertise-pip",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "advertise_pip": "{{ not not advertise_pip }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertise_system_mac",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<advertise_system_mac>advertise-system-mac)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertise-system-mac",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "advertise_system_mac": "{{ not not advertise_system_mac }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "allow_vni_in_ethertag",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<allow_vni_in_ethertag>allow-vni-in-ethertag)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "allow-vni-in-ethertag",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "allow_vni_in_ethertag": "{{ not not allow_vni_in_ethertag }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "aggregate_address",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+aggregate-address
+                \s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<as_set>as-set))?
+                (\s(?P<summary_only>summary-only))?
+                (\sadvertise-map\s(?P<advertise_map>\S+))?
+                (\sattribute-map\s(?P<attribute_map>\S+))?
+                (\ssuppress-map\s(?P<suppress_map>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_aggregate_address,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "aggregate_address": [
+                            {
+                                "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                "as_set": "{{ True if as_set is defined else None }}",
+                                "summary_only": "{{ True if summary_only is defined else None }}",
+                                "advertise_map": "{{ advertise_map }}",
+                                "attribute_map": "{{ attribute_map }}",
+                                "suppress_map": "{{ suppress_map }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "client_to_client.no_reflection",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\sclient-to-client
+                \s(?P<reflection>reflection)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "client-to-client reflection",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "client_to_client": {
+                            "no_reflection": "{{ not not reflection }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dampen_igp_metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+dampen-igp-metric
+                \s(?P<dampen_igp_metric>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "dampen-igp-metric {{ dampen_igp_metric }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "dampen_igp_metric": "{{ dampen_igp_metric }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dampening",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<dampening>dampening)
+                (\s(?P<decay_half_life>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<start_reuse_route>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<start_suppress_route>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<max_suppress_time>\d+))?
+                (\sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_dampening,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "dampening": {
+                            "set": "{{ True if dampening is defined"
+                                   " and ((not decay_half_life|d(False),"
+                                   " not start_reuse_route|d(False), "
+                                   " not start_suppress_route|d(False), not max_suppress_time|d(False), not route_map|d(""))|all) }}",
+                            "decay_half_life": "{{ decay_half_life }}",
+                            "start_reuse_route": "{{ start_reuse_route }}",
+                            "start_suppress_route": "{{ start_suppress_route }}",
+                            "max_suppress_time": "{{ max_suppress_time }}",
+                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_information.originate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+default-information
+                \s(?P<originate>originate)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "default-information originate",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "default_information": {
+                            "originate": "{{ not not originate }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+default-metric
+                \s(?P<default_metric>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "default-metric {{ default_metric }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "default_metric": "{{ default_metric }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "distance",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+distance
+                \s(?P<ebgp_routes>\d+)
+                \s(?P<ibgp_routes>\d+)
+                \s(?P<local_routes>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "distance {{ distance.ebgp_routes }} {{ distance.ibgp_routes }} {{ distance.local_routes }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "distance": {
+                            "ebgp_routes": "{{ ebgp_routes }}",
+                            "ibgp_routes": "{{ ibgp_routes }}",
+                            "local_routes": "{{ local_routes }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "export_gateway_ip",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<export_gateway_ip>export-gateway-ip)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "export-gateway-ip",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "export_gateway_ip": "{{ not not export_gateway_ip }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inject_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+inject-map
+                \s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                \sexist-map\s(?P<exist_map>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<copy_attributes>copy-attributes))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "inject-map {{ route_map }} exist-map {{ exist_map }}{{ ' copy-attributes' if copy_attributes|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "inject_map": [
+                            {
+                                "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                                "exist_map": "{{ exist_map }}",
+                                "copy_attributes": "{{ not not copy_attributes }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths.parallel_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \s(?P<parallel_paths>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maximum-paths {{ maximum_paths.parallel_paths }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "parallel_paths": "{{ parallel_paths }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths.ibgp.parallel_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \sibgp\s(?P<parallel_paths>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maximum-paths ibgp {{ maximum_paths.ibgp.parallel_paths }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "ibgp": {
+                                "parallel_paths": "{{ parallel_paths }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths.eibgp.parallel_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \seibgp\s(?P<parallel_paths>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maximum-paths eibgp {{ maximum_paths.eibgp.parallel_paths }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "eibgp": {
+                                "parallel_paths": "{{ parallel_paths }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths.local.parallel_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \slocal\s(?P<parallel_paths>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maximum-paths local {{ maximum_paths.local.parallel_paths }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "local": {
+                                "parallel_paths": "{{ parallel_paths }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths.mixed.parallel_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \smixed\s(?P<parallel_paths>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maximum-paths mixed {{ maximum_paths.mixed.parallel_paths }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maximum_paths": {
+                            "mixed": {
+                                "parallel_paths": "{{ parallel_paths }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "networks",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+network
+                \s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                (\sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "network {{ prefix }}{{ (' route-map ' + route_map) if route_map is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "networks": [
+                            {
+                                "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "nexthop.route_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+nexthop
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "nexthop route-map {{ nexthop.route_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "nexthop": {
+                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "nexthop.trigger_delay",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+nexthop
+                \strigger-delay
+                \scritical\s(?P<critical_delay>\d+)
+                \snon-critical\s(?P<non_critical_delay>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "nexthop trigger-delay critical {{ nexthop.trigger_delay.critical_delay }} non-critical {{ nexthop.trigger_delay.non_critical_delay }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "nexthop": {
+                            "trigger_delay": {
+                                "critical_delay": "{{ critical_delay }}",
+                                "non_critical_delay": "{{ non_critical_delay }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "redistribute",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+redistribute
+                \s(?P<protocol>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<id>\S+))?
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_redistribute,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "redistribute": [
+                            {
+                                "protocol": "{{ protocol }}",
+                                "id": "{{ id }}",
+                                "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "retain.route_target.retain_all",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+retain\sroute-target
+                \s(?P<retain_all>all)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "retain route-target all",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "retain": {
+                            "route_target": {
+                                "retain_all": "{{ not not retain_all }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "retain.route_target.route_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+retain\sroute-target
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "retain route-target route-map {{ retain.route_target.route_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "retain": {
+                            "route_target": {
+                                "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "suppress_inactive",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<suppress_inactive>suppress-inactive)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "suppress-inactive",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "suppress_inactive": "{{ not not suppress_inactive }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "table_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+table-map
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<filter>filter))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "table-map {{ table_map.name }}{{ ' filter' if table_map.filter|d(False) }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "table_map": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "filter": "{{ not not filter }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.bestpath_defer",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \sbestpath-defer\s(?P<defer_time>\d+)
+                \smaximum\s(?P<maximum_defer_time>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers bestpath-defer {{ timers.bestpath_defer.defer_time }} maximum {{ timers.bestpath_defer.maximum_defer_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "bestpath_defer": {
+                                "defer_time": "{{ defer_time }}",
+                                "maximum_defer_time": "{{ maximum_defer_time }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "wait_igp_convergence",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<wait_igp_convergence>wait-igp-convergence)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "wait-igp-convergence",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    '{{ nbr|d("nbr_") + afi + "_" + safi|d() + "_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "wait_igp_convergence": "{{ not not wait_igp_convergence }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa99397a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1536 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Bgp_global parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_confederation_peers(proc):
+    cmd = "confederation peers"
+    for peer in proc.get("confederation", {})["peers"]:
+        cmd += " {0}".format(peer)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_path_attribute(proc):
+    cmd = "path-attribute {action}".format(**proc)
+
+    if "type" in proc:
+        cmd += " {type}".format(**proc)
+    elif "range" in proc:
+        cmd += " range {start} {end}".format(**proc["range"])
+    cmd += " in"
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_bfd(proc):
+    bfd = proc.get("bfd", {})
+    cmd = None
+
+    if bfd.get("set"):
+        cmd = "bfd"
+    if bfd.get("singlehop"):
+        cmd = "bfd singlehop"
+    elif bfd.get("multihop", {}).get("set"):
+        cmd = "bfd multihop"
+
+    if cmd:
+        return cmd
+
+
+class Bgp_globalTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Bgp_globalTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "as_number",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^router\sbgp\s(?P<as_number>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router bgp {{ as_number }}",
+            "result": {
+                "as_number": "{{ as_number }}",
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "vrf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+vrf
+                \s(?P<vrf>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "vrf {{ vrf }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "affinity_group.group_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+affinity-group
+                \sactivate\s(?P<group_id>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "affinity-group activate {{ affinity_group.group_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "affinity_group": {
+                    "group_id": "{{ group_id }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.always_compare_med",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\s(?P<always_compare_med>always-compare-med)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath always-compare-med",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "always_compare_med": "{{ not not always_compare_med }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.as_path.ignore",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\sas-path\s(?P<ignore>ignore)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath as-path ignore",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "as_path": {
+                                "ignore": "{{ not not ignore }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.as_path.multipath_relax",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\sas-path\s(?P<multipath_relax>multipath-relax)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath as-path multipath-relax",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "as_path": {
+                                "multipath_relax": "{{ not not multipath_relax }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.compare_neighborid",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\s(?P<compare_neighborid>compare-neighborid)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath compare-neighborid",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "compare_neighborid": "{{ not not compare_neighborid }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.compare_routerid",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\s(?P<compare_routerid>compare-routerid)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath compare-routerid",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "compare_routerid": "{{ not not compare_routerid }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.cost_community_ignore",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\scost-community\s(?P<cost_community_ignore>ignore)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath cost-community ignore",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "cost_community_ignore": "{{ not not cost_community_ignore }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.igp_metric_ignore",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\sigp-metric\s(?P<igp_metric_ignore>ignore)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath igp-metric ignore",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "igp_metric_ignore": "{{ not not igp_metric_ignore }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.med.confed",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\smed\s(?P<confed>confed)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath med confed",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "med": {
+                                "confed": "{{ not not confed }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.med.missing_as_worst",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\smed\s(?P<missing_as_worst>missing-as-worst)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath med missing-as-worst",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "med": {
+                                "missing_as_worst": "{{ not not missing_as_worst }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bestpath.med.non_deterministic",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+bestpath\smed\s(?P<non_deterministic>non-deterministic)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bestpath med non-deterministic",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bestpath": {
+                            "med": {
+                                "non_deterministic": "{{ not not non_deterministic }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "cluster_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+cluster-id\s(?P<cluster_id>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "cluster-id {{ cluster_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "cluster_id": "{{ cluster_id }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "confederation.identifier",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+confederation\sidentifier\s(?P<identifier>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "confederation identifier {{ confederation.identifier }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "confederation": {
+                            "identifier": "{{ identifier }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "confederation.peers",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+confederation\speers\s(?P<peers>.*)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_confederation_peers,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "confederation": {
+                            "peers": "{{ peers }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_policy_batching",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<disable_policy_batching>disable-policy-batching)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-policy-batching",
+            "result": {
+                "disable_policy_batching": {
+                    "set": "{{ not not disable_policy_batching }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_policy_batching.ipv4.prefix_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+disable-policy-batching\sipv4
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<ipv4_prefix_list>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-policy-batching ipv4 prefix-list {{ disable_policy_batching.ipv4.prefix_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "disable_policy_batching": {
+                    "ipv4": {
+                        "prefix_list": "{{ ipv4_prefix_list }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_policy_batching.ipv6.prefix_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+disable-policy-batching\sipv6
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<ipv6_prefix_list>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-policy-batching ipv6 prefix-list {{ disable_policy_batching.ipv6.prefix_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "disable_policy_batching": {
+                    "ipv6": {
+                        "prefix_list": "{{ ipv6_prefix_list }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_policy_batching.nexthop",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+disable-policy-batching\s(?P<nexthop>nexthop)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-policy-batching nexthop",
+            "result": {
+                "disable_policy_batching": {
+                    "nexthop": "{{ not not nexthop }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dynamic_med_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+dynamic-med-interval\s(?P<dynamic_med_interval>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "dynamic-med-interval {{ dynamic_med_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "dynamic_med_interval": "{{ dynamic_med_interval }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "enforce_first_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\s(?P<enforce_first_as>enforce-first-as)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "enforce-first-as",
+            "result": {
+                "enforce_first_as": "{{ not enforce_first_as }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "enhanced_error",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\s(?P<enhanced_error>enhanced-error)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "enhanced-error",
+            "result": {
+                "enhanced_error": "{{ not enhanced_error }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "fast_external_fallover",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\s(?P<fast_external_fallover>fast-external-fallover)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "fast-external-fallover",
+            "result": {
+                "fast_external_fallover": "{{ not fast_external_fallover }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "flush_routes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<flush_routes>flush-routes)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "flush-routes",
+            "result": {
+                "flush_routes": "{{ not not flush_routes }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\s(?P<graceful_restart>graceful-restart)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "set": "{{ not graceful_restart }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.restart_time",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart\srestart-time\s(?P<restart_time>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart restart-time {{ graceful_restart.restart_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "restart_time": "{{ restart_time }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.stalepath_time",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart\sstalepath-time\s(?P<stalepath_time>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart stalepath-time {{ graceful_restart.stalepath_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "stalepath_time": "{{ stalepath_time }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.helper",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<helper>graceful-restart-helper)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart-helper",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "helper": "{{ not not helper }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_shutdown.activate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-shutdown
+                \s(?P<activate>activate)
+                (\sroute-map
+                \s(?P<route_map>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-shutdown activate{{ ' route-map ' + graceful_shutdown.activate.route_map if graceful_shutdown.activate.route_map is defined }}",
+            "result": {
+                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                    "activate": {
+                        "set": "{{ True if activate is defined and route_map is undefined else None }}",
+                        "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_shutdown.aware",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\sgraceful-shutdown
+                \s(?P<aware>aware)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-shutdown aware",
+            "result": {
+                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                    "aware": "{{ not aware }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "isolate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<isolate>isolate)
+                (\s(?P<include_local>include-local))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "isolate{{ ' include-local' if isolate.include_local|d(False) is True }}",
+            "result": {
+                "isolate": {
+                    "set": "{{ True if isolate is defined and include_local is not defined else None }}",
+                    "include_local": "{{ not not include_local }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "log_neighbor_changes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<log_neighbor_changes>log-neighbor-changes)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "log-neighbor-changes",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "log_neighbor_changes": "{{ not not log_neighbor_changes }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maxas_limit",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maxas-limit\s(?P<maxas_limit>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "maxas-limit {{ maxas_limit }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "maxas_limit": "{{ maxas_limit }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        # start neighbor parsers
+        {
+            "name": "neighbor_address",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "neighbor {{ neighbor_address }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "neighbor_address": "{{ neighbor_address }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bfd",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<bfd>bfd)
+                (\s(?P<singlehop>singlehop))?
+                (\s(?P<multihop>multihop))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_bfd,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "bfd": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if bfd is defined and singlehop is undefined and multihop is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "singlehop": "{{ not not singlehop }}",
+                                    "multihop": {
+                                        "set": "{{ not not multihop }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bfd.multihop.interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sbfd\smultihop\sinterval
+                \s(?P<tx_interval>\d+)
+                \smin_rx\s(?P<min_rx_interval>\d+)
+                \smultiplier\s(?P<multiplier>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bfd multihop interval"
+                      " {{ bfd.multihop.interval.tx_interval }}"
+                      " min_rx {{ bfd.multihop.interval.min_rx_interval }}"
+                      " multiplier {{ bfd.multihop.interval.multiplier }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "bfd": {
+                                    "multihop": {
+                                        "interval": {
+                                            "tx_interval": "{{ tx_interval }}",
+                                            "min_rx_interval": "{{ min_rx_interval }}",
+                                            "multiplier": "{{ multiplier }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "remote_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sremote-as\s(?P<remote_as>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "remote-as {{ remote_as }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "remote_as": "{{ remote_as }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "neighbor_affinity_group.group_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \saffinity-group\s(?P<group_id>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "affinity-group {{ neighbor_affinity_group.group_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "neighbor_affinity_group": {
+                                    "group_id": "{{ group_id }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bmp_activate_server",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sbmp-activate-server\s(?P<bmp_activate_server>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bmp-activate-server {{ bmp_activate_server }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "bmp_activate_server": "{{ bmp_activate_server }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "capability",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \scapability\ssuppress\s(?P<suppress_4_byte_as>4-byte-as)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "capability suppress 4-byte-as",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "capability": {
+                                    "suppress_4_byte_as": "{{ not not suppress_4_byte_as }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "description",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sdescription\s(?P<description>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "description {{ description }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "description": "{{ description }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_connected_check",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<disable_connected_check>disable-connected-check)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-connected-check",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "disable_connected_check": "{{ not not disable_connected_check }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dont_capability_negotiate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<dont_capability_negotiate>dont-capability-negotiate)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "dont-capability-negotiate",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "dont_capability_negotiate": "{{ not not dont_capability_negotiate}}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dscp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sdscp\s(?P<dscp>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "dscp {{ dscp }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "dscp": "{{ dscp }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dynamic_capability",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<dynamic_capability>dynamic-capability)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "dynamic-capability",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "dynamic_capability": "{{ not not dynamic_capability }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ebgp_multihop",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sebgp-multihop\s(?P<ebgp_multihop>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ebgp-multihop {{ ebgp_multihop }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "ebgp_multihop": "{{ ebgp_multihop }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sgraceful-shutdown
+                \s(?P<activate>activate)
+                (\sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-shutdown{{ (' route-map ' + graceful_shutdown.route_map) if graceful_shutdown.route_map is defined }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                                    "activate": {
+                                        "set": "{{ True if activate is defined and route_map is undefined else None }}",
+                                        "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inherit.peer",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sinherit
+                \speer\s(?P<peer>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "inherit peer {{ inherit.peer }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "inherit": {
+                                    "peer": "{{ peer }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inherit.peer_session",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sinherit
+                \speer-session\s(?P<peer_session>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "inherit peer-session {{ inherit.peer_session }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "inherit": {
+                                    "peer_session": "{{ peer_session }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "local_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \slocal-as\s(?P<local_as>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "local-as {{ local_as }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "local_as": "{{ local_as }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "log_neighbor_changes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<log_neighbor_changes>log-neighbor-changes)
+                (\s(?P<disable>disable))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "log-neighbor-changes{{ ' disable' if log_neighbor_changes.disable is defined }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "log_neighbor_changes": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if log_neighbor_changes is defined and disable is undefined }}",
+                                    "disable": "{{ not not disable }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "low_memory",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \slow-memory\s(?P<exempt>exempt)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "low-memory exempt",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "low_memory": {
+                                    "exempt": "{{ not not exempt }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "password",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \spassword\s(?P<encryption>\d+)
+                \s(?P<key>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "password{{ (' ' + password.encryption|string) if password.encryption is defined }} {{ password.key }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "password": {
+                                    "encryption": "{{ encryption }}",
+                                    "key": "{{ key }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "path_attribute",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \spath-attribute\s(?P<action>\S+)\s
+                (?P<type>\d+)?
+                (range\s(?P<start>\d+)\s(?P<end>\d+))?
+                \sin
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_path_attribute,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "path_attribute": [
+                                    {
+                                        "action": "{{ action }}",
+                                        "type": "{{ type if type is defined else None }}",
+                                        "range": {
+                                            "start": "{{ start if start is defined }}",
+                                            "end": "{{ end if end is defined }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "peer_type",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \speer-type\s(?P<peer_type>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "peer-type {{ peer_type }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "peer_type": "{{ peer_type }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "remove_private_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<remove_private_as>remove-private-as)
+                (\s(?P<all>all))?
+                (\s(?P<replace_as>replace-as))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "remove-private-as",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "remove_private_as": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if remove_private_as is defined and replace_as is undefined and all is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "replace_as": "{{ not not replace_as }}",
+                                    "all": "{{ not not all }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \s(?P<shutdown>shutdown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "shutdown",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "shutdown": "{{ not not shutdown }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \stimers\s(?P<keepalive>\d+)\s(?P<holdtime>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers {{ timers.keepalive }} {{ timers.holdtime }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "timers": {
+                                    "keepalive": "{{ keepalive }}",
+                                    "holdtime": "{{ holdtime }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "transport",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \stransport\sconnection-mode
+                \s(?P<passive>passive)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "transport connection-mode passive",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "transport": {
+                                    "connection_mode": {
+                                        "passive": "{{ not not passive }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ttl_security",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \sttl-security\shops\s(?P<hops>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ttl-security hops {{ ttl_security.hops }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "ttl_security": {
+                                    "hops": "{{ hops }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "update_source",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor\s(?P<neighbor_address>\S+)
+                \supdate-source\s(?P<update_source>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "update-source {{ update_source }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor_address }}": {
+                                "update_source": "{{ update_source }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        # end neighbor parsers
+        {
+            "name": "neighbor_down.fib_accelerate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+neighbor-down\s(?P<fib_accelerate>fib-accelerate)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "neighbor-down fib-accelerate",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "neighbor_down": {
+                            "fib_accelerate": "{{ not not fib_accelerate }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "nexthop.suppress_default_resolution",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+nexthop
+                \s(?P<suppress_default_resolution>suppress-default-resolution)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "nexthop suppress-default-resolution",
+            "result": {
+                "nexthop": {
+                    "suppress_default_resolution": "{{ not not suppress_default_resolution }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "reconnect_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+reconnect-interval
+                \s(?P<reconnect_interval>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "reconnect-interval {{ reconnect_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "reconnect_interval": "{{ reconnect_interval }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "router_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+router-id
+                \s(?P<router_id>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router-id {{ router_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "router_id": "{{ router_id }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<shutdown>shutdown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "shutdown",
+            "result": {
+                "shutdown": "{{ not not shutdown }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "suppress_fib_pending",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no\s(?P<suppress_fib_pending>suppress-fib-pending)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "suppress-fib-pending",
+            "result": {
+                "suppress_fib_pending": "{{ not suppress_fib_pending }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.bestpath_limit",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sbestpath-limit
+                \s(?P<timeout>\d+)
+                (\s(?P<always>always))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers bestpath-limit {{ timers.bestpath_limit.timeout }}{{ ' always' if timers.bestpath_limit.timeout is defined }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "bestpath_limit": {
+                                "timeout": "{{ timeout }}",
+                                "always": "{{ not not always }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.bgp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sbgp
+                \s(?P<keepalive>\d+)
+                (\s(?P<holdtime>\d+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers bgp {{ timers.bgp.keepalive }} {{ timers.bgp.holdtime }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "bgp": {
+                                "keepalive": "{{ keepalive }}",
+                                "holdtime": "{{ holdtime }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.prefix_peer_timeout",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \sprefix-peer-timeout\s(?P<prefix_peer_timeout>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers prefix-peer-timeout {{ timers.prefix_peer_timeout }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "prefix_peer_timeout": "{{ prefix_peer_timeout }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.prefix_peer_wait",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \sprefix-peer-wait\s(?P<prefix_peer_wait>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers prefix-peer-wait {{ timers.prefix_peer_wait }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "prefix_peer_wait": "{{ prefix_peer_wait }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "fabric_soo",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+fabric-soo
+                \s(?P<fabric_soo>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "fabric-soo {{ fabric_soo }}",
+            "result": {
+                "fabric_soo": "{{ fabric_soo }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "rd",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+rd\s(?P<dual>dual)
+                (\sid\s(?P<id>\d+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "rd dual{{' id ' + rd.id if rd.id is defined }}",
+            "result": {
+                "rd": {
+                    "dual": "{{ not not dual }}",
+                    "id": "{{ id }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        # VRF only
+        {
+            "name": "allocate_index",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+allocate-index\s(?P<allocate_index>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "allocate-index {{ allocate_index }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "allocate_index": "{{ allocate_index }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        # VRF only
+        {
+            "name": "local_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+local-as\s(?P<local_as>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "local-as {{ local_as }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "local_as": "{{ local_as }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..327ba4d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,894 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Bgp_neighbor_address_family parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_maximum_prefix(data):
+    data = data["maximum_prefix"]
+    cmd = "maximum-prefix {max_prefix_limit}".format(**data)
+    if "generate_warning_threshold" in data:
+        cmd += " {generate_warning_threshold}".format(**data)
+    if "restart_interval" in data:
+        cmd += " restart {restart_interval}".format(**data)
+    if data.get("warning_only"):
+        cmd += " warning-only"
+    return cmd
+
+
+class Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None):
+        super(Bgp_neighbor_address_familyTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "as_number",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^router\sbgp\s(?P<as_number>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router bgp {{ as_number }}",
+            "result": {
+                "as_number": "{{ as_number }}",
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "address_family",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (vrf\s(?P<vrf>\S+))?
+                \s*neighbor\s(?P<neighbor>\S+)
+                \saddress-family
+                \s(?P<afi>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<safi>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "address-family {{ afi }}{{ (' ' + safi) if safi is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "neighbor_address": "{{ neighbor }}",
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "afi": "{{ afi }}",
+                                        "safi": "{{ safi }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertise_map.exist_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                advertise-map
+                \s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                \sexist-map\s(?P<exist_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertise-map {{ advertise_map.route_map }} exist-map {{ advertise_map.exist_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "advertise_map": {
+                                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                                            "exist_map": "{{ exist_map }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertise_map.non_exist_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                advertise-map
+                \s(?P<route_map>\S+)
+                \snon-exist-map\s(?P<non_exist_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertise-map {{ advertise_map.route_map }} non-exist-map {{ advertise_map.non_exist_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "advertise_map": {
+                                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                                            "non_exist_map": "{{ non_exist_map }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "advertisement_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                advertisement-interval
+                \s(?P<advertisement_interval>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "advertisement-interval {{ advertisement_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "advertisement_interval": "{{ advertisement_interval }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "allowas_in",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<allowas_in>allowas-in)
+                \s(?P<max_occurences>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "allowas-in{{ ' ' + allowas_in.max_occurences|string if allowas_in.max_occurences is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "allowas_in": {
+                                            "set": "{{ True if allowas_in is defined and max_occurences is undefined }}",
+                                            "max_occurences": "{{ max_occurences }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "as_override",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<as_override>as-override)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "as-override",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "as_override": "{{ not not as_override }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "capability.additional_paths.receive",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                capability\sadditional-paths
+                \s(?P<receive>receive)
+                (\s(?P<disable>disable))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "capability additional-paths receive{{ ' disable' if capability.additional_paths.receive == 'disable' else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "capability": {
+                                            "additional_paths": {
+                                                "receive": "{{ 'disable' if disable is defined else 'enable' }}",
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "capability.additional_paths.send",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                capability\sadditional-paths
+                \s(?P<send>send)
+                (\s(?P<disable>disable))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "capability additional-paths send{{ ' disable' if capability.additional_paths.send == 'disable' else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "capability": {
+                                            "additional_paths": {
+                                                "send": "{{ 'disable' if disable is defined else 'enable' }}",
+                                            },
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_originate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<default_originate>default-originate)
+                (\sroute-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "default-originate{{ ' route-map ' + default_originate.route_map if default_originate.route_map is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "default_originate": {
+                                            "set": "{{ True if default_originate is defined and route_map is not defined }}",
+                                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "disable_peer_as_check",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<disable_peer_as_check>disable-peer-as-check)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "disable-peer-as-check",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "disable_peer_as_check": "{{ not not disable_peer_as_check }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "filter_list.inbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                filter-list
+                \s(?P<in>\S+)\s(?:in)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "filter-list {{ filter_list.inbound }} in",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "filter_list": {
+                                            "inbound": "{{ in }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "filter_list.outbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                filter-list
+                \s(?P<out>\S+)\s(?:out)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "filter-list {{ filter_list.outbound }} out",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "filter_list": {
+                                            "outbound": "{{ out }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "inherit",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                inherit\speer-policy
+                \s(?P<template>\S+)
+                \s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "inherit peer-policy {{ inherit.template }} {{ inherit.sequence }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "inherit": {
+                                            "template": "{{ template }}",
+                                            "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_prefix",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                maximum-prefix
+                \s(?P<max_prefix_limit>\d+)
+                (\s(?P<generate_warning_threshold>\d+))?
+                (\srestart\s(?P<restart_interval>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<warning_only>warning-only))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_maximum_prefix,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "maximum_prefix": {
+                                            "max_prefix_limit": "{{ max_prefix_limit }}",
+                                            "generate_warning_threshold": "{{ generate_warning_threshold }}",
+                                            "restart_interval": "{{ restart_interval }}",
+                                            "warning_only": "{{ not not warning_only }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "next_hop_self",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<next_hop_self>next-hop-self)
+                (\s(?P<all_routes>all))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "next-hop-self{{ ' all' if next_hop_self.all_routes|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "next_hop_self": {
+                                            "set": "{{ True if next_hop_self is defined and all_routes is not defined }}",
+                                            "all_routes": "{{ not not all_routes }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "next_hop_third_party",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                no\s(?P<next_hop_third_party>next-hop-third-party)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "next-hop-third-party",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "next_hop_third_party": "{{ not next_hop_third_party }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "prefix_list.inbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                prefix-list
+                \s(?P<in>\S+)\s(?:in)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "prefix-list {{ prefix_list.inbound }} in",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "prefix_list": {
+                                            "inbound": "{{ in }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "prefix_list.outbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                prefix-list
+                \s(?P<out>\S+)\s(?:out)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "prefix-list {{ prefix_list.outbound }} out",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "prefix_list": {
+                                            "outbound": "{{ out }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<rewrite_evpn_rt_asn>rewrite-evpn-rt-asn)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "rewrite-evpn-rt-asn",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn": "{{ not not rewrite_evpn_rt_asn }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "route_map.inbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                route-map
+                \s(?P<in>\S+)\s(?:in)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "route-map {{ route_map.inbound }} in",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "inbound": "{{ in }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "route_map.outbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                route-map
+                \s(?P<out>\S+)\s(?:out)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "route-map {{ route_map.outbound }} out",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "route_map": {
+                                            "outbound": "{{ out }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "route_reflector_client",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<route_reflector_client>route-reflector-client)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "route-reflector-client",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "route_reflector_client": "{{ not not route_reflector_client }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "send_community.standard",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<send_community>send-community)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "send-community",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "send_community": {
+                                            "standard": "{{ True if send_community is defined }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "send_community.extended",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                send-community
+                \s(?P<extended>extended)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "send-community extended",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "send_community": {
+                                            "extended": "{{ True if extended is defined }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "soft_reconfiguration_inbound",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<soft_reconfiguration_inbound>soft-reconfiguration\sinbound)
+                (\s(?P<always>always))?
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "soft-reconfiguration inbound{{ ' always' if soft_reconfiguration_inbound.always|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "soft_reconfiguration_inbound": {
+                                            "set": "{{ True if soft_reconfiguration_inbound is defined and always is undefined }}",
+                                            "always": "{{ not not always }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "soo",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                soo\s(?P<soo>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "soo {{ soo }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "soo": "{{ soo }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "suppress_inactive",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (?P<suppress_inactive>suppress-inactive)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "suppress-inactive",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "suppress_inactive": "{{ not not suppress_inactive }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "unsuppress_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                unsuppress-map\s(?P<unsuppress_map>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "unsuppress-map {{ unsuppress_map }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "unsuppress_map": "{{ unsuppress_map }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "weight",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                weight\s(?P<weight>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "weight {{ weight }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    "{{ 'vrf_' + vrf|d() }}": {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                        "neighbors": {
+                            "{{ neighbor }}": {
+                                "address_family": {
+                                    '{{ afi + "_" + safi|d() }}': {
+                                        "weight": "{{ weight }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf922fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Hostname parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class HostnameTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(HostnameTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "hostname",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^hostname\s(?P<hostname>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "hostname {{ hostname }}",
+            "result": {
+                "hostname": "{{ hostname }}",
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8287794e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,480 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Logging_global parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_hosts(data):
+    cmd = "logging server {host}"
+    data["client_identity"] = data.get("secure", {}).get("trustpoint", {}).get("client_identity")
+
+    if "severity" in data:
+        cmd += " {severity}"
+    if "port" in data:
+        cmd += " port {port}"
+    if data["client_identity"]:
+        cmd += " secure trustpoint client-identity {client_identity}"
+    if "facility" in data:
+        cmd += " facility {facility}"
+    if "use_vrf" in data:
+        cmd += " use-vrf {use_vrf}"
+
+    cmd = cmd.format(**data)
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+class Logging_globalTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Logging_globalTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "console",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\sconsole
+                (\s(?P<severity>\d))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'no ' if console.state|d('') == 'disabled' else '' }}"
+                      "logging console"
+                      "{{ (' ' + console.severity|string) if console.severity is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "console": {
+                    "state": "{{ 'disabled' if negated is defined else None }}",
+                    "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "event.link_status.enable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\sevent\slink-status\senable
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging event link-status enable",
+            "result": {
+                "event": {
+                    "link_status": {
+                        "enable": "{{ False if negated is defined else True }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "event.link_status.default",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\sevent\slink-status\sdefault
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging event link-status default",
+            "result": {
+                "event": {
+                    "link_status": {
+                        "default": "{{ False if negated is defined else True }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "event.trunk_status.enable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\sevent\strunk-status\senable
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging event trunk-status enable",
+            "result": {
+                "event": {
+                    "trunk_status": {
+                        "enable": "{{ False if negated is defined else True }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "event.trunk_status.default",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\sevent\strunk-status\sdefault
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging event trunk-status default",
+            "result": {
+                "event": {
+                    "trunk_status": {
+                        "default": "{{ False if negated is defined else True }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "history.severity",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\shistory
+                \s(?P<severity>\d)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging history {{ history.severity }}",
+            "result": {
+                "history": {
+                    "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "history.size",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\shistory\ssize
+                \s(?P<size>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging history size {{ history.size }}",
+            "result": {
+                "history": {
+                    "size": "{{ size }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ip.access_list.cache.entries",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sip\saccess-list\scache
+                \sentries\s(?P<entries>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging ip access-list cache entries {{ ip.access_list.cache.entries }}",
+            "result": {
+                "ip": {
+                    "access_list": {
+                        "cache": {
+                            "entries": "{{ entries }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ip.access_list.cache.interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sip\saccess-list\scache
+                \sinterval\s(?P<interval>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging ip access-list cache interval {{ ip.access_list.cache.interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "ip": {
+                    "access_list": {
+                        "cache": {
+                            "interval": "{{ interval }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ip.access_list.cache.threshold",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sip\saccess-list\scache
+                \sthreshold\s(?P<threshold>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging ip access-list cache threshold {{ ip.access_list.cache.threshold }}",
+            "result": {
+                "ip": {
+                    "access_list": {
+                        "cache": {
+                            "threshold": "{{ threshold }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ip.access_list.detailed",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sip\saccess-list
+                \s(?P<detailed>detailed)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging ip access-list detailed",
+            "result": {
+                "ip": {
+                    "access_list": {
+                        "detailed": "{{ not not detailed }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "ip.access_list.include.sgt",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sip\saccess-list\sinclude
+                \s(?P<sgt>sgt)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging ip access-list include sgt",
+            "result": {
+                "ip": {
+                    "access_list": {
+                        "include": {
+                            "sgt": "{{ not not sgt }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            # in some cases, the `logging level` command
+            # has an extra space at the end
+            "name": "facilities",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\slevel
+                \s(?P<facility>\S+)
+                \s(?P<severity>\d+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging level {{ facility }} {{ severity }}",
+            "result": {
+                "facilities": [
+                    {
+                        "facility": "{{ facility }}",
+                        "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "logfile",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\slogfile
+                (\s(?P<name>\S+))?
+                (\s(?P<severity>\d+))?
+                (\ssize\s(?P<size>\d+))?
+                (\spersistent\sthreshold\s(?P<persistent_threshold>\d+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'no ' if logfile.state|d('') == 'disabled' else '' }}"
+                      "logging logfile"
+                      "{{ ' ' + logfile.name if logfile.name|d('') else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' ' + logfile.severity|string) if logfile.severity is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' size ' + logfile.size|string) if logfile.size is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' persistent threshold ' + logfile.persistent_threshold|string) if logfile.persistent_threshold is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "logfile": {
+                    "state": "{{ 'disabled' if negated is defined else None }}",
+                    "name": "{{ name }}",
+                    "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                    "persistent_threshold": "{{ persistent_threshold }}",
+                    "size": "{{ size }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "module",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\smodule
+                (\s(?P<severity>\d))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'no ' if module.state|d('') == 'disabled' else '' }}"
+                      "logging module"
+                      "{{ (' ' + module.severity|string) if module.severity is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "module": {
+                    "state": "{{ 'disabled' if negated is defined else None }}",
+                    "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "monitor",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging\smonitor
+                (\s(?P<severity>\d))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'no ' if monitor.state|d('') == 'disabled' else '' }}"
+                      "logging monitor"
+                      "{{ (' ' + monitor.severity|string) if monitor.severity is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "monitor": {
+                    "state": "{{ 'disabled' if negated is defined else None }}",
+                    "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "origin_id.hostname",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sorigin-id
+                \s(?P<hostname>hostname)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging origin-id hostname",
+            "result": {
+                "origin_id": {
+                    "hostname": "{{ not not hostname }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "origin_id.ip",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sorigin-id
+                \sip\s(?P<ip>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging origin-id ip {{ origin_id.ip }}",
+            "result": {
+                "origin_id": {
+                    "ip": "{{ ip }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "origin_id.string",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sorigin-id
+                \sstring\s(?P<string>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging origin-id string {{ origin_id.string }}",
+            "result": {
+                "origin_id": {
+                    "string": "{{ string }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "rate_limit",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<negated>no\s)?
+                logging
+                \s(?P<rate_limit>rate-limit)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'no ' if rate_limit|d('') == 'disabled' else '' }}"
+                      "logging rate-limit",
+            "result": {
+                "rate_limit": "{{ 'disabled' if negated is defined else None }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "rfc_strict",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                logging\srfc-strict
+                \s(?P<rfc_strict>5424)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging rfc-strict 5424",
+            "result": {
+                "rfc_strict": "{{ not not rfc_strict }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "hosts",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\sserver
+                \s(?P<host>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<severity>\d))?
+                (\sport\s(?P<port>\d+))?
+                (\ssecure\strustpoint\sclient-identity\s(?P<client_identity>\S+))?
+                (\suse-vrf\s(?P<use_vrf>\S+))?
+                (\sfacility\s(?P<facility>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_hosts,
+            "result": {
+                "hosts": [
+                    {
+                        "host": "{{ host }}",
+                        "severity": "{{ severity }}",
+                        "secure": {
+                            "trustpoint": {
+                                "client_identity": "{{ client_identity }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                        "port": "{{ port }}",
+                        "facility": "{{ facility }}",
+                        "use_vrf": "{{ use_vrf }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "source_interface",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\ssource-interface
+                \s(?P<source_interface>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging source-interface {{ source_interface }}",
+            "result": {
+                "source_interface": "{{ source_interface }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timestamp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^logging\stimestamp
+                \s(?P<timestamp>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "logging timestamp {{ timestamp }}",
+            "result": {
+                "timestamp": "{{ timestamp }}",
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d5a354d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,320 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Ntp_global parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Ntp_globalTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Ntp_globalTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "access_group.match_all",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\saccess-group\s(?P<match_all>match-all)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp access-group match-all",
+            "result": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "match_all": "{{ True if match_all is defined else None }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "peer",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\saccess-group\speer\s(?P<acl>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp access-group peer {{ access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "peer": [
+                        {
+                            "access_list": "{{ acl }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "query_only",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\saccess-group\squery-only\s(?P<acl>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp access-group query-only {{ access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "query_only": [
+                        {
+                            "access_list": "{{ acl }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "serve",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\saccess-group\sserve\s(?P<acl>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp access-group serve {{ access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "serve": [
+                        {
+                            "access_list": "{{ acl }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "serve_only",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\saccess-group\sserve-only\s(?P<acl>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp access-group serve-only {{ access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "access_group": {
+                    "serve_only": [
+                        {
+                            "access_list": "{{ acl }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "allow.control.rate_limit",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\sallow\scontrol\srate-limit\s(?P<rate_limit>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp allow control rate-limit {{ allow.control.rate_limit }}",
+            "result": {
+                "allow": {
+                    "control": {
+                        "rate_limit": "{{ rate_limit }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "allow.private",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\sallow\s(?P<private>private)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp allow private",
+            "result": {
+                "allow": {
+                    "private": "{{ not not private }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "authenticate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\s(?P<authenticate>authenticate)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp authenticate",
+            "result": {
+                "authenticate": "{{ not not authenticate }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "authentication_keys",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\sauthentication-key\s(?P<id>\d+)\smd5\s(?P<key>\S+)\s(?P<encryption>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp authentication-key {{ id }} md5 {{ key }} {{ encryption }}",
+            "result": {
+                "authentication_keys": [
+                    {
+                        "id": "{{ id }}",
+                        "key": "{{ key }}",
+                        "encryption": "{{ encryption }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "logging",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\s(?P<logging>logging)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp logging",
+            "result": {
+                "logging": "{{ not not logging }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "master.stratum",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\smaster\s(?P<stratum>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp master {{ master.stratum }}",
+            "result": {
+                "master": {
+                    "stratum": "{{ stratum }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "passive",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\s(?P<passive>passive)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp passive",
+            "result": {
+                "passive": "{{ not not passive }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "peers",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\speer
+                \s(?P<peer>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<prefer>prefer))?
+                (\suse-vrf\s(?P<use_vrf>\S+))?
+                (\skey\s(?P<key>\d+))?
+                (\sminpoll\s(?P<minpoll>\d+))?
+                (\smaxpoll\s(?P<maxpoll>\d+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp peer {{ peer }}"
+                      "{{ ' prefer' if prefer is defined else ''}}"
+                      "{{ (' use-vrf ' + vrf) if vrf is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' key ' + key_id|string) if key_id is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' minpoll ' + minpoll|string) if minpoll is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' maxpoll ' + maxpoll|string) if maxpoll is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "peers": [
+                    {
+                        "peer": "{{ peer }}",
+                        "prefer": "{{ not not prefer }}",
+                        "vrf": "{{ use_vrf }}",
+                        "key_id": "{{ key }}",
+                        "minpoll": "{{ minpoll }}",
+                        "maxpoll": "{{ maxpoll }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "servers",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\sserver
+                \s(?P<server>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<prefer>prefer))?
+                (\suse-vrf\s(?P<use_vrf>\S+))?
+                (\skey\s(?P<key>\d+))?
+                (\sminpoll\s(?P<minpoll>\d+))?
+                (\smaxpoll\s(?P<maxpoll>\d+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp server {{ server }}"
+                      "{{ ' prefer' if prefer is defined else ''}}"
+                      "{{ (' use-vrf ' + vrf) if vrf is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' key ' + key_id|string) if key_id is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' minpoll ' + minpoll|string) if minpoll is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' maxpoll ' + maxpoll|string) if maxpoll is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "servers": [
+                    {
+                        "server": "{{ server }}",
+                        "prefer": "{{ not not prefer }}",
+                        "vrf": "{{ use_vrf }}",
+                        "key_id": "{{ key }}",
+                        "minpoll": "{{ minpoll }}",
+                        "maxpoll": "{{ maxpoll }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "source",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\ssource\s(?P<source>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp source {{ source }}",
+            "result": {
+                "source": "{{ source }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "source_interface",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\ssource-interface(\s)+(?P<source_interface>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp source-interface {{ source_interface }}",
+            "result": {
+                "source_interface": "{{ source_interface }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "trusted_keys",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^ntp\strusted-key\s(?P<key>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ntp trusted-key {{ key_id|string }}",
+            "result": {
+                "trusted_keys": [
+                    {
+                        "key_id": "{{ key }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2321fcaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,510 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Ospf_interfaces parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_authentication(data):
+    auth = data.get("authentication")
+    cmd = "ip ospf authentication"
+
+    if auth.get("enable") is False:
+        cmd = "no " + cmd
+    else:
+        if auth.get("message_digest"):
+            cmd += " message-digest"
+        elif auth.get("null_auth"):
+            cmd += " null"
+    return cmd
+
+
+class Ospf_interfacesTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Ospf_interfacesTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "interface",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r'''
+              ^interface
+              \s(?P<name>\S+)$''', re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "interface {{ name }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "name": "{{ name }}",
+                    "address_family": {},
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \srouter\s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<process_id>\S+)
+                \sarea\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<secondaries>secondaries\snone))?$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ipv6' }} "
+                      "router {{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "{{ process_id }} area {{ area.area_id }}{{ ' secondaries none' if area.secondaries|default('True') == False else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "processes": {
+                                "{{ process_id }}": {
+                                    "process_id": "{{ process_id }}",
+                                    "area": {
+                                        "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                        "secondaries": "{{ False if secondaries is defined else None }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "processes_multi_areas",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \srouter\s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<process_id>\S+)
+                \smulti-area\s(?P<area>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ipv6' }} "
+                      "router {{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "{{ process_id }} multi-area {{ area }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "processes": {
+                                "{{ process_id }}": {
+                                    "process_id": "{{ process_id }}",
+                                    "multi_areas": [
+                                        "{{ area }}",
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "multi_areas",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \srouter\s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \smulti-area\s(?P<area>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ipv6' }} "
+                      "router {{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "multi-area {{ area }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "multi_areas": [
+                                "{{ area }}",
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "authentication",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<authentication>authentication)
+                (\s(?P<opt>(message-digest|null)))?$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_authentication,
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "authentication": {
+                                "enable": "{{ True if authentication is defined and opt is undefined }}",
+                                "message_digest": "{{ True if opt == 'message-digest' else None }}",
+                                "null_auth": "{{ True if opt == 'null' else None }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "authentication.key_chain",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)
+                \sospf
+                \s(?P<authentication>authentication)
+                \skey-chain\s(?P<key_chain>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ip ospf authentication key-chain {{ authentication.key_chain }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ afi|replace('ip', 'ipv4') }}",
+                            "authentication": {
+                                "key_chain": "{{ key_chain }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "authentication_key",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)
+                \sospf
+                \sauthentication-key
+                \s(?P<encryption>\d)
+                \s(?P<key>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ip ospf authentication-key "
+                      "{{ authentication_key.encryption }} {{ authentication_key.key }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ afi|replace('ip', 'ipv4') }}",
+                            "authentication_key": {
+                                "encryption": "{{ encryption }}",
+                                "key": "{{ key }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "message_digest_key",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)
+                \sospf
+                \smessage-digest-key
+                \s(?P<key_id>\d+)
+                \smd5
+                \s(?P<encryption>\d)
+                \s(?P<key>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ip ospf "
+                      "message-digest-key {{ message_digest_key.key_id }} "
+                      "md5 {{ message_digest_key.encryption|default('') }} {{ message_digest_key.key }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ afi|replace('ip', 'ipv4') }}",
+                            "message_digest_key": {
+                                "key_id": "{{ key_id }}",
+                                "encryption": "{{ encryption }}",
+                                "key": "{{ key }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "cost",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \scost\s(?P<cost>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "cost {{ cost }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "cost": "{{ cost }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "dead_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \sdead-interval\s(?P<dead_interval>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "dead-interval {{ dead_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "dead_interval": "{{ dead_interval }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "hello_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \shello-interval\s(?P<hello_interval>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "hello-interval {{ hello_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "hello_interval": "{{ hello_interval }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "instance",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \sinstance\s(?P<instance>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "ospfv3 instance {{ instance }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "ipv6",
+                            "instance": "{{ instance }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "mtu_ignore",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<mtu_ignore>mtu-ignore)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "mtu-ignore",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "mtu_ignore": "{{ not not mtu_ignore }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "network",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \snetwork\s(?P<network>(broadcast|point-to-point))$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "network {{ network }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "network": "{{ network }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "passive_interface",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                (\s+(?P<negated>no))?
+                (\s+(?P<afi>ip))?
+                \s*(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<passive_interface>passive-interface)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "passive-interface",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "passive_interface": "{{ False if negated is defined else (not not passive_interface) }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "priority",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \spriority\s(?P<priority>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "priority {{ priority }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "priority": "{{ priority }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "retransmit_interval",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \sretransmit-interval\s(?P<retransmit_interval>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "retransmit-interval {{ retransmit_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "retransmit_interval": "{{ retransmit_interval }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \s(?P<shutdown>shutdown)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "shutdown",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "shutdown": "{{ not not shutdown }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "transmit_delay",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<afi>ip)?
+                \s(ospf|ospfv3)
+                \stransmit-delay\s(?P<transmit_delay>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip ' if afi == 'ipv4' else '' }}"
+                      "{{ 'ospf' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'ospfv3' }} "
+                      "transmit-delay {{ transmit_delay }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ name }}": {
+                    "address_family": {
+                        "{{ afi|d('ipv6') }}": {
+                            "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi is defined else 'ipv6' }}",
+                            "transmit_delay": "{{ transmit_delay }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8b518dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1101 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_range(arange):
+    command = "area {area} range {range}".format(**arange)
+    if arange.get("not_advertise") is True:
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    if "cost" in arange:
+        command += " cost {cost}".format(**arange)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_default_information(proc):
+    command = "default-information originate"
+    if "always" in proc["default_information"] and proc["default_information"]["always"]:
+        command += " always"
+    if "route_map" in proc["default_information"]:
+        command += " route-map"
+        command += " {default_information[route_map]}".format(**proc)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_log_adjacency_changes(proc):
+    command = "log-adjacency-changes"
+    if proc.get("log_adjacency_changes").get("detail", False) is True:
+        command += " detail"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_authentication(area):
+    command = "area {area_id} authentication".format(**area)
+    if area.get("authentication", {}).get("message_digest"):
+        command += " message-digest"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_max_lsa(proc):
+    max_lsa = proc["max_lsa"]
+    command = "max-lsa {max_non_self_generated_lsa}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("threshold"):
+        command += " {threshold}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("warning_only"):
+        command += " warning-only"
+    if max_lsa.get("ignore_time"):
+        command += " ignore-time {ignore_time}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("ignore_count"):
+        command += " ignore-count {ignore_count}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("reset_time"):
+        command += " reset-time {reset_time}".format(**max_lsa)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_default_information(proc):
+    default_information = proc["default_information"]["originate"]
+    command = "default-information originate"
+
+    if default_information.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        if default_information.get("always"):
+            command += " always"
+        if default_information.get("route_map"):
+            command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**default_information)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_table_map(proc):
+    table_map = proc["table_map"]
+    command = "table-map"
+
+    if table_map.get("name"):
+        command += " {name}".format(**table_map)
+    if table_map.get("filter"):
+        command += " filter"
+
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_max_metric(proc):
+    max_metric = proc["max_metric"]
+    command = "max-metric router-lsa"
+
+    if max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        external_lsa = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("external_lsa", {})
+        include_stub = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("include_stub", {})
+        on_startup = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("on_startup", {})
+        summary_lsa = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("summary_lsa", {})
+        if external_lsa:
+            command += " external-lsa"
+            if external_lsa.get("max_metric_value"):
+                command += " {max_metric_value}".format(**external_lsa)
+        if include_stub:
+            command += " include-stub"
+        if on_startup:
+            command += " on-startup"
+            if on_startup.get("wait_period"):
+                command += " {wait_period}".format(**on_startup)
+            if on_startup.get("wait_for_bgp_asn"):
+                command += " wait-for bgp {wait_for_bgp_asn}".format(**on_startup)
+        if summary_lsa:
+            command += " summary-lsa"
+            if summary_lsa.get("max_metric_value"):
+                command += " {max_metric_value}".format(**summary_lsa)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_nssa(area):
+    nssa = area["nssa"]
+    command = "area {area_id} nssa".format(**area)
+    if nssa.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        for attrib in [
+            "no_summary",
+            "no_redistribution",
+            "default_information_originate",
+        ]:
+            if nssa.get(attrib):
+                command += " {0}".format(attrib.replace("_", "-"))
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_nssa_translate(area):
+    translate = area["nssa"]["translate"]["type7"]
+    command = "area {area_id} nssa translate type7".format(**area)
+    for attrib in ["always", "never", "supress_fa"]:
+        if translate.get(attrib):
+            command += " {0}".format(attrib.replace("_", "-"))
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_ranges(arange):
+    command = "area {area_id} range {prefix}".format(**arange)
+    if arange.get("not_advertise") is True:
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    if "cost" in arange:
+        command += " cost {cost}".format(**arange)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_ranges(arange):
+    command = "area {area_id} range {prefix}".format(**arange)
+    if arange.get("not_advertise") is True:
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    if "cost" in arange:
+        command += " cost {cost}".format(**arange)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_summary_address(proc):
+    command = "summary-address {prefix}".format(**proc)
+    if proc.get("tag"):
+        command += " tag {tag}".format(**proc)
+    elif proc.get("not_advertise"):
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_stub(area):
+    stub = area["stub"]
+    command = "area {area_id} stub".format(**area)
+    if stub.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    elif stub.get("no_summary"):
+        command += " no-summary"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_redistribute(redis):
+    command = "redistribute {protocol}".format(**redis)
+    if redis.get("id"):
+        command += " {id}".format(**redis)
+    if redis.get("route_map"):
+        command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**redis)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_capability_vrf_lite(proc):
+    command = "capability vrf-lite"
+    vrf_lite = proc["capability"]["vrf_lite"]
+    if vrf_lite.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        if vrf_lite.get("evpn"):
+            command += " evpn"
+    return command
+
+
+class Ospfv2Template(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None):
+        super(Ospfv2Template, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "vrf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+vrf
+                \s(?P<vrf>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "vrf {{ vrf }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bfd",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<bfd>bfd)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "bfd",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "bfd": "{{ not not bfd }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "process_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ospf(?:v3)*\s
+                (?P<process_id>\S+)""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router ospf {{ process_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "process_id": "{{ process_id }}",
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "down_bit_ignore",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<down_bit_ignore>down-bit-ignore)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "down-bit-ignore",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "down_bit_ignore": "{{ not not down_bit_ignore }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "capability.vrf_lite",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+capability
+                \s(?P<vrf_lite>vrf-lite)
+                \s*(?P<evpn>evpn)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_capability_vrf_lite,
+            "remval": "capability vrf-lite",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "capability": {
+                            "vrf_lite": {
+                                "set": "{{ True if vrf_lite is defined and evpn is undefined else None }}",
+                                "evpn": "{{ not not evpn }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "auto_cost",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+auto-cost\sreference-bandwidth\s
+                (?P<acrb>\d+)\s(?P<unit>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": (
+                "auto-cost reference-bandwidth"
+                " {{ auto_cost.reference_bandwidth }}"
+                " {{ auto_cost.unit }}"
+            ),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "auto_cost": {
+                            "reference_bandwidth": "{{ acrb }}",
+                            "unit": "{{ unit }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "flush_routes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<flush_routes>flush-routes)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "flush-routes",
+            "result": {
+                "flush_routes": "{{ not not flush_routes }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.set",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<graceful_restart>no\sgraceful-restart)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart",
+            "remval": "no graceful-restart",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "set": "{{ not graceful_restart }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.helper_disable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart
+                \s+(?P<helper_disable>helper-disable)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart helper-disable",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "helper_disable": "{{ not not helper_disable }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.grace_period",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart
+                \s+grace-period
+                \s+(?P<grace_period>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart helper-disable",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "grace_period": "{{ grace_period }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "isolate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<isolate>isolate)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "isolate",
+            "result": {"isolate": "{{ not not isolate }}"},
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "log_adjacency_changes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<log>log-adjacency-changes)
+                \s*(?P<detail>detail)*$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_log_adjacency_changes,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                            "log": "{{ True if log is defined and detail is undefined else None }}",
+                            "detail": "{{ True if detail is defined else None }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "max_lsa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+max-lsa
+                \s(?P<max_gen_lsa>\d+)
+                \s*(?P<threshold>\d*)
+                \s*(?P<warning_only>warning-only)*
+                \s*(ignore-time)*\s*(?P<ig_time>\d*)
+                \s*(ignore-count)*\s*(?P<ig_count>\d*)
+                \s*(reset-time)*\s*(?P<rst_time>\d*)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_max_lsa,
+            "remval": "max-lsa {{ max_lsa.max_non_self_generated_lsa }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "max_lsa": {
+                            "max_non_self_generated_lsa": "{{ max_gen_lsa }}",
+                            "threshold": "{{ threshold }}",
+                            "ignore_time": "{{ ig_time }}",
+                            "ignore_count": "{{ ig_count }}",
+                            "reset_time": "{{ rst_time }}",
+                            "warning_only": "{{ not not warning_only }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "mpls.traffic_eng.areas",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+mpls\straffic-eng\sarea
+                \s(?P<area_id>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("mpls traffic-eng area {{ area_id }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "mpls": {
+                    "traffic_eng": {
+                        "areas": [
+                            {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "mpls.traffic_eng.router_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+mpls\straffic-eng\srouter-id
+                \s(?P<router_id>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": (
+                "mpls traffic-eng router-id" " {{ mpls.traffic_eng.router_id }}"
+            ),
+            "result": {"mpls": {"traffic_eng": {"router_id": "{{ router_id }}"}}},
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "mpls.traffic_eng.multicast_intact",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+mpls\straffic-eng
+                \s(?P<multicast_intact>multicast-intact)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("mpls traffic-eng multicast-intact"),
+            "result": {
+                "mpls": {
+                    "traffic_eng": {
+                        "multicast_intact": "{{ not not multicast_intact }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "name_lookup",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<name_lookup>name-lookup)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("name-lookup"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "name_lookup": "{{ not not name_lookup }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "passive_interface.default",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+passive-interface
+                \s+(?P<default>default)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("passive-interface default"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "passive_interface": {"default": "{{ not not default }}"},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "rfc1583compatibility",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<rfc>rfc1583compatibility)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("rfc1583compatibility"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "rfc1583compatibility": "{{ not not rfc }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "router_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+router-id
+                \s(?P<router_id>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("router-id" " {{ router_id }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "router_id": "{{ router_id }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<shutdown>shutdown)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("shutdown"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "shutdown": "{{ not not shutdown }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_information.originate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+default-information
+                \s(?P<originate>originate)
+                \s*(?P<always>always)*
+                \s*(route-map)*
+                \s*(?P<route_map>\S+)*$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_default_information,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "default_information": {
+                            "originate": {
+                                "set": "{{ True if originate is defined and always is undefined and route_map is undefined else None }}",
+                                "always": "{{ not not always }}",
+                                "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+default-metric
+                \s(?P<default_metric>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("default-metric {{ default_metric }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "default_metric": "{{ default_metric }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "distance",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+distance
+                \s(?P<distance>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("distance {{ distance }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "distance": "{{ distance }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "table_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+table-map
+                \s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<filter>filter)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_table_map,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "table_map": {
+                            "name": "{{ rmap }}",
+                            "filter": "{{ not not filter }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.lsa_arrival",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \slsa-arrival
+                \s(?P<lsa_arrival_val>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("timers lsa-arrival {{ timers.lsa_arrival }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "lsa_arrival": "{{ lsa_arrival_val }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.lsa_group_pacing",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \slsa-group-pacing
+                \s(?P<lsa_group_pacing>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers lsa-group-pacing {{ timers.lsa_group_pacing }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "lsa_group_pacing": "{{ lsa_group_pacing }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.throttle.lsa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sthrottle\slsa
+                \s(?P<start>\d+)
+                \s(?P<hold>\d+)
+                \s(?P<max>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers throttle lsa {{ timers.throttle.lsa.start_interval }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.lsa.hold_interval }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.lsa.max_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "throttle": {
+                                "lsa": {
+                                    "start_interval": "{{ start }}",
+                                    "hold_interval": "{{ hold }}",
+                                    "max_interval": "{{ max }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.throttle.spf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sthrottle\sspf
+                \s(?P<initial>\d+)
+                \s(?P<min>\d+)
+                \s(?P<max>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers throttle spf {{ timers.throttle.spf.initial_spf_delay }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.spf.min_hold_time }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.spf.max_wait_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "throttle": {
+                                "spf": {
+                                    "initial_spf_delay": "{{ initial }}",
+                                    "min_hold_time": "{{ min }}",
+                                    "max_wait_time": "{{ max }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.default_cost",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)\s
+                default-cost\s(?P<default_cost>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "area {{ area_id }} default-cost {{ default_cost }}",
+            "compval": "default_cost",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "default_cost": "{{ default_cost|int }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.authentication",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \s(?P<auth>authentication)
+                \s*(?P<md>message-digest)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_authentication,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} authentication",
+            "compval": "authentication",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "authentication": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if auth is defined and md is undefined }}",
+                                    "message_digest": "{{ True if md is defined else False }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.filter_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \sfilter-list
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                \s(?P<dir>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "area {{ area_id }} filter-list route-map {{ route_map }} {{ direction }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "filter_list": [
+                                    {
+                                        "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                                        "direction": "{{ dir }}",
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "redistribute",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+redistribute
+                \s(?P<protocol>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<id>\S+)*
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_redistribute,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "redistribute": [
+                            {
+                                "protocol": "{{ protocol }}",
+                                "id": "{{ id }}",
+                                "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.nssa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \s(?P<nssa>nssa)
+                \s*(?P<no_sum>no-summary)*
+                \s*(?P<no_redis>no-redistribution)*
+                \s*(?P<def_info>default-information-originate)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_nssa,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} nssa",
+            "compval": "nssa",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if nssa is defined and no_sum is undefined and no_redis is undefined and def_info is undefined }}",
+                                    "no_summary": "{{ not not no_sum }}",
+                                    "no_redistribution": "{{ not not no_redis }}",
+                                    "default_information_originate": "{{ not not def_info }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.nssa.translate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)\snssa
+                \stranslate
+                \stype7
+                \s(?P<choice>always|never)
+                \s*(?P<supress_fa>supress-fa)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_nssa_translate,
+            "compval": "nssa.translate",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "translate": {
+                                        "type7": {
+                                            "always": '{{ True if choice == "always" else None }}',
+                                            "never": '{{ True if choice == "never" else None }}',
+                                            "supress_fa": "{{ not not supress_fa }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.ranges",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \srange\s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                \s*(cost)*\s*(?P<cost>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<not_adver>not-advertise)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_ranges,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} range {{ prefix }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "ranges": [
+                                    {
+                                        "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                        "cost": "{{ cost }}",
+                                        "not_advertise": "{{ not not not_adver }}",
+                                    },
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "summary_address",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+summary-address
+                \s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<not_adver>not-advertise)*
+                \s*(tag)*\s*(?P<tag>\d+)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_summary_address,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "summary_address": [
+                            {
+                                "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                "not_advertise": "{{ not not not_adver }}",
+                                "tag": "{{ tag }}",
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.stub",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \s(?P<stub>stub)
+                \s*(?P<no_summary>no-summary)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_stub,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} stub",
+            "compval": "stub",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "stub": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if stub is defined and no_summary is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "no_summary": "{{ not not no_summary }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \s(?P<maximum_paths>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("maximum-paths {{ maximum_paths }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {"maximum_paths": "{{ maximum_paths }}"},
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "max_metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+max-metric
+                \s+(?P<router_lsa>router-lsa)
+                \s*(?P<external_lsa>external-lsa)*
+                \s*(?P<max_metric_value>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<include_stub>include-stub)*
+                \s*(?P<on_startup>on-startup)*
+                \s*(?P<wait_period>\d+)*
+                \s*(wait-for\sbgp)*
+                \s*(?P<bgp_asn>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<summary_lsa>summary-lsa)*
+                \s*(?P<sum_lsa_max_metric_value>\d+)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_max_metric,
+            "remval": "max-metric router-lsa",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "max_metric": {
+                            "router_lsa": {
+                                "set": "{{ True if router_lsa is defined and external_lsa is undefined else None }}",
+                                "external_lsa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if external_lsa is defined and max_metric_value is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "max_metric_value": "{{ max_metric_value }}",
+                                },
+                                "include_stub": "{{ not not include_stub }}",
+                                "on_startup": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if on_startup is defined and (wait_period and bgp_asn) is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "wait_period": "{{ wait_period }}",
+                                    "wait_for_bgp_asn": "{{ bgp_asn }}",
+                                },
+                                "summary_lsa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if summary_lsa is defined and sum_lsa_max_metric_value is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "max_metric_value": "{{ sum_lsa_max_metric_value }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b46c3cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,945 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Ospfv3 parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_nssa(area):
+    nssa = area["nssa"]
+    command = "area {area_id} nssa".format(**area)
+    if nssa.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        for attrib in [
+            "no_summary",
+            "no_redistribution",
+            "default_information_originate",
+        ]:
+            if nssa.get(attrib):
+                command += " {0}".format(attrib.replace("_", "-"))
+        if nssa.get("route_map"):
+            command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**nssa)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_nssa_translate(area):
+    translate = area["nssa"]["translate"]["type7"]
+    command = "area {area_id} nssa translate type7".format(**area)
+    for attrib in ["always", "never", "supress_fa"]:
+        if translate.get(attrib):
+            command += " {0}".format(attrib.replace("_", "-"))
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_stub(area):
+    stub = area["stub"]
+    command = "area {area_id} stub".format(**area)
+    if stub.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    elif stub.get("no_summary"):
+        command += " no-summary"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_log_adjacency_changes(proc):
+    command = "log-adjacency-changes"
+    if proc.get("log_adjacency_changes").get("detail", False) is True:
+        command += " detail"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_max_lsa(proc):
+    max_lsa = proc["max_lsa"]
+    command = "max-lsa {max_non_self_generated_lsa}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("threshold"):
+        command += " {threshold}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("warning_only"):
+        command += " warning-only"
+    if max_lsa.get("ignore_time"):
+        command += " ignore-time {ignore_time}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("ignore_count"):
+        command += " ignore-count {ignore_count}".format(**max_lsa)
+    if max_lsa.get("reset_time"):
+        command += " reset-time {reset_time}".format(**max_lsa)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_max_metric(proc):
+    max_metric = proc["max_metric"]
+    command = "max-metric router-lsa"
+
+    if max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        external_lsa = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("external_lsa", {})
+        stub_prefix_lsa = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("stub_prefix_lsa", {})
+        on_startup = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("on_startup", {})
+        inter_area_prefix_lsa = max_metric.get("router_lsa", {}).get("inter_area_prefix_lsa", {})
+        if external_lsa:
+            command += " external-lsa"
+            if external_lsa.get("max_metric_value"):
+                command += " {max_metric_value}".format(**external_lsa)
+        if stub_prefix_lsa:
+            command += " stub-prefix-lsa"
+        if on_startup:
+            command += " on-startup"
+            if on_startup.get("wait_period"):
+                command += " {wait_period}".format(**on_startup)
+            if on_startup.get("wait_for_bgp_asn"):
+                command += " wait-for bgp {wait_for_bgp_asn}".format(**on_startup)
+        if inter_area_prefix_lsa:
+            command += " inter-area-prefix-lsa"
+            if inter_area_prefix_lsa.get("max_metric_value"):
+                command += " {max_metric_value}".format(**inter_area_prefix_lsa)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_area_ranges(arange):
+    command = "area {area_id} range {prefix}".format(**arange)
+    if arange.get("not_advertise") is True:
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    if "cost" in arange:
+        command += " cost {cost}".format(**arange)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_default_information(proc):
+    default_information = proc["default_information"]["originate"]
+    command = "default-information originate"
+
+    if default_information.get("set") is False:
+        command = "no {0}".format(command)
+    else:
+        if default_information.get("always"):
+            command += " always"
+        if default_information.get("route_map"):
+            command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**default_information)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_redistribute(redis):
+    command = "redistribute {protocol}".format(**redis)
+    if redis.get("id"):
+        command += " {id}".format(**redis)
+    command += " route-map {route_map}".format(**redis)
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_summary_address(proc):
+    command = "summary-address {prefix}".format(**proc)
+    if proc.get("tag"):
+        command += " tag {tag}".format(**proc)
+    elif proc.get("not_advertise"):
+        command += " not-advertise"
+    return command
+
+
+def _tmplt_table_map(proc):
+    table_map = proc["table_map"]
+    command = "table-map {name}".format(**table_map)
+    if table_map.get("filter"):
+        command += " filter"
+
+    return command
+
+
+class Ospfv3Template(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None):
+        super(Ospfv3Template, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "vrf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+vrf
+                \s(?P<vrf>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "vrf {{ vrf }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "process_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ospfv3
+                \s(?P<process_id>\S+)""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router ospfv3 {{ process_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "process_id": "{{ process_id }}",
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "router_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+router-id
+                \s(?P<router_id>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "router-id {{ router_id }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "router_id": "{{ router_id }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "address_family",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+address-family
+                \s(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<safi>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "address-family {{ afi }} {{ safi }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "afi": "{{ afi }}",
+                    "safi": "{{ safi }}",
+                },
+            },
+            'shared': True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.default_cost",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)\s
+                default-cost\s(?P<default_cost>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "area {{ area_id }} default-cost {{ default_cost }}",
+            "compval": "default_cost",
+            "result": {
+                'address_family': {
+                    "areas": {
+                        "{{ area_id }}": {
+                            "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                            "default_cost": "{{ default_cost|int }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.filter_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \sfilter-list
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                \s(?P<dir>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "area {{ area_id }} filter-list route-map {{ route_map }} {{ direction }}",
+            "result": {
+                'address_family': {
+                    "areas": {
+                        "{{ area_id }}": {
+                            "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                            "filter_list": [
+                                {
+                                    "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                                    "direction": "{{ dir }}",
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.ranges",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \srange\s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                \s*(cost)*\s*(?P<cost>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<not_adver>not-advertise)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_ranges,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} range {{ prefix }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "areas": {
+                        "{{ area_id }}": {
+                            "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                            "ranges": [
+                                {
+                                    "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                    "cost": "{{ cost }}",
+                                    "not_advertise": "{{ not not not_adver }}",
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "default_information.originate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+default-information
+                \s(?P<originate>originate)
+                \s*(?P<always>always)*
+                \s*(route-map)*
+                \s*(?P<route_map>\S+)*$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_default_information,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "default_information": {
+                        "originate": {
+                            "set": "{{ True if originate is defined and always is undefined and route_map is undefined else None }}",
+                            "always": "{{ not not always }}",
+                            "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "distance",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+distance
+                \s(?P<distance>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "distance {{ distance }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "distance": "{{ distance }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "maximum_paths",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+maximum-paths
+                \s(?P<maximum_paths>\d+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("maximum-paths {{ maximum_paths }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "maximum_paths": "{{ maximum_paths }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "redistribute",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+redistribute
+                \s(?P<protocol>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<id>\S+)*
+                \sroute-map\s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_redistribute,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "redistribute": [
+                        {
+                            "protocol": "{{ protocol }}",
+                            "id": "{{ id }}",
+                            "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "summary_address",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+summary-address
+                \s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<not_adver>not-advertise)*
+                \s*(tag)*\s*(?P<tag>\d+)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_summary_address,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "summary_address": [
+                        {
+                            "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                            "not_advertise": "{{ not not not_adver }}",
+                            "tag": "{{ tag }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "table_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+table-map
+                \s(?P<rmap>\S+)
+                \s*(?P<filter>filter)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_table_map,
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "table_map": {
+                        "name": "{{ rmap }}",
+                        "filter": "{{ not not filter }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.throttle.spf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sthrottle\sspf
+                \s(?P<initial>\d+)
+                \s(?P<min>\d+)
+                \s(?P<max>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers throttle spf {{ timers.throttle.spf.initial_spf_delay }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.spf.min_hold_time }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.spf.max_wait_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "address_family": {
+                    "timers": {
+                        "throttle": {
+                            "spf": {
+                                "initial_spf_delay": "{{ initial }}",
+                                "min_hold_time": "{{ min }}",
+                                "max_wait_time": "{{ max }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.nssa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \s(?P<nssa>nssa)
+                \s*(?P<no_sum>no-summary)*
+                \s*(?P<no_redis>no-redistribution)*
+                \s*(?P<def_info>default-information-originate)*
+                \s*(route-map)*\s*(?P<rmap>\S+)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_nssa,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} nssa",
+            "compval": "nssa",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if nssa is defined and no_sum is undefined and no_redis is undefined and \
+                                        def_info is undefined and rmap is undefined }}",
+                                    "no_summary": "{{ not not no_sum }}",
+                                    "no_redistribution": "{{ not not no_redis }}",
+                                    "default_information_originate": "{{ not not def_info }}",
+                                    "route_map": "{{ rmap }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.nssa.translate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)\snssa
+                \stranslate
+                \stype7
+                \s(?P<choice>always|never)
+                \s*(?P<supress_fa>supress-fa)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_nssa_translate,
+            "compval": "nssa.translate",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "nssa": {
+                                    "translate": {
+                                        "type7": {
+                                            "always": '{{ True if choice == "always" else None }}',
+                                            "never": '{{ True if choice == "never" else None }}',
+                                            "supress_fa": "{{ not not supress_fa }}",
+                                        },
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.stub",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \s(?P<stub>stub)
+                \s*(?P<no_summary>no-summary)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_area_stub,
+            "remval": "area {{ area_id }} stub",
+            "compval": "stub",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "stub": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if stub is defined and no_summary is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "no_summary": "{{ not not no_summary }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "area.virtual_link",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+area\s(?P<area_id>\S+)
+                \svirtual-link
+                \s(?P<virtual_link>\S+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "area {{ area_id }} virtual-link {{ virtual_link }}",
+            "compval": "virtual_link",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "areas": {
+                            "{{ area_id }}": {
+                                "area_id": "{{ area_id }}",
+                                "virtual_link": "{{ virtual_link }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "auto_cost",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+auto-cost\sreference-bandwidth\s
+                (?P<acrb>\d+)\s(?P<unit>\S+)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": (
+                "auto-cost reference-bandwidth"
+                " {{ auto_cost.reference_bandwidth }}"
+                " {{ auto_cost.unit }}"
+            ),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "auto_cost": {
+                            "reference_bandwidth": "{{ acrb }}",
+                            "unit": "{{ unit }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "flush_routes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<flush_routes>flush-routes)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "flush-routes",
+            "result": {
+                "flush_routes": "{{ not not flush_routes }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.set",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<graceful_restart>no\sgraceful-restart)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart",
+            "remval": "no graceful-restart",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "set": "{{ not graceful_restart }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.helper_disable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart
+                \s+(?P<helper_disable>helper-disable)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart helper-disable",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "helper_disable": "{{ not not helper_disable }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.grace_period",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+graceful-restart
+                \s+grace-period
+                \s+(?P<grace_period>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart grace-period {{ graceful_restart.grace_period }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "grace_period": "{{ grace_period }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "graceful_restart.planned_only",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+no
+                \s+graceful-restart
+                \s+(?P<planned_only>planned-only)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "graceful-restart planned-only",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "graceful_restart": {
+                            "planned_only": "{{ not planned_only }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "isolate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<isolate>isolate)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "isolate",
+            "result": {"isolate": "{{ not not isolate }}"},
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "log_adjacency_changes",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<log>log-adjacency-changes)
+                \s*(?P<detail>detail)*$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_log_adjacency_changes,
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "log_adjacency_changes": {
+                            "log": "{{ True if log is defined and detail is undefined else None }}",
+                            "detail": "{{ True if detail is defined else None }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+
+            "name": "max_lsa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+max-lsa
+                \s(?P<max_gen_lsa>\d+)
+                \s*(?P<threshold>\d*)
+                \s*(?P<warning_only>warning-only)*
+                \s*(ignore-time)*\s*(?P<ig_time>\d*)
+                \s*(ignore-count)*\s*(?P<ig_count>\d*)
+                \s*(reset-time)*\s*(?P<rst_time>\d*)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_max_lsa,
+            "remval": "max-lsa {{ max_lsa.max_non_self_generated_lsa }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "max_lsa": {
+                            "max_non_self_generated_lsa": "{{ max_gen_lsa }}",
+                            "threshold": "{{ threshold }}",
+                            "ignore_time": "{{ ig_time }}",
+                            "ignore_count": "{{ ig_count }}",
+                            "reset_time": "{{ rst_time }}",
+                            "warning_only": "{{ not not warning_only }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "max_metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+max-metric
+                \s+(?P<router_lsa>router-lsa)
+                \s*(?P<external_lsa>external-lsa)*
+                \s*(?P<max_metric_value>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<stub_prefix_lsa>stub-prefix-lsa)*
+                \s*(?P<on_startup>on-startup)*
+                \s*(?P<wait_period>\d+)*
+                \s*(wait-for\sbgp)*
+                \s*(?P<bgp_asn>\d+)*
+                \s*(?P<inter_area_prefix_lsa>inter-area-prefix-lsa)*
+                \s*(?P<max_metric_summary_lsa>\d+)*
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_max_metric,
+            "remval": "max-metric router-lsa",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "max_metric": {
+                            "router_lsa": {
+                                "set": "{{ True if router_lsa is defined and (external_lsa is undefined) and (inter_area_prefix_lsa is undefined) and \
+                                    (stub_prefix_lsa is undefined) and (on_startup is undefined) else None }}",
+                                "external_lsa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if external_lsa is defined and max_metric_value is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "max_metric_value": "{{ max_metric_value }}",
+                                },
+                                "stub_prefix_lsa": "{{ not not stub_prefix_lsa }}",
+                                "on_startup": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if on_startup is defined and (wait_period and bgp_asn) is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "wait_period": "{{ wait_period }}",
+                                    "wait_for_bgp_asn": "{{ bgp_asn }}",
+                                },
+                                "inter_area_prefix_lsa": {
+                                    "set": "{{ True if inter_area_prefix_lsa is defined and max_metric_summary_lsa is undefined else None }}",
+                                    "max_metric_value": "{{ max_metric_summary_lsa }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "name_lookup",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<name_lookup>name-lookup)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("name-lookup"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "name_lookup": "{{ not not name_lookup }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "passive_interface.default",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+passive-interface
+                \s+(?P<default>default)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("passive-interface default"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "passive_interface": {"default": "{{ not not default }}"},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+(?P<shutdown>shutdown)$""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("shutdown"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "shutdown": "{{ not not shutdown }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.lsa_arrival",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \slsa-arrival
+                \s(?P<lsa_arrival_val>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": ("timers lsa-arrival {{ timers.lsa_arrival }}"),
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "lsa_arrival": "{{ lsa_arrival_val }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.lsa_group_pacing",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers
+                \slsa-group-pacing
+                \s(?P<lsa_group_pacing>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers lsa-group-pacing {{ timers.lsa_group_pacing }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "lsa_group_pacing": "{{ lsa_group_pacing }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "timers.throttle.lsa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+timers\sthrottle\slsa
+                \s(?P<start>\d+)
+                \s(?P<hold>\d+)
+                \s(?P<max>\d+)
+                $""",
+                re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "timers throttle lsa {{ timers.throttle.lsa.start_interval }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.lsa.hold_interval }}"
+            " {{ timers.throttle.lsa.max_interval }}",
+            "result": {
+                "vrfs": {
+                    '{{ "vrf_" + vrf|d() }}': {
+                        "timers": {
+                            "throttle": {
+                                "lsa": {
+                                    "start_interval": "{{ start }}",
+                                    "hold_interval": "{{ hold }}",
+                                    "max_interval": "{{ max }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bb66ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Prefix_lists parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_listsTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Prefix_listsTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "entry",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \sprefix-list
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \sseq\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \s(?P<action>permit|deny)
+                \s(?P<prefix>\S+)
+                (\seq\s(?P<eq>\d+))?
+                (\sge\s(?P<ge>\d+))?
+                (\sle\s(?P<le>\d+))?
+                (\smask\s(?P<mask>\S+))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip' if afi == 'ipv4' else afi }} prefix-list {{ name }}"
+                      "{{ (' seq ' + sequence|string) if sequence|d('') else '' }}"
+                      " {{ action }}"
+                      " {{ prefix }}"
+                      "{{ (' eq ' + eq|string) if eq|d('') else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' ge ' + ge|string) if ge|d('') else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' le ' + le|string) if le|d('') else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' mask ' + mask) if mask|d('') else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": [
+                                {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence|d(None) }}",
+                                    "action": "{{ action }}",
+                                    "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                    "eq": "{{ eq }}",
+                                    "ge": "{{ ge }}",
+                                    "le": "{{ le }}",
+                                    "mask": "{{ mask }}",
+                                },
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "description",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^(?P<afi>ip|ipv6)
+                \sprefix-list
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \sdescription\s(?P<description>.+)\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "{{ 'ip' if afi == 'ipv4' else afi }} prefix-list {{ name }} description {{ description }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'ip' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "description": "{{ description }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8267a905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1367 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Route_maps parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _tmplt_match_ip_multicast(data):
+    cmd = "match ip multicast"
+    multicast = data["match"]["ip"]["multicast"]
+
+    if "source" in multicast:
+        cmd += " source {source}".format(**multicast)
+
+    if "prefix" in multicast.get("group", {}):
+        cmd += " group {prefix}".format(**multicast["group"])
+    else:
+        if "first" in multicast.get("group_range", {}):
+            cmd += " group-range {first}".format(**multicast["group_range"])
+        if "last" in multicast.get("group_range", {}):
+            cmd += " to {last}".format(**multicast["group_range"])
+
+    if "rp" in multicast:
+        cmd += " rp {prefix}".format(**multicast["rp"])
+        if "rp_type" in multicast["rp"]:
+            cmd += " rp-type {rp_type}".format(**multicast["rp"])
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_match_ipv6_multicast(data):
+    cmd = "match ipv6 multicast"
+    multicast = data["match"]["ipv6"]["multicast"]
+
+    if "source" in multicast:
+        cmd += " source {source}".format(**multicast)
+
+    if "prefix" in multicast.get("group", {}):
+        cmd += " group {prefix}".format(**multicast["group"])
+    else:
+        if "first" in multicast.get("group_range", {}):
+            cmd += " group-range {first}".format(**multicast["group_range"])
+        if "last" in multicast.get("group_range", {}):
+            cmd += " to {last}".format(**multicast["group_range"])
+
+    if "rp" in multicast:
+        cmd += " rp {prefix}".format(**multicast["rp"])
+        if "rp_type" in multicast["rp"]:
+            cmd += " rp-type {rp_type}".format(**multicast["rp"])
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_set_metric(data):
+    cmd = "set metric"
+    metric = data["set"]["metric"]
+
+    for x in [
+        "bandwidth",
+        "igrp_delay_metric",
+        "igrp_reliability_metric",
+        "igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric",
+        "igrp_mtu",
+    ]:
+        if x in metric:
+            cmd += " {0}".format(metric[x])
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+class Route_mapsTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Route_mapsTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "route_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^route-map\s(?P<route_map>\S+)\s(?P<action>\S+)\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "route-map {{ route_map }}"
+                      "{{ ' ' + action if action is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' ' + sequence|string if sequence is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                            "action": "{{ action }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            "shared": True,
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "continue_sequence",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+continue\s(?P<continue_sequence>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "continue {{ continue_sequence }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "continue_sequence": "{{ continue_sequence }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "description",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+description\s(?P<description>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "description {{ description }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "description": "{{ description }}",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.as_number.asn",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sas-number
+                (?!\sas-path-list)
+                \s(?P<asn>.+)\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match as-number {{ match.as_number.asn|join(', ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "route_map": "{{ route_map }}",
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "as_number": {
+                                    "asn": "{{ asn.rstrip().split(', ') }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.as_number.as_path_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sas-number
+                \sas-path-list\s(?P<as_path_list>.+)\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match as-number as-path-list {{ match.as_number.as_path_list|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "as_number": {
+                                    "as_path_list": "{{ as_path_list.split() }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.as_path",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sas-path\s(?P<as_path>.+)\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match as-path {{ match.as_path|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "as_path": "{{ as_path.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.community.community_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\scommunity
+                \s(?P<community_list>.+)
+                (\s(?P<exact_match>exact-match))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match community {{ match.community.community_list|join(' ') }}{{ ' exact-match' if match.community.exact_match|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "community": {
+                                    "community_list": "{{ community_list.split() }}",
+                                    "exact_match": "{{ not not exact_match }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.evpn.route_types",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sevpn
+                \sroute-type
+                \s(?P<route_types>.+)\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match evpn route-type {{ match.evpn.route_types|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "evpn": {
+                                    "route_types": "{{ route_types.split() }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.extcommunity.extcommunity_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sextcommunity
+                \s(?P<extcommunity_list>.+)
+                \s(?P<exact_match>exact-match)?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match extcommunity {{ match.extcommunity.extcommunity_list|join(' ') }}"
+                      "{{ ' exact-match' if match.extcommunity.exact_match|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "extcommunity": {
+                                    "extcommunity_list": "{{ extcommunity_list.split() }}",
+                                    "exact_match": "{{ not not exact_match }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.interfaces",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sinterface
+                \s(?P<interfaces>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match interface {{ match.interfaces|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "interfaces": "{{ interfaces.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ip.address.access_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sip\saddress
+                \s(?P<access_list>\S+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ip address {{ match.ip.address.access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "access_list": "{{ access_list }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ip.address.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sip\saddress
+                \sprefix-list
+                \s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ip address prefix-list {{ match.ip.address.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        # match ip multicast source 192.1.2.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 209.165.201.0/27 rp-type Bidir
+        {
+            "name": "match.ip.multicast",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sip\smulticast
+                (\ssource\s(?P<source>\S+))?
+                (\sgroup\s(?P<prefix>\S+))?
+                (\sgroup-range
+                (\s(?P<first>\S+))?
+                (\sto)?
+                (\s(?P<last>\S+)))?
+                (\srp\s(?P<rp>\S+))?
+                (\srp-type\s(?P<rp_type>\S+))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_match_ip_multicast,
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "multicast": {
+                                        "group": {
+                                            "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "group_range": {
+                                            "first": "{{ first }}",
+                                            "last": "{{ last }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "rp": {
+                                            "prefix": "{{ rp }}",
+                                            "rp_type": "{{ rp_type }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "source": "{{ source }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ip.next_hop.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sip\snext-hop
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ip next-hop prefix-list {{ match.ip.next_hop.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "next_hop": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ip.route_source.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sip\sroute-source
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ip route-source prefix-list {{ match.ip.route_source.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "route_source": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ipv6.address.access_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sipv6\saddress
+                \s(?P<access_list>\S+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ipv6 address {{ match.ipv6.address.access_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "access_list": "{{ access_list }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ipv6.address.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sipv6\saddress
+                \sprefix-list
+                \s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ipv6 address prefix-list {{ match.ipv6.address.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ipv6.multicast",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sipv6\smulticast
+                (\ssource\s(?P<source>\S+))?
+                (\sgroup\s(?P<prefix>\S+))?
+                (\sgroup-range
+                (\s(?P<first>\S+))?
+                (\sto)?
+                (\s(?P<last>\S+)))?
+                (\srp\s(?P<rp>\S+))?
+                (\srp-type\s(?P<rp_type>\S+))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_match_ipv6_multicast,
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "multicast": {
+                                        "group": {
+                                            "prefix": "{{ prefix }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "group_range": {
+                                            "first": "{{ first }}",
+                                            "last": "{{ last }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "rp": {
+                                            "prefix": "{{ rp }}",
+                                            "rp_type": "{{ rp_type }}",
+                                        },
+                                        "source": "{{ source }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ipv6.next_hop.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sipv6\snext-hop
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ipv6 next-hop prefix-list {{ match.ipv6.next_hop.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "next_hop": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ipv6.route_source.prefix_lists",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sipv6\sroute-source
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_lists>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ipv6 route-source prefix-list {{ match.ipv6.route_source.prefix_lists|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "route_source": {
+                                        "prefix_lists": "{{ prefix_lists.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.mac_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\smac-list
+                \s(?P<mac_list>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match mac-list {{ match.mac_list|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "mac_list": "{{ mac_list.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\smetric
+                \s(?P<metric>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match metric {{ match.metric|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "metric": "{{ metric.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.ospf_area",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sospf-area
+                \s(?P<ospf_area>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match ospf-area {{ match.ospf_area|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "ospf_area": "{{ ospf_area.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.route_types",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\sroute-type
+                \s(?P<route_types>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match route-type {{ match.route_types|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "route_types": "{{ route_types.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.source_protocol",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\ssource-protocol
+                \s(?P<route_type>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match source-protocol {{ match.source_protocol|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "source_protocol": "{{ source_protocol.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "match.tags",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+match\stag
+                \s(?P<tags>.+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "match tag {{ match.tags|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "match": {
+                                "tags": "{{ tags.split() }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.as_path.prepend.as_number",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sas-path\sprepend
+                \s(?P<as_number>(?!last-as).+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set as-path prepend {{ set.as_path.prepend.as_number|join(' ') }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "as_path": {
+                                    "prepend": {
+                                        "as_number": "{{ as_number.split() }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.as_path.prepend.last_as",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sas-path\sprepend
+                \slast-as\s(?P<last_as>\d+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set as-path prepend last-as {{ set.as_path.prepend.last_as|string }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "as_path": {
+                                    "prepend": {
+                                        "last_as": "{{ last_as }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.as_path.tag",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sas-path
+                \s(?P<tag>tag)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set as-path tag",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "as_path": {
+                                    "tag": "{{ not not tag }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.comm_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\scomm-list
+                \s(?P<comm_list>\S+)
+                \s*delete
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set comm-list {{ set.comm_list }} delete",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "comm_list": "{{ comm_list }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.community",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\scommunity
+                (\s(?P<internet>internet))?
+                (?P<number>(\s\d+:\d+)*)
+                (\s(?P<no_export>no-export))?
+                (\s(?P<no_advertise>no-advertise))?
+                (\s(?P<local_as>local-AS))?
+                (\s(?P<graceful_shutdown>graceful-shutdown))?
+                (\s(?P<additive>additive))?\s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set community"
+                      "{{ ' internet' if set.community.internet|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' ' + set.community.number|join(' ') if set.community.number|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' no-export' if set.community.no_export|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' no-advertise' if set.community.no_advertise|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' local-AS' if set.community.local_as|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' graceful-shutdown' if set.community.graceful_shutdown|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' additive' if set.community.additive|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "community": {
+                                    "internet": "{{ not not internet }}",
+                                    "number": "{{ number.split() }}",
+                                    "no_export": "{{ not not no_export }}",
+                                    "no_advertise": "{{ not not no_advertise }}",
+                                    "local_as": "{{ not not local_as }}",
+                                    "graceful_shutdown": "{{ not not graceful_shutdown }}",
+                                    "additive": "{{ not not additive }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.dampening",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sdampening
+                \s(?P<half_life>\d+)
+                \s(?P<start_reuse_route>\d+)
+                \s(?P<start_suppress_route>\d+)
+                \s(?P<max_suppress_time>\d+)
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set dampening {{ set.dampening.half_life }}"
+                      " {{ set.dampening.start_reuse_route }}"
+                      " {{ set.dampening.start_suppress_route }}"
+                      " {{ set.dampening.max_suppress_time }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "dampening": {
+                                    "half_life": "{{ half_life }}",
+                                    "start_reuse_route": "{{ start_reuse_route }}",
+                                    "start_suppress_route": "{{ start_suppress_route }}",
+                                    "max_suppress_time": "{{ max_suppress_time }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.distance",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sdistance
+                \s(?P<igp_ebgp_routes>\d+)
+                (\s(?P<internal_routes>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<local_routes>\d+))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set distance {{ set.distance.igp_ebgp_routes }}"
+                      "{{ ' ' + set.distance.internal_routes|string if set.distance.internal_routes|d(False) else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' ' + set.distance.local_routes|string if set.distance.internal_routes|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "distance": {
+                                    "igp_ebgp_routes": "{{ igp_ebgp_routes }}",
+                                    "internal_routes": "{{ internal_routes }}",
+                                    "local_routes": "{{ local_routes }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.evpn.gateway_ip",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sevpn
+                \sgateway-ip
+                (\s(?P<ip>(?!use-nexthop)\S+))?
+                (\s(?P<use_nexthop>use-nexthop))?
+                \s*
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set evpn gateway-ip"
+                      "{{ ' ' + set.evpn.gateway_ip.ip if set.evpn.gateway_ip.ip|d(False) else ''}}"
+                      "{{ ' use-nexthop' if set.evpn.gateway_ip.use_nexthop|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "evpn": {
+                                    "gateway_ip": {
+                                        "ip": "{{ ip }}",
+                                        "use_nexthop": "{{ not not use_nexthop }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.extcomm_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sextcomm-list
+                \s(?P<extcomm_list>\S+)
+                \s*delete
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set extcomm-list {{ set.extcomm_list }} delete",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "extcomm_list": "{{ extcomm_list }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.forwarding_address",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set
+                \s(?P<forwarding_address>forwarding-address)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set forwarding-address",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "forwarding_address": "{{ not not forwarding_address }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.null_interface",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sinterface
+                \s(?P<interface>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set interface {{ set.null_interface }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "null_interface": "{{ interface }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.ip.address.prefix_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sip\saddress
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_list>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set ip address prefix-list {{ set.ip.address.prefix_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "prefix_list": "{{ prefix_list }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.ip.precedence",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sip
+                \sprecedence\s(?P<precedence>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set ip precedence {{ set.ip.precedence }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "ip": {
+                                    "precedence": "{{ precedence }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.ipv6.address.prefix_list",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sipv6\saddress
+                \sprefix-list\s(?P<prefix_list>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set ipv6 address prefix-list {{ set.ipv6.address.prefix_list }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "address": {
+                                        "prefix_list": "{{ prefix_list }}",
+                                    },
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.ipv6.precedence",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sipv6
+                \sprecedence\s(?P<precedence>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set ipv6 precedence {{ set.ipv6.precedence }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "ipv6": {
+                                    "precedence": "{{ precedence }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.label_index",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\slabel-index
+                \s(?P<label_index>\d+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set label-index {{ set.label_index }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "label_index": "{{ label_index }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.level",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\slevel
+                \s(?P<level>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set level {{ set.level }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "level": "{{ level }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.local_preference",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\slocal-preference
+                \s(?P<local_preference>\d+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set local-preference {{ set.local_preference }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "local_preference": "{{ local_preference }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.metric",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\smetric
+                \s(?P<bandwidth>\d+)
+                (\s(?P<igrp_delay_metric>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<igrp_reliability_metric>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric>\d+))?
+                (\s(?P<igrp_mtu>\d+))?
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_set_metric,
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "metric": {
+                                    "bandwidth": "{{ bandwidth }}",
+                                    "igrp_delay_metric": "{{ igrp_delay_metric }}",
+                                    "igrp_reliability_metric": "{{ igrp_reliability_metric }}",
+                                    "igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric": "{{ igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric }}",
+                                    "igrp_mtu": "{{ igrp_mtu }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.metric_type",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\smetric-type
+                \s(?P<metric_type>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set metric-type {{ set.metric_type }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "metric_type": "{{ metric_type }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.nssa_only",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set
+                \s(?P<nssa_only>nssa-only)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set nssa-only",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "nssa_only": "{{ not not nssa_only }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.origin",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sorigin
+                \s(?P<origin>\S+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set origin {{ set.origin }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "origin": "{{ origin }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.path_selection",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\spath-selection
+                \s(?P<path_selection>\S+)
+                \sadvertise
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set path-selection {{ set.path_selection }} advertise",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "path_selection": "{{ path_selection }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.tag",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\stag
+                \s(?P<tag>\d+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set tag {{ set.tag }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "tag": "{{ tag }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "set.weight",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                \s+set\sweight
+                \s(?P<weight>\d+)
+                \s*$""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "set weight {{ set.weight }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ route_map }}": {
+                    "entries": {
+                        "{{ sequence }}": {
+                            "set": {
+                                "weight": "{{ weight }}",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/snmp_server.py
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+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/rm_templates/snmp_server.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Snmp_server parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+def _template_hosts(data):
+    cmd = "snmp-server host {0}".format(data["host"])
+    if data.get("traps"):
+        cmd += " traps"
+    if data.get("informs"):
+        cmd += " informs"
+    if data.get("use_vrf"):
+        cmd += " use-vrf {0}".format(data["use_vrf"])
+    if data.get("filter_vrf"):
+        cmd += " filter-vrf {0}".format(data["filter_vrf"])
+    if data.get("source_interface"):
+        cmd += " source-interface {0}".format(data["source_interface"])
+    if data.get("version"):
+        cmd += " version {0}".format(data["version"])
+    if data.get("community"):
+        cmd += " " + data["community"]
+    elif data.get("auth"):
+        cmd += " auth {0}".format(data["auth"])
+    elif data.get("priv"):
+        cmd += " priv {0}".format(data["priv"])
+    if data.get("udp_port"):
+        cmd += " udp-port {0}".format(data["udp_port"])
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+def _tmplt_users_auth(data):
+    cmd = "snmp-server user {0}".format(data["user"])
+
+    if "group" in data:
+        cmd += " {0}".format(data["group"])
+    if "authentication" in data:
+        auth = data["authentication"]
+        if "algorithm" in auth:
+            cmd += " auth {0}".format(auth["algorithm"])
+        if "password" in auth:
+            cmd += " {0}".format(auth["password"])
+        priv = auth.get("priv", {})
+        if priv:
+            cmd += " priv"
+            if priv.get("aes_128", False):
+                cmd += " aes-128"
+            if "privacy_password" in priv:
+                cmd += " {0}".format(priv["privacy_password"])
+        if auth.get("localized_key", False):
+            cmd += " localizedkey"
+        elif auth.get("localizedv2_key", False):
+            cmd += " localizedV2key"
+        if "engine_id" in auth:
+            cmd += " engineID {0}".format(auth["engine_id"])
+
+        return cmd
+
+
+def _template_communities(data):
+    cmd = "snmp-server community {0}".format(data["name"])
+
+    if "group" in data:
+        cmd += " group {0}".format(data["group"])
+    elif "use_ipv4acl" in data:
+        cmd += " use-ipv4acl {0}".format(data["use_ipv4acl"])
+    elif "use_ipv6acl" in data:
+        cmd += " use-ipv6acl {0}".format(data["use_ipv6acl"])
+    elif data.get("ro", False):
+        cmd += " ro"
+    elif data.get("rw", False):
+        cmd += " rw"
+
+    return cmd
+
+
+class Snmp_serverTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        super(Snmp_serverTemplate, self).__init__(lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module)
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        {
+            "name": "aaa_user.cache_timeout",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\saaa-user
+                \scache-timeout\s(?P<cache_timeout>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout {{ aaa_user.cache_timeout }}",
+            "result": {
+                "aaa_user": {
+                    "cache_timeout": "{{ cache_timeout }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "communities",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \scommunity\s(?P<community>\S+)
+                (\sgroup\s(?P<group>\S+))?
+                (\suse-ipv4acl\s(?P<use_ipv4acl>\S+))?
+                (\suse-ipv6acl\s(?P<use_ipv6acl>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _template_communities,
+            "result": {
+                "communities": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "{{ community }}",
+                        "group": "{{ group }}",
+                        "use_ipv4acl": "{{ use_ipv4acl }}",
+                        "use_ipv6acl": "{{ use_ipv6acl }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "contact",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \scontact\s(?P<contact>.+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server contact {{ contact }}",
+            "result": {
+                "contact": "{{ contact }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "context",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \scontext\s(?P<name>\S+)
+                (\sinstance\s(?P<instance>\S+))?
+                (\svrf\s(?P<vrf>\S+))?
+                (\stopology\s(?P<topology>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server context {{ context.name }}"
+                      "{{ ' instance ' + context.instance if context.instance is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' topology ' + context.topology if context.topology is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ ' vrf ' + context.vrf if context.vrf is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "context": {
+                    "name": "{{ name }}",
+                    "instance": "{{ instance }}",
+                    "vrf": "{{ vrf }}",
+                    "topology": "{{ topology }}",
+                },
+
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "counter.enable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \scounter
+                \scache\s(?P<enable>enable)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server counter cache enable",
+            "result": {
+                "counter": {
+                    "cache": {
+                        "enable": "{{ True if enable is defined else None }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "counter.cache.timeout",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \scounter
+                \scache\stimeout\s(?P<timeout>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server counter cache timeout {{ counter.cache.timeout }}",
+            "result": {
+                "counter": {
+                    "cache": {
+                        "timeout": "{{ timeout }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "drop.unknown_engine_id",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\sdrop
+                \s(?P<unknown_engine_id>unknown-engine-id)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server drop unknown-engine-id",
+            "result": {
+                "drop": {
+                    "unknown_engine_id": "{{ not not unknown_engine_id }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "drop.unknown_user",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\sdrop
+                \s(?P<unknown_user>unknown-user)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server drop unknown-user",
+            "result": {
+                "drop": {
+                    "unknown_user": "{{ not not unknown_user }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.aaa",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps\saaa\s(?P<server_state_change>server-state-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps aaa"
+                      "{{ ' server-state-change' if traps.aaa.server_state_change|d(False) else ''}}",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "aaa": {
+                        "server_state_change": "{{ not not server_state_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.bgp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps\s(?P<enable>bgp)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps bgp",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "bgp": {
+                        "enable": "{{ not not enable }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.bridge.newroot",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sbridge\s(?P<newroot>newroot)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps bridge newroot",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "bridge": {
+                        "newroot": "{{ not not newroot }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.bridge.topologychange",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sbridge\s(?P<topologychange>topologychange)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps bridge topologychange",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "bridge": {
+                        "topologychange": "{{ not not topologychange }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.callhome.event_notify",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \scallhome\s(?P<event_notify>event-notify)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps callhome event-notify",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "callhome": {
+                        "event_notify": "{{ not not event_notify }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.callhome.smtp_send_fail",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \scallhome\s(?P<smtp_send_fail>smtp-send-fail)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps callhome smtp-send-fail",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "callhome": {
+                        "smtp_send_fail": "{{ not not smtp_send_fail }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.cfs.merge_failure",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \scfs\s(?P<merge_failure>merge-failure)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps cfs merge-failure",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "cfs": {
+                        "merge_failure": "{{ not not merge_failure }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.cfs.state_change_notif",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \scfs\s(?P<state_change_notif>state-change-notif)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps cfs state-change-notif",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "cfs": {
+                        "state_change_notif": "{{ not not state_change_notif }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.config.ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sconfig\s(?P<ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged>ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps config ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "config": {
+                        "ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged": "{{ not not ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification>cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification": "{{ not not cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_fan_status_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_fan_status_change>entity-fan-status-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-fan-status-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_fan_status_change": "{{ not not entity_fan_status_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_mib_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_mib_change>entity-mib-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-mib-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_mib_change": "{{ not not entity_mib_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_module_inserted",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_module_inserted>entity-module-inserted)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-module-inserted",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_module_inserted": "{{ not not entity_module_inserted }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_module_status_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_module_status_change>entity-module-status-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-module-status-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_module_status_change": "{{ not not entity_module_status_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_power_out_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_power_out_change>entity-power-out-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-power-out-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_power_out_change": "{{ not not entity_power_out_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_power_status_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_power_status_change>entity_power_status_change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-power-status-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_power_status_change": "{{ not not entity_power_status_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_sensor",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_sensor>entity-sensor)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-sensor",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_sensor": "{{ not not entity_sensor }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.entity.entity_unrecognised_module",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sentity\s(?P<entity_unrecognised_module>entity-unrecognised-module)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps entity entity-unrecognised-module",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "entity": {
+                        "entity_unrecognised_module": "{{ not not entity_unrecognised_module }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.feature_control.featureOpStatusChange",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sfeature-control\s(?P<featureOpStatusChange>featureOpStatusChange)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps feature-control featureOpStatusChange",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "feature_control": {
+                        "featureOpStatusChange": "{{ not not featureOpStatusChange }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.feature_control.ciscoFeatOpStatusChange",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sfeature-control\s(?P<ciscoFeatOpStatusChange>ciscoFeatOpStatusChange)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps feature-control ciscoFeatOpStatusChange",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "feature_control": {
+                        "ciscoFeatOpStatusChange": "{{ not not ciscoFeatOpStatusChange }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.generic.coldStart",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sgeneric\s(?P<coldStart>coldStart)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps generic coldStart",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "generic": {
+                        "coldStart": "{{ not not coldStart }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.generic.warmStart",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sgeneric\s(?P<warmStart>warmStart)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps generic warmStart",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "generic": {
+                        "warmStart": "{{ not not warmStart }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.license.notify_license_expiry",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slicense\s(?P<notify_license_expiry>notify_license_expiry)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps license notify-license-expiry",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "license": {
+                        "notify_license_expiry": "{{ not not notify_license_expiry }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.license.notify_license_expiry_warning",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slicense\s(?P<notify_license_expiry_warning>notify-license-expiry-warning)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps license notify-license-expiry-warning",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "license": {
+                        "notify_license_expiry_warning": "{{ not not notify_license_expiry_warning }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.license.notify_licensefile_missing",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slicense\s(?P<notify_licensefile_missing>notify-licensefile-missing)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps license notify-licensefile-missing",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "license": {
+                        "notify_licensefile_missing": "{{ not not notify_licensefile_missing }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.license.notify_no_license_for_feature",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slicense\s(?P<notify_no_license_for_feature>notify-no-license-for-feature)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps license notify-no-license-for-feature",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "license": {
+                        "notify_no_license_for_feature": "{{ not not notify_no_license_for_feature }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1>cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1": "{{ not not cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1 }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.cieLinkDown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<cieLinkDown>cieLinkDown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link cieLinkDown",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "cieLinkDown": "{{ not not cieLinkDown }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.cieLinkUp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<cieLinkUp>cieLinkUp)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link cieLinkUp",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "cieLinkUp": "{{ not not cieLinkUp }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg>cisco-xcvr-mon-status-chg)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link cisco-xcvr-mon-status-chg",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg": "{{ not not cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.cmn_mac_move_notification",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<cmn_mac_move_notification>cmn-mac-move-notification)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link cmn-mac-move-notification",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "cmn_mac_move_notification": "{{ not not cmn_mac_move_notification }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.delayed_link_state_change",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<delayed_link_state_change>delayed-link-state-change)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link delayed-link-state-change",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "delayed_link_state_change": "{{ not not delayed_link_state_change }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.extended_linkDown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<extended_linkDown>extended-linkDown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link extended-linkDown",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "extended_linkDown": "{{ not not extended_linkDown }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.extended_linkUp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<extended_linkUp>extended-linkUp)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link extended-linkUp",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "extended_linkUp": "{{ not not extended_linkUp }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.linkDown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<linkDown>linkDown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link linkDown",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "linkDown": "{{ not not linkDown }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.link.linkUp",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \slink\s(?P<linkUp>linkUp)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps link linkUp",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "link": {
+                        "linkUp": "{{ not not linkUp }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.mmode.cseMaintModeChangeNotify",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \smmode\s(?P<cseMaintModeChangeNotify>cseMaintModeChangeNotify)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps mmode cseMaintModeChangeNotify",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "mmode": {
+                        "cseMaintModeChangeNotify": "{{ not not cseMaintModeChangeNotify }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.mmode.cseNormalModeChangeNotify",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \smmode\s(?P<cseNormalModeChangeNotify>cseNormalModeChangeNotify)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps mmode cseNormalModeChangeNotify",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "mmode": {
+                        "cseNormalModeChangeNotify": "{{ not not cseNormalModeChangeNotify }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.ospf",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps\s(?P<enable>ospf)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps ospf",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "ospf": {
+                        "enable": "{{ not not enable }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.ospfv3",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps\s(?P<enable>ospfv3)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps ospfv3",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "ospfv3": {
+                        "enable": "{{ not not enable }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.rf.redundancy_framework",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \srf\s(?P<redundancy_framework>redundancy-framework)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps rf redundancy-framework",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "rf": {
+                        "redundancy_framework": "{{ not not redundancy_framework }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.rmon.fallingAlarm",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \srmon\s(?P<fallingAlarm>fallingAlarm)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps rmon fallingAlarm",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "rmon": {
+                        "fallingAlarm": "{{ not not fallingAlarm }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.rmon.hcFallingAlarm",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \srmon\s(?P<hcFallingAlarm>hcFallingAlarm)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps rmon hcFallingAlarm",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "rmon": {
+                        "hcFallingAlarm": "{{ not not hcFallingAlarm }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.rmon.hcRisingAlarm",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \srmon\s(?P<hcRisingAlarm>hcRisingAlarm)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps rmon hcRisingAlarm",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "rmon": {
+                        "hcRisingAlarm": "{{ not not hcRisingAlarm }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.rmon.risingAlarm",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \srmon\s(?P<risingAlarm>risingAlarm)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps rmon risingAlarm",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "rmon": {
+                        "risingAlarm": "{{ not not risingAlarm }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.snmp.authentication",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \ssnmp\s(?P<authentication>authentication)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "snmp": {
+                        "authentication": "{{ not not authentication }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.storm_control.cpscEventRev1",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sstorm-control\s(?P<cpscEventRev1>cpscEventRev1)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps storm-control cpscEventRev1",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "storm_control": {
+                        "cpscEventRev1n": "{{ not not cpscEventRev1 }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.storm_control.trap_rate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sstorm-control\s(?P<trap_rate>trap-rate)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps storm-control trap-rate",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "storm_control": {
+                        "trap_rate": "{{ not not trap_rate }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.stpx.inconsistency",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sstpx\s(?P<inconsistency>inconsistency)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps stpx inconsistency",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "stpx": {
+                        "inconsistency": "{{ not not inconsistency }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.stpx.root_inconsistency",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sstpx\s(?P<root_inconsistency>root-inconsistency)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps stpx root-inconsistency",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "stpx": {
+                        "root_inconsistency": "{{ not not root_inconsistency }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.stpx.loop_inconsistency",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \sstpx\s(?P<loop_inconsistency>loop-inconsistency)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps stpx loop-inconsistency",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "stpx": {
+                        "loop_inconsistency": "{{ not not loop_inconsistency }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.syslog.message_generated",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \ssyslog\s(?P<message_generated>message-generated)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps syslog message-generated",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "syslog": {
+                        "message_generated": "{{ not not message_generated }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.sysmgr.cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \ssysmgr\s(?P<cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended>cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps sysmgr cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "sysmgr": {
+                        "cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended": "{{ not not cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.system.clock_change_notification",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \ssystem\s(?P<clock_change_notification>Clock-change-notification)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "system": {
+                        "clock_change_notification": "{{ not not clock_change_notification }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.upgrade.upgradeJobStatusNotify",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \supgrade\s(?P<upgradeJobStatusNotify>upgradeJobStatusNotify)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps upgrade upgradeJobStatusNotify",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "upgrade": {
+                        "upgradeJobStatusNotify": "{{ not not upgradeJobStatusNotify }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.upgrade.upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \supgrade\s(?P<upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion>upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps upgrade upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "upgrade": {
+                        "upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion": "{{ not not upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.vtp.notifs",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \svtp\s(?P<notifs>notifs)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps vtp notifs",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "vtp": {
+                        "notifs": "{{ not not notifs }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.vtp.vlancreate",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \svtp\s(?P<vlancreate>vlancreate)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps vtp vlancreate",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "vtp": {
+                        "vlancreate": "{{ not not vlancreate }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "traps.vtp.vlandelete",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\senable
+                \straps
+                \svtp\s(?P<vlandelete>vlandelete)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server enable traps vtp vlandelete",
+            "result": {
+                "traps": {
+                    "vtp": {
+                        "vlandelete": "{{ not not vlandelete }}",
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+
+        {
+            "name": "engine_id.local",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server\sengineID
+                \slocal\s(?P<local>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server engineID local {{ engine_id.local }}",
+            "result": {
+                "engine_id": {
+                    "local": "{{ local }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "global_enforce_priv",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \s(?P<global_enforce_priv>globalEnforcePriv)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server globalEnforcePriv",
+            "result": {
+                "global_enforce_priv": "{{ not not global_enforce_priv }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "hosts",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \shost\s(?P<host>\S+)
+                (\s((?P<traps>traps)|(?P<informs>informs)|(use-vrf\s(?P<use_vrf>\S+)|(filter-vrf\s(?P<filter_vrf>\S+))|(source-interface\s(?P<source_interface>\S+)))))
+                (\sversion\s(?P<version>\S+))?
+                (\s((auth\s(?P<auth>\S+))|(priv\s(?P<priv>\S+))|((?P<community>\S+))))?
+                (\sudp-port\s(?P<udp_port>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _template_hosts,
+            "result": {
+                "hosts": [
+                    {
+                        "host": "{{ host }}",
+                        "community": "{{ community }}",
+                        "filter_vrf": "{{ filter_vrf }}",
+                        "informs": "{{ not not informs }}",
+                        "source_interface": "{{ source_interface }}",
+                        "traps": "{{ not not traps }}",
+                        "use_vrf": "{{ use_vrf }}",
+                        "version": "{{ version }}",
+                        "udp_port": "{{ udp_port }}",
+                        "auth": "{{ auth }}",
+                        "priv": "{{ priv }}",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "location",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \slocation\s(?P<location>.+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server location {{ location }}",
+            "result": {
+                "location": "{{ location }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "mib.community_map",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \smib
+                \scommunity-map\s(?P<community>\S+)
+                \scontext\s(?P<context>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server mib community-map {{ mib.community_map.community }} context {{ mib.community_map.context }}",
+            "result": {
+                "mib": {
+                    "community_map": {
+                        "community": "{{ community }}",
+                        "context": "{{ context }}",
+
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "packetsize",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \spacketsize\s(?P<packetsize>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server packetsize {{ packetsize }}",
+            "result": {
+                "packetsize": "{{ packetsize }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "protocol.enable",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \sprotocol\s(?P<enable>enable)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server protocol enable",
+            "result": {
+                "protocol": {
+                    "enable": "{{ not not enable }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "source_interface.informs",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \ssource-interface\sinforms\s(?P<informs>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server source-interface informs {{ source_interface.informs }}",
+            "result": {
+                "source_interface": {
+                    "informs": "{{ informs }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "source_interface.traps",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \ssource-interface\straps\s(?P<traps>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server source-interface traps {{ source_interface.traps }}",
+            "result": {
+                "source_interface": {
+                    "traps": "{{ traps }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "system_shutdown",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \s(?P<system_shutdown>system-shutdown)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server system-shutdown",
+            "result": {
+                "system_shutdown": "{{ not not system_shutdown }}",
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "tcp_session",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \s(?P<tcp_session>tcp-session)
+                (\s(?P<auth>auth))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server tcp-session"
+                      "{{ ' auth' if tcp_session.auth|d(False) else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "tcp_session": {
+                    "enable": "{{ True if tcp_session is defined and auth is not defined else None }}",
+                    "auth": "{{ not not auth }}",
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "users.auth",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \suser\s(?P<user>\S+)
+                (\s(?P<group>[^auth]\S+))?
+                (\sauth\s(?P<algorithm>md5|sha|sha-256)\s(?P<password>\S+))?
+                (\spriv(\s(?P<aes_128>aes-128))?\s(?P<privacy_password>\S+))?
+                (\s(?P<localized_key>localizedkey))?
+                (\s(?P<localizedv2_key>localizedV2key))?
+                (\sengineID\s(?P<engine_id>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": _tmplt_users_auth,
+            "result": {
+                "users": {
+                    "auth": [
+                        {
+                            "user": "{{ user }}",
+                            "group": "{{ group }}",
+                            "authentication": {
+                                "algorithm": "{{ algorithm }}",
+                                "password": "'{{ password }}'",
+                                "engine_id": "'{{ engine_id }}'",
+                                "localized_key": "{{ not not localized_key }}",
+                                "localizedv2_key": "{{ not not localizedv2_key }}",
+                                "priv": {
+                                    "privacy_password": "'{{ privacy_password }}'",
+                                    "aes_128": "{{ not not aes_128 }}",
+                                },
+                            },
+
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "users.use_acls",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^snmp-server
+                \suser\s(?P<user>\S+)
+                (\suse-ipv4acl\s(?P<ipv4>\S+))?
+                (\suse-ipv6acl\s(?P<ipv6>\S+))?
+                $""", re.VERBOSE,
+            ),
+            "setval": "snmp-server user {{ user }}"
+                      "{{ (' use-ipv4acl ' + ipv4) if ipv4 is defined else '' }}"
+                      "{{ (' use-ipv6acl ' + ipv6) if ipv6 is defined else '' }}",
+            "result": {
+                "users": {
+                    "use_acls": [
+                        {
+                            "user": "{{ user }}",
+                            "ipv4": "{{ ipv4 }}",
+                            "ipv6": "{{ ipv6 }}",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa540ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/telemetry/telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos telemetry utility library
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+
+def get_module_params_subsection(module_params, tms_config, resource_key=None):
+    """
+    Helper method to get a specific module_params subsection
+    """
+    mp = {}
+    if tms_config == "TMS_GLOBAL":
+        relevant_keys = [
+            "certificate",
+            "compression",
+            "source_interface",
+            "vrf",
+        ]
+        for key in relevant_keys:
+            mp[key] = module_params[key]
+
+    if tms_config == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+        mp["destination_groups"] = []
+        for destgrp in module_params["destination_groups"]:
+            if destgrp["id"] == resource_key:
+                mp["destination_groups"].append(destgrp)
+
+    if tms_config == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+        mp["sensor_groups"] = []
+        for sensor in module_params["sensor_groups"]:
+            if sensor["id"] == resource_key:
+                mp["sensor_groups"].append(sensor)
+
+    if tms_config == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+        mp["subscriptions"] = []
+        for sensor in module_params["subscriptions"]:
+            if sensor["id"] == resource_key:
+                mp["subscriptions"].append(sensor)
+
+    return mp
+
+
+def valiate_input(playvals, type, module):
+    """
+    Helper method to validate playbook values for destination groups
+    """
+    if type == "destination_groups":
+        if not playvals.get("id"):
+            msg = "Invalid playbook value: {0}.".format(playvals)
+            msg += " Parameter <id> under <destination_groups> is required"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        if playvals.get("destination") and not isinstance(playvals["destination"], dict):
+            msg = "Invalid playbook value: {0}.".format(playvals)
+            msg += " Parameter <destination> under <destination_groups> must be a dict"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        if not playvals.get("destination") and len(playvals) > 1:
+            msg = "Invalid playbook value: {0}.".format(playvals)
+            msg += " Playbook entry contains unrecongnized parameters."
+            msg += (
+                " Make sure <destination> keys under <destination_groups> are specified as follows:"
+            )
+            msg += " destination: {ip: <ip>, port: <port>, protocol: <prot>, encoding: <enc>}}"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+    if type == "sensor_groups":
+        if not playvals.get("id"):
+            msg = "Invalid playbook value: {0}.".format(playvals)
+            msg += " Parameter <id> under <sensor_groups> is required"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        if playvals.get("path") and "name" not in playvals["path"].keys():
+            msg = "Invalid playbook value: {0}.".format(playvals)
+            msg += " Parameter <path> under <sensor_groups> requires <name> key"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+
+def get_instance_data(key, cr_key, cr, existing_key):
+    """
+    Helper method to get instance data used to populate list structure in config
+    fact dictionary
+    """
+    data = {}
+    if existing_key is None:
+        instance = None
+    else:
+        instance = cr._ref[cr_key]["existing"][existing_key]
+
+    patterns = {
+        "destination_groups": r"destination-group (\S+)",
+        "sensor_groups": r"sensor-group (\S+)",
+        "subscriptions": r"subscription (\S+)",
+    }
+    if key in patterns.keys():
+        m = re.search(patterns[key], cr._ref["_resource_key"])
+        instance_key = m.group(1)
+        data = {"id": instance_key, cr_key: instance}
+
+    # Remove None values
+    data = dict((k, v) for k, v in data.items() if v is not None)
+    return data
+
+
+def cr_key_lookup(key, mo):
+    """
+    Helper method to get instance key value for Managed Object (mo)
+    """
+    cr_keys = [key]
+    if key == "destination_groups" and mo == "TMS_DESTGROUP":
+        cr_keys = ["destination"]
+    elif key == "sensor_groups" and mo == "TMS_SENSORGROUP":
+        cr_keys = ["data_source", "path"]
+    elif key == "subscriptions" and mo == "TMS_SUBSCRIPTION":
+        cr_keys = ["destination_group", "sensor_group"]
+
+    return cr_keys
+
+
+def normalize_data(cmd_ref):
+    """Normalize playbook values and get_existing data"""
+
+    playval = cmd_ref._ref.get("destination").get("playval")
+    existing = cmd_ref._ref.get("destination").get("existing")
+
+    dest_props = ["protocol", "encoding"]
+    if playval:
+        for prop in dest_props:
+            for key in playval.keys():
+                playval[key][prop] = playval[key][prop].lower()
+    if existing:
+        for key in existing.keys():
+            for prop in dest_props:
+                existing[key][prop] = existing[key][prop].lower()
+
+
+def remove_duplicate_context(cmds):
+    """Helper method to remove duplicate telemetry context commands"""
+    if not cmds:
+        return cmds
+    feature_indices = [i for i, x in enumerate(cmds) if x == "feature telemetry"]
+    telemetry_indices = [i for i, x in enumerate(cmds) if x == "telemetry"]
+    if len(feature_indices) == 1 and len(telemetry_indices) == 1:
+        return cmds
+    if len(feature_indices) == 1 and not telemetry_indices:
+        return cmds
+    if len(telemetry_indices) == 1 and not feature_indices:
+        return cmds
+    if feature_indices and feature_indices[-1] > 1:
+        cmds.pop(feature_indices[-1])
+        return remove_duplicate_context(cmds)
+    if telemetry_indices and telemetry_indices[-1] > 1:
+        cmds.pop(telemetry_indices[-1])
+        return remove_duplicate_context(cmds)
+
+
+def get_setval_path(module_or_path_data):
+    """Build setval for path parameter based on playbook inputs
+    Full Command:
+      - path {name} depth {depth} query-condition {query_condition} filter-condition {filter_condition}
+    Required:
+      - path {name}
+    Optional:
+      - depth {depth}
+      - query-condition {query_condition},
+      - filter-condition {filter_condition}
+    """
+    if isinstance(module_or_path_data, dict):
+        path = module_or_path_data
+    else:
+        path = module_or_path_data.params["config"]["sensor_groups"][0].get("path")
+    if path is None:
+        return path
+
+    setval = "path {name}"
+    if "depth" in path.keys():
+        if path.get("depth") != "None":
+            setval = setval + " depth {depth}"
+    if "query_condition" in path.keys():
+        if path.get("query_condition") != "None":
+            setval = setval + " query-condition {query_condition}"
+    if "filter_condition" in path.keys():
+        if path.get("filter_condition") != "None":
+            setval = setval + " filter-condition {filter_condition}"
+
+    return setval
+
+
+def remove_duplicate_commands(commands_list):
+    # Remove any duplicate commands.
+    # pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
+    return sorted(set(commands_list), key=lambda x: commands_list.index(x))
+
+
+def massage_data(have_or_want):
+    # Massage non global into a data structure that is indexed by id and
+    # normalized for destination_groups, sensor_groups and subscriptions.
+    data = deepcopy(have_or_want)
+    massaged = {}
+    massaged["destination_groups"] = {}
+    massaged["sensor_groups"] = {}
+    massaged["subscriptions"] = {}
+    from pprint import pprint
+
+    for subgroup in ["destination_groups", "sensor_groups", "subscriptions"]:
+        for item in data.get(subgroup, []):
+            id = str(item.get("id"))
+            if id not in massaged[subgroup].keys():
+                massaged[subgroup][id] = []
+            item.pop("id")
+            if not item:
+                item = None
+            else:
+                if item.get("destination"):
+                    if item.get("destination").get("port"):
+                        item["destination"]["port"] = str(item["destination"]["port"])
+                    if item.get("destination").get("protocol"):
+                        item["destination"]["protocol"] = item["destination"]["protocol"].lower()
+                    if item.get("destination").get("encoding"):
+                        item["destination"]["encoding"] = item["destination"]["encoding"].lower()
+                if item.get("path"):
+                    for key in [
+                        "filter_condition",
+                        "query_condition",
+                        "depth",
+                    ]:
+                        if item.get("path").get(key) == "None":
+                            del item["path"][key]
+                    if item.get("path").get("depth") is not None:
+                        item["path"]["depth"] = str(item["path"]["depth"])
+                if item.get("destination_group"):
+                    item["destination_group"] = str(item["destination_group"])
+                if item.get("sensor_group"):
+                    if item.get("sensor_group").get("id"):
+                        item["sensor_group"]["id"] = str(item["sensor_group"]["id"])
+                    if item.get("sensor_group").get("sample_interval"):
+                        item["sensor_group"]["sample_interval"] = str(
+                            item["sensor_group"]["sample_interval"],
+                        )
+                if item.get("destination_group") and item.get("sensor_group"):
+                    item_copy = deepcopy(item)
+                    del item_copy["sensor_group"]
+                    del item["destination_group"]
+                    massaged[subgroup][id].append(item_copy)
+                    massaged[subgroup][id].append(item)
+                    continue
+                if item.get("path") and item.get("data_source"):
+                    item_copy = deepcopy(item)
+                    del item_copy["data_source"]
+                    del item["path"]
+                    massaged[subgroup][id].append(item_copy)
+                    massaged[subgroup][id].append(item)
+                    continue
+            massaged[subgroup][id].append(item)
+    return massaged
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/utils.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01468edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/utils/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+import socket
+
+from functools import total_ordering
+from itertools import count, groupby
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+
+
+LOGGING_SEVMAP = {
+    0: "emergency",
+    1: "alert",
+    2: "critical",
+    3: "error",
+    4: "warning",
+    5: "notification",
+    6: "informational",
+    7: "debugging",
+}
+
+
+def search_obj_in_list(name, lst, identifier):
+    for o in lst:
+        if o[identifier] == name:
+            return o
+    return None
+
+
+def flatten_dict(x):
+    result = {}
+    if not isinstance(x, dict):
+        return result
+
+    for key, value in iteritems(x):
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            result.update(flatten_dict(value))
+        else:
+            result[key] = value
+
+    return result
+
+
+def validate_ipv4_addr(address):
+    address = address.split("/")[0]
+    try:
+        socket.inet_aton(address)
+    except socket.error:
+        return False
+    return address.count(".") == 3
+
+
+def validate_ipv6_addr(address):
+    address = address.split("/")[0]
+    try:
+        socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, address)
+    except socket.error:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def normalize_interface(name):
+    """Return the normalized interface name"""
+    if not name:
+        return
+
+    def _get_number(name):
+        digits = ""
+        for char in name:
+            if char.isdigit() or char in "/.":
+                digits += char
+        return digits
+
+    if name.lower().startswith("et"):
+        if_type = "Ethernet"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("vl"):
+        if_type = "Vlan"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("lo"):
+        if_type = "loopback"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("po"):
+        if_type = "port-channel"
+    elif name.lower().startswith("nv"):
+        if_type = "nve"
+    else:
+        if_type = None
+
+    number_list = name.split(" ")
+    if len(number_list) == 2:
+        number = number_list[-1].strip()
+    else:
+        number = _get_number(name)
+
+    if if_type:
+        proper_interface = if_type + number
+    else:
+        proper_interface = name
+
+    return proper_interface
+
+
+def get_interface_type(interface):
+    """Gets the type of interface"""
+    if interface.upper().startswith("ET"):
+        return "ethernet"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("VL"):
+        return "svi"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("LO"):
+        return "loopback"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("MG"):
+        return "management"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("MA"):
+        return "management"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("PO"):
+        return "portchannel"
+    elif interface.upper().startswith("NV"):
+        return "nve"
+    else:
+        return "unknown"
+
+
+def remove_rsvd_interfaces(interfaces):
+    """Exclude reserved interfaces from user management"""
+    if not interfaces:
+        return []
+    return [i for i in interfaces if get_interface_type(i["name"]) != "management"]
+
+
+def vlan_range_to_list(vlans):
+    result = []
+    if vlans:
+        for part in vlans.split(","):
+            if part == "none":
+                break
+            if "-" in part:
+                a, b = part.split("-")
+                a, b = int(a), int(b)
+                result.extend(range(a, b + 1))
+            else:
+                a = int(part)
+                result.append(a)
+        return numerical_sort(result)
+    return result
+
+
+def numerical_sort(string_int_list):
+    """Sorts list of integers that are digits in numerical order."""
+
+    as_int_list = []
+
+    for vlan in string_int_list:
+        as_int_list.append(int(vlan))
+    as_int_list.sort()
+    return as_int_list
+
+
+def get_logging_sevmap(invert=False):
+    x = LOGGING_SEVMAP
+    if invert:
+        # cannot use dict comprehension yet
+        # since we still test with Python 2.6
+        x = dict(map(reversed, iteritems(x)))
+    return x
+
+
+def get_ranges(data):
+    """
+    Returns a generator object that yields lists of
+    consequtive integers from a list of integers.
+    """
+    for _k, group in groupby(data, lambda t, c=count(): int(t) - next(c)):
+        yield list(group)
+
+
+def vlan_list_to_range(cmd):
+    """
+    Converts a comma separated list of vlan IDs
+    into ranges.
+    """
+    ranges = []
+    for v in get_ranges(cmd):
+        ranges.append("-".join(map(str, (v[0], v[-1])[: len(v)])))
+    return ",".join(ranges)
+
+
+@total_ordering
+class Version:
+    """Simple class to compare arbitrary versions"""
+
+    def __init__(self, version_string):
+        self.components = version_string.split(".")
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        other = _coerce(other)
+        if not isinstance(other, Version):
+            return NotImplemented
+
+        return self.components == other.components
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        other = _coerce(other)
+        if not isinstance(other, Version):
+            return NotImplemented
+
+        return self.components < other.components
+
+
+def _coerce(other):
+    if isinstance(other, str):
+        other = Version(other)
+    if isinstance(other, (int, float)):
+        other = Version(str(other))
+    return other
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9103f931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_aaa_server
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages AAA server global configuration.
+description:
+- Manages AAA server global configuration
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- The server_type parameter is always required.
+- If encrypt_type is not supplied, the global AAA server key will be stored as encrypted
+  (type 7).
+- Changes to the global AAA server key with encrypt_type=0 are not idempotent.
+- state=default will set the supplied parameters to their default values. The parameters
+  that you want to default must also be set to default. If global_key=default, the
+  global key will be removed.
+options:
+  server_type:
+    description:
+    - The server type is either radius or tacacs.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - radius
+    - tacacs
+    type: str
+  global_key:
+    description:
+    - Global AAA shared secret or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  encrypt_type:
+    description:
+    - The state of encryption applied to the entered global key. O clear text, 7 encrypted.
+      Type-6 encryption is not supported.
+    choices:
+    - '0'
+    - '7'
+    type: str
+  deadtime:
+    description:
+    - Duration for which a non-reachable AAA server is skipped, in minutes or keyword
+      'default. Range is 1-1440. Device default is 0.
+    type: str
+  server_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Global AAA server timeout period, in seconds or keyword 'default. Range is 1-60.
+      Device default is 5.
+    type: str
+  directed_request:
+    description:
+    - Enables direct authentication requests to AAA server or keyword 'default' Device
+      default is disabled.
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    - default
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - default
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Radius Server Basic settings
+- name: Radius Server Basic settings
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server:
+    server_type: radius
+    server_timeout: 9
+    deadtime: 20
+    directed_request: enabled
+
+# Tacacs Server Basic settings
+- name: Tacacs Server Basic settings
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server:
+    server_type: tacacs
+    server_timeout: 8
+    deadtime: 19
+    directed_request: disabled
+
+# Setting Global Key
+- name: AAA Server Global Key
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server:
+    server_type: radius
+    global_key: test_key
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["radius-server deadtime 22", "radius-server timeout 11",
+             "radius-server directed-request"]
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "server_timeout": "5",
+    "deadtime": "0",
+    "directed_request": "disabled",
+}
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_aaa_server_info(server_type, module):
+    aaa_server_info = {}
+    server_command = "show {0}-server".format(server_type)
+    request_command = "show {0}-server directed-request".format(server_type)
+    global_key_command = "show run | sec {0}".format(server_type)
+    aaa_regex = r".*{0}-server\skey\s\d\s+(?P<key>\S+).*".format(server_type)
+
+    server_body = execute_show_command(server_command, module)[0]
+
+    split_server = server_body.splitlines()
+
+    for line in split_server:
+        if line.startswith("timeout"):
+            aaa_server_info["server_timeout"] = line.split(":")[1]
+
+        elif line.startswith("deadtime"):
+            aaa_server_info["deadtime"] = line.split(":")[1]
+
+    request_body = execute_show_command(request_command, module)[0]
+
+    if bool(request_body):
+        aaa_server_info["directed_request"] = request_body.replace("\n", "")
+    else:
+        aaa_server_info["directed_request"] = "disabled"
+
+    key_body = execute_show_command(global_key_command, module)[0]
+
+    try:
+        match_global_key = re.match(aaa_regex, key_body, re.DOTALL)
+        group_key = match_global_key.groupdict()
+        aaa_server_info["global_key"] = group_key["key"].replace('"', "")
+    except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+        aaa_server_info["global_key"] = None
+
+    return aaa_server_info
+
+
+def config_aaa_server(params, server_type):
+    cmds = []
+
+    deadtime = params.get("deadtime")
+    server_timeout = params.get("server_timeout")
+    directed_request = params.get("directed_request")
+    encrypt_type = params.get("encrypt_type", "7")
+    global_key = params.get("global_key")
+
+    if deadtime is not None:
+        cmds.append("{0}-server deadtime {1}".format(server_type, deadtime))
+
+    if server_timeout is not None:
+        cmds.append("{0}-server timeout {1}".format(server_type, server_timeout))
+
+    if directed_request is not None:
+        if directed_request == "enabled":
+            cmds.append("{0}-server directed-request".format(server_type))
+        elif directed_request == "disabled":
+            cmds.append("no {0}-server directed-request".format(server_type))
+
+    if global_key is not None:
+        cmds.append("{0}-server key {1} {2}".format(server_type, encrypt_type, global_key))
+
+    return cmds
+
+
+def default_aaa_server(existing, params, server_type):
+    cmds = []
+
+    deadtime = params.get("deadtime")
+    server_timeout = params.get("server_timeout")
+    directed_request = params.get("directed_request")
+    global_key = params.get("global_key")
+    existing_key = existing.get("global_key")
+
+    if deadtime is not None and existing.get("deadtime") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP["deadtime"]:
+        cmds.append("no {0}-server deadtime 1".format(server_type))
+
+    if (
+        server_timeout is not None
+        and existing.get("server_timeout") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP["server_timeout"]
+    ):
+        cmds.append("no {0}-server timeout 1".format(server_type))
+
+    if (
+        directed_request is not None
+        and existing.get("directed_request") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP["directed_request"]
+    ):
+        cmds.append("no {0}-server directed-request".format(server_type))
+
+    if global_key is not None and existing_key is not None:
+        cmds.append("no {0}-server key 7 {1}".format(server_type, existing_key))
+
+    return cmds
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        server_type=dict(type="str", choices=["radius", "tacacs"], required=True),
+        global_key=dict(type="str", no_log=True),
+        encrypt_type=dict(type="str", choices=["0", "7"]),
+        deadtime=dict(type="str"),
+        server_timeout=dict(type="str"),
+        directed_request=dict(type="str", choices=["enabled", "disabled", "default"]),
+        state=dict(choices=["default", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    server_type = module.params["server_type"]
+    global_key = module.params["global_key"]
+    encrypt_type = module.params["encrypt_type"]
+    deadtime = module.params["deadtime"]
+    server_timeout = module.params["server_timeout"]
+    directed_request = module.params["directed_request"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if encrypt_type and not global_key:
+        module.fail_json(msg="encrypt_type must be used with global_key.")
+
+    args = dict(
+        server_type=server_type,
+        global_key=global_key,
+        encrypt_type=encrypt_type,
+        deadtime=deadtime,
+        server_timeout=server_timeout,
+        directed_request=directed_request,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    existing = get_aaa_server_info(server_type, module)
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        if deadtime:
+            try:
+                if int(deadtime) < 0 or int(deadtime) > 1440:
+                    raise ValueError
+            except ValueError:
+                module.fail_json(msg="deadtime must be an integer between 0 and 1440")
+
+        if server_timeout:
+            try:
+                if int(server_timeout) < 1 or int(server_timeout) > 60:
+                    raise ValueError
+            except ValueError:
+                module.fail_json(msg="server_timeout must be an integer between 1 and 60")
+
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = config_aaa_server(delta, server_type)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    elif state == "default":
+        for key, value in proposed.items():
+            if key != "server_type" and value != "default":
+                module.fail_json(msg='Parameters must be set to "default"' "when state=default")
+        command = default_aaa_server(existing, proposed, server_type)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server_host.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2f84f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_aaa_server_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_aaa_server_host
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages AAA server host-specific configuration.
+description:
+- Manages AAA server host-specific configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- Changes to the host key (shared secret) are not idempotent for type 0.
+- If C(state=absent) removes the whole host configuration.
+options:
+  server_type:
+    description:
+    - The server type is either radius or tacacs.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - radius
+    - tacacs
+    type: str
+  address:
+    description:
+    - Address or name of the radius or tacacs host.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  key:
+    description:
+    - Shared secret for the specified host or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  encrypt_type:
+    description:
+    - The state of encryption applied to the entered key. O for clear text, 7 for
+      encrypted. Type-6 encryption is not supported.
+    choices:
+    - '0'
+    - '7'
+    type: str
+  host_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Timeout period for specified host, in seconds or keyword 'default. Range is
+      1-60.
+    type: str
+  auth_port:
+    description:
+    - Alternate UDP port for RADIUS authentication or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  acct_port:
+    description:
+    - Alternate UDP port for RADIUS accounting or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  tacacs_port:
+    description:
+    - Alternate TCP port TACACS Server or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Radius Server Host Basic settings
+- name: Radius Server Host Basic settings
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
+    state: present
+    server_type: radius
+    address: 1.2.3.4
+    acct_port: 2084
+    host_timeout: 10
+
+# Radius Server Host Key Configuration
+- name: Radius Server Host Key Configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
+    state: present
+    server_type: radius
+    address: 1.2.3.4
+    key: hello
+    encrypt_type: 7
+
+# TACACS Server Host Configuration
+- name: Tacacs Server Host Configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
+    state: present
+    server_type: tacacs
+    tacacs_port: 89
+    host_timeout: 10
+    address: 5.6.7.8
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"address": "1.2.3.4", "auth_port": "2084",
+            "host_timeout": "10", "server_type": "radius"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing configuration
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of configuration after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"address": "1.2.3.4", "auth_port": "2084",
+            "host_timeout": "10", "server_type": "radius"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["radius-server host 1.2.3.4 auth-port 2084 timeout 10"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    device_info = get_capabilities(module)
+    network_api = device_info.get("network_api", "nxapi")
+
+    if network_api == "cliconf":
+        cmds = [command]
+        body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    elif network_api == "nxapi":
+        cmds = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+        body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+
+    return body
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_aaa_host_info(module, server_type, address):
+    aaa_host_info = {}
+    command = "show run | inc {0}-server.host.{1}".format(server_type, address)
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    if body:
+        try:
+            if "radius" in body:
+                pattern = (
+                    r"\S+ host \S+(?:\s+key 7\s+(\S+))?(?:\s+auth-port (\d+))?"
+                    r"(?:\s+acct-port (\d+))?(?:\s+authentication)?"
+                    r"(?:\s+accounting)?(?:\s+timeout (\d+))?"
+                )
+                match = re.search(pattern, body)
+                aaa_host_info["key"] = match.group(1)
+                if aaa_host_info["key"]:
+                    aaa_host_info["key"] = aaa_host_info["key"].replace('"', "")
+                    aaa_host_info["encrypt_type"] = "7"
+                aaa_host_info["auth_port"] = match.group(2)
+                aaa_host_info["acct_port"] = match.group(3)
+                aaa_host_info["host_timeout"] = match.group(4)
+            elif "tacacs" in body:
+                pattern = (
+                    r"\S+ host \S+(?:\s+key 7\s+(\S+))?(?:\s+port (\d+))?(?:\s+timeout (\d+))?"
+                )
+                match = re.search(pattern, body)
+                aaa_host_info["key"] = match.group(1)
+                if aaa_host_info["key"]:
+                    aaa_host_info["key"] = aaa_host_info["key"].replace('"', "")
+                    aaa_host_info["encrypt_type"] = "7"
+                aaa_host_info["tacacs_port"] = match.group(2)
+                aaa_host_info["host_timeout"] = match.group(3)
+
+            aaa_host_info["server_type"] = server_type
+            aaa_host_info["address"] = address
+        except TypeError:
+            return {}
+    else:
+        return {}
+
+    return aaa_host_info
+
+
+def config_aaa_host(server_type, address, params, existing):
+    cmds = []
+    cmd_str = "{0}-server host {1}".format(server_type, address)
+    cmd_no_str = "no " + cmd_str
+
+    key = params.get("key")
+    enc_type = params.get("encrypt_type", "")
+
+    defval = False
+    nondef = False
+
+    if key:
+        if key != "default":
+            cmds.append(cmd_str + " key {0} {1}".format(enc_type, key))
+        else:
+            cmds.append(cmd_no_str + " key 7 {0}".format(existing.get("key")))
+
+    locdict = {
+        "auth_port": "auth-port",
+        "acct_port": "acct-port",
+        "tacacs_port": "port",
+        "host_timeout": "timeout",
+    }
+
+    # platform CLI needs the keywords in the following order
+    for key in ["auth_port", "acct_port", "tacacs_port", "host_timeout"]:
+        item = params.get(key)
+        if item:
+            if item != "default":
+                cmd_str += " {0} {1}".format(locdict.get(key), item)
+                nondef = True
+            else:
+                cmd_no_str += " {0} 1".format(locdict.get(key))
+                defval = True
+    if defval:
+        cmds.append(cmd_no_str)
+    if nondef or not existing:
+        cmds.append(cmd_str)
+
+    return cmds
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        server_type=dict(choices=["radius", "tacacs"], required=True),
+        address=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        key=dict(type="str", no_log=False),
+        encrypt_type=dict(type="str", choices=["0", "7"]),
+        host_timeout=dict(type="str"),
+        auth_port=dict(type="str"),
+        acct_port=dict(type="str"),
+        tacacs_port=dict(type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    server_type = module.params["server_type"]
+    address = module.params["address"]
+    key = module.params["key"]
+    encrypt_type = module.params["encrypt_type"]
+    host_timeout = module.params["host_timeout"]
+    auth_port = module.params["auth_port"]
+    acct_port = module.params["acct_port"]
+    tacacs_port = module.params["tacacs_port"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = dict(
+        server_type=server_type,
+        address=address,
+        key=key,
+        encrypt_type=encrypt_type,
+        host_timeout=host_timeout,
+        auth_port=auth_port,
+        acct_port=acct_port,
+        tacacs_port=tacacs_port,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    changed = False
+
+    if encrypt_type and not key:
+        module.fail_json(msg="encrypt_type must be used with key")
+
+    if tacacs_port and server_type != "tacacs":
+        module.fail_json(msg="tacacs_port can only be used with server_type=tacacs")
+
+    if (auth_port or acct_port) and server_type != "radius":
+        module.fail_json(msg="auth_port and acct_port can only be used" "when server_type=radius")
+
+    existing = get_aaa_host_info(module, server_type, address)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    commands = []
+    delta = {}
+    if state == "present":
+        if not existing:
+            delta = proposed
+        else:
+            for key, value in proposed.items():
+                if key == "encrypt_type":
+                    delta[key] = value
+                if value != existing.get(key):
+                    if value != "default" or existing.get(key):
+                        delta[key] = value
+
+        command = config_aaa_host(server_type, address, delta, existing)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    elif state == "absent":
+        intersect = dict(set(proposed.items()).intersection(existing.items()))
+        if intersect.get("address") and intersect.get("server_type"):
+            command = "no {0}-server host {1}".format(
+                intersect.get("server_type"),
+                intersect.get("address"),
+            )
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_aaa_host_info(module, server_type, address)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acl_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acl_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e61746ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acl_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_acl_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_acl_interfaces
+short_description: ACL interfaces resource module
+description: Add and remove Access Control Lists on interfaces in NX-OS platform
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Adharsh Srivats Rangarajan (@adharshsrivatsr)
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^interface').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of interfaces to be configured with ACLs
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description: Name of the interface
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      access_groups:
+        description: List of address family indicators with ACLs to be configured
+          on the interface
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          afi:
+            description: Address Family Indicator of the ACLs to be configured
+            type: str
+            required: true
+            choices:
+            - ipv4
+            - ipv6
+          acls:
+            description: List of Access Control Lists for the interface
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                description: Name of the ACL to be added/removed
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              direction:
+                description: Direction to be applied for the ACL
+                type: str
+                required: true
+                choices:
+                - in
+                - out
+              port:
+                description: Use ACL as port policy.
+                type: bool
+  state:
+    description: The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - merged
+    - overridden
+    - rendered
+    - replaced
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge ACL interfaces configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: ACL1v6
+          direction: in
+
+    - name: Eth1/5
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        acls:
+        - name: PortACL
+          direction: in
+          port: true
+
+        - name: ACL1v4
+          direction: out
+
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: ACL1v6
+          direction: in
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+
+- name: Replace interface configuration with given configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Eth1/5
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        acls:
+        - name: NewACLv4
+          direction: out
+
+    - name: Ethernet1/3
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: NewACLv6
+          direction: in
+          port: true
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   ipv6 port traffic-filter NewACLv6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip access-group NewACLv4 out
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+
+- name: Override interface configuration with given configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/3
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        acls:
+        - name: ACL1v4
+          direction: out
+
+        - name: PortACL
+          port: true
+          direction: in
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: NewACLv6
+          direction: in
+          port: true
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ipv6 port traffic-filter NewACLv6 in
+
+# Using deleted to remove ACL config from specified interfaces
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   ip access-group ACL2v4 in
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+
+- name: Delete ACL configuration on interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/5
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   ip access-group ACL2v4 in
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+
+# Using deleted to remove ACL config from all interfaces
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   ip access-group ACL2v4 in
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+
+- name: Delete ACL configuration from all interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+
+# Using parsed
+
+- name: Parse given configuration into structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    running_config: |
+      interface Ethernet1/2
+      ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+      interface Ethernet1/5
+      ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+      ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+      ip port access-group PortACL in
+    state: parsed
+
+# returns
+# parsed:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+#     access_groups:
+#       - afi: ipv6
+#         acls:
+#           - name: ACL1v6
+#             direction: in
+#  - name: Ethernet1/5
+#    access_groups:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        acls:
+#          - name: PortACL
+#            direction: in
+#            port: True
+#          - name: ACL1v4
+#            direction: out
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        acls:
+#          - name: ACL1v6
+#             direction: in
+
+
+# Using gathered:
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+
+- name: Gather existing configuration from device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: gathered
+
+# returns
+# gathered:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+#     access_groups:
+#       - afi: ipv6
+#         acls:
+#           - name: ACL1v6
+#             direction: in
+#  - name: Ethernet1/5
+#    access_groups:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        acls:
+#          - name: PortACL
+#            direction: in
+#            port: True
+#          - name: ACL1v4
+#            direction: out
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        acls:
+#          - name: ACL1v6
+#             direction: in
+
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render required configuration to be pushed to the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acl_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: ACL1v6
+          direction: in
+
+    - name: Ethernet1/5
+      access_groups:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        acls:
+        - name: PortACL
+          direction: in
+          port: true
+        - name: ACL1v4
+          direction: out
+      - afi: ipv6
+        acls:
+        - name: ACL1v6
+          direction: in
+    state: rendered
+
+# returns
+# rendered:
+#   interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+#   interface Ethernet1/5
+#   ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 in
+#   ip access-group ACL1v4 out
+#   ip port access-group PortACL in
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/2', 'ipv6 traffic-filter ACL1v6 out', 'ip port access-group PortACL in']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.acl_interfaces.acl_interfaces import (
+    Acl_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.acl_interfaces.acl_interfaces import (
+    Acl_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Acl_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Acl_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acls.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51a66504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_acls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,915 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The module file for nxos_acls
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_acls
+short_description: ACLs resource module
+description: Manage named IP ACLs on the Cisco NX-OS platform
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Adharsh Srivats Rangarajan (@adharshsrivatsr)
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- As NX-OS allows configuring a rule again with different sequence numbers, the user
+  is expected to provide sequence numbers for the access control entries to preserve
+  idempotency. If no sequence number is given, the rule will be added as a new rule
+  by the device.
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section 'ip(v6)* access-list).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of ACL options.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      afi:
+        description: The Address Family Indicator (AFI) for the ACL.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+        choices:
+        - ipv4
+        - ipv6
+      acls:
+        description: A list of the ACLs.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description: Name of the ACL.
+            type: str
+            required: true
+          aces:
+            description: The entries within the ACL.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              grant:
+                description: Action to be applied on the rule.
+                type: str
+                choices:
+                - permit
+                - deny
+              destination:
+                description: Specify the packet destination.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  address:
+                    description: Destination network address.
+                    type: str
+                  any:
+                    description: Any destination address.
+                    type: bool
+                  host:
+                    description: Host IP address.
+                    type: str
+                  port_protocol:
+                    description: Specify the destination port or protocol (only for
+                      TCP and UDP).
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      eq:
+                        description: Match only packets on a given port number.
+                        type: str
+                      gt:
+                        description: Match only packets with a greater port number.
+                        type: str
+                      lt:
+                        description: Match only packets with a lower port number.
+                        type: str
+                      neq:
+                        description: Match only packets not on a given port number.
+                        type: str
+                      range:
+                        description: Match only packets in the range of port numbers.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          start:
+                            description: Specify the start of the port range.
+                            type: str
+                          end:
+                            description: Specify the end of the port range.
+                            type: str
+                  prefix:
+                    description: Destination network prefix. Only for prefixes of
+                      value less than 31 for ipv4 and 127 for ipv6. Prefixes of 32
+                      (ipv4) and 128 (ipv6) should be given in the 'host' key.
+                    type: str
+                  wildcard_bits:
+                    description: Destination wildcard bits.
+                    type: str
+              dscp:
+                description: Match packets with given DSCP value.
+                type: str
+              fragments:
+                description: Check non-initial fragments.
+                type: bool
+              remark:
+                description: Access list entry comment.
+                type: str
+              sequence:
+                description: Sequence number.
+                type: int
+              source:
+                description: Specify the packet source.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  address:
+                    description: Source network address.
+                    type: str
+                  any:
+                    description: Any source address.
+                    type: bool
+                  host:
+                    description: Host IP address.
+                    type: str
+                  port_protocol:
+                    description: Specify the destination port or protocol (only for
+                      TCP and UDP).
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      eq:
+                        description: Match only packets on a given port number.
+                        type: str
+                      gt:
+                        description: Match only packets with a greater port number.
+                        type: str
+                      lt:
+                        description: Match only packets with a lower port number.
+                        type: str
+                      neq:
+                        description: Match only packets not on a given port number.
+                        type: str
+                      range:
+                        description: Match only packets in the range of port numbers.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          start:
+                            description: Specify the start of the port range.
+                            type: str
+                          end:
+                            description: Specify the end of the port range.
+                            type: str
+                  prefix:
+                    description: Source network prefix. Only for prefixes of mask
+                      value less than 31 for ipv4 and 127 for ipv6. Prefixes of mask
+                      32 (ipv4) and 128 (ipv6) should be given in the 'host' key.
+                    type: str
+                  wildcard_bits:
+                    description: Source wildcard bits.
+                    type: str
+              log:
+                description: Log matches against this entry.
+                type: bool
+              precedence:
+                description: Match packets with given precedence value.
+                type: str
+              protocol:
+                description: Specify the protocol.
+                type: str
+              protocol_options:
+                description: All possible suboptions for the protocol chosen.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  icmp:
+                    description: ICMP protocol options.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      administratively_prohibited:
+                        description: Administratively prohibited
+                        type: bool
+                      alternate_address:
+                        description: Alternate address
+                        type: bool
+                      conversion_error:
+                        description: Datagram conversion
+                        type: bool
+                      dod_host_prohibited:
+                        description: Host prohibited
+                        type: bool
+                      dod_net_prohibited:
+                        description: Net prohibited
+                        type: bool
+                      echo:
+                        description: Echo (ping)
+                        type: bool
+                      echo_reply:
+                        description: Echo reply
+                        type: bool
+                      echo_request:
+                        description: Echo request (ping)
+                        type: bool
+                      general_parameter_problem:
+                        description: Parameter problem
+                        type: bool
+                      host_isolated:
+                        description: Host isolated
+                        type: bool
+                      host_precedence_unreachable:
+                        description: Host unreachable for precedence
+                        type: bool
+                      host_redirect:
+                        description: Host redirect
+                        type: bool
+                      host_tos_redirect:
+                        description: Host redirect for TOS
+                        type: bool
+                      host_tos_unreachable:
+                        description: Host unreachable for TOS
+                        type: bool
+                      host_unknown:
+                        description: Host unknown
+                        type: bool
+                      host_unreachable:
+                        description: Host unreachable
+                        type: bool
+                      information_reply:
+                        description: Information replies
+                        type: bool
+                      information_request:
+                        description: Information requests
+                        type: bool
+                      mask_reply:
+                        description: Mask replies
+                        type: bool
+                      mask_request:
+                        description: Mask requests
+                        type: bool
+                      message_code:
+                        description: ICMP message code
+                        type: int
+                      message_type:
+                        description: ICMP message type
+                        type: int
+                      mobile_redirect:
+                        description: Mobile host redirect
+                        type: bool
+                      net_redirect:
+                        description: Network redirect
+                        type: bool
+                      net_tos_redirect:
+                        description: Net redirect for TOS
+                        type: bool
+                      net_tos_unreachable:
+                        description: Network unreachable for TOS
+                        type: bool
+                      net_unreachable:
+                        description: Net unreachable
+                        type: bool
+                      network_unknown:
+                        description: Network unknown
+                        type: bool
+                      no_room_for_option:
+                        description: Parameter required but no room
+                        type: bool
+                      option_missing:
+                        description: Parameter required but not present
+                        type: bool
+                      packet_too_big:
+                        description: Fragmentation needed and DF set
+                        type: bool
+                      parameter_problem:
+                        description: All parameter problems
+                        type: bool
+                      port_unreachable:
+                        description: Port unreachable
+                        type: bool
+                      precedence_unreachable:
+                        description: Precedence cutoff
+                        type: bool
+                      protocol_unreachable:
+                        description: Protocol unreachable
+                        type: bool
+                      reassembly_timeout:
+                        description: Reassembly timeout
+                        type: bool
+                      redirect:
+                        description: All redirects
+                        type: bool
+                      router_advertisement:
+                        description: Router discovery advertisements
+                        type: bool
+                      router_solicitation:
+                        description: Router discovery solicitations
+                        type: bool
+                      source_quench:
+                        description: Source quenches
+                        type: bool
+                      source_route_failed:
+                        description: Source route failed
+                        type: bool
+                      time_exceeded:
+                        description: All time exceeded.
+                        type: bool
+                      timestamp_reply:
+                        description: Timestamp replies
+                        type: bool
+                      timestamp_request:
+                        description: Timestamp requests
+                        type: bool
+                      traceroute:
+                        description: Traceroute
+                        type: bool
+                      ttl_exceeded:
+                        description: TTL exceeded
+                        type: bool
+                      unreachable:
+                        description: All unreachables
+                        type: bool
+                  icmpv6:
+                    description: ICMPv6 protocol options.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      beyond_scope:
+                        description: Destination beyond scope.
+                        type: bool
+                      destination_unreachable:
+                        description: Destination address is unreachable.
+                        type: bool
+                      echo_reply:
+                        description: Echo reply.
+                        type: bool
+                      echo_request:
+                        description: Echo request (ping).
+                        type: bool
+                      fragments:
+                        description: Check non-initial fragments.
+                        type: bool
+                      header:
+                        description: Parameter header problem.
+                        type: bool
+                      hop_limit:
+                        description: Hop limit exceeded in transit.
+                        type: bool
+                      mld_query:
+                        description: Multicast Listener Discovery Query.
+                        type: bool
+                      mld_reduction:
+                        description: Multicast Listener Discovery Reduction.
+                        type: bool
+                      mld_report:
+                        description: Multicast Listener Discovery Report.
+                        type: bool
+                      mldv2:
+                        description: Multicast Listener Discovery Protocol.
+                        type: bool
+                      nd_na:
+                        description: Neighbor discovery neighbor advertisements.
+                        type: bool
+                      nd_ns:
+                        description: Neighbor discovery neighbor solicitations.
+                        type: bool
+                      next_header:
+                        description: Parameter next header problems.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_admin:
+                        description: Administration prohibited destination.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_route:
+                        description: No route to destination.
+                        type: bool
+                      packet_too_big:
+                        description: Packet too big.
+                        type: bool
+                      parameter_option:
+                        description: Parameter option problems.
+                        type: bool
+                      parameter_problem:
+                        description: All parameter problems.
+                        type: bool
+                      port_unreachable:
+                        description: Port unreachable.
+                        type: bool
+                      reassembly_timeout:
+                        description: Reassembly timeout.
+                        type: bool
+                      renum_command:
+                        description: Router renumbering command.
+                        type: bool
+                      renum_result:
+                        description: Router renumbering result.
+                        type: bool
+                      renum_seq_number:
+                        description: Router renumbering sequence number reset.
+                        type: bool
+                      router_advertisement:
+                        description: Neighbor discovery router advertisements.
+                        type: bool
+                      router_renumbering:
+                        description: All router renumbering.
+                        type: bool
+                      router_solicitation:
+                        description: Neighbor discovery router solicitations.
+                        type: bool
+                      time_exceeded:
+                        description: All time exceeded.
+                        type: bool
+                      unreachable:
+                        description: All unreachable.
+                        type: bool
+                      telemetry_path:
+                        description: IPT enabled.
+                        type: bool
+                      telemetry_queue:
+                        description: Flow of interest for BDC/HDC.
+                        type: bool
+                  tcp:
+                    description: TCP flags.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      ack:
+                        description: Match on the ACK bit
+                        type: bool
+                      established:
+                        description: Match established connections
+                        type: bool
+                      fin:
+                        description: Match on the FIN bit
+                        type: bool
+                      psh:
+                        description: Match on the PSH bit
+                        type: bool
+                      rst:
+                        description: Match on the RST bit
+                        type: bool
+                      syn:
+                        description: Match on the SYN bit
+                        type: bool
+                      urg:
+                        description: Match on the URG bit
+                        type: bool
+                  igmp:
+                    description: IGMP protocol options.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      dvmrp:
+                        description: Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
+                        type: bool
+                      host_query:
+                        description: Host Query
+                        type: bool
+                      host_report:
+                        description: Host Report
+                        type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - merged
+    - overridden
+    - rendered
+    - replaced
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge new ACLs configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v4
+        aces:
+        - grant: deny
+          destination:
+            address: 192.0.2.64
+            wildcard_bits: 0.0.0.255
+          source:
+            any: true
+            port_protocol:
+              lt: 55
+          protocol: tcp
+          protocol_options:
+            tcp:
+              ack: true
+              fin: true
+          sequence: 50
+
+    - afi: ipv6
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v6
+        aces:
+        - grant: permit
+          sequence: 10
+          source:
+            any: true
+          destination:
+            prefix: 2001:db8:12::/32
+          protocol: sctp
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#  50 deny tcp any lt 55 192.0.2.64 0.0.0.255 ack fin
+# ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+#  10 permit sctp any any
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ----------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   10 permit ip any any
+#   20 deny udp any any
+# ip access-list ACL2v4
+#   10 permit ahp 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255 any
+# ip access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ip access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+- name: Replace existing ACL configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+    - afi: ipv6
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v6
+        aces:
+        - sequence: 20
+          grant: permit
+          source:
+            any: true
+          destination:
+            any: true
+          protocol: pip
+
+        - remark: Replaced ACE
+
+      - name: ACL2v6
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ---------------
+#
+# ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+#   20 permit pip any any
+#   30 remark Replaced ACE
+# ipv6 access-list ACL2v6
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ----------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   10 permit ip any any
+#   20 deny udp any any
+# ip access-list ACL2v4
+#   10 permit ahp 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255 any
+# ip access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ip access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+- name: Override existing configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+      acls:
+      - name: NewACL
+        aces:
+        - grant: deny
+          source:
+            address: 192.0.2.0
+            wildcard_bits: 0.0.255.255
+          destination:
+            any: true
+          protocol: eigrp
+        - remark: Example for overridden state
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip access-list NewACL
+#   10 deny eigrp 192.0.2.0 0.0.255.255 any
+#   20 remark Example for overridden state
+
+# Using deleted:
+#
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   10 permit ip any any
+#   20 deny udp any any
+# ip access-list ACL2v4
+#   10 permit ahp 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255 any
+# ip access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ip access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+- name: Delete all ACLs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+#
+
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   10 permit ip any any
+#   20 deny udp any any
+# ip access-list ACL2v4
+#   10 permit ahp 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255 any
+# ip access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ip access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+- name: Delete all ACLs in given AFI
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ip access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   10 permit ip any any
+#   20 deny udp any any
+# ip access-list ACL2v4
+#   10 permit ahp 192.0.2.0 0.0.0.255 any
+# ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+#   20 remark IPv6 ACL
+# ipv6 access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+- name: Delete specific ACLs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v4
+      - name: ACL2v4
+    - afi: ipv6
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v6
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# ipv6 access-list ACL2v6
+#  10 deny ipv6 any 2001:db8:3000::/36
+#  20 permit tcp 2001:db8:2000:2::2/128 2001:db8:2000:ab::2/128
+
+# Using parsed
+
+- name: Parse given config to structured data
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    running_config: |
+      ip access-list ACL1v4
+        50 deny tcp any lt 55 192.0.2.64 0.0.0.255 ack fin
+      ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+        10 permit sctp any any
+    state: parsed
+
+# returns:
+# parsed:
+# - afi: ipv4
+#   acls:
+#     - name: ACL1v4
+#       aces:
+#         - grant: deny
+#           destination:
+#             address: 192.0.2.64
+#             wildcard_bits: 0.0.0.255
+#           source:
+#             any: true
+#             port_protocol:
+#               lt: 55
+#           protocol: tcp
+#           protocol_options:
+#             tcp:
+#               ack: true
+#               fin: true
+#           sequence: 50
+#
+# - afi: ipv6
+#   acls:
+#     - name: ACL1v6
+#       aces:
+#         - grant: permit
+#           sequence: 10
+#           source:
+#             any: true
+#           destination:
+#             prefix: 2001:db8:12::/32
+#           protocol: sctp
+
+
+# Using gathered:
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip access-list ACL1v4
+#  50 deny tcp any lt 55 192.0.2.64 0.0.0.255 ack fin
+# ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+#  10 permit sctp any any
+
+- name: Gather existing configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    state: gathered
+
+# returns:
+# gathered:
+# - afi: ipv4
+#   acls:
+#     - name: ACL1v4
+#       aces:
+#         - grant: deny
+#           destination:
+#             address: 192.0.2.64
+#             wildcard_bits: 0.0.0.255
+#           source:
+#             any: true
+#             port_protocol:
+#               lt: 55
+#           protocol: tcp
+#           protocol_options:
+#             tcp:
+#               ack: true
+#               fin: true
+#           sequence: 50
+
+# - afi: ipv6
+#   acls:
+#     - name: ACL1v6
+#       aces:
+#         - grant: permit
+#           sequence: 10
+#           source:
+#             any: true
+#           destination:
+#             prefix: 2001:db8:12::/32
+#           protocol: sctp
+
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render required configuration to be pushed to the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_acls:
+    config:
+    - afi: ipv4
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v4
+        aces:
+        - grant: deny
+          destination:
+            address: 192.0.2.64
+            wildcard_bits: 0.0.0.255
+          source:
+            any: true
+            port_protocol:
+              lt: 55
+          protocol: tcp
+          protocol_options:
+            tcp:
+              ack: true
+              fin: true
+          sequence: 50
+
+    - afi: ipv6
+      acls:
+      - name: ACL1v6
+        aces:
+        - grant: permit
+          sequence: 10
+          source:
+            any: true
+          destination:
+            prefix: 2001:db8:12::/32
+          protocol: sctp
+    state: rendered
+
+# returns:
+# rendered:
+#  ip access-list ACL1v4
+#   50 deny tcp any lt 55 192.0.2.64 0.0.0.255 ack fin
+#  ipv6 access-list ACL1v6
+#   10 permit sctp any any
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['ip access-list ACL1v4', '10 permit ip any any precedence critical log', '20 deny tcp any lt smtp host 192.0.2.64 ack fin']
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.acls.acls import (
+    AclsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.acls.acls import Acls
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=AclsArgs.argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = Acls(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_banner.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_banner.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f946dc0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_banner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# (c) 2017, Ansible by Red Hat, inc
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible by Red Hat
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_banner
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+short_description: Manage multiline banners on Cisco NXOS devices
+description:
+- This will configure both exec and motd banners on remote devices running Cisco NXOS.
+  It allows playbooks to add or remove banner text from the active running configuration.
+notes:
+- Since responses from the device are always read with surrounding whitespaces stripped,
+  tasks that configure banners with preceeding or trailing whitespaces will not be idempotent.
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  banner:
+    description:
+    - Specifies which banner that should be configured on the remote device.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - exec
+    - motd
+    type: str
+  text:
+    description:
+    - The banner text that should be present in the remote device running configuration.
+      This argument accepts a multiline string, with no empty lines. Requires I(state=present).
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specifies whether or not the configuration is present in the current devices
+      active running configuration.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure the exec banner
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_banner:
+    banner: exec
+    text: |
+      this is my exec banner
+      that contains a multiline
+      string
+    state: present
+- name: remove the motd banner
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_banner:
+    banner: motd
+    state: absent
+- name: Configure banner from file
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_banner:
+    banner: motd
+    text: "{{ lookup('file', './config_partial/raw_banner.cfg') }}"
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - banner exec
+    - this is my exec banner
+    - that contains a multiline
+    - string
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(module, command):
+    format = "text"
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": format}]
+    output = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return output
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module):
+    commands = list()
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    platform_regex = "Nexus.*Switch"
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if have.get("text") and not (
+            (have.get("text") == "User Access Verification")
+            or re.match(platform_regex, have.get("text"))
+        ):
+            commands.append("no banner %s" % module.params["banner"])
+
+    elif state == "present" and want.get("text") != have.get("text"):
+        banner_cmd = "banner %s @\n%s\n@" % (
+            module.params["banner"],
+            want["text"],
+        )
+        commands.append(banner_cmd)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(module):
+    command = "show banner %s" % module.params["banner"]
+    output = execute_show_command(module, command)[0]
+
+    if "Invalid command" in output:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="banner: %s may not be supported on this platform.  Possible values are : exec | motd"
+            % module.params["banner"],
+        )
+
+    if isinstance(output, dict):
+        output = list(output.values())
+        if output != []:
+            output = output[0]
+        else:
+            output = ""
+        if isinstance(output, dict):
+            output = list(output.values())
+            if output != []:
+                output = output[0]
+            else:
+                output = ""
+    else:
+        output = output.rstrip()
+
+    obj = {"banner": module.params["banner"], "state": "absent"}
+    if output:
+        obj["text"] = output
+        obj["state"] = "present"
+    return obj
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    text = module.params["text"]
+    return {
+        "banner": module.params["banner"],
+        "text": to_text(text) if text else None,
+        "state": module.params["state"],
+    }
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        banner=dict(required=True, choices=["exec", "motd"]),
+        text=dict(),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+    )
+
+    required_if = [("state", "present", ("text",))]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    result = {"changed": False}
+    if warnings:
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module)
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module)
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            msgs = load_config(module, commands, True)
+            if msgs:
+                for item in msgs:
+                    if item:
+                        if isinstance(item, dict):
+                            err_str = item["clierror"]
+                        else:
+                            err_str = item
+                        if "more than 40 lines" in err_str or "buffer overflowed" in err_str:
+                            load_config(module, commands)
+
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ae1a88d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bfd_global
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) global-level configuration
+description:
+- Manages Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) global-level configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Chris Van Heuveln (@chrisvanheuveln)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 9.2(2)
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- BFD global will automatically enable 'feature bfd' if it is disabled.
+- BFD global does not have a 'state' parameter. All of the BFD commands are unique
+  and are defined if 'feature bfd' is enabled.
+options:
+  echo_interface:
+    description:
+    - Loopback interface used for echo frames.
+    - Valid values are loopback interface name or 'deleted'.
+    - Not supported on N5K/N6K
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  echo_rx_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD Echo receive interval in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD interval timer values.
+    - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (tx, min_rx, and multiplier)
+    required: false
+    type: dict
+  slow_timer:
+    description:
+    - BFD slow rate timer in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  startup_timer:
+    description:
+    - BFD delayed startup timer in seconds.
+    - Not supported on N5K/N6K/N7K
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  ipv4_echo_rx_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv4 session echo receive interval in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  ipv4_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv4 interval timer values.
+    - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (tx, min_rx, and multiplier).
+    required: false
+    type: dict
+  ipv4_slow_timer:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv4 slow rate timer in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  ipv6_echo_rx_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv6 session echo receive interval in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  ipv6_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv6 interval timer values.
+    - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (tx, min_rx, and multiplier).
+    required: false
+    type: dict
+  ipv6_slow_timer:
+    description:
+    - BFD IPv6 slow rate timer in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  fabricpath_interval:
+    description:
+    - BFD fabricpath interval timer values.
+    - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (tx, min_rx, and multiplier).
+    required: false
+    type: dict
+  fabricpath_slow_timer:
+    description:
+    - BFD fabricpath slow rate timer in milliseconds.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+  fabricpath_vlan:
+    description:
+    - BFD fabricpath control vlan.
+    required: false
+    type: int
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_global:
+    echo_interface: Ethernet1/2
+    echo_rx_interval: 50
+    interval:
+      tx: 50
+      min_rx: 50
+      multiplier: 4
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+cmds:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["bfd echo-interface loopback1", "bfd slow-timer 2000"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    NxosCmdRef,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BFD_CMD_REF = """
+# The cmd_ref is a yaml formatted list of module commands.
+# A leading underscore denotes a non-command variable; e.g. _template.
+# BFD does not have convenient json data so this cmd_ref uses raw cli configs.
+---
+_template: # _template holds common settings for all commands
+  # Enable feature bfd if disabled
+  feature: bfd
+  # Common get syntax for BFD commands
+  get_command: show run bfd all | incl '^(no )*bfd'
+
+echo_interface:
+  kind: str
+  getval: (no )*bfd echo-interface *(\\S+)*$
+  setval: 'bfd echo-interface {0}'
+  default: ~
+
+echo_rx_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd echo-rx-interval (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd echo-rx-interval {0}
+  default: 50
+  N3K:
+    default: 250
+
+interval:
+  kind: dict
+  getval: bfd interval (?P<tx>\\d+) min_rx (?P<min_rx>\\d+) multiplier (?P<multiplier>\\d+)
+  setval: bfd interval {tx} min_rx {min_rx} multiplier {multiplier}
+  default: &def_interval
+    tx: 50
+    min_rx: 50
+    multiplier: 3
+  N3K:
+    default: &n3k_def_interval
+      tx: 250
+      min_rx: 250
+      multiplier: 3
+
+slow_timer:
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd slow-timer (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd slow-timer {0}
+  default: 2000
+
+startup_timer:
+  _exclude: ['N5K', 'N6K', 'N7K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd startup-timer (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd startup-timer {0}
+  default: 5
+
+# IPv4/IPv6 specific commands
+ipv4_echo_rx_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd ipv4 echo-rx-interval (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd ipv4 echo-rx-interval {0}
+  default: 50
+  N3K:
+    default: 250
+
+ipv4_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: dict
+  getval: bfd ipv4 interval (?P<tx>\\d+) min_rx (?P<min_rx>\\d+) multiplier (?P<multiplier>\\d+)
+  setval: bfd ipv4 interval {tx} min_rx {min_rx} multiplier {multiplier}
+  default: *def_interval
+  N3K:
+    default: *n3k_def_interval
+
+ipv4_slow_timer:
+  _exclude: ['N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd ipv4 slow-timer (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd ipv4 slow-timer {0}
+  default: 2000
+
+ipv6_echo_rx_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd ipv6 echo-rx-interval (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd ipv6 echo-rx-interval {0}
+  default: 50
+  N3K:
+    default: 250
+
+ipv6_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: dict
+  getval: bfd ipv6 interval (?P<tx>\\d+) min_rx (?P<min_rx>\\d+) multiplier (?P<multiplier>\\d+)
+  setval: bfd ipv6 interval {tx} min_rx {min_rx} multiplier {multiplier}
+  default: *def_interval
+  N3K:
+    default: *n3k_def_interval
+
+ipv6_slow_timer:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N5K', 'N6K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd ipv6 slow-timer (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd ipv6 slow-timer {0}
+  default: 2000
+
+# Fabricpath Commands
+fabricpath_interval:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N3K', 'N9K']
+  kind: dict
+  getval: bfd fabricpath interval (?P<tx>\\d+) min_rx (?P<min_rx>\\d+) multiplier (?P<multiplier>\\d+)
+  setval: bfd fabricpath interval {tx} min_rx {min_rx} multiplier {multiplier}
+  default: *def_interval
+
+fabricpath_slow_timer:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N3K', 'N9K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd fabricpath slow-timer (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd fabricpath slow-timer {0}
+  default: 2000
+
+fabricpath_vlan:
+  _exclude: ['N35', 'N3K', 'N9K']
+  kind: int
+  getval: bfd fabricpath vlan (\\d+)$
+  setval: bfd fabricpath vlan {0}
+  default: 1
+"""
+
+
+def reorder_cmds(cmds):
+    """
+    There is a bug in some image versions where bfd echo-interface and
+    bfd echo-rx-interval need to be applied last for them to nvgen properly.
+    """
+    regex1 = re.compile(r"^bfd echo-interface")
+    regex2 = re.compile(r"^bfd echo-rx-interval")
+    filtered_cmds = [i for i in cmds if not regex1.match(i)]
+    filtered_cmds = [i for i in filtered_cmds if not regex2.match(i)]
+    echo_int_cmd = [i for i in cmds if regex1.match(i)]
+    echo_rx_cmd = [i for i in cmds if regex2.match(i)]
+    filtered_cmds.extend(echo_int_cmd)
+    filtered_cmds.extend(echo_rx_cmd)
+
+    return filtered_cmds
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        echo_interface=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        echo_rx_interval=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        interval=dict(required=False, type="dict"),
+        slow_timer=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        startup_timer=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        ipv4_echo_rx_interval=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        ipv4_interval=dict(required=False, type="dict"),
+        ipv4_slow_timer=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        ipv6_echo_rx_interval=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        ipv6_interval=dict(required=False, type="dict"),
+        ipv6_slow_timer=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        fabricpath_interval=dict(required=False, type="dict"),
+        fabricpath_slow_timer=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        fabricpath_vlan=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+    )
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+    warnings = list()
+
+    cmd_ref = NxosCmdRef(module, BFD_CMD_REF)
+    cmd_ref.get_existing()
+    cmd_ref.get_playvals()
+    cmds = reorder_cmds(cmd_ref.get_proposed())
+
+    result = {
+        "changed": False,
+        "commands": cmds,
+        "warnings": warnings,
+        "check_mode": module.check_mode,
+    }
+    if cmds:
+        result["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1790f8e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bfd_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_bfd_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bfd_interfaces
+short_description: BFD interfaces resource module
+description: Manages attributes of Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on the
+  interface.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Chris Van Heuveln (@chrisvanheuveln)
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1).
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Feature bfd should be enabled for this module.
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^interface|^feature
+      bfd').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: The provided configuration
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        type: str
+        description: The name of the interface.
+      bfd:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Enable/Disable Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on the interface.
+        choices:
+        - enable
+        - disable
+      echo:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Enable/Disable BFD Echo functionality on the interface.
+        choices:
+        - enable
+        - disable
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using deleted
+
+- name: Configure interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+
+# Using merged
+
+- name: Configure interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+      echo: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+      echo: disable
+    state: merged
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+- name: Configure interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+      echo: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+      echo: disable
+    state: overridden
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+- name: Configure interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+      echo: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+      echo: disable
+    state: replaced
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/800
+      bfd: enable
+      echo: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/801
+      bfd: disable
+      echo: disable
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#   - "bfd"
+#   - "bfd echo"
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/801"
+#   - "no bfd"
+#   - "no bfd echo"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+
+# feature bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   no switchport
+#   no bfd
+#   no bfd echo
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   no switchport
+#   no bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/802
+#   no switchport
+#   no bfd echo
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   vrf member management
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   - bfd: disable
+#     echo: disable
+#     name: Ethernet1/800
+#   - bfd: disable
+#     echo: enable
+#     name: Ethernet1/801
+#   - bfd: enable
+#     echo: disable
+#     name: Ethernet1/802
+#   - bfd: enable
+#     echo: enable
+#     name: mgmt0
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+
+# feature bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   no bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   no bfd echo
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   vrf member management
+
+- name: Gather bfd_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_bfd_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bfd_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+# - name: Ethernet1/1
+#   bfd: disable
+#   echo: enable
+# - name: Ethernet1/3
+#   echo: disable
+#   bfd: enable
+# - name: mgmt0
+#   bfd: enable
+#   echo: enable
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/1', 'no bfd', 'no bfd echo']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bfd_interfaces.bfd_interfaces import (
+    Bfd_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.bfd_interfaces.bfd_interfaces import (
+    Bfd_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Bfd_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Bfd_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c56f412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,761 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2023-01-27) Manages BGP configuration.
+description:
+- Manages BGP configurations on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_bgp_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2023-01-27'
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the whole BGP ASN configuration when C(vrf=default) or the
+  whole VRF instance within the BGP process when using a different VRF.
+- Default when supported restores params default value.
+- Configuring global params is only permitted if C(vrf=default).
+options:
+  asn:
+    description:
+    - BGP autonomous system number. Valid values are String, Integer in ASPLAIN or
+      ASDOT notation.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of the VRF. The name 'default' is a valid VRF representing the global BGP.
+    default: 'default'
+    type: str
+  bestpath_always_compare_med:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable MED comparison on paths from different autonomous systems.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_aspath_multipath_relax:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable load sharing across the providers with different (but equal-length)
+      AS paths.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_compare_routerid:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable comparison of router IDs for identical eBGP paths.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_compare_neighborid:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable neighborid. Use this when more paths available than max path
+      config.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_cost_community_ignore:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable Ignores the cost community for BGP best-path calculations.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_med_confed:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable enforcement of bestpath to do a MED comparison only between paths
+      originated within a confederation.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_med_missing_as_worst:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable assigns the value of infinity to received routes that do not
+      carry the MED attribute, making these routes the least desirable.
+    type: bool
+  bestpath_med_non_deterministic:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable deterministic selection of the best MED pat from among the paths
+      from the same autonomous system.
+    type: bool
+  cluster_id:
+    description:
+    - Route Reflector Cluster-ID.
+    type: str
+  confederation_id:
+    description:
+    - Routing domain confederation AS.
+    type: str
+  confederation_peers:
+    description:
+    - AS confederation parameters.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  disable_policy_batching:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable the batching evaluation of prefix advertisement to all peers.
+    type: bool
+  disable_policy_batching_ipv4_prefix_list:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable the batching evaluation of prefix advertisements to all peers
+      with prefix list.
+    type: str
+  disable_policy_batching_ipv6_prefix_list:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable the batching evaluation of prefix advertisements to all peers
+      with prefix list.
+    type: str
+  enforce_first_as:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable enforces the neighbor autonomous system to be the first AS number
+      listed in the AS path attribute for eBGP. On NX-OS, this property is only supported
+      in the global BGP context.
+    type: bool
+  event_history_cli:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable cli event history buffer.
+    choices:
+    - size_small
+    - size_medium
+    - size_large
+    - size_disable
+    - default
+    - 'true'
+    - 'false'
+    type: str
+  event_history_detail:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable detail event history buffer.
+    choices:
+    - size_small
+    - size_medium
+    - size_large
+    - size_disable
+    - default
+    - 'true'
+    - 'false'
+    type: str
+  event_history_events:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable event history buffer.
+    choices:
+    - size_small
+    - size_medium
+    - size_large
+    - size_disable
+    - default
+    - 'true'
+    - 'false'
+    type: str
+  event_history_periodic:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable periodic event history buffer.
+    choices:
+    - size_small
+    - size_medium
+    - size_large
+    - size_disable
+    - default
+    - 'true'
+    - 'false'
+    type: str
+  fast_external_fallover:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable immediately reset the session if the link to a directly connected
+      BGP peer goes down.  Only supported in the global BGP context.
+    type: bool
+  flush_routes:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable flush routes in RIB upon controlled restart. On NX-OS, this property
+      is only supported in the global BGP context.
+    type: bool
+  graceful_restart:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable graceful restart.
+    type: bool
+  graceful_restart_helper:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable graceful restart helper mode.
+    type: bool
+  graceful_restart_timers_restart:
+    description:
+    - Set maximum time for a restart sent to the BGP peer.
+    type: str
+  graceful_restart_timers_stalepath_time:
+    description:
+    - Set maximum time that BGP keeps the stale routes from the restarting BGP peer.
+    type: str
+  isolate:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable isolate this router from BGP perspective.
+    type: bool
+  local_as:
+    description:
+    - Local AS number to be used within a VRF instance.
+    type: str
+  log_neighbor_changes:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable message logging for neighbor up/down event.
+    type: bool
+  maxas_limit:
+    description:
+    - Specify Maximum number of AS numbers allowed in the AS-path attribute. Valid
+      values are between 1 and 512.
+    type: str
+  neighbor_down_fib_accelerate:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable handle BGP neighbor down event, due to various reasons.
+    type: bool
+  reconnect_interval:
+    description:
+    - The BGP reconnection interval for dropped sessions. Valid values are between
+      1 and 60.
+    type: str
+  router_id:
+    description:
+    - Router Identifier (ID) of the BGP router VRF instance.
+    type: str
+  shutdown:
+    description:
+    - Administratively shutdown the BGP protocol.
+    type: bool
+  suppress_fib_pending:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable advertise only routes programmed in hardware to peers.
+    type: bool
+  timer_bestpath_limit:
+    description:
+    - Specify timeout for the first best path after a restart, in seconds.
+    type: str
+  timer_bgp_hold:
+    description:
+    - Set BGP hold timer.
+    type: str
+  timer_bgp_keepalive:
+    description:
+    - Set BGP keepalive timer.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Configure a simple ASN
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp:
+    asn: 65535
+    vrf: test
+    router_id: 192.0.2.1
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router bgp 65535", "vrf test", "router-id 192.0.2.1"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = [
+    "bestpath_always_compare_med",
+    "bestpath_aspath_multipath_relax",
+    "bestpath_compare_neighborid",
+    "bestpath_compare_routerid",
+    "bestpath_cost_community_ignore",
+    "bestpath_med_confed",
+    "bestpath_med_missing_as_worst",
+    "bestpath_med_non_deterministic",
+    "disable_policy_batching",
+    "enforce_first_as",
+    "fast_external_fallover",
+    "flush_routes",
+    "graceful_restart",
+    "graceful_restart_helper",
+    "isolate",
+    "log_neighbor_changes",
+    "neighbor_down_fib_accelerate",
+    "shutdown",
+    "suppress_fib_pending",
+]
+GLOBAL_PARAMS = [
+    "disable_policy_batching",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv4_prefix_list",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv6_prefix_list",
+    "enforce_first_as",
+    "event_history_cli",
+    "event_history_detail",
+    "event_history_events",
+    "event_history_periodic",
+    "fast_external_fallover",
+    "flush_routes",
+    "isolate",
+    "suppress_fib_pending",
+    "shutdown",
+]
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "timer_bgp_keepalive": "60",
+    "timer_bgp_hold": "180",
+    "timer_bestpath_limit": "300",
+    "graceful_restart": True,
+    "graceful_restart_timers_restart": "120",
+    "graceful_restart_timers_stalepath_time": "300",
+    "reconnect_interval": "60",
+    "suppress_fib_pending": True,
+    "fast_external_fallover": True,
+    "enforce_first_as": True,
+    "event_history_cli": True,
+    "event_history_detail": False,
+    "event_history_events": True,
+    "event_history_periodic": True,
+    "maxas_limit": "",
+    "router_id": "",
+    "cluster_id": "",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv4_prefix_list": "",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv6_prefix_list": "",
+    "local_as": "",
+    "confederation_id": "",
+}
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "asn": "router bgp",
+    "bestpath_always_compare_med": "bestpath always-compare-med",
+    "bestpath_aspath_multipath_relax": "bestpath as-path multipath-relax",
+    "bestpath_compare_neighborid": "bestpath compare-neighborid",
+    "bestpath_compare_routerid": "bestpath compare-routerid",
+    "bestpath_cost_community_ignore": "bestpath cost-community ignore",
+    "bestpath_med_confed": "bestpath med confed",
+    "bestpath_med_missing_as_worst": "bestpath med missing-as-worst",
+    "bestpath_med_non_deterministic": "bestpath med non-deterministic",
+    "cluster_id": "cluster-id",
+    "confederation_id": "confederation identifier",
+    "confederation_peers": "confederation peers",
+    "disable_policy_batching": "disable-policy-batching",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv4_prefix_list": "disable-policy-batching ipv4 prefix-list",
+    "disable_policy_batching_ipv6_prefix_list": "disable-policy-batching ipv6 prefix-list",
+    "enforce_first_as": "enforce-first-as",
+    "event_history_cli": "event-history cli",
+    "event_history_detail": "event-history detail",
+    "event_history_events": "event-history events",
+    "event_history_periodic": "event-history periodic",
+    "fast_external_fallover": "fast-external-fallover",
+    "flush_routes": "flush-routes",
+    "graceful_restart": "graceful-restart",
+    "graceful_restart_helper": "graceful-restart-helper",
+    "graceful_restart_timers_restart": "graceful-restart restart-time",
+    "graceful_restart_timers_stalepath_time": "graceful-restart stalepath-time",
+    "isolate": "isolate",
+    "local_as": "local-as",
+    "log_neighbor_changes": "log-neighbor-changes",
+    "maxas_limit": "maxas-limit",
+    "neighbor_down_fib_accelerate": "neighbor-down fib-accelerate",
+    "reconnect_interval": "reconnect-interval",
+    "router_id": "router-id",
+    "shutdown": "shutdown",
+    "suppress_fib_pending": "suppress-fib-pending",
+    "timer_bestpath_limit": "timers bestpath-limit",
+    "timer_bgp_hold": "timers bgp",
+    "timer_bgp_keepalive": "timers bgp",
+    "vrf": "vrf",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+
+    if command.split()[0] == "event-history":
+        has_size = re.search(r"^\s+{0} size\s(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), config, re.M)
+
+        if command == "event-history detail":
+            value = False
+        else:
+            value = "size_small"
+
+        if has_size:
+            value = "size_%s" % has_size.group("value")
+
+    elif arg in ["enforce_first_as", "fast_external_fallover"]:
+        no_command_re = re.compile(r"no\s+{0}\s*".format(command), re.M)
+        value = True
+
+        if no_command_re.search(config):
+            value = False
+
+    elif arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        has_command = re.search(r"^\s+{0}\s*$".format(command), config, re.M)
+        value = False
+
+        if has_command:
+            value = True
+    else:
+        command_val_re = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)".format(command), re.M)
+        value = ""
+
+        has_command = command_val_re.search(config)
+        if has_command:
+            found_value = has_command.group("value")
+
+            if arg == "confederation_peers":
+                value = found_value.split()
+            elif arg == "timer_bgp_keepalive":
+                value = found_value.split()[0]
+            elif arg == "timer_bgp_hold":
+                split_values = found_value.split()
+                if len(split_values) == 2:
+                    value = split_values[1]
+            elif found_value:
+                value = found_value
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args, warnings):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module, flags=["bgp all"]))
+
+    asn_re = re.compile(r".*router\sbgp\s(?P<existing_asn>\d+(\.\d+)?).*", re.S)
+    asn_match = asn_re.match(str(netcfg))
+
+    if asn_match:
+        existing_asn = asn_match.group("existing_asn")
+        bgp_parent = "router bgp {0}".format(existing_asn)
+
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents = [bgp_parent, "vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"])]
+        else:
+            parents = [bgp_parent]
+
+        config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+        if config:
+            for arg in args:
+                if arg != "asn" and (module.params["vrf"] == "default" or arg not in GLOBAL_PARAMS):
+                    existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config)
+
+            existing["asn"] = existing_asn
+            if module.params["vrf"] == "default":
+                existing["vrf"] = "default"
+
+    if not existing and module.params["vrf"] != "default" and module.params["state"] == "present":
+        msg = "VRF {0} doesn't exist.".format(module.params["vrf"])
+        warnings.append(msg)
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key in table:
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = table.get(key)
+
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+        elif value == "default":
+            default_value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key)
+            existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+
+            if default_value:
+                commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, default_value))
+            elif existing_value:
+                if key == "confederation peers":
+                    existing_value = " ".join(existing_value)
+                commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        elif not value:
+            existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+            if existing_value:
+                commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        elif key == "confederation peers":
+            commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, value))
+        elif key.startswith("timers bgp"):
+            command = "timers bgp {0} {1}".format(
+                proposed["timer_bgp_keepalive"],
+                proposed["timer_bgp_hold"],
+            )
+            if command not in commands:
+                commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            if value.startswith("size"):
+                value = value.replace("_", " ")
+            command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    parents = []
+    if commands:
+        commands = fix_commands(commands)
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+    elif proposed:
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            commands.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+            parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+        else:
+            commands.append("router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"]))
+
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, candidate):
+    commands = []
+    parents = []
+    if module.params["vrf"] == "default":
+        commands.append("no router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"]))
+    elif existing.get("vrf") == module.params["vrf"]:
+        commands.append("no vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def fix_commands(commands):
+    local_as_command = ""
+    confederation_id_command = ""
+    confederation_peers_command = ""
+
+    for command in commands:
+        if "local-as" in command:
+            local_as_command = command
+        elif "confederation identifier" in command:
+            confederation_id_command = command
+        elif "confederation peers" in command:
+            confederation_peers_command = command
+
+    if local_as_command and confederation_id_command:
+        if "no" in confederation_id_command:
+            commands.pop(commands.index(local_as_command))
+            commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_id_command))
+            commands.append(confederation_id_command)
+            commands.append(local_as_command)
+        else:
+            commands.pop(commands.index(local_as_command))
+            commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_id_command))
+            commands.append(local_as_command)
+            commands.append(confederation_id_command)
+
+    if confederation_peers_command and confederation_id_command:
+        if local_as_command:
+            if "no" in local_as_command:
+                commands.pop(commands.index(local_as_command))
+                commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_id_command))
+                commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_peers_command))
+                commands.append(confederation_id_command)
+                commands.append(confederation_peers_command)
+                commands.append(local_as_command)
+            else:
+                commands.pop(commands.index(local_as_command))
+                commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_id_command))
+                commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_peers_command))
+                commands.append(local_as_command)
+                commands.append(confederation_id_command)
+                commands.append(confederation_peers_command)
+        else:
+            commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_peers_command))
+            commands.pop(commands.index(confederation_id_command))
+            commands.append(confederation_id_command)
+            commands.append(confederation_peers_command)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        asn=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vrf=dict(required=False, type="str", default="default"),
+        bestpath_always_compare_med=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_aspath_multipath_relax=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_compare_neighborid=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_compare_routerid=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_cost_community_ignore=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_med_confed=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_med_missing_as_worst=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        bestpath_med_non_deterministic=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        cluster_id=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        confederation_id=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        confederation_peers=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        disable_policy_batching=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        disable_policy_batching_ipv4_prefix_list=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        disable_policy_batching_ipv6_prefix_list=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        enforce_first_as=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        event_history_cli=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=[
+                "true",
+                "false",
+                "default",
+                "size_small",
+                "size_medium",
+                "size_large",
+                "size_disable",
+            ],
+        ),
+        event_history_detail=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=[
+                "true",
+                "false",
+                "default",
+                "size_small",
+                "size_medium",
+                "size_large",
+                "size_disable",
+            ],
+        ),
+        event_history_events=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=[
+                "true",
+                "false",
+                "default",
+                "size_small",
+                "size_medium",
+                "size_large",
+                "size_disable",
+            ],
+        ),
+        event_history_periodic=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=[
+                "true",
+                "false",
+                "default",
+                "size_small",
+                "size_medium",
+                "size_large",
+                "size_disable",
+            ],
+        ),
+        fast_external_fallover=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        flush_routes=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        graceful_restart=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        graceful_restart_helper=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        graceful_restart_timers_restart=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        graceful_restart_timers_stalepath_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        isolate=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        local_as=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        log_neighbor_changes=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        maxas_limit=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        neighbor_down_fib_accelerate=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        reconnect_interval=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        router_id=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        shutdown=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        suppress_fib_pending=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        timer_bestpath_limit=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        timer_bgp_hold=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        timer_bgp_keepalive=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_together=[["timer_bgp_hold", "timer_bgp_keepalive"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+        for param in GLOBAL_PARAMS:
+            if module.params[param]:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg='Global params can be modified only under "default" VRF.',
+                    vrf=module.params["vrf"],
+                    global_param=param,
+                )
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing = get_existing(module, args, warnings)
+
+    if existing.get("asn") and state == "present":
+        if existing.get("asn") != module.params["asn"]:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Another BGP ASN already exists.",
+                proposed_asn=module.params["asn"],
+                existing_asn=existing.get("asn"),
+            )
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key not in ["asn", "vrf"]:
+            if str(value).lower() == "default":
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key, "default")
+            if key == "confederation_peers":
+                if value[0] == "default":
+                    if existing.get(key):
+                        proposed[key] = "default"
+                else:
+                    v = set([int(i) for i in value])
+                    ex = set([int(i) for i in existing.get(key)])
+                    if v != ex:
+                        proposed[key] = " ".join(str(s) for s in v)
+            else:
+                if existing.get(key) != value:
+                    proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present":
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif existing.get("asn") == module.params["asn"]:
+        state_absent(module, existing, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+        result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+    else:
+        result["commands"] = []
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c838d25f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1031 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_bgp_address_family
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_address_family
+short_description: BGP Address Family resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages BGP Address Family configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.0.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- For managing BGP neighbor address family configurations please use
+  the M(cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family) module.
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^router bgp').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of BGP process configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      as_number:
+        description: Autonomous System Number of the router.
+        type: str
+      address_family:
+        description: Address Family related configurations.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          afi:
+            description: Address Family indicator.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["ipv4", "ipv6", "link-state", "vpnv4", "vpnv6", "l2vpn"]
+            required: True
+          safi:
+            description: Sub Address Family indicator.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["unicast", "multicast", "mvpn", "evpn"]
+          additional_paths:
+            description: Additional paths configuration.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              install_backup:
+                description: Install backup path.
+                type: bool
+              receive:
+                description: Additional paths Receive capability.
+                type: bool
+              selection:
+                description: Additional paths selection
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  route_map:
+                    description: Route-map for additional paths selection
+                    type: str
+              send:
+                description: Additional paths Send capability
+                type: bool
+          advertise_pip:
+            description: Advertise physical ip for type-5 route.
+            type: bool
+          advertise_l2vpn_evpn:
+            description: Enable advertising EVPN routes.
+            type: bool
+          advertise_system_mac:
+            description: Advertise extra EVPN RT-2 with system MAC.
+            type: bool
+          allow_vni_in_ethertag:
+            description: Allow VNI in Ethernet Tag field in EVPN route.
+            type: bool
+          aggregate_address:
+            description: Configure BGP aggregate prefixes
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              prefix:
+                description: Aggregate prefix.
+                type: str
+              advertise_map:
+                description: Select attribute information from specific routes.
+                type: str
+              as_set:
+                description: Generate AS-SET information.
+                type: bool
+              attribute_map:
+                description: Set attribute information of aggregate.
+                type: str
+              summary_only:
+                description: Do not advertise more specifics.
+                type: bool
+              suppress_map:
+                description: Conditionally filter more specific routes.
+                type: str
+          client_to_client:
+            description: Configure client-to-client route reflection.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              no_reflection:
+                description: Reflection of routes permitted.
+                type: bool
+          dampen_igp_metric:
+            description: Dampen IGP metric-related changes.
+            type: int
+          dampening:
+            description: Configure route flap dampening.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description: Set route flap dampening.
+                type: bool
+              decay_half_life:
+                description: Decay half life.
+                type: int
+              start_reuse_route:
+                description: Value to start reusing a route.
+                type: int
+              start_suppress_route:
+                description: Value to start suppressing a route.
+                type: int
+              max_suppress_time:
+                description: Maximum suppress time for stable route.
+                type: int
+              route_map:
+                description: Apply route-map to specify dampening criteria.
+                type: str
+          default_information:
+            description: Control distribution of default information.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              originate:
+                description: Distribute a default route.
+                type: bool
+          default_metric:
+            description: Set metric of redistributed routes.
+            type: int
+          distance:
+            description: Configure administrative distance.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              ebgp_routes:
+                description: Distance for EBGP routes.
+                type: int
+              ibgp_routes:
+                description: Distance for IBGP routes.
+                type: int
+              local_routes:
+                description: Distance for local routes.
+                type: int
+          export_gateway_ip:
+            description: Export Gateway IP to Type-5 EVPN routes for VRF
+            type: bool
+          inject_map:
+            description: Routemap which specifies prefixes to inject.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              route_map:
+                description: Route-map name.
+                type: str
+              exist_map:
+                description: Routemap which specifies exist condition.
+                type: str
+              copy_attributes:
+                description: Copy attributes from aggregate.
+                type: bool
+          maximum_paths:
+            description: Forward packets over multipath paths.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              parallel_paths:
+                description: Number of parallel paths.
+                type: int
+              ibgp:
+                description: Configure multipath for IBGP paths.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  parallel_paths:
+                    description:  Number of parallel paths.
+                    type: int
+              eibgp:
+                description: Configure multipath for both EBGP and IBGP paths.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  parallel_paths:
+                    description:  Number of parallel paths.
+                    type: int
+              local:
+                description: Configure multipath for local paths.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  parallel_paths:
+                    description:  Number of parallel paths.
+                    type: int
+              mixed:
+                description: Configure multipath for local and remote paths.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  parallel_paths:
+                    description:  Number of parallel paths.
+                    type: int
+          networks:
+            description: Configure an IP prefix to advertise.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              prefix:
+                description: IP prefix in CIDR format.
+                type: str
+              route_map:
+                description: Route-map name.
+                type: str
+          nexthop:
+            description: Nexthop tracking.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              route_map:
+                description: Route-map name.
+                type: str
+              trigger_delay:
+                description: Set the delay to trigger nexthop tracking.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  critical_delay:
+                    description:
+                    - Nexthop changes affecting reachability.
+                    - Delay value (miliseconds).
+                    type: int
+                  non_critical_delay:
+                    description:
+                    - Other nexthop changes.
+                    - Delay value (miliseconds).
+                    type: int
+          redistribute:
+            description: Configure redistribution.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              protocol:
+                description:
+                - The name of the protocol.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["am", "direct", "eigrp", "isis", "lisp", "ospf", "ospfv3", "rip", "static", "hmm"]
+                required: true
+              id:
+                description:
+                - The identifier for the protocol specified.
+                type: str
+              route_map:
+                description:
+                - The route map policy to constrain redistribution.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+          retain:
+            description: Retain the routes based on Target VPN Extended Communities.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              route_target:
+                description: Specify Target VPN Extended Communities
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  retain_all:
+                    description: All the routes regardless of Target-VPN community
+                    type: bool
+                  route_map:
+                    description: Apply route-map to filter routes.
+                    type: str
+          suppress_inactive:
+            description: Advertise only active routes to peers.
+            type: bool
+          table_map:
+            description:
+            - Policy for filtering/modifying OSPF routes before sending them to RIB.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                description:
+                - The Route Map name.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              filter:
+                description:
+                - Block the OSPF routes from being sent to RIB.
+                type: bool
+          timers:
+            description: Configure bgp related timers.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              bestpath_defer:
+                description: Configure bestpath defer timer value for batch prefix processing.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  defer_time:
+                    description: Bestpath defer time (mseconds).
+                    type: int
+                  maximum_defer_time:
+                    description: Maximum bestpath defer time (mseconds).
+                    type: int
+          wait_igp_convergence:
+            description: Delay initial bestpath until redistributed IGPs have converged.
+            type: bool
+          vrf:
+            description: Virtual Router Context.
+            type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - State I(deleted) only removes BGP attributes that this modules
+      manages and does not negate the BGP process completely.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# Nexus9000v#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: multicast
+          networks:
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+              route_map: rmap1
+          nexthop:
+            route_map: rmap2
+            trigger_delay:
+              critical_delay: 120
+              non_critical_delay: 180
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: unicast
+          vrf: site-1
+          default_information:
+            originate: True
+          aggregate_address:
+            - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+              as_set: True
+              summary_only: True
+        - afi: ipv6
+          safi: multicast
+          vrf: site-1
+          redistribute:
+            - protocol: ospfv3
+              id: 100
+              route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+            - protocol: eigrp
+              id: 101
+              route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before: {}
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65536
+#  - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - nexthop route-map rmap2
+#  - nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#  - network 192.0.2.32/27
+#  - network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - default-information originate
+#  - aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#  - address-family ipv6 multicast
+#  - redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#  - redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+- name: Replace configuration of specified AFs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: multicast
+          networks:
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+              route_map: rmap1
+          nexthop:
+            route_map: rmap2
+            trigger_delay:
+              critical_delay: 120
+              non_critical_delay: 180
+          aggregate_address:
+            - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+              as_set: True
+              summary_only: True
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: unicast
+          vrf: site-1
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65536
+#  - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - no network 192.0.2.32/27
+#  - aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - no default-information originate
+#  - no aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - protocol: ospfv3
+#            id: "100"
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - protocol: eigrp
+#            id: "101"
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#     aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+- name: Override all BGP AF configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family: &overridden
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: multicast
+          networks:
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+              route_map: rmap1
+          aggregate_address:
+            - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+              as_set: True
+              summary_only: True
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: unicast
+          vrf: site-1
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65536
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - no address-family ipv6 multicast
+#  - exit
+#  - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - no nexthop route-map rmap2
+#  - no nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#  - aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#  - no network 192.0.2.32/27
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - no default-information originate
+#  - no aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#     aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#
+
+# Using deleted to remove specified AFs
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+- name: Delete specified BGP AFs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: multicast
+        - vrf: site-1
+          afi: ipv6
+          safi: multicast
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65563
+#  - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - no address-family ipv6 multicast
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+
+# Using deleted to remove all BGP AFs
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#     network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#       aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#     address-family ipv6 multicast
+#       redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#       redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+- name: Delete all BGP AFs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65563
+#  - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - no address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - no address-family ipv6 multicast
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+# Nexus9000v#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: multicast
+          networks:
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+            - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+              route_map: rmap1
+          nexthop:
+            route_map: rmap2
+            trigger_delay:
+              critical_delay: 120
+              non_critical_delay: 180
+        - afi: ipv4
+          safi: unicast
+          vrf: site-1
+          default_information:
+            originate: True
+          aggregate_address:
+            - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+              as_set: True
+              summary_only: True
+        - afi: ipv6
+          safi: multicast
+          vrf: site-1
+          redistribute:
+            - protocol: ospfv3
+              id: 100
+              route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+            - protocol: eigrp
+              id: 101
+              route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+# - router bgp 65536
+# - address-family ipv4 multicast
+# - nexthop route-map rmap2
+# - nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+# - network 192.0.2.32/27
+# - network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+# - vrf site-1
+# - address-family ipv4 unicast
+# - default-information originate
+# - aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+# - address-family ipv6 multicast
+# - redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+# - redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# router bgp 65536
+#   address-family ipv4 multicast
+#     nexthop route-map rmap2
+#     nexthop trigger-delay critical 120 non-critical 180
+#     network 192.0.2.32/27
+#    network 192.0.2.64/27 route-map rmap1
+#  vrf site-1
+#    address-family ipv4 unicast
+#      default-information originate
+#      aggregate-address 203.0.113.0/24 as-set summary-only
+#    address-family ipv6 multicast
+#      redistribute ospfv3 100 route-map rmap-ospf-1
+#      redistribute eigrp 101 route-map rmap-eigrp-1
+
+- name: Parse externally provided BGP AF config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    address_family:
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: multicast
+#        networks:
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.32/27
+#          - prefix: 192.0.2.64/27
+#            route_map: rmap1
+#        nexthop:
+#          route_map: rmap2
+#          trigger_delay:
+#            critical_delay: 120
+#            non_critical_delay: 180
+#      - afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        default_information:
+#          originate: True
+#        aggregate_address:
+#          - prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            as_set: True
+#            summary_only: True
+#      - afi: ipv6
+#        safi: multicast
+#        vrf: site-1
+#        redistribute:
+#          - id: "100"
+#            protocol: ospfv3
+#            route_map: rmap-ospf-1
+#          - id: "101"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap-eigrp-1
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_address_family.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_familyArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.bgp_address_family.bgp_address_family import (
+    Bgp_address_family,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Bgp_address_familyArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Bgp_address_family(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..290f241d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,877 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_af
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2023-02-24) Manages BGP Address-family configuration.
+description:
+- Manages BGP Address-family configurations on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_bgp_address_family
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2023-02-24'
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the whole BGP ASN configuration
+- Default, where supported, restores params default value.
+options:
+  asn:
+    description:
+    - BGP autonomous system number. Valid values are String, Integer in ASPLAIN or
+      ASDOT notation.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of the VRF. The name 'default' is a valid VRF representing the global bgp.
+    default: 'default'
+    type: str
+  afi:
+    description:
+    - Address Family Identifier.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - ipv4
+    - ipv6
+    - vpnv4
+    - vpnv6
+    - l2vpn
+    type: str
+  safi:
+    description:
+    - Sub Address Family Identifier.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - unicast
+    - multicast
+    - evpn
+    type: str
+  additional_paths_install:
+    description:
+    - Install a backup path into the forwarding table and provide prefix independent
+      convergence (PIC) in case of a PE-CE link failure.
+    type: bool
+  additional_paths_receive:
+    description:
+    - Enables the receive capability of additional paths for all of the neighbors
+      under this address family for which the capability has not been disabled.
+    type: bool
+  additional_paths_selection:
+    description:
+    - Configures the capability of selecting additional paths for a prefix. Valid
+      values are a string defining the name of the route-map.
+    type: str
+  additional_paths_send:
+    description:
+    - Enables the send capability of additional paths for all of the neighbors under
+      this address family for which the capability has not been disabled.
+    type: bool
+  advertise_l2vpn_evpn:
+    description:
+    - Advertise evpn routes.
+    type: bool
+  client_to_client:
+    description:
+    - Configure client-to-client route reflection.
+    type: bool
+  dampen_igp_metric:
+    description:
+    - Specify dampen value for IGP metric-related changes, in seconds. Valid values
+      are integer and keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  dampening_state:
+    description:
+    - Enable/disable route-flap dampening.
+    type: bool
+  dampening_half_time:
+    description:
+    - Specify decay half-life in minutes for route-flap dampening. Valid values are
+      integer and keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  dampening_max_suppress_time:
+    description:
+    - Specify max suppress time for route-flap dampening stable route. Valid values
+      are integer and keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  dampening_reuse_time:
+    description:
+    - Specify route reuse time for route-flap dampening. Valid values are integer
+      and keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  dampening_routemap:
+    description:
+    - Specify route-map for route-flap dampening. Valid values are a string defining
+      the name of the route-map.
+    type: str
+  dampening_suppress_time:
+    description:
+    - Specify route suppress time for route-flap dampening. Valid values are integer
+      and keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  default_information_originate:
+    description:
+    - Default information originate.
+    type: bool
+  default_metric:
+    description:
+    - Sets default metrics for routes redistributed into BGP. Valid values are Integer
+      or keyword 'default'
+    type: str
+  distance_ebgp:
+    description:
+    - Sets the administrative distance for eBGP routes. Valid values are Integer or
+      keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  distance_ibgp:
+    description:
+    - Sets the administrative distance for iBGP routes. Valid values are Integer or
+      keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  distance_local:
+    description:
+    - Sets the administrative distance for local BGP routes. Valid values are Integer
+      or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  inject_map:
+    description:
+    - An array of route-map names which will specify prefixes to inject. Each array
+      entry must first specify the inject-map name, secondly an exist-map name, and
+      optionally the copy-attributes keyword which indicates that attributes should
+      be copied from the aggregate. For example [['lax_inject_map', 'lax_exist_map'],
+      ['nyc_inject_map', 'nyc_exist_map', 'copy-attributes'], ['fsd_inject_map', 'fsd_exist_map']].
+    type: list
+    elements: list
+  maximum_paths:
+    description:
+    - Configures the maximum number of equal-cost paths for load sharing. Valid value
+      is an integer in the range 1-64.
+    type: str
+  maximum_paths_ibgp:
+    description:
+    - Configures the maximum number of ibgp equal-cost paths for load sharing. Valid
+      value is an integer in the range 1-64.
+    type: str
+  networks:
+    description:
+    - Networks to configure. Valid value is a list of network prefixes to advertise.
+      The list must be in the form of an array. Each entry in the array must include
+      a prefix address and an optional route-map. For example [['10.0.0.0/16', 'routemap_LA'],
+      ['192.168.1.1', 'Chicago'], ['192.168.2.0/24'], ['192.168.3.0/24', 'routemap_NYC']].
+    type: list
+    elements: list
+  next_hop_route_map:
+    description:
+    - Configure a route-map for valid nexthops. Valid values are a string defining
+      the name of the route-map.
+    type: str
+  redistribute:
+    description:
+    - A list of redistribute directives. Multiple redistribute entries are allowed.
+      The list must be in the form of a nested array. the first entry of each array
+      defines the source-protocol to redistribute from; the second entry defines a
+      route-map name. A route-map is highly advised but may be optional on some platforms,
+      in which case it may be omitted from the array list. For example [['direct',
+      'rm_direct'], ['lisp', 'rm_lisp']].
+    type: list
+    elements: list
+  suppress_inactive:
+    description:
+    - Advertises only active routes to peers.
+    type: bool
+  table_map:
+    description:
+    - Apply table-map to filter routes downloaded into URIB. Valid values are a string.
+    type: str
+  table_map_filter:
+    description:
+    - Filters routes rejected by the route-map and does not download them to the RIB.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  retain_route_target:
+    description:
+    - Retains all of the routes or the routes which are part of configured route-map.
+      Valid values are route-map names or keyword C(all) or keyword C(default).  C(all)
+      retains all the routes regardless of Target-VPN community. C(default) will disable
+      the retain route target option. If you are using route-map name please ensure
+      that the name is not same as C(all) and C(default).
+    type: str
+    version_added: 1.1.0
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# configure a simple address-family
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_af:
+    asn: 65535
+    vrf: TESTING
+    afi: ipv4
+    safi: unicast
+    advertise_l2vpn_evpn: true
+    state: present
+    retain_route_target: all
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router bgp 65535", "vrf TESTING",
+            "address-family ipv4 unicast", "advertise l2vpn evpn",
+            "retain route-target all"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = [
+    "additional_paths_install",
+    "additional_paths_receive",
+    "additional_paths_send",
+    "advertise_l2vpn_evpn",
+    "dampening_state",
+    "default_information_originate",
+    "suppress_inactive",
+]
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "maximum_paths": "1",
+    "maximum_paths_ibgp": "1",
+    "client_to_client": True,
+    "distance_ebgp": "20",
+    "distance_ibgp": "200",
+    "distance_local": "220",
+    "dampen_igp_metric": "600",
+}
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "asn": "router bgp",
+    "afi": "address-family",
+    "safi": "address-family",
+    "additional_paths_install": "additional-paths install backup",
+    "additional_paths_receive": "additional-paths receive",
+    "additional_paths_selection": "additional-paths selection route-map",
+    "additional_paths_send": "additional-paths send",
+    "advertise_l2vpn_evpn": "advertise l2vpn evpn",
+    "client_to_client": "client-to-client reflection",
+    "dampen_igp_metric": "dampen-igp-metric",
+    "dampening_state": "dampening",
+    "dampening_half_time": "dampening",
+    "dampening_max_suppress_time": "dampening",
+    "dampening_reuse_time": "dampening",
+    "dampening_routemap": "dampening route-map",
+    "dampening_suppress_time": "dampening",
+    "default_information_originate": "default-information originate",
+    "default_metric": "default-metric",
+    "distance_ebgp": "distance",
+    "distance_ibgp": "distance",
+    "distance_local": "distance",
+    "inject_map": "inject-map",
+    "maximum_paths": "maximum-paths",
+    "maximum_paths_ibgp": "maximum-paths ibgp",
+    "networks": "network",
+    "redistribute": "redistribute",
+    "next_hop_route_map": "nexthop route-map",
+    "suppress_inactive": "suppress-inactive",
+    "table_map": "table-map",
+    "table_map_filter": "table-map-filter",
+    "vrf": "vrf",
+    "retain_route_target": "retain route-target",
+}
+DAMPENING_PARAMS = [
+    "dampening_half_time",
+    "dampening_suppress_time",
+    "dampening_reuse_time",
+    "dampening_max_suppress_time",
+]
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]
+    command_val_re = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), re.M)
+    has_command_val = command_val_re.search(config)
+
+    if arg in ["networks", "redistribute", "inject_map"]:
+        value = []
+        for ele in command_val_re.findall(config):
+            tl = ele.split()
+            if "exist-map" in tl:
+                tl.remove("exist-map")
+            elif "route-map" in tl:
+                tl.remove("route-map")
+            value.append(tl)
+
+    elif command == "distance":
+        distance_re = r".*distance\s(?P<d_ebgp>\w+)\s(?P<d_ibgp>\w+)\s(?P<d_local>\w+)"
+        match_distance = re.match(distance_re, config, re.DOTALL)
+
+        value = ""
+        if match_distance:
+            distance_group = match_distance.groupdict()
+
+            if arg == "distance_ebgp":
+                value = distance_group["d_ebgp"]
+            elif arg == "distance_ibgp":
+                value = distance_group["d_ibgp"]
+            elif arg == "distance_local":
+                value = distance_group["d_local"]
+
+    elif command.split()[0] == "dampening":
+        value = ""
+        if arg == "dampen_igp_metric" or arg == "dampening_routemap":
+            if command in config:
+                value = has_command_val.group("value")
+        else:
+            dampening_re = r".*dampening\s(?P<half>\w+)\s(?P<reuse>\w+)\s(?P<suppress>\w+)\s(?P<max_suppress>\w+)"
+            match_dampening = re.match(dampening_re, config, re.DOTALL)
+            if match_dampening:
+                dampening_group = match_dampening.groupdict()
+
+                if arg == "dampening_half_time":
+                    value = dampening_group["half"]
+                elif arg == "dampening_reuse_time":
+                    value = dampening_group["reuse"]
+                elif arg == "dampening_suppress_time":
+                    value = dampening_group["suppress"]
+                elif arg == "dampening_max_suppress_time":
+                    value = dampening_group["max_suppress"]
+            else:
+                if arg == "dampening_state":
+                    value = True if "dampening" in config else False
+    elif arg == "table_map_filter":
+        tmf_regex = re.compile(r"\s+table-map.*filter$", re.M)
+        value = False
+        if tmf_regex.search(config):
+            value = True
+
+    elif arg == "table_map":
+        tm_regex = re.compile(r"(?:table-map\s)(?P<value>\S+)(\sfilter)?$", re.M)
+        has_tablemap = tm_regex.search(config)
+        value = ""
+        if has_tablemap:
+            value = has_tablemap.group("value")
+
+    elif arg == "client_to_client":
+        no_command_re = re.compile(r"^\s+no\s{0}\s*$".format(command), re.M)
+        value = True
+
+        if no_command_re.search(config):
+            value = False
+
+    elif arg == "retain_route_target":
+        value = ""
+        if command in config:
+            route_target = has_command_val.group("value")
+            if route_target:
+                if route_target == "all":
+                    value = "all"
+                elif "route-map" in route_target:
+                    value = route_target.replace("route-map ", "")
+
+    elif arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        command_re = re.compile(r"^\s+{0}\s*$".format(command), re.M)
+        value = False
+
+        if command_re.search(config):
+            value = True
+
+    else:
+        value = ""
+
+        if has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val.group("value")
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args, warnings):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+
+    asn_regex = re.compile(r".*router\sbgp\s(?P<existing_asn>\d+(\.\d+)?).*", re.DOTALL)
+    match_asn = asn_regex.match(str(netcfg))
+
+    if match_asn:
+        existing_asn = match_asn.group("existing_asn")
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(existing_asn)]
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        parents.append("address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"]))
+        config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+
+        if config:
+            for arg in args:
+                if arg not in ["asn", "afi", "safi", "vrf"]:
+                    gv = get_value(arg, config, module)
+                    if gv:
+                        existing[arg] = gv
+                    else:
+                        if arg != "client_to_client" and arg in PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.keys():
+                            existing[arg] = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+                        else:
+                            existing[arg] = gv
+
+            existing["asn"] = existing_asn
+            existing["afi"] = module.params["afi"]
+            existing["safi"] = module.params["safi"]
+            existing["vrf"] = module.params["vrf"]
+    else:
+        warnings.append(
+            "The BGP process {0} didn't exist but the task just created it.".format(
+                module.params["asn"],
+            ),
+        )
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = value
+
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def fix_proposed(module, proposed, existing):
+    commands = list()
+    command = ""
+    fixed_proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed.items():
+        if key in DAMPENING_PARAMS:
+            if value != "default":
+                command = "dampening {0} {1} {2} {3}".format(
+                    proposed.get("dampening_half_time"),
+                    proposed.get("dampening_reuse_time"),
+                    proposed.get("dampening_suppress_time"),
+                    proposed.get("dampening_max_suppress_time"),
+                )
+            else:
+                if existing.get(key):
+                    command = "no dampening {0} {1} {2} {3}".format(
+                        existing["dampening_half_time"],
+                        existing["dampening_reuse_time"],
+                        existing["dampening_suppress_time"],
+                        existing["dampening_max_suppress_time"],
+                    )
+            if "default" in command:
+                command = ""
+        elif key.startswith("distance"):
+            command = "distance {0} {1} {2}".format(
+                proposed.get("distance_ebgp"),
+                proposed.get("distance_ibgp"),
+                proposed.get("distance_local"),
+            )
+        else:
+            fixed_proposed[key] = value
+
+        if command:
+            if command not in commands:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    return fixed_proposed, commands
+
+
+def default_existing(existing_value, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    if key == "network":
+        for network in existing_value:
+            if len(network) == 2:
+                commands.append("no network {0} route-map {1}".format(network[0], network[1]))
+            elif len(network) == 1:
+                commands.append("no network {0}".format(network[0]))
+
+    elif key == "inject-map":
+        for maps in existing_value:
+            if len(maps) == 2:
+                commands.append("no inject-map {0} exist-map {1}".format(maps[0], maps[1]))
+            elif len(maps) == 3:
+                commands.append(
+                    "no inject-map {0} exist-map {1} " "copy-attributes".format(maps[0], maps[1]),
+                )
+
+    elif key == "redistribute":
+        for maps in existing_value:
+            commands.append("no redistribute {0} route-map {1}".format(maps[0], maps[1]))
+
+    elif key == "retain route-target":
+        if existing_value == "all":
+            commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        elif existing_value != "default":
+            commands.append("no {0} route-map {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+
+    else:
+        commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_network_command(existing, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    existing_networks = existing.get("networks", [])
+    for inet in value:
+        if not isinstance(inet, list):
+            inet = [inet]
+        if inet not in existing_networks:
+            if len(inet) == 1:
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, inet[0])
+            elif len(inet) == 2:
+                command = "{0} {1} route-map {2}".format(key, inet[0], inet[1])
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    for enet in existing_networks:
+        if enet not in value:
+            if len(enet) == 1:
+                command = "no {0} {1}".format(key, enet[0])
+            elif len(enet) == 2:
+                command = "no {0} {1} route-map {2}".format(key, enet[0], enet[1])
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_inject_map_command(existing, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    existing_maps = existing.get("inject_map", [])
+    for maps in value:
+        if not isinstance(maps, list):
+            maps = [maps]
+        if maps not in existing_maps:
+            if len(maps) == 2:
+                command = "inject-map {0} exist-map {1}".format(maps[0], maps[1])
+            elif len(maps) == 3:
+                command = "inject-map {0} exist-map {1} " "copy-attributes".format(maps[0], maps[1])
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    for emaps in existing_maps:
+        if emaps not in value:
+            if len(emaps) == 2:
+                command = "no inject-map {0} exist-map {1}".format(emaps[0], emaps[1])
+            elif len(emaps) == 3:
+                command = "no inject-map {0} exist-map {1} " "copy-attributes".format(
+                    emaps[0],
+                    emaps[1],
+                )
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_redistribute_command(existing, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    existing_rules = existing.get("redistribute", [])
+    for rule in value:
+        if not isinstance(rule, list):
+            rule = [rule]
+        if rule not in existing_rules:
+            command = "redistribute {0} route-map {1}".format(rule[0], rule[1])
+            commands.append(command)
+    for erule in existing_rules:
+        if erule not in value:
+            command = "no redistribute {0} route-map {1}".format(erule[0], erule[1])
+            commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_table_map_command(module, existing, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    if key == "table-map":
+        if value != "default":
+            command = "{0} {1}".format(key, module.params["table_map"])
+            if (
+                module.params["table_map_filter"] is not None
+                and module.params["table_map_filter"] != "default"
+            ):
+                command += " filter"
+            commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            if existing.get("table_map"):
+                command = "no {0} {1}".format(key, existing.get("table_map"))
+                commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_retain_route_target_command(existing, key, value):
+    commands = []
+    if key == "retain route-target":
+        if value != "default":
+            if value == "all":
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+            else:
+                command = "{0} route-map {1}".format(key, value)
+        else:
+            existing_value = existing.get("retain_route_target")
+            if existing_value == "all":
+                command = "no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value)
+            else:
+                command = "no {0} route-map {1}".format(key, existing_value)
+        commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_default_table_map_filter(existing):
+    commands = []
+    existing_table_map_filter = existing.get("table_map_filter")
+    if existing_table_map_filter:
+        existing_table_map = existing.get("table_map")
+        if existing_table_map:
+            command = "table-map {0}".format(existing_table_map)
+            commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    fixed_proposed, commands = fix_proposed(module, proposed, existing)
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, fixed_proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if key == "address-family":
+            addr_family_command = "address-family {0} {1}".format(
+                module.params["afi"],
+                module.params["safi"],
+            )
+            if addr_family_command not in commands:
+                commands.append(addr_family_command)
+
+        elif key.startswith("table-map"):
+            table_map_commands = get_table_map_command(module, existing, key, value)
+            if table_map_commands:
+                commands.extend(table_map_commands)
+
+        elif value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+
+        elif value == "default":
+            if key in PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP:
+                commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP[key]))
+
+            elif existing_commands.get(key):
+                if key == "table-map-filter":
+                    default_tmf_command = get_default_table_map_filter(existing)
+
+                    if default_tmf_command:
+                        commands.extend(default_tmf_command)
+                else:
+                    existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+                    default_command = default_existing(existing_value, key, value)
+                    if default_command:
+                        commands.extend(default_command)
+        else:
+            if key == "network":
+                network_commands = get_network_command(existing, key, value)
+                if network_commands:
+                    commands.extend(network_commands)
+
+            elif key == "inject-map":
+                inject_map_commands = get_inject_map_command(existing, key, value)
+                if inject_map_commands:
+                    commands.extend(inject_map_commands)
+
+            elif key == "redistribute":
+                redistribute_commands = get_redistribute_command(existing, key, value)
+                if redistribute_commands:
+                    commands.extend(redistribute_commands)
+
+            elif key == "retain route-target":
+                retain_route_target_commands = get_retain_route_target_command(existing, key, value)
+                if retain_route_target_commands:
+                    commands.extend(retain_route_target_commands)
+
+            else:
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        addr_family_command = "address-family {0} {1}".format(
+            module.params["afi"],
+            module.params["safi"],
+        )
+        parents.append(addr_family_command)
+        if addr_family_command in commands:
+            commands.remove(addr_family_command)
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def state_absent(module, candidate):
+    commands = []
+    parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+    if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+        parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+    commands.append("no address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"]))
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        asn=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vrf=dict(required=False, type="str", default="default"),
+        safi=dict(required=True, type="str", choices=["unicast", "multicast", "evpn"]),
+        afi=dict(
+            required=True,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["ipv4", "ipv6", "vpnv4", "vpnv6", "l2vpn"],
+        ),
+        additional_paths_install=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        additional_paths_receive=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        additional_paths_selection=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        additional_paths_send=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        advertise_l2vpn_evpn=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        client_to_client=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        dampen_igp_metric=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        dampening_state=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        dampening_half_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        dampening_max_suppress_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        dampening_reuse_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        dampening_routemap=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        dampening_suppress_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        default_information_originate=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        default_metric=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        distance_ebgp=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        distance_ibgp=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        distance_local=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        inject_map=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="list"),
+        maximum_paths=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        maximum_paths_ibgp=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        networks=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="list"),
+        next_hop_route_map=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        redistribute=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="list"),
+        suppress_inactive=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        table_map=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        table_map_filter=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+        retain_route_target=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [
+        ("dampening_state", "dampening_routemap"),
+        ("dampening_state", "dampening_half_time"),
+        ("dampening_state", "dampening_suppress_time"),
+        ("dampening_state", "dampening_reuse_time"),
+        ("dampening_state", "dampening_max_suppress_time"),
+        ("dampening_routemap", "dampening_half_time"),
+        ("dampening_routemap", "dampening_suppress_time"),
+        ("dampening_routemap", "dampening_reuse_time"),
+        ("dampening_routemap", "dampening_max_suppress_time"),
+    ]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        required_together=[
+            DAMPENING_PARAMS,
+            ["distance_ibgp", "distance_ebgp", "distance_local"],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if module.params["advertise_l2vpn_evpn"]:
+        if module.params["vrf"] == "default":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="It is not possible to advertise L2VPN "
+                "EVPN in the default VRF. Please specify "
+                "another one.",
+                vrf=module.params["vrf"],
+            )
+
+    if module.params["table_map_filter"] and not module.params["table_map"]:
+        module.fail_json(msg="table_map param is needed when using" " table_map_filter filter.")
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing = get_existing(module, args, warnings)
+
+    if existing.get("asn") and state == "present":
+        if existing.get("asn") != module.params["asn"]:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Another BGP ASN already exists.",
+                proposed_asn=module.params["asn"],
+                existing_asn=existing.get("asn"),
+            )
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    for arg in ["networks", "inject_map", "redistribute"]:
+        if proposed_args.get(arg):
+            if proposed_args[arg][0] == "default":
+                proposed_args[arg] = "default"
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key not in ["asn", "vrf"]:
+            if str(value).lower() == "default":
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key, "default")
+            if existing.get(key) != value:
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present":
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        state_absent(module, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+        result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+    else:
+        result["commands"] = []
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3072d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1694 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_bgp_global
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_global
+short_description: BGP Global resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages global BGP configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.4.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^router bgp').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of BGP process configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      as_number:
+        description: Autonomous System Number of the router.
+        type: str
+      affinity_group:
+        description: Configure an affinity group.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          group_id:
+            description: Affinity Group ID.
+            type: int
+      bestpath: &bestpath
+        description: Define the default bestpath selection algorithm.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          always_compare_med:
+            description: Compare MED on paths from different AS.
+            type: bool
+          as_path:
+            description: AS-Path.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              ignore:
+                description: Ignore AS-Path during bestpath selection.
+                type: bool
+              multipath_relax:
+                description: Relax AS-Path restriction when choosing multipaths.
+                type: bool
+          compare_neighborid:
+            description: When more paths are available than max path config, use neighborid as tie-breaker.
+            type: bool
+          compare_routerid:
+            description: Compare router-id for identical EBGP paths.
+            type: bool
+          cost_community_ignore:
+            description: Ignore cost communities in bestpath selection.
+            type: bool
+          igp_metric_ignore:
+            description: Ignore IGP metric for next-hop during bestpath selection.
+            type: bool
+          med:
+            description: MED
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              confed:
+                description: Compare MED only from paths originated from within a confederation.
+                type: bool
+              missing_as_worst:
+                description: Treat missing MED as highest MED.
+                type: bool
+              non_deterministic:
+                description: Not always pick the best-MED path among paths from same AS.
+                type: bool
+      cluster_id: &cluster_id
+        description: Configure Route Reflector Cluster-ID.
+        type: str
+      confederation: &confederation
+        description: AS confederation parameters.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          identifier:
+            description: Set routing domain confederation AS.
+            type: str
+          peers:
+            description: Peer ASs in BGP confederation.
+            type: list
+            elements: str
+      disable_policy_batching:
+        description: Disable batching evaluation of outbound policy for a peer.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          set:
+            description: Set policy batching.
+            type: bool
+          ipv4:
+            description: IPv4 address-family settings.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              prefix_list:
+                description: Name of prefix-list to apply.
+                type: str
+          ipv6:
+            description: IPv6 address-family settings.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              prefix_list:
+                description: Name of prefix-list to apply.
+                type: str
+          nexthop:
+            description: Batching based on nexthop.
+            type: bool
+      dynamic_med_interval:
+        description: Sets the interval for dampening of med changes.
+        type: int
+      enforce_first_as:
+        description: Enforce neighbor AS is the first AS in AS-PATH attribute (EBGP).
+        type: bool
+      enhanced_error:
+        description: Enable BGP Enhanced error handling.
+        type: bool
+      fabric_soo:
+        description: Fabric site of origin.
+        type: str
+      fast_external_fallover:
+        description: Immediately reset the session if the link to a directly connected BGP peer goes down.
+        type: bool
+      flush_routes:
+        description: Flush routes in RIB upon controlled restart.
+        type: bool
+      graceful_restart: &graceful_restart
+        description: Configure Graceful Restart functionality.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          set:
+            description: Enable graceful-restart.
+            type: bool
+          restart_time:
+            description: Maximum time for restart advertised to peers.
+            type: int
+          stalepath_time:
+            description: Maximum time to keep a restarting peer's stale routes.
+            type: int
+          helper:
+            description: Configure Graceful Restart Helper mode functionality.
+            type: bool
+      graceful_shutdown:
+        description: Graceful-shutdown for BGP protocol.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          activate:
+            description: Send graceful-shutdown community on all routes.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description: Activiate graceful-shutdown.
+                type: bool
+              route_map:
+                description: Apply route-map to modify attributes for outbound.
+                type: str
+          aware:
+            description: Lower preference of routes carrying graceful-shutdown community.
+            type: bool
+      isolate:
+        description: Isolate this router from BGP perspective.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          set:
+            description: Withdraw remote BGP routes to isolate this router.
+            type: bool
+          include_local:
+            description: Withdraw both local and remote BGP routes.
+            type: bool
+      log_neighbor_changes: &log_nbr
+        description: Log a message for neighbor up/down event.
+        type: bool
+      maxas_limit: &maxas_limit
+        description: Allow AS-PATH attribute from EBGP neighbor imposing a limit on number of ASes.
+        type: int
+      neighbors: &nbr
+        description: Configure BGP neighbors.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          neighbor_address:
+            description: IP address/Prefix of the neighbor or interface.
+            type: str
+            required: True
+          bfd:
+            description: Bidirectional Fast Detection for the neighbor.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description: Set BFD for this neighbor.
+                type: bool
+              singlehop:
+                description: Single-hop session.
+                type: bool
+              multihop:
+                description: Multihop session.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set BFD multihop.
+                    type: bool
+                  interval:
+                    description: Configure BFD session interval parameters.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      tx_interval:
+                        description: TX interval in milliseconds.
+                        type: int
+                      min_rx_interval:
+                        description: Minimum RX interval.
+                        type: int
+                      multiplier:
+                        description: Detect Multiplier.
+                        type: int
+          neighbor_affinity_group:
+            description: Configure an affinity group.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              group_id:
+                description: Affinity Group ID.
+                type: int
+          bmp_activate_server:
+            description: Specify server ID for activating BMP monitoring for the peer.
+            type: int
+          capability:
+            description: Capability.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              suppress_4_byte_as:
+                description: Suppress 4-byte AS Capability.
+                type: bool
+          description:
+            description: Neighbor specific descripion.
+            type: str
+          disable_connected_check:
+            description: Disable check for directly connected peer.
+            type: bool
+          dont_capability_negotiate:
+            description: Don't negotiate capability with this neighbor.
+            type: bool
+          dscp:
+            description: Set dscp value for tcp transport.
+            type: str
+          dynamic_capability:
+            description: Dynamic Capability
+            type: bool
+          ebgp_multihop:
+            description: Specify multihop TTL for remote peer.
+            type: int
+          graceful_shutdown:
+            description: Graceful-shutdown for this neighbor.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              activate:
+                description: Send graceful-shutdown community.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set activate.
+                    type: bool
+                  route_map:
+                    description: Apply route-map to modify attributes for outbound.
+                    type: str
+          inherit:
+            description: Inherit a template.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              peer:
+                description: Peer template to inherit.
+                type: str
+              peer_session:
+                description: Peer-session template to inherit.
+                type: str
+          local_as:
+            description: Specify the local-as number for the eBGP neighbor.
+            type: str
+          log_neighbor_changes:
+            description: Log message for neighbor up/down event.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description:
+                - Set log-neighbor-changes.
+                type: bool
+              disable:
+                description:
+                - Disable logging of neighbor up/down event.
+                type: bool
+          low_memory:
+            description: Behaviour in low memory situations.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              exempt:
+                description: Do not shutdown this peer when under memory pressure.
+                type: bool
+          password:
+            description: Configure a password for neighbor.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              encryption:
+                description:
+                - 0 specifies an UNENCRYPTED neighbor password.
+                - 3 specifies an 3DES ENCRYPTED neighbor password will follow.
+                - 7 specifies a Cisco type 7  ENCRYPTED neighbor password will follow.
+                type: int
+              key:
+                description: Authentication password.
+                type: str
+          path_attribute:
+            description: BGP path attribute optional filtering.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              action:
+                description: Action.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["discard", "treat-as-withdraw"]
+              type:
+                description: Path attribute type
+                type: int
+              range:
+                description: Path attribute range.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  start:
+                    description: Path attribute range start value.
+                    type: int
+                  end:
+                    description: Path attribute range end value.
+                    type: int
+          peer_type:
+            description: Neighbor facing
+            type: str
+            choices: ["fabric-border-leaf", "fabric-external"]
+          remote_as:
+            description: Specify Autonomous System Number of the neighbor.
+            type: str
+          remove_private_as:
+            description: Remove private AS number from outbound updates.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description: Remove private AS.
+                type: bool
+              replace_as:
+                description: Replace.
+                type: bool
+              all:
+                description: All.
+                type: bool
+          shutdown:
+            description: Administratively shutdown this neighbor.
+            type: bool
+          timers:
+            description: Configure keepalive and hold timers.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              keepalive:
+                description: Keepalive interval (seconds).
+                type: int
+              holdtime:
+                description: Holdtime (seconds).
+                type: int
+          transport:
+            description: BGP transport connection.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              connection_mode:
+                description: Specify type of connection.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  passive:
+                    description: Allow passive connection setup only.
+                    type: bool
+          ttl_security:
+            description: Enable TTL Security Mechanism.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              hops:
+                description: Specify hop count for remote peer.
+                type: int
+          update_source:
+            description: Specify source of BGP session and updates.
+            type: str
+      neighbor_down: &nbr_down
+        description: Handle BGP neighbor down event, due to various reasons.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          fib_accelerate:
+            description: Accelerate the hardware updates for IP/IPv6 adjacencies for neighbor.
+            type: bool
+      nexthop:
+        description: Nexthop resolution options.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          suppress_default_resolution:
+            description: Prohibit use of default route for nexthop address resolution.
+            type: bool
+      rd:
+        description: Secondary Route Distinguisher for vxlan multisite border gateway.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          dual:
+            description: Generate Secondary RD for all VRFs and L2VNIs.
+            type: bool
+          id:
+            description: Specify 2 byte value for ID.
+            type: int
+      reconnect_interval: &reconn_intv
+        description: Configure connection reconnect interval.
+        type: int
+      router_id: &rtr_id
+        description: Specify the IP address to use as router-id.
+        type: str
+      shutdown: &shtdwn
+        description: Administratively shutdown BGP protocol.
+        type: bool
+      suppress_fib_pending: &suppr
+        description: Advertise only routes that are programmed in hardware to peers.
+        type: bool
+      timers: &timers
+        description: Configure bgp related timers.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          bestpath_limit:
+            description: Configure timeout for first bestpath after restart.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              timeout:
+                description: Bestpath timeout (seconds).
+                type: int
+              always:
+                description: Configure update-delay-always option.
+                type: bool
+          bgp:
+            description: Configure different bgp keepalive and holdtimes.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              keepalive:
+                description: Keepalive interval (seconds).
+                type: int
+              holdtime:
+                description: Holdtime (seconds).
+                type: int
+          prefix_peer_timeout:
+            description: Prefix Peer timeout (seconds).
+            type: int
+          prefix_peer_wait:
+            description: Configure wait timer for a prefix peer.
+            type: int
+      vrfs:
+        description: Virtual Router Context configurations.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          vrf:
+            description: VRF name.
+            type: str
+          allocate_index:
+            description: Configure allocate-index.
+            type: int
+          bestpath: *bestpath
+          cluster_id: *cluster_id
+          confederation: *confederation
+          graceful_restart: *graceful_restart
+          local_as:
+            description: Specify the local-as for this vrf.
+            type: str
+          log_neighbor_changes: *log_nbr
+          maxas_limit: *maxas_limit
+          neighbors: *nbr
+          neighbor_down: *nbr_down
+          reconnect_interval: *reconn_intv
+          router_id: *rtr_id
+          timers: *timers
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - State I(purged) removes all the BGP configurations from the
+      target device. Use caution with this state.
+    - State I(deleted) only removes BGP attributes that this modules
+      manages and does not negate the BGP process completely. Thereby, preserving
+      address-family related configurations under BGP context.
+    - Running states I(deleted) and I(replaced) will result in an error if there
+      are address-family configuration lines present under a neighbor,
+      or a vrf context that is to be removed. Please use the
+      M(cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_af) or M(cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_af)
+      modules for prior cleanup.
+    - States I(merged) and I(replaced) will result in a failure if BGP is already configured
+      with a different ASN than what is provided in the task. In such cases, please use
+      state I(purged) to remove the existing BGP process and proceed further.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - deleted
+    - purged
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# Nexus9000v#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65563
+      router_id: 192.168.1.1
+      bestpath:
+        as_path:
+          multipath_relax: True
+        compare_neighborid: True
+        cost_community_ignore: True
+      confederation:
+        identifier: 42
+        peers:
+          - 65020
+          - 65030
+          - 65040
+      log_neighbor_changes: True
+      maxas_limit: 20
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+          neighbor_affinity_group:
+            group_id: 160
+          bmp_activate_server: 1
+          remote_as: 65563
+          description: NBR-1
+          low_memory:
+            exempt: True
+        - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+          remote_as: 65563
+          password:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+      neighbor_down:
+        fib_accelerate: True
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          allocate_index: 5000
+          local_as: 200
+          log_neighbor_changes: True
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+              description: site-1-nbr-1
+              password:
+                encryption: 3
+                key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+              remote_as: 65562
+            - neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+              remote_as: 65562
+              description: site-1-nbr-2
+        - vrf: site-2
+          local_as: 300
+          log_neighbor_changes: True
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              description: site-2-nbr-1
+              password:
+                encryption: 3
+                key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+              remote_as: 65568
+          neighbor_down:
+            fib_accelerate: True
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before: {}
+#
+# commands:
+#  - router bgp 65563
+#  - bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#  - bestpath compare-neighborid
+#  - bestpath cost-community ignore
+#  - confederation identifier 42
+#  - log-neighbor-changes
+#  - maxas-limit 20
+#  - neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#  - router-id 192.168.1.1
+#  - confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#  - neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#  - remote-as 65563
+#  - affinity-group 160
+#  - bmp-activate-server 1
+#  - description NBR-1
+#  - low-memory exempt
+#  - neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#  - remote-as 65563
+#  - password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - allocate-index 5000
+#  - local-as 200
+#  - log-neighbor-changes
+#  - neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#  - remote-as 65562
+#  - description site-1-nbr-1
+#  - password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#  - neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#  - remote-as 65562
+#  - description site-1-nbr-2
+#  - vrf site-2
+#  - local-as 300
+#  - log-neighbor-changes
+#  - neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#  - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#  - remote-as 65568
+#  - description site-2-nbr-1
+#  - password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#
+# after:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      as_path:
+#        multipath_relax: true
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65040'
+#    log_neighbor_changes: true
+#    maxas_limit: 20
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+#      password:
+#        encryption: 7
+#        key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - allocate_index: 5000
+#      local_as: '200'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-2
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-2-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#        remote_as: '65568'
+#      vrf: site-2
+
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     local-as 200
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     allocate-index 5000
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-2
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65568
+#       description site-2-nbr-1
+#       password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     local-as 200
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     allocate-index 5000
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-2
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65568
+#       description site-2-nbr-1
+#       password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+- name: Replace BGP configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65563
+      router_id: 192.168.1.1
+      bestpath:
+        compare_neighborid: True
+        cost_community_ignore: True
+      confederation:
+        identifier: 42
+        peers:
+          - 65020
+          - 65030
+          - 65050
+      maxas_limit: 40
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+          neighbor_affinity_group:
+            group_id: 160
+          bmp_activate_server: 1
+          remote_as: 65563
+          description: NBR-1
+          low_memory:
+            exempt: True
+      neighbor_down:
+        fib_accelerate: True
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-2
+          local_as: 300
+          log_neighbor_changes: True
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              password:
+                encryption: 7
+                key: 12090404011C03162E
+          neighbor_down:
+            fib_accelerate: True
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      as_path:
+#        multipath_relax: true
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65040'
+#    log_neighbor_changes: true
+#    maxas_limit: 20
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+#      password:
+#        encryption: 7
+#        key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - allocate_index: 5000
+#      local_as: '200'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-2
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-2-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#        remote_as: '65568'
+#      vrf: site-2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - router bgp 65563
+#  - no bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#  - no log-neighbor-changes
+#  - maxas-limit 40
+#  - no confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#  - confederation peers 65020 65030 65050
+#  - no neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#  - vrf site-2
+#  - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#  - no remote-as 65568
+#  - no description site-2-nbr-1
+#  - password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#  - no vrf site-1
+
+#  after:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65050'
+#    maxas_limit: 40
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 7
+#          key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      vrf: site-2
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65050
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 40
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       password 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   address-family ipv4 unicast
+#     default-metric 400
+#     suppress-inactive
+#     default-information originate
+#   address-family ipv6 multicast
+#     wait-igp-convergence
+#     redistribute eigrp eigrp-1 route-map site-1-rmap
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     local-as 200
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     allocate-index 5000
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       maximum-paths 40
+#       dampen-igp-metric 1200
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-2
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65568
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+- name: Delete BGP configurations handled by this module
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+
+# before:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      as_path:
+#        multipath_relax: true
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65040'
+#    log_neighbor_changes: true
+#    maxas_limit: 20
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+#      password:
+#        encryption: 7
+#        key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - allocate_index: 5000
+#      local_as: '200'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-2
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#        remote_as: '65568'
+#      vrf: site-2
+#
+# commands:
+#   - router bgp 65563
+#   - no bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   - no bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   - no bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   - no confederation identifier 42
+#   - no log-neighbor-changes
+#   - no maxas-limit 20
+#   - no neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   - no router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   - no confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   - no neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#   - no neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#   - no vrf site-1
+#   - no vrf site-2
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   address-family ipv4 unicast
+#     default-metric 400
+#     suppress-inactive
+#     default-information originate
+#   address-family ipv6 multicast
+#     wait-igp-convergence
+#     redistribute eigrp eigrp-1 route-map site-1-rmap
+#
+
+# Using purged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   address-family ipv4 unicast
+#     default-metric 400
+#     suppress-inactive
+#     default-information originate
+#   address-family ipv6 multicast
+#     wait-igp-convergence
+#     redistribute eigrp eigrp-1 route-map site-1-rmap
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     local-as 200
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     allocate-index 5000
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       maximum-paths 40
+#       dampen-igp-metric 1200
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-2
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65568
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+- name: Purge all BGP configurations from the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    state: purged
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+
+# before:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      as_path:
+#        multipath_relax: true
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65040'
+#    log_neighbor_changes: true
+#    maxas_limit: 20
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+#      password:
+#        encryption: 7
+#        key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - allocate_index: 5000
+#      local_as: '200'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-2
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#        remote_as: '65568'
+#      vrf: site-2
+#
+# commands:
+#   - no router bgp 65563
+#
+#  after: {}
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# Nexus9000v#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65563
+      router_id: 192.168.1.1
+      bestpath:
+        as_path:
+          multipath_relax: True
+        compare_neighborid: True
+        cost_community_ignore: True
+      confederation:
+        identifier: 42
+        peers:
+          - 65020
+          - 65030
+          - 65040
+      log_neighbor_changes: True
+      maxas_limit: 20
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+          neighbor_affinity_group:
+            group_id: 160
+          bmp_activate_server: 1
+          remote_as: 65563
+          description: NBR-1
+          low_memory:
+            exempt: True
+        - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+          remote_as: 65563
+          password:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+      neighbor_down:
+        fib_accelerate: True
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          allocate_index: 5000
+          local_as: 200
+          log_neighbor_changes: True
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+              description: site-1-nbr-1
+              password:
+                encryption: 3
+                key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+              remote_as: 65562
+            - neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+              remote_as: 65562
+              description: site-1-nbr-2
+        - vrf: site-2
+          local_as: 300
+          log_neighbor_changes: True
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              description: site-1-nbr-1
+              password:
+                encryption: 3
+                key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+              remote_as: 65568
+          neighbor_down:
+            fib_accelerate: True
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+#   - router bgp 65563
+#   - bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   - bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   - bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   - confederation identifier 42
+#   - log-neighbor-changes
+#   - maxas-limit 20
+#   - neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   - router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   - confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   - neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#   - remote-as 65563
+#   - affinity-group 160
+#   - bmp-activate-server 1
+#   - description NBR-1
+#   - low-memory exempt
+#   - neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#   - remote-as 65563
+#   - password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   - vrf site-1
+#   - allocate-index 5000
+#   - local-as 200
+#   - log-neighbor-changes
+#   - neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#   - remote-as 65562
+#   - description site-1-nbr-1
+#   - password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#   - neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#   - remote-as 65562
+#   - description site-1-nbr-2
+#   - vrf site-2
+#   - local-as 300
+#   - log-neighbor-changes
+#   - neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#   - remote-as 65568
+#   - description site-1-nbr-1
+#   - password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+#   bestpath as-path multipath-relax
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.101
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     local-as 200
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     allocate-index 5000
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.1
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#     neighbor 198.51.100.2
+#       remote-as 65562
+#       description site-1-nbr-2
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65568
+#       description site-1-nbr-1
+#       password 3 AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+
+- name: Parse externally provided BGP config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      as_path:
+#        multipath_relax: true
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65040'
+#    log_neighbor_changes: true
+#    maxas_limit: 20
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    - neighbor_address: 192.168.1.101
+#      password:
+#        encryption: 7
+#        key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - allocate_index: 5000
+#      local_as: '200'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.1
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-2
+#        neighbor_address: 198.51.100.2
+#        remote_as: '65562'
+#      vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - description: site-1-nbr-1
+#        neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 3
+#          key: AF92F4C16A0A0EC5BDF56CF58BC030F6
+#        remote_as: '65568'
+#      vrf: site-2
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# existing config
+#
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65563
+#   router-id 192.168.1.1
+#   confederation identifier 42
+#   confederation peers 65020 65030 65050
+#   bestpath cost-community ignore
+#   bestpath compare-neighborid
+#   neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#   maxas-limit 40
+#   neighbor 192.168.1.100
+#     low-memory exempt
+#     bmp-activate-server 1
+#     remote-as 65563
+#     description NBR-1
+#     affinity-group 160
+#   vrf site-1
+#   vrf site-2
+#     local-as 300
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+#     log-neighbor-changes
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       password 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Gather BGP facts using gathered
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  gathered:
+#    as_number: '65563'
+#    bestpath:
+#      compare_neighborid: true
+#      cost_community_ignore: true
+#    confederation:
+#      identifier: '42'
+#      peers:
+#      - '65020'
+#      - '65030'
+#      - '65050'
+#    maxas_limit: 40
+#    neighbor_down:
+#      fib_accelerate: true
+#    neighbors:
+#    - bmp_activate_server: 1
+#      description: NBR-1
+#      low_memory:
+#        exempt: true
+#      neighbor_address: 192.168.1.100
+#      neighbor_affinity_group:
+#        group_id: 160
+#      remote_as: '65563'
+#    router_id: 192.168.1.1
+#    vrfs:
+#    - vrf: site-1
+#    - local_as: '300'
+#      log_neighbor_changes: true
+#      neighbor_down:
+#        fib_accelerate: true
+#      neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#        password:
+#          encryption: 7
+#          key: 12090404011C03162E
+#      vrf: site-2
+
+# Remove a neighbor having AF configurations with state replaced (will fail)
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   router-id 198.51.100.2
+#   neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       next-hop-self
+#     remote-as 65538
+#     affinity-group 160
+#     description NBR-1
+#     low-memory exempt
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.1
+#     remote-as 65537
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Remove a neighbor having AF configurations (should fail)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      router_id: 198.51.100.2
+      maxas_limit: 20
+      log_neighbor_changes: True
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.1
+          remote_as: 65537
+          password:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# fatal: [Nexus9000v]: FAILED! => changed=false
+#    msg: Neighbor 203.0.113.2 has address-family configurations.
+#         Please use the nxos_bgp_neighbor_af module to remove those first.
+
+# Remove a VRF having AF configurations with state replaced (will fail)
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   log-neighbor-changes
+#   maxas-limit 20
+#   router-id 198.51.100.2
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.1
+#     remote-as 65537
+#     password 7 12090404011C03162E
+#   vrf site-1
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       default-information originate
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       remote-as 65538
+#       affinity-group 160
+#       description NBR-1
+#       low-memory exempt
+#   vrf site-2
+#     neighbor-down fib-accelerate
+
+- name: Remove a VRF having AF configurations (should fail)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_global:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      router_id: 198.51.100.2
+      maxas_limit: 20
+      log_neighbor_changes: True
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.1
+          remote_as: 65537
+          password:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-2
+          neighbor_down:
+            fib_accelerate: True
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# fatal: [Nexus9000v]: FAILED! => changed=false
+#    msg: VRF site-1 has address-family configurations.
+#         Please use the nxos_bgp_af module to remove those first.
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - router bgp 65563
+    - maxas-limit 20
+    - router-id 192.168.1.1
+    - confederation peers 65020 65030 65040
+    - neighbor 192.168.1.100
+    - remote-as 65563
+    - affinity-group 160
+    - bmp-activate-server 1
+    - description NBR-1
+    - low-memory exempt
+    - vrf site-1
+    - log-neighbor-changes
+    - neighbor 198.51.100.1
+    - remote-as 65562
+    - description site-1-nbr-1
+    - password 3 13D4D3549493D2877B1DC116EE27A6BE
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_global.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.bgp_global.bgp_global import (
+    Bgp_global,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Bgp_globalArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Bgp_global(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c5283ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,569 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_neighbor
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2023-01-27) Manages BGP neighbors configurations.
+description:
+- Manages BGP neighbors configurations on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_bgp_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2023-01-27'
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the whole BGP neighbor configuration.
+- Default, where supported, restores params default value.
+options:
+  asn:
+    description:
+    - BGP autonomous system number. Valid values are string, Integer in ASPLAIN or
+      ASDOT notation.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of the VRF. The name 'default' is a valid VRF representing the global bgp.
+    default: default
+    type: str
+  neighbor:
+    description:
+    - Neighbor Identifier. Valid values are string. Neighbors may use IPv4 or IPv6
+      notation, with or without prefix length.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  description:
+    description:
+    - Description of the neighbor.
+    type: str
+  bfd:
+    description:
+    - Enables/Disables BFD for a given neighbor.
+    - "Dependency: ''feature bfd''"
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+  connected_check:
+    description:
+    - Configure whether or not to check for directly connected peer.
+    type: bool
+  capability_negotiation:
+    description:
+    - Configure whether or not to negotiate capability with this neighbor.
+    type: bool
+  dynamic_capability:
+    description:
+    - Configure whether or not to enable dynamic capability.
+    type: bool
+  ebgp_multihop:
+    description:
+    - Specify multihop TTL for a remote peer. Valid values are integers between 2
+      and 255, or keyword 'default' to disable this property.
+    type: str
+  local_as:
+    description:
+    - Specify the local-as number for the eBGP neighbor. Valid values are String or
+      Integer in ASPLAIN or ASDOT notation, or 'default', which means not to configure
+      it.
+    type: str
+  log_neighbor_changes:
+    description:
+    - Specify whether or not to enable log messages for neighbor up/down event.
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+    - inherit
+    type: str
+  low_memory_exempt:
+    description:
+    - Specify whether or not to shut down this neighbor under memory pressure.
+    type: bool
+  maximum_peers:
+    description:
+    - Specify Maximum number of peers for this neighbor prefix Valid values are between
+      1 and 1000, or 'default', which does not impose the limit. Note that this parameter
+      is accepted only on neighbors with address/prefix.
+    type: str
+  pwd:
+    description:
+    - Specify the password for neighbor. Valid value is string.
+    type: str
+  pwd_type:
+    description:
+    - Specify the encryption type the password will use. Valid values are '3des' or
+      'cisco_type_7' encryption or keyword 'default'.
+    choices:
+    - 3des
+    - cisco_type_7
+    - default
+    type: str
+  remote_as:
+    description:
+    - Specify Autonomous System Number of the neighbor. Valid values are String or
+      Integer in ASPLAIN or ASDOT notation, or 'default', which means not to configure
+      it.
+    type: str
+  remove_private_as:
+    description:
+    - Specify the config to remove private AS number from outbound updates. Valid
+      values are 'enable' to enable this config, 'disable' to disable this config,
+      'all' to remove all private AS number, or 'replace-as', to replace the private
+      AS number.
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+    - all
+    - replace-as
+    type: str
+  shutdown:
+    description:
+    - Configure to administratively shutdown this neighbor.
+    type: bool
+  suppress_4_byte_as:
+    description:
+    - Configure to suppress 4-byte AS Capability.
+    type: bool
+  timers_keepalive:
+    description:
+    - Specify keepalive timer value. Valid values are integers between 0 and 3600
+      in terms of seconds, or 'default', which is 60.
+    type: str
+  timers_holdtime:
+    description:
+    - Specify holdtime timer value. Valid values are integers between 0 and 3600 in
+      terms of seconds, or 'default', which is 180.
+    type: str
+  transport_passive_only:
+    description:
+    - Specify whether or not to only allow passive connection setup. Valid values
+      are 'true', 'false', and 'default', which defaults to 'false'. This property
+      can only be configured when the neighbor is in 'ip' address format without prefix
+      length.
+    type: bool
+  update_source:
+    description:
+    - Specify source interface of BGP session and updates.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  peer_type:
+    description:
+    - Specify the peer type for BGP session.
+    choices:
+    - fabric_border_leaf
+    - fabric_external
+    - disable
+    type: str
+    version_added: 1.1.0
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# create a new neighbor
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor:
+    asn: 65535
+    neighbor: 192.0.2.3
+    local_as: 20
+    remote_as: 30
+    bfd: enable
+    description: just a description
+    update_source: Ethernet1/3
+    state: present
+    peer_type: fabric_external
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ["router bgp 65535", "neighbor 192.0.2.3",
+           "remote-as 30", "update-source Ethernet1/3",
+           "description just a description", "local-as 20", "peer-type fabric-external"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = [
+    "capability_negotiation",
+    "shutdown",
+    "connected_check",
+    "dynamic_capability",
+    "low_memory_exempt",
+    "suppress_4_byte_as",
+    "transport_passive_only",
+]
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "asn": "router bgp",
+    "bfd": "bfd",
+    "capability_negotiation": "dont-capability-negotiate",
+    "connected_check": "disable-connected-check",
+    "description": "description",
+    "dynamic_capability": "dynamic-capability",
+    "ebgp_multihop": "ebgp-multihop",
+    "local_as": "local-as",
+    "log_neighbor_changes": "log-neighbor-changes",
+    "low_memory_exempt": "low-memory exempt",
+    "maximum_peers": "maximum-peers",
+    "neighbor": "neighbor",
+    "pwd": "password",
+    "pwd_type": "password",
+    "remote_as": "remote-as",
+    "remove_private_as": "remove-private-as",
+    "shutdown": "shutdown",
+    "suppress_4_byte_as": "capability suppress 4-byte-as",
+    "timers_keepalive": "timers",
+    "timers_holdtime": "timers",
+    "transport_passive_only": "transport connection-mode passive",
+    "update_source": "update-source",
+    "vrf": "vrf",
+    "peer_type": "peer-type",
+}
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "bfd": "disable",
+    "shutdown": False,
+    "dynamic_capability": True,
+    "timers_keepalive": 60,
+    "timers_holdtime": 180,
+    "peer_type": "disable",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]
+    has_command = re.search(r"^\s+{0}$".format(command), config, re.M)
+    has_command_val = re.search(r"(?:\s+{0}\s*)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), config, re.M)
+
+    if arg == "dynamic_capability":
+        has_no_command = re.search(r"\s+no\s{0}\s*$".format(command), config, re.M)
+        value = True
+        if has_no_command:
+            value = False
+    elif arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        value = False
+        if has_command:
+            value = True
+    elif arg == "log_neighbor_changes":
+        value = ""
+        if has_command:
+            value = "enable"
+        elif has_command_val:
+            value = "disable"
+
+    elif arg == "remove_private_as":
+        value = "disable"
+        if has_command:
+            value = "enable"
+        elif has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val.group("value")
+    elif arg == "bfd":
+        value = "enable" if has_command else "disable"
+
+    elif arg == "peer_type":
+        value = "disable"
+        if has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val.group("value").replace("-", "_")
+    else:
+        value = ""
+
+        if has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val.group("value")
+
+            if command in ["timers", "password"]:
+                split_value = value.split()
+                value = ""
+
+                if arg in ["timers_keepalive", "pwd_type"]:
+                    value = split_value[0]
+                elif arg in ["timers_holdtime", "pwd"] and len(split_value) == 2:
+                    value = split_value[1]
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args, warnings):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+
+    asn_regex = re.compile(r".*router\sbgp\s(?P<existing_asn>\d+(\.\d+)?).*", re.S)
+    match_asn = asn_regex.match(str(netcfg))
+
+    if match_asn:
+        existing_asn = match_asn.group("existing_asn")
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(existing_asn)]
+
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        parents.append("neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+        config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+        if config:
+            for arg in args:
+                if arg not in ["asn", "vrf", "neighbor"]:
+                    existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config)
+
+            existing["asn"] = existing_asn
+            existing["neighbor"] = module.params["neighbor"]
+            existing["vrf"] = module.params["vrf"]
+    else:
+        warnings.append("The BGP process didn't exist but the task just created it.")
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key in table:
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = table.get(key)
+
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+        elif value == "default":
+            if existing_commands.get(key):
+                if key == "password":
+                    commands.append("no password")
+                else:
+                    existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+                    commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        else:
+            if key == "log-neighbor-changes":
+                if value == "enable":
+                    commands.append("{0}".format(key))
+                elif value == "disable":
+                    commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, value))
+                elif value == "inherit":
+                    if existing_commands.get(key):
+                        commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+            elif key == "password":
+                pwd_type = module.params["pwd_type"]
+                if pwd_type == "3des":
+                    pwd_type = 3
+                else:
+                    pwd_type = 7
+                command = "{0} {1} {2}".format(key, pwd_type, value)
+                if command not in commands:
+                    commands.append(command)
+            elif key == "remove-private-as":
+                if value == "enable":
+                    command = "{0}".format(key)
+                    commands.append(command)
+                elif value == "disable":
+                    if existing_commands.get(key) != "disable":
+                        command = "no {0}".format(key)
+                        commands.append(command)
+                else:
+                    command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+                    commands.append(command)
+            elif key == "timers":
+                if proposed["timers_keepalive"] != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(
+                    "timers_keepalive",
+                ) or proposed["timers_holdtime"] != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("timers_holdtime"):
+                    command = "timers {0} {1}".format(
+                        proposed["timers_keepalive"],
+                        proposed["timers_holdtime"],
+                    )
+                    if command not in commands:
+                        commands.append(command)
+            elif key == "bfd":
+                no_cmd = "no " if value == "disable" else ""
+                commands.append(no_cmd + key)
+            elif key == "peer-type":
+                if value == "disable":
+                    if existing_commands.get(key) != "disable":
+                        command = "no {0}".format(key)
+                        commands.append(command)
+                elif value == "fabric_external":
+                    ptype = "fabric-external"
+                    command = "{0} {1}".format(key, ptype)
+                    commands.append(command)
+                elif value == "fabric_border_leaf":
+                    ptype = "fabric-border-leaf"
+                    command = "{0} {1}".format(key, ptype)
+                    commands.append(command)
+            else:
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        parents.append("neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+
+        # make sure that local-as is the last command in the list.
+        local_as_command = "local-as {0}".format(module.params["local_as"])
+        if local_as_command in commands:
+            commands.remove(local_as_command)
+            commands.append(local_as_command)
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = []
+    parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+    if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+        parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+    commands.append("no neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        asn=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vrf=dict(required=False, type="str", default="default"),
+        neighbor=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        description=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        bfd=dict(required=False, type="str", choices=["enable", "disable"]),
+        capability_negotiation=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        connected_check=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        dynamic_capability=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        ebgp_multihop=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        local_as=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        log_neighbor_changes=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "disable", "inherit"],
+        ),
+        low_memory_exempt=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        maximum_peers=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        pwd=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        pwd_type=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["3des", "cisco_type_7", "default"],
+        ),
+        remote_as=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        remove_private_as=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "disable", "all", "replace-as"],
+        ),
+        shutdown=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        suppress_4_byte_as=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        timers_keepalive=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        timers_holdtime=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        transport_passive_only=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        update_source=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+        peer_type=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["disable", "fabric_border_leaf", "fabric_external"],
+        ),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_together=[
+            ["timers_holdtime", "timers_keepalive"],
+            ["pwd", "pwd_type"],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if module.params["pwd_type"] == "default":
+        module.params["pwd_type"] = "0"
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing = get_existing(module, args, warnings)
+
+    if existing.get("asn") and state == "present":
+        if existing["asn"] != module.params["asn"]:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Another BGP ASN already exists.",
+                proposed_asn=module.params["asn"],
+                existing_asn=existing.get("asn"),
+            )
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key not in ["asn", "vrf", "neighbor", "pwd_type"]:
+            if str(value).lower() == "default":
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key, "default")
+            if key == "bfd":
+                if existing.get("bfd", "disable") != value:
+                    proposed[key] = value
+            elif existing.get(key) != value:
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present":
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+        result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+    else:
+        result["commands"] = []
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..967f8ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1155 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family
+short_description: BGP Neighbor Address Family resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages BGP Neighbor Address Family configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.0.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- For managing BGP address family configurations please use
+  the M(cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_address_family) module.
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^router bgp').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: BGP Neighbor AF configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      as_number:
+        description: Autonomous System Number of the router.
+        type: str
+      neighbors: &nbr
+        description: A list of BGP Neighbor AF configuration.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          neighbor_address:
+            description: IP/IPv6 address of the neighbor.
+            type: str
+            required: True
+          address_family:
+            description: BGP Neighbor Address Family related configurations.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              afi:
+                description: Address Family indicator.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["ipv4", "ipv6", "link-state", "vpnv4", "vpnv6", "l2vpn"]
+                required: True
+              safi:
+                description: Sub Address Family indicator.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["unicast", "multicast", "mvpn", "evpn"]
+              advertise_map:
+                description: Specify route-map for conditional advertisement.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  route_map:
+                    description: Route-map name.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  exist_map:
+                    description: Condition route-map to advertise only when prefix in condition exists.
+                    type: str
+                  non_exist_map:
+                    description: Condition route-map to advertise only when prefix in condition does not exist.
+                    type: str
+              advertisement_interval:
+                description: Minimum interval between sending BGP routing updates.
+                type: int
+              allowas_in:
+                description: Accept as-path with my AS present in it.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Activate allowas-in property.
+                    type: bool
+                  max_occurences:
+                    description: Number of occurrences of AS number, default is 3.
+                    type: int
+              as_override:
+                description: Override matching AS-number while sending update.
+                type: bool
+              capability:
+                description: Advertise capability to the peer.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  additional_paths:
+                    description: Additional paths capability.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      receive:
+                        description: Additional paths Receive capability.
+                        type: str
+                        choices: ["enable", "disable"]
+                      send:
+                        description: Additional paths Send capability.
+                        type: str
+                        choices: ["enable", "disable"]
+              default_originate:
+                description: Originate a default toward this peer.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set default-originate attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  route_map:
+                    description: Route-map to specify criteria for originating default.
+                    type: str
+              disable_peer_as_check:
+                description: Disable checking of peer AS-number while advertising.
+                type: bool
+              filter_list:
+                description: Name of filter-list.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  inbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to incoming routes.
+                    type: str
+                  outbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to outgoing routes.
+                    type: str
+              inherit:
+                description: Inherit a template.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  template:
+                    description: Template name.
+                    type: str
+                  sequence:
+                    description: Sequence number.
+                    type: int
+              maximum_prefix:
+                description: Maximum number of prefixes from this neighbor.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  max_prefix_limit:
+                    description: Maximum prefix limit.
+                    type: int
+                  generate_warning_threshold:
+                    description: Threshold percentage at which to generate a warning.
+                    type: int
+                  restart_interval:
+                    description: Restart bgp connection after limit is exceeded.
+                    type: int
+                  warning_only:
+                    description: Only give a warning message when limit is exceeded.
+                    type: bool
+              next_hop_self:
+                description: Set our address as nexthop (non-reflected).
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set next-hop-self attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  all_routes:
+                    description: Set our address as nexthop for all routes.
+                    type: bool
+              next_hop_third_party:
+                description: Compute a third-party nexthop if possible.
+                type: bool
+              prefix_list:
+                description: Apply prefix-list.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  inbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to incoming routes.
+                    type: str
+                  outbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to outgoing routes.
+                    type: str
+              rewrite_evpn_rt_asn:
+                description: Auto generate RTs for EBGP neighbor.
+                type: bool
+              route_map:
+                description: Apply route-map to neighbor.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  inbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to incoming routes.
+                    type: str
+                  outbound:
+                    description: Apply policy to outgoing routes.
+                    type: str
+              route_reflector_client:
+                description: Configure a neighbor as Route reflector client.
+                type: bool
+              send_community:
+                description: Send Community attribute to this neighbor.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set send-community attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  extended:
+                    description: Send Extended Community attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  standard:
+                    description: Send Standard Community attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  both:
+                    description: Send Standard and Extended Community attributes.
+                    type: bool
+              soft_reconfiguration_inbound:
+                description: Soft reconfiguration.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description: Set soft-reconfiguration inbound attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  always:
+                    description: Always perform inbound soft reconfiguration.
+                    type: bool
+              soo:
+                description: Specify Site-of-origin extcommunity.
+                type: str
+              suppress_inactive:
+                description: Advertise only active routes to peer.
+                type: bool
+              unsuppress_map:
+                description: Route-map to selectively unsuppress suppressed routes.
+                type: str
+              weight:
+                description: Set default weight for routes from this neighbor.
+                type: int
+      vrfs:
+        description: Virtual Router Context.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          vrf:
+            description: VRF name.
+            type: str
+          neighbors: *nbr
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - State I(deleted) only removes BGP attributes that this modules
+      manages and does not negate the BGP process completely.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# Nexus9000v#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family: &id001
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: unicast
+              maximum_prefix:
+                max_prefix_limit: 20
+                generate_warning_threshold: 75
+              weight: 100
+              prefix_list:
+                inbound: rmap1
+                outbound: rmap2
+            - afi: ipv6
+              safi: unicast
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: multicast
+              inherit:
+                template: BasePolicy
+                sequence: 200
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: unicast
+                  suppress_inactive: True
+                  next_hop_self:
+                    set: True
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv6
+                  safi: unicast
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: multicast
+                  send_community:
+                    set: True
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before: {}
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router bgp 65536
+#  - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#  - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - maximum-prefix 20 75
+#  - weight 100
+#  - prefix-list rmap1 in
+#  - prefix-list rmap2 out
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#  - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#  - vrf site-1
+#  - neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#  - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#  - suppress-inactive
+#  - next-hop-self
+#  - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#  - send-community
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#            weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+- name: Replace specified neighbor AFs with given configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family: &replaced
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: unicast
+              weight: 110
+            - afi: ipv6
+              safi: unicast
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: multicast
+              inherit:
+                template: BasePolicy
+                sequence: 200
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: unicast
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv6
+                  safi: unicast
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: multicast
+                  send_community:
+                    set: True
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#            weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - router bgp 65536
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#    - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - no maximum-prefix 20 75
+#    - weight 110
+#    - no prefix-list rmap1 in
+#    - no prefix-list rmap2 out
+#    - vrf site-1
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#    - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - no suppress-inactive
+#    - no next-hop-self
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            weight: 110
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       weight 110
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+- name: Override all BGP AF configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: unicast
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: unicast
+                  suppress_inactive: True
+                  next_hop_self:
+                    set: True
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#            weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - router bgp 65536
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#    - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - no maximum-prefix 20 75
+#    - no weight 100
+#    - no prefix-list rmap1 in
+#    - no prefix-list rmap2 out
+#    - no address-family ipv6 unicast
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#    - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#    - vrf site-1
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#    - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#    - no address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: True
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: True
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+
+# Using deleted to remove specified neighbor AFs
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+- name: Delete BGP configs handled by this module
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: unicast
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv6
+                  safi: unicast
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#            weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - router bgp 65536
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#    - no address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - vrf site-1
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#    - no address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#
+
+# Using deleted to remove all neighbor AFs
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+#
+
+- name: Delete all BGP neighbor AF configs handled by this module
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: unicast
+#            maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#            weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - router bgp 65536
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#    - no address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - no address-family ipv6 unicast
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#    - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#    - vrf site-1
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#    - no address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#    - no address-family ipv6 unicast
+#    - no address-family ipv4 multicast
+#
+#  after:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | section "^router bgp"
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family:
+    config:
+      as_number: 65536
+      neighbors:
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: unicast
+              maximum_prefix:
+                max_prefix_limit: 20
+                generate_warning_threshold: 75
+              weight: 100
+              prefix_list:
+                inbound: rmap1
+                outbound: rmap2
+            - afi: ipv6
+              safi: unicast
+        - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+          address_family:
+            - afi: ipv4
+              safi: multicast
+              inherit:
+                template: BasePolicy
+                sequence: 200
+      vrfs:
+        - vrf: site-1
+          neighbors:
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: unicast
+                  suppress_inactive: True
+                  next_hop_self:
+                    set: True
+            - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+              address_family:
+                - afi: ipv6
+                  safi: unicast
+                - afi: ipv4
+                  safi: multicast
+                  send_community:
+                    set: True
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  rendered:
+#    - router bgp 65536
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#    - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - maximum-prefix 20 75
+#    - weight 100
+#    - prefix-list rmap1 in
+#    - prefix-list rmap2 out
+#    - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#    - neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#    - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#    - inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#    - vrf site-1
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#    - address-family ipv4 unicast
+#    - suppress-inactive
+#    - next-hop-self
+#    - neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#    - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#    - address-family ipv4 multicast
+#    - send-community
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# router bgp 65536
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.32
+#     address-family ipv4 unicast
+#       maximum-prefix 20 75
+#       weight 100
+#       prefix-list rmap1 in
+#       prefix-list rmap2 out
+#     address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   neighbor 192.0.2.33
+#     address-family ipv4 multicast
+#       inherit peer-policy BasePolicy 200
+#   vrf site-1
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.1
+#       address-family ipv4 unicast
+#         suppress-inactive
+#         next-hop-self
+#     neighbor 203.0.113.2
+#       address-family ipv4 multicast
+#         send-community
+#       address-family ipv6 unicast
+
+- name: Parse externally provided BGP neighbor AF config
+  register: result
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#    as_number: "65536"
+#    neighbors:
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.32
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#           safi: unicast
+#           maximum_prefix:
+#              max_prefix_limit: 20
+#              generate_warning_threshold: 75
+#           weight: 100
+#            prefix_list:
+#              inbound: rmap1
+#              outbound: rmap2
+#          - afi: ipv6
+#            safi: unicast
+#      - neighbor_address: 192.0.2.33
+#        address_family:
+#          - afi: ipv4
+#            safi: multicast
+#            inherit:
+#              template: BasePolicy
+#              sequence: 200
+#    vrfs:
+#      - vrf: site-1
+#        neighbors:
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.1
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: unicast
+#                suppress_inactive: true
+#                next_hop_self:
+#                  set: true
+#          - neighbor_address: 203.0.113.2
+#            address_family:
+#              - afi: ipv4
+#                safi: multicast
+#                send_community:
+#                  set: True
+#              - afi: ipv6
+#                safi: unicast
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.bgp_neighbor_address_family.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_familyArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.bgp_neighbor_address_family.bgp_neighbor_address_family import (
+    Bgp_neighbor_address_family,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Bgp_neighbor_address_familyArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Bgp_neighbor_address_family(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc5624ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,781 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_bgp_neighbor_af
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2023-02-24) Manages BGP address-family's neighbors configuration.
+description:
+- Manages BGP address-family's neighbors configurations on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_bgp_neighbor_address_family
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2023-02-24'
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the whole BGP address-family's neighbor configuration.
+- Default, when supported, removes properties
+- In order to default maximum-prefix configuration, only C(max_prefix_limit=default)
+  is needed.
+options:
+  asn:
+    description:
+    - BGP autonomous system number. Valid values are String, Integer in ASPLAIN or
+      ASDOT notation.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of the VRF. The name 'default' is a valid VRF representing the global bgp.
+    default: default
+    type: str
+  neighbor:
+    description:
+    - Neighbor Identifier. Valid values are string. Neighbors may use IPv4 or IPv6
+      notation, with or without prefix length.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  afi:
+    description:
+    - Address Family Identifier.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - ipv4
+    - ipv6
+    - vpnv4
+    - vpnv6
+    - l2vpn
+    type: str
+  safi:
+    description:
+    - Sub Address Family Identifier.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - unicast
+    - multicast
+    - evpn
+    type: str
+  additional_paths_receive:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are enable for basic command enablement; disable for disabling
+      the command at the neighbor af level (it adds the disable keyword to the basic
+      command); and inherit to remove the command at this level (the command value
+      is inherited from a higher BGP layer).
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+    - inherit
+    type: str
+  additional_paths_send:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are enable for basic command enablement; disable for disabling
+      the command at the neighbor af level (it adds the disable keyword to the basic
+      command); and inherit to remove the command at this level (the command value
+      is inherited from a higher BGP layer).
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+    - inherit
+    type: str
+  advertise_map_exist:
+    description:
+    - Conditional route advertisement. This property requires two route maps, an advertise-map
+      and an exist-map. Valid values are an array specifying both the advertise-map
+      name and the exist-map name, or simply 'default' e.g. ['my_advertise_map', 'my_exist_map'].
+      This command is mutually exclusive with the advertise_map_non_exist property.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  advertise_map_non_exist:
+    description:
+    - Conditional route advertisement. This property requires two route maps, an advertise-map
+      and an exist-map. Valid values are an array specifying both the advertise-map
+      name and the non-exist-map name, or simply 'default' e.g. ['my_advertise_map',
+      'my_non_exist_map']. This command is mutually exclusive with the advertise_map_exist
+      property.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  allowas_in:
+    description:
+    - Activate allowas-in property
+    type: bool
+  allowas_in_max:
+    description:
+    - Max-occurrences value for allowas_in. Valid values are an integer value or 'default'.
+      This is mutually exclusive with allowas_in.
+    type: str
+  as_override:
+    description:
+    - Activate the as-override feature.
+    type: bool
+  default_originate:
+    description:
+    - Activate the default-originate feature.
+    type: bool
+  default_originate_route_map:
+    description:
+    - Route-map for the default_originate property. Valid values are a string defining
+      a route-map name, or 'default'. This is mutually exclusive with default_originate.
+    type: str
+  disable_peer_as_check:
+    description:
+    - Disable checking of peer AS-number while advertising
+    type: bool
+  filter_list_in:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a filter-list name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  filter_list_out:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a filter-list name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  max_prefix_limit:
+    description:
+    - maximum-prefix limit value. Valid values are an integer value or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  max_prefix_interval:
+    description:
+    - Optional restart interval. Valid values are an integer. Requires max_prefix_limit.
+      May not be combined with max_prefix_warning.
+    type: str
+  max_prefix_threshold:
+    description:
+    - Optional threshold percentage at which to generate a warning. Valid values are
+      an integer value. Requires max_prefix_limit.
+    type: str
+  max_prefix_warning:
+    description:
+    - Optional warning-only keyword. Requires max_prefix_limit. May not be combined
+      with max_prefix_interval.
+    type: bool
+  next_hop_self:
+    description:
+    - Activate the next-hop-self feature.
+    type: bool
+  next_hop_third_party:
+    description:
+    - Activate the next-hop-third-party feature.
+    type: bool
+  prefix_list_in:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a prefix-list name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  prefix_list_out:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a prefix-list name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  route_map_in:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a route-map name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  route_map_out:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are a string defining a route-map name, or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  route_reflector_client:
+    description:
+    - Router reflector client.
+    type: bool
+  send_community:
+    description:
+    - send-community attribute.
+    choices:
+    - none
+    - both
+    - extended
+    - standard
+    - default
+    type: str
+  soft_reconfiguration_in:
+    description:
+    - Valid values are 'enable' for basic command enablement; 'always' to add the
+      always keyword to the basic command; and 'inherit' to remove the command at
+      this level (the command value is inherited from a higher BGP layer).
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - always
+    - inherit
+    type: str
+  soo:
+    description:
+    - Site-of-origin. Valid values are a string defining a VPN extcommunity or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  suppress_inactive:
+    description:
+    - suppress-inactive feature.
+    type: bool
+  unsuppress_map:
+    description:
+    - unsuppress-map. Valid values are a string defining a route-map name or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  weight:
+    description:
+    - Weight value. Valid values are an integer value or 'default'.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  rewrite_evpn_rt_asn:
+    description:
+    - Auto generate route targets for EBGP neighbor.
+    type: bool
+    version_added: 1.1.0
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure RR client
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_bgp_neighbor_af:
+    asn: 65535
+    neighbor: 192.0.2.3
+    afi: ipv4
+    safi: unicast
+    route_reflector_client: true
+    state: present
+    rewrite_evpn_rt_asn: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ["router bgp 65535", "neighbor 192.0.2.3",
+           "address-family ipv4 unicast", "route-reflector-client",
+           "rewrite-evpn-rt-asn"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = [
+    "allowas_in",
+    "as_override",
+    "default_originate",
+    "disable_peer_as_check",
+    "next_hop_self",
+    "next_hop_third_party",
+    "route_reflector_client",
+    "suppress_inactive",
+    "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn",
+]
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "afi": "address-family",
+    "asn": "router bgp",
+    "neighbor": "neighbor",
+    "additional_paths_receive": "capability additional-paths receive",
+    "additional_paths_send": "capability additional-paths send",
+    "advertise_map_exist": "advertise-map exist-map",
+    "advertise_map_non_exist": "advertise-map non-exist-map",
+    "allowas_in": "allowas-in",
+    "allowas_in_max": "allowas-in",
+    "as_override": "as-override",
+    "default_originate": "default-originate",
+    "default_originate_route_map": "default-originate route-map",
+    "disable_peer_as_check": "disable-peer-as-check",
+    "filter_list_in": "filter-list in",
+    "filter_list_out": "filter-list out",
+    "max_prefix_limit": "maximum-prefix",
+    "max_prefix_interval": "maximum-prefix interval",
+    "max_prefix_threshold": "maximum-prefix threshold",
+    "max_prefix_warning": "maximum-prefix warning",
+    "next_hop_self": "next-hop-self",
+    "next_hop_third_party": "next-hop-third-party",
+    "prefix_list_in": "prefix-list in",
+    "prefix_list_out": "prefix-list out",
+    "route_map_in": "route-map in",
+    "route_map_out": "route-map out",
+    "route_reflector_client": "route-reflector-client",
+    "safi": "address-family",
+    "send_community": "send-community",
+    "soft_reconfiguration_in": "soft-reconfiguration inbound",
+    "soo": "soo",
+    "suppress_inactive": "suppress-inactive",
+    "unsuppress_map": "unsuppress-map",
+    "weight": "weight",
+    "vrf": "vrf",
+    "rewrite_evpn_rt_asn": "rewrite-evpn-rt-asn",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    custom = [
+        "additional_paths_send",
+        "additional_paths_receive",
+        "max_prefix_limit",
+        "max_prefix_interval",
+        "max_prefix_threshold",
+        "max_prefix_warning",
+        "send_community",
+        "soft_reconfiguration_in",
+    ]
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]
+    has_command = re.search(r"^\s+{0}\s*".format(command), config, re.M)
+    has_command_val = re.search(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), config, re.M)
+    value = ""
+
+    if arg in custom:
+        value = get_custom_value(arg, config, module)
+
+    elif arg == "next_hop_third_party":
+        has_no_command = re.search(r"^\s+no\s+{0}\s*$".format(command), config, re.M)
+        value = False
+        if not has_no_command:
+            value = True
+
+    elif arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        value = False
+        if has_command:
+            value = True
+
+    elif command.startswith("advertise-map"):
+        value = []
+        has_adv_map = re.search(
+            r"{0}\s(?P<value1>.*)\s{1}\s(?P<value2>.*)$".format(*command.split()),
+            config,
+            re.M,
+        )
+        if has_adv_map:
+            value = list(has_adv_map.groups())
+
+    elif command.split()[0] in ["filter-list", "prefix-list", "route-map"]:
+        has_cmd_direction_val = re.search(
+            r"{0}\s(?P<value>.*)\s{1}$".format(*command.split()),
+            config,
+            re.M,
+        )
+        if has_cmd_direction_val:
+            value = has_cmd_direction_val.group("value")
+
+    elif has_command_val:
+        value = has_command_val.group("value")
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_custom_value(arg, config, module):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+    splitted_config = config.splitlines()
+    value = ""
+
+    if arg.startswith("additional_paths"):
+        value = "inherit"
+        for line in splitted_config:
+            if command in line:
+                if "disable" in line:
+                    value = "disable"
+                else:
+                    value = "enable"
+    elif arg.startswith("max_prefix"):
+        for line in splitted_config:
+            if "maximum-prefix" in line:
+                splitted_line = line.split()
+                if arg == "max_prefix_limit":
+                    value = splitted_line[1]
+                elif arg == "max_prefix_interval" and "restart" in line:
+                    value = splitted_line[-1]
+                elif arg == "max_prefix_threshold" and len(splitted_line) > 2:
+                    try:
+                        int(splitted_line[2])
+                        value = splitted_line[2]
+                    except ValueError:
+                        value = ""
+                elif arg == "max_prefix_warning":
+                    value = "warning-only" in line
+    elif arg == "soft_reconfiguration_in":
+        value = "inherit"
+        for line in splitted_config:
+            if command in line:
+                if "always" in line:
+                    value = "always"
+                else:
+                    value = "enable"
+
+    elif arg == "send_community":
+        value = "none"
+        for line in splitted_config:
+            if command in line:
+                if "extended" in line:
+                    if value == "standard":
+                        value = "both"
+                    else:
+                        value = "extended"
+                elif "both" in line:
+                    value = "both"
+                else:
+                    value = "standard"
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args, warnings):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+
+    asn_regex = re.compile(r".*router\sbgp\s(?P<existing_asn>\d+(\.\d+)?).*", re.S)
+    match_asn = asn_regex.match(str(netcfg))
+
+    if match_asn:
+        existing_asn = match_asn.group("existing_asn")
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(existing_asn)]
+
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        parents.append("neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+        parents.append("address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"]))
+        config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+
+        if config:
+            for arg in args:
+                if arg not in ["asn", "vrf", "neighbor", "afi", "safi"]:
+                    existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config, module)
+
+            existing["asn"] = existing_asn
+            existing["neighbor"] = module.params["neighbor"]
+            existing["vrf"] = module.params["vrf"]
+            existing["afi"] = module.params["afi"]
+            existing["safi"] = module.params["safi"]
+    else:
+        warnings.append("The BGP process didn't exist but the task just created it.")
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key in table:
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = table.get(key)
+
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_default_command(key, value, existing_commands):
+    command = ""
+    if existing_commands.get(key):
+        existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+        if value == "inherit":
+            if existing_value != "inherit":
+                command = "no {0}".format(key)
+        else:
+            if key == "advertise-map exist-map":
+                command = "no advertise-map {0} exist-map {1}".format(
+                    existing_value[0],
+                    existing_value[1],
+                )
+            elif key == "advertise-map non-exist-map":
+                command = "no advertise-map {0} non-exist-map {1}".format(
+                    existing_value[0],
+                    existing_value[1],
+                )
+            elif key == "filter-list in":
+                command = "no filter-list {0} in".format(existing_value)
+            elif key == "filter-list out":
+                command = "no filter-list {0} out".format(existing_value)
+            elif key == "prefix-list in":
+                command = "no prefix-list {0} in".format(existing_value)
+            elif key == "prefix-list out":
+                command = "no prefix-list {0} out".format(existing_value)
+            elif key == "route-map in":
+                command = "no route-map {0} in".format(existing_value)
+            elif key == "route-map out":
+                command = "no route-map {0} out".format(existing_value)
+            elif key.startswith("maximum-prefix"):
+                command = "no maximum-prefix"
+            elif key == "allowas-in max":
+                command = ["no allowas-in {0}".format(existing_value)]
+                command.append("allowas-in")
+            else:
+                command = "no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value)
+    else:
+        if key.replace(" ", "_").replace("-", "_") in BOOL_PARAMS:
+            command = "no {0}".format(key)
+    return command
+
+
+def fix_proposed(module, existing, proposed):
+    allowas_in = proposed.get("allowas_in")
+    allowas_in_max = proposed.get("allowas_in_max")
+
+    if allowas_in_max and not allowas_in:
+        proposed.pop("allowas_in_max")
+    elif allowas_in and allowas_in_max:
+        proposed.pop("allowas_in")
+
+    if existing.get("send_community") == "none" and proposed.get("send_community") == "default":
+        proposed.pop("send_community")
+    return proposed
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed = fix_proposed(module, existing, proposed)
+
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if value in ["inherit", "default"]:
+            command = get_default_command(key, value, existing_commands)
+
+            if isinstance(command, str):
+                if command and command not in commands:
+                    commands.append(command)
+            elif isinstance(command, list):
+                for cmd in command:
+                    if cmd not in commands:
+                        commands.append(cmd)
+
+        elif key.startswith("maximum-prefix"):
+            if module.params["max_prefix_limit"] != "default":
+                command = "maximum-prefix {0}".format(module.params["max_prefix_limit"])
+                if module.params["max_prefix_threshold"]:
+                    command += " {0}".format(module.params["max_prefix_threshold"])
+                if module.params["max_prefix_interval"]:
+                    command += " restart {0}".format(module.params["max_prefix_interval"])
+                elif module.params["max_prefix_warning"]:
+                    command += " warning-only"
+                commands.append(command)
+
+        elif value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+        elif key == "address-family":
+            commands.append(
+                "address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"]),
+            )
+        elif key.startswith("capability additional-paths"):
+            command = key
+            if value == "disable":
+                command += " disable"
+            commands.append(command)
+        elif key.startswith("advertise-map"):
+            direction = key.split()[1]
+            commands.append("advertise-map {1} {0} {2}".format(direction, *value))
+        elif key.split()[0] in ["filter-list", "prefix-list", "route-map"]:
+            commands.append("{1} {0} {2}".format(value, *key.split()))
+
+        elif key == "soft-reconfiguration inbound":
+            command = ""
+            if value == "enable":
+                command = key
+            elif value == "always":
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+            commands.append(command)
+        elif key == "send-community":
+            command = key
+            if value in ["standard", "extended"]:
+                commands.append("no " + key + " both")
+            command += " {0}".format(value)
+            commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+        if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+            parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+        parents.append("neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+
+        af_command = "address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"])
+        parents.append(af_command)
+        if af_command in commands:
+            commands.remove(af_command)
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, candidate):
+    commands = []
+    parents = ["router bgp {0}".format(module.params["asn"])]
+    if module.params["vrf"] != "default":
+        parents.append("vrf {0}".format(module.params["vrf"]))
+
+    parents.append("neighbor {0}".format(module.params["neighbor"]))
+    commands.append("no address-family {0} {1}".format(module.params["afi"], module.params["safi"]))
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        asn=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vrf=dict(required=False, type="str", default="default"),
+        neighbor=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        afi=dict(
+            required=True,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["ipv4", "ipv6", "vpnv4", "vpnv6", "l2vpn"],
+        ),
+        safi=dict(required=True, type="str", choices=["unicast", "multicast", "evpn"]),
+        additional_paths_receive=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "disable", "inherit"],
+        ),
+        additional_paths_send=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "disable", "inherit"],
+        ),
+        advertise_map_exist=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        advertise_map_non_exist=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        allowas_in=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        allowas_in_max=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        as_override=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        default_originate=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        default_originate_route_map=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        disable_peer_as_check=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        filter_list_in=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        filter_list_out=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        max_prefix_limit=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        max_prefix_interval=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        max_prefix_threshold=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        max_prefix_warning=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        next_hop_self=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        next_hop_third_party=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        prefix_list_in=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        prefix_list_out=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        route_map_in=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        route_map_out=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        route_reflector_client=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        send_community=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=["none", "both", "extended", "standard", "default"],
+        ),
+        soft_reconfiguration_in=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "always", "inherit"],
+        ),
+        soo=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        suppress_inactive=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        unsuppress_map=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        weight=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+        rewrite_evpn_rt_asn=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[
+            ["advertise_map_exist", "advertise_map_non_exist"],
+            ["max_prefix_interval", "max_prefix_warning"],
+            ["default_originate", "default_originate_route_map"],
+            ["allowas_in", "allowas_in_max"],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    for key in [
+        "max_prefix_interval",
+        "max_prefix_warning",
+        "max_prefix_threshold",
+    ]:
+        if module.params[key] and not module.params["max_prefix_limit"]:
+            module.fail_json(msg="max_prefix_limit is required when using %s" % key)
+    if module.params["vrf"] == "default" and module.params["soo"]:
+        module.fail_json(msg="SOO is only allowed in non-default VRF")
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing = get_existing(module, args, warnings)
+
+    if existing.get("asn") and state == "present":
+        if existing.get("asn") != module.params["asn"]:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Another BGP ASN already exists.",
+                proposed_asn=module.params["asn"],
+                existing_asn=existing.get("asn"),
+            )
+
+    for param in ["advertise_map_exist", "advertise_map_non_exist"]:
+        if module.params[param] == ["default"]:
+            module.params[param] = "default"
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key not in ["asn", "vrf", "neighbor"]:
+            if not isinstance(value, list):
+                if str(value).lower() == "true":
+                    value = True
+                elif str(value).lower() == "false":
+                    value = False
+                elif str(value).lower() == "default":
+                    if key in BOOL_PARAMS:
+                        value = False
+                    else:
+                        value = "default"
+                elif key == "send_community" and str(value).lower() == "none":
+                    value = "default"
+            if existing.get(key) != value:
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present":
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        state_absent(module, existing, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            responses = load_config(module, candidate)
+            if responses:
+                for resp in responses:
+                    if resp:
+                        if resp.endswith("is valid only for EBGP peers"):
+                            module.fail_json(msg=resp)
+        result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+    else:
+        result["commands"] = []
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_command.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_command.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7febbf8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_command
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+author: Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
+notes:
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+short_description: Run arbitrary command on Cisco NXOS devices
+description:
+- Sends an arbitrary command to an NXOS node and returns the results read from the
+  device.  This module includes an argument that will cause the module to wait for
+  a specific condition before returning or timing out if the condition is not met.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  commands:
+    description:
+    - The commands to send to the remote NXOS device.  The resulting output from the
+      command is returned.  If the I(wait_for) argument is provided, the module is
+      not returned until the condition is satisfied or the number of retires as expired.
+    - The I(commands) argument also accepts an alternative form that allows for complex
+      values that specify the command to run and the output format to return. This
+      can be done on a command by command basis.  The complex argument supports the
+      keywords C(command) and C(output) where C(command) is the command to run and
+      C(output) is one of 'text' or 'json'.
+    - If a command sent to the device requires answering a prompt, it is possible to pass
+      a dict containing command, answer and prompt. Common answers are 'y' or "\\r"
+      (carriage return, must be double quotes). See examples.
+    required: true
+    type: list
+    elements: raw
+  wait_for:
+    description:
+    - Specifies what to evaluate from the output of the command and what conditionals
+      to apply.  This argument will cause the task to wait for a particular conditional
+      to be true before moving forward.   If the conditional is not true by the configured
+      retries, the task fails.  See examples.
+    aliases:
+    - waitfor
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  match:
+    description:
+    - The I(match) argument is used in conjunction with the I(wait_for) argument to
+      specify the match policy.  Valid values are C(all) or C(any).  If the value
+      is set to C(all) then all conditionals in the I(wait_for) must be satisfied.  If
+      the value is set to C(any) then only one of the values must be satisfied.
+    default: all
+    choices: ['any', 'all']
+    type: str
+  retries:
+    description:
+    - Specifies the number of retries a command should by tried before it is considered
+      failed. The command is run on the target device every retry and evaluated against
+      the I(wait_for) conditionals.
+    - The commands are run once when I(retries) is set to C(0).
+    default: 9
+    type: int
+  interval:
+    description:
+    - Configures the interval in seconds to wait between retries of the command.  If
+      the command does not pass the specified conditional, the interval indicates
+      how to long to wait before trying the command again.
+    default: 1
+    type: int
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: run show version on remote devices
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands: show version
+
+- name: run show version and check to see if output contains Cisco
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands: show version
+    wait_for: result[0] contains Cisco
+
+- name: run multiple commands on remote nodes
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands:
+    - show version
+    - show interfaces
+
+- name: run multiple commands and evaluate the output
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands:
+    - show version
+    - show interfaces
+    wait_for:
+    - result[0] contains Cisco
+    - result[1] contains loopback0
+
+- name: run commands and specify the output format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands:
+    - command: show version
+      output: json
+
+- name: run commands that require answering a prompt
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_command:
+    commands:
+    - configure terminal
+    - command: no feature npv
+      prompt: Do you want to continue
+      answer: y
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+stdout:
+  description: The set of responses from the commands
+  returned: always apart from low level errors (such as action plugin)
+  type: list
+  sample: ['...', '...']
+stdout_lines:
+  description: The value of stdout split into a list
+  returned: always apart from low level errors (such as action plugin)
+  type: list
+  sample: [['...', '...'], ['...'], ['...']]
+failed_conditions:
+  description: The list of conditionals that have failed
+  returned: failed
+  type: list
+  sample: ['...', '...']
+"""
+import time
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.parsing import (
+    Conditional,
+    FailedConditionalError,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    to_lines,
+    transform_commands,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
+
+
+def parse_commands(module, warnings):
+    commands = transform_commands(module)
+
+    if module.check_mode:
+        for item in list(commands):
+            if not item["command"].startswith("show"):
+                warnings.append(
+                    "Only show commands are supported when using check mode, not "
+                    "executing %s" % item["command"],
+                )
+                commands.remove(item)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def to_cli(obj):
+    cmd = obj["command"]
+    if obj.get("output") == "json":
+        cmd += " | json"
+    return cmd
+
+
+def main():
+    """entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        # { command: <str>, output: <str>, prompt: <str>, response: <str> }
+        commands=dict(type="list", required=True, elements="raw"),
+        wait_for=dict(type="list", aliases=["waitfor"], elements="str"),
+        match=dict(default="all", choices=["any", "all"]),
+        retries=dict(default=9, type="int"),
+        interval=dict(default=1, type="int"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings}
+    commands = parse_commands(module, warnings)
+    wait_for = module.params["wait_for"] or list()
+    conditionals = []
+
+    try:
+        conditionals = [Conditional(c) for c in wait_for]
+    except AttributeError as exc:
+        module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))
+
+    retries = module.params["retries"]
+    interval = module.params["interval"]
+    match = module.params["match"]
+
+    while retries >= 0:
+        responses = run_commands(module, commands)
+
+        for item in list(conditionals):
+            try:
+                if item(responses):
+                    if match == "any":
+                        conditionals = list()
+                        break
+                    conditionals.remove(item)
+            except FailedConditionalError as exc:
+                module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))
+
+        if not conditionals:
+            break
+
+        time.sleep(interval)
+        retries -= 1
+
+    if conditionals:
+        failed_conditions = [item.raw for item in conditionals]
+        msg = "One or more conditional statements have not been satisfied"
+        module.fail_json(msg=msg, failed_conditions=failed_conditions)
+
+    result.update({"stdout": responses, "stdout_lines": list(to_lines(responses))})
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45789124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,579 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_config
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+author: Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
+short_description: Manage Cisco NXOS configuration sections
+description:
+- Cisco NXOS configurations use a simple block indent file syntax for segmenting configuration
+  into sections.  This module provides an implementation for working with NXOS configuration
+  sections in a deterministic way.  This module works with either CLI or NXAPI transports.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  lines:
+    description:
+    - The ordered set of commands that should be configured in the section. The commands
+      must be the exact same commands as found in the device running-config to ensure idempotency
+      and correct diff. Be sure to note the configuration command syntax as some commands are
+      automatically modified by the device config parser.
+    type: list
+    aliases:
+    - commands
+    elements: str
+  parents:
+    description:
+    - The ordered set of parents that uniquely identify the section or hierarchy the
+      commands should be checked against.  If the parents argument is omitted, the
+      commands are checked against the set of top level or global commands.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  src:
+    description:
+    - The I(src) argument provides a path to the configuration file to load into the
+      remote system.  The path can either be a full system path to the configuration
+      file if the value starts with / or relative to the root of the implemented role
+      or playbook. This argument is mutually exclusive with the I(lines) and I(parents)
+      arguments. The configuration lines in the source file should be similar to how it
+      will appear if present in the running-configuration of the device including indentation
+      to ensure idempotency and correct diff.
+    type: path
+  replace_src:
+    description:
+    - The I(replace_src) argument provides path to the configuration file to load
+      into the remote system. This argument is used to replace the entire config with
+      a flat-file. This is used with argument I(replace) with value I(config). This
+      is mutually exclusive with the I(lines) and I(src) arguments. This argument
+      will only work for NX-OS versions that support `config replace`. Use I(nxos_file_copy)
+      module to copy the flat file to remote device and then use the path with this argument.
+      The configuration lines in the file should be similar to how it
+      will appear if present in the running-configuration of the device including the indentation
+      to ensure idempotency and correct diff.
+    type: str
+  before:
+    description:
+    - The ordered set of commands to push on to the command stack if a change needs
+      to be made.  This allows the playbook designer the opportunity to perform configuration
+      commands prior to pushing any changes without affecting how the set of commands
+      are matched against the system.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  after:
+    description:
+    - The ordered set of commands to append to the end of the command stack if a change
+      needs to be made.  Just like with I(before) this allows the playbook designer
+      to append a set of commands to be executed after the command set.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  match:
+    description:
+    - Instructs the module on the way to perform the matching of the set of commands
+      against the current device config.  If match is set to I(line), commands are
+      matched line by line.  If match is set to I(strict), command lines are matched
+      with respect to position.  If match is set to I(exact), command lines must be
+      an equal match.  Finally, if match is set to I(none), the module will not attempt
+      to compare the source configuration with the running configuration on the remote
+      device.
+    default: line
+    choices:
+    - line
+    - strict
+    - exact
+    - none
+    type: str
+  replace:
+    description:
+    - Instructs the module on the way to perform the configuration on the device.  If
+      the replace argument is set to I(line) then the modified lines are pushed to
+      the device in configuration mode.  If the replace argument is set to I(block)
+      then the entire command block is pushed to the device in configuration mode
+      if any line is not correct. replace I(config) will only work for NX-OS versions
+      that support `config replace`.
+    default: line
+    choices:
+    - line
+    - block
+    - config
+    type: str
+  backup:
+    description:
+    - This argument will cause the module to create a full backup of the current C(running-config)
+      from the remote device before any changes are made. If the C(backup_options)
+      value is not given, the backup file is written to the C(backup) folder in the
+      playbook root directory or role root directory, if playbook is part of an ansible
+      role. If the directory does not exist, it is created.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - The module, by default, will connect to the remote device and retrieve the current
+      running-config to use as a base for comparing against the contents of source.  There
+      are times when it is not desirable to have the task get the current running-config
+      for every task in a playbook.  The I(running_config) argument allows the implementer
+      to pass in the configuration to use as the base config for comparison.
+      The configuration lines for this option should be similar to how it will appear if present
+      in the running-configuration of the device including the indentation to ensure idempotency
+      and correct diff.
+    aliases:
+    - config
+    type: str
+  defaults:
+    description:
+    - The I(defaults) argument will influence how the running-config is collected
+      from the device.  When the value is set to true, the command used to collect
+      the running-config is append with the all keyword.  When the value is set to
+      false, the command is issued without the all keyword
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+  save_when:
+    description:
+    - When changes are made to the device running-configuration, the changes are not
+      copied to non-volatile storage by default.  Using this argument will change
+      that before.  If the argument is set to I(always), then the running-config will
+      always be copied to the startup-config and the I(modified) flag will always
+      be set to True.  If the argument is set to I(modified), then the running-config
+      will only be copied to the startup-config if it has changed since the last save
+      to startup-config.  If the argument is set to I(never), the running-config will
+      never be copied to the startup-config.  If the argument is set to I(changed),
+      then the running-config will only be copied to the startup-config if the task
+      has made a change. I(changed) was added in Ansible 2.6.
+    default: never
+    choices:
+    - always
+    - never
+    - modified
+    - changed
+    type: str
+  diff_against:
+    description:
+    - When using the C(ansible-playbook --diff) command line argument the module can
+      generate diffs against different sources.
+    - When this option is configure as I(startup), the module will return the diff
+      of the running-config against the startup-config.
+    - When this option is configured as I(intended), the module will return the diff
+      of the running-config against the configuration provided in the C(intended_config)
+      argument.
+    - When this option is configured as I(running), the module will return the before
+      and after diff of the running-config with respect to any changes made to the
+      device configuration.
+    choices:
+    - startup
+    - intended
+    - running
+    type: str
+  diff_ignore_lines:
+    description:
+    - Use this argument to specify one or more lines that should be ignored during
+      the diff.  This is used for lines in the configuration that are automatically
+      updated by the system.  This argument takes a list of regular expressions or
+      exact line matches.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  intended_config:
+    description:
+    - The C(intended_config) provides the master configuration that the node should
+      conform to and is used to check the final running-config against. This argument
+      will not modify any settings on the remote device and is strictly used to check
+      the compliance of the current device's configuration against.  When specifying
+      this argument, the task should also modify the C(diff_against) value and set
+      it to I(intended). The configuration lines for this value should be similar to how it
+      will appear if present in the running-configuration of the device including the indentation
+      to ensure correct diff.
+    type: str
+  backup_options:
+    description:
+    - This is a dict object containing configurable options related to backup file
+      path. The value of this option is read only when C(backup) is set to I(True),
+      if C(backup) is set to I(false) this option will be silently ignored.
+    suboptions:
+      filename:
+        description:
+        - The filename to be used to store the backup configuration. If the filename
+          is not given it will be generated based on the hostname, current time and
+          date in format defined by <hostname>_config.<current-date>@<current-time>
+        type: str
+      dir_path:
+        description:
+        - This option provides the path ending with directory name in which the backup
+          configuration file will be stored. If the directory does not exist it will
+          be created and the filename is either the value of C(filename) or default
+          filename as described in C(filename) options description. If the path value
+          is not given in that case a I(backup) directory will be created in the current
+          working directory and backup configuration will be copied in C(filename)
+          within I(backup) directory.
+        type: path
+    type: dict
+notes:
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Abbreviated commands are NOT idempotent, see
+  U(https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/faq.html#why-do-the-config-modules-always-return-changed-true-with-abbreviated-commands).
+- To ensure idempotency and correct diff the configuration lines in the relevant module options should be similar to how they
+  appear if present in the running configuration on device including the indentation.
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure top level configuration and save it
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines: hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}
+    save_when: modified
+
+- name: diff the running-config against a provided config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    diff_against: intended
+    intended_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'master.cfg') }}"
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines:
+    - 10 permit ip 192.0.2.1/32 any log
+    - 20 permit ip 192.0.2.2/32 any log
+    - 30 permit ip 192.0.2.3/32 any log
+    - 40 permit ip 192.0.2.4/32 any log
+    - 50 permit ip 192.0.2.5/32 any log
+    parents: ip access-list test
+    before: no ip access-list test
+    match: exact
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines:
+    - 10 permit ip 192.0.2.1/32 any log
+    - 20 permit ip 192.0.2.2/32 any log
+    - 30 permit ip 192.0.2.3/32 any log
+    - 40 permit ip 192.0.2.4/32 any log
+    parents: ip access-list test
+    before: no ip access-list test
+    replace: block
+
+- name: replace config with flat file
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    replace_src: config.txt
+    replace: config
+
+- name: for idempotency, use full-form commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      # - shut
+    - shutdown
+    # parents: int eth1/1
+    parents: interface Ethernet1/1
+
+- name: configurable backup path
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_config:
+    backup: yes
+    backup_options:
+      filename: backup.cfg
+      dir_path: /home/user
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands that will be pushed to the remote device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['hostname foo', 'vlan 1', 'name default']
+updates:
+  description: The set of commands that will be pushed to the remote device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['hostname foo', 'vlan 1', 'name default']
+backup_path:
+  description: The full path to the backup file
+  returned: when backup is yes
+  type: str
+  sample: /playbooks/ansible/backup/nxos_config.2016-07-16@22:28:34
+filename:
+  description: The name of the backup file
+  returned: when backup is yes and filename is not specified in backup options
+  type: str
+  sample: nxos_config.2016-07-16@22:28:34
+shortname:
+  description: The full path to the backup file excluding the timestamp
+  returned: when backup is yes and filename is not specified in backup options
+  type: str
+  sample: /playbooks/ansible/backup/nxos_config
+date:
+  description: The date extracted from the backup file name
+  returned: when backup is yes
+  type: str
+  sample: "2016-07-16"
+time:
+  description: The time extracted from the backup file name
+  returned: when backup is yes
+  type: str
+  sample: "22:28:34"
+"""
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    NetworkConfig,
+    dumps,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    get_connection,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_running_config(module, config=None, flags=None):
+    contents = module.params["running_config"]
+    if not contents:
+        if config:
+            contents = config
+        else:
+            contents = get_config(module, flags=flags)
+    return contents
+
+
+def get_candidate(module):
+    candidate = ""
+    if module.params["src"]:
+        if module.params["replace"] != "config":
+            candidate = module.params["src"]
+    if module.params["replace"] == "config":
+        candidate = "config replace {0}".format(module.params["replace_src"])
+    elif module.params["lines"]:
+        candidate_obj = NetworkConfig(indent=2)
+        parents = module.params["parents"] or list()
+        candidate_obj.add(module.params["lines"], parents=parents)
+        candidate = dumps(candidate_obj, "raw")
+    return candidate
+
+
+def execute_show_commands(module, commands, output="text"):
+    cmds = []
+    for command in to_list(commands):
+        cmd = {"command": command, "output": output}
+        cmds.append(cmd)
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def save_config(module, result):
+    result["changed"] = True
+    if not module.check_mode:
+        cmd = {
+            "command": "copy running-config startup-config",
+            "output": "text",
+        }
+        run_commands(module, [cmd])
+    else:
+        module.warn(
+            "Skipping command `copy running-config startup-config` "
+            "due to check_mode.  Configuration not copied to "
+            "non-volatile storage",
+        )
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    backup_spec = dict(filename=dict(), dir_path=dict(type="path"))
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        src=dict(type="path"),
+        replace_src=dict(),
+        lines=dict(aliases=["commands"], type="list", elements="str"),
+        parents=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        before=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        after=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        match=dict(default="line", choices=["line", "strict", "exact", "none"]),
+        replace=dict(default="line", choices=["line", "block", "config"]),
+        running_config=dict(aliases=["config"]),
+        intended_config=dict(),
+        defaults=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        backup=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        backup_options=dict(type="dict", options=backup_spec),
+        save_when=dict(choices=["always", "never", "modified", "changed"], default="never"),
+        diff_against=dict(choices=["running", "startup", "intended"]),
+        diff_ignore_lines=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [("lines", "src", "replace_src"), ("parents", "src")]
+
+    required_if = [
+        ("match", "strict", ["lines"]),
+        ("match", "exact", ["lines"]),
+        ("replace", "block", ["lines"]),
+        ("replace", "config", ["replace_src"]),
+        ("diff_against", "intended", ["intended_config"]),
+    ]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings}
+
+    config = None
+
+    diff_ignore_lines = module.params["diff_ignore_lines"]
+    path = module.params["parents"]
+    connection = get_connection(module)
+    contents = None
+    flags = ["all"] if module.params["defaults"] else []
+    replace_src = module.params["replace_src"]
+    if replace_src:
+        if module.params["replace"] != "config":
+            module.fail_json(msg="replace: config is required with replace_src")
+
+    if module.params["backup"] or (module._diff and module.params["diff_against"] == "running"):
+        contents = get_config(module, flags=flags)
+        config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=contents)
+        if module.params["backup"]:
+            result["__backup__"] = contents
+
+    if any((module.params["src"], module.params["lines"], replace_src)):
+        match = module.params["match"]
+        replace = module.params["replace"]
+
+        commit = not module.check_mode
+        candidate = get_candidate(module)
+        running = get_running_config(module, contents, flags=flags)
+        if replace_src:
+            commands = candidate.split("\n")
+            result["commands"] = result["updates"] = commands
+            if commit:
+                load_config(module, commands, replace=replace_src)
+
+            result["changed"] = True
+        else:
+            try:
+                response = connection.get_diff(
+                    candidate=candidate,
+                    running=running,
+                    diff_match=match,
+                    diff_ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines,
+                    path=path,
+                    diff_replace=replace,
+                )
+            except ConnectionError as exc:
+                module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc, errors="surrogate_then_replace"))
+
+            config_diff = response["config_diff"]
+            if config_diff:
+                commands = config_diff.split("\n")
+
+                if module.params["before"]:
+                    commands[:0] = module.params["before"]
+
+                if module.params["after"]:
+                    commands.extend(module.params["after"])
+
+                result["commands"] = commands
+                result["updates"] = commands
+
+                if commit:
+                    load_config(module, commands, replace=replace_src)
+
+                result["changed"] = True
+
+    running_config = module.params["running_config"]
+    startup_config = None
+
+    if module.params["save_when"] == "always":
+        save_config(module, result)
+    elif module.params["save_when"] == "modified":
+        output = execute_show_commands(module, ["show running-config", "show startup-config"])
+
+        running_config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=output[0], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+        startup_config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=output[1], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+
+        if running_config.sha1 != startup_config.sha1:
+            save_config(module, result)
+    elif module.params["save_when"] == "changed" and result["changed"]:
+        save_config(module, result)
+
+    if module._diff:
+        if not running_config:
+            output = execute_show_commands(module, "show running-config")
+            contents = output[0]
+        else:
+            contents = running_config
+
+        # recreate the object in order to process diff_ignore_lines
+        running_config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+
+        if module.params["diff_against"] == "running":
+            if module.check_mode:
+                module.warn("unable to perform diff against running-config due to check mode")
+                contents = None
+            else:
+                contents = config.config_text
+
+        elif module.params["diff_against"] == "startup":
+            if not startup_config:
+                output = execute_show_commands(module, "show startup-config")
+                contents = output[0]
+            else:
+                contents = startup_config.config_text
+
+        elif module.params["diff_against"] == "intended":
+            contents = module.params["intended_config"]
+
+        if contents is not None:
+            base_config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+
+            if running_config.sha1 != base_config.sha1:
+                before = ""
+                after = ""
+                if module.params["diff_against"] == "intended":
+                    before = running_config
+                    after = base_config
+                elif module.params["diff_against"] in ("startup", "running"):
+                    before = base_config
+                    after = running_config
+
+                result.update(
+                    {
+                        "changed": True,
+                        "diff": {"before": str(before), "after": str(after)},
+                    },
+                )
+
+    if result.get("changed") and any((module.params["src"], module.params["lines"])):
+        msg = (
+            "To ensure idempotency and correct diff the input configuration lines should be"
+            " similar to how they appear if present in"
+            " the running configuration on device"
+        )
+        if module.params["src"]:
+            msg += " including the indentation"
+        if "warnings" in result:
+            result["warnings"].append(msg)
+        else:
+            result["warnings"] = msg
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_devicealias.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_devicealias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71d4ebb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_devicealias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,550 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_devicealias
+short_description: Configuration of device alias for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of device alias for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  distribute:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable device-alias distribution
+    type: bool
+  mode:
+    description:
+    - Mode of devices-alias, basic or enhanced
+    choices:
+    - basic
+    - enhanced
+    type: str
+  da:
+    description:
+    - List of device-alias to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the device-alias to be added or removed
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      pwwn:
+        description:
+        - pwwn to which the name needs to be associated with
+        type: str
+      remove:
+        description:
+        - Removes the device-alias if set to True
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+  rename:
+    description:
+    - List of device-alias to be renamed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      old_name:
+        description:
+        - Old name of the device-alias that needs to be renamed
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      new_name:
+        description:
+        - New name of the device-alias
+        required: true
+        type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that device alias module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_devicealias:
+    da:
+    - name: test1_add
+      pwwn: 56:2:22:11:22:88:11:67
+    - name: test2_add
+      pwwn: 65:22:22:11:22:22:11:d
+    - name: dev1
+      remove: true
+    - name: dev2
+      remove: true
+    distribute: true
+    mode: enhanced
+    rename:
+    - new_name: bcd
+      old_name: abc
+    - new_name: bcd1
+      old_name: abc1
+
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - device-alias database
+    - device-alias name somename pwwn 10:00:00:00:89:a1:01:03
+    - device-alias name somename1 pwwn 10:00:00:00:89:a1:02:03
+    - device-alias commit
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+"""
+
+import string
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+VALID_DA_CHARS = ("-", "_", "$", "^")
+
+
+class showDeviceAliasStatus(object):
+    """docstring for showDeviceAliasStatus"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.distribute = ""
+        self.mode = ""
+        self.locked = False
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_cmd(self, cmd):
+        output = execute_show_command(cmd, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        command = "show device-alias status"
+        output = self.execute_show_cmd(command).split("\n")
+        for o in output:
+            if "Fabric Distribution" in o:
+                self.distribute = o.split(":")[1].strip().lower()
+            if "Mode" in o:
+                self.mode = o.split("Mode:")[1].strip().lower()
+            if "Locked" in o:
+                self.locked = True
+
+    def isLocked(self):
+        return self.locked
+
+    def getDistribute(self):
+        return self.distribute
+
+    def getMode(self):
+        return self.mode
+
+
+class showDeviceAliasDatabase(object):
+    """docstring for showDeviceAliasDatabase"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.da_dict = {}
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_cmd(self, cmd):
+        output = execute_show_command(cmd, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        command = "show device-alias database"
+        # output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0].split("\n")
+        output = self.execute_show_cmd(command)
+        self.da_list = output.split("\n")
+        for eachline in self.da_list:
+            if "device-alias" in eachline:
+                sv = eachline.strip().split()
+                self.da_dict[sv[2]] = sv[4]
+
+    def isNameInDaDatabase(self, name):
+        return name in self.da_dict.keys()
+
+    def isPwwnInDaDatabase(self, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        return newpwwn in self.da_dict.values()
+
+    def isNamePwwnPresentInDatabase(self, name, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        if name in self.da_dict.keys():
+            if newpwwn == self.da_dict[name]:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def getPwwnByName(self, name):
+        if name in self.da_dict.keys():
+            return self.da_dict[name]
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def getNameByPwwn(self, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        for n, p in self.da_dict.items():
+            if p == newpwwn:
+                return n
+        return None
+
+
+def isPwwnValid(pwwn):
+    pwwnsplit = pwwn.split(":")
+    if len(pwwnsplit) != 8:
+        return False
+    for eachpwwnsplit in pwwnsplit:
+        if len(eachpwwnsplit) > 2 or len(eachpwwnsplit) < 1:
+            return False
+        if not all(c in string.hexdigits for c in eachpwwnsplit):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def isNameValid(name):
+    if not name[0].isalpha():
+        # Illegal first character. Name must start with a letter
+        return False
+    if len(name) > 64:
+        return False
+    for character in name:
+        if not character.isalnum() and character not in VALID_DA_CHARS:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    out = run_commands(module, commands)
+    return out
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def main():
+    element_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        pwwn=dict(type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    element_spec_rename = dict(
+        old_name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        new_name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        distribute=dict(type="bool"),
+        mode=dict(type="str", choices=["enhanced", "basic"]),
+        da=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=element_spec),
+        rename=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=element_spec_rename),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands_to_execute = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    distribute = module.params["distribute"]
+    mode = module.params["mode"]
+    da = module.params["da"]
+    rename = module.params["rename"]
+
+    # Step 0.0: Validate syntax of name and pwwn
+    #       Also validate syntax of rename arguments
+    if da is not None:
+        for eachdict in da:
+            name = eachdict["name"]
+            pwwn = eachdict["pwwn"]
+            remove = eachdict["remove"]
+            if pwwn is not None:
+                pwwn = pwwn.lower()
+            if not remove:
+                if pwwn is None:
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This device alias name "
+                        + str(name)
+                        + " which needs to be added, does not have pwwn specified. Please specify a valid pwwn",
+                    )
+                if not isNameValid(name):
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                        + str(name)
+                        + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                        + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                        + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                    )
+                if not isPwwnValid(pwwn):
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This pwwn is invalid : "
+                        + str(pwwn)
+                        + ". Please check that its a valid pwwn",
+                    )
+    if rename is not None:
+        for eachdict in rename:
+            oldname = eachdict["old_name"]
+            newname = eachdict["new_name"]
+            if not isNameValid(oldname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                    + str(oldname)
+                    + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                    + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                    + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                )
+            if not isNameValid(newname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                    + str(newname)
+                    + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                    + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                    + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                )
+
+    # Step 0.1: Check DA status
+    shDAStausObj = showDeviceAliasStatus(module)
+    d = shDAStausObj.getDistribute()
+    m = shDAStausObj.getMode()
+    if shDAStausObj.isLocked():
+        module.fail_json(msg="device-alias has acquired lock on the switch. Hence cannot procced.")
+
+    # Step 1: Process distribute
+    commands = []
+    if distribute is not None:
+        if distribute:
+            # playbook has distribute as True(enabled)
+            if d == "disabled":
+                # but switch distribute is disabled(false), so set it to
+                # true(enabled)
+                commands.append("device-alias distribute")
+                messages.append("device-alias distribute changed from disabled to enabled")
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "device-alias distribute remains unchanged. current distribution mode is enabled",
+                )
+        else:
+            # playbook has distribute as False(disabled)
+            if d == "enabled":
+                # but switch distribute is enabled(true), so set it to
+                # false(disabled)
+                commands.append("no device-alias distribute")
+                messages.append("device-alias distribute changed from enabled to disabled")
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "device-alias distribute remains unchanged. current distribution mode is disabled",
+                )
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+        if module.check_mode:
+            # Check mode implemented at the da_add/da_remove stage
+            pass
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step 2: Process mode
+    commands = []
+    if mode is not None:
+        if mode == "basic":
+            # playbook has mode as basic
+            if m == "enhanced":
+                # but switch mode is enhanced, so set it to basic
+                commands.append("no device-alias mode enhanced")
+                messages.append("device-alias mode changed from enhanced to basic")
+            else:
+                messages.append("device-alias mode remains unchanged. current mode is basic")
+
+        else:
+            # playbook has mode as enhanced
+            if m == "basic":
+                # but switch mode is basic, so set it to enhanced
+                commands.append("device-alias mode enhanced")
+                messages.append("device-alias mode changed from basic to enhanced")
+            else:
+                messages.append("device-alias mode remains unchanged. current mode is enhanced")
+
+    if commands:
+        if distribute:
+            commands.append("device-alias commit")
+            commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+        else:
+            if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+
+    if cmds:
+        commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+        if module.check_mode:
+            # Check mode implemented at the end
+            pass
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step 3: Process da
+    commands = []
+    shDADatabaseObj = showDeviceAliasDatabase(module)
+    if da is not None:
+        da_remove_list = []
+        da_add_list = []
+        for eachdict in da:
+            name = eachdict["name"]
+            pwwn = eachdict["pwwn"]
+            remove = eachdict["remove"]
+            if pwwn is not None:
+                pwwn = pwwn.lower()
+            if remove:
+                if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(name):
+                    commands.append("no device-alias name " + name)
+                    da_remove_list.append(name)
+                else:
+                    messages.append(
+                        name
+                        + " - This device alias name is not in switch device-alias database, hence cannot be removed.",
+                    )
+            else:
+                if shDADatabaseObj.isNamePwwnPresentInDatabase(name, pwwn):
+                    messages.append(
+                        name
+                        + " : "
+                        + pwwn
+                        + " - This device alias name,pwwn is already in switch device-alias database, hence nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(name):
+                        module.fail_json(
+                            msg=name
+                            + " - This device alias name is already present in switch device-alias database but assigned to another pwwn ("
+                            + shDADatabaseObj.getPwwnByName(name)
+                            + ") hence cannot be added",
+                        )
+
+                    elif shDADatabaseObj.isPwwnInDaDatabase(pwwn):
+                        module.fail_json(
+                            msg=pwwn
+                            + " - This device alias pwwn is already present in switch device-alias database but assigned to another name ("
+                            + shDADatabaseObj.getNameByPwwn(pwwn)
+                            + ") hence cannot be added",
+                        )
+
+                    else:
+                        commands.append("device-alias name " + name + " pwwn " + pwwn)
+                        da_add_list.append(name)
+
+        if len(da_add_list) != 0 or len(da_remove_list) != 0:
+            commands = ["device-alias database"] + commands
+            if distribute:
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+            else:
+                if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                    commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                    commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+        cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+        if cmds:
+            commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+            if module.check_mode:
+                # Check mode implemented at the end
+                pass
+            else:
+                result["changed"] = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+                if len(da_remove_list) != 0:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "the required device-alias were removed. " + ",".join(da_remove_list),
+                    )
+                if len(da_add_list) != 0:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "the required device-alias were added. " + ",".join(da_add_list),
+                    )
+
+    # Step 5: Process rename
+    commands = []
+    if rename is not None:
+        for eachdict in rename:
+            oldname = eachdict["old_name"]
+            newname = eachdict["new_name"]
+            if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(newname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    changed=False,
+                    commands=cmds,
+                    msg=newname
+                    + " - this name is already present in the device-alias database, hence we cannot rename "
+                    + oldname
+                    + " with this one",
+                )
+            if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(oldname):
+                commands.append("device-alias rename " + oldname + " " + newname)
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    changed=False,
+                    commands=cmds,
+                    msg=oldname
+                    + " - this name is not present in the device-alias database, hence we cannot rename.",
+                )
+
+        if len(commands) != 0:
+            commands = ["device-alias database"] + commands
+            if distribute:
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+            else:
+                if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                    commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                    commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+        cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+        if cmds:
+            commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+            if module.check_mode:
+                # Check mode implemented at the end
+                pass
+            else:
+                result["changed"] = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step END: check for 'check' mode
+    if module.check_mode:
+        module.exit_json(
+            changed=False,
+            commands=commands_to_execute,
+            msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+        )
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_to_execute
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83ef7839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_evpn_global
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Handles the EVPN control plane for VXLAN.
+description:
+- Handles the EVPN control plane for VXLAN.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- This module is not supported on Nexus 3000 series of switches.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  nv_overlay_evpn:
+    description:
+    - EVPN control plane.
+    required: true
+    type: bool
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_evpn_global:
+    nv_overlay_evpn: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: The set of commands to be sent to the remote device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ['nv overlay evpn']
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(nv_overlay_evpn=dict(required=True, type="bool"))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    warnings = list()
+    if warnings:
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    config = get_config(module)
+    commands = list()
+
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get("device_info", {})
+    os_platform = info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+
+    if "3K" in os_platform:
+        module.fail_json(msg="This module is not supported on Nexus 3000 series")
+
+    if module.params["nv_overlay_evpn"] is True:
+        if "nv overlay evpn" not in config:
+            commands.append("nv overlay evpn")
+    elif "nv overlay evpn" in config:
+        commands.append("no nv overlay evpn")
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_vni.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_vni.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4490bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_evpn_vni.py
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_evpn_vni
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages Cisco EVPN VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI).
+description:
+- Manages Cisco Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI)
+  configurations of a Nexus device.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- default, where supported, restores params default value.
+- RD override is not permitted. You should set it to the default values first and
+  then reconfigure it.
+- C(route_target_both), C(route_target_import) and C(route_target_export valid) values
+  are a list of extended communities, (i.e. ['1.2.3.4:5', '33:55']) or the keywords
+  'auto' or 'default'.
+- The C(route_target_both) property is discouraged due to the inconsistent behavior
+  of the property across Nexus platforms and image versions. For this reason it is
+  recommended to use explicit C(route_target_export) and C(route_target_import) properties
+  instead of C(route_target_both).
+- RD valid values are a string in one of the route-distinguisher formats, the keyword
+  'auto', or the keyword 'default'.
+options:
+  vni:
+    description:
+    - The EVPN VXLAN Network Identifier.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  route_distinguisher:
+    description:
+    - The VPN Route Distinguisher (RD). The RD is combined with the IPv4 or IPv6 prefix
+      learned by the PE router to create a globally unique address.
+    type: str
+  route_target_both:
+    description:
+    - Enables/Disables route-target settings for both import and export target communities
+      using a single property.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  route_target_import:
+    description:
+    - Sets the route-target 'import' extended communities.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  route_target_export:
+    description:
+    - Sets the route-target 'export' extended communities.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: vni configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_evpn_vni:
+    vni: 6000
+    route_distinguisher: 60:10
+    route_target_import:
+    - 5000:10
+    - 4100:100
+    route_target_export: auto
+    route_target_both: default
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["evpn", "vni 6000 l2", "route-target import 5001:10"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "vni": "vni",
+    "route_distinguisher": "rd",
+    "route_target_both": "route-target both",
+    "route_target_import": "route-target import",
+    "route_target_export": "route-target export",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+    command_re = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), re.M)
+    value = ""
+    if command in config:
+        value = command_re.search(config).group("value")
+    return value
+
+
+def get_route_target_value(arg, config, module):
+    splitted_config = config.splitlines()
+    value_list = []
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+    command_re = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), re.M)
+
+    for line in splitted_config:
+        value = ""
+        if command in line.strip():
+            value = command_re.search(line).group("value")
+            value_list.append(value)
+    return value_list
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+    parents = ["evpn", "vni {0} l2".format(module.params["vni"])]
+    config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+
+    if config:
+        for arg in args:
+            if arg != "vni":
+                if arg == "route_distinguisher":
+                    existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config, module)
+                else:
+                    existing[arg] = get_route_target_value(arg, config, module)
+
+        existing_fix = dict((k, v) for k, v in existing.items() if v)
+        if not existing_fix:
+            existing = existing_fix
+
+        existing["vni"] = module.params["vni"]
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key in table:
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = table.get(key)
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def fix_proposed(proposed_commands):
+    new_proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if key == "route-target both":
+            new_proposed["route-target export"] = value
+            new_proposed["route-target import"] = value
+        else:
+            new_proposed[key] = value
+    return new_proposed
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed):
+    commands = list()
+    parents = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+
+    if proposed_commands.get("route-target both"):
+        proposed_commands = fix_proposed(proposed_commands)
+
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if key.startswith("route-target"):
+            if value == ["default"]:
+                existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+
+                if existing_value:
+                    for target in existing_value:
+                        commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, target))
+            elif not isinstance(value, list):
+                value = [value]
+
+            for target in value:
+                if target == "default":
+                    continue
+                if existing:
+                    if target not in existing.get(key.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")):
+                        commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, target))
+                else:
+                    commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, target))
+
+            if existing.get(key.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")):
+                for exi in existing.get(key.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")):
+                    if exi not in value:
+                        commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, exi))
+
+        elif value == "default":
+            existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+            if existing_value:
+                commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        else:
+            command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        parents = ["evpn", "vni {0} l2".format(module.params["vni"])]
+
+    return commands, parents
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, proposed):
+    commands = ["no vni {0} l2".format(module.params["vni"])]
+    parents = ["evpn"]
+    return commands, parents
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        vni=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        route_distinguisher=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        route_target_both=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        route_target_import=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        route_target_export=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing = get_existing(module, args)
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+    commands = []
+    parents = []
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key != "vni":
+            if value == "true":
+                value = True
+            elif value == "false":
+                value = False
+            if existing.get(key) != value:
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    if state == "present":
+        commands, parents = state_present(module, existing, proposed)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        commands, parents = state_absent(module, existing, proposed)
+
+    if commands:
+        candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+            results["changed"] = True
+        results["commands"] = candidate
+    else:
+        results["commands"] = []
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_facts.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_facts.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24e0dad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_facts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_facts
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Gets facts about NX-OS switches
+description:
+- Collects facts from Cisco Nexus devices running the NX-OS operating system.  Fact
+  collection is supported over both C(network_cli) and C(httpapi). This module prepends
+  all of the base network fact keys with C(ansible_net_<fact>). The facts module
+  will always collect a base set of facts from the device and can enable or disable
+  collection of additional facts.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  gather_subset:
+    description:
+    - When supplied, this argument will gather operational facts only for the given subset. Possible
+      values for this argument include C(all), C(hardware), C(config), C(legacy), C(interfaces), and C(min).  Can
+      specify a list of values to include a larger subset.  Values can also be used
+      with an initial C(!) to specify that a specific subset should not be collected.
+    required: false
+    default: 'min'
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  gather_network_resources:
+    description:
+    - When supplied, this argument will gather configuration facts only for the given subset.
+      Can specify a list of values to include a larger subset. Values can
+      also be used with an initial C(!) to specify that a specific subset should
+      not be collected.
+    - Valid subsets are C(all), C(bfd_interfaces), C(lag_interfaces),
+      C(telemetry), C(vlans), C(lacp), C(lacp_interfaces), C(interfaces), C(l3_interfaces),
+      C(l2_interfaces), C(lldp_global), C(acls), C(acl_interfaces), C(ospfv2), C(ospfv3), C(ospf_interfaces),
+      C(bgp_global), C(bgp_address_family), C(route_maps), C(prefix_lists), C(logging_global), C(ntp_global),
+      C(snmp_server), C(hostname).
+    required: false
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  available_network_resources:
+    description: When set to C(true) a list of network resources for which resource modules are available will be provided.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Gather all legacy facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset: all
+- name: Gather only the config and default facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset:
+    - config
+- name: Do not gather hardware facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset:
+    - '!hardware'
+- name: Gather legacy and resource facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset: all
+    gather_network_resources: all
+- name: Gather only the interfaces resource facts and no legacy facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset:
+    - '!all'
+    - '!min'
+    gather_network_resources:
+    - interfaces
+- name: Gather interfaces resource and minimal legacy facts
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_facts:
+    gather_subset: min
+    gather_network_resources: interfaces
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+ansible_net_gather_subset:
+  description: The list of fact subsets collected from the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+ansible_net_gather_network_resources:
+  description: The list of fact for network resource subsets collected from the device
+  returned: when the resource is configured
+  type: list
+# default
+ansible_net_model:
+  description: The model name returned from the device
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_serialnum:
+  description: The serial number of the remote device
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_version:
+  description: The operating system version running on the remote device
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_hostname:
+  description: The configured hostname of the device
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_image:
+  description: The image file the device is running
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_api:
+  description: The name of the transport
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_license_hostid:
+  description: The License host id of the device
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+ansible_net_python_version:
+  description: The Python version Ansible controller is using
+  returned: always
+  type: str
+# hardware
+ansible_net_filesystems:
+  description: All file system names available on the device
+  returned: when hardware is configured
+  type: list
+ansible_net_memfree_mb:
+  description: The available free memory on the remote device in Mb
+  returned: when hardware is configured
+  type: int
+ansible_net_memtotal_mb:
+  description: The total memory on the remote device in Mb
+  returned: when hardware is configured
+  type: int
+# config
+ansible_net_config:
+  description: The current active config from the device
+  returned: when config is configured
+  type: str
+# interfaces
+ansible_net_all_ipv4_addresses:
+  description: All IPv4 addresses configured on the device
+  returned: when interfaces is configured
+  type: list
+ansible_net_all_ipv6_addresses:
+  description: All IPv6 addresses configured on the device
+  returned: when interfaces is configured
+  type: list
+ansible_net_interfaces:
+  description: A hash of all interfaces running on the system
+  returned: when interfaces is configured
+  type: dict
+ansible_net_neighbors:
+  description:
+    - The list of LLDP and CDP neighbors from the device. If both,
+      CDP and LLDP neighbor data is present on one port, CDP is preferred.
+  returned: when interfaces is configured
+  type: dict
+# legacy (pre Ansible 2.2)
+fan_info:
+  description: A hash of facts about fans in the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: dict
+hostname:
+  description: The configured hostname of the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: dict
+interfaces_list:
+  description: The list of interface names on the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: dict
+kickstart:
+  description: The software version used to boot the system
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: str
+module:
+  description: A hash of facts about the modules in a remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: dict
+platform:
+  description: The hardware platform reported by the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: str
+power_supply_info:
+  description: A hash of facts about the power supplies in the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: str
+vlan_list:
+  description: The list of VLAN IDs configured on the remote device
+  returned: when legacy is configured
+  type: list
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.facts.facts import (
+    FactsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+
+
+def get_chassis_type(connection):
+    """Return facts resource subsets based on
+    chassis model.
+    """
+    target_type = "nexus"
+
+    device_info = connection.get_device_info()
+    model = device_info.get("network_os_model", "")
+    platform = device_info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+
+    if platform.startswith("DS-") and "MDS" in model:
+        target_type = "mds"
+
+    return target_type
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: ansible_facts
+    """
+    argument_spec = FactsArgs.argument_spec
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+    connection = Connection(module._socket_path)
+    facts = Facts(module, chassis_type=get_chassis_type(connection))
+
+    warnings = []
+
+    ansible_facts = {}
+    if module.params.get("available_network_resources"):
+        ansible_facts["available_network_resources"] = sorted(facts.get_resource_subsets().keys())
+
+    result = facts.get_facts()
+    additional_facts, additional_warnings = result
+    ansible_facts.update(additional_facts)
+    warnings.extend(additional_warnings)
+
+    module.exit_json(ansible_facts=ansible_facts, warnings=warnings)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_feature.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_feature.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9229c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_feature.py
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_feature
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manage features in NX-OS switches.
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(2)
+description:
+- Offers ability to enable and disable features in NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj)
+options:
+  feature:
+    description:
+    - Name of feature.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Desired state of the feature.
+    required: false
+    default: enabled
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure lacp is enabled
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_feature:
+    feature: lacp
+    state: enabled
+
+- name: Ensure ospf is disabled
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_feature:
+    feature: ospf
+    state: disabled
+
+- name: Ensure vpc is enabled
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_feature:
+    feature: vpc
+    state: enabled
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: The set of commands to be sent to the remote device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ['nv overlay evpn']
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_available_features(feature, module):
+    available_features = {}
+    feature_regex = r"(?P<feature>\S+)\s+\d+\s+(?P<state>.*)"
+    command = {"command": "show feature", "output": "text"}
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+        split_body = body.splitlines()
+    except (KeyError, IndexError):
+        return {}
+
+    for line in split_body:
+        try:
+            match_feature = re.match(feature_regex, line, re.DOTALL)
+            feature_group = match_feature.groupdict()
+            feature = feature_group["feature"]
+            state = feature_group["state"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            feature = ""
+            state = ""
+
+        if feature and state:
+            if "enabled" in state:
+                state = "enabled"
+
+            if feature not in available_features:
+                available_features[feature] = state
+            else:
+                if available_features[feature] == "disabled" and state == "enabled":
+                    available_features[feature] = state
+
+    # certain configurable features do not
+    # show up in the output of "show feature"
+    # but appear in running-config when set
+    run_cfg = get_config(module, flags=["| include ^feature"])
+    for item in re.findall(r"feature\s(.*)", run_cfg):
+        if item not in available_features:
+            available_features[item] = "enabled"
+
+    if "fabric forwarding" not in available_features:
+        available_features["fabric forwarding"] = "disabled"
+
+    return available_features
+
+
+def get_commands(proposed, existing, state, module):
+    feature = validate_feature(module, mode="config")
+    commands = []
+    feature_check = proposed == existing
+    if not feature_check:
+        if state == "enabled":
+            command = "feature {0}".format(feature)
+            commands.append(command)
+        elif state == "disabled":
+            command = "no feature {0}".format(feature)
+            commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_mds_mapping_features():
+    feature_to_be_mapped = {
+        "show": {
+            "fcrxbbcredit": "extended_credit",
+            "port-track": "port_track",
+            "scp-server": "scpServer",
+            "sftp-server": "sftpServer",
+            "ssh": "sshServer",
+            "tacacs+": "tacacs",
+            "telnet": "telnetServer",
+        },
+        "config": {
+            "extended_credit": "fcrxbbcredit",
+            "port_track": "port-track",
+            "scpServer": "scp-server",
+            "sftpServer": "sftp-server",
+            "sshServer": "ssh",
+            "tacacs": "tacacs+",
+            "telnetServer": "telnet",
+        },
+    }
+    return feature_to_be_mapped
+
+
+def validate_feature(module, mode="show"):
+    """Some features may need to be mapped due to inconsistency
+    between how they appear from "show feature" output and
+    how they are configured"""
+
+    feature = module.params["feature"]
+
+    try:
+        info = get_capabilities(module)
+        device_info = info.get("device_info", {})
+        os_version = device_info.get("network_os_version", "")
+        os_platform = device_info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+    except ConnectionError:
+        os_version = ""
+        os_platform = ""
+
+    if "8.1" in os_version:
+        feature_to_be_mapped = {
+            "show": {
+                "nv overlay": "nve",
+                "vn-segment-vlan-based": "vnseg_vlan",
+                "hsrp": "hsrp_engine",
+                "fabric multicast": "fabric_mcast",
+                "scp-server": "scpServer",
+                "sftp-server": "sftpServer",
+                "sla responder": "sla_responder",
+                "sla sender": "sla_sender",
+                "ssh": "sshServer",
+                "tacacs+": "tacacs",
+                "telnet": "telnetServer",
+                "ethernet-link-oam": "elo",
+            },
+            "config": {
+                "nve": "nv overlay",
+                "vnseg_vlan": "vn-segment-vlan-based",
+                "hsrp_engine": "hsrp",
+                "fabric_mcast": "fabric multicast",
+                "scpServer": "scp-server",
+                "sftpServer": "sftp-server",
+                "sla_sender": "sla sender",
+                "sla_responder": "sla responder",
+                "sshServer": "ssh",
+                "tacacs": "tacacs+",
+                "telnetServer": "telnet",
+                "elo": "ethernet-link-oam",
+            },
+        }
+    else:
+        feature_to_be_mapped = {
+            "show": {
+                "nv overlay": "nve",
+                "vn-segment-vlan-based": "vnseg_vlan",
+                "hsrp": "hsrp_engine",
+                "fabric multicast": "fabric_mcast",
+                "scp-server": "scpServer",
+                "sftp-server": "sftpServer",
+                "sla responder": "sla_responder",
+                "sla sender": "sla_sender",
+                "ssh": "sshServer",
+                "tacacs+": "tacacs",
+                "telnet": "telnetServer",
+                "ethernet-link-oam": "elo",
+                "port-security": "eth_port_sec",
+            },
+            "config": {
+                "nve": "nv overlay",
+                "vnseg_vlan": "vn-segment-vlan-based",
+                "hsrp_engine": "hsrp",
+                "fabric_mcast": "fabric multicast",
+                "scpServer": "scp-server",
+                "sftpServer": "sftp-server",
+                "sla_sender": "sla sender",
+                "sla_responder": "sla responder",
+                "sshServer": "ssh",
+                "tacacs": "tacacs+",
+                "telnetServer": "telnet",
+                "elo": "ethernet-link-oam",
+                "eth_port_sec": "port-security",
+            },
+        }
+
+    if os_platform.startswith("DS-"):
+        feature_to_be_mapped = get_mds_mapping_features()
+
+    if feature in feature_to_be_mapped[mode]:
+        feature = feature_to_be_mapped[mode][feature]
+
+    return feature
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        feature=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        state=dict(choices=["enabled", "disabled"], default="enabled"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    feature = validate_feature(module)
+    state = module.params["state"].lower()
+
+    available_features = get_available_features(feature, module)
+    if feature not in available_features:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="Invalid feature name.",
+            features_currently_supported=available_features,
+            invalid_feature=feature,
+        )
+    else:
+        existstate = available_features[feature]
+
+        existing = dict(state=existstate)
+        proposed = dict(state=state)
+        results["changed"] = False
+
+        cmds = get_commands(proposed, existing, state, module)
+
+        if cmds:
+            # On N35 A8 images, some features return a yes/no prompt
+            # on enablement or disablement. Bypass using terminal dont-ask
+            cmds.insert(0, "terminal dont-ask")
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+            results["changed"] = True
+
+    results["commands"] = cmds
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_file_copy.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_file_copy.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4847a446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_file_copy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_file_copy
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Copy a file to a remote NXOS device.
+description:
+- This module supports two different workflows for copying a file to flash (or bootflash)
+  on NXOS devices.  Files can either be (1) pushed from the Ansible controller to
+  the device or (2) pulled from a remote SCP file server to the device.  File copies
+  are initiated from the NXOS device to the remote SCP server.  This module only supports
+  the use of connection C(network_cli) or C(Cli) transport with connection C(local).
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+- Rewritten as a plugin by (@mikewiebe)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.0(3)I2(5), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I5(3), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(3),
+  6.0(2)A8(8), 7.0(3)F3(4), 7.3(0)D1(1), 8.3(0), 9.2, 9.3
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- When pushing files (file_pull is False) to the NXOS device, feature scp-server must
+  be enabled.
+- When pulling files (file_pull is True) to the NXOS device, feature scp-server is
+  not required.
+- When pulling files (file_pull is True) to the NXOS device, no transfer will take
+  place if the file is already present.
+- Check mode will tell you if the file would be copied.
+requirements:
+- paramiko or libssh (required when file_pull is False)
+- scp (required when file_pull is False)
+options:
+  local_file:
+    description:
+    - When (file_pull is False) this is the path to the local file on the Ansible
+      controller. The local directory must exist.
+    - When (file_pull is True) this is the target file name on the NXOS device.
+    type: path
+  remote_file:
+    description:
+    - When (file_pull is False) this is the remote file path on the NXOS device. If
+      omitted, the name of the local file will be used. The remote directory must
+      exist.
+    - When (file_pull is True) this is the full path to the file on the remote SCP
+      server to be copied to the NXOS device.
+    type: path
+  file_system:
+    description:
+    - The remote file system on the nxos device. If omitted, devices that support
+      a I(file_system) parameter will use their default values.
+    default: 'bootflash:'
+    type: str
+  connect_ssh_port:
+    description:
+    - B(Deprecated)
+    - This option has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-06-01.
+    - To maintain backwards compatibility, this option will continue to override the value of I(ansible_port) until removed.
+    - HORIZONTALLINE
+    - SSH server port used for file transfer.
+    - Only used when I(file_pull) is C(True).
+    default: 22
+    type: int
+  file_pull:
+    description:
+    - When (False) file is copied from the Ansible controller to the NXOS device.
+    - When (True) file is copied from a remote SCP server to the NXOS device. In this
+      mode, the file copy is initiated from the NXOS device.
+    - If the file is already present on the device it will be overwritten and therefore
+      the operation is NOT idempotent.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  file_pull_protocol:
+    description:
+    - When file_pull is True, this can be used to define the transfer protocol for
+      copying file from remote to the NXOS device.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    default: 'scp'
+    choices:
+    - scp
+    - sftp
+    - ftp
+    - http
+    - https
+    - tftp
+    type: str
+  file_pull_compact:
+    description:
+    - When file_pull is True, this is used to compact nxos image files. This option
+      can only be used with nxos image files.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  file_pull_kstack:
+    description:
+    - When file_pull is True, this can be used to speed up file copies when the nxos
+      running image supports the use-kstack option.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  local_file_directory:
+    description:
+    - When (file_pull is True) file is copied from a remote SCP server to the NXOS
+      device, and written to this directory on the NXOS device. If the directory does
+      not exist, it will be created under the file_system. This is an optional parameter.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: path
+  file_pull_timeout:
+    description:
+    - B(Deprecated)
+    - This option has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-06-01.
+    - To maintain backwards compatibility, this option will continue to override the value of I(ansible_command_timeout) until removed.
+    - HORIZONTALLINE
+    - Use this parameter to set timeout in seconds, when transferring large files
+      or when the network is slow.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    default: 300
+    type: int
+  remote_scp_server:
+    description:
+    - The remote scp server address when file_pull is True. This is required if file_pull
+      is True.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: str
+  remote_scp_server_user:
+    description:
+    - The remote scp server username when file_pull is True. This is required if file_pull
+      is True.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: str
+  remote_scp_server_password:
+    description:
+    - The remote scp server password when file_pull is True. This is required if file_pull
+      is True.
+    - When (file_pull is False), this is not used.
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - The VRF used to pull the file. Useful when no vrf management is defined.
+    - This option is not applicable for MDS switches.
+    default: management
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# File copy from ansible controller to nxos device
+- name: copy from server to device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_file_copy:
+    local_file: ./test_file.txt
+    remote_file: test_file.txt
+
+# Initiate file copy from the nxos device to transfer file from an SCP server back to the nxos device
+- name: initiate file copy from device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_file_copy:
+    file_pull: true
+    local_file: xyz
+    local_file_directory: dir1/dir2/dir3
+    remote_file: /mydir/abc
+    remote_scp_server: 192.168.0.1
+    remote_scp_server_user: myUser
+    remote_scp_server_password: myPassword
+    vrf: management
+
+# Initiate file copy from the nxos device to transfer file from a ftp server back to the nxos device.
+# remote_scp_server_user and remote_scp_server_password are used to login to the FTP server.
+- name: initiate file copy from device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_file_copy:
+    file_pull: true
+    file_pull_protocol: ftp
+    local_file: xyz
+    remote_file: /mydir/abc
+    remote_scp_server: 192.168.0.1
+    remote_scp_server_user: myUser
+    remote_scp_server_password: myPassword
+    vrf: management
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+transfer_status:
+    description: Whether a file was transferred to the nxos device.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: 'Sent'
+local_file:
+    description: The path of the local file.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: '/path/to/local/file'
+remote_file:
+    description: The path of the remote file.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: '/path/to/remote/file'
+remote_scp_server:
+    description: The name of the scp server when file_pull is True.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: 'fileserver.example.com'
+changed:
+    description: Indicates whether or not the file was copied.
+    returned: success
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+import hashlib
+import os
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.network import (
+    get_resource_connection,
+)
+
+
+class FileCopy:
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self._module = module
+        self._connection = get_resource_connection(self._module)
+        device_info = self._connection.get_device_info()
+        self._model = device_info.get("network_os_model", "")
+        self._platform = device_info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+
+
+class FilePush(FileCopy):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(FilePush, self).__init__(module)
+        self.result = {}
+
+    def md5sum_check(self, dst, file_system):
+        command = "show file {0}{1} md5sum".format(file_system, dst)
+        remote_filehash = self._connection.run_commands(command)[0]
+        remote_filehash = to_bytes(remote_filehash, errors="surrogate_or_strict")
+
+        local_file = self._module.params["local_file"]
+        try:
+            with open(local_file, "rb") as f:
+                filecontent = f.read()
+        except (OSError, IOError) as exc:
+            self._module.fail_json("Error reading the file: {0}".format(to_text(exc)))
+
+        filecontent = to_bytes(filecontent, errors="surrogate_or_strict")
+        local_filehash = hashlib.md5(filecontent).hexdigest()
+
+        decoded_rhash = remote_filehash.decode("UTF-8")
+
+        if local_filehash == decoded_rhash:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def remote_file_exists(self, remote_file, file_system):
+        command = "dir {0}/{1}".format(file_system, remote_file)
+        body = self._connection.run_commands(command)[0]
+
+        if "No such file" in body:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return self.md5sum_check(remote_file, file_system)
+
+    def get_flash_size(self, file_system):
+        command = "dir {0}".format(file_system)
+        body = self._connection.run_commands(command)[0]
+
+        match = re.search(r"(\d+) bytes free", body)
+        if match:
+            bytes_free = match.group(1)
+            return int(bytes_free)
+
+        match = re.search(r"No such file or directory", body)
+        if match:
+            self._module.fail_json("Invalid nxos filesystem {0}".format(file_system))
+        else:
+            self._module.fail_json("Unable to determine size of filesystem {0}".format(file_system))
+
+    def enough_space(self, file, file_system):
+        flash_size = self.get_flash_size(file_system)
+        file_size = os.path.getsize(file)
+        if file_size > flash_size:
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def transfer_file_to_device(self, remote_file):
+        local_file = self._module.params["local_file"]
+        file_system = self._module.params["file_system"]
+
+        if not self.enough_space(local_file, file_system):
+            self._module.fail_json("Could not transfer file. Not enough space on device.")
+
+        # frp = full_remote_path, flp = full_local_path
+        frp = remote_file
+        if not file_system.startswith("bootflash:"):
+            frp = "{0}{1}".format(file_system, remote_file)
+        flp = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(local_file))
+
+        try:
+            self._connection.copy_file(
+                source=flp,
+                destination=frp,
+                proto="scp",
+                timeout=self._connection.get_option("persistent_command_timeout"),
+            )
+            self.result["transfer_status"] = "Sent: File copied to remote device."
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self.result["failed"] = True
+            self.result["msg"] = "Exception received : %s" % exc
+
+    def run(self):
+        local_file = self._module.params["local_file"]
+        remote_file = self._module.params["remote_file"] or os.path.basename(local_file)
+        file_system = self._module.params["file_system"]
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(local_file):
+            self._module.fail_json("Local file {0} not found".format(local_file))
+
+        remote_file = remote_file or os.path.basename(local_file)
+        remote_exists = self.remote_file_exists(remote_file, file_system)
+
+        if not remote_exists:
+            self.result["changed"] = True
+            file_exists = False
+        else:
+            self.result["transfer_status"] = "No Transfer: File already copied to remote device."
+            file_exists = True
+
+        if not self._module.check_mode and not file_exists:
+            self.transfer_file_to_device(remote_file)
+
+        self.result["local_file"] = local_file
+        if remote_file is None:
+            remote_file = os.path.basename(local_file)
+        self.result["remote_file"] = remote_file
+        self.result["file_system"] = file_system
+
+        return self.result
+
+
+class FilePull(FileCopy):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(FilePull, self).__init__(module)
+        self.result = {}
+
+    def mkdir(self, directory):
+        local_dir_root = "/"
+        dir_array = directory.split("/")
+        for each in dir_array:
+            if each:
+                mkdir_cmd = "mkdir " + local_dir_root + each
+                self._connection.run_commands(mkdir_cmd)
+                local_dir_root += each + "/"
+        return local_dir_root
+
+    def copy_file_from_remote(self, local, local_file_directory, file_system):
+        # Build copy command components that will be used to initiate copy from the nxos device.
+        cmdroot = "copy " + self._module.params["file_pull_protocol"] + "://"
+        ruser = self._module.params["remote_scp_server_user"] + "@"
+        rserver = self._module.params["remote_scp_server"]
+        rserverpassword = self._module.params["remote_scp_server_password"]
+        rfile = self._module.params["remote_file"] + " "
+        if not rfile.startswith("/"):
+            rfile = "/" + rfile
+
+        if not self._platform.startswith("DS-") and "MDS" not in self._model:
+            vrf = " vrf " + self._module.params["vrf"]
+        else:
+            vrf = ""
+        if self._module.params["file_pull_compact"]:
+            compact = " compact "
+        else:
+            compact = ""
+        if self._module.params["file_pull_kstack"]:
+            kstack = " use-kstack "
+        else:
+            kstack = ""
+
+        # Create local file directory under NX-OS filesystem if
+        # local_file_directory playbook parameter is set.
+        local_dir_root = "/"
+        if local_file_directory:
+            local_dir_root = self.mkdir(local_file_directory)
+
+        copy_cmd = (
+            cmdroot
+            + ruser
+            + rserver
+            + rfile
+            + file_system
+            + local_dir_root
+            + local
+            + compact
+            + vrf
+            + kstack
+        )
+
+        self.result["copy_cmd"] = copy_cmd
+        pulled = self._connection.pull_file(command=copy_cmd, remotepassword=rserverpassword)
+        if pulled:
+            self.result[
+                "transfer_status"
+            ] = "Received: File copied/pulled to nxos device from remote scp server."
+        else:
+            self.result["failed"] = True
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.result["failed"] = False
+        remote_file = self._module.params["remote_file"]
+        local_file = self._module.params["local_file"] or remote_file.split("/")[-1]
+        file_system = self._module.params["file_system"]
+        # Note: This is the local file directory on the remote nxos device.
+        local_file_dir = self._module.params["local_file_directory"]
+
+        if not self._module.check_mode:
+            self.copy_file_from_remote(local_file, local_file_dir, file_system)
+
+        self.result["remote_file"] = remote_file
+        if local_file_dir:
+            dir = local_file_dir
+        else:
+            dir = ""
+        self.result["local_file"] = file_system + dir + "/" + local_file
+        self.result["remote_scp_server"] = self._module.params["remote_scp_server"]
+        self.result["file_system"] = self._module.params["file_system"]
+
+        if not self.result["failed"]:
+            self.result["changed"] = True
+
+        return self.result
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        vrf=dict(type="str", default="management"),
+        connect_ssh_port=dict(type="int", default=22),
+        file_system=dict(type="str", default="bootflash:"),
+        file_pull=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        file_pull_timeout=dict(type="int", default=300),
+        file_pull_protocol=dict(
+            type="str",
+            default="scp",
+            choices=["scp", "sftp", "http", "https", "tftp", "ftp"],
+        ),
+        file_pull_compact=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        file_pull_kstack=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        local_file=dict(type="path"),
+        local_file_directory=dict(type="path"),
+        remote_file=dict(type="path"),
+        remote_scp_server=dict(type="str"),
+        remote_scp_server_user=dict(type="str"),
+        remote_scp_server_password=dict(no_log=True),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_if=[("file_pull", True, ("remote_file", "remote_scp_server"))],
+        required_together=[("remote_scp_server", "remote_scp_server_user")],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    file_pull = module.params["file_pull"]
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    if file_pull:
+        result = FilePull(module).run()
+    else:
+        result = FilePush(module).run()
+
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c473ff5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_gir
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Trigger a graceful removal or insertion (GIR) of the switch.
+description:
+- Trigger a graceful removal or insertion (GIR) of the switch.
+- GIR processing may take more than 2 minutes. Timeout settings are automatically
+  extended to 200s when user timeout settings are insufficient.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state) has effect only in combination with C(system_mode_maintenance_timeout)
+  or C(system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason).
+- Using C(system_mode_maintenance) and C(system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile)
+  would make the module fail, but the system mode will be triggered anyway.
+options:
+  system_mode_maintenance:
+    description:
+    - When C(system_mode_maintenance=true) it puts all enabled protocols in maintenance
+      mode (using the isolate command). When C(system_mode_maintenance=false) it puts
+      all enabled protocols in normal mode (using the no isolate command).
+    type: bool
+  system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile:
+    description:
+    - When C(system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile=true) it prevents the dynamic
+      searching of enabled protocols and executes commands configured in a maintenance-mode
+      profile. Use this option if you want the system to use a maintenance-mode profile
+      that you have created. When C(system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile=false)
+      it prevents the dynamic searching of enabled protocols and executes commands
+      configured in a normal-mode profile. Use this option if you want the system
+      to use a normal-mode profile that you have created.
+    type: bool
+  system_mode_maintenance_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Keeps the switch in maintenance mode for a specified number of minutes. Range
+      is 5-65535.
+    type: str
+  system_mode_maintenance_shutdown:
+    description:
+    - Shuts down all protocols, vPC domains, and interfaces except the management
+      interface (using the shutdown command). This option is disruptive while C(system_mode_maintenance)
+      (which uses the isolate command) is not.
+    type: bool
+  system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason:
+    description:
+    - Boots the switch into maintenance mode automatically in the event of a specified
+      system crash. Note that not all reset reasons are applicable for all platforms.
+      Also if reset reason is set to match_any, it is not idempotent as it turns on
+      all reset reasons. If reset reason is match_any and state is absent, it turns
+      off all the reset reasons.
+    choices:
+    - hw_error
+    - svc_failure
+    - kern_failure
+    - wdog_timeout
+    - fatal_error
+    - lc_failure
+    - match_any
+    - manual_reload
+    - any_other
+    - maintenance
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specify desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Trigger system maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance: true
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Trigger system normal mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance: false
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Configure on-reload reset-reason for maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason: manual_reload
+    state: present
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Add on-reload reset-reason for maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason: hw_error
+    state: present
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Remove on-reload reset-reason for maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason: manual_reload
+    state: absent
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Set timeout for maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance_timeout: 30
+    state: present
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+# Remove timeout for maintenance mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir:
+    system_mode_maintenance_timeout: 30
+    state: absent
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+final_system_mode:
+    description: describe the last system mode
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: str
+    sample: normal
+updates:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: list
+    sample: ["terminal dont-ask", "system mode maintenance timeout 10"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_system_mode(module):
+    command = {"command": "show system mode", "output": "text"}
+    body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+    if body and "normal" in body.lower():
+        mode = "normal"
+    else:
+        mode = "maintenance"
+    return mode
+
+
+def get_maintenance_timeout(module):
+    command = {"command": "show maintenance timeout", "output": "text"}
+    body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+    timeout = body.split()[4]
+    return timeout
+
+
+def get_reset_reasons(module):
+    command = {
+        "command": "show maintenance on-reload reset-reasons",
+        "output": "text",
+    }
+    body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+    return body
+
+
+def get_commands(module, state, mode):
+    commands = list()
+    if module.params["system_mode_maintenance"] is True and mode == "normal":
+        commands.append("system mode maintenance")
+    elif module.params["system_mode_maintenance"] is False and mode == "maintenance":
+        commands.append("no system mode maintenance")
+
+    elif (
+        module.params["system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile"] is True and mode == "normal"
+    ):
+        commands.append("system mode maintenance dont-generate-profile")
+    elif (
+        module.params["system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile"] is False
+        and mode == "maintenance"
+    ):
+        commands.append("no system mode maintenance dont-generate-profile")
+
+    elif module.params["system_mode_maintenance_timeout"]:
+        timeout = get_maintenance_timeout(module)
+        if state == "present" and timeout != module.params["system_mode_maintenance_timeout"]:
+            commands.append(
+                "system mode maintenance timeout {0}".format(
+                    module.params["system_mode_maintenance_timeout"],
+                ),
+            )
+        elif state == "absent" and timeout == module.params["system_mode_maintenance_timeout"]:
+            commands.append(
+                "no system mode maintenance timeout {0}".format(
+                    module.params["system_mode_maintenance_timeout"],
+                ),
+            )
+
+    elif module.params["system_mode_maintenance_shutdown"] and mode == "normal":
+        commands.append("system mode maintenance shutdown")
+    elif module.params["system_mode_maintenance_shutdown"] is False and mode == "maintenance":
+        commands.append("no system mode maintenance")
+
+    elif module.params["system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason"]:
+        reset_reasons = get_reset_reasons(module)
+        if (
+            state == "present"
+            and module.params["system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason"].lower()
+            not in reset_reasons.lower()
+        ):
+            commands.append(
+                "system mode maintenance on-reload "
+                "reset-reason {0}".format(
+                    module.params["system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason"],
+                ),
+            )
+        elif (
+            state == "absent"
+            and module.params["system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason"].lower()
+            in reset_reasons.lower()
+        ):
+            commands.append(
+                "no system mode maintenance on-reload "
+                "reset-reason {0}".format(
+                    module.params["system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason"],
+                ),
+            )
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, "terminal dont-ask")
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        system_mode_maintenance=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        system_mode_maintenance_timeout=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        system_mode_maintenance_shutdown=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason=dict(
+            required=False,
+            choices=[
+                "hw_error",
+                "svc_failure",
+                "kern_failure",
+                "wdog_timeout",
+                "fatal_error",
+                "lc_failure",
+                "match_any",
+                "manual_reload",
+                "any_other",
+                "maintenance",
+            ],
+        ),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present", required=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[
+            [
+                "system_mode_maintenance",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_timeout",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_shutdown",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason",
+            ],
+        ],
+        required_one_of=[
+            [
+                "system_mode_maintenance",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_dont_generate_profile",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_timeout",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_shutdown",
+                "system_mode_maintenance_on_reload_reset_reason",
+            ],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    mode = get_system_mode(module)
+    commands = get_commands(module, state, mode)
+    changed = False
+    if commands:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=commands)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+            changed = True
+
+    result = {}
+    result["changed"] = changed
+    if module._verbosity > 0:
+        final_system_mode = get_system_mode(module)
+        result["final_system_mode"] = final_system_mode
+        result["updates"] = commands
+
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir_profile_management.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir_profile_management.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84cfc145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_gir_profile_management.py
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_gir_profile_management
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Create a maintenance-mode or normal-mode profile for GIR.
+description:
+- Manage a maintenance-mode or normal-mode profile with configuration commands that
+  can be applied during graceful removal or graceful insertion.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the whole profile.
+options:
+  commands:
+    description:
+    - List of commands to be included into the profile.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  mode:
+    description:
+    - Configure the profile as Maintenance or Normal mode.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - maintenance
+    - normal
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specify desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Create a maintenance-mode profile
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir_profile_management:
+    mode: maintenance
+    commands:
+    - router eigrp 11
+    - isolate
+
+# Remove the maintenance-mode profile
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_gir_profile_management:
+    mode: maintenance
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: list of commands passed into module.
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router eigrp 11", "isolate"]
+existing:
+    description: list of existing profile commands.
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router bgp 65535","isolate","router eigrp 10","isolate",
+            "diagnostic bootup level complete"]
+end_state:
+    description: list of profile entries after module execution.
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router bgp 65535","isolate","router eigrp 10","isolate",
+            "diagnostic bootup level complete","router eigrp 11", "isolate"]
+updates:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["configure maintenance profile maintenance-mode",
+             "router eigrp 11","isolate"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+def get_existing(module):
+    existing = []
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+
+    if module.params["mode"] == "maintenance":
+        parents = ["configure maintenance profile maintenance-mode"]
+    else:
+        parents = ["configure maintenance profile normal-mode"]
+
+    config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+    if config:
+        existing = config.splitlines()
+        existing = [cmd.strip() for cmd in existing]
+        existing.pop(0)
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, commands):
+    cmds = list()
+    if existing == commands:
+        # Idempotent case
+        return cmds
+    cmds.extend(commands)
+    if module.params["mode"] == "maintenance":
+        cmds.insert(0, "configure maintenance profile maintenance-mode")
+    else:
+        cmds.insert(0, "configure maintenance profile normal-mode")
+
+    return cmds
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, commands):
+    if module.params["mode"] == "maintenance":
+        cmds = ["no configure maintenance profile maintenance-mode"]
+    else:
+        cmds = ["no configure maintenance profile normal-mode"]
+    return cmds
+
+
+def invoke(name, *args, **kwargs):
+    func = globals().get(name)
+    if func:
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        commands=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        mode=dict(required=True, choices=["maintenance", "normal"]),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    commands = module.params["commands"] or []
+
+    if state == "absent" and commands:
+        module.fail_json(msg="when state is absent, no command can be used.")
+
+    existing = invoke("get_existing", module)
+    end_state = existing
+    changed = False
+
+    result = {}
+    cmds = []
+    if state == "present" or (state == "absent" and existing):
+        cmds = invoke("state_%s" % state, module, existing, commands)
+
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            if cmds:
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+                changed = True
+                end_state = invoke("get_existing", module)
+
+    result["changed"] = changed
+    if module._verbosity > 0:
+        end_state = invoke("get_existing", module)
+        result["end_state"] = end_state
+        result["existing"] = existing
+        result["proposed"] = commands
+        result["updates"] = cmds
+
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hostname.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hostname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42e45677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hostname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2022 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_hostname
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_hostname
+short_description: Hostname resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages hostname configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.9.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section hostname).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of hostname configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      hostname:
+        description: Hostname of the device.
+        type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - The states I(merged), I(replaced) and I(overridden) have identical
+      behaviour for this module.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged (replaced, overridden has the same behaviour)
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section ^hostname
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hostname:
+    config:
+      hostname: NXOSv-9k
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before: {}
+#
+# commands:
+#   - hostname NXOSv-9k
+#
+# after:
+#   hostname: NXOSv-9k
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section ^hostname
+# hostname NXOSv-9k
+#
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section ^hostname
+# hostname NXOSv-9k
+
+- name: Delete hostname from running-config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hostname:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   hostname: NXOSv-9k
+#
+# commands:
+#   - no hostname NXOSv-9k
+#
+# after: {}
+
+# Using gathered
+
+- name: Gather hostname facts using gathered
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hostname:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  gathered:
+#    hostname: NXOSv-9k
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hostname:
+    config:
+      hostname: NXOSv-9k
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+#   - hostname NXOSv-9k
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# hostname NXOSv-9k
+
+- name: Parse externally provided hostname config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hostname:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#   hostname: NXOSv-9k
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the module execution.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration after module execution.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - hostname switch01
+rendered:
+  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline).
+  returned: when I(state) is C(rendered)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - hostname switch01
+gathered:
+  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(gathered)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+parsed:
+  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed into structured data as per module argspec.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(parsed)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.hostname.hostname import (
+    HostnameArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.hostname.hostname import (
+    Hostname,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=HostnameArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Hostname(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee59b7dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,506 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_hsrp
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages HSRP configuration on NX-OS switches.
+description:
+- Manages HSRP configuration on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- HSRP feature needs to be enabled first on the system.
+- SVIs must exist before using this module.
+- Interface must be a L3 port before using this module.
+- HSRP cannot be configured on loopback interfaces.
+- MD5 authentication is only possible with HSRPv2 while it is ignored if HSRPv1 is
+  used instead, while it will not raise any error. Here we allow MD5 authentication
+  only with HSRPv2 in order to enforce better practice.
+options:
+  group:
+    description:
+    - HSRP group number.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Full name of interface that is being managed for HSRP.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  version:
+    description:
+    - HSRP version.
+    default: '1'
+    choices:
+    - '1'
+    - '2'
+    type: str
+  priority:
+    description:
+    - HSRP priority or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  preempt:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable preempt.
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    type: str
+  vip:
+    description:
+    - HSRP virtual IP address or keyword 'default'
+    type: str
+  auth_string:
+    description:
+    - Authentication string. If this needs to be hidden(for md5 type), the string
+      should be 7 followed by the key string. Otherwise, it can be 0 followed by key
+      string or just key string (for backward compatibility). For text type, this
+      should be just be a key string. if this is 'default', authentication is removed.
+    type: str
+  auth_type:
+    description:
+    - Authentication type.
+    choices:
+    - text
+    - md5
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specify desired state of the resource.
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    default: present
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure HSRP is configured with following params on a SVI
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp:
+    group: 10
+    vip: 10.1.1.1
+    priority: 150
+    interface: vlan10
+    preempt: enabled
+
+- name: Ensure HSRP is configured with following params on a SVI with clear text authentication
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp:
+    group: 10
+    vip: 10.1.1.1
+    priority: 150
+    interface: vlan10
+    preempt: enabled
+    auth_type: text
+    auth_string: CISCO
+
+- name: Ensure HSRP is configured with md5 authentication and clear authentication
+    string
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp:
+    group: 10
+    vip: 10.1.1.1
+    priority: 150
+    interface: vlan10
+    preempt: enabled
+    auth_type: md5
+    auth_string: 0 1234
+
+- name: Ensure HSRP is configured with md5 authentication and hidden authentication
+    string
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp:
+    group: 10
+    vip: 10.1.1.1
+    priority: 150
+    interface: vlan10
+    preempt: enabled
+    auth_type: md5
+    auth_string: 7 1234
+
+- name: Remove HSRP config for given interface, group, and VIP
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp:
+    group: 10
+    interface: vlan10
+    vip: 10.1.1.1
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = r"""
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface vlan10", "hsrp version 2", "hsrp 30", "ip 10.30.1.1"]
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "vip": None,
+    "priority": "100",
+    "auth_type": "text",
+    "auth_string": "cisco",
+}
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key in table:
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = str(value)
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
+    command = "show interface {0} | json".format(interface)
+    interface = {}
+    mode = "unknown"
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+    except IndexError:
+        return None
+
+    if intf_type in ["ethernet", "portchannel"]:
+        interface_table = body["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+        mode = str(interface_table.get("eth_mode", "layer3"))
+        if mode == "access" or mode == "trunk":
+            mode = "layer2"
+    elif intf_type == "svi":
+        mode = "layer3"
+    return mode
+
+
+def get_hsrp_group(group, interface, module):
+    command = "show hsrp group {0} all | json".format(group)
+    hsrp = {}
+
+    hsrp_key = {
+        "sh_if_index": "interface",
+        "sh_group_num": "group",
+        "sh_group_version": "version",
+        "sh_cfg_prio": "priority",
+        "sh_preempt": "preempt",
+        "sh_vip": "vip",
+        "sh_authentication_type": "auth_type",
+        "sh_keystring_attr": "auth_enc",
+        "sh_authentication_data": "auth_string",
+    }
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+        hsrp_table = body["TABLE_grp_detail"]["ROW_grp_detail"]
+        if "sh_keystring_attr" not in hsrp_table:
+            del hsrp_key["sh_keystring_attr"]
+        if "unknown enum:" in str(hsrp_table):
+            hsrp_table = get_hsrp_group_unknown_enum(module, command, hsrp_table)
+    except (AttributeError, IndexError, TypeError, KeyError):
+        return {}
+
+    if isinstance(hsrp_table, dict):
+        hsrp_table = [hsrp_table]
+
+    for hsrp_group in hsrp_table:
+        parsed_hsrp = apply_key_map(hsrp_key, hsrp_group)
+
+        parsed_hsrp["interface"] = parsed_hsrp["interface"].lower()
+
+        if parsed_hsrp["version"] == "v1":
+            parsed_hsrp["version"] = "1"
+        elif parsed_hsrp["version"] == "v2":
+            parsed_hsrp["version"] = "2"
+
+        if parsed_hsrp["auth_type"] == "md5":
+            if parsed_hsrp["auth_enc"] == "hidden":
+                parsed_hsrp["auth_enc"] = "7"
+            else:
+                parsed_hsrp["auth_enc"] = "0"
+
+        if parsed_hsrp["interface"] == interface:
+            return parsed_hsrp
+
+    return hsrp
+
+
+def get_hsrp_group_unknown_enum(module, command, hsrp_table):
+    """Some older NXOS images fail to set the attr values when using structured output and
+    instead set the values to <unknown enum>. This fallback method is a workaround that
+    uses an unstructured (text) request to query the device a second time.
+    'sh_preempt' is currently the only attr affected. Add checks for other attrs as needed.
+    """
+    if "unknown enum:" in hsrp_table["sh_preempt"]:
+        cmd = {"output": "text", "command": command.split("|")[0]}
+        out = run_commands(module, cmd)[0]
+        hsrp_table["sh_preempt"] = "enabled" if ("may preempt" in out) else "disabled"
+    return hsrp_table
+
+
+def get_commands_remove_hsrp(group, interface):
+    commands = ["interface {0}".format(interface), "no hsrp {0}".format(group)]
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_commands_config_hsrp(delta, interface, args, existing):
+    commands = []
+
+    config_args = {
+        "group": "hsrp {group}",
+        "priority": "{priority}",
+        "preempt": "{preempt}",
+        "vip": "{vip}",
+    }
+
+    preempt = delta.get("preempt", None)
+    group = delta.get("group", None)
+    vip = delta.get("vip", None)
+    priority = delta.get("priority", None)
+
+    if preempt:
+        if preempt == "enabled":
+            delta["preempt"] = "preempt"
+        elif preempt == "disabled":
+            delta["preempt"] = "no preempt"
+
+    if priority:
+        if priority == "default":
+            if existing and existing.get("priority") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("priority"):
+                delta["priority"] = "no priority"
+            else:
+                del delta["priority"]
+        else:
+            delta["priority"] = "priority {0}".format(delta["priority"])
+
+    if vip:
+        if vip == "default":
+            if existing and existing.get("vip") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("vip"):
+                delta["vip"] = "no ip"
+            else:
+                del delta["vip"]
+        else:
+            delta["vip"] = "ip {0}".format(delta["vip"])
+
+    for key in delta:
+        command = config_args.get(key, "DNE").format(**delta)
+        if command and command != "DNE":
+            if key == "group":
+                commands.insert(0, command)
+            else:
+                commands.append(command)
+        command = None
+
+    auth_type = delta.get("auth_type", None)
+    auth_string = delta.get("auth_string", None)
+    auth_enc = delta.get("auth_enc", None)
+    if auth_type or auth_string:
+        if not auth_type:
+            auth_type = args["auth_type"]
+        elif not auth_string:
+            auth_string = args["auth_string"]
+        if auth_string != "default":
+            if auth_type == "md5":
+                command = "authentication md5 key-string {0} {1}".format(auth_enc, auth_string)
+                commands.append(command)
+            elif auth_type == "text":
+                command = "authentication text {0}".format(auth_string)
+                commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            if existing and existing.get("auth_string") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(
+                "auth_string",
+            ):
+                commands.append("no authentication")
+
+    if commands and not group:
+        commands.insert(0, "hsrp {0}".format(args["group"]))
+
+    version = delta.get("version", None)
+    if version:
+        if version == "2":
+            command = "hsrp version 2"
+        elif version == "1":
+            command = "hsrp version 1"
+        commands.insert(0, command)
+        commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    if commands:
+        if not commands[0].startswith("interface"):
+            commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def is_default(interface, module):
+    command = "show run interface {0}".format(interface)
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, [command], check_rc=False)[0]
+        if "invalid" in body.lower():
+            return "DNE"
+        else:
+            raw_list = body.split("\n")
+            if raw_list[-1].startswith("interface"):
+                return True
+            else:
+                return False
+    except KeyError:
+        return "DNE"
+
+
+def validate_config(body, vip, module):
+    new_body = "".join(body)
+    if "invalid ip address" in new_body.lower():
+        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid VIP. Possible duplicate IP address.", vip=vip)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        group=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        interface=dict(required=True),
+        version=dict(choices=["1", "2"], default="1", required=False),
+        priority=dict(type="str", required=False),
+        preempt=dict(type="str", choices=["disabled", "enabled"], required=False),
+        vip=dict(type="str", required=False),
+        auth_type=dict(choices=["text", "md5"], required=False),
+        auth_string=dict(type="str", required=False),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], required=False, default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    interface = module.params["interface"].lower()
+    group = module.params["group"]
+    version = module.params["version"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    priority = module.params["priority"]
+    preempt = module.params["preempt"]
+    vip = module.params["vip"]
+    auth_type = module.params["auth_type"]
+    auth_full_string = module.params["auth_string"]
+    auth_enc = "0"
+    auth_string = None
+    if auth_full_string:
+        kstr = auth_full_string.split()
+        if len(kstr) == 2:
+            auth_enc = kstr[0]
+            auth_string = kstr[1]
+        elif len(kstr) == 1:
+            auth_string = kstr[0]
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Invalid auth_string")
+        if auth_enc != "0" and auth_enc != "7":
+            module.fail_json(msg="Invalid auth_string, only 0 or 7 allowed")
+
+    device_info = get_capabilities(module)
+    network_api = device_info.get("network_api", "nxapi")
+
+    intf_type = get_interface_type(interface)
+    if intf_type != "ethernet" and network_api == "cliconf":
+        if is_default(interface, module) == "DNE":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="That interface does not exist yet. Create " "it first.",
+                interface=interface,
+            )
+        if intf_type == "loopback":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Loopback interfaces don't support HSRP.",
+                interface=interface,
+            )
+
+    mode = get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module)
+    if mode == "layer2":
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="That interface is a layer2 port.\nMake it " "a layer 3 port first.",
+            interface=interface,
+        )
+
+    if auth_type or auth_string:
+        if not (auth_type and auth_string):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="When using auth parameters, you need BOTH " "auth_type AND auth_string.",
+            )
+
+    args = dict(
+        group=group,
+        version=version,
+        priority=priority,
+        preempt=preempt,
+        vip=vip,
+        auth_type=auth_type,
+        auth_string=auth_string,
+        auth_enc=auth_enc,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    existing = get_hsrp_group(group, interface, module)
+
+    # This will enforce better practice with md5 and hsrp version.
+    if proposed.get("auth_type", None) == "md5":
+        if proposed["version"] == "1":
+            module.fail_json(msg="It's recommended to use HSRP v2 " "when auth_type=md5")
+
+    elif not proposed.get("auth_type", None) and existing:
+        if (proposed["version"] == "1" and existing["auth_type"] == "md5") and state == "present":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Existing auth_type is md5. It's recommended " "to use HSRP v2 when using md5",
+            )
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = get_commands_config_hsrp(delta, interface, args, existing)
+            commands.extend(command)
+
+    elif state == "absent":
+        if existing:
+            command = get_commands_remove_hsrp(group, interface)
+            commands.extend(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(**results)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+
+            # validate IP
+            if network_api == "cliconf" and state == "present":
+                commands.insert(0, "config t")
+                body = run_commands(module, commands)
+                validate_config(body, vip, module)
+
+            results["changed"] = True
+
+            if "configure" in commands:
+                commands.pop(0)
+
+    results["commands"] = commands
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5ac6737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_hsrp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_hsrp_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_hsrp_interfaces
+short_description: HSRP interfaces resource module
+description: Manages Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) interface attributes.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Chris Van Heuveln (@chrisvanheuveln)
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1).
+- Feature bfd should be enabled for this module.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^interface').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: The provided configuration
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        type: str
+        description: The name of the interface.
+      bfd:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Enable/Disable HSRP Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on the interface.
+        choices:
+        - enable
+        - disable
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using deleted
+
+- name: Configure hsrp attributes on interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+    operation: deleted
+
+
+# Using merged
+
+- name: Configure hsrp attributes on interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+    operation: merged
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+- name: Configure hsrp attributes on interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+    operation: overridden
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+- name: Configure hsrp attributes on interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      bfd: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      bfd: disable
+    operation: replaced
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/800
+      bfd: enable
+    - name: Ethernet1/801
+      bfd: enable
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#   - "hsrp bfd"
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/801"
+#   - "hsrp bfd"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   no switchport
+#   hsrp bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   no switchport
+#   hsrp bfd
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/800
+#     bfd: enable
+#   - name: Ethernet1/801
+#     bfd: enable
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   hsrp bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   hsrp bfd
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+- name: Gather hsrp_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_hsrp_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_hsrp_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# gathered:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/1
+#     bfd: enable
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+#     bfd: enable
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/1', 'hsrp bfd']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.hsrp_interfaces.hsrp_interfaces import (
+    Hsrp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.hsrp_interfaces.hsrp_interfaces import (
+    Hsrp_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Hsrp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Hsrp_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93770616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_igmp
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages IGMP global configuration.
+description:
+- Manages IGMP global configuration configuration settings.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- When C(state=default), all supported params will be reset to a default state.
+- If restart is set to true with other params set, the restart will happen last, i.e.
+  after the configuration takes place.
+options:
+  flush_routes:
+    description:
+    - Removes routes when the IGMP process is restarted. By default, routes are not
+      flushed.
+    type: bool
+  enforce_rtr_alert:
+    description:
+    - Enables or disables the enforce router alert option check for IGMPv2 and IGMPv3
+      packets.
+    type: bool
+  restart:
+    description:
+    - Restarts the igmp process (using an exec config command).
+    type: bool
+    default: False
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - default
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Default igmp global params (all params except restart)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp:
+    state: default
+
+- name: Ensure the following igmp global config exists on the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp:
+    flush_routes: true
+    enforce_rtr_alert: true
+
+- name: Restart the igmp process
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp:
+    restart: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+updates:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["ip igmp flush-routes"]
+"""
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_current(module):
+    output = run_commands(module, {"command": "show running-config", "output": "text"})
+    return {
+        "flush_routes": "ip igmp flush-routes" in output[0],
+        "enforce_rtr_alert": "ip igmp enforce-router-alert" in output[0],
+    }
+
+
+def get_desired(module):
+    return {
+        "flush_routes": module.params["flush_routes"],
+        "enforce_rtr_alert": module.params["enforce_rtr_alert"],
+    }
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        flush_routes=dict(type="bool"),
+        enforce_rtr_alert=dict(type="bool"),
+        restart=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "default"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    current = get_current(module)
+    desired = get_desired(module)
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    commands = list()
+
+    if state == "default":
+        if current["flush_routes"]:
+            commands.append("no ip igmp flush-routes")
+        if current["enforce_rtr_alert"]:
+            commands.append("no ip igmp enforce-router-alert")
+
+    elif state == "present":
+        ldict = {
+            "flush_routes": "flush-routes",
+            "enforce_rtr_alert": "enforce-router-alert",
+        }
+        for arg in ["flush_routes", "enforce_rtr_alert"]:
+            if desired[arg] and not current[arg]:
+                commands.append("ip igmp {0}".format(ldict.get(arg)))
+            elif current[arg] and not desired[arg]:
+                commands.append("no ip igmp {0}".format(ldict.get(arg)))
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "updates": commands, "warnings": warnings}
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    if module.params["restart"]:
+        cmd = {"command": "restart igmp", "output": "text"}
+        run_commands(module, cmd)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..105dac5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,650 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_igmp_interface
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages IGMP interface configuration.
+description:
+- Manages IGMP interface configuration settings.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- When C(state=default), supported params will be reset to a default state. These
+  include C(version), C(startup_query_interval), C(startup_query_count), C(robustness),
+  C(querier_timeout), C(query_mrt), C(query_interval), C(last_member_qrt), C(last_member_query_count),
+  C(group_timeout), C(report_llg), and C(immediate_leave).
+- When C(state=absent), all configs for C(oif_ps), and C(oif_routemap) will be removed.
+- PIM must be enabled to use this module.
+- This module is for Layer 3 interfaces.
+- Route-map check not performed (same as CLI) check when configuring route-map with
+  'static-oif'
+- If restart is set to true with other params set, the restart will happen last, i.e.
+  after the configuration takes place. However, 'restart' itself is not idempotent
+  as it is an action and not configuration.
+options:
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - The full interface name for IGMP configuration. e.g. I(Ethernet1/2).
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  version:
+    description:
+    - IGMP version. It can be 2 or 3 or keyword 'default'.
+    choices:
+    - '2'
+    - '3'
+    - default
+    type: str
+  startup_query_interval:
+    description:
+    - Query interval used when the IGMP process starts up. The range is from 1 to
+      18000 or keyword 'default'. The default is 31.
+    type: str
+  startup_query_count:
+    description:
+    - Query count used when the IGMP process starts up. The range is from 1 to 10
+      or keyword 'default'. The default is 2.
+    type: str
+  robustness:
+    description:
+    - Sets the robustness variable. Values can range from 1 to 7 or keyword 'default'.
+      The default is 2.
+    type: str
+  querier_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Sets the querier timeout that the software uses when deciding to take over as
+      the querier. Values can range from 1 to 65535 seconds or keyword 'default'.
+      The default is 255 seconds.
+    type: str
+  query_mrt:
+    description:
+    - Sets the response time advertised in IGMP queries. Values can range from 1 to
+      25 seconds or keyword 'default'. The default is 10 seconds.
+    type: str
+  query_interval:
+    description:
+    - Sets the frequency at which the software sends IGMP host query messages. Values
+      can range from 1 to 18000 seconds or keyword 'default'. The default is 125 seconds.
+    type: str
+  last_member_qrt:
+    description:
+    - Sets the query interval waited after sending membership reports before the software
+      deletes the group state. Values can range from 1 to 25 seconds or keyword 'default'.
+      The default is 1 second.
+    type: str
+  last_member_query_count:
+    description:
+    - Sets the number of times that the software sends an IGMP query in response to
+      a host leave message. Values can range from 1 to 5 or keyword 'default'. The
+      default is 2.
+    type: str
+  group_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Sets the group membership timeout for IGMPv2. Values can range from 3 to 65,535
+      seconds or keyword 'default'. The default is 260 seconds.
+    type: str
+  report_llg:
+    description:
+    - Configures report-link-local-groups. Enables sending reports for groups in 224.0.0.0/24.
+      Reports are always sent for nonlink local groups. By default, reports are not
+      sent for link local groups.
+    type: bool
+  immediate_leave:
+    description:
+    - Enables the device to remove the group entry from the multicast routing table
+      immediately upon receiving a leave message for the group. Use this command to
+      minimize the leave latency of IGMPv2 group memberships on a given IGMP interface
+      because the device does not send group-specific queries. The default is disabled.
+    type: bool
+  oif_routemap:
+    description:
+    - Configure a routemap for static outgoing interface (OIF) or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  oif_ps:
+    description:
+    - Configure prefixes and sources for static outgoing interface (OIF). This is
+      a list of dict where each dict has source and prefix defined or just prefix
+      if source is not needed. The specified values will be configured on the device
+      and if any previous prefix/sources exist, they will be removed. Keyword 'default'
+      is also accepted which removes all existing prefix/sources.
+    type: raw
+  restart:
+    description:
+    - Restart IGMP. This is NOT idempotent as this is action only.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    - default
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_interface:
+    interface: ethernet1/32
+    startup_query_interval: 30
+    oif_ps:
+    - {prefix: 238.2.2.6}
+    - {source: 192.168.0.1, prefix: 238.2.2.5}
+    state: present
+"""
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"startup_query_count": "30",
+             "oif_ps": [{'prefix': '238.2.2.6'}, {'source': '192.168.0.1', 'prefix': '238.2.2.5'}]}
+existing:
+    description: k/v pairs of existing igmp_interface configuration
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"startup_query_count": "2", "oif_ps": []}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of igmp interface configuration after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"startup_query_count": "30",
+             "oif_ps": [{'prefix': '238.2.2.6'}, {'source': '192.168.0.1', 'prefix': '238.2.2.5'}]}
+updates:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface Ethernet1/32", "ip igmp startup-query-count 30",
+             "ip igmp static-oif 238.2.2.6", "ip igmp static-oif 238.2.2.5 source 192.168.0.1"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    if command_type == "cli_show_ascii":
+        cmds = [{"command": command, "output": "text"}]
+    else:
+        cmds = [{"command": command, "output": "json"}]
+
+    return run_commands(module, cmds)
+
+
+def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
+    command = "show interface {0}".format(interface)
+    interface = {}
+    mode = "unknown"
+
+    if intf_type in ["ethernet", "portchannel"]:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+        interface_table = body["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+        mode = str(interface_table.get("eth_mode", "layer3"))
+        if mode == "access" or mode == "trunk":
+            mode = "layer2"
+    elif intf_type == "loopback" or intf_type == "svi":
+        mode = "layer3"
+    return mode
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_igmp_interface(module, interface):
+    command = "show ip igmp interface {0}".format(interface)
+    igmp = {}
+
+    key_map = {
+        "IGMPVersion": "version",
+        "ConfiguredStartupQueryInterval": "startup_query_interval",
+        "StartupQueryCount": "startup_query_count",
+        "RobustnessVariable": "robustness",
+        "ConfiguredQuerierTimeout": "querier_timeout",
+        "ConfiguredMaxResponseTime": "query_mrt",
+        "ConfiguredQueryInterval": "query_interval",
+        "LastMemberMTR": "last_member_qrt",
+        "LastMemberQueryCount": "last_member_query_count",
+        "ConfiguredGroupTimeout": "group_timeout",
+    }
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+
+    if body:
+        if "not running" in body:
+            return igmp
+        resource = body["TABLE_vrf"]["ROW_vrf"]["TABLE_if"]["ROW_if"]
+        igmp = apply_key_map(key_map, resource)
+        report_llg = str(resource["ReportingForLinkLocal"]).lower()
+        if report_llg == "true":
+            igmp["report_llg"] = True
+        elif report_llg == "false":
+            igmp["report_llg"] = False
+
+        immediate_leave = str(resource["ImmediateLeave"]).lower()  # returns en or dis
+        if re.search(r"^en|^true|^enabled", immediate_leave):
+            igmp["immediate_leave"] = True
+        elif re.search(r"^dis|^false|^disabled", immediate_leave):
+            igmp["immediate_leave"] = False
+
+    # the  next block of code is used to retrieve anything with:
+    # ip igmp static-oif *** i.e.. could be route-map ROUTEMAP
+    # or PREFIX source <ip>, etc.
+    command = "show run interface {0} | inc oif".format(interface)
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show_ascii")[0]
+
+    staticoif = []
+    if body:
+        split_body = body.split("\n")
+        route_map_regex = r".*ip igmp static-oif route-map\s+(?P<route_map>\S+).*"
+        prefix_source_regex = (
+            r".*ip igmp static-oif\s+(?P<prefix>"
+            r"((\d+.){3}\d+))(\ssource\s"
+            r"(?P<source>\S+))?.*"
+        )
+
+        for line in split_body:
+            temp = {}
+            try:
+                match_route_map = re.match(route_map_regex, line, re.DOTALL)
+                route_map = match_route_map.groupdict()["route_map"]
+            except AttributeError:
+                route_map = ""
+
+            try:
+                match_prefix_source = re.match(prefix_source_regex, line, re.DOTALL)
+                prefix_source_group = match_prefix_source.groupdict()
+                prefix = prefix_source_group["prefix"]
+                source = prefix_source_group["source"]
+            except AttributeError:
+                prefix = ""
+                source = ""
+
+            if route_map:
+                temp["route_map"] = route_map
+            if prefix:
+                temp["prefix"] = prefix
+            if source:
+                temp["source"] = source
+            if temp:
+                staticoif.append(temp)
+
+    igmp["oif_routemap"] = None
+    igmp["oif_prefix_source"] = []
+
+    if staticoif:
+        if len(staticoif) == 1 and staticoif[0].get("route_map"):
+            igmp["oif_routemap"] = staticoif[0]["route_map"]
+        else:
+            igmp["oif_prefix_source"] = staticoif
+
+    return igmp
+
+
+def config_igmp_interface(delta, existing, existing_oif_prefix_source):
+    CMDS = {
+        "version": "ip igmp version {0}",
+        "startup_query_interval": "ip igmp startup-query-interval {0}",
+        "startup_query_count": "ip igmp startup-query-count {0}",
+        "robustness": "ip igmp robustness-variable {0}",
+        "querier_timeout": "ip igmp querier-timeout {0}",
+        "query_mrt": "ip igmp query-max-response-time {0}",
+        "query_interval": "ip igmp query-interval {0}",
+        "last_member_qrt": "ip igmp last-member-query-response-time {0}",
+        "last_member_query_count": "ip igmp last-member-query-count {0}",
+        "group_timeout": "ip igmp group-timeout {0}",
+        "report_llg": "ip igmp report-link-local-groups",
+        "immediate_leave": "ip igmp immediate-leave",
+        "oif_prefix_source": "ip igmp static-oif {0} source {1} ",
+        "oif_routemap": "ip igmp static-oif route-map {0}",
+        "oif_prefix": "ip igmp static-oif {0}",
+    }
+
+    commands = []
+    command = None
+    def_vals = get_igmp_interface_defaults()
+
+    for key, value in delta.items():
+        if key == "oif_ps" and value != "default":
+            for each in value:
+                if each in existing_oif_prefix_source:
+                    existing_oif_prefix_source.remove(each)
+                else:
+                    # add new prefix/sources
+                    pf = each["prefix"]
+                    src = ""
+                    if "source" in each.keys():
+                        src = each["source"]
+                    if src:
+                        commands.append(CMDS.get("oif_prefix_source").format(pf, src))
+                    else:
+                        commands.append(CMDS.get("oif_prefix").format(pf))
+            if existing_oif_prefix_source:
+                for each in existing_oif_prefix_source:
+                    # remove stale prefix/sources
+                    pf = each["prefix"]
+                    src = ""
+                    if "source" in each.keys():
+                        src = each["source"]
+                    if src:
+                        commands.append("no " + CMDS.get("oif_prefix_source").format(pf, src))
+                    else:
+                        commands.append("no " + CMDS.get("oif_prefix").format(pf))
+        elif key == "oif_routemap":
+            if value == "default":
+                if existing.get(key):
+                    command = "no " + CMDS.get(key).format(existing.get(key))
+            else:
+                command = CMDS.get(key).format(value)
+        elif value:
+            if value == "default":
+                if def_vals.get(key) != existing.get(key):
+                    command = CMDS.get(key).format(def_vals.get(key))
+            else:
+                command = CMDS.get(key).format(value)
+        elif not value:
+            command = "no {0}".format(CMDS.get(key).format(value))
+
+        if command:
+            if command not in commands:
+                commands.append(command)
+        command = None
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_igmp_interface_defaults():
+    version = "2"
+    startup_query_interval = "31"
+    startup_query_count = "2"
+    robustness = "2"
+    querier_timeout = "255"
+    query_mrt = "10"
+    query_interval = "125"
+    last_member_qrt = "1"
+    last_member_query_count = "2"
+    group_timeout = "260"
+    report_llg = False
+    immediate_leave = False
+
+    args = dict(
+        version=version,
+        startup_query_interval=startup_query_interval,
+        startup_query_count=startup_query_count,
+        robustness=robustness,
+        querier_timeout=querier_timeout,
+        query_mrt=query_mrt,
+        query_interval=query_interval,
+        last_member_qrt=last_member_qrt,
+        last_member_query_count=last_member_query_count,
+        group_timeout=group_timeout,
+        report_llg=report_llg,
+        immediate_leave=immediate_leave,
+    )
+
+    default = dict((param, value) for (param, value) in args.items() if value is not None)
+
+    return default
+
+
+def config_default_igmp_interface(existing, delta):
+    commands = []
+    proposed = get_igmp_interface_defaults()
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+    if delta:
+        command = config_igmp_interface(delta, existing, existing_oif_prefix_source=None)
+
+        if command:
+            for each in command:
+                commands.append(each)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def config_remove_oif(existing, existing_oif_prefix_source):
+    commands = []
+    command = None
+    if existing.get("oif_routemap"):
+        commands.append("no ip igmp static-oif route-map {0}".format(existing.get("oif_routemap")))
+    elif existing_oif_prefix_source:
+        for each in existing_oif_prefix_source:
+            if each.get("prefix") and each.get("source"):
+                command = "no ip igmp static-oif {0} source {1} ".format(
+                    each.get("prefix"),
+                    each.get("source"),
+                )
+            elif each.get("prefix"):
+                command = "no ip igmp static-oif {0}".format(each.get("prefix"))
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+            command = None
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        interface=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        version=dict(required=False, type="str", choices=["2", "3", "default"]),
+        startup_query_interval=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        startup_query_count=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        robustness=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        querier_timeout=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        query_mrt=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        query_interval=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        last_member_qrt=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        last_member_query_count=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        group_timeout=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        report_llg=dict(type="bool"),
+        immediate_leave=dict(type="bool"),
+        oif_routemap=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        oif_ps=dict(required=False, type="raw"),
+        restart=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent", "default"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [("oif_ps", "oif_routemap")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    interface = module.params["interface"]
+    oif_routemap = module.params["oif_routemap"]
+    oif_ps = module.params["oif_ps"]
+
+    intf_type = get_interface_type(interface)
+    if get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module) == "layer2":
+        module.fail_json(msg="this module only works on Layer 3 interfaces")
+
+    existing = get_igmp_interface(module, interface)
+    existing_copy = existing.copy()
+    end_state = existing_copy
+
+    if not existing.get("version"):
+        module.fail_json(msg="pim needs to be enabled on the interface")
+
+    existing_oif_prefix_source = existing.get("oif_prefix_source")
+    # not json serializable
+    existing.pop("oif_prefix_source")
+
+    if oif_routemap and existing_oif_prefix_source:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="Delete static-oif configurations on this "
+            "interface if you want to use a routemap",
+        )
+
+    if oif_ps and existing.get("oif_routemap"):
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="Delete static-oif route-map configuration "
+            "on this interface if you want to config "
+            "static entries",
+        )
+
+    args = [
+        "version",
+        "startup_query_interval",
+        "startup_query_count",
+        "robustness",
+        "querier_timeout",
+        "query_mrt",
+        "query_interval",
+        "last_member_qrt",
+        "last_member_query_count",
+        "group_timeout",
+        "report_llg",
+        "immediate_leave",
+        "oif_routemap",
+    ]
+
+    changed = False
+    commands = []
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    CANNOT_ABSENT = [
+        "version",
+        "startup_query_interval",
+        "startup_query_count",
+        "robustness",
+        "querier_timeout",
+        "query_mrt",
+        "query_interval",
+        "last_member_qrt",
+        "last_member_query_count",
+        "group_timeout",
+        "report_llg",
+        "immediate_leave",
+    ]
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        for each in CANNOT_ABSENT:
+            if each in proposed:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="only params: " "oif_ps, oif_routemap can be used when " "state=absent",
+                )
+
+    # delta check for all params except oif_ps
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    if oif_ps:
+        if oif_ps == "default":
+            delta["oif_ps"] = []
+        else:
+            delta["oif_ps"] = oif_ps
+
+    if state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = config_igmp_interface(delta, existing, existing_oif_prefix_source)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    elif state == "default":
+        command = config_default_igmp_interface(existing, delta)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "absent":
+        command = None
+        if existing.get("oif_routemap") or existing_oif_prefix_source:
+            command = config_remove_oif(existing, existing_oif_prefix_source)
+
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+        command = config_default_igmp_interface(existing, delta)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = []
+    results = {}
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, ["interface {0}".format(interface)])
+        cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            changed = True
+            end_state = get_igmp_interface(module, interface)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    if module.params["restart"]:
+        cmd = {"command": "restart igmp", "output": "text"}
+        run_commands(module, cmd)
+
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing_copy
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_snooping.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_snooping.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d14ba17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_igmp_snooping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_igmp_snooping
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages IGMP snooping global configuration.
+description:
+- Manages IGMP snooping global configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- When C(state=default), params will be reset to a default state.
+- C(group_timeout) also accepts I(never) as an input.
+options:
+  snooping:
+    description:
+    - Enables/disables IGMP snooping on the switch.
+    type: bool
+  group_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Group membership timeout value for all VLANs on the device. Accepted values
+      are integer in range 1-10080, I(never) and I(default).
+    type: str
+  link_local_grp_supp:
+    description:
+    - Global link-local groups suppression.
+    type: bool
+  report_supp:
+    description:
+    - Global IGMPv1/IGMPv2 Report Suppression.
+    type: bool
+  v3_report_supp:
+    description:
+    - Global IGMPv3 Report Suppression and Proxy Reporting.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - default
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure igmp snooping params supported in this module are in there default state
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_snooping:
+    state: default
+
+# ensure following igmp snooping params are in the desired state
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_snooping:
+    group_timeout: never
+    snooping: true
+    link_local_grp_supp: false
+    optimize_mcast_flood: false
+    report_supp: true
+    v3_report_supp: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["ip igmp snooping link-local-groups-suppression",
+             "ip igmp snooping group-timeout 50",
+             "no ip igmp snooping report-suppression",
+             "no ip igmp snooping v3-report-suppression",
+             "no ip igmp snooping"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, output="text"):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": output}
+
+    return run_commands(module, [command])
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_group_timeout(config):
+    match = re.search(r"  Group timeout configured: (\S+)", config, re.M)
+    if match:
+        value = match.group(1)
+    else:
+        value = ""
+    return value
+
+
+def get_igmp_snooping(module):
+    command = "show ip igmp snooping"
+    existing = {}
+
+    try:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module, output="json")[0]
+    except IndexError:
+        body = []
+
+    if body:
+        snooping = str(body.get("enabled")).lower()
+        if "none" in snooping:
+            snooping = str(body.get("GlobalSnoopEnabled")).lower()
+        if snooping == "true" or snooping == "enabled" or snooping == "yes":
+            existing["snooping"] = True
+        else:
+            existing["snooping"] = False
+
+        report_supp = str(body.get("grepsup")).lower()
+        if "none" in report_supp:
+            report_supp = str(body.get("GlobalReportSupression")).lower()
+        if report_supp == "true" or report_supp == "enabled":
+            existing["report_supp"] = True
+        else:
+            existing["report_supp"] = False
+
+        link_local_grp_supp = str(body.get("glinklocalgrpsup")).lower()
+        if "none" in link_local_grp_supp:
+            link_local_grp_supp = str(body.get("GlobalLinkLocalGroupSupression")).lower()
+        if link_local_grp_supp == "true" or link_local_grp_supp == "enabled":
+            existing["link_local_grp_supp"] = True
+        else:
+            existing["link_local_grp_supp"] = False
+
+        v3_report_supp = str(body.get("gv3repsup")).lower()
+        if "none" in v3_report_supp:
+            v3_report_supp = str(body.get("GlobalV3ReportSupression")).lower()
+        if v3_report_supp == "true" or v3_report_supp == "enabled":
+            existing["v3_report_supp"] = True
+        else:
+            existing["v3_report_supp"] = False
+
+    command = "show ip igmp snooping"
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    if body:
+        existing["group_timeout"] = get_group_timeout(body)
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def config_igmp_snooping(delta, existing, default=False):
+    CMDS = {
+        "snooping": "ip igmp snooping",
+        "group_timeout": "ip igmp snooping group-timeout {}",
+        "link_local_grp_supp": "ip igmp snooping link-local-groups-suppression",
+        "v3_report_supp": "ip igmp snooping v3-report-suppression",
+        "report_supp": "ip igmp snooping report-suppression",
+    }
+
+    commands = []
+    command = None
+    gt_command = None
+    for key, value in delta.items():
+        if value:
+            if default and key == "group_timeout":
+                if existing.get(key):
+                    gt_command = "no " + CMDS.get(key).format(existing.get(key))
+            elif value == "default" and key == "group_timeout":
+                if existing.get(key):
+                    command = "no " + CMDS.get(key).format(existing.get(key))
+            else:
+                command = CMDS.get(key).format(value)
+        else:
+            command = "no " + CMDS.get(key).format(value)
+
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+        command = None
+
+    if gt_command:
+        # ensure that group-timeout command is configured last
+        commands.append(gt_command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_igmp_snooping_defaults():
+    group_timeout = "dummy"
+    report_supp = True
+    link_local_grp_supp = True
+    v3_report_supp = False
+    snooping = True
+
+    args = dict(
+        snooping=snooping,
+        link_local_grp_supp=link_local_grp_supp,
+        report_supp=report_supp,
+        v3_report_supp=v3_report_supp,
+        group_timeout=group_timeout,
+    )
+
+    default = dict((param, value) for (param, value) in args.items() if value is not None)
+
+    return default
+
+
+def igmp_snooping_gt_dependency(command, existing, module):
+    # group-timeout will fail if igmp snooping is disabled
+    gt = [i for i in command if i.startswith("ip igmp snooping group-timeout")]
+    if gt:
+        if "no ip igmp snooping" in command or (
+            existing["snooping"] is False and "ip igmp snooping" not in command
+        ):
+            msg = "group-timeout cannot be enabled or changed when ip igmp snooping is disabled"
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        else:
+            # ensure that group-timeout command is configured last
+            command.remove(gt[0])
+            command.append(gt[0])
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        snooping=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        group_timeout=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        link_local_grp_supp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        report_supp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        v3_report_supp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "default"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    snooping = module.params["snooping"]
+    link_local_grp_supp = module.params["link_local_grp_supp"]
+    report_supp = module.params["report_supp"]
+    v3_report_supp = module.params["v3_report_supp"]
+    group_timeout = module.params["group_timeout"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = dict(
+        snooping=snooping,
+        link_local_grp_supp=link_local_grp_supp,
+        report_supp=report_supp,
+        v3_report_supp=v3_report_supp,
+        group_timeout=group_timeout,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((param, value) for (param, value) in args.items() if value is not None)
+
+    existing = get_igmp_snooping(module)
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = config_igmp_snooping(delta, existing)
+            if command:
+                if group_timeout:
+                    igmp_snooping_gt_dependency(command, existing, module)
+                commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "default":
+        proposed = get_igmp_snooping_defaults()
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = config_igmp_snooping(delta, existing, default=True)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_install_os.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_install_os.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2327ab54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_install_os.py
@@ -0,0 +1,594 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_install_os
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Set boot options like boot, kickstart image and issu.
+description:
+- Install an operating system by setting the boot options like boot image and kickstart
+  image and optionally select to install using ISSU (In Server Software Upgrade).
+version_added: 1.0.0
+notes:
+- Tested against the following platforms and images - N9k 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I5(3),
+  7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(1), 7.0(3)F2(2), 7.0(3)F3(2) - N3k 6.0(2)A8(6), 6.0(2)A8(8),
+  7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(1) - N7k 7.3(0)D1(1), 8.0(1), 8.1(1), 8.2(1)
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(1)
+- This module requires both the ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT and ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+  timers to be set to 600 seconds or higher. The module will exit if the timers are
+  not set properly.
+- When using connection local, ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT and ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
+  can only be set using ENV variables or the ansible.cfg file.
+- Do not include full file paths, just the name of the file(s) stored on the top level
+  flash directory.
+- This module attempts to install the software immediately, which may trigger a reboot.
+- In check mode, the module will indicate if an upgrade is needed and whether or not
+  the upgrade is disruptive or non-disruptive(ISSU).
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbibo (@GGabriele)
+options:
+  system_image_file:
+    description:
+    - Name of the system (or combined) image file on flash.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  kickstart_image_file:
+    description:
+    - Name of the kickstart image file on flash. (Not required on all Nexus platforms)
+    type: str
+  issu:
+    description:
+    - Upgrade using In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU). (Supported on N5k, N7k, N9k
+      platforms)
+    - Selecting 'required' or 'yes' means that upgrades will only proceed if the switch
+      is capable of ISSU.
+    - Selecting 'desired' means that upgrades will use ISSU if possible but will fall
+      back to disruptive upgrade if needed.
+    - Selecting 'no' means do not use ISSU. Forced disruptive.
+    choices:
+    - "required"
+    - "desired"
+    - "yes"
+    - "no"
+    default: "no"
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Install OS on N9k
+  check_mode: no
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_install_os:
+    system_image_file: nxos.7.0.3.I6.1.bin
+    issu: desired
+
+- name: Wait for device to come back up with new image
+  wait_for:
+    port: 22
+    state: started
+    timeout: 500
+    delay: 60
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+
+- name: Check installed OS for newly installed version
+  nxos_command:
+    commands: [show version | json]
+  register: output
+- assert:
+    that:
+    - output['stdout'][0]['kickstart_ver_str'] == '7.0(3)I6(1)'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+install_state:
+    description: Boot and install information.
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {
+    "install_state": [
+        "Compatibility check is done:",
+        "Module  bootable          Impact  Install-type  Reason",
+        "------  --------  --------------  ------------  ------",
+        "     1       yes  non-disruptive         reset  ",
+        "Images will be upgraded according to following table:",
+        "Module       Image                  Running-Version(pri:alt)           New-Version  Upg-Required",
+        "------  ----------  ----------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------",
+        "     1        nxos                               7.0(3)I6(1)           7.0(3)I7(1)           yes",
+        "     1        bios                        v4.4.0(07/12/2017)    v4.4.0(07/12/2017)            no"
+    ],
+    }
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from time import sleep
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+# Output options are 'text' or 'json'
+def execute_show_command(module, command, output="text"):
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+
+    return run_commands(module, cmds)
+
+
+def get_platform(module):
+    """Determine platform type"""
+    data = execute_show_command(module, "show inventory", "json")
+    pid = data[0]["TABLE_inv"]["ROW_inv"][0]["productid"]
+
+    if re.search(r"N3K", pid):
+        type = "N3K"
+    elif re.search(r"N5K", pid):
+        type = "N5K"
+    elif re.search(r"N6K", pid):
+        type = "N6K"
+    elif re.search(r"N7K", pid):
+        type = "N7K"
+    elif re.search(r"N9K", pid):
+        type = "N9K"
+    else:
+        type = "unknown"
+
+    return type
+
+
+def parse_show_install(data):
+    """Helper method to parse the output of the 'show install all impact' or
+        'install all' commands.
+
+    Sample Output:
+
+    Installer will perform impact only check. Please wait.
+
+    Verifying image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.F2.2.bin for boot variable "nxos".
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+    Verifying image type.
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+    Preparing "bios" version info using image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.F2.2.bin.
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+    Preparing "nxos" version info using image bootflash:/nxos.7.0.3.F2.2.bin.
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+    Performing module support checks.
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+    Notifying services about system upgrade.
+    [####################] 100% -- SUCCESS
+
+
+
+    Compatibility check is done:
+    Module  bootable          Impact  Install-type  Reason
+    ------  --------  --------------  ------------  ------
+         8       yes      disruptive         reset  Incompatible image for ISSU
+        21       yes      disruptive         reset  Incompatible image for ISSU
+
+
+    Images will be upgraded according to following table:
+    Module       Image  Running-Version(pri:alt)    New-Version   Upg-Required
+    ------  ----------  ----------------------------------------  ------------
+         8       lcn9k                7.0(3)F3(2)    7.0(3)F2(2)           yes
+         8        bios                     v01.17         v01.17            no
+        21       lcn9k                7.0(3)F3(2)    7.0(3)F2(2)           yes
+        21        bios                     v01.70         v01.70            no
+    """
+    if len(data) > 0:
+        data = massage_install_data(data)
+    ud = {"raw": data}
+    ud["processed"] = []
+    ud["disruptive"] = False
+    ud["upgrade_needed"] = False
+    ud["error"] = False
+    ud["invalid_command"] = False
+    ud["install_in_progress"] = False
+    ud["server_error"] = False
+    ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = False
+    ud["use_impact_data"] = False
+
+    # Check for server errors
+    if isinstance(data, int):
+        if data == -1:
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+        elif data >= 500:
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+        elif data == -32603:
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+        elif data == 1:
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+        return ud
+    else:
+        ud["list_data"] = data.split("\n")
+
+    for x in ud["list_data"]:
+        # Check for errors and exit if found.
+        if re.search(r"Pre-upgrade check failed", x):
+            ud["error"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"[I|i]nvalid command", x):
+            ud["invalid_command"] = True
+            ud["error"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"No install all data found", x):
+            ud["error"] = True
+            break
+
+        # Check for potentially transient conditions
+        if re.search(r"Another install procedure may\s*be in progress", x):
+            ud["install_in_progress"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"Backend processing error", x):
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"timed out", x):
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"^(-1|5\d\d)$", x):
+            ud["server_error"] = True
+            break
+
+        # Check for messages indicating a successful upgrade.
+        if re.search(r"Finishing the upgrade", x):
+            ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"Install has been successful", x):
+            ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"Switching over onto standby", x):
+            ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            break
+
+        # We get these messages when the upgrade is non-disruptive and
+        # we loose connection with the switchover but far enough along that
+        # we can be confident the upgrade succeeded.
+        if re.search(r"timeout .*trying to send command: install", x):
+            ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            ud["use_impact_data"] = True
+            break
+        if re.search(r"[C|c]onnection failure: timed out", x):
+            ud["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            ud["use_impact_data"] = True
+            break
+
+        # Begin normal parsing.
+        if re.search(r"----|Module|Images will|Compatibility", x):
+            ud["processed"].append(x)
+            continue
+        # Check to see if upgrade will be disruptive or non-disruptive and
+        # build dictionary of individual modules and their status.
+        # Sample Line:
+        #
+        # Module  bootable      Impact  Install-type  Reason
+        # ------  --------  ----------  ------------  ------
+        #     8        yes  disruptive         reset  Incompatible image
+        rd = r"(\d+)\s+(\S+)\s+(disruptive|non-disruptive)\s+(\S+)"
+        mo = re.search(rd, x)
+        if mo:
+            ud["processed"].append(x)
+            key = "m%s" % mo.group(1)
+            field = "disruptive"
+            if mo.group(3) == "non-disruptive":
+                ud[key] = {field: False}
+            else:
+                ud[field] = True
+                ud[key] = {field: True}
+            field = "bootable"
+            if mo.group(2) == "yes":
+                ud[key].update({field: True})
+            else:
+                ud[key].update({field: False})
+            continue
+
+        # Check to see if switch needs an upgrade and build a dictionary
+        # of individual modules and their individual upgrade status.
+        # Sample Line:
+        #
+        # Module  Image  Running-Version(pri:alt)    New-Version  Upg-Required
+        # ------  -----  ----------------------------------------  ------------
+        # 8       lcn9k                7.0(3)F3(2)    7.0(3)F2(2)           yes
+        mo = re.search(r"(\d+)\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+(yes|no)", x)
+        if mo:
+            ud["processed"].append(x)
+            key = "m%s_%s" % (mo.group(1), mo.group(2))
+            field = "upgrade_needed"
+            if mo.group(5) == "yes":
+                ud[field] = True
+                ud[key] = {field: True}
+            else:
+                ud[key] = {field: False}
+            continue
+
+    return ud
+
+
+def massage_install_data(data):
+    # Transport cli returns a list containing one result item.
+    # Transport nxapi returns a list containing two items.  The second item
+    # contains the data we are interested in.
+    default_error_msg = "No install all data found"
+    if len(data) == 1:
+        result_data = data[0]
+    elif len(data) == 2:
+        result_data = data[1]
+    else:
+        result_data = default_error_msg
+
+    # Further processing may be needed for result_data
+    if len(data) == 2 and isinstance(data[1], dict):
+        if "clierror" in data[1].keys():
+            result_data = data[1]["clierror"]
+        elif "code" in data[1].keys() and data[1]["code"] == "500":
+            # We encountered a backend processing error for nxapi
+            result_data = data[1]["msg"]
+        else:
+            result_data = default_error_msg
+    return result_data
+
+
+def build_install_cmd_set(issu, image, kick, type, force=True):
+    commands = ["terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    # Different NX-OS platforms behave differently for
+    # disruptive and non-disruptive upgrade paths.
+    #
+    # 1) Combined kickstart/system image:
+    #    * Use option 'non-disruptive' for issu.
+    #    * Omit option 'non-disruptive' for disruptive upgrades.
+    # 2) Separate kickstart + system images.
+    #    * Omit hidden 'force' option for issu.
+    #    * Use hidden 'force' option for disruptive upgrades.
+    #    * Note: Not supported on all platforms
+    if re.search(r"required|desired|yes", issu):
+        if kick is None:
+            issu_cmd = "non-disruptive"
+        else:
+            issu_cmd = ""
+    else:
+        if kick is None:
+            issu_cmd = ""
+        else:
+            issu_cmd = "force" if force else ""
+
+    if type == "impact":
+        rootcmd = "show install all impact"
+        # The force option is not available for the impact command.
+        if kick:
+            issu_cmd = ""
+    else:
+        rootcmd = "install all"
+    if kick is None:
+        commands.append("%s nxos %s %s" % (rootcmd, image, issu_cmd))
+    else:
+        commands.append("%s %s system %s kickstart %s" % (rootcmd, issu_cmd, image, kick))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def parse_show_version(data):
+    version_data = {"raw": data[0].split("\n")}
+    version_data["version"] = ""
+    version_data["error"] = False
+    for x in version_data["raw"]:
+        mo = re.search(r"(kickstart|system|NXOS):\s+version\s+(\S+)", x)
+        if mo:
+            version_data["version"] = mo.group(2)
+            continue
+
+    if version_data["version"] == "":
+        version_data["error"] = True
+
+    return version_data
+
+
+def check_mode_legacy(module, issu, image, kick=None):
+    """Some platforms/images/transports don't support the 'install all impact'
+    command so we need to use a different method."""
+    current = execute_show_command(module, "show version", "json")[0]
+    # Call parse_show_data on empty string to create the default upgrade
+    # data structure dictionary
+    data = parse_show_install("")
+    upgrade_msg = "No upgrade required"
+
+    # Process System Image
+    data["error"] = False
+    tsver = "show version image bootflash:%s" % image
+    data["upgrade_cmd"] = [tsver]
+    target_image = parse_show_version(execute_show_command(module, tsver))
+    if target_image["error"]:
+        data["error"] = True
+        data["raw"] = target_image["raw"]
+    if current["kickstart_ver_str"] != target_image["version"] and not data["error"]:
+        data["upgrade_needed"] = True
+        data["disruptive"] = True
+        upgrade_msg = "Switch upgraded: system: %s" % tsver
+
+    # Process Kickstart Image
+    if kick is not None and not data["error"]:
+        tkver = "show version image bootflash:%s" % kick
+        data["upgrade_cmd"].append(tsver)
+        target_kick = parse_show_version(execute_show_command(module, tkver))
+        if target_kick["error"]:
+            data["error"] = True
+            data["raw"] = target_kick["raw"]
+        if current["kickstart_ver_str"] != target_kick["version"] and not data["error"]:
+            data["upgrade_needed"] = True
+            data["disruptive"] = True
+            upgrade_msg = upgrade_msg + " kickstart: %s" % tkver
+
+    data["list_data"] = data["raw"]
+    data["processed"] = upgrade_msg
+    return data
+
+
+def check_mode_nextgen(module, issu, image, kick=None):
+    """Use the 'install all impact' command for check_mode"""
+    opts = {"ignore_timeout": True}
+    commands = build_install_cmd_set(issu, image, kick, "impact")
+    data = parse_show_install(load_config(module, commands, True, opts))
+    # If an error is encountered when issu is 'desired' then try again
+    # but set issu to 'no'
+    if data["error"] and issu == "desired":
+        issu = "no"
+        commands = build_install_cmd_set(issu, image, kick, "impact")
+        # The system may be busy from the previous call to check_mode so loop
+        # until it's done.
+        data = check_install_in_progress(module, commands, opts)
+    if data["server_error"]:
+        data["error"] = True
+    data["upgrade_cmd"] = commands
+    return data
+
+
+def check_install_in_progress(module, commands, opts):
+    for attempt in range(20):
+        data = parse_show_install(load_config(module, commands, True, opts))
+        if data["install_in_progress"]:
+            sleep(1)
+            continue
+        break
+    return data
+
+
+def check_mode(module, issu, image, kick=None):
+    """Check switch upgrade impact using 'show install all impact' command"""
+    data = check_mode_nextgen(module, issu, image, kick)
+    if data["server_error"]:
+        # We encountered an unrecoverable error in the attempt to get upgrade
+        # impact data from the 'show install all impact' command.
+        # Fallback to legacy method.
+        data = check_mode_legacy(module, issu, image, kick)
+    if data["invalid_command"]:
+        # If we are upgrading from a device running a separate kickstart and
+        # system image the impact command will fail.
+        # Fallback to legacy method.
+        data = check_mode_legacy(module, issu, image, kick)
+    return data
+
+
+def do_install_all(module, issu, image, kick=None):
+    """Perform the switch upgrade using the 'install all' command"""
+    impact_data = check_mode(module, issu, image, kick)
+    if module.check_mode:
+        # Check mode set in the playbook so just return the impact data.
+        msg = "*** SWITCH WAS NOT UPGRADED: IMPACT DATA ONLY ***"
+        impact_data["processed"].append(msg)
+        return impact_data
+    if impact_data["error"]:
+        # Check mode discovered an error so return with this info.
+        return impact_data
+    elif not impact_data["upgrade_needed"]:
+        # The switch is already upgraded.  Nothing more to do.
+        return impact_data
+    else:
+        # If we get here, check_mode returned no errors and the switch
+        # needs to be upgraded.
+        if impact_data["disruptive"]:
+            # Check mode indicated that ISSU is not possible so issue the
+            # upgrade command without the non-disruptive flag unless the
+            # playbook specified issu: yes/required.
+            if issu == "yes":
+                msg = "ISSU/ISSD requested but impact data indicates ISSU/ISSD is not possible"
+                module.fail_json(msg=msg, raw_data=impact_data["list_data"])
+            else:
+                issu = "no"
+
+        commands = build_install_cmd_set(issu, image, kick, "install")
+        opts = {"ignore_timeout": True}
+        # The system may be busy from the call to check_mode so loop until
+        # it's done.
+        upgrade = check_install_in_progress(module, commands, opts)
+        if upgrade["invalid_command"] and "force" in commands[1]:
+            # Not all platforms support the 'force' keyword.  Check for this
+            # condition and re-try without the 'force' keyword if needed.
+            commands = build_install_cmd_set(issu, image, kick, "install", False)
+            upgrade = check_install_in_progress(module, commands, opts)
+        upgrade["upgrade_cmd"] = commands
+
+        # Special case:  If we encounter a server error at this stage
+        # it means the command was sent and the upgrade was started but
+        # we will need to use the impact data instead of the current install
+        # data.
+        if upgrade["server_error"]:
+            upgrade["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            upgrade["use_impact_data"] = True
+
+        if upgrade["use_impact_data"]:
+            if upgrade["upgrade_succeeded"]:
+                upgrade = impact_data
+                upgrade["upgrade_succeeded"] = True
+            else:
+                upgrade = impact_data
+                upgrade["upgrade_succeeded"] = False
+
+        if not upgrade["upgrade_succeeded"]:
+            upgrade["error"] = True
+    return upgrade
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        system_image_file=dict(required=True),
+        kickstart_image_file=dict(required=False),
+        issu=dict(choices=["required", "desired", "no", "yes"], default="no"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    # Get system_image_file(sif), kickstart_image_file(kif) and
+    # issu settings from module params.
+    sif = module.params["system_image_file"]
+    kif = module.params["kickstart_image_file"]
+    issu = module.params["issu"]
+
+    if re.search(r"(yes|required)", issu):
+        issu = "yes"
+
+    if kif == "null" or kif == "":
+        kif = None
+
+    install_result = do_install_all(module, issu, sif, kick=kif)
+    if install_result["error"]:
+        cmd = install_result["upgrade_cmd"]
+        msg = "Failed to upgrade device using command: %s" % cmd
+        module.fail_json(msg=msg, raw_data=install_result["list_data"])
+
+    state = install_result["processed"]
+    changed = install_result["upgrade_needed"]
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, install_state=state, warnings=warnings)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f03f746b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,455 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_interfaces
+short_description: Interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages the interface attributes of NX-OS interfaces.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section ^interface)
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of interface options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Full name of interface, e.g. Ethernet1/1, port-channel10.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      description:
+        description:
+        - Interface description.
+        type: str
+      enabled:
+        description:
+        - Administrative state of the interface. Set the value to C(true) to administratively
+          enable the interface or C(false) to disable it
+        type: bool
+      speed:
+        description:
+        - Interface link speed. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - Manage Layer2 or Layer3 state of the interface. Applicable for Ethernet
+          and port channel interfaces only.
+        choices:
+        - layer2
+        - layer3
+        type: str
+      mtu:
+        description:
+        - MTU for a specific interface. Must be an even number between 576 and 9216.
+          Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+      duplex:
+        description:
+        - Interface link status. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - full
+        - half
+        - auto
+      ip_forward:
+        description:
+        - Enable or disable IP forward feature on SVIs. Set the value to C(true) to
+          enable  or C(false) to disable.
+        type: bool
+      fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway:
+        description:
+        - Associate SVI with anycast gateway under VLAN configuration mode. Applicable
+          for SVI interfaces only.
+        type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion
+    - The state I(rendered) considers the system default mode for interfaces to be
+      "Layer 3" and the system default state for interfaces to be shutdown.
+    - The state I(purged) negates virtual interfaces that are specified in task
+      from running-config.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    - purged
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   description testing
+#   mtu 1800
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      description: Configured by Ansible
+      enabled: true
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      description: Configured by Ansible Network
+      enabled: false
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Configured by Ansible
+#    no shutdown
+#    mtu 1800
+# interface Ethernet2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface 1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+
+- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      description: Configured by Ansible
+      enabled: true
+      mtu: 2000
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      description: Configured by Ansible Network
+      enabled: false
+      mode: layer2
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   description Configured by Ansible
+#   no shutdown
+#   mtu 1500
+# interface Ethernet2/2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+#    switchport
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      enabled: true
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      description: Configured by Ansible Network
+      enabled: false
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+# interface mgmt0
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+- name: Delete or return interface parameters to default settings
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      description: outbound-intf
+      mode: layer3
+      speed: 100
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      mode: layer2
+      enabled: true
+      duplex: full
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/1"
+#   - "description outbound-intf"
+#   - "speed 100"
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/2"
+#   - "switchport"
+#   - "duplex full"
+#   - "no shutdown"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   description test-1
+#   speed 1000
+#   shutdown
+#   no switchport
+#   duplex half
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   description test-2
+#   switchport
+#   no shutdown
+#   mtu 1800
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#    - description: "test-1"
+#      duplex: "half"
+#      enabled: false
+#      mode: "layer3"
+#      name: "Ethernet1/800"
+#      speed: "1000"
+#
+#    - description: "test-2"
+#      enabled: true
+#      mode: "layer2"
+#      mtu: "1800"
+#      name: "Ethernet1/801"
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -----------------------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   description outbound-intf
+#   switchport
+#   no shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   description intf-l3
+#   speed 1000
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+
+- name: Gather interfaces facts from the device using nxos_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# - name: Ethernet1/1
+#   description: outbound-intf
+#   mode: layer2
+#   enabled: True
+# - name: Ethernet1/2
+#   description: intf-l3
+#   speed: "1000"
+
+# Using purged
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -----------------------------
+# interface Vlan1
+# interface Vlan42
+#   mtu 1800
+# interface port-channel10
+# interface port-channel11
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface Ethernet1/2.100
+#   description sub-intf
+
+- name: Purge virtual interfaces from running-config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Vlan42
+      - name: port-channel10
+      - name: Ethernet1/2.100
+    state: purged
+
+# Task output
+# ------------
+# before:
+#   - name: Vlan1
+#   - mtu: '1800'
+#     name: Vlan42
+#   - name: port-channel10
+#   - name: port-channel11
+#   - name: Ethernet1/1
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+#   - description: sub-intf
+#     name: Ethernet1/2.100
+#
+# commands:
+#   - no interface port-channel10
+#   - no interface Ethernet1/2.100
+#   - no interface Vlan42
+#
+# after:
+#   - name: Vlan1
+#   - name: port-channel11
+#   - name: Ethernet1/1
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/1', 'mtu 1800']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.interfaces.interfaces import (
+    InterfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.interfaces.interfaces import (
+    Interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=InterfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l2_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l2_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e73c432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l2_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_l2_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_l2_interfaces
+short_description: L2 interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages Layer-2 interfaces attributes of NX-OS Interfaces.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section ^interface).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of Layer-2 interface options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Full name of interface, i.e. Ethernet1/1.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      access:
+        description:
+        - Switchport mode access command to configure the interface as a Layer-2 access.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          vlan:
+            description:
+            - Configure given VLAN in access port. It's used as the access VLAN ID.
+            type: int
+      trunk:
+        description:
+        - Switchport mode trunk command to configure the interface as a Layer-2 trunk.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          native_vlan:
+            description:
+            - Native VLAN to be configured in trunk port. It is used as the trunk
+              native VLAN ID.
+            type: int
+          allowed_vlans:
+            description:
+            - List of allowed VLANs in a given trunk port. These are the only VLANs
+              that will be configured on the trunk.
+            type: str
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - Mode in which interface needs to be configured.
+        - Access mode is not shown in interface facts, so idempotency will not be
+          maintained for switchport mode access and every time the output will come
+          as changed=True.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - dot1q-tunnel
+        - access
+        - trunk
+        - fex-fabric
+        - fabricpath
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport access vlan 20
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      trunk:
+        native_vlan: 10
+        allowed_vlans: 2,4,15
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      access:
+        vlan: 30
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 10
+#   switchport trunk allowed vlans 2,4,15
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport access vlan 30
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport access vlan 20
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+- name: Replace device configuration of specified L2 interfaces with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      trunk:
+        native_vlan: 20
+        allowed_vlans: 5-10, 15
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+#   switchport trunk allowed vlan 5-10,15
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+#   switchport mode trunk
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport access vlan 20
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all L2 interfaces on device with provided
+    configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      access:
+        vlan: 30
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport access vlan 30
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport access vlan 20
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 20
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+- name: Delete L2 attributes of given interfaces (Note This won't delete the interface
+    itself).
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   ipv6 address auto-config
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      trunk:
+        native_vlan: 10
+        allowed_vlans: 2,4,15
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      access:
+        vlan: 30
+    - name: Ethernet1/3
+      trunk:
+        native_vlan: 20
+        allowed_vlans: 5-10, 15
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/1"
+#  - "switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,4,15"
+#  - "switchport trunk native vlan 10"
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/2"
+#  - "switchport access vlan 30"
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/3"
+#  - "switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,6,7,8,9,10,15"
+#  - "switchport trunk native vlan 20"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   switchport access vlan 18
+#   switchport trunk allowed vlan 210
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,4,15
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#  - name: Ethernet1/800
+#    access:
+#      vlan: 18
+#    trunk:
+#      allowed_vlans: "210"
+#  - name: Ethernet1/801
+#    trunk:
+#      allowed_vlans: "2,4,15"
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# Nexus9kvI5# sh running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   switchport access vlan 6
+#   switchport trunk allowed vlan 200
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   switchport trunk native vlan 10
+
+- name: Gather l2_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_l2_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l2_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+#  - name: "Ethernet1/1"
+#    access:
+#      vlan: 6
+#    trunk:
+#      allowed_vlans: "200"
+#
+#  - name: "Ethernet1/2"
+#    trunk:
+#      native_vlan: 10
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "interface Ethernet1/1"
+    - "switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,4,15"
+    - "switchport trunk native vlan 10"
+    - "interface Ethernet1/2"
+    - "switchport access vlan 30"
+    - "interface Ethernet1/3"
+    - "switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,6,7,8,9,10,15"
+    - "switchport trunk native vlan 20"
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.l2_interfaces.l2_interfaces import (
+    L2_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.l2_interfaces.l2_interfaces import (
+    L2_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=L2_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = L2_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l3_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l3_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b5cb7a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_l3_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_l3_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_l3_interfaces
+short_description: L3 interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages Layer-3 interfaces attributes of NX-OS Interfaces.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^interface').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of Layer-3 interface options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Full name of L3 interface, i.e. Ethernet1/1.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      dot1q:
+        description:
+        - Configures IEEE 802.1Q VLAN encapsulation on a subinterface.
+        type: int
+      ipv4:
+        description:
+        - IPv4 address and attributes of the L3 interface.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          address:
+            description:
+            - IPV4 address of the L3 interface.
+            type: str
+          tag:
+            description:
+            - URIB route tag value for local/direct routes.
+            type: int
+          secondary:
+            description:
+            - A boolean attribute to manage addition of secondary IP address.
+            type: bool
+      ipv6:
+        description:
+        - IPv6 address and attributes of the L3 interface.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          address:
+            description:
+            - IPV6 address of the L3 interface.
+            type: str
+          tag:
+            description:
+            - URIB route tag value for local/direct routes.
+            type: int
+      redirects:
+        description:
+        - Enables/disables ipv4 redirects.
+        type: bool
+      ipv6_redirects:
+        description:
+        - Enables/disables ipv6 redirects.
+        type: bool
+      unreachables:
+        description:
+        - Enables/disables ip redirects
+        type: bool
+      evpn_multisite_tracking:
+        description:
+        -  VxLAN evpn multisite Interface tracking. Supported only on selected model.
+        type: str
+        version_added: 1.1.0
+        choices:
+        - fabric-tracking
+        - dci-tracking
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    - The state I(overridden) would override the IP address configuration
+      of all interfaces on the device with the provided configuration in
+      the task. Use caution with this state as you may loose access to the
+      device.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/6
+      ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.1.1/24
+        tag: 5
+      - address: 10.1.1.1/24
+        secondary: true
+        tag: 10
+      ipv6:
+      - address: fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64
+        tag: 6
+    - name: Ethernet1/7.42
+      dot1q: 42
+      redirects: false
+      unreachables: false
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ip address 192.168.22.1/24 tag 5
+#   ip address 10.1.1.1/24 secondary tag 10
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64 tag 6
+# interface Ethernet1/7.42
+#   encapsulation dot1q 42
+#   no ip redirects
+#   no ip unreachables
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ip address 192.168.22.1/24
+#   ipv6 address "fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64"
+
+- name: Replace device configuration of specified L3 interfaces with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/6
+      ipv4:
+        - address: 192.168.22.3/24
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ip address 192.168.22.3/24
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ip address 192.168.22.1/24
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ipv6 address "fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64"
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all L3 interfaces on device with provided
+    configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+      ipv4: 192.168.22.3/4
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv4 address 192.168.22.3/24
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   ip address 192.168.22.1/24
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ipv6 address "fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64"
+
+- name: Delete L3 attributes of given interfaces (This won't delete the interface
+    itself).
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/6
+    - name: Ethernet1/2
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/800
+      ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.1.100/24
+        tag: 5
+      - address: 10.1.1.1/24
+        secondary: true
+        tag: 10
+    - name: Ethernet1/800
+      ipv6:
+      - address: fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64
+        tag: 6
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#   - "ip address 192.168.1.100/24 tag 5"
+#   - "ip address 10.1.1.1/24 secondary tag 10"
+#   - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#   - "ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64 tag 6"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   ip address 192.168.1.100/24 tag 5
+#   ip address 10.1.1.1/24 secondary tag 10
+#   no ip redirects
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64 tag 6
+#   ip unreachables
+# interface mgmt0
+#   ip address dhcp
+#   vrf member management
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/800
+#     ipv4:
+#       - address: 192.168.1.100/24
+#         tag: 5
+#       - address: 10.1.1.1/24
+#         secondary: True
+#         tag: 10
+#     redirects: False
+#   - name: Ethernet1/801
+#     ipv6:
+#      - address: fd5d:12c9:2201:2::1/64
+#        tag: 6
+#     unreachables: True
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   ip address 192.0.2.100/24
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no ip redirects
+#   ip address 203.0.113.10/24
+#   ip unreachables
+#   ipv6 address 2001:db8::1/32
+
+- name: Gather l3_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_l3_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# gathered:
+#   - name: Ethernet1/1
+#     ipv4:
+#       - address: 192.0.2.100/24
+#   - name: Ethernet1/2
+#     ipv4:
+#       - address: 203.0.113.10/24
+#     ipv6:
+#       - address: 2001:db8::1/32
+#     redirects: False
+#     unreachables: True
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/2', 'ip address 192.168.0.1/2']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.l3_interfaces.l3_interfaces import (
+    L3_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.l3_interfaces.l3_interfaces import (
+    L3_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=L3_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = L3_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23349113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_lacp
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_lacp
+short_description: LACP resource module
+description: This module manages Global Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on
+  NX-OS devices.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Feature lacp should be enabled for this module.
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | include lacp).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: LACP global options.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      system:
+        description:
+        - LACP system options
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          priority:
+            description:
+            - The system priority to use in LACP negotiations.
+            type: int
+          mac:
+            description:
+            - MAC address to be used for the LACP Protocol exchanges
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              address:
+                description:
+                - MAC-address (FORMAT :xxxx.xxxx.xxxx).
+                type: str
+              role:
+                description:
+                - The role for the Switch.
+                type: str
+                choices:
+                - primary
+                - secondary
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    config:
+      system:
+        priority: 10
+        mac:
+          address: 00c1.4c00.bd15
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# lacp system-priority 10
+# lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# lacp system-priority 10
+
+- name: Replace device global lacp configuration with the given configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    config:
+      system:
+        mac:
+          address: 00c1.4c00.bd15
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# lacp system-priority 10
+
+- name: Delete global LACP configurations.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    config:
+      system:
+        priority: 10
+        mac:
+          address: 00c1.4c00.bd15
+          role: secondary
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "lacp system-priority 10"
+#   - "lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15 role secondary"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# lacp system-priority 10
+# lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15 role secondary
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#  system:
+#    priority: 10
+#    mac:
+#      address: 00c1.4c00.bd15
+#      role: secondary
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# Nexus9000v# show running-config | include lacp
+# lacp system-priority 11
+# lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15 role primary
+
+- name: Gather lacp facts from the device using nxos_lacp
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+#  system:
+#    priority: 11
+#    mac:
+#      address: 00c1.4c00.bd15
+#      role: primary
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['lacp system-priority 15', 'lacp system-mac 00c1.4c00.bd15 role primary']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lacp.lacp import (
+    LacpArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.lacp.lacp import Lacp
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=LacpArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Lacp(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98e5a633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,381 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_lacp_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_lacp_interfaces
+short_description: LACP interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) attributes
+  of NX-OS Interfaces.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section ^interface).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of LACP interfaces options.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the interface.
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      port_priority:
+        description:
+        - LACP port priority for the interface. Range 1-65535. Applicable only for
+          Ethernet.
+        type: int
+      rate:
+        description:
+        - Rate at which PDUs are sent by LACP. Applicable only for Ethernet. At fast
+          rate LACP is transmitted once every 1 second. At normal rate LACP is transmitted
+          every 30 seconds after the link is bundled.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - fast
+        - normal
+      links:
+        description:
+        - This dict contains configurable options related to max and min port-channel
+          links. Applicable only for Port-channel.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          max:
+            description:
+            - Port-channel max bundle.
+            type: int
+          min:
+            description:
+            - Port-channel min links.
+            type: int
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - LACP mode. Applicable only for Port-channel.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - delay
+      suspend_individual:
+        description:
+        - port-channel lacp state. Disabling this will cause lacp to put the port
+          to individual state and not suspend the port in case it does not get LACP
+          BPDU from the peer ports in the port-channel.
+        type: bool
+      convergence:
+        description:
+        - This dict contains configurable options related to convergence. Applicable
+          only for Port-channel.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          graceful:
+            description:
+            - port-channel lacp graceful convergence. Disable this only with lacp
+              ports connected to Non-Nexus peer. Disabling this with Nexus peer can
+              lead to port suspension.
+            type: bool
+          vpc:
+            description:
+            - Enable lacp convergence for vPC port channels.
+            type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/3
+      port_priority: 5
+      rate: fast
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+# lacp port-priority 5
+# lacp rate fast
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   lacp port-priority 5
+# interface port-channel11
+#   lacp mode delay
+
+- name: Replace device lacp interfaces configuration with the given configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel11
+      links:
+        min: 4
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   lacp port-priority 5
+# interface port-channel11
+#   lacp min-links 4
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   lacp port-priority 5
+# interface port-channel11
+#   lacp mode delay
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all LACP interfaces attributes of given interfaces
+    on device with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel11
+      links:
+        min: 4
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface port-channel11
+# lacp min-links 4
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   lacp port-priority 5
+# interface port-channel11
+#   lacp mode delay
+
+- name: Delete LACP interfaces configurations.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/800
+      rate: fast
+    - name: Ethernet1/801
+      rate: fast
+      port_priority: 32
+    - name: port-channel10
+      links:
+        max: 15
+        min: 2
+      convergence:
+        graceful: true
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#  - "lacp rate fast"
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/801"
+#  - "lacp port-priority 32"
+#  - "lacp rate fast"
+#  - "interface port-channel10"
+#  - "lacp min-links 2"
+#  - "lacp max-bundle 15"
+#  - "lacp graceful-convergence"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+
+# interface port-channel10
+#   lacp min-links 10
+#   lacp max-bundle 15
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   lacp port-priority 100
+#   lacp rate fast
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   - name: port-channel10
+#     links:
+#       max: 15
+#       min: 10
+#   - name: Ethernet1/800
+#     port_priority: 100
+#     rate: fast
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   lacp port-priority 5
+#   lacp rate fast
+# interface port-channel10
+#   lacp mode delay
+# interface port-channel11
+#   lacp max-bundle 10
+#   lacp min-links 5
+
+- name: Gather lacp_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_lacp_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lacp_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+#  - name: Ethernet1/1
+#    port_priority: 5
+#    rate: fast
+#  - name: port-channel10
+#    mode: delay
+#  - name: port-channel11
+#    links:
+#      max: 10
+#      min: 5
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface port-channel10', 'lacp min-links 5', 'lacp mode delay']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lacp_interfaces.lacp_interfaces import (
+    Lacp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.lacp_interfaces.lacp_interfaces import (
+    Lacp_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Lacp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Lacp_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lag_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lag_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce06462e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lag_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_lag_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_lag_interfaces
+short_description: LAG interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages attributes of link aggregation groups of NX-OS Interfaces.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+- Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section ^interface).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of link aggregation group configurations.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the link aggregation group (LAG).
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      members:
+        description:
+        - The list of interfaces that are part of the group.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          member:
+            description:
+            - The interface name.
+            type: str
+          mode:
+            description:
+            - Link aggregation group (LAG).
+            type: str
+            choices:
+            - 'active'
+            - 'on'
+            - 'passive'
+          force:
+            description:
+            - When true it forces link aggregation group members to match what is
+              declared in the members param. This can be used to remove members.
+            type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli).
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel99
+      members:
+      - member: Ethernet1/4
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   channel-group 99
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   channel-group 99 mode active
+
+- name: Replace device configuration of specified LAG attributes of given interfaces
+    with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel10
+      members:
+      - member: Ethernet1/4
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   channel-group 10
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   channel-group 10
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   channel-group 99 mode passive
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all LAG attributes of given interfaces on
+    device with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel20
+      members:
+      - member: Ethernet1/6
+        force: true
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+# interface Ethernet1/6
+#   channel-group 20 force
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   channel-group 99 mode active
+
+- name: Delete LAG attributes of given interface (This won't delete the port-channel
+    itself).
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - port-channel: port-channel99
+    state: deleted
+
+- name: Delete LAG attributes of all the interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   no channel-group 99
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: port-channel10
+      members:
+      - member: Ethernet1/800
+        mode: active
+      - member: Ethernet1/801
+    - name: port-channel11
+      members:
+      - member: Ethernet1/802
+        mode: passive
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+#  - "channel-group 10 mode active"
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/801"
+#  - "channel-group 10"
+#  - "interface Ethernet1/802"
+#  - "channel-group 11 mode passive"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+
+# interface port-channel10
+# interface port-channel11
+# interface port-channel12
+# interface Ethernet1/800
+#   channel-group 10 mode active
+# interface Ethernet1/801
+#   channel-group 10 mode active
+# interface Ethernet1/802
+#   channel-group 11 mode passive
+# interface Ethernet1/803
+#   channel-group 11 mode passive
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#  - members:
+#      - member: Ethernet1/800
+#        mode: active
+#      - member: Ethernet1/801
+#        mode: active
+#    name: port-channel10
+#
+#  - members:
+#      - member: Ethernet1/802
+#        mode: passive
+#      - member: Ethernet1/803
+#        mode: passive
+#    name: port-channel11
+#
+#  - name: port-channel12
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# interface port-channel10
+# interface port-channel11
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   channel-group 10 mode active
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   channel-group 11 mode passive
+#
+
+- name: Gather lag_interfaces facts from the device using nxos_lag_interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lag_interfaces:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+#  - name: port-channel10
+#    members:
+#      - member: Ethernet1/1
+#        mode: active
+#  - name: port-channel11
+#    members:
+#      - member: Ethernet1/2
+#        mode: passive
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "interface Ethernet1/800"
+    - "channel-group 10 mode active"
+    - "interface Ethernet1/801"
+    - "channel-group 10"
+    - "interface Ethernet1/802"
+    - "channel-group 11 mode passive"
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lag_interfaces.lag_interfaces import (
+    Lag_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.lag_interfaces.lag_interfaces import (
+    Lag_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Lag_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Lag_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bd3c553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The module file for nxos_lldp_global
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_lldp_global
+short_description: LLDP resource module
+description: This module configures and manages the Link Layer Discovery Protocol(LLDP)
+  attributes on NX-OS platforms.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Adharsh Srivats Rangarajan (@adharshsrivatsr)
+notes:
+- Tested against NxOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- The LLDP feature needs to be enabled before using this module
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | include lldp).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description:
+    - A list of link layer discovery configurations
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      holdtime:
+        description:
+        - Amount of time the receiving device should hold the information (in seconds)
+        type: int
+      port_id:
+        description:
+        - This attribute defines if the interface names should be advertised in the
+          long(0) or short(1) form.
+        type: int
+        choices:
+        - 0
+        - 1
+      reinit:
+        description:
+        - Amount of time to delay the initialization of LLDP on any interface (in
+          seconds)
+        type: int
+      timer:
+        description:
+        - Frequency at which LLDP updates need to be transmitted (in seconds)
+        type: int
+      tlv_select:
+        description:
+        - This attribute can be used to specify the TLVs that need to be sent and
+          received in the LLDP packets. By default, all TLVs are advertised
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          dcbxp:
+            description:
+            - Used to specify the Data Center Bridging Exchange Protocol TLV
+            type: bool
+          management_address:
+            description:
+            - Used to specify the management address in TLV messages
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              v4:
+                description: Management address with TLV v4
+                type: bool
+              v6:
+                description: Management address with TLV v6
+                type: bool
+          port:
+            description:
+            - Used to manage port based attributes in TLV messages
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              description:
+                description:
+                - Used to specify the port description TLV
+                type: bool
+              vlan:
+                description:
+                - Used to specify the port VLAN ID TLV
+                type: bool
+          power_management:
+            description:
+            - Used to specify IEEE 802.3 DTE Power via MDI TLV
+            type: bool
+          system:
+            description:
+            - Used to manage system based attributes in TLV messages
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              capabilities:
+                description:
+                - Used to specify the system capabilities TLV
+                type: bool
+              description:
+                description:
+                - Used to specify the system description TLV
+                type: bool
+              name:
+                description:
+                - Used to specify the system name TLV
+                type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_global:
+    config:
+      timer: 35
+      holdtime: 100
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+# lldp timer 35
+# lldp holdtime 100
+
+
+# Using replaced
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+# lldp holdtime 100
+# lldp reinit 5
+# lldp timer 35
+
+- name: Replace device configuration of specific LLDP attributes with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_global:
+    config:
+      timer: 40
+      tlv_select:
+        system:
+          description: true
+          name: false
+        management_address:
+          v4: true
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+# lldp timer 40
+# no lldp tlv-select system-name
+
+
+# Using deleted
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+# lldp holdtime 5
+# lldp reinit 3
+
+- name: Delete LLDP configuration (this will by default remove all lldp configuration)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_global:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# user(config)# show running-config | include lldp
+# feature lldp
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_global:
+    config:
+      holdtime: 130
+      port_id: 1
+      reinit: 5
+      tlv_select:
+        dcbxp: yes
+        power_management: yes
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - "lldp tlv-select dcbxp"
+#   - "lldp tlv-select power-management"
+#   - "lldp portid-subtype 1"
+#   - "lldp reinit 5"
+#   - "lldp holdtime 130"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# lldp holdtime 131
+# lldp reinit 7
+# no lldp tlv-select system-name
+# no lldp tlv-select system-description
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   holdtime: 131
+#   reinit: 7
+#   tlv_select:
+#     system:
+#       description: false
+#       name: false
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# feature lldp
+# lldp holdtime 129
+# lldp reinit 5
+# lldp timer 35
+# no lldp tlv-select system-name
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# gathered:
+#   reinit: 5
+#   timer: 35
+#   tlv_select:
+#     system:
+#       name: False
+#   holdtime: 129
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['lldp holdtime 125', 'lldp reinit 4', 'no lldp tlv-select system-name']
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lldp_global.lldp_global import (
+    Lldp_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.lldp_global.lldp_global import (
+    Lldp_global,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    mutually_exclusive = [("config", "running_config")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Lldp_globalArgs.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Lldp_global(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf49a9ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The module file for nxos_lldp_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_lldp_interfaces
+short_description: LLDP interfaces resource module
+description: This module manages interfaces' configuration for Link Layer Discovery
+  Protocol (LLDP) on NX-OS platforms.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Adharsh Srivats Rangarajan (@adharshsrivatsr)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- The LLDP feature needs to be enabled before using this module
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section ^interface).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description:
+    - A list of link layer discovery configurations for interfaces.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the interface
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      receive:
+        description:
+        - Used to enable or disable the reception of LLDP packets on that interface.
+          By default, this is enabled after LLDP is enabled globally.
+        type: bool
+      transmit:
+        description:
+        - Used to enable or disable the transmission of LLDP packets on that interface.
+          By default, this is enabled after LLDP is enabled globally.
+        type: bool
+      tlv_set:
+        description:
+        - Used to configure TLV parameters on the interface
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          management_address:
+            description:
+            - Used to mention the IPv4 or IPv6 management address for the interface
+            type: str
+          vlan:
+            description:
+            - Used to mention the VLAN for the interface
+            type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/4
+      receive: false
+      transmit: true
+      tlv_set:
+        management_address: 192.168.122.64
+      vlan: 12
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   no lldp receive
+#   lldp tlv-set management-address 192.168.122.64
+#   lldp tlv-set vlan 12
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   no lldp receive
+#   lldp tlv-set management-address 192.168.122.64
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   no lldp transmit
+#   lldp tlv-set vlan 10
+
+- name: Replace LLDP configuration on interfaces with given configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/4
+      transmit: no
+      tlv_set:
+        vlan: 2
+    state: replaced
+
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   no lldp transmit
+#   lldp tlv_set vlan 2
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   no lldp transmit
+#   lldp tlv-set vlan 10
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   no lldp receive
+#   lldp tlv-set management-address 192.168.122.64
+# interface Ethernet1/5
+#   no lldp transmit
+#   lldp tlv-set vlan 10
+
+- name: Override LLDP configuration on all interfaces with given configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/7
+      receive: no
+      tlv_set:
+        vlan: 12
+    state: overridden
+
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/7
+#   no lldp receive
+#   lldp tlv_set vlan 12
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/4
+#   lldp tlv-set management vlan 24
+#   no lldp transmit
+# interface mgmt0
+#   no lldp receive
+
+- name: Delete LLDP interfaces configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_lldp_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/2', 'lldp receive', 'lldp tlv-set vlan 12']
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.lldp_interfaces.lldp_interfaces import (
+    Lldp_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.lldp_interfaces.lldp_interfaces import (
+    Lldp_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Lldp_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Lldp_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7782eb32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,940 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2017, Ansible by Red Hat, inc
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_logging
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+short_description: Manage logging on network devices
+notes:
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+description:
+- This module provides declarative management of logging on Cisco NX-OS devices.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_logging_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2023-08-01'
+options:
+  dest:
+    description:
+    - Destination of the logs.
+    choices:
+    - console
+    - logfile
+    - module
+    - monitor
+    - server
+    type: str
+  remote_server:
+    description:
+    - Hostname or IP Address for remote logging (when dest is 'server').
+    type: str
+  use_vrf:
+    description:
+    - VRF to be used while configuring remote logging (when dest is 'server').
+    type: str
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Interface to be used while configuring source-interface for logging (e.g., 'Ethernet1/2',
+      'mgmt0')
+    type: str
+  name:
+    description:
+    - If value of C(dest) is I(logfile) it indicates file-name.
+    type: str
+  facility:
+    description:
+    - Facility name for logging.
+    type: str
+  dest_level:
+    description:
+    - Set logging severity levels.
+    aliases:
+    - level
+    type: int
+  facility_level:
+    description:
+    - Set logging severity levels for facility based log messages.
+    type: int
+  aggregate:
+    description: List of logging definitions.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+  state:
+    description:
+    - State of the logging configuration.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  event:
+    description:
+    - Link/trunk enable/default interface configuration logging
+    choices:
+    - link-enable
+    - link-default
+    - trunk-enable
+    - trunk-default
+    type: str
+  interface_message:
+    description:
+    - Add interface description to interface syslogs. Does not work with version 6.0
+      images using nxapi as a transport.
+    choices:
+    - add-interface-description
+    type: str
+  file_size:
+    description:
+    - Set logfile size
+    type: int
+  facility_link_status:
+    description:
+    - Set logging facility ethpm link status. Not idempotent with version 6.0 images.
+    choices:
+    - link-down-notif
+    - link-down-error
+    - link-up-notif
+    - link-up-error
+    type: str
+  timestamp:
+    description:
+    - Set logging timestamp format
+    choices:
+    - microseconds
+    - milliseconds
+    - seconds
+    type: str
+  purge:
+    description:
+    - Remove any switch logging configuration that does not match what has been configured
+      Not supported for ansible_connection local. All nxos_logging tasks must use
+      the same ansible_connection type.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure console logging with level
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    dest: console
+    level: 2
+    state: present
+- name: remove console logging configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    dest: console
+    level: 2
+    state: absent
+- name: configure file logging with level
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    dest: logfile
+    name: testfile
+    dest_level: 3
+    state: present
+- name: Configure logging logfile with size
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    dest: logfile
+    name: testfile
+    dest_level: 3
+    file_size: 16384
+- name: configure facility level logging
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    facility: daemon
+    facility_level: 0
+    state: present
+- name: remove facility level logging
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    facility: daemon
+    facility_level: 0
+    state: absent
+- name: Configure Remote Logging
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    dest: server
+    remote_server: test-syslogserver.com
+    facility: auth
+    facility_level: 1
+    use_vrf: management
+    state: present
+- name: Configure Source Interface for Logging
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    interface: mgmt0
+    state: present
+- name: Purge nxos_logging configuration not managed by this playbook
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    purge: true
+- name: Configure logging timestamp
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    timestamp: milliseconds
+    state: present
+- name: Configure logging facility ethpm link status
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    facility: ethpm
+    facility_link_status: link-up-notif
+    state: present
+- name: Configure logging message ethernet description
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    interface_message: add-interface-description
+    state: present
+- name: Configure logging event link enable
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    event: link-enable
+    state: present
+- name: Configure logging using aggregate
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging:
+    aggregate:
+    - {dest: console, dest_level: 2}
+    - {dest: logfile, dest_level: 2, name: testfile}
+    - {facility: daemon, facility_level: 0}
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - logging console 2
+    - logging logfile testfile 3
+    - logging level daemon 0
+"""
+
+import copy
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    normalize_interface,
+    read_module_context,
+    run_commands,
+    save_module_context,
+)
+
+
+STATIC_CLI = {
+    "link-enable": "logging event link-status enable",
+    "link-default": "logging event link-status default",
+    "trunk-enable": "logging event trunk-status enable",
+    "trunk-default": "logging event trunk-status default",
+    "microseconds": "logging timestamp microseconds",
+    "milliseconds": "logging timestamp milliseconds",
+    "seconds": "logging timestamp seconds",
+    "link-up-error": "link-up error",
+    "link-up-notif": "link-up notif",
+    "link-down-error": "link-down error",
+    "link-down-notif": "link-down notif",
+    "add-interface-description": "logging message interface type ethernet description",
+}
+
+DEFAULT_LOGGING_LEVEL = {
+    0: [],
+    1: [],
+    2: ["pktmgr"],
+    3: ["adjmgr", "arp", "icmpv6", "l2rib", "netstack"],
+    4: [],
+    5: ["mrib", "m6rib"],
+    6: [],
+    7: [],
+}
+
+DEST_GROUP = ["console", "logfile", "module", "monitor", "server"]
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(module, updates):
+    commands = list()
+    want, have = updates
+
+    for w in want:
+        state = w["state"]
+        del w["state"]
+
+        if state == "absent" and w in have:
+            if w["facility"] is not None:
+                if (
+                    not w["dest"]
+                    and not w["facility_link_status"]
+                    and w["facility"] not in DEFAULT_LOGGING_LEVEL[int(w["facility_level"])]
+                ):
+                    commands.append(
+                        "no logging level {0} {1}".format(w["facility"], w["facility_level"]),
+                    )
+
+                if w["facility_link_status"] and w["facility"] in ("ethpm"):
+                    commands.append(
+                        "no logging level {0} {1}".format(
+                            w["facility"],
+                            STATIC_CLI[w["facility_link_status"]],
+                        ),
+                    )
+
+            if w["name"] is not None:
+                commands.append("no logging logfile")
+
+            if w["dest"] in ("console", "module", "monitor"):
+                commands.append("no logging {0}".format(w["dest"]))
+
+            if w["dest"] == "server":
+                commands.append("no logging server {0}".format(w["remote_server"]))
+
+            if w["interface"]:
+                commands.append("no logging source-interface")
+
+            if w["event"] and w["event"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append("no " + STATIC_CLI[w["event"]])
+
+            if w["message"] and w["message"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append("no " + STATIC_CLI[w["message"]])
+
+            if w["timestamp"] and w["timestamp"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append("no " + STATIC_CLI[w["timestamp"]])
+
+        if state == "present" and w not in have:
+            if w["facility"] is None:
+                if w["dest"]:
+                    if w["dest"] not in ("logfile", "server"):
+                        commands.append("logging {0} {1}".format(w["dest"], w["dest_level"]))
+
+                    elif w["dest"] == "logfile":
+                        if w["file_size"]:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging logfile {0} {1} size {2}".format(
+                                    w["name"],
+                                    w["dest_level"],
+                                    w["file_size"],
+                                ),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging logfile {0} {1}".format(w["name"], w["dest_level"]),
+                            )
+
+                    elif w["dest"] == "server":
+                        if w["facility_level"]:
+                            if w["use_vrf"]:
+                                commands.append(
+                                    "logging server {0} {1} use-vrf {2}".format(
+                                        w["remote_server"],
+                                        w["facility_level"],
+                                        w["use_vrf"],
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            else:
+                                commands.append(
+                                    "logging server {0} {1}".format(
+                                        w["remote_server"],
+                                        w["facility_level"],
+                                    ),
+                                )
+
+                        else:
+                            if w["use_vrf"]:
+                                commands.append(
+                                    "logging server {0} use-vrf {1}".format(
+                                        w["remote_server"],
+                                        w["use_vrf"],
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            else:
+                                commands.append("logging server {0}".format(w["remote_server"]))
+
+            if w["facility"]:
+                if w["dest"] == "server":
+                    if w["facility_level"]:
+                        if w["use_vrf"]:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging server {0} {1} facility {2} use-vrf {3}".format(
+                                    w["remote_server"],
+                                    w["facility_level"],
+                                    w["facility"],
+                                    w["use_vrf"],
+                                ),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging server {0} {1} facility {2}".format(
+                                    w["remote_server"],
+                                    w["facility_level"],
+                                    w["facility"],
+                                ),
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        if w["use_vrf"]:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging server {0} facility {1} use-vrf {2}".format(
+                                    w["remote_server"],
+                                    w["facility"],
+                                    w["use_vrf"],
+                                ),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging server {0} facility {1}".format(
+                                    w["remote_server"],
+                                    w["facility"],
+                                ),
+                            )
+                else:
+                    if w["facility_link_status"]:
+                        commands.append(
+                            "logging level {0} {1}".format(
+                                w["facility"],
+                                STATIC_CLI[w["facility_link_status"]],
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        if not match_facility_default(module, w["facility"], w["facility_level"]):
+                            commands.append(
+                                "logging level {0} {1}".format(w["facility"], w["facility_level"]),
+                            )
+
+            if w["interface"]:
+                commands.append(
+                    "logging source-interface {0} {1}".format(*split_interface(w["interface"])),
+                )
+
+            if w["event"] and w["event"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append(STATIC_CLI[w["event"]])
+
+            if w["message"] and w["message"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append(STATIC_CLI[w["message"]])
+
+            if w["timestamp"] and w["timestamp"] in STATIC_CLI:
+                commands.append(STATIC_CLI[w["timestamp"]])
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def match_facility_default(module, facility, want_level):
+    """Check wanted facility to see if it matches current device default"""
+
+    matches_default = False
+    # Sample output from show logging level command
+    # Facility        Default Severity        Current Session Severity
+    # --------        ----------------        ------------------------
+    # bfd                     5                       5
+    #
+    # 0(emergencies)          1(alerts)       2(critical)
+    # 3(errors)               4(warnings)     5(notifications)
+    # 6(information)          7(debugging)
+
+    regexl = r"\S+\s+(\d+)\s+(\d+)"
+    cmd = {
+        "command": "show logging level {0}".format(facility),
+        "output": "text",
+    }
+    facility_data = run_commands(module, cmd)
+    for line in facility_data[0].split("\n"):
+        mo = re.search(regexl, line)
+        if mo and int(mo.group(1)) == int(want_level) and int(mo.group(2)) == int(want_level):
+            matches_default = True
+
+    return matches_default
+
+
+def split_interface(interface):
+    match = re.search(r"(\D+)(\S*)", interface, re.M)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1), match.group(2)
+
+
+def parse_facility_link_status(line, facility, status):
+    facility_link_status = None
+
+    if facility is not None:
+        match = re.search(r"logging level {0} {1} (\S+)".format(facility, status), line, re.M)
+        if match:
+            facility_link_status = status + "-" + match.group(1)
+
+    return facility_link_status
+
+
+def parse_event_status(line, event):
+    status = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging event {0} (\S+)".format(event + "-status"), line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        state = match.group(1)
+        if state:
+            status = state
+
+    return status
+
+
+def parse_event(line):
+    event = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging event (\S+)", line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        state = match.group(1)
+        if state == "link-status":
+            event = "link"
+        elif state == "trunk-status":
+            event = "trunk"
+
+    return event
+
+
+def parse_message(line):
+    message = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging message interface type ethernet description", line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        message = "add-interface-description"
+
+    return message
+
+
+def parse_file_size(line, name, level):
+    file_size = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging logfile {0} {1} size (\S+)".format(name, level), line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        file_size = match.group(1)
+        if file_size == "8192" or file_size == "4194304":
+            file_size = None
+
+    return file_size
+
+
+def parse_timestamp(line):
+    timestamp = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging timestamp (\S+)", line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        timestamp = match.group(1)
+
+    return timestamp
+
+
+def parse_name(line, dest):
+    name = None
+
+    if dest is not None:
+        if dest == "logfile":
+            match = re.search(r"logging logfile (\S+)", line, re.M)
+            if match:
+                name = match.group(1)
+            else:
+                pass
+
+    return name
+
+
+def parse_remote_server(line, dest):
+    remote_server = None
+
+    if dest and dest == "server":
+        match = re.search(r"logging server (\S+)", line, re.M)
+        if match:
+            remote_server = match.group(1)
+
+    return remote_server
+
+
+def parse_dest_level(line, dest, name):
+    dest_level = None
+
+    def parse_match(match):
+        level = None
+        if match:
+            if int(match.group(1)) in range(0, 8):
+                level = match.group(1)
+            else:
+                pass
+        return level
+
+    if dest and dest != "server":
+        if dest == "logfile":
+            match = re.search(r"logging logfile {0} (\S+)".format(name), line, re.M)
+            if match:
+                dest_level = parse_match(match)
+
+        elif dest == "server":
+            match = re.search(r"logging server (?:\S+) (\d+)", line, re.M)
+            if match:
+                dest_level = parse_match(match)
+        else:
+            match = re.search(r"logging {0} (\S+)".format(dest), line, re.M)
+            if match:
+                dest_level = parse_match(match)
+
+    return dest_level
+
+
+def parse_facility_level(line, facility, dest):
+    facility_level = None
+
+    if dest == "server":
+        match = re.search(r"logging server (?:\S+) (\d+)", line, re.M)
+        if match:
+            facility_level = match.group(1)
+
+    elif facility is not None:
+        match = re.search(r"logging level {0} (\S+)".format(facility), line, re.M)
+        if match:
+            facility_level = match.group(1)
+
+    return facility_level
+
+
+def parse_facility(line):
+    facility = None
+
+    match = re.search(
+        r"logging server (?:\S+) (?:\d+) (?:\S+) (?:\S+) (?:\S+) (\S+)",
+        line,
+        re.M,
+    )
+    if match:
+        facility = match.group(1)
+
+    return facility
+
+
+def parse_use_vrf(line, dest):
+    use_vrf = None
+
+    if dest and dest == "server":
+        match = re.search(r"logging server (?:\S+) (?:\d+) use-vrf (\S+)", line, re.M)
+        if match:
+            use_vrf = match.group(1)
+
+    return use_vrf
+
+
+def parse_interface(line):
+    interface = None
+
+    match = re.search(r"logging source-interface (\S*)", line, re.M)
+    if match:
+        interface = match.group(1)
+
+    return interface
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(module):
+    obj = []
+
+    data = get_config(module, flags=[" all | section logging"])
+
+    for line in data.split("\n"):
+        if re.search(r"no (\S+)", line, re.M):
+            state = "absent"
+        else:
+            state = "present"
+
+        match = re.search(r"logging (\S+)", line, re.M)
+        if state == "present" and match:
+            event_status = None
+            name = None
+            dest_level = None
+            dest = None
+            facility = None
+            remote_server = None
+            facility_link_status = None
+            file_size = None
+            facility_level = None
+
+            if match.group(1) in DEST_GROUP:
+                dest = match.group(1)
+
+                name = parse_name(line, dest)
+                remote_server = parse_remote_server(line, dest)
+                dest_level = parse_dest_level(line, dest, name)
+
+                if dest == "server":
+                    facility = parse_facility(line)
+
+                facility_level = parse_facility_level(line, facility, dest)
+
+                if dest == "logfile":
+                    file_size = parse_file_size(line, name, dest_level)
+
+            elif match.group(1) == "level":
+                match_facility = re.search(r"logging level (\S+)", line, re.M)
+                facility = match_facility.group(1)
+
+                level = parse_facility_level(line, facility, dest)
+                if level.isdigit():
+                    facility_level = level
+                else:
+                    facility_link_status = parse_facility_link_status(line, facility, level)
+
+            elif match.group(1) == "event" and state == "present":
+                event = parse_event(line)
+                if event:
+                    status = parse_event_status(line, event)
+                    if status:
+                        event_status = event + "-" + status
+                else:
+                    continue
+
+            else:
+                pass
+
+            obj.append(
+                {
+                    "dest": dest,
+                    "remote_server": remote_server,
+                    "use_vrf": parse_use_vrf(line, dest),
+                    "name": name,
+                    "facility": facility,
+                    "dest_level": dest_level,
+                    "facility_level": facility_level,
+                    "interface": parse_interface(line),
+                    "facility_link_status": facility_link_status,
+                    "event": event_status,
+                    "file_size": file_size,
+                    "message": parse_message(line),
+                    "timestamp": parse_timestamp(line),
+                },
+            )
+
+    cmd = [
+        {
+            "command": "show logging | section enabled | section console",
+            "output": "text",
+        },
+        {
+            "command": "show logging | section enabled | section monitor",
+            "output": "text",
+        },
+    ]
+
+    default_data = run_commands(module, cmd)
+
+    for line in default_data:
+        flag = False
+        match = re.search(
+            r"Logging (\w+):(?:\s+) (?:\w+) (?:\W)Severity: (\w+)",
+            str(line),
+            re.M,
+        )
+        if match:
+            if match.group(1) == "console" and match.group(2) == "critical":
+                dest_level = "2"
+                flag = True
+            elif match.group(1) == "monitor" and match.group(2) == "notifications":
+                dest_level = "5"
+                flag = True
+        if flag:
+            obj.append(
+                {
+                    "dest": match.group(1),
+                    "remote_server": None,
+                    "name": None,
+                    "facility": None,
+                    "dest_level": dest_level,
+                    "facility_level": None,
+                    "use_vrf": None,
+                    "interface": None,
+                    "facility_link_status": None,
+                    "event": None,
+                    "file_size": None,
+                    "message": None,
+                    "timestamp": None,
+                },
+            )
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    obj = []
+
+    if "aggregate" in module.params and module.params["aggregate"]:
+        args = {
+            "dest": "",
+            "remote_server": "",
+            "use_vrf": "",
+            "name": "",
+            "facility": "",
+            "dest_level": "",
+            "facility_level": "",
+            "interface": "",
+            "facility_link_status": None,
+            "event": None,
+            "file_size": None,
+            "message": None,
+            "timestamp": None,
+        }
+
+        for c in module.params["aggregate"]:
+            d = c.copy()
+
+            for key in args:
+                if key not in d:
+                    d[key] = None
+
+            if d["dest_level"] is not None:
+                d["dest_level"] = str(d["dest_level"])
+
+            if d["facility_level"] is not None:
+                d["facility_level"] = str(d["facility_level"])
+
+            if d["interface"]:
+                d["interface"] = normalize_interface(d["interface"])
+
+            if "state" not in d:
+                d["state"] = module.params["state"]
+
+            if d["file_size"]:
+                d["file_size"] = str(d["file_size"])
+
+            obj.append(d)
+
+    else:
+        dest_level = None
+        facility_level = None
+        file_size = None
+
+        if module.params["dest_level"] is not None:
+            dest_level = str(module.params["dest_level"])
+
+        if module.params["facility_level"] is not None:
+            facility_level = str(module.params["facility_level"])
+
+        if module.params["file_size"] is not None:
+            file_size = str(module.params["file_size"])
+
+        obj.append(
+            {
+                "dest": module.params["dest"],
+                "remote_server": module.params["remote_server"],
+                "use_vrf": module.params["use_vrf"],
+                "name": module.params["name"],
+                "facility": module.params["facility"],
+                "dest_level": dest_level,
+                "facility_level": facility_level,
+                "interface": normalize_interface(module.params["interface"]),
+                "state": module.params["state"],
+                "facility_link_status": module.params["facility_link_status"],
+                "event": module.params["event"],
+                "message": module.params["interface_message"],
+                "file_size": file_size,
+                "timestamp": module.params["timestamp"],
+            },
+        )
+    return obj
+
+
+def merge_wants(wants, want):
+    if not wants:
+        wants = list()
+
+    for w in want:
+        w = copy.copy(w)
+        state = w["state"]
+        del w["state"]
+
+        if state == "absent":
+            if w in wants:
+                wants.remove(w)
+        elif w not in wants:
+            wants.append(w)
+
+    return wants
+
+
+def absent(h):
+    h["state"] = "absent"
+    return h
+
+
+def outliers(haves, wants):
+    wants = list(wants)
+    return [absent(h) for h in haves if not (h in wants or wants.append(h))]
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        dest=dict(choices=DEST_GROUP),
+        name=dict(),
+        facility=dict(),
+        remote_server=dict(),
+        use_vrf=dict(),
+        dest_level=dict(type="int", aliases=["level"]),
+        facility_level=dict(type="int"),
+        interface=dict(),
+        facility_link_status=dict(
+            choices=[
+                "link-down-notif",
+                "link-down-error",
+                "link-up-notif",
+                "link-up-error",
+            ],
+        ),
+        event=dict(
+            choices=[
+                "link-enable",
+                "link-default",
+                "trunk-enable",
+                "trunk-default",
+            ],
+        ),
+        interface_message=dict(choices=["add-interface-description"]),
+        file_size=dict(type="int"),
+        timestamp=dict(choices=["microseconds", "milliseconds", "seconds"]),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+        aggregate=dict(type="list", elements="dict"),
+        purge=dict(default=False, type="bool"),
+    )
+
+    required_if = [
+        ("dest", "logfile", ["name"]),
+        ("dest", "server", ["remote_server"]),
+    ]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    result = {"changed": False}
+    if warnings:
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    merged_wants = merge_wants(read_module_context(module), want)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module)
+
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands(module, (want, have))
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    save_module_context(module, merged_wants)
+
+    if module.params.get("purge"):
+        pcommands = map_obj_to_commands(module, (outliers(have, merged_wants), have))
+        if pcommands:
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                load_config(module, pcommands)
+            result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] += pcommands
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c060b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_logging_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,735 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_logging_global
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_logging_global
+short_description: Logging resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages logging configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.5.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6 on Cisco Nexus Switches.
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(2) with connection C(network_cli).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | include logging).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of logging configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      console:
+        description: Set console logging parameters.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          state:
+            description: Enable or disable monitor logging.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["enabled", "disabled"]
+          severity: &sev
+            description:  Set severity severity for console.
+            type: str
+            choices:
+            - emergency
+            - alert
+            - critical
+            - error
+            - warning
+            - notification
+            - informational
+            - debugging
+      event:
+        description: Interface events.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          link_status:
+            description: UPDOWN and CHANGE messages.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions: &event
+              enable:
+                description: To enable logging overriding port severity configuration.
+                type: bool
+              default:
+                description: Default logging configuration used by interfaces not explicitly configured.
+                type: bool
+          trunk_status:
+            description: TRUNK status messages.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions: *event
+      history:
+        description: Modifies severity severity or size for history table.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          severity: *sev
+          size:
+            description: Set history table size.
+            type: int
+      ip:
+        description:
+          - IP configuration.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          access_list:
+            description: Access-List.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              cache:
+                description: Set caching settings.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  entries:
+                    description: Maximum number of log entries cached in software.
+                    type: int
+                  interval:
+                    description: Log-update interval (in sec).
+                    type: int
+                  threshold:
+                    description: Log-update threshold (number of hits)
+                    type: int
+              detailed:
+                description: Detailed ACL information.
+                type: bool
+              include:
+                description: Include additional fields in syslogs.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  sgt:
+                    description: Include source group tag info in syslogs.
+                    type: bool
+      facilities:
+        description: Facility parameter for syslog messages.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          facility:
+            description: Facility name.
+            type: str
+          severity: *sev
+      logfile:
+        description: Set file logging.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          state:
+            description: Enable or disable logfile.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["enabled", "disabled"]
+          name:
+            description: Logfile name.
+            type: str
+          severity: *sev
+          persistent_threshold:
+            description:
+              - Set persistent logging utilization alert threshold in percentage.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: int
+          size:
+            description: Enter the logfile size in bytes.
+            type: int
+      module:
+        description: Set module(linecard) logging.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          state:
+            description: Enable or disable module logging.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["enabled", "disabled"]
+          severity: *sev
+      monitor:
+        description: Set terminal line(monitor) logging severity.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          state:
+            description: Enable or disable monitor logging.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["enabled", "disabled"]
+          severity: *sev
+      origin_id:
+        description: Enable origin information for Remote Syslog Server.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          hostname:
+            description:
+              - Use hostname as origin-id of logging messages.
+              - This option is mutually exclusive with I(ip) and I(string).
+            type: bool
+          ip:
+            description:
+              - Use ip address as origin-id of logging messages.
+              - This option is mutually exclusive with I(hostname) and I(string).
+            type: str
+          string:
+            description:
+              - Use text string as origin-id of logging messages.
+              - This option is mutually exclusive with I(hostname) and I(ip).
+            type: str
+      rate_limit:
+        description: Enable or disable rate limit for log messages.
+        type: str
+        choices: ["enabled", "disabled"]
+      rfc_strict:
+        description:
+          - Set RFC to which messages should compliant.
+          - Syslogs will be compliant to RFC 5424.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: bool
+      hosts:
+        description: Enable forwarding to Remote Syslog Servers.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          host:
+            description: Hostname/IPv4/IPv6 address of the Remote Syslog Server.
+            type: str
+          severity: *sev
+          facility:
+            description: Facility to use when forwarding to server.
+            type: str
+          port:
+            description: Destination Port when forwarding to remote server.
+            type: int
+          secure:
+            description: Enable secure connection to remote server.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              trustpoint:
+                description: Trustpoint configuration.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  client_identity:
+                    description:
+                      - Client Identity certificate for mutual authentication.
+                      - Trustpoint to use for client certificate authentication.
+                    type: str
+          use_vrf:
+            description:
+              - Display per-VRF information.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+      source_interface:
+        description:
+          - Enable Source-Interface for Remote Syslog Server.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: str
+      timestamp:
+        description: Set logging timestamp granularity.
+        type: str
+        choices: ["microseconds", "milliseconds", "seconds"]
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - The states I(replaced) and I(overridden) have identical
+      behaviour for this module.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | include logging
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging_global:
+    config:
+      console:
+        severity: error
+      monitor:
+        severity: warning
+      ip:
+        access_list:
+          cache:
+            entries: 16384
+            interval: 200
+            threshold: 5000
+      facilities:
+        - facility: auth
+          severity: critical
+        - facility: ospfv3
+          severity: alert
+        - facility: ftp
+          severity: informational
+      hosts:
+        - host: 203.0.113.100
+          severity: alert
+          use_vrf: management
+        - host: 203.0.113.101
+          severity: error
+          facility: local6
+          use_vrf: default
+      origin_id:
+        hostname: True
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before: {}
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - "logging console 3"
+#    - "logging monitor 4"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache entries 16384"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+#    - "logging severity auth 2"
+#    - "logging severity ospfv3 1"
+#    - "logging severity ftp 6"
+#    - "logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management"
+#    - "logging server 203.0.113.101 3 facility local6 use-vrf default"
+#    - "logging origin-id hostname"
+#
+# after:
+#   console:
+#      severity: error
+#    facilities:
+#      - facility: auth
+#        severity: critical
+#      - facility: ftp
+#        severity: informational
+#      - facility: ospfv3
+#        severity: alert
+#    ip:
+#      access_list:
+#        cache:
+#          entries: 16384
+#          interval: 200
+#          threshold: 5000
+#    monitor:
+#      severity: warning
+#    origin_id:
+#      hostname: true
+#    hosts:
+#      - severity: alert
+#        host: 203.0.113.100
+#        use_vrf: management
+#      - facility: local6
+#        severity: error
+#        host: 203.0.113.101
+#        use_vrf: default
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | include logging
+# logging console 3
+# logging monitor 4
+# logging ip access-list cache entries 16384
+# logging ip access-list cache interval 200
+# logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000
+# logging severity auth 2
+# logging severity ospfv3 1
+# logging severity ftp 6
+# logging origin-id hostname
+# logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management
+# logging server 203.0.113.101 3 use-vrf default facility local6
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | include logging
+# logging console 3
+# logging monitor 4
+# logging ip access-list cache entries 16384
+# logging ip access-list cache interval 200
+# logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000
+# logging severity auth 2
+# logging severity ospfv3 1
+# logging severity ftp 6
+# logging origin-id hostname
+# logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management
+# logging server 203.0.113.101 3 use-vrf default facility local6
+
+- name: Replace logging configurations with provided config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging_global:
+    config:
+      monitor:
+        severity: warning
+      ip:
+        access_list:
+          cache:
+            entries: 4096
+      facilities:
+        - facility: auth
+          severity: critical
+        - facility: ospfv3
+          severity: alert
+        - facility: ftp
+          severity: informational
+      hosts:
+        - host: 203.0.113.101
+          severity: error
+          facility: local6
+          use_vrf: default
+        - host: 198.51.100.101
+          severity: alert
+          port: 6538
+          use_vrf: management
+      origin_id:
+        ip: 192.0.2.100
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   console:
+#      severity: error
+#    facilities:
+#      - facility: auth
+#        severity: critical
+#      - facility: ftp
+#        severity: informational
+#      - facility: ospfv3
+#        severity: alert
+#    ip:
+#      access_list:
+#        cache:
+#          entries: 16384
+#          interval: 200
+#          threshold: 5000
+#    monitor:
+#      severity: warning
+#    origin_id:
+#      hostname: true
+#    hosts:
+#      - severity: alert
+#        host: 203.0.113.100
+#        use_vrf: management
+#      - facility: local6
+#        severity: error
+#        host: 203.0.113.101
+#        use_vrf: default
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "logging console"
+#   - "logging ip access-list cache entries 4096"
+#   - "no logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+#   - "no logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+#   - "no logging origin-id hostname"
+#   - "logging origin-id ip 192.0.2.100"
+#   - "logging server 198.51.100.101 1 port 6538 use-vrf management"
+#   - "no logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management"
+#
+#  after:
+#    facilities:
+#      - facility: auth
+#        severity: critical
+#      - facility: ftp
+#        severity: informational
+#      - facility: ospfv3
+#        severity: alert
+#    ip:
+#      access_list:
+#        cache:
+#          entries: 4096
+#    monitor:
+#      severity: warning
+#    origin_id:
+#      ip: 192.0.2.100
+#    hosts:
+#      - severity: alert
+#        port: 6538
+#        host: 198.51.100.101
+#        use_vrf: management
+#      - facility: local6
+#        severity: error
+#        host: 203.0.113.101
+#        use_vrf: default
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | include logging
+# logging monitor 4
+# logging ip access-list cache entries 4096
+# logging severity auth 2
+# logging severity ospfv3 1
+# logging severity ftp 6
+# logging origin-id ip 192.0.2.100
+# logging server 203.0.113.101 3 use-vrf default facility local6
+# logging server 198.51.100.101 1 port 6538 use-vrf management
+
+# Using deleted to delete all logging configurations
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | include logging
+# logging console 3
+# logging monitor 4
+# logging ip access-list cache entries 16384
+# logging ip access-list cache interval 200
+# logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000
+# logging severity auth 2
+# logging severity ospfv3 1
+# logging severity ftp 6
+# logging origin-id hostname
+# logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management
+# logging server 203.0.113.101 3 use-vrf default facility local6
+
+- name: Delete all logging configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging_global:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   console:
+#      severity: error
+#    facilities:
+#      - facility: auth
+#        severity: critical
+#      - facility: ftp
+#        severity: informational
+#      - facility: ospfv3
+#        severity: alert
+#    ip:
+#      access_list:
+#        cache:
+#          entries: 16384
+#          interval: 200
+#          threshold: 5000
+#    monitor:
+#      severity: warning
+#    origin_id:
+#      hostname: true
+#    hosts:
+#      - severity: alert
+#        host: 203.0.113.100
+#        use_vrf: management
+#      - facility: local6
+#        severity: error
+#        host: 203.0.113.101
+#        use_vrf: default
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "logging console"
+#   - "logging monitor"
+#   - "no logging ip access-list cache entries 16384"
+#   - "no logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+#   - "no logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+#   - "no logging origin-id hostname"
+#   - "no logging severity auth 2"
+#   - "no logging severity ospfv3 1"
+#   - "no logging severity ftp 6"
+#   - "no logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management"
+#   - "no logging server 203.0.113.101 3 facility local6 use-vrf default"
+#
+# after: {}
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging_global:
+    config:
+      console:
+        severity: error
+      monitor:
+        severity: warning
+      ip:
+        access_list:
+          cache:
+            entries: 16384
+            interval: 200
+            threshold: 5000
+      facilities:
+        - facility: auth
+          severity: critical
+        - facility: ospfv3
+          severity: alert
+        - facility: ftp
+          severity: informational
+      hosts:
+        - host: 203.0.113.100
+          severity: alert
+          use_vrf: management
+        - host: 203.0.113.101
+          severity: error
+          facility: local6
+          use_vrf: default
+      origin_id:
+        hostname: True
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  rendered:
+#    - "logging console 3"
+#    - "logging monitor 4"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache entries 16384"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+#    - "logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+#    - "logging severity auth 2"
+#    - "logging severity ospfv3 1"
+#    - "logging severity ftp 6"
+#    - "logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management"
+#    - "logging server 203.0.113.101 3 facility local6 use-vrf default"
+#    - "logging origin-id hostname"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# logging console 3
+# logging monitor 4
+# logging ip access-list cache entries 16384
+# logging ip access-list cache interval 200
+# logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000
+# logging severity auth 2
+# logging severity ospfv3 1
+# logging severity ftp 6
+# logging origin-id hostname
+# logging server 203.0.113.100 1 use-vrf management
+# logging server 203.0.113.101 3 use-vrf default facility local6
+
+- name: Parse externally provided logging configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_logging_global:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './fixtures/parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#   console:
+#      severity: error
+#    facilities:
+#      - facility: auth
+#        severity: critical
+#      - facility: ftp
+#        severity: informational
+#      - facility: ospfv3
+#        severity: alert
+#    ip:
+#      access_list:
+#        cache:
+#          entries: 16384
+#          interval: 200
+#          threshold: 5000
+#    monitor:
+#      severity: warning
+#    origin_id:
+#      hostname: true
+#    hosts:
+#      - severity: alert
+#        host: 203.0.113.100
+#        use_vrf: management
+#      - facility: local6
+#        severity: error
+#        host: 203.0.113.101
+#        use_vrf: default
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the module execution.
+  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden), I(deleted) or I(purged)
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration after module execution.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden), I(deleted) or I(purged)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "logging console 3"
+    - "logging monitor 4"
+    - "logging ip access-list cache entries 16384"
+    - "logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+    - "logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+rendered:
+  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline).
+  returned: when state is I(rendered)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "logging ip access-list cache entries 4096"
+    - "no logging ip access-list cache interval 200"
+    - "no logging ip access-list cache threshold 5000"
+    - "no logging origin-id hostname"
+    - "logging origin-id ip 192.0.2.100"
+    - "logging server 198.51.100.101 1 port 6538 use-vrf management"
+gathered:
+  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data.
+  returned: when state is I(gathered)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+parsed:
+  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed into structured data as per module argspec.
+  returned: when state is I(parsed)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.logging_global.logging_global import (
+    Logging_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.logging_global.logging_global import (
+    Logging_global,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Logging_globalArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Logging_global(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..046436d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,446 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ntp
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages core NTP configuration.
+notes:
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+description:
+- Manages core NTP configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_ntp_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+options:
+  server:
+    description:
+    - Network address of NTP server.
+    type: str
+  peer:
+    description:
+    - Network address of NTP peer.
+    type: str
+  key_id:
+    description:
+    - Authentication key identifier to use with given NTP server or peer or keyword
+      'default'.
+    type: str
+  prefer:
+    description:
+    - Makes given NTP server or peer the preferred NTP server or peer for the device.
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    type: str
+  vrf_name:
+    description:
+    - Makes the device communicate with the given NTP server or peer over a specific
+      VRF or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  source_addr:
+    description:
+    - Local source address from which NTP messages are sent or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  source_int:
+    description:
+    - Local source interface from which NTP messages are sent. Must be fully qualified
+      interface name or keyword 'default'
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Set NTP Server with parameters
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp:
+    server: 1.2.3.4
+    key_id: 32
+    prefer: enabled
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"address": "192.0.2.2", "key_id": "48",
+            "peer_type": "server", "prefer": "enabled",
+            "source": "192.0.2.3", "source_type": "source"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing ntp server/peer
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"address": "192.0.2.2", "key_id": "32",
+            "peer_type": "server", "prefer": "enabled",
+            "source": "ethernet2/1", "source_type": "source-interface"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of ntp info after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"address": "192.0.2.2", "key_id": "48",
+            "peer_type": "server", "prefer": "enabled",
+            "source": "192.0.2.3", "source_type": "source"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["ntp server 192.0.2.2 prefer key 48",
+             "no ntp source-interface ethernet2/1", "ntp source 192.0.2.3"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        output = "json"
+    else:
+        output = "text"
+
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_ntp_source(module):
+    source_type = None
+    source = None
+    command = "show run | inc ntp.source"
+    output = execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show_ascii")
+
+    if output:
+        try:
+            if "interface" in output[0]:
+                source_type = "source-interface"
+            else:
+                source_type = "source"
+            source = output[0].split()[2].lower()
+        except (AttributeError, IndexError):
+            source_type = None
+            source = None
+
+    return source_type, source
+
+
+def get_ntp_peer(module):
+    command = "show run | inc ntp.(server|peer)"
+    ntp_peer_list = []
+    response = execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show_ascii")
+
+    if response:
+        if isinstance(response, list):
+            ntp = response[0]
+        else:
+            ntp = response
+        if ntp:
+            ntp_regex = (
+                r".*ntp\s(server\s(?P<address>\S+)|peer\s(?P<peer_address>\S+))"
+                r"\s*((?P<prefer>prefer)\s*)?(use-vrf\s(?P<vrf_name>\S+)\s*)?"
+                r"(key\s(?P<key_id>\d+))?.*"
+            )
+
+            split_ntp = ntp.splitlines()
+            for peer_line in split_ntp:
+                if "access-group" in peer_line:
+                    continue
+                ntp_peer = {}
+                try:
+                    peer_address = None
+                    vrf_name = "default"
+                    prefer = None
+                    key_id = None
+                    match_ntp = re.match(ntp_regex, peer_line, re.DOTALL)
+                    group_ntp = match_ntp.groupdict()
+
+                    address = group_ntp["address"]
+                    peer_address = group_ntp["peer_address"]
+                    prefer = group_ntp["prefer"]
+                    vrf_name = group_ntp["vrf_name"]
+                    key_id = group_ntp["key_id"]
+
+                    if prefer is not None:
+                        prefer = "enabled"
+                    else:
+                        prefer = "disabled"
+
+                    if address is not None:
+                        peer_type = "server"
+                    elif peer_address is not None:
+                        peer_type = "peer"
+                        address = peer_address
+
+                    args = dict(
+                        peer_type=peer_type,
+                        address=address,
+                        prefer=prefer,
+                        vrf_name=vrf_name,
+                        key_id=key_id,
+                    )
+
+                    ntp_peer = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items())
+                    ntp_peer_list.append(ntp_peer)
+                except AttributeError:
+                    ntp_peer_list = []
+
+    return ntp_peer_list
+
+
+def get_ntp_existing(address, peer_type, module):
+    peer_dict = {}
+    peer_server_list = []
+
+    peer_list = get_ntp_peer(module)
+    for peer in peer_list:
+        if peer["address"] == address:
+            peer_dict.update(peer)
+        else:
+            peer_server_list.append(peer)
+
+    source_type, source = get_ntp_source(module)
+
+    if source_type is not None and source is not None:
+        peer_dict["source_type"] = source_type
+        peer_dict["source"] = source
+
+    return (peer_dict, peer_server_list)
+
+
+def set_ntp_server_peer(peer_type, address, prefer, key_id, vrf_name):
+    command_strings = []
+
+    if prefer:
+        command_strings.append(" prefer")
+    if key_id:
+        command_strings.append(" key {0}".format(key_id))
+    if vrf_name:
+        command_strings.append(" use-vrf {0}".format(vrf_name))
+
+    command_strings.insert(0, "ntp {0} {1}".format(peer_type, address))
+
+    command = "".join(command_strings)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def config_ntp(delta, existing):
+    if (
+        delta.get("address")
+        or delta.get("peer_type")
+        or delta.get("vrf_name")
+        or delta.get("key_id")
+        or delta.get("prefer")
+    ):
+        address = delta.get("address", existing.get("address"))
+        peer_type = delta.get("peer_type", existing.get("peer_type"))
+        key_id = delta.get("key_id", existing.get("key_id"))
+        prefer = delta.get("prefer", existing.get("prefer"))
+        vrf_name = delta.get("vrf_name", existing.get("vrf_name"))
+        if delta.get("key_id") == "default":
+            key_id = None
+    else:
+        peer_type = None
+        prefer = None
+
+    source_type = delta.get("source_type")
+    source = delta.get("source")
+
+    if prefer:
+        if prefer == "enabled":
+            prefer = True
+        elif prefer == "disabled":
+            prefer = False
+
+    if source:
+        source_type = delta.get("source_type", existing.get("source_type"))
+
+    ntp_cmds = []
+    if peer_type:
+        if existing.get("peer_type") and existing.get("address"):
+            ntp_cmds.append(
+                "no ntp {0} {1}".format(existing.get("peer_type"), existing.get("address")),
+            )
+        ntp_cmds.append(set_ntp_server_peer(peer_type, address, prefer, key_id, vrf_name))
+    if source:
+        existing_source_type = existing.get("source_type")
+        existing_source = existing.get("source")
+        if existing_source_type and source_type != existing_source_type:
+            ntp_cmds.append("no ntp {0} {1}".format(existing_source_type, existing_source))
+        if source == "default":
+            if existing_source_type and existing_source:
+                ntp_cmds.append("no ntp {0} {1}".format(existing_source_type, existing_source))
+        else:
+            ntp_cmds.append("ntp {0} {1}".format(source_type, source))
+
+    return ntp_cmds
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        server=dict(type="str"),
+        peer=dict(type="str"),
+        key_id=dict(type="str"),
+        prefer=dict(type="str", choices=["enabled", "disabled"]),
+        vrf_name=dict(type="str"),
+        source_addr=dict(type="str"),
+        source_int=dict(type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["server", "peer"], ["source_addr", "source_int"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    server = module.params["server"] or None
+    peer = module.params["peer"] or None
+    key_id = module.params["key_id"]
+    prefer = module.params["prefer"]
+    vrf_name = module.params["vrf_name"]
+    source_addr = module.params["source_addr"]
+    source_int = module.params["source_int"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if source_int is not None:
+        source_int = source_int.lower()
+
+    if server:
+        peer_type = "server"
+        address = server
+    elif peer:
+        peer_type = "peer"
+        address = peer
+    else:
+        peer_type = None
+        address = None
+
+    source_type = None
+    source = None
+    if source_addr:
+        source_type = "source"
+        source = source_addr
+    elif source_int:
+        source_type = "source-interface"
+        source = source_int
+
+    if key_id or vrf_name or prefer:
+        if not server and not peer:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Please supply the server or peer parameter")
+
+    args = dict(
+        peer_type=peer_type,
+        address=address,
+        key_id=key_id,
+        prefer=prefer,
+        vrf_name=vrf_name,
+        source_type=source_type,
+        source=source,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    existing, peer_server_list = get_ntp_existing(address, peer_type, module)
+
+    end_state = existing
+    changed = False
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta.get("key_id") and delta.get("key_id") == "default":
+            if not existing.get("key_id"):
+                delta.pop("key_id")
+        if delta:
+            command = config_ntp(delta, existing)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    elif state == "absent":
+        if existing.get("peer_type") and existing.get("address"):
+            command = "no ntp {0} {1}".format(existing["peer_type"], existing["address"])
+            if command:
+                commands.append([command])
+
+        existing_source_type = existing.get("source_type")
+        existing_source = existing.get("source")
+        proposed_source_type = proposed.get("source_type")
+        proposed_source = proposed.get("source")
+
+        if proposed_source_type:
+            if proposed_source_type == existing_source_type:
+                if proposed_source == existing_source:
+                    command = "no ntp {0} {1}".format(existing_source_type, existing_source)
+                    if command:
+                        commands.append([command])
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_ntp_existing(address, peer_type, module)[0]
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["peer_server_list"] = peer_server_list
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_auth.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e564381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ntp_auth
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages NTP authentication.
+description:
+- Manages NTP authentication.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_ntp_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- If C(state=absent), the module will remove the given key configuration if it exists.
+- If C(state=absent) and C(authentication=on), authentication will be turned off.
+options:
+  key_id:
+    description:
+    - Authentication key identifier (numeric).
+    type: str
+  md5string:
+    description:
+    - MD5 String.
+    type: str
+  auth_type:
+    description:
+    - Whether the given md5string is in cleartext or has been encrypted. If in cleartext,
+      the device will encrypt it before storing it.
+    default: text
+    choices:
+    - text
+    - encrypt
+    type: str
+  trusted_key:
+    description:
+    - Whether the given key is required to be supplied by a time source for the device
+      to synchronize to the time source.
+    choices:
+    - 'false'
+    - 'true'
+    default: 'false'
+    type: str
+  authentication:
+    description:
+    - Turns NTP authentication on or off.
+    choices:
+    - "on"
+    - "off"
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Basic NTP authentication configuration
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_auth:
+    key_id: 32
+    md5string: hello
+    auth_type: text
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["ntp authentication-key 32 md5 helloWorld 0", "ntp trusted-key 32"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        command = {"command": command, "output": "json"}
+    else:
+        command = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, [command])
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_ntp_auth(module):
+    command = "show ntp authentication-status"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    ntp_auth_str = body["authentication"]
+
+    if "enabled" in ntp_auth_str:
+        ntp_auth = True
+    else:
+        ntp_auth = False
+
+    return ntp_auth
+
+
+def get_ntp_trusted_key(module):
+    trusted_key_list = []
+    command = "show run | inc ntp.trusted-key"
+
+    trusted_key_str = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    if trusted_key_str:
+        trusted_keys = trusted_key_str.splitlines()
+
+    else:
+        trusted_keys = []
+
+    for line in trusted_keys:
+        if line:
+            trusted_key_list.append(str(line.split()[2]))
+
+    return trusted_key_list
+
+
+def get_ntp_auth_key(key_id, module):
+    authentication_key = {}
+    command = "show run | inc ntp.authentication-key.{0}".format(key_id)
+    auth_regex = (
+        r".*ntp\sauthentication-key\s(?P<key_id>\d+)\smd5\s(?P<md5string>\S+)\s(?P<atype>\S+).*"
+    )
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+
+    try:
+        match_authentication = re.match(auth_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+        group_authentication = match_authentication.groupdict()
+        authentication_key["key_id"] = group_authentication["key_id"]
+        authentication_key["md5string"] = group_authentication["md5string"]
+        if group_authentication["atype"] == "7":
+            authentication_key["auth_type"] = "encrypt"
+        else:
+            authentication_key["auth_type"] = "text"
+    except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+        authentication_key = {}
+
+    return authentication_key
+
+
+def get_ntp_auth_info(key_id, module):
+    auth_info = get_ntp_auth_key(key_id, module)
+    trusted_key_list = get_ntp_trusted_key(module)
+    auth_power = get_ntp_auth(module)
+
+    if key_id in trusted_key_list:
+        auth_info["trusted_key"] = "true"
+    else:
+        auth_info["trusted_key"] = "false"
+
+    if auth_power:
+        auth_info["authentication"] = "on"
+    else:
+        auth_info["authentication"] = "off"
+
+    return auth_info
+
+
+def auth_type_to_num(auth_type):
+    if auth_type == "encrypt":
+        return "7"
+    else:
+        return "0"
+
+
+def set_ntp_auth_key(key_id, md5string, auth_type, trusted_key, authentication):
+    ntp_auth_cmds = []
+    if key_id and md5string:
+        auth_type_num = auth_type_to_num(auth_type)
+        ntp_auth_cmds.append(
+            "ntp authentication-key {0} md5 {1} {2}".format(key_id, md5string, auth_type_num),
+        )
+
+    if trusted_key == "true":
+        ntp_auth_cmds.append("ntp trusted-key {0}".format(key_id))
+    elif trusted_key == "false":
+        ntp_auth_cmds.append("no ntp trusted-key {0}".format(key_id))
+
+    if authentication == "on":
+        ntp_auth_cmds.append("ntp authenticate")
+    elif authentication == "off":
+        ntp_auth_cmds.append("no ntp authenticate")
+
+    return ntp_auth_cmds
+
+
+def remove_ntp_auth_key(key_id, md5string, auth_type, trusted_key, authentication):
+    auth_remove_cmds = []
+    if key_id:
+        auth_type_num = auth_type_to_num(auth_type)
+        auth_remove_cmds.append(
+            "no ntp authentication-key {0} md5 {1} {2}".format(key_id, md5string, auth_type_num),
+        )
+
+    if authentication:
+        auth_remove_cmds.append("no ntp authenticate")
+    return auth_remove_cmds
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        key_id=dict(type="str"),
+        md5string=dict(type="str"),
+        auth_type=dict(choices=["text", "encrypt"], default="text"),
+        trusted_key=dict(choices=["true", "false"], default="false"),
+        authentication=dict(choices=["on", "off"]),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    key_id = module.params["key_id"]
+    md5string = module.params["md5string"]
+    auth_type = module.params["auth_type"]
+    trusted_key = module.params["trusted_key"]
+    authentication = module.params["authentication"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if key_id:
+        if not trusted_key and not md5string:
+            module.fail_json(msg="trusted_key or md5string MUST be specified")
+
+    args = dict(
+        key_id=key_id,
+        md5string=md5string,
+        auth_type=auth_type,
+        trusted_key=trusted_key,
+        authentication=authentication,
+    )
+
+    changed = False
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    existing = get_ntp_auth_info(key_id, module)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = set_ntp_auth_key(
+                key_id,
+                md5string,
+                delta.get("auth_type"),
+                delta.get("trusted_key"),
+                delta.get("authentication"),
+            )
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "absent":
+        auth_toggle = None
+        if existing.get("authentication") == "on":
+            auth_toggle = True
+        if not existing.get("key_id"):
+            key_id = None
+        command = remove_ntp_auth_key(key_id, md5string, auth_type, trusted_key, auth_toggle)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_ntp_auth_info(key_id, module)
+            delta = dict(set(end_state.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+            if delta or (len(existing) != len(end_state)):
+                changed = True
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e99fbef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,736 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_ntp_global
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ntp_global
+short_description: NTP Global resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages ntp configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.6.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6 on Cisco Nexus Switches.
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(2) with connection C(network_cli).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config ntp).
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dict of ntp configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      access_group:
+        description:
+          - NTP access-group.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          match_all:
+            description: Scan ACLs present in all ntp access groups.
+            type: bool
+          peer:
+            description: Access-group peer.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              access_list:
+                description: Name of access list.
+                type: str
+          query_only:
+            description: Access-group query-only.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              access_list:
+                description: Name of access list.
+                type: str
+          serve:
+            description: Access-group serve.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              access_list:
+                description: Name of access list.
+                type: str
+          serve_only:
+            description: Access-group serve-only.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              access_list:
+                description: Name of access list.
+                type: str
+      allow:
+        description: Enable/Disable the packets.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          control:
+            description: Control mode packets.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              rate_limit:
+                description: Rate-limit delay.
+                type: int
+          private:
+            description: Enable/Disable Private mode packets.
+            type: bool
+      authenticate:
+        description: Enable/Disable authentication.
+        type: bool
+      authentication_keys:
+        description: NTP authentication key.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          id:
+            description: Authentication key number (range 1-65535).
+            type: int
+          key:
+            description: Authentication key.
+            type: str
+          encryption:
+            description:
+              - 0 for Clear text
+              - 7 for Encrypted
+            type: int
+      logging:
+        description: Enable/Disable logging of NTPD Events.
+        type: bool
+      master:
+        description:
+          - Act as NTP master clock.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          stratum:
+            description: Stratum number.
+            type: int
+      passive:
+        description:
+          - NTP passive command.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: bool
+      peers:
+        description: NTP Peers.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          peer:
+            description: Hostname/IP address of the NTP Peer.
+            type: str
+          key_id:
+            description: Keyid to be used while communicating to this server.
+            type: int
+          maxpoll:
+            description:
+              - Maximum interval to poll a peer.
+              - Poll interval in secs to a power of 2.
+            type: int
+          minpoll:
+            description:
+              - Minimum interval to poll a peer.
+              - Poll interval in secs to a power of 2.
+            type: int
+          prefer:
+            description:
+              - Preferred Server.
+            type: bool
+          vrf:
+            description:
+              - Display per-VRF information.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+            aliases: ["use_vrf"]
+      servers:
+        description: NTP servers.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          server:
+            description: Hostname/IP address of the NTP Peer.
+            type: str
+          key_id:
+            description: Keyid to be used while communicating to this server.
+            type: int
+          maxpoll:
+            description:
+              - Maximum interval to poll a peer.
+              - Poll interval in secs to a power of 2.
+            type: int
+          minpoll:
+            description:
+              - Minimum interval to poll a peer.
+              - Poll interval in secs to a power of 2.
+            type: int
+          prefer:
+            description:
+              - Preferred Server.
+            type: bool
+          vrf:
+            description:
+              - Display per-VRF information.
+              - This option is not applicable for MDS switches.
+            type: str
+            aliases: ["use_vrf"]
+      source:
+        description:
+          - Source of NTP packets.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: str
+      source_interface:
+        description: Source interface sending NTP packets.
+        type: str
+      trusted_keys:
+        description: NTP trusted-key number.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          key_id:
+            description: Trusted-Key number.
+            type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - The states I(replaced) and I(overridden) have identical
+      behaviour for this module.
+    - Please refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_global: &id001
+    config:
+      access_group:
+        peer:
+          - access_list: PeerAcl1
+        serve:
+          - access_list: ServeAcl1
+      authenticate: True
+      authentication_keys:
+        - id: 1001
+          key: vagwwtKfkv
+          encryption: 7
+        - id: 1002
+          key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+          encryption: 7
+      logging: True
+      master:
+        stratum: 2
+      peers:
+        - peer: 192.0.2.1
+          key_id: 1
+          maxpoll: 15
+          minpoll: 5
+          vrf: default
+        - peer: 192.0.2.2
+          key_id: 2
+          prefer: True
+          vrf: siteA
+      servers:
+        - server: 198.51.100.1
+          key_id: 2
+          vrf: default
+        - server: 203.0.113.1
+          key_id: 1
+          vrf: siteB
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before: {}
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - "ntp authenticate"
+#    - "ntp logging"
+#    - "ntp master 2"
+#    - "ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7"
+#    - "ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7"
+#    - "ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15"
+#    - "ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2"
+#    - "ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2"
+#    - "ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1"
+#    - "ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1"
+#    - "ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1"
+#
+#  after:
+#    access_group:
+#      peer:
+#        - access_list: PeerAcl1
+#      serve:
+#       - access_list: ServeAcl1
+#    authenticate: True
+#    authentication_keys:
+#      - id: 1001
+#        key: vagwwtKfkv
+#        encryption: 7
+#      - id: 1002
+#        key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+#        encryption: 7
+#    logging: True
+#    master:
+#     stratum: 2
+#    peers:
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        maxpoll: 15
+#        minpoll: 5
+#        vrf: default
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.2
+#        key_id: 2
+#        prefer: True
+#        vrf: siteA
+#    servers:
+#      - server: 198.51.100.1
+#        key_id: 2
+#        vrf: default
+#      - server: 203.0.113.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        vrf: siteB
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+# ntp authenticate
+# ntp logging
+# ntp master 2
+# ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7
+# ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2
+# ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2
+# ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1
+# ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1
+# ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+# ntp authenticate
+# ntp logging
+# ntp master 2
+# ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7
+# ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2
+# ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2
+# ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1
+# ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1
+# ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1
+
+- name: Replace logging global configurations of listed logging global with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_global:
+    config:
+      access_group:
+        peer:
+          - access_list: PeerAcl2
+        serve:
+          - access_list: ServeAcl2
+      logging: True
+      master:
+        stratum: 2
+      peers:
+        - peer: 192.0.2.1
+          key_id: 1
+          maxpoll: 15
+          minpoll: 5
+          vrf: default
+        - peer: 192.0.2.5
+          key_id: 2
+          prefer: True
+          vrf: siteA
+      servers:
+        - server: 198.51.100.1
+          key_id: 2
+          vrf: default
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    access_group:
+#      peer:
+#        - access_list: PeerAcl1
+#      serve:
+#       - access_list: ServeAcl1
+#    authenticate: True
+#    authentication_keys:
+#      - id: 1001
+#        key: vagwwtKfkv
+#        encryption: 7
+#      - id: 1002
+#        key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+#        encryption: 7
+#    logging: True
+#    master:
+#     stratum: 2
+#    peers:
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        maxpoll: 15
+#        minpoll: 5
+#        vrf: default
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.2
+#        key_id: 2
+#        prefer: True
+#        vrf: siteA
+#    servers:
+#      - server: 198.51.100.1
+#        key_id: 2
+#        vrf: default
+#      - server: 203.0.113.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        vrf: siteB
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - "no ntp authenticate"
+#    - "no ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7"
+#    - "no ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7"
+#    - "ntp peer 192.0.2.5 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2"
+#    - "no ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2"
+#    - "no ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1"
+#    - "ntp access-group peer PeerAcl2"
+#    - "no ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1"
+#    - "ntp access-group serve ServeAcl2"
+#    - "no ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1"
+#
+#  after:
+#    access_group:
+#      peer:
+#        - access_list: PeerAcl2
+#      serve:
+#        - access_list: ServeAcl2
+#    logging: True
+#    master:
+#      stratum: 2
+#    peers:
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        maxpoll: 15
+#        minpoll: 5
+#        vrf: default
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.5
+#        key_id: 2
+#        prefer: True
+#        vrf: siteA
+#    servers:
+#      - server: 198.51.100.1
+#        key_id: 2
+#        vrf: default
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+# ntp logging
+# ntp master 2
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.5 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2
+# ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2
+# ntp access-group peer PeerAcl2
+# ntp access-group serve ServeAcl2
+
+# Using deleted to delete all logging configurations
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+
+- name: Delete all logging configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_global:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#    access_group:
+#      peer:
+#        - access_list: PeerAcl1
+#      serve:
+#       - access_list: ServeAcl1
+#    authenticate: True
+#    authentication_keys:
+#      - id: 1001
+#        key: vagwwtKfkv
+#        encryption: 7
+#      - id: 1002
+#        key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+#        encryption: 7
+#    logging: True
+#    master:
+#     stratum: 2
+#    peers:
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        maxpoll: 15
+#        minpoll: 5
+#        vrf: default
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.2
+#        key_id: 2
+#        prefer: True
+#        vrf: siteA
+#    servers:
+#      - server: 198.51.100.1
+#        key_id: 2
+#        vrf: default
+#      - server: 203.0.113.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        vrf: siteB
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - "no ntp authenticate"
+#    - "no ntp logging"
+#    - "no ntp master 2"
+#    - "no ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7"
+#    - "no ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7"
+#    - "no ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15"
+#    - "no ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2"
+#    - "no ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2"
+#    - "no ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1"
+#    - "no ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1"
+#    - "no ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1"
+#
+#  after: {}
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config ntp
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_global:
+    config:
+      access_group:
+        peer:
+          - access_list: PeerAcl1
+        serve:
+          - access_list: ServeAcl1
+      authenticate: True
+      authentication_keys:
+        - id: 1001
+          key: vagwwtKfkv
+          encryption: 7
+        - id: 1002
+          key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+          encryption: 7
+      logging: True
+      master:
+        stratum: 2
+      peers:
+        - peer: 192.0.2.1
+          key_id: 1
+          maxpoll: 15
+          minpoll: 5
+          vrf: default
+        - peer: 192.0.2.2
+          key_id: 2
+          prefer: True
+          vrf: siteA
+      servers:
+        - server: 198.51.100.1
+          key_id: 2
+          vrf: default
+        - server: 203.0.113.1
+          key_id: 1
+          vrf: siteB
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  rendered:
+#    - "ntp authenticate"
+#    - "ntp logging"
+#    - "ntp master 2"
+#    - "ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7"
+#    - "ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7"
+#    - "ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15"
+#    - "ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2"
+#    - "ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2"
+#    - "ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1"
+#    - "ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1"
+#    - "ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# ntp authenticate
+# ntp logging
+# ntp master 2
+# ntp authentication-keys 1001 md5 vagwwtKfkv 7
+# ntp authentication-keys 1002 md5 vagwwtKfkvgthz 7
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.1 use-vrf default key 1 minpoll 5 maxpoll 15
+# ntp peer 192.0.2.2 prefer use-vrf siteA key 2
+# ntp server 198.51.100.1 use-vrf default key 2
+# ntp server 203.0.113.1 use-vrf siteB key 1
+# ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1
+# ntp access-group serve ServeAcl1
+
+- name: Parse externally provided ntp configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_global:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './fixtures/parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#    access_group:
+#      peer:
+#        - access_list: PeerAcl1
+#      serve:
+#       - access_list: ServeAcl1
+#    authenticate: True
+#    authentication_keys:
+#      - id: 1001
+#        key: vagwwtKfkv
+#        encryption: 7
+#      - id: 1002
+#        key: vagwwtKfkvgthz
+#        encryption: 7
+#    logging: True
+#    master:
+#     stratum: 2
+#    peers:
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        maxpoll: 15
+#        minpoll: 5
+#        vrf: default
+#      - peer: 192.0.2.2
+#        key_id: 2
+#        prefer: True
+#        vrf: siteA
+#    servers:
+#      - server: 198.51.100.1
+#        key_id: 2
+#        vrf: default
+#      - server: 203.0.113.1
+#        key_id: 1
+#        vrf: siteB
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the module execution.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration after module execution.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - ntp master stratum 2
+    - ntp peer 198.51.100.1 use-vrf test maxpoll 7
+    - ntp authentication-key 10 md5 wawyhanx2 7
+    - ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1
+    - ntp access-group peer PeerAcl2
+    - ntp access-group query-only QueryAcl1
+rendered:
+  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline).
+  returned: when I(state) is C(rendered)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - ntp master stratum 2
+    - ntp peer 198.51.100.1 use-vrf test maxpoll 7
+    - ntp authentication-key 10 md5 wawyhanx2 7
+    - ntp access-group peer PeerAcl1
+    - ntp access-group peer PeerAcl2
+    - ntp access-group query-only QueryAcl1
+gathered:
+  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(gathered)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+parsed:
+  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed into structured data as per module argspec.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(parsed)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ntp_global.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_globalArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.ntp_global.ntp_global import (
+    Ntp_global,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Ntp_globalArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Ntp_global(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_options.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28fd1aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ntp_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ntp_options
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages NTP options.
+description:
+- Manages NTP options, e.g. authoritative server and logging.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_ntp_global
+  why: Updated module released with more functionality.
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- When C(state=absent), master and logging will be set to False and stratum will be
+  removed as well
+options:
+  master:
+    description:
+    - Sets whether the device is an authoritative NTP server.
+    type: bool
+  stratum:
+    description:
+    - If C(master=true), an optional stratum can be supplied (1-15). The device default
+      is 8.
+    type: str
+  logging:
+    description:
+    - Sets whether NTP logging is enabled on the device.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Basic NTP options configuration
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_ntp_options:
+    master: true
+    stratum: 12
+    logging: false
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["no ntp logging", "ntp master 12"]
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_current(module):
+    cmd = "show running-config | inc ntp"
+
+    master = False
+    logging = False
+    stratum = None
+
+    output = run_commands(module, ({"command": cmd, "output": "text"}))[0]
+
+    if output:
+        match = re.search(r"^ntp master(?: (\d+))", output, re.M)
+        if match:
+            master = True
+            stratum = match.group(1)
+        logging = "ntp logging" in output.lower()
+
+    return {"master": master, "stratum": stratum, "logging": logging}
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        master=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        stratum=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        logging=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    master = module.params["master"]
+    stratum = module.params["stratum"]
+    logging = module.params["logging"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if stratum and master is False:
+        if stratum != 8:
+            module.fail_json(msg="master MUST be True when stratum is changed")
+
+    current = get_current(module)
+
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    commands = list()
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if current["master"]:
+            commands.append("no ntp master")
+        if current["logging"]:
+            commands.append("no ntp logging")
+
+    elif state == "present":
+        if master and not current["master"]:
+            commands.append("ntp master")
+        elif master is False and current["master"]:
+            commands.append("no ntp master")
+        if stratum and stratum != current["stratum"]:
+            commands.append("ntp master %s" % stratum)
+
+        if logging and not current["logging"]:
+            commands.append("ntp logging")
+        elif logging is False and current["logging"]:
+            commands.append("no ntp logging")
+
+    result["commands"] = commands
+    result["updates"] = commands
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_nxapi.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_nxapi.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfd7cc87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_nxapi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,424 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+# pylint: skip-file
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_nxapi
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+author: Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
+short_description: Manage NXAPI configuration on an NXOS device.
+notes:
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+description:
+- Configures the NXAPI feature on devices running Cisco NXOS.  The NXAPI feature is
+  absent from the configuration by default.  Since this module manages the NXAPI feature
+  it only supports the use of the C(Cli) transport.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  http_port:
+    description:
+    - Configure the port with which the HTTP server will listen on for requests.  By
+      default, NXAPI will bind the HTTP service to the standard HTTP port 80.  This
+      argument accepts valid port values in the range of 1 to 65535.
+    required: false
+    default: 80
+    type: int
+  http:
+    description:
+    - Controls the operating state of the HTTP protocol as one of the underlying transports
+      for NXAPI.  By default, NXAPI will enable the HTTP transport when the feature
+      is first configured.  To disable the use of the HTTP transport, set the value
+      of this argument to False.
+    required: false
+    default: true
+    type: bool
+    aliases:
+    - enable_http
+  https_port:
+    description:
+    - Configure the port with which the HTTPS server will listen on for requests.  By
+      default, NXAPI will bind the HTTPS service to the standard HTTPS port 443.  This
+      argument accepts valid port values in the range of 1 to 65535.
+    required: false
+    default: 443
+    type: int
+  https:
+    description:
+    - Controls the operating state of the HTTPS protocol as one of the underlying
+      transports for NXAPI.  By default, NXAPI will disable the HTTPS transport when
+      the feature is first configured.  To enable the use of the HTTPS transport,
+      set the value of this argument to True.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+    aliases:
+    - enable_https
+  sandbox:
+    description:
+    - The NXAPI feature provides a web base UI for developers for entering commands.  This
+      feature is initially disabled when the NXAPI feature is configured for the first
+      time.  When the C(sandbox) argument is set to True, the developer sandbox URL
+      will accept requests and when the value is set to False, the sandbox URL is
+      unavailable. This is supported on NX-OS 7K series.
+    required: false
+    type: bool
+    aliases:
+    - enable_sandbox
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The C(state) argument controls whether or not the NXAPI feature is configured
+      on the remote device.  When the value is C(present) the NXAPI feature configuration
+      is present in the device running-config.  When the values is C(absent) the feature
+      configuration is removed from the running-config.
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    required: false
+    default: present
+    type: str
+  ssl_strong_ciphers:
+    description:
+    - Controls the use of whether strong or weak ciphers are configured. By default,
+      this feature is disabled and weak ciphers are configured.  To enable the use
+      of strong ciphers, set the value of this argument to True.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+  tlsv1_0:
+    description:
+    - Controls the use of the Transport Layer Security version 1.0 is configured.  By
+      default, this feature is enabled.  To disable the use of TLSV1.0, set the value
+      of this argument to True.
+    required: false
+    default: true
+    type: bool
+  tlsv1_1:
+    description:
+    - Controls the use of the Transport Layer Security version 1.1 is configured.  By
+      default, this feature is disabled.  To enable the use of TLSV1.1, set the value
+      of this argument to True.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+  tlsv1_2:
+    description:
+    - Controls the use of the Transport Layer Security version 1.2 is configured.  By
+      default, this feature is disabled.  To enable the use of TLSV1.2, set the value
+      of this argument to True.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Enable NXAPI access with default configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_nxapi:
+    state: present
+
+- name: Enable NXAPI with no HTTP, HTTPS at port 9443 and sandbox disabled
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_nxapi:
+    enable_http: false
+    https_port: 9443
+    https: yes
+    enable_sandbox: no
+
+- name: remove NXAPI configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_nxapi:
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+updates:
+  description:
+    - Returns the list of commands that need to be pushed into the remote
+      device to satisfy the arguments
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['no feature nxapi']
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import Version
+
+
+def check_args(module, warnings, capabilities):
+    network_api = capabilities.get("network_api", "nxapi")
+    if network_api == "nxapi":
+        module.fail_json(msg="module not supported over nxapi transport")
+
+    os_platform = capabilities["device_info"]["network_os_platform"]
+    if "7K" not in os_platform and module.params["sandbox"]:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="sandbox or enable_sandbox is supported on NX-OS 7K series of switches",
+        )
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if state == "started":
+        module.params["state"] = "present"
+        warnings.append(
+            "state=started is deprecated and will be removed in a "
+            "a future release.  Please use state=present instead",
+        )
+    elif state == "stopped":
+        module.params["state"] = "absent"
+        warnings.append(
+            "state=stopped is deprecated and will be removed in a "
+            "a future release.  Please use state=absent instead",
+        )
+
+    for key in ["http_port", "https_port"]:
+        if module.params[key] is not None:
+            if not 1 <= module.params[key] <= 65535:
+                module.fail_json(msg="%s must be between 1 and 65535" % key)
+
+    return warnings
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module, warnings, capabilities):
+    send_commands = list()
+    commands = dict()
+    os_platform = None
+    os_version = None
+
+    device_info = capabilities.get("device_info")
+    if device_info:
+        os_version = device_info.get("network_os_version")
+        if os_version:
+            os_version = os_version[:3]
+        os_platform = device_info.get("network_os_platform")
+        if os_platform:
+            os_platform = os_platform[:3]
+
+    def needs_update(x):
+        return want.get(x) is not None and (want.get(x) != have.get(x))
+
+    if needs_update("state"):
+        if want["state"] == "absent":
+            return ["no feature nxapi"]
+        send_commands.append("feature nxapi")
+    elif want["state"] == "absent":
+        return send_commands
+
+    for parameter in ["http", "https"]:
+        port_param = parameter + "_port"
+        if needs_update(parameter):
+            if want.get(parameter) is False:
+                commands[parameter] = "no nxapi %s" % parameter
+            else:
+                commands[parameter] = "nxapi %s port %s" % (
+                    parameter,
+                    want.get(port_param),
+                )
+
+        if needs_update(port_param) and want.get(parameter) is True:
+            commands[parameter] = "nxapi %s port %s" % (
+                parameter,
+                want.get(port_param),
+            )
+
+    if needs_update("sandbox"):
+        commands["sandbox"] = "nxapi sandbox"
+        if not want["sandbox"]:
+            commands["sandbox"] = "no %s" % commands["sandbox"]
+
+    if os_platform and os_version:
+        if (os_platform == "N9K" or os_platform == "N3K") and Version(os_version) >= "9.2":
+            if needs_update("ssl_strong_ciphers"):
+                commands["ssl_strong_ciphers"] = "nxapi ssl ciphers weak"
+                if want["ssl_strong_ciphers"] is True:
+                    commands["ssl_strong_ciphers"] = "no nxapi ssl ciphers weak"
+
+            have_ssl_protocols = ""
+            want_ssl_protocols = ""
+            for key, value in {
+                "tlsv1_2": "TLSv1.2",
+                "tlsv1_1": "TLSv1.1",
+                "tlsv1_0": "TLSv1",
+            }.items():
+                if needs_update(key):
+                    if want.get(key) is True:
+                        want_ssl_protocols = " ".join([want_ssl_protocols, value])
+                elif have.get(key) is True:
+                    have_ssl_protocols = " ".join([have_ssl_protocols, value])
+
+            if len(want_ssl_protocols) > 0:
+                commands["ssl_protocols"] = "nxapi ssl protocols%s" % (
+                    " ".join([want_ssl_protocols, have_ssl_protocols])
+                )
+    else:
+        warnings.append(
+            "os_version and/or os_platform keys from "
+            "platform capabilities are not available.  "
+            "Any NXAPI SSL optional arguments will be ignored",
+        )
+
+    send_commands.extend(commands.values())
+
+    return send_commands
+
+
+def parse_http(data):
+    http_res = [r"nxapi http port (\d+)"]
+    http_port = None
+
+    for regex in http_res:
+        match = re.search(regex, data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            http_port = int(match.group(1))
+            break
+
+    return {"http": http_port is not None, "http_port": http_port}
+
+
+def parse_https(data):
+    https_res = [r"nxapi https port (\d+)"]
+    https_port = None
+
+    for regex in https_res:
+        match = re.search(regex, data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            https_port = int(match.group(1))
+            break
+
+    return {"https": https_port is not None, "https_port": https_port}
+
+
+def parse_sandbox(data):
+    sandbox = [item for item in data.split("\n") if re.search(r".*sandbox.*", item)]
+    value = False
+    if sandbox and sandbox[0] == "nxapi sandbox":
+        value = True
+    return {"sandbox": value}
+
+
+def parse_ssl_strong_ciphers(data):
+    ciphers_res = [r"(\w+) nxapi ssl ciphers weak"]
+    value = None
+
+    for regex in ciphers_res:
+        match = re.search(regex, data, re.M)
+        if match:
+            value = match.group(1)
+            break
+
+    return {"ssl_strong_ciphers": value == "no"}
+
+
+def parse_ssl_protocols(data):
+    tlsv1_0 = re.search(r"(?<!\S)TLSv1(?!\S)", data, re.M) is not None
+    tlsv1_1 = re.search(r"(?<!\S)TLSv1.1(?!\S)", data, re.M) is not None
+    tlsv1_2 = re.search(r"(?<!\S)TLSv1.2(?!\S)", data, re.M) is not None
+
+    return {"tlsv1_0": tlsv1_0, "tlsv1_1": tlsv1_1, "tlsv1_2": tlsv1_2}
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(module):
+    out = run_commands(module, ["show run all | inc nxapi"], check_rc=False)[0]
+    match = re.search(r"no feature nxapi", out, re.M)
+    # There are two possible outcomes when nxapi is disabled on nxos platforms.
+    # 1. Nothing is displayed in the running config.
+    # 2. The 'no feature nxapi' command is displayed in the running config.
+    if match or out == "":
+        return {"state": "absent"}
+
+    out = str(out).strip()
+
+    obj = {"state": "present"}
+    obj.update(parse_http(out))
+    obj.update(parse_https(out))
+    obj.update(parse_sandbox(out))
+    obj.update(parse_ssl_strong_ciphers(out))
+    obj.update(parse_ssl_protocols(out))
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    obj = {
+        "http": module.params["http"],
+        "http_port": module.params["http_port"],
+        "https": module.params["https"],
+        "https_port": module.params["https_port"],
+        "sandbox": module.params["sandbox"],
+        "state": module.params["state"],
+        "ssl_strong_ciphers": module.params["ssl_strong_ciphers"],
+        "tlsv1_0": module.params["tlsv1_0"],
+        "tlsv1_1": module.params["tlsv1_1"],
+        "tlsv1_2": module.params["tlsv1_2"],
+    }
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        http=dict(aliases=["enable_http"], type="bool", default=True),
+        http_port=dict(type="int", default=80),
+        https=dict(aliases=["enable_https"], type="bool", default=False),
+        https_port=dict(type="int", default=443),
+        sandbox=dict(aliases=["enable_sandbox"], type="bool"),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+        ssl_strong_ciphers=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        tlsv1_0=dict(type="bool", default=True),
+        tlsv1_1=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        tlsv1_2=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    warning_msg = "Module nxos_nxapi currently defaults to configure 'http port 80'. "
+    warning_msg += "Default behavior is changing to configure 'https port 443'"
+    warning_msg += " when params 'http, http_port, https, https_port' are not set in the playbook"
+    module.deprecate(msg=warning_msg, date="2022-06-01", collection_name="cisco.nxos")
+
+    capabilities = get_capabilities(module)
+
+    check_args(module, warnings, capabilities)
+
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module)
+
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module, warnings, capabilities)
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings, "commands": commands}
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospf_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospf_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0a754c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospf_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1455 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_ospf_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ospf_interfaces
+version_added: 1.3.0
+short_description: OSPF Interfaces Resource Module.
+description:
+- This module manages OSPF(v2/v3) configuration of interfaces on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+notes:
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section "^interface").
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of OSPF configuration for interfaces.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name/Identifier of the interface.
+        type: str
+        required: True
+      address_family:
+        description:
+        - OSPF settings on the interfaces in address-family context.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          afi:
+            description:
+            - Address Family Identifier (AFI) for OSPF settings on the interfaces.
+            type: str
+            choices: ['ipv4', 'ipv6']
+            required: True
+          processes:
+            description:
+            - Interfaces configuration for an OSPF process.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              process_id:
+                description:
+                - OSPF process tag.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+              area:
+                description:
+                - Area associated with interface.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  area_id:
+                    description:
+                    - Area ID in IP address format.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  secondaries:
+                    description:
+                    - Do not include secondary IPv4/IPv6 addresses.
+                    type: bool
+              multi_areas:
+                description:
+                - Multi-Areas associated with interface.
+                - Valid values are Area Ids as an integer or IP address.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+          multi_areas:
+            description:
+            - Multi-Areas associated with interface (not tied to OSPF process).
+            - Valid values are Area Ids as an integer or IP address.
+            type: list
+            elements: str
+          authentication:
+            description:
+            - Authentication settings on the interface.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              key_chain:
+                description:
+                - Authentication password key-chain.
+                type: str
+              message_digest:
+                description:
+                - Use message-digest authentication.
+                type: bool
+              enable:
+                description:
+                - Enable/disable authentication on the interface.
+                type: bool
+              null_auth:
+                description:
+                - Use null(disable) authentication.
+                type: bool
+          authentication_key:
+            description:
+            - Configure the authentication key for the interface.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              encryption:
+                description:
+                - 0 Specifies an UNENCRYPTED authentication key will follow.
+                - 3 Specifies an 3DES ENCRYPTED authentication key will follow.
+                - 7 Specifies a Cisco type 7  ENCRYPTED authentication key will follow.
+                type: int
+              key:
+                description:
+                - Authentication key.
+                - Valid values are Cisco type 7 ENCRYPTED password, 3DES ENCRYPTED password
+                  and UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) password based on the value of encryption key.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+          message_digest_key:
+            description:
+            - Message digest authentication password (key) settings.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              key_id:
+                description:
+                - Key ID.
+                type: int
+                required: True
+              encryption:
+                description:
+                - 0 Specifies an UNENCRYPTED ospf password (key) will follow.
+                - 3 Specifies an 3DES ENCRYPTED ospf password (key) will follow.
+                - 7 Specifies a Cisco type 7 ENCRYPTED the ospf password (key) will follow.
+                type: int
+              key:
+                description:
+                - Authentication key.
+                - Valid values are Cisco type 7 ENCRYPTED password, 3DES ENCRYPTED password
+                  and UNENCRYPTED (cleartext) password based on the value of encryption key.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+          cost:
+            description:
+            - Cost associated with interface.
+            type: int
+          dead_interval:
+            description:
+            - Dead interval value (in seconds).
+            type: int
+          hello_interval:
+            description:
+            - Hello interval value (in seconds).
+            type: int
+          instance:
+            description:
+            - Instance identifier.
+            type: int
+          mtu_ignore:
+            description:
+            - Enable/disable OSPF MTU mismatch detection.
+            type: bool
+          network:
+            description:
+            - Network type.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["broadcast", "point-to-point"]
+          passive_interface:
+            description:
+            - Suppress routing updates on the interface.
+            - This option is mutually exclusive with I(default_passive_interface).
+            type: bool
+          default_passive_interface:
+            description:
+            - Set passive-interface attribute on this interface to default.
+            - This option is mutually exclusive with I(passive_interface).
+            type: bool
+          priority:
+            description:
+            - Router priority.
+            type: int
+          retransmit_interval:
+            description:
+            - Packet retransmission interval.
+            type: int
+          shutdown:
+            description:
+            - Shutdown OSPF on this interface.
+            type: bool
+          transmit_delay:
+            description:
+            - Packet transmission delay.
+            type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+      - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - parsed
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          processes:
+          - process_id: "100"
+            area:
+              area_id: 1.1.1.1
+              secondaries: False
+          multi_areas:
+          - 11.11.11.11
+        - afi: ipv6
+          processes:
+          - process_id: "200"
+            area:
+              area_id: 2.2.2.2
+            multi_areas:
+            - 21.0.0.0
+          - process_id: "300"
+            multi_areas:
+            - 50.50.50.50
+          multi_areas:
+          - 16.10.10.10
+      - name: Ethernet1/2
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          authentication:
+            enable: True
+            key_chain: test-1
+          message_digest_key:
+            key_id: 10
+            encryption: 3
+            key: abc01d272be25d29
+          cost: 100
+        - afi: ipv6
+          network: broadcast
+          shutdown: True
+      - name: Ethernet1/3
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          authentication_key:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+    state: merged
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+#
+# "commands": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/2",
+#        "ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1",
+#        "ip ospf authentication",
+#        "ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29",
+#        "ip ospf cost 100",
+#        "ospfv3 network broadcast",
+#        "ospfv3 shutdown",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/3",
+#        "ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E"
+# ]
+#
+# "after": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Replace OSPF configurations of listed interfaces with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      address_family:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        processes:
+        - process_id: "100"
+          area:
+            area_id: 1.1.1.1
+            secondaries: False
+        multi_areas:
+        - 11.11.11.12
+    - name: Ethernet1/3
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+#
+# "commands": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.12",
+#        "no ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/3",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E"
+# ]
+#
+# "after": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.12"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                        "enable": true,
+#                        "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+#
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.12
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Override all OSPF interfaces configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    config:
+    - name: Ethernet1/1
+      address_family:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        processes:
+        - process_id: "100"
+          area:
+            area_id: 1.1.1.1
+            secondaries: False
+        multi_areas:
+        - 11.11.11.12
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+#
+# "commands": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/2",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication",
+#        "no ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29",
+#        "no ip ospf cost 100",
+#        "no ospfv3 network broadcast",
+#        "no ospfv3 shutdown",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/3",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.12",
+#        "no ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50"
+# ]
+#
+# "after": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.12"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+
+# After state:
+# -------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.12
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+# Using deleted to delete OSPF config of a single interface
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Delete OSPF config from a single interface
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+#
+# "commands": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "no ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "no ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50"
+# ]
+#
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+# Using deleted to delete OSPF config from all interfaces
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: Delete OSPF config from all interfaces
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# "before": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+#
+# "commands": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "no ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "no ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "no ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/2",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication",
+#        "no ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29",
+#        "no ip ospf cost 100",
+#        "no ospfv3 network broadcast",
+#        "no ospfv3 shutdown",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/3",
+#        "no ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E"
+# ]
+#
+# "after": [
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          processes:
+          - process_id: "100"
+            area:
+              area_id: 1.1.1.1
+              secondaries: False
+          multi_areas:
+          - 11.11.11.11
+        - afi: ipv6
+          processes:
+          - process_id: "200"
+            area:
+              area_id: 2.2.2.2
+            multi_areas:
+            - 21.0.0.0
+          - process_id: "300"
+            multi_areas:
+            - 50.50.50.50
+          multi_areas:
+          - 16.10.10.10
+      - name: Ethernet1/2
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          authentication:
+            enable: True
+            key_chain: test-1
+          message_digest_key:
+            key_id: 10
+            encryption: 3
+            key: abc01d272be25d29
+          cost: 100
+        - afi: ipv6
+          network: broadcast
+          shutdown: True
+      - name: Ethernet1/3
+        address_family:
+        - afi: ipv4
+          authentication_key:
+            encryption: 7
+            key: 12090404011C03162E
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# "rendered": [
+#        "interface Ethernet1/1",
+#        "ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11",
+#        "ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0",
+#        "ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/2",
+#        "ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1",
+#        "ip ospf authentication",
+#        "ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29",
+#        "ip ospf cost 100",
+#        "ospfv3 network broadcast",
+#        "ospfv3 shutdown",
+#        "interface Ethernet1/3",
+#        "ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E"
+# ]
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+#   ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   ip ospf authentication-key 7 12090404011C03162E
+
+- name: arse externally provided OSPF interfaces config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospf_interfaces:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'ospf_interfaces.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# "parsed": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.11"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "16.10.10.10"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "2.2.2.2"
+#                            },
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "21.0.0.0"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "200"
+#                        },
+#                        {
+#                            "multi_areas": [
+#                                "50.50.50.50"
+#                            ],
+#                            "process_id": "300"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                       "enable": true,
+#                       "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 7,
+#                        "key": "12090404011C03162E"
+#                    }
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+# ]
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# On-box config
+
+# NXOS# show running-config | section ^interface
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   no switchport
+#   ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+#   ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.12
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#   no switchport
+#   ip ospf authentication
+#   ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+#   ip ospf message-digest-key 10 md5 3 abc01d272be25d29
+#   ip ospf cost 100
+#   ospfv3 network broadcast
+#   ospfv3 shutdown
+# interface Ethernet1/3
+#   no switchport
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# "gathered": [
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "multi_areas": [
+#                        "11.11.11.12"
+#                    ],
+#                    "processes": [
+#                        {
+#                            "area": {
+#                                "area_id": "1.1.1.1",
+#                                "secondaries": false
+#                            },
+#                            "process_id": "100"
+#                        }
+#                    ]
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/1"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "address_family": [
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv4",
+#                    "authentication": {
+#                        "enable": true,
+#                        "key_chain": "test-1"
+#                    },
+#                    "cost": 100,
+#                    "message_digest_key": {
+#                        "encryption": 3,
+#                        "key": "abc01d272be25d29",
+#                        "key_id": 10
+#                    }
+#                },
+#                {
+#                    "afi": "ipv6",
+#                    "network": "broadcast",
+#                    "shutdown": true
+#                }
+#            ],
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/2"
+#        },
+#        {
+#            "name": "Ethernet1/3"
+#        },
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - interface Ethernet1/1
+    - ip router ospf multi-area 11.11.11.11
+    - ip router ospf 100 area 1.1.1.1 secondaries none
+    - no ipv6 router ospfv3 multi-area 16.10.10.10
+    - ipv6 router ospfv3 200 area 2.2.2.2
+    - ipv6 router ospfv3 200 multi-area 21.0.0.0
+    - ipv6 router ospfv3 300 multi-area 50.50.50.50
+    - interface Ethernet1/2
+    - no ip ospf authentication key-chain test-1
+    - ip ospf authentication
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospf_interfaces.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfacesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.ospf_interfaces.ospf_interfaces import (
+    Ospf_interfaces,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Ospf_interfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Ospf_interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv2.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv2.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..174640a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1984 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_ospfv2
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ospfv2
+short_description: OSPFv2 resource module
+description:
+- This module manages OSPFv2 configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1).
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section "^router ospf .*").
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of OSPF process configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      processes:
+        description:
+        - A list of OSPF instances' configurations.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          areas:
+            description:
+            - Configure properties of OSPF Areas.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              area_id:
+                description:
+                - The Area ID in IP Address format.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              authentication:
+                description:
+                - Authentication settings for the Area.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Set authentication for the area.
+                    type: bool
+                  message_digest:
+                    description:
+                    - Use message-digest authentication.
+                    type: bool
+              default_cost:
+                description:
+                - Specify the default cost for default summary LSA.
+                type: int
+              filter_list:
+                description:
+                - Filter prefixes between OSPF areas.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  route_map:
+                    description:
+                    - The Route-map name.
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+                  direction:
+                    description:
+                    - The direction to apply the route map.
+                    type: str
+                    choices: [in, out]
+                    required: true
+              nssa:
+                description:
+                - NSSA settings for the area.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure area as NSSA.
+                    type: bool
+                  default_information_originate:
+                    description:
+                    - Originate Type-7 default LSA into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_redistribution:
+                    description:
+                    - Do not send redistributed LSAs into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_summary:
+                    description:
+                    - Do not send summary LSAs into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  translate:
+                    description:
+                    - Translate LSA.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      type7:
+                        description:
+                        - Translate from Type 7 to Type 5.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          always:
+                            description:
+                            - Always translate LSAs
+                            type: bool
+                          never:
+                            description:
+                            - Never translate LSAs
+                            type: bool
+                          supress_fa:
+                            description:
+                            - Suppress forwarding address in translated LSAs.
+                            type: bool
+              ranges:
+                description:
+                - Configure an address range for the area.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  prefix:
+                    description:
+                    - IP in Prefix format (x.x.x.x/len)
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+                  cost:
+                    description:
+                    - Cost to use for the range.
+                    type: int
+                  not_advertise:
+                    description:
+                    - Suppress advertising the specified range.
+                    type: bool
+              stub:
+                description:
+                - Settings for configuring the area as a stub.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure the area as a stub.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_summary:
+                    description:
+                    - Prevent ABR from sending summary LSAs into stub area.
+                    type: bool
+          auto_cost:
+            description:
+            - Calculate OSPF cost according to bandwidth.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              reference_bandwidth:
+                description:
+                - Reference bandwidth used to assign OSPF cost.
+                type: int
+                required: true
+              unit:
+                description:
+                - Specify in which unit the reference bandwidth is specified.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+                choices: [Gbps, Mbps]
+          bfd:
+            description:
+            - Enable BFD on all OSPF interfaces.
+            type: bool
+          default_information:
+            description:
+            - Control distribution of default routes.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              originate:
+                description:
+                - Distribute a default route.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable distribution of default route.
+                    type: bool
+                  always:
+                    description:
+                    - Always advertise a default route.
+                    type: bool
+                  route_map:
+                    description:
+                    - Policy to control distribution of default routes
+                    type: str
+          default_metric:
+            description:
+            - Specify default metric for redistributed routes.
+            type: int
+          distance:
+            description:
+            - Configure the OSPF administrative distance.
+            type: int
+          flush_routes:
+            description:
+            - Flush routes on a non-graceful controlled restart.
+            type: bool
+          graceful_restart:
+            description:
+            - Configure graceful restart.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description:
+                - Enable graceful-restart.
+                type: bool
+              grace_period:
+                description:
+                - Configure maximum interval to restart gracefully.
+                type: int
+              helper_disable:
+                description:
+                - Enable/Disable helper mode.
+                type: bool
+          isolate:
+            description:
+            - Isolate this router from OSPF perspective.
+            type: bool
+          log_adjacency_changes:
+            description:
+            - Log changes in adjacency state.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              log:
+                description:
+                - Enable/disable logging changes in adjacency state.
+                type: bool
+              detail:
+                description:
+                - Notify all state changes.
+                type: bool
+          max_lsa:
+            description:
+            - Feature to limit the number of non-self-originated LSAs.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              max_non_self_generated_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Set the maximum number of non self-generated LSAs.
+                type: int
+                required: true
+              threshold:
+                description:
+                - Threshold value (%) at which to generate a warning message.
+                type: int
+              ignore_count:
+                description:
+                - Set count on how many times adjacencies can be suppressed.
+                type: int
+              ignore_time:
+                description:
+                - Set time during which all adjacencies are suppressed.
+                type: int
+              reset_time:
+                description:
+                - Set number of minutes after which ignore-count is reset to zero.
+                type: int
+              warning_only:
+                description:
+                - Log a warning message when limit is exceeded.
+                type: bool
+          max_metric:
+            description:
+            - Maximize the cost metric.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              router_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Router LSA configuration.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Set router-lsa attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  external_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - External LSA configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set external-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      max_metric_value:
+                        description:
+                        - Set max metric value for external LSAs.
+                        type: int
+                  include_stub:
+                    description:
+                    - Advertise Max metric for Stub links as well.
+                    type: bool
+                  on_startup:
+                    description:
+                    - Effective only at startup.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set on-startup attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      wait_period:
+                        description:
+                        - Wait period in seconds after startup.
+                        type: int
+                      wait_for_bgp_asn:
+                        description:
+                        - ASN of BGP to wait for.
+                        type: int
+                  summary_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Summary LSAs configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set summary-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      max_metric_value:
+                        description:
+                        - Max metric value for summary LSAs.
+                        type: int
+          maximum_paths:
+            description:
+            - Maximum paths per destination.
+            type: int
+          mpls:
+            description:
+            - OSPF MPLS configuration settings.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              traffic_eng:
+                description:
+                - OSPF MPLS Traffic Engineering commands.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  areas:
+                    description:
+                    - List of Area IDs.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      area_id:
+                        description:
+                        - Area Id in ip address format.
+                        type: str
+                  multicast_intact:
+                    description:
+                    - MPLS TE multicast support.
+                    type: bool
+                  router_id:
+                    description:
+                    - Router ID associated with TE.
+                    type: str
+          name_lookup:
+            description:
+            - Display OSPF router ids as DNS names.
+            type: bool
+          passive_interface:
+            description:
+            - Suppress routing updates on the interface.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              default:
+                description:
+                - Interfaces passive by default.
+                type: bool
+          process_id:
+            description:
+            - The OSPF process tag.
+            type: str
+            required: true
+          redistribute:
+            description:
+            - Redistribute information from another routing protocol.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              protocol:
+                description:
+                - The name of the protocol.
+                type: str
+                choices: [bgp, direct, eigrp, isis, lisp, ospf, rip, static]
+                required: true
+              id:
+                description:
+                - The identifier for the protocol specified.
+                type: str
+              route_map:
+                description:
+                - The route map policy to constrain redistribution.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+          rfc1583compatibility:
+            description:
+            - Configure 1583 compatibility for external path preferences.
+            type: bool
+          router_id:
+            description:
+            - Set OSPF process router-id.
+            type: str
+          shutdown:
+            description:
+            - Shutdown the OSPF protocol instance.
+            type: bool
+          summary_address:
+            description:
+            - Configure route summarization for redistribution.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              prefix:
+                description:
+                - IP prefix in format x.x.x.x/ml.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              not_advertise:
+                description:
+                - Suppress advertising the specified summary.
+                type: bool
+              tag:
+                description:
+                - A 32-bit tag value.
+                type: int
+          table_map:
+            description:
+            - Policy for filtering/modifying OSPF routes before sending them to RIB.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                description:
+                - The Route Map name.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              filter:
+                description:
+                - Block the OSPF routes from being sent to RIB.
+                type: bool
+          timers:
+            description:
+            - Configure timer related constants.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              lsa_arrival:
+                description:
+                - Mimimum interval between arrival of a LSA.
+                type: int
+              lsa_group_pacing:
+                description:
+                - LSA group refresh/maxage interval.
+                type: int
+              throttle:
+                description:
+                - Configure throttle related constants.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Set rate-limiting for LSA generation.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      start_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The start interval.
+                        type: int
+                      hold_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The hold interval.
+                        type: int
+                      max_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The max interval.
+                        type: int
+                  spf:
+                    description:
+                    - Set OSPF SPF timers.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      initial_spf_delay:
+                        description:
+                        - Initial SPF schedule delay in milliseconds.
+                        type: int
+                      min_hold_time:
+                        description:
+                        - Minimum hold time between SPF calculations.
+                        type: int
+                      max_wait_time:
+                        description:
+                        - Maximum wait time between SPF calculations.
+                        type: int
+          vrfs:
+            description:
+            - Configure VRF specific OSPF settings.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              areas:
+                description:
+                - Configure properties of OSPF Areas.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  area_id:
+                    description:
+                    - The Area ID in IP Address format.
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+                  authentication:
+                    description:
+                    - Authentication settings for the Area.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set authentication for the area.
+                        type: bool
+                      message_digest:
+                        description:
+                        - Use message-digest authentication.
+                        type: bool
+                  default_cost:
+                    description:
+                    - Specify the default cost for default summary LSA.
+                    type: int
+                  filter_list:
+                    description:
+                    - Filter prefixes between OSPF areas.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      route_map:
+                        description:
+                        - The Route-map name.
+                        type: str
+                        required: true
+                      direction:
+                        description:
+                        - The direction to apply the route map.
+                        type: str
+                        choices: [in, out]
+                        required: true
+                  nssa:
+                    description:
+                    - NSSA settings for the area.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Configure area as NSSA.
+                        type: bool
+                      default_information_originate:
+                        description:
+                        - Originate Type-7 default LSA into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_redistribution:
+                        description:
+                        - Do not send redistributed LSAs into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_summary:
+                        description:
+                        - Do not send summary LSAs into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      translate:
+                        description:
+                        - Translate LSA.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          type7:
+                            description:
+                            - Translate from Type 7 to Type 5.
+                            type: dict
+                            suboptions:
+                              always:
+                                description:
+                                - Always translate LSAs
+                                type: bool
+                              never:
+                                description:
+                                - Never translate LSAs
+                                type: bool
+                              supress_fa:
+                                description:
+                                - Suppress forwarding address in translated LSAs.
+                                type: bool
+                  ranges:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure an address range for the area.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      prefix:
+                        description:
+                        - IP in Prefix format (x.x.x.x/len)
+                        type: str
+                        required: true
+                      cost:
+                        description:
+                        - Cost to use for the range.
+                        type: int
+                      not_advertise:
+                        description:
+                        - Suppress advertising the specified range.
+                        type: bool
+                  stub:
+                    description:
+                    - Settings for configuring the area as a stub.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Configure the area as a stub.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_summary:
+                        description:
+                        - Prevent ABR from sending summary LSAs into stub area.
+                        type: bool
+              auto_cost:
+                description:
+                - Calculate OSPF cost according to bandwidth.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  reference_bandwidth:
+                    description:
+                    - Reference bandwidth used to assign OSPF cost.
+                    type: int
+                    required: true
+                  unit:
+                    description:
+                    - Specify in which unit the reference bandwidth is specified.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                    choices: [Gbps, Mbps]
+              bfd:
+                description:
+                - Enable BFD on all OSPF interfaces.
+                type: bool
+              default_information:
+                description:
+                - Control distribution of default routes.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  originate:
+                    description:
+                    - Distribute a default route.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Enable distribution of default route.
+                        type: bool
+                      always:
+                        description:
+                        - Always advertise a default route.
+                        type: bool
+                      route_map:
+                        description:
+                        - Policy to control distribution of default routes
+                        type: str
+              default_metric:
+                description:
+                - Specify default metric for redistributed routes.
+                type: int
+              distance:
+                description:
+                - Configure the OSPF administrative distance.
+                type: int
+              down_bit_ignore:
+                description:
+                - Configure a PE router to ignore the DN bit for network summary,
+                  external and NSSA external LSA.
+                type: bool
+              capability:
+                description:
+                - OSPF capability settings.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  vrf_lite:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable VRF-lite capability settings.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Enable VRF-lite support.
+                        type: bool
+                      evpn:
+                        description:
+                        - Ethernet VPN.
+                        type: bool
+              graceful_restart:
+                description:
+                - Configure graceful restart.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable graceful-restart.
+                    type: bool
+                  grace_period:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure maximum interval to restart gracefully.
+                    type: int
+                  helper_disable:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable/Disable helper mode.
+                    type: bool
+              log_adjacency_changes:
+                description:
+                - Log changes in adjacency state.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  log:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable/disable logging changes in adjacency state.
+                    type: bool
+                  detail:
+                    description:
+                    - Notify all state changes.
+                    type: bool
+              max_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Feature to limit the number of non-self-originated LSAs.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  max_non_self_generated_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Set the maximum number of non self-generated LSAs.
+                    type: int
+                    required: true
+                  threshold:
+                    description:
+                    - Threshold value (%) at which to generate a warning message.
+                    type: int
+                  ignore_count:
+                    description:
+                    - Set count on how many times adjacencies can be suppressed.
+                    type: int
+                  ignore_time:
+                    description:
+                    - Set time during which all adjacencies are suppressed.
+                    type: int
+                  reset_time:
+                    description:
+                    - Set number of minutes after which ignore-count is reset to zero.
+                    type: int
+                  warning_only:
+                    description:
+                    - Log a warning message when limit is exceeded.
+                    type: bool
+              max_metric:
+                description:
+                - Maximize the cost metric.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  router_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Router LSA configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set router-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      external_lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - External LSA configuration.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set external-lsa attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          max_metric_value:
+                            description:
+                            - Set max metric value for external LSAs.
+                            type: int
+                      include_stub:
+                        description:
+                        - Advertise Max metric for Stub links as well.
+                        type: bool
+                      on_startup:
+                        description:
+                        - Effective only at startup.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set on-startup attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          wait_period:
+                            description:
+                            - Wait period in seconds after startup.
+                            type: int
+                          wait_for_bgp_asn:
+                            description:
+                            - ASN of BGP to wait for.
+                            type: int
+                      summary_lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - Summary LSAs configuration.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set summary-lsa attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          max_metric_value:
+                            description:
+                            - Max metric value for summary LSAs.
+                            type: int
+              maximum_paths:
+                description:
+                - Maximum paths per destination.
+                type: int
+              name_lookup:
+                description:
+                - Display OSPF router ids as DNS names.
+                type: bool
+              passive_interface:
+                description:
+                - Suppress routing updates on the interface.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  default:
+                    description:
+                    - Interfaces passive by default.
+                    type: bool
+              redistribute:
+                description:
+                - Redistribute information from another routing protocol.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  protocol:
+                    description:
+                    - The name of the protocol.
+                    type: str
+                    choices: [bgp, direct, eigrp, isis, lisp, ospf, rip, static]
+                    required: true
+                  id:
+                    description:
+                    - The identifier for the protocol specified.
+                    type: str
+                  route_map:
+                    description:
+                    - The route map policy to constrain redistribution.
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+              rfc1583compatibility:
+                description:
+                - Configure 1583 compatibility for external path preferences.
+                type: bool
+              router_id:
+                description:
+                - Set OSPF process router-id.
+                type: str
+              shutdown:
+                description:
+                - Shutdown the OSPF protocol instance.
+                type: bool
+              summary_address:
+                description:
+                - Configure route summarization for redistribution.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  prefix:
+                    description:
+                    - IP prefix in format x.x.x.x/ml.
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+                  not_advertise:
+                    description:
+                    - Suppress advertising the specified summary.
+                    type: bool
+                  tag:
+                    description:
+                    - A 32-bit tag value.
+                    type: int
+              table_map:
+                description:
+                - Policy for filtering/modifying OSPF routes before sending them to
+                  RIB.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  name:
+                    description:
+                    - The Route Map name.
+                    type: str
+                    required: true
+                  filter:
+                    description:
+                    - Block the OSPF routes from being sent to RIB.
+                    type: bool
+              timers:
+                description:
+                - Configure timer related constants.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  lsa_arrival:
+                    description:
+                    - Mimimum interval between arrival of a LSA.
+                    type: int
+                  lsa_group_pacing:
+                    description:
+                    - LSA group refresh/maxage interval.
+                    type: int
+                  throttle:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure throttle related constants.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - Set rate-limiting for LSA generation.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          start_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The start interval.
+                            type: int
+                          hold_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The hold interval.
+                            type: int
+                          max_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The max interval.
+                            type: int
+                      spf:
+                        description:
+                        - Set OSPF SPF timers.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          initial_spf_delay:
+                            description:
+                            - Initial SPF schedule delay in milliseconds.
+                            type: int
+                          min_hold_time:
+                            description:
+                            - Minimum hold time between SPF calculations.
+                            type: int
+                          max_wait_time:
+                            description:
+                            - Maximum wait time between SPF calculations.
+                            type: int
+              vrf:
+                description:
+                - Name/Identifier of the VRF.
+                type: str
+                required: true
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - parsed
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 100
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        areas:
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+          filter_list:
+          - route_map: rmap_1
+            direction: in
+          - route_map: rmap_2
+            direction: out
+          ranges:
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+            not_advertise: true
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+            cost: 120
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+          authentication:
+            message_digest: true
+        redistribute:
+        - protocol: eigrp
+          id: 120
+          route_map: rmap_1
+        - protocol: direct
+          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: static
+            route_map: zone1-static-connect
+          summary_address:
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.128/27
+            tag: 121
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.160/27
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: true
+              no_summary: true
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+            nssa:
+              no_summary: true
+              translate:
+                type7:
+                  always: true
+        - vrf: zone2
+          auto_cost:
+            reference_bandwidth: 45
+            unit: Gbps
+    state: merged
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before: {}
+#
+# commands:
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.1
+#  - redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#  - area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.129
+#  - summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#  - summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#  - redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - vrf zone2
+#  - auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+#  - router ospf 100
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: out
+#          route_map: rmap_2
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        - cost: 120
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        authentication:
+#          message_digest: true
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "120"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: static
+#          route_map: zone1-static-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Replace device configurations of listed OSPF processes with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        areas:
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+          filter_list:
+          - route_map: rmap_8
+            direction: in
+          ranges:
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+            not_advertise: true
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+          stub:
+            no_summary: true
+        redistribute:
+        - protocol: eigrp
+          id: 130
+          route_map: rmap_1
+        - protocol: direct
+          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: bgp
+            id: 65563
+            route_map: zone1-bgp-connect
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: true
+              no_summary: true
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: out
+#          route_map: rmap_2
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        - cost: 120
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        authentication:
+#          message_digest: true
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "120"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: static
+#          route_map: zone1-static-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - redistribute eigrp 130 route-map rmap_1
+#  - no redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_8 in
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27
+#  - no area 0.0.0.101 authentication
+#  - area 0.0.0.101 stub no-summary
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - no summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#  - no summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#  - redistribute bgp 65563 route-map zone1-bgp-connect
+#  - no redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#  - no area 0.0.0.103 nssa
+#  - no area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - no vrf zone2
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        stub:
+#          no_summary: true
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_8
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "130"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - id: "65563"
+#          protocol: bgp
+#          route_map: zone1-bgp-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   area 0.0.0.101 stub no-summary
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 130 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_8 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     redistribute bgp 65563 route-map zone1-bgp-connect
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Override all OSPF configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 104
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        shutdown: true
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: out
+#          route_map: rmap_2
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        - cost: 120
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        authentication:
+#          message_digest: true
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "120"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: static
+#          route_map: zone1-static-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospf 100
+#  - router ospf 104
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - shutdown
+#  - no redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - no redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27
+#  - no area 0.0.0.101 authentication
+#  - no vrf zone1
+#  - no vrf zone2
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      shutdown: true
+#    - process_id: "104"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   shutdown
+# router ospf 104
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+
+# Using deleted to delete a single OSPF process
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Delete a single OSPF process
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 102
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: out
+#          route_map: rmap_2
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        - cost: 120
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        authentication:
+#          message_digest: true
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "120"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: static
+#          route_map: zone1-static-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospf 102
+#
+# after:
+#   processes:
+#   - process_id: "100"
+#     router_id: 203.0.113.20
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+
+# Using deleted all OSPF processes from the device
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#     summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Delete all OSPF processes from the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - areas:
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#        filter_list:
+#        - direction: out
+#          route_map: rmap_2
+#        - direction: in
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#        ranges:
+#        - not_advertise: true
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        - cost: 120
+#          prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+#      - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#        authentication:
+#          message_digest: true
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      redistribute:
+#      - protocol: direct
+#        route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#      - id: "120"
+#        protocol: eigrp
+#        route_map: rmap_1
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: static
+#          route_map: zone1-static-connect
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospf 100
+#  - no router ospf 102
+#
+#  after: {}
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 100
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        areas:
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+          filter_list:
+          - route_map: rmap_1
+            direction: in
+          - route_map: rmap_2
+            direction: out
+          ranges:
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+            not_advertise: true
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.96/27
+            cost: 120
+        - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+          authentication:
+            message_digest: true
+        redistribute:
+        - protocol: eigrp
+          id: 120
+          route_map: rmap_1
+        - protocol: direct
+          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: static
+            route_map: zone1-static-connect
+          summary_address:
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.128/27
+            tag: 121
+          - prefix: 198.51.100.160/27
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: true
+              no_summary: true
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+            nssa:
+              no_summary: true
+              translate:
+                type7:
+                  always: true
+        - vrf: zone2
+          auto_cost:
+            reference_bandwidth: 45
+            unit: Gbps
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+#  - router ospf 100
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.1
+#  - redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.96/27 cost 120
+#  - area 0.0.0.101 authentication message-digest
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.129
+#  - summary-address 198.51.100.128/27 tag 121
+#  - summary-address 198.51.100.160/27
+#  - redistribute static route-map zone1-static-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - vrf zone2
+#  - auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# router ospf 100
+#   router-id 192.0.100.1
+#   area 0.0.0.101 nssa no-summary no-redistribution
+#   area 0.0.0.102 stub no-summary
+#   redistribute direct route-map ospf-direct-connect
+#   redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#   area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 192.0.2.0/24 not-advertise
+#   area 0.0.0.100 range 192.0.3.0/24 cost 120
+#   area 0.0.0.100 authentication message-digest
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 192.0.100.2
+#     area 0.0.100.1 nssa no-summary no-redistribution
+#     redistribute static route-map zone1-direct-connect
+#     summary-address 10.0.0.0/24 tag 120
+#     summary-address 11.0.0.0/24 not-advertise
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+#     down-bit-ignore
+#     capability vrf-lite evpn
+#     shutdown
+# router ospf 102
+#   router-id 198.54.100.1
+#   shutdown
+#   vrf zone2
+#     summary-address 192.0.8.0/24 tag 120
+#   vrf zone4
+#     shutdown
+
+- name: Parse externally provided OSPFv2 config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'ospfv2.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#   processes:
+#   - process_id: "100"
+#     areas:
+#       - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#         nssa:
+#           no_redistribution: true
+#           no_summary: true
+#       - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#         stub:
+#           no_summary: true
+#       - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#         authentication:
+#           message_digest: true
+#         filter_list:
+#           - direction: out
+#             route_map: rmap_2
+#           - direction: in
+#             route_map: rmap_1
+#         ranges:
+#           - not_advertise: true
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#           - cost: 120
+#             prefix: 192.0.3.0/24
+#     redistribute:
+#       - protocol: direct
+#         route_map: ospf-direct-connect
+#       - id: "120"
+#         protocol: eigrp
+#         route_map: rmap_1
+#     router_id: 192.0.100.1
+#     vrfs:
+#       - vrf: zone1
+#         areas:
+#           - area_id: 0.0.100.1
+#             nssa:
+#               no_redistribution: true
+#               no_summary: true
+#         redistribute:
+#           - protocol: static
+#             route_map: zone1-direct-connect
+#         router_id: 192.0.100.2
+#         summary_address:
+#           - prefix: 10.0.0.0/24
+#             tag: 120
+#           - not_advertise: true
+#             prefix: 11.0.0.0/24
+#       - vrf: zone2
+#         auto_cost:
+#           reference_bandwidth: 45
+#           unit: Gbps
+#         capability:
+#           vrf_lite:
+#             evpn: true
+#         down_bit_ignore: true
+#         shutdown: true
+#   - process_id: "102"
+#     router_id: 198.54.100.1
+#     shutdown: true
+#     vrfs:
+#       - vrf: zone2
+#         summary_address:
+#           - prefix: 192.0.8.0/24
+#             tag: 120
+#       - vrf: zone4
+#         shutdown: true
+
+# Using gathered
+
+- name: Gather OSPFv2 facts using gathered
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv2:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  gathered:
+#    processes:
+#      - process_id: "102"
+#        areas:
+#          - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#            stub:
+#              no_summary: true
+#          - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#            filter_list:
+#              - direction: in
+#                route_map: rmap_8
+#            ranges:
+#              - not_advertise: true
+#                prefix: 198.51.100.64/27
+#        redistribute:
+#          - protocol: direct
+#            route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#          - id: "130"
+#            protocol: eigrp
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#        vrfs:
+#          - vrf: zone1
+#            areas:
+#              - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#                nssa:
+#                  default_information_originate: true
+#                  no_summary: true
+#            redistribute:
+#             - id: "65563"
+#               protocol: bgp
+#               route_map: zone1-bgp-connect
+#            router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "router ospf 102"
+    - "router-id 198.54.100.1"
+    - "router ospf 100"
+    - "router-id 192.0.100.1"
+    - "redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1"
+    - "redistribute direct route-map ospf-direct-connect"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 range 192.0.2.0/24 not-advertise"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 range 192.0.3.0/24 cost 120"
+    - "vrf zone1"
+    - "router-id 192.0.100.2"
+    - "summary-address 10.0.0.0/24 tag 121"
+    - "summary-address 11.0.0.0/24"
+    - "redistribute static route-map zone1-direct-connect"
+    - "vrf zone2"
+    - "auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps"
+    - "capability vrf-lite evpn"
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospfv2.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2Args,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.ospfv2.ospfv2 import (
+    Ospfv2,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    required_if = [
+        ("state", "merged", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "replaced", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "overridden", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "rendered", ("config",)),
+        ("state", "parsed", ("running_config",)),
+    ]
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Ospfv2Args.argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Ospfv2(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv3.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv3.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27d9ff65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ospfv3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1702 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_ospfv3
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ospfv3
+short_description: OSPFv3 resource module
+description:
+- This module manages OSPFv3 configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.2.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.0(3)I5(1).
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section "^router ospfv3").
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of OSPFv3 process configuration.
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      processes:
+        description:
+        - A list of OSPFv3 instances' configurations.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          address_family:
+            description:
+            - IPv6 unicast address-family OSPFv3 settings.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              afi:
+                description:
+                - Configure OSPFv3 settings under IPv6 address-family.
+                type: str
+                choices: ['ipv6']
+              safi:
+                description:
+                - Configure OSPFv3 settings under IPv6 unicast address-family.
+                type: str
+                choices: ['unicast']
+              areas:
+                description:
+                - Configure properties of OSPF Areas under address-family.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  area_id:
+                    description:
+                    - The Area ID in IP Address format.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  default_cost:
+                    description:
+                    - Specify the default cost.
+                    type: int
+                  filter_list:
+                    description:
+                    - Filter prefixes between OSPF areas.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      route_map:
+                        description:
+                        - The Route-map name.
+                        type: str
+                        required: True
+                      direction:
+                        description:
+                        - The direction to apply the route map.
+                        type: str
+                        choices: [in, out]
+                        required: True
+                  ranges:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure an address range for the area.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      prefix:
+                        description:
+                        - IP in Prefix format (x.x.x.x/len)
+                        type: str
+                        required: True
+                      cost:
+                        description:
+                        - Cost to use for the range.
+                        type: int
+                      not_advertise:
+                        description:
+                        - Suppress advertising the specified range.
+                        type: bool
+              default_information:
+                description:
+                - Control distribution of default routes.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  originate:
+                    description:
+                    - Distribute a default route.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Enable distribution of default route.
+                        type: bool
+                      always:
+                        description:
+                        - Always advertise a default route.
+                        type: bool
+                      route_map:
+                        description:
+                        - Policy to control distribution of default routes
+                        type: str
+              distance:
+                description:
+                - Configure the OSPF administrative distance.
+                type: int
+              maximum_paths:
+                description:
+                - Maximum paths per destination.
+                type: int
+              redistribute:
+                description:
+                - Redistribute information from another routing protocol.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  protocol:
+                    description:
+                    - The name of the protocol.
+                    type: str
+                    choices: [bgp, direct, eigrp, isis, lisp, ospfv3, rip, static]
+                    required: True
+                  id:
+                    description:
+                    - The identifier for the protocol specified.
+                    type: str
+                  route_map:
+                    description:
+                    - The route map policy to constrain redistribution.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+              summary_address:
+                description:
+                - Configure route summarization for redistribution.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  prefix:
+                    description:
+                    - IPv6 prefix format 'xxxx:xxxx/ml', 'xxxx:xxxx::/ml' or 'xxxx::xx/128'
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  not_advertise:
+                    description:
+                    - Suppress advertising the specified summary.
+                    type: bool
+                  tag:
+                    description:
+                    - A 32-bit tag value.
+                    type: int
+              table_map:
+                description:
+                - Policy for filtering/modifying OSPF routes before sending them to
+                  RIB.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  name:
+                    description:
+                    - The Route Map name.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  filter:
+                    description:
+                    - Block the OSPF routes from being sent to RIB.
+                    type: bool
+              timers:
+                description:
+                - Configure timer related constants.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  throttle:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure throttle related constants.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      spf:
+                        description:
+                        - Set OSPF SPF timers.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          initial_spf_delay:
+                            description:
+                            - Initial SPF schedule delay in milliseconds.
+                            type: int
+                          min_hold_time:
+                            description:
+                            - Minimum hold time between SPF calculations.
+                            type: int
+                          max_wait_time:
+                            description:
+                            - Maximum wait time between SPF calculations.
+                            type: int
+          areas:
+            description:
+            - Configure properties of OSPF Areas.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              area_id:
+                description:
+                - The Area ID in IP Address format.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+              nssa:
+                description:
+                - NSSA settings for the area.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure area as NSSA.
+                    type: bool
+                  default_information_originate:
+                    description:
+                    - Originate Type-7 default LSA into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_redistribution:
+                    description:
+                    - Do not send redistributed LSAs into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_summary:
+                    description:
+                    - Do not send summary LSAs into NSSA area.
+                    type: bool
+                  route_map:
+                    description:
+                    - Policy to control distribution of default route.
+                    type: str
+                  translate:
+                    description:
+                    - Translate LSA.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      type7:
+                        description:
+                        - Translate from Type 7 to Type 5.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          always:
+                            description:
+                            - Always translate LSAs
+                            type: bool
+                          never:
+                            description:
+                            - Never translate LSAs
+                            type: bool
+                          supress_fa:
+                            description:
+                            - Suppress forwarding address in translated LSAs.
+                            type: bool
+              stub:
+                description:
+                - Settings for configuring the area as a stub.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure the area as a stub.
+                    type: bool
+                  no_summary:
+                    description:
+                    - Prevent ABR from sending summary LSAs into stub area.
+                    type: bool
+          auto_cost:
+            description:
+            - Calculate OSPF cost according to bandwidth.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              reference_bandwidth:
+                description:
+                - Reference bandwidth used to assign OSPF cost.
+                type: int
+                required: True
+              unit:
+                description:
+                - Specify in which unit the reference bandwidth is specified.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+                choices: [Gbps, Mbps]
+          flush_routes:
+            description:
+            - Flush routes on a non-graceful controlled restart.
+            type: bool
+          graceful_restart:
+            description:
+            - Configure graceful restart.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              set:
+                description:
+                - Enable graceful-restart.
+                type: bool
+              grace_period:
+                description:
+                - Configure maximum interval to restart gracefully.
+                type: int
+              helper_disable:
+                description:
+                - Enable/Disable helper mode.
+                type: bool
+              planned_only:
+                description:
+                - Enable graceful restart only for a planned restart
+                type: bool
+          isolate:
+            description:
+            - Isolate this router from OSPF perspective.
+            type: bool
+          log_adjacency_changes:
+            description:
+            - Log changes in adjacency state.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              log:
+                description:
+                - Enable/disable logging changes in adjacency state.
+                type: bool
+              detail:
+                description:
+                - Notify all state changes.
+                type: bool
+          max_lsa:
+            description:
+            - Feature to limit the number of non-self-originated LSAs.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              max_non_self_generated_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Set the maximum number of non self-generated LSAs.
+                type: int
+                required: True
+              threshold:
+                description:
+                - Threshold value (%) at which to generate a warning message.
+                type: int
+              ignore_count:
+                description:
+                - Set count on how many times adjacencies can be suppressed.
+                type: int
+              ignore_time:
+                description:
+                - Set time during which all adjacencies are suppressed.
+                type: int
+              reset_time:
+                description:
+                - Set number of minutes after which ignore-count is reset to zero.
+                type: int
+              warning_only:
+                description:
+                - Log a warning message when limit is exceeded.
+                type: bool
+          max_metric:
+            description:
+            - Maximize the cost metric.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              router_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Router LSA configuration.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Set router-lsa attribute.
+                    type: bool
+                  external_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - External LSA configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set external-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      max_metric_value:
+                        description:
+                        - Set max metric value for external LSAs.
+                        type: int
+                  stub_prefix_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Advertise Max metric for Stub links as well.
+                    type: bool
+                  on_startup:
+                    description:
+                    - Effective only at startup.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set on-startup attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      wait_period:
+                        description:
+                        - Wait period in seconds after startup.
+                        type: int
+                      wait_for_bgp_asn:
+                        description:
+                        - ASN of BGP to wait for.
+                        type: int
+                  inter_area_prefix_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Inter-area-prefix LSAs configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set summary-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      max_metric_value:
+                        description:
+                        - Max metric value for summary LSAs.
+                        type: int
+          name_lookup:
+            description:
+            - Display OSPF router ids as DNS names.
+            type: bool
+          passive_interface:
+            description:
+            - Suppress routing updates on the interface.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              default:
+                description:
+                - Interfaces passive by default.
+                type: bool
+          process_id:
+            description:
+            - The OSPF process tag.
+            type: str
+            required: True
+          router_id:
+            description:
+            - Set OSPF process router-id.
+            type: str
+          shutdown:
+            description:
+            - Shutdown the OSPF protocol instance.
+            type: bool
+          timers:
+            description:
+            - Configure timer related constants.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              lsa_arrival:
+                description:
+                - Mimimum interval between arrival of a LSA.
+                type: int
+              lsa_group_pacing:
+                description:
+                - LSA group refresh/maxage interval.
+                type: int
+              throttle:
+                description:
+                - Configure throttle related constants.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Set rate-limiting for LSA generation.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      start_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The start interval.
+                        type: int
+                      hold_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The hold interval.
+                        type: int
+                      max_interval:
+                        description:
+                        - The max interval.
+                        type: int
+          vrfs:
+            description:
+            - Configure VRF specific OSPF settings.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              areas:
+                description:
+                - Configure properties of OSPF Areas.
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  area_id:
+                    description:
+                    - The Area ID in IP Address format.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                  nssa:
+                    description:
+                    - NSSA settings for the area.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Configure area as NSSA.
+                        type: bool
+                      default_information_originate:
+                        description:
+                        - Originate Type-7 default LSA into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_redistribution:
+                        description:
+                        - Do not send redistributed LSAs into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_summary:
+                        description:
+                        - Do not send summary LSAs into NSSA area.
+                        type: bool
+                      route_map:
+                        description:
+                        - Policy to control distribution of default route.
+                        type: str
+                      translate:
+                        description:
+                        - Translate LSA.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          type7:
+                            description:
+                            - Translate from Type 7 to Type 5.
+                            type: dict
+                            suboptions:
+                              always:
+                                description:
+                                - Always translate LSAs
+                                type: bool
+                              never:
+                                description:
+                                - Never translate LSAs
+                                type: bool
+                              supress_fa:
+                                description:
+                                - Suppress forwarding address in translated LSAs.
+                                type: bool
+                  stub:
+                    description:
+                    - Settings for configuring the area as a stub.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Configure the area as a stub.
+                        type: bool
+                      no_summary:
+                        description:
+                        - Prevent ABR from sending summary LSAs into stub area.
+                        type: bool
+              auto_cost:
+                description:
+                - Calculate OSPF cost according to bandwidth.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  reference_bandwidth:
+                    description:
+                    - Reference bandwidth used to assign OSPF cost.
+                    type: int
+                    required: True
+                  unit:
+                    description:
+                    - Specify in which unit the reference bandwidth is specified.
+                    type: str
+                    required: True
+                    choices: [Gbps, Mbps]
+              graceful_restart:
+                description:
+                - Configure graceful restart.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  set:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable graceful-restart.
+                    type: bool
+                  grace_period:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure maximum interval to restart gracefully.
+                    type: int
+                  helper_disable:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable/Disable helper mode.
+                    type: bool
+                  planned_only:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable graceful restart only for a planned restart
+                    type: bool
+              log_adjacency_changes:
+                description:
+                - Log changes in adjacency state.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  log:
+                    description:
+                    - Enable/disable logging changes in adjacency state.
+                    type: bool
+                  detail:
+                    description:
+                    - Notify all state changes.
+                    type: bool
+              max_lsa:
+                description:
+                - Feature to limit the number of non-self-originated LSAs.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  max_non_self_generated_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Set the maximum number of non self-generated LSAs.
+                    type: int
+                    required: True
+                  threshold:
+                    description:
+                    - Threshold value (%) at which to generate a warning message.
+                    type: int
+                  ignore_count:
+                    description:
+                    - Set count on how many times adjacencies can be suppressed.
+                    type: int
+                  ignore_time:
+                    description:
+                    - Set time during which all adjacencies are suppressed.
+                    type: int
+                  reset_time:
+                    description:
+                    - Set number of minutes after which ignore-count is reset to zero.
+                    type: int
+                  warning_only:
+                    description:
+                    - Log a warning message when limit is exceeded.
+                    type: bool
+              max_metric:
+                description:
+                - Maximize the cost metric.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  router_lsa:
+                    description:
+                    - Router LSA configuration.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      set:
+                        description:
+                        - Set router-lsa attribute.
+                        type: bool
+                      external_lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - External LSA configuration.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set external-lsa attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          max_metric_value:
+                            description:
+                            - Set max metric value for external LSAs.
+                            type: int
+                      stub_prefix_lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - Advertise Max metric for Stub links as well.
+                        type: bool
+                      on_startup:
+                        description:
+                        - Effective only at startup.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set on-startup attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          wait_period:
+                            description:
+                            - Wait period in seconds after startup.
+                            type: int
+                          wait_for_bgp_asn:
+                            description:
+                            - ASN of BGP to wait for.
+                            type: int
+                      inter_area_prefix_lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - Inter-area-prefix LSAs configuration.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          set:
+                            description:
+                            - Set summary-lsa attribute.
+                            type: bool
+                          max_metric_value:
+                            description:
+                            - Max metric value for summary LSAs.
+                            type: int
+              name_lookup:
+                description:
+                - Display OSPF router ids as DNS names.
+                type: bool
+              passive_interface:
+                description:
+                - Suppress routing updates on the interface.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  default:
+                    description:
+                    - Interfaces passive by default.
+                    type: bool
+              router_id:
+                description:
+                - Set OSPF process router-id.
+                type: str
+              shutdown:
+                description:
+                - Shutdown the OSPF protocol instance.
+                type: bool
+              timers:
+                description:
+                - Configure timer related constants.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  lsa_arrival:
+                    description:
+                    - Mimimum interval between arrival of a LSA.
+                    type: int
+                  lsa_group_pacing:
+                    description:
+                    - LSA group refresh/maxage interval.
+                    type: int
+                  throttle:
+                    description:
+                    - Configure throttle related constants.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      lsa:
+                        description:
+                        - Set rate-limiting for LSA generation.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          start_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The start interval.
+                            type: int
+                          hold_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The hold interval.
+                            type: int
+                          max_interval:
+                            description:
+                            - The max interval.
+                            type: int
+              vrf:
+                description:
+                - Name/Identifier of the VRF.
+                type: str
+                required: True
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - parsed
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 100
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        address_family:
+          afi: ipv6
+          safi: unicast
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+            filter_list:
+            - route_map: rmap_1
+              direction: in
+            - route_map: rmap_2
+              direction: out
+            ranges:
+            - prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+              not_advertise: true
+            - prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+              cost: 120
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: eigrp
+            id: 120
+            route_map: rmap_1
+          - protocol: direct
+            route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: true
+              no_summary: true
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+            nssa:
+              no_summary: true
+              translate:
+                type7:
+                  always: true
+        - vrf: zone2
+          auto_cost:
+            reference_bandwidth: 45
+            unit: Gbps
+    state: merged
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before: {}
+#
+# commands:
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.1
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.129
+#  - area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - vrf zone2
+#  - auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+#  - router ospf 100
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family upv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Replace device configurations of listed OSPFv3 processes with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        address_family:
+          afi: ipv6
+          safi: unicast
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+            filter_list:
+            - route_map: rmap_8
+              direction: in
+            ranges:
+            - not_advertise: true
+              prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: eigrp
+            id: 130
+            route_map: rmap_1
+          - protocol: direct
+            route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: True
+              no_summary: True
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+#  commands:
+#  - router ospf 102
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - redistribute eigrp 130 route-map rmap_1
+#  - no redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_8 in
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - no area 0.0.0.103 nssa
+#  - no area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - no vrf zone2
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv6
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_8
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "130"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 130 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_8 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 198.51.100.64/27 not-advertise
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Override all OSPFv3 configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 104
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        shutdown: true
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospfv3 100
+#  - router ospfv3 104
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#  - router ospfv3 102
+#  - shutdown
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - no redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - no redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32
+#  - no area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32
+#  - no vrf zone1
+#  - no vrf zone2
+#
+# after:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      shutdown: true
+#      address_family:
+#        afi: ipv6
+#        safi: unicast
+#    - process_id: "104"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#   shutdown
+# router ospfv3 104
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+
+# Using deleted to delete a single OSPF process
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospf .*"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Delete a single OSPFv3 process
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 102
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospfv3 102
+#
+# after:
+#   processes:
+#   - process_id: "100"
+#     router_id: 203.0.113.20
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+
+# Using deleted all OSPFv3 processes from the device
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 203.0.113.20
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.51.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#     area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#   vrf zone2
+#     auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+- name: Delete all OSPFv3 processes from the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+# commands:
+#  - no router ospfv3 100
+#  - no router ospfv3 102
+#
+#  after: {}
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^router ospfv3"
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    config:
+      processes:
+      - process_id: 100
+        router_id: 203.0.113.20
+      - process_id: 102
+        router_id: 198.51.100.1
+        address_family:
+          afi: ipv6
+          safi: unicast
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+            filter_list:
+            - route_map: rmap_1
+              direction: in
+            - route_map: rmap_2
+              direction: out
+            ranges:
+            - prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+              not_advertise: true
+            - prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+              cost: 120
+          redistribute:
+          - protocol: eigrp
+            id: 120
+            route_map: rmap_1
+          - protocol: direct
+            route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+        vrfs:
+        - vrf: zone1
+          router_id: 198.51.100.129
+          areas:
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+            nssa:
+              default_information_originate: true
+              no_summary: true
+          - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+            nssa:
+              no_summary: true
+              translate:
+                type7:
+                  always: true
+        - vrf: zone2
+          auto_cost:
+            reference_bandwidth: 45
+            unit: Gbps
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+#  - router ospfv3 100
+#  - router-id 203.0.113.20
+#  - router ospfv3 102
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.1
+#  - address-family ipv6 unicast
+#  - redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#  - redistribute direct route-map ospf102-direct-connect
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#  - area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#  - vrf zone1
+#  - router-id 198.51.100.129
+#  - area 0.0.0.102 nssa no-summary default-information-originate
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa no-summary
+#  - area 0.0.0.103 nssa translate type7 always
+#  - vrf zone2
+#  - auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# router ospfv3 100
+#   router-id 192.0.100.1
+#   address-family ipv6 unicast
+#     redistribute direct route-map ospf-direct-connect
+#     redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out
+#     area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise
+#     area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120
+#   vrf zone1
+#     router-id 198.51.100.129
+#     area 0.0.100.1 nssa no-summary no-redistribution
+# router ospfv3 102
+#   router-id 198.54.100.1
+#   shutdown
+
+- name: Parse externally provided OSPFv3 config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'ospfv2.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#   processes:
+#   - process_id: "100"
+#     address_family:
+#       afi: ipv6
+#       safi: unicast
+#       areas:
+#       - area_id: 0.0.0.101
+#         nssa:
+#           no_redistribution: true
+#           no_summary: true
+#       - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#         stub:
+#           no_summary: true
+#         filter_list:
+#           - direction: out
+#             route_map: rmap_2
+#           - direction: in
+#             route_map: rmap_1
+#         ranges:
+#           - not_advertise: true
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#           - cost: 120
+#             prefix: 192.0.3.0/24
+#       redistribute:
+#       - protocol: direct
+#         route_map: ospf-direct-connect
+#       - id: "120"
+#         protocol: eigrp
+#         route_map: rmap_1
+#     router_id: 192.0.100.1
+#     vrfs:
+#       - vrf: zone1
+#         areas:
+#           - area_id: 0.0.100.1
+#             nssa:
+#               no_redistribution: true
+#               no_summary: true
+#         router_id: 192.0.100.2
+#   - process_id: "102"
+#     router_id: 198.54.100.1
+#     shutdown: True
+
+# Using gathered
+
+- name: Gather OSPFv3 facts using gathered
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ospfv3:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  gathered:
+#    processes:
+#    - process_id: "100"
+#      router_id: 203.0.113.20
+#    - address_family:
+#        afi: ipv4
+#        safi: unicast
+#        areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.100
+#          filter_list:
+#          - direction: out
+#            route_map: rmap_2
+#          - direction: in
+#            route_map: rmap_1
+#          ranges:
+#          - not_advertise: true
+#            prefix: 2001:db2::/32
+#          - cost: 120
+#            prefix: 2001:db3::/32
+#        redistribute:
+#        - protocol: direct
+#          route_map: ospf102-direct-connect
+#        - id: "120"
+#          protocol: eigrp
+#          route_map: rmap_1
+#      process_id: "102"
+#      router_id: 198.51.100.1
+#      vrfs:
+#      - areas:
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.102
+#          nssa:
+#            default_information_originate: true
+#            no_summary: true
+#        - area_id: 0.0.0.103
+#          nssa:
+#            no_summary: true
+#            translate:
+#              type7:
+#                always: true
+#        router_id: 198.51.100.129
+#        vrf: zone1
+#      - auto_cost:
+#          reference_bandwidth: 45
+#          unit: Gbps
+#        vrf: zone2
+#
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "router ospfv3 102"
+    - "router-id 198.54.100.1"
+    - "router ospfv3 100"
+    - "router-id 192.0.100.1"
+    - "address-family ipv6 unicast"
+    - "redistribute eigrp 120 route-map rmap_1"
+    - "redistribute direct route-map ospf-direct-connect"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_1 in"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 filter-list route-map rmap_2 out"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db2::/32 not-advertise"
+    - "area 0.0.0.100 range 2001:db3::/32 cost 120"
+    - "vrf zone1"
+    - "router-id 192.0.100.2"
+    - "vrf zone2"
+    - "auto-cost reference-bandwidth 45 Gbps"
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.ospfv3.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3Args,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.ospfv3.ospfv3 import (
+    Ospfv3,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Ospfv3Args.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Ospfv3(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_overlay_global.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_overlay_global.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70b25246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_overlay_global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_overlay_global
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Configures anycast gateway MAC of the switch.
+description:
+- Configures anycast gateway MAC of the switch.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Default restores params default value
+- Supported MAC address format are "E.E.E", "EE-EE-EE-EE-EE-EE", "EE:EE:EE:EE:EE:EE"
+  and "EEEE.EEEE.EEEE"
+options:
+  anycast_gateway_mac:
+    description:
+    - Anycast gateway mac of the switch.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_overlay_global:
+    anycast_gateway_mac: b.b.b
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["fabric forwarding anycast-gateway-mac 000B.000B.000B"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {"anycast_gateway_mac": "fabric forwarding anycast-gateway-mac"}
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args):
+    existing = {}
+    config = str(get_config(module))
+
+    for arg in args:
+        command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]
+        has_command = re.findall(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), config, re.M)
+        value = ""
+        if has_command:
+            value = has_command[0]
+        existing[arg] = value
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if value:
+            new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+
+    for key, proposed in proposed_commands.items():
+        existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+        if proposed == "default" and existing_value:
+            commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+        elif "anycast-gateway-mac" in key and proposed != "default":
+            proposed = normalize_mac(proposed, module)
+            existing_value = normalize_mac(existing_value, module)
+            if proposed != existing_value:
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, proposed)
+                commands.append(command)
+    if commands:
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def normalize_mac(proposed_mac, module):
+    if proposed_mac is None:
+        return ""
+    try:
+        if "-" in proposed_mac:
+            splitted_mac = proposed_mac.split("-")
+            if len(splitted_mac) != 6:
+                raise ValueError
+
+            for octect in splitted_mac:
+                if len(octect) != 2:
+                    raise ValueError
+
+        elif "." in proposed_mac:
+            splitted_mac = []
+            splitted_dot_mac = proposed_mac.split(".")
+            if len(splitted_dot_mac) != 3:
+                raise ValueError
+
+            for octect in splitted_dot_mac:
+                if len(octect) > 4:
+                    raise ValueError
+                else:
+                    octect_len = len(octect)
+                    padding = 4 - octect_len
+                    splitted_mac.append(octect.zfill(padding + 1))
+
+        elif ":" in proposed_mac:
+            splitted_mac = proposed_mac.split(":")
+            if len(splitted_mac) != 6:
+                raise ValueError
+
+            for octect in splitted_mac:
+                if len(octect) != 2:
+                    raise ValueError
+        else:
+            raise ValueError
+    except ValueError:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Invalid MAC address format", proposed_mac=proposed_mac)
+
+    joined_mac = "".join(splitted_mac)
+    # fmt: off
+    mac = [joined_mac[i: i + 4] for i in range(0, len(joined_mac), 4)]
+    # fmt: on
+    return ".".join(mac).upper()
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(anycast_gateway_mac=dict(required=True, type="str"))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+
+    existing = get_existing(module, args)
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+            result["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9fc6f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_pim
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages configuration of a PIM instance.
+description:
+- Manages configuration of a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) instance.
+notes:
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+options:
+  bfd:
+    description:
+    - Enables BFD on all PIM interfaces.
+    - "Dependency: ''feature bfd''"
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+  ssm_range:
+    description:
+    - Configure group ranges for Source Specific Multicast (SSM). Valid values are
+      multicast addresses or the keyword C(none) or keyword C(default). C(none) removes
+      all SSM group ranges. C(default) will set ssm_range to the default multicast
+      address. If you set multicast address, please ensure that it is not the same
+      as the C(default), otherwise use the C(default) option.
+    type: list
+    default: []
+    elements: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Configure ssm_range, enable bfd
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim:
+    bfd: enable
+    ssm_range: 224.0.0.0/8
+
+- name: Set to default
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim:
+    ssm_range: default
+
+- name: Remove all ssm group ranges
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim:
+    ssm_range: none
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample:
+      - ip pim bfd
+      - ip pim ssm range 224.0.0.0/8
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "bfd": "ip pim bfd",
+    "ssm_range": "ip pim ssm range",
+}
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args):
+    existing = {}
+    config = str(get_config(module))
+
+    for arg in args:
+        if "ssm_range" in arg:
+            # <value> may be 'n.n.n.n/s', 'none', or 'default'
+            m = re.search(
+                r"ssm range (?P<value>(?:[\s\d.\/]+|none|default))?$",
+                config,
+                re.M,
+            )
+            if m:
+                # Remove rsvd SSM range
+                value = m.group("value").replace("232.0.0.0/8", "")
+                existing[arg] = value.split()
+
+        elif "bfd" in arg and "ip pim bfd" in config:
+            existing[arg] = "enable"
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if value is not None:
+            new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        command = ""
+        if key == "ip pim ssm range":
+            if value == "default":
+                # no cmd needs a value but the actual value does not matter
+                command = "no ip pim ssm range none"
+            elif value == "none":
+                command = "ip pim ssm range none"
+            elif value:
+                command = "ip pim ssm range {0}".format(value)
+        elif key == "ip pim bfd":
+            no_cmd = "no " if value == "disable" else ""
+            command = no_cmd + key
+
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        bfd=dict(required=False, type="str", choices=["enable", "disable"]),
+        ssm_range=dict(required=False, type="list", default=[], elements="str"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    params = module.params
+    args = [k for k in PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys() if params[k] is not None]
+
+    # SSM syntax check
+    if "ssm_range" in args:
+        for item in params["ssm_range"]:
+            if re.search("none|default", item):
+                break
+            if len(item.split(".")) != 4:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="Valid ssm_range values are multicast addresses "
+                    "or the keyword 'none' or the keyword 'default'.",
+                )
+
+    existing = get_existing(module, args)
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in params.items() if k in args)
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key == "ssm_range":
+            if value and value[0] == "default":
+                if existing.get(key):
+                    proposed[key] = "default"
+            else:
+                v = sorted(set([str(i) for i in value]))
+                ex = sorted(set([str(i) for i in existing.get(key, [])]))
+                if v != ex:
+                    proposed[key] = " ".join(str(s) for s in v)
+
+        elif key == "bfd":
+            if value != existing.get("bfd", "disable"):
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+        elif value != existing.get(key):
+            proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+        result["changed"] = True
+        load_config(module, candidate)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d0f1052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,604 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_pim_interface
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages PIM interface configuration.
+description:
+- Manages PIM interface configuration settings.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- When C(state=default), supported params will be reset to a default state. These
+  include C(dr_prio), C(hello_auth_key), C(hello_interval), C(jp_policy_out), C(jp_policy_in),
+  C(jp_type_in), C(jp_type_out), C(border), C(neighbor_policy), C(neighbor_type).
+- The C(hello_auth_key) param is not idempotent.
+- C(hello_auth_key) only supports clear text passwords.
+- When C(state=absent), pim interface configuration will be set to defaults and pim-sm
+  will be disabled on the interface.
+- PIM must be enabled on the device to use this module.
+- This module is for Layer 3 interfaces.
+options:
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Full name of the interface such as Ethernet1/33.
+    type: str
+    required: true
+  sparse:
+    description:
+    - Enable/disable sparse-mode on the interface.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  bfd:
+    description:
+    - Enables BFD for PIM at the interface level. This overrides the bfd variable
+      set at the pim global level.
+    - Valid values are 'enable', 'disable' or 'default'.
+    - "Dependency: ''feature bfd''"
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - enable
+    - disable
+    - default
+  dr_prio:
+    description:
+    - Configures priority for PIM DR election on interface.
+    type: str
+  hello_auth_key:
+    description:
+    - Authentication for hellos on this interface.
+    type: str
+  hello_interval:
+    description:
+    - Hello interval in milliseconds or seconds for this interface.
+    - Use the option I(hello_interval_ms) to specify if the given value is in
+      milliseconds or seconds. The default is seconds.
+    type: int
+  hello_interval_ms:
+    description:
+    - Specifies that the hello_interval is in milliseconds.
+    - When set to True, this indicates that the user is providing the
+      hello_interval in milliseconds and hence, no conversion is required.
+    type: bool
+    version_added: 2.0.0
+  jp_policy_out:
+    description:
+    - Policy for join-prune messages (outbound).
+    type: str
+  jp_policy_in:
+    description:
+    - Policy for join-prune messages (inbound).
+    type: str
+  jp_type_out:
+    description:
+    - Type of policy mapped to C(jp_policy_out).
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - prefix
+    - routemap
+  jp_type_in:
+    description:
+    - Type of policy mapped to C(jp_policy_in).
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - prefix
+    - routemap
+  border:
+    description:
+    - Configures interface to be a boundary of a PIM domain.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
+  neighbor_policy:
+    description:
+    - Configures a neighbor policy for filtering adjacencies.
+    type: str
+  neighbor_type:
+    description:
+    - Type of policy mapped to neighbor_policy.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - prefix
+    - routemap
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    - default
+    default: present
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure PIM is not running on the interface
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_interface:
+    interface: eth1/33
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Ensure the interface has pim-sm enabled with the appropriate priority and
+    hello interval
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_interface:
+    interface: eth1/33
+    dr_prio: 10
+    hello_interval: 40
+    state: present
+
+- name: Ensure join-prune policies exist
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_interface:
+    interface: eth1/33
+    jp_policy_in: JPIN
+    jp_policy_out: JPOUT
+    jp_type_in: routemap
+    jp_type_out: routemap
+
+- name: disable bfd on the interface
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_interface:
+    interface: eth1/33
+    bfd: disable
+
+- name: Ensure defaults are in place
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_interface:
+    interface: eth1/33
+    state: default
+"""
+
+RETURN = r"""
+commands:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface eth1/33",
+             "ip pim neighbor-policy test",
+             "ip pim bfd-instance disable",
+             "ip pim neighbor-policy test"
+            ]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "interface": "",
+    "bfd": "ip pim bfd-instance",
+    "sparse": "ip pim sparse-mode",
+    "dr_prio": "ip pim dr-priority {0}",
+    "hello_interval": "ip pim hello-interval {0}",
+    "hello_auth_key": "ip pim hello-authentication ah-md5 {0}",
+    "border": "ip pim border",
+    "jp_policy_out": "ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0} out",
+    "jp_policy_in": "ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0} in",
+    "jp_type_in": "",
+    "jp_type_out": "",
+    "neighbor_policy": "ip pim neighbor-policy prefix-list {0}",
+    "neighbor_type": "",
+}
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "bfd": "default",
+    "dr_prio": "1",
+    "hello_interval": "30000",
+    "sparse": False,
+    "border": False,
+    "hello_auth_key": False,
+}
+
+BFD_KEYMAP = {
+    None: None,
+    "default": "no ip pim bfd-instance",
+    "disable": "ip pim bfd-instance disable",
+    "enable": "ip pim bfd-instance",
+}
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, text=False):
+    if text:
+        cmds = [{"command": command, "output": "text"}]
+    else:
+        cmds = [{"command": command, "output": "json"}]
+
+    return run_commands(module, cmds)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def local_existing(gexisting):
+    jp_bidir = False
+    isauth = False
+    if gexisting:
+        jp_bidir = gexisting.get("jp_bidir")
+        isauth = gexisting.get("isauth")
+        if jp_bidir and isauth:
+            gexisting.pop("jp_bidir")
+            gexisting.pop("isauth")
+
+    return gexisting, jp_bidir, isauth
+
+
+def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
+    mode = "unknown"
+    command = "show interface {0}".format(interface)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+
+    try:
+        interface_table = body[0]["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, IndexError):
+        return mode
+
+    if intf_type in ["ethernet", "portchannel"]:
+        mode = str(interface_table.get("eth_mode", "layer3"))
+        if mode in ["access", "trunk"]:
+            mode = "layer2"
+        elif mode == "routed":
+            mode = "layer3"
+    elif intf_type in ["loopback", "svi"]:
+        mode = "layer3"
+    return mode
+
+
+def get_pim_interface(module, interface):
+    pim_interface = {}
+    body = get_config(module, flags=["interface {0}".format(interface)])
+
+    pim_interface["bfd"] = "default"
+    pim_interface["neighbor_type"] = None
+    pim_interface["neighbor_policy"] = None
+    pim_interface["jp_policy_in"] = None
+    pim_interface["jp_policy_out"] = None
+    pim_interface["jp_type_in"] = None
+    pim_interface["jp_type_out"] = None
+    pim_interface["jp_bidir"] = False
+    pim_interface["isauth"] = False
+
+    if body:
+        all_lines = body.splitlines()
+
+        for each in all_lines:
+            if "jp-policy" in each:
+                policy_name = re.search(
+                    r"ip pim jp-policy(?: prefix-list)? (\S+)(?: \S+)?",
+                    each,
+                ).group(1)
+                if "prefix-list" in each:
+                    ptype = "prefix"
+                else:
+                    ptype = "routemap"
+                if "out" in each:
+                    pim_interface["jp_policy_out"] = policy_name
+                    pim_interface["jp_type_out"] = ptype
+                elif "in" in each:
+                    pim_interface["jp_policy_in"] = policy_name
+                    pim_interface["jp_type_in"] = ptype
+                else:
+                    pim_interface["jp_policy_in"] = policy_name
+                    pim_interface["jp_policy_out"] = policy_name
+                    pim_interface["jp_bidir"] = True
+            elif "neighbor-policy" in each:
+                pim_interface["neighbor_policy"] = re.search(
+                    r"ip pim neighbor-policy(?: prefix-list)? (\S+)",
+                    each,
+                ).group(1)
+                if "prefix-list" in each:
+                    pim_interface["neighbor_type"] = "prefix"
+                else:
+                    pim_interface["neighbor_type"] = "routemap"
+            elif "ah-md5" in each:
+                pim_interface["isauth"] = True
+            elif "sparse-mode" in each:
+                pim_interface["sparse"] = True
+            elif "bfd-instance" in each:
+                m = re.search(r"ip pim bfd-instance(?P<disable> disable)?", each)
+                if m:
+                    pim_interface["bfd"] = "disable" if m.group("disable") else "enable"
+            elif "border" in each:
+                pim_interface["border"] = True
+            elif "hello-interval" in each:
+                pim_interface["hello_interval"] = re.search(
+                    r"ip pim hello-interval (\d+)",
+                    body,
+                ).group(1)
+            elif "dr-priority" in each:
+                pim_interface["dr_prio"] = re.search(r"ip pim dr-priority (\d+)", body).group(1)
+
+    return pim_interface
+
+
+def fix_delta(delta, existing):
+    for key in list(delta):
+        if key in ["dr_prio", "hello_interval", "sparse", "border"]:
+            if delta.get(key) == PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key) and existing.get(key) is None:
+                delta.pop(key)
+    return delta
+
+
+def config_pim_interface(delta, existing, jp_bidir, isauth):
+    command = None
+    commands = []
+
+    delta = fix_delta(delta, existing)
+
+    if jp_bidir:
+        if delta.get("jp_policy_in") or delta.get("jp_policy_out"):
+            if existing.get("jp_type_in") == "prefix":
+                command = "no ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0}".format(existing.get("jp_policy_in"))
+            else:
+                command = "no ip pim jp-policy {0}".format(existing.get("jp_policy_in"))
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    for k, v in delta.items():
+        if k in [
+            "bfd",
+            "dr_prio",
+            "hello_interval",
+            "hello_auth_key",
+            "border",
+            "sparse",
+        ]:
+            if k == "bfd":
+                command = BFD_KEYMAP[v]
+            elif v:
+                command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(v)
+            elif k == "hello_auth_key":
+                if isauth:
+                    command = "no ip pim hello-authentication ah-md5"
+            else:
+                command = "no " + PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(v)
+
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+        elif k in [
+            "neighbor_policy",
+            "jp_policy_in",
+            "jp_policy_out",
+            "neighbor_type",
+        ]:
+            if k in ["neighbor_policy", "neighbor_type"]:
+                temp = delta.get("neighbor_policy") or existing.get("neighbor_policy")
+                if delta.get("neighbor_type") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif delta.get("neighbor_type") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim neighbor-policy {0}".format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("neighbor_type") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("neighbor_type") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim neighbor-policy {0}".format(temp)
+            elif k in ["jp_policy_in", "jp_type_in"]:
+                temp = delta.get("jp_policy_in") or existing.get("jp_policy_in")
+                if delta.get("jp_type_in") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif delta.get("jp_type_in") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim jp-policy {0} in".format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("jp_type_in") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("jp_type_in") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim jp-policy {0} in".format(temp)
+            elif k in ["jp_policy_out", "jp_type_out"]:
+                temp = delta.get("jp_policy_out") or existing.get("jp_policy_out")
+                if delta.get("jp_type_out") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif delta.get("jp_type_out") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim jp-policy {0} out".format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("jp_type_out") == "prefix":
+                    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.get(k).format(temp)
+                elif existing.get("jp_type_out") == "routemap":
+                    command = "ip pim jp-policy {0} out".format(temp)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+        command = None
+
+    if "no ip pim sparse-mode" in commands:
+        # sparse is long-running on some platforms, process it last
+        commands.remove("no ip pim sparse-mode")
+        commands.append("no ip pim sparse-mode")
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_pim_interface_defaults():
+    args = dict(
+        dr_prio=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("dr_prio"),
+        bfd=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("bfd"),
+        border=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("border"),
+        sparse=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("sparse"),
+        hello_interval=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("hello_interval"),
+        hello_auth_key=PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("hello_auth_key"),
+    )
+
+    default = dict((param, value) for (param, value) in args.items() if value is not None)
+
+    return default
+
+
+def default_pim_interface_policies(existing, jp_bidir):
+    commands = []
+
+    if jp_bidir:
+        if existing.get("jp_policy_in") or existing.get("jp_policy_out"):
+            if existing.get("jp_type_in") == "prefix":
+                command = "no ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0}".format(existing.get("jp_policy_in"))
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    elif not jp_bidir:
+        command = None
+        for k in existing:
+            if k == "jp_policy_in":
+                if existing.get("jp_policy_in"):
+                    if existing.get("jp_type_in") == "prefix":
+                        command = "no ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0} in".format(
+                            existing.get("jp_policy_in"),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        command = "no ip pim jp-policy {0} in".format(existing.get("jp_policy_in"))
+            elif k == "jp_policy_out":
+                if existing.get("jp_policy_out"):
+                    if existing.get("jp_type_out") == "prefix":
+                        command = "no ip pim jp-policy prefix-list {0} out".format(
+                            existing.get("jp_policy_out"),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        command = "no ip pim jp-policy {0} out".format(
+                            existing.get("jp_policy_out"),
+                        )
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+            command = None
+
+    if existing.get("neighbor_policy"):
+        command = "no ip pim neighbor-policy"
+        commands.append(command)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def config_pim_interface_defaults(existing, jp_bidir, isauth):
+    command = []
+
+    # returns a dict
+    defaults = get_pim_interface_defaults()
+    delta = dict(set(defaults.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+    if delta:
+        # returns a list
+        command = config_pim_interface(delta, existing, jp_bidir, isauth)
+    comm = default_pim_interface_policies(existing, jp_bidir)
+    if comm:
+        for each in comm:
+            command.append(each)
+
+    return command
+
+
+def normalize_proposed_values(proposed, module):
+    keys = proposed.keys()
+    if "bfd" in keys:
+        # bfd is a tri-state string: enable, disable, default
+        proposed["bfd"] = proposed["bfd"].lower()
+    if "hello_interval" in keys:
+        hello_interval = proposed["hello_interval"]
+        if not module.params["hello_interval_ms"]:
+            hello_interval = hello_interval * 1000
+        proposed["hello_interval"] = str(hello_interval)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        interface=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        sparse=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        dr_prio=dict(type="str"),
+        hello_auth_key=dict(type="str", no_log=True),
+        hello_interval=dict(type="int"),
+        hello_interval_ms=dict(type="bool"),
+        jp_policy_out=dict(type="str"),
+        jp_policy_in=dict(type="str"),
+        jp_type_out=dict(type="str", choices=["prefix", "routemap"]),
+        jp_type_in=dict(type="str", choices=["prefix", "routemap"]),
+        bfd=dict(type="str", choices=["enable", "disable", "default"]),
+        border=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        neighbor_policy=dict(type="str"),
+        neighbor_type=dict(type="str", choices=["prefix", "routemap"]),
+        state=dict(
+            type="str",
+            default="present",
+            choices=["absent", "default", "present"],
+        ),
+    )
+
+    required_by = {"hello_interval_ms": "hello_interval"}
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+        required_by=required_by,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    interface = module.params["interface"]
+    jp_type_in = module.params["jp_type_in"]
+    jp_type_out = module.params["jp_type_out"]
+    jp_policy_in = module.params["jp_policy_in"]
+    jp_policy_out = module.params["jp_policy_out"]
+    neighbor_policy = module.params["neighbor_policy"]
+    neighbor_type = module.params["neighbor_type"]
+
+    intf_type = get_interface_type(interface)
+    if get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module) == "layer2":
+        module.fail_json(msg="this module only works on Layer 3 interfaces.")
+
+    if jp_policy_in:
+        if not jp_type_in:
+            module.fail_json(msg="jp_type_in required when using jp_policy_in.")
+    if jp_policy_out:
+        if not jp_type_out:
+            module.fail_json(msg="jp_type_out required when using jp_policy_out.")
+    if neighbor_policy:
+        if not neighbor_type:
+            module.fail_json(msg="neighbor_type required when using neighbor_policy.")
+
+    get_existing = get_pim_interface(module, interface)
+    existing, jp_bidir, isauth = local_existing(get_existing)
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+    normalize_proposed_values(proposed, module)
+
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = config_pim_interface(delta, existing, jp_bidir, isauth)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "default" or state == "absent":
+        defaults = config_pim_interface_defaults(existing, jp_bidir, isauth)
+        if defaults:
+            commands.append(defaults)
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, ["interface {0}".format(interface)])
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_rp_address.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_rp_address.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe9989ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_pim_rp_address.py
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_pim_rp_address
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages configuration of an PIM static RP address instance.
+description:
+- Manages configuration of an Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) static rendezvous
+  point (RP) address instance.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) is currently not supported on all platforms.
+options:
+  rp_address:
+    description:
+    - Configures a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) static rendezvous point (RP)
+      address. Valid values are unicast addresses.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  group_list:
+    description:
+    - Group range for static RP. Valid values are multicast addresses.
+    type: str
+  prefix_list:
+    description:
+    - Prefix list policy for static RP. Valid values are prefix-list policy names.
+    type: str
+  route_map:
+    description:
+    - Route map policy for static RP. Valid values are route-map policy names.
+    type: str
+  bidir:
+    description:
+    - Group range is treated in PIM bidirectional mode.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specify desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_pim_rp_address:
+    rp_address: 10.1.1.20
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["router bgp 65535", "vrf test", "router-id 192.0.2.1"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args, gl):
+    existing = {}
+    config = str(get_config(module))
+    address = module.params["rp_address"]
+
+    pim_address_re = r"ip pim rp-address (?P<value>.*)$"
+    for line in re.findall(pim_address_re, config, re.M):
+        values = line.split()
+        if values[0] != address:
+            continue
+        if gl and "group-list" not in line:
+            continue
+        elif not gl and "group-list" in line:
+            if "224.0.0.0/4" not in line:  # ignore default group-list
+                continue
+
+        existing["bidir"] = existing.get("bidir") or "bidir" in line
+        if len(values) > 2:
+            value = values[2]
+            if values[1] == "route-map":
+                existing["route_map"] = value
+            elif values[1] == "prefix-list":
+                existing["prefix_list"] = value
+            elif values[1] == "group-list":
+                if value != "224.0.0.0/4":  # ignore default group-list
+                    existing["group_list"] = value
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    address = module.params["rp_address"]
+    command = "ip pim rp-address {0}".format(address)
+    if module.params["group_list"] and not proposed.get("group_list"):
+        command += " group-list " + module.params["group_list"]
+    if module.params["prefix_list"]:
+        if not proposed.get("prefix_list"):
+            command += " prefix-list " + module.params["prefix_list"]
+    if module.params["route_map"]:
+        if not proposed.get("route_map"):
+            command += " route-map " + module.params["route_map"]
+    commands = build_command(proposed, command)
+    if commands:
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def build_command(param_dict, command):
+    for param in ["group_list", "prefix_list", "route_map"]:
+        if param_dict.get(param):
+            command += " {0} {1}".format(param.replace("_", "-"), param_dict.get(param))
+    if param_dict.get("bidir"):
+        command += " bidir"
+    return [command]
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, candidate):
+    address = module.params["rp_address"]
+
+    commands = []
+    command = "no ip pim rp-address {0}".format(address)
+    if module.params["group_list"] == existing.get("group_list"):
+        commands = build_command(existing, command)
+    elif not module.params["group_list"]:
+        commands = [command]
+
+    if commands:
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def get_proposed(pargs, existing):
+    proposed = {}
+
+    for key, value in pargs.items():
+        if key != "rp_address":
+            if str(value).lower() == "true":
+                value = True
+            elif str(value).lower() == "false":
+                value = False
+
+            if existing.get(key) != value:
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    return proposed
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        rp_address=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        group_list=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        prefix_list=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        route_map=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        bidir=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[
+            ["group_list", "route_map"],
+            ["group_list", "prefix_list"],
+            ["route_map", "prefix_list"],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = ["rp_address", "group_list", "prefix_list", "route_map", "bidir"]
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    if module.params["group_list"]:
+        existing = get_existing(module, args, True)
+        proposed = get_proposed(proposed_args, existing)
+
+    else:
+        existing = get_existing(module, args, False)
+        proposed = get_proposed(proposed_args, existing)
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present" and (proposed or not existing):
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        state_absent(module, existing, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+        result["changed"] = True
+        msgs = load_config(module, candidate, True)
+        if msgs:
+            for item in msgs:
+                if item:
+                    if isinstance(item, dict):
+                        err_str = item["clierror"]
+                    else:
+                        err_str = item
+                    if "No policy was configured" in err_str:
+                        if state == "absent":
+                            addr = module.params["rp_address"]
+                            new_cmd = "no ip pim rp-address {0}".format(addr)
+                            load_config(module, new_cmd)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ping.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ping.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31c8517a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_ping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_ping
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Tests reachability using ping from Nexus switch.
+description:
+- Tests reachability using ping from switch to a remote destination.
+- For a general purpose network module, see the M(ansible.netcommon.net_ping) module.
+- For Windows targets, use the M(ansible.windows.win_ping) module instead.
+- For targets running Python, use the M(ansible.builtin.ping) module instead.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+options:
+  dest:
+    description:
+    - IP address or hostname (resolvable by switch) of remote node.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  count:
+    description:
+    - Number of packets to send.
+    default: 5
+    type: int
+  source:
+    description:
+    - Source IP Address or hostname (resolvable by switch)
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Outgoing VRF.
+    type: str
+  df_bit:
+    description:
+    - Set the DF bit.
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+  size:
+    description:
+    - Size of packets to send.
+    type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines if the expected result is success or fail.
+    choices:
+    - absent
+    - present
+    default: present
+    type: str
+notes:
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- For a general purpose network module, see the M(ansible.netcommon.net_ping) module.
+- For Windows targets, use the M(ansible.windows.win_ping) module instead.
+- For targets running Python, use the M(ansible.builtin.ping) module instead.
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test reachability to 8.8.8.8 using mgmt vrf
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ping:
+    dest: 8.8.8.8
+    vrf: management
+    host: 68.170.147.165
+
+- name: Test reachability to a few different public IPs using mgmt vrf
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ping:
+    dest: "{{ item }}"
+    vrf: management
+    host: 68.170.147.165
+  with_items:
+    - 8.8.8.8
+    - 4.4.4.4
+    - 198.6.1.4
+
+- name: Test reachability to 8.8.8.8 using mgmt vrf, size and df-bit
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_ping:
+    dest: 8.8.8.8
+    df_bit: true
+    size: 1400
+    vrf: management
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: Show the command sent
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["ping 8.8.8.8 count 2 vrf management"]
+rtt:
+    description: Show RTT stats
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"avg": 6.264, "max": 6.564, "min": 5.978}
+packets_rx:
+    description: Packets successfully received
+    returned: always
+    type: int
+    sample: 2
+packets_tx:
+    description: Packets successfully transmitted
+    returned: always
+    type: int
+    sample: 2
+packet_loss:
+    description: Percentage of packets lost
+    returned: always
+    type: str
+    sample: "0.00%"
+"""
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
+
+
+def get_summary(results_list, reference_point):
+    summary_string = results_list[reference_point + 1]
+    summary_list = summary_string.split(",")
+
+    summary = dict(
+        packets_tx=int(summary_list[0].split("packets")[0].strip()),
+        packets_rx=int(summary_list[1].split("packets")[0].strip()),
+        packet_loss=summary_list[2].split("packet")[0].strip(),
+    )
+
+    if "bytes from" not in results_list[reference_point - 2]:
+        ping_pass = False
+    else:
+        ping_pass = True
+
+    return summary, ping_pass
+
+
+def get_rtt(results_list, packet_loss, location):
+    rtt = dict(min=None, avg=None, max=None)
+
+    if packet_loss != "100.00%":
+        rtt_string = results_list[location]
+        base = rtt_string.split("=")[1]
+        rtt_list = base.split("/")
+
+        rtt["min"] = float(rtt_list[0].lstrip())
+        rtt["avg"] = float(rtt_list[1])
+        rtt["max"] = float(rtt_list[2][:-3])
+
+    return rtt
+
+
+def get_statistics_summary_line(response_as_list):
+    for each in response_as_list:
+        if "---" in each:
+            index = response_as_list.index(each)
+    return index
+
+
+def get_ping_results(command, module):
+    cmd = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+    ping = run_commands(module, [cmd])[0]
+
+    if not ping:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="An unexpected error occurred. Check all params.",
+            command=command,
+            destination=module.params["dest"],
+            vrf=module.params["vrf"],
+            source=module.params["source"],
+            size=module.params["size"],
+            df_bit=module.params["df_bit"],
+        )
+
+    elif "can't bind to address" in ping:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Can't bind to source address.", command=command)
+    elif "bad context" in ping:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="Wrong VRF name inserted.",
+            command=command,
+            vrf=module.params["vrf"],
+        )
+    else:
+        splitted_ping = ping.split("\n")
+        reference_point = get_statistics_summary_line(splitted_ping)
+        summary, ping_pass = get_summary(splitted_ping, reference_point)
+        rtt = get_rtt(splitted_ping, summary["packet_loss"], reference_point + 2)
+
+    return (summary, rtt, ping_pass)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        dest=dict(required=True),
+        count=dict(required=False, default=5, type="int"),
+        vrf=dict(required=False),
+        source=dict(required=False),
+        size=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+        df_bit=dict(required=False, default=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(required=False, choices=["present", "absent"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    destination = module.params["dest"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    size = module.params["size"]
+    df_bit = module.params["df_bit"]
+
+    ping_command = "ping {0}".format(destination)
+    for command in ["count", "source", "vrf"]:
+        arg = module.params[command]
+        if arg:
+            ping_command += " {0} {1}".format(command, arg)
+
+    if size:
+        ping_command += " packet-size {0}".format(size)
+
+    if df_bit:
+        ping_command += " df-bit"
+
+    summary, rtt, ping_pass = get_ping_results(ping_command, module)
+
+    results = summary
+    results["rtt"] = rtt
+    results["commands"] = [ping_command]
+
+    if ping_pass and state == "absent":
+        module.fail_json(msg="Ping succeeded unexpectedly")
+    elif not ping_pass and state == "present":
+        module.fail_json(msg="Ping failed unexpectedly")
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_prefix_lists.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbd2415c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,842 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_prefix_lists
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_prefix_lists
+short_description: Prefix-Lists resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages prefix-lists configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.4.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^ip(.*) prefix-list').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of prefix-list configuration.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      afi:
+        description:
+        - The Address Family Identifier (AFI) for the prefix-lists.
+        type: str
+        choices: ["ipv4", "ipv6"]
+      prefix_lists:
+        description: List of prefix-list configurations.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description: Name of the prefix-list.
+            type: str
+          description:
+            description: Description of the prefix list
+            type: str
+          entries:
+            description: List of configurations for the specified prefix-list
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              sequence:
+                description: Sequence Number.
+                type: int
+              action:
+                description: Prefix-List permit or deny.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["permit", "deny"]
+              prefix:
+                description: IP or IPv6 prefix in A.B.C.D/LEN or A:B::C:D/LEN format.
+                type: str
+              eq:
+                description: Exact prefix length to be matched.
+                type: int
+              ge:
+                description: Minimum prefix length to be matched.
+                type: int
+              le:
+                description: Maximum prefix length to be matched.
+                type: int
+              mask:
+                description: Explicit match mask.
+                type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - Refer to examples for more details.
+    - With state I(replaced), for the listed prefix-lists,
+      sequences that are in running-config but not in the task are negated.
+    - With state I(overridden), all prefix-lists that are in running-config but
+      not in the task are negated.
+    - Please refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowPrefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 10
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+                eq: 24
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+          - name: DenyPrefix
+            description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: deny
+                prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+                le: 25
+
+      - afi: ipv6
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 8
+                action: permit
+                prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: permit
+                prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+                le: 37
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before: []
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks"
+#   - "ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38"
+#   - "ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26"
+#   - "ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks"
+#   - "ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25"
+#
+# after:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Replace prefix-lists configurations of listed prefix-lists with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowPrefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 10
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 203.0.113.64/27
+
+              - sequence: 30
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 203.0.113.96/27
+          - name: AllowPrefix2Stub
+            description: allow other engineering IPv4 network
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 203.0.113.64/27"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 30 permit 203.0.113.96/27"
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix2Stub description allow other engineering IPv4 network"
+#
+# after:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.64/27
+#           - sequence: 30
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.96/27
+#          name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: allow other engineering IPv4 network
+#         name: AllowPrefix2Stub
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 203.0.113.64/27
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 30 permit 203.0.113.96/27
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix2Stub description allow other engineering IPv4 network
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Override all prefix-lists configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists: &id003
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowPrefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 10
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 203.0.113.64/27
+
+              - sequence: 30
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 203.0.113.96/27
+          - name: AllowPrefix2Stub
+            description: allow other engineering IPv4 network
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 203.0.113.64/27"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 30 permit 203.0.113.96/27"
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26"
+#   - "ip prefix-list AllowPrefix2Stub description allow other engineering IPv4 network"
+#   - "no ip prefix-list DenyPrefix"
+#   - "no ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#
+# after:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - name: AllowPrefix
+#         description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.64/27
+#
+#           - sequence: 30
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.96/27
+#       - name: AllowPrefix2Stub
+#         description: allow other engineering IPv4 network
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 203.0.113.64/27
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 30 permit 203.0.113.96/27
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix2Stub description allow other engineering IPv4 network
+
+# Using deleted to delete a all prefix lists for an AFI
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Delete all prefix-lists for an AFI
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+    state: deleted
+  register: result
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix"
+#   - "no ip prefix-list DenyPrefix"
+#
+# after:
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+# Using deleted to delete a single prefix-list
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Delete a single prefix-list
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowPrefix
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix"
+#
+# after:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+# Using deleted to delete all prefix-lists from the device
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Delete all prefix-lists
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+#
+# commands:
+#   - "no ip prefix-list AllowPrefix"
+#   - "no ip prefix-list DenyPrefix"
+#   - "no ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#
+# after: []
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section 'ip(.*) prefix-list'
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists: &id001
+    config:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowPrefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 10
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+                eq: 24
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: permit
+                prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+          - name: DenyPrefix
+            description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: deny
+                prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+                le: 25
+
+      - afi: ipv6
+        prefix_lists:
+          - name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+            description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+            entries:
+              - sequence: 8
+                action: permit
+                prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+              - sequence: 20
+                action: permit
+                prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+                le: 37
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# rendered:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix description allows engineering IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 10 permit 192.0.2.0/23 eq 24
+# ip prefix-list AllowPrefix seq 20 permit 198.51.100.128/26
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix description denies lab IPv4 networks
+# ip prefix-list DenyPrefix seq 20 deny 203.0.113.0/24 le 25
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix description allows engineering IPv6 networks
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 8 permit 2001:db8:400::/38
+# ipv6 prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix seq 20 permit 2001:db8:8000::/35 le 37
+
+- name: Parse externally provided prefix-lists configuration
+  register: result
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_prefix_lists:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# parsed:
+#   - afi: ipv4
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 10
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 192.0.2.0/23
+#             eq: 24
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: 198.51.100.128/26
+#         name: AllowPrefix
+#       - description: denies lab IPv4 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: deny
+#             prefix: 203.0.113.0/24
+#             le: 25
+#         name: DenyPrefix
+#
+#   - afi: ipv6
+#     prefix_lists:
+#       - description: allows engineering IPv6 networks
+#         entries:
+#           - sequence: 8
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:400::/38"
+#           - sequence: 20
+#             action: permit
+#             prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#             le: 37
+#         name: AllowIPv6Prefix
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_lists,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Prefix_listsArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Prefix_lists(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_reboot.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_reboot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51d0d70a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_reboot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_reboot
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Reboot a network device.
+description:
+- Reboot a network device.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(1)
+- The module will fail due to timeout issues, but the reboot will be performed anyway.
+options:
+  confirm:
+    description:
+    - Safeguard boolean. Set to true if you're sure you want to reboot.
+    required: false
+    default: false
+    type: bool
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_reboot:
+    confirm: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+rebooted:
+    description: Whether the device was instructed to reboot.
+    returned: success
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config
+
+
+def reboot(module):
+    cmds = "terminal dont-ask ; reload"
+    opts = {"ignore_timeout": True}
+    load_config(module, cmds, False, opts)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(confirm=dict(default=False, type="bool"))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
+
+    if module.params["confirm"]:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            reboot(module)
+        results["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rollback.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rollback.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b26919d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rollback.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_rollback
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Set a checkpoint or rollback to a checkpoint.
+description:
+- This module offers the ability to set a configuration checkpoint file or rollback
+  to a configuration checkpoint file on Cisco NXOS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Sometimes C(transport=nxapi) may cause a timeout error.
+options:
+  checkpoint_file:
+    description:
+    - Name of checkpoint file to create. Mutually exclusive with rollback_to.
+    type: str
+  rollback_to:
+    description:
+    - Name of checkpoint file to rollback to. Mutually exclusive with checkpoint_file.
+    type:  str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_rollback:
+    checkpoint_file: backup.cfg
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_rollback:
+    rollback_to: backup.cfg
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+filename:
+    description: The filename of the checkpoint/rollback file.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: 'backup.cfg'
+status:
+    description: Which operation took place and whether it was successful.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: 'rollback executed'
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
+
+
+def checkpoint(filename, module):
+    commands = [
+        {"command": "terminal dont-ask", "output": "text"},
+        {"command": "checkpoint file %s" % filename, "output": "text"},
+    ]
+    run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def rollback(filename, module):
+    commands = [
+        {
+            "command": "rollback running-config file %s" % filename,
+            "output": "text",
+        },
+    ]
+    run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(checkpoint_file=dict(required=False), rollback_to=dict(required=False))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["checkpoint_file", "rollback_to"]],
+        supports_check_mode=False,
+    )
+
+    checkpoint_file = module.params["checkpoint_file"]
+    rollback_to = module.params["rollback_to"]
+
+    status = None
+    filename = None
+    changed = False
+
+    if checkpoint_file:
+        checkpoint(checkpoint_file, module)
+        status = "checkpoint file created"
+    elif rollback_to:
+        rollback(rollback_to, module)
+        status = "rollback executed"
+    changed = True
+    filename = rollback_to or checkpoint_file
+
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, status=status, filename=filename)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_route_maps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_route_maps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..111cc4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_route_maps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1648 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_route_maps
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_route_maps
+short_description: Route Maps resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages route maps configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.2.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^route-map').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A list of route-map configuration.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      route_map:
+        description: Route-map name.
+        type: str
+      entries:
+        description: List of entries (identified by sequence number) for this route-map.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          sequence:
+            description: Sequence to insert to/delete from existing route-map entry.
+            type: int
+          action:
+            description: Route map denies or permits set operations.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["deny", "permit"]
+          continue_sequence:
+            description: Continue on a different entry within the route-map.
+            type: int
+          description:
+            description: Description of the route-map.
+            type: str
+          match:
+            description: Match values from routing table.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              as_number:
+                description: Match BGP peer AS number.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  asn:
+                    description: AS number.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+                  as_path_list:
+                    description: AS path access list name.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+              as_path:
+                description: Match BGP AS path access-list.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+              community:
+                description: Match BGP community list.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  community_list:
+                    description: Community list.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+                  exact_match:
+                    description: Do exact matching of communities.
+                    type: bool
+              evpn:
+                description: Match BGP EVPN Routes.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  route_types:
+                    description: Match route type for evpn route.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+              extcommunity:
+                description: Match BGP community list.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  extcommunity_list:
+                    description: Extended Community list.
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+                  exact_match:
+                    description: Do exact matching of extended communities.
+                    type: bool
+              interfaces:
+                description: Match first hop interface of route.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+              ip:
+                description: Configure IP specific information.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions: &id001
+                  address:
+                    description: Match address of route or match packet.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      access_list:
+                        description: IP access-list name (for use in route-maps for PBR only).
+                        type: str
+                      prefix_lists:
+                        description: Match entries of prefix-lists.
+                        type: list
+                        elements: str
+                  multicast:
+                    description: Match multicast attributes.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      source:
+                        description: Multicast source address.
+                        type: str
+                      group:
+                        description:
+                          - Multicast Group prefix.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with group_range.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          prefix:
+                            description: IPv4 group prefix.
+                            type: str
+                      group_range:
+                        description:
+                          - Multicast Group address range.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with group.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          first:
+                            description: First Group address.
+                            type: str
+                          last:
+                            description: Last Group address.
+                            type: str
+                      rp:
+                        description: Rendezvous point.
+                        type: dict
+                        suboptions:
+                          prefix:
+                            description: IPv4 rendezvous prefix.
+                            type: str
+                          rp_type:
+                            description: Multicast rendezvous point type.
+                            type: str
+                            choices: ["ASM", "Bidir"]
+                  next_hop:
+                    description: Match next-hop address of route.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      prefix_lists:
+                        description: Match entries of prefix-lists.
+                        type: list
+                        elements: str
+                  route_source:
+                    description: Match advertising source address of route.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      prefix_lists:
+                        description: Match entries of prefix-lists.
+                        type: list
+                        elements: str
+              ipv6:
+                description: Configure IPv6 specific information.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions: *id001
+              mac_list:
+                description: Match entries of mac-lists.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+              metric:
+                description: Match metric of route.
+                type: list
+                elements: int
+              ospf_area:
+                description: Match ospf area.
+                type: list
+                elements: int
+              route_types:
+                description: Match route-type of route.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+                choices: ["external", "inter-area", "internal", "intra-area", "level-1", "level-2", "local", "nssa-external", "type-1", "type-2"]
+              source_protocol:
+                description: Match source protocol.
+                type: list
+                elements: str
+              tags:
+                description: Match tag of route.
+                type: list
+                elements: int
+          set:
+            description: Set values in destination routing protocol.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              as_path:
+                description: Prepend string for a BGP AS-path attribute.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  prepend:
+                    description: Prepend to the AS-Path.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      as_number:
+                        description: AS number.
+                        type: list
+                        elements: str
+                      last_as:
+                        description: Number of last-AS prepends.
+                        type: int
+                  tag:
+                    description: Set the tag as an AS-path attribute.
+                    type: bool
+              comm_list:
+                description: Set BGP community list (for deletion).
+                type: str
+              community:
+                description: Set BGP community attribute.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  additive:
+                    description: Add to existing community.
+                    type: bool
+                  graceful_shutdown:
+                    description: Graceful Shutdown (well-known community).
+                    type: bool
+                  internet:
+                    description: Internet (well-known community).
+                    type: bool
+                  local_as:
+                    description: Do not send outside local AS (well-known community).
+                    type: bool
+                  no_advertise:
+                    description: Do not advertise to any peer (well-known community).
+                    type: bool
+                  no_export:
+                    description: Do not export to next AS (well-known community).
+                    type: bool
+                  number:
+                    description: "Community number aa:nn format"
+                    type: list
+                    elements: str
+              dampening:
+                description: Set BGP route flap dampening parameters.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  half_life:
+                    description: Half-life time for the penalty.
+                    type: int
+                  start_reuse_route:
+                    description: Value to start reusing a route.
+                    type: int
+                  start_suppress_route:
+                    description: Value to start suppressing a route.
+                    type: int
+                  max_suppress_time:
+                    description: Maximum suppress time for stable route.
+                    type: int
+              distance:
+                description: Configure administrative distance.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  igp_ebgp_routes:
+                    description: Administrative distance for IGP or EBGP routes
+                    type: int
+                  internal_routes:
+                    description: Distance for internal routes.
+                    type: int
+                  local_routes:
+                    description: Distance for local routes.
+                    type: int
+              evpn:
+                description: Set BGP EVPN Routes.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  gateway_ip:
+                    description:
+                      - Set gateway IP for type 5 EVPN routes.
+                      - Cannot set ip and use-nexthop in the same route-map sequence.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      ip:
+                        description: Gateway IP address.
+                        type: str
+                      use_nexthop:
+                        description: Use nexthop address as gateway IP.
+                        type: bool
+              extcomm_list:
+                description: Set BGP extcommunity list (for deletion).
+                type: str
+              forwarding_address:
+                description: Set the forwarding address.
+                type: bool
+              null_interface:
+                description: Output Null interface.
+                type: str
+              ip:
+                description: Configure IP features.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions: &id002
+                  address:
+                    description: Specify IP address.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      prefix_list:
+                        description: Name of prefix list (Max Size 63).
+                        type: str
+                  precedence:
+                    description: Set precedence field.
+                    type: str
+              ipv6:
+                description: Configure IPv6 features.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions: *id002
+              label_index:
+                description: Set Segment Routing (SR) label index of route.
+                type: int
+              level:
+                description: Where to import route.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["level-1", "level-1-2", "level-2"]
+              local_preference:
+                description: BGP local preference path attribute.
+                type: int
+              metric:
+                description: Set metric for destination routing protocol.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  bandwidth:
+                    description: Metric value or Bandwidth in Kbits per second (Max Size 11).
+                    type: int
+                  igrp_delay_metric:
+                    description: IGRP delay metric.
+                    type: int
+                  igrp_reliability_metric:
+                    description: IGRP reliability metric where 255 is 100 percent reliable.
+                    type: int
+                  igrp_effective_bandwidth_metric:
+                    description: IGRP Effective bandwidth metric (Loading) 255 is 100%.
+                    type: int
+                  igrp_mtu:
+                    description: IGRP MTU of the path.
+                    type: int
+              metric_type:
+                description: Type of metric for destination routing protocol.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["external", "internal", "type-1", "type-2"]
+              nssa_only:
+                description: OSPF NSSA Areas.
+                type: bool
+              origin:
+                description: BGP origin code.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["egp", "igp", "incomplete"]
+              path_selection:
+                description: Path selection criteria for BGP.
+                type: str
+                choices: ["all", "backup", "best2", "multipaths"]
+              tag:
+                description: Tag value for destination routing protocol.
+                type: int
+              weight:
+                description: BGP weight for routing table.
+                type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - With state I(replaced), for the listed route-maps,
+      sequences that are in running-config but not in the task are negated.
+    - With state I(overridden), all route-maps that are in running-config but
+      not in the task are negated.
+    - Please refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# nxos-9k-rdo#
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    config:
+      - route_map: rmap1
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 10
+            action: permit
+            description: rmap1-10-permit
+            match:
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  access_list: acl_1
+              as_path: Allow40
+              as_number:
+                asn: 65564
+
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap1-20-deny
+            match:
+              community:
+                community_list:
+                  - BGPCommunity1
+                  - BGPCommunity2
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists:
+                    - AllowPrefix1
+                    - AllowPrefix2
+            set:
+              dampening:
+                half_life: 30
+                start_reuse_route: 1500
+                start_suppress_route: 10000
+                max_suppress_time: 120
+
+      - route_map: rmap2
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: permit
+            description: rmap2-20-permit
+            continue_sequence: 40
+            match:
+              ipv6:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists: AllowIPv6Prefix
+              interfaces: "{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+            set:
+              as_path:
+                prepend:
+                  as_number:
+                    - 65563
+                    - 65568
+                    - 65569
+              comm_list: BGPCommunity
+
+          - sequence: 40
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap2-40-deny
+            match:
+              route_types:
+                - level-1
+                - level-2
+              tags: 2
+              ip:
+                multicast:
+                  rp:
+                    prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+                    rp_type: ASM
+                  source: 203.0.113.0/24
+                  group_range:
+                    first: 239.0.0.1
+                    last: 239.255.255.255
+    state: merged
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before: []
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - "route-map rmap1 permit 10"
+#    - "match as-number 65564"
+#    - "match as-path Allow40"
+#    - "match ip address acl_1"
+#    - "description rmap1-10-permit"
+#    - "route-map rmap1 deny 20"
+#    - "match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2"
+#    - "match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2"
+#    - "description rmap1-20-deny"
+#    - "set dampening 30 1500 10000 120"
+#    - "route-map rmap2 permit 20"
+#    - "match interface Ethernet1/1"
+#    - "match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#    - "set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569"
+#    - "description rmap2-20-permit"
+#    - "continue 40"
+#    - "set comm-list BGPCommunity delete"
+#    - "route-map rmap2 deny 40"
+#    - "match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM"
+#    - "match route-type level-1 level-2"
+#    - "match tag 2"
+#    - "description rmap2-40-deny"
+#
+#  after:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+# Using replaced
+# (for the listed route-map(s), sequences that are in running-config but not in the task are negated)
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+- name: Replace route-maps configurations of listed route-maps with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    config:
+      - route_map: rmap1
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap1-20-deny
+            match:
+              community:
+                community_list:
+                  - BGPCommunity4
+                  - BGPCommunity5
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists:
+                    - AllowPrefix1
+            set:
+              community:
+                local_as: True
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - no route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#    - route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#    - no match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#    - match community BGPCommunity4 BGPCommunity5
+#    - no match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#    - match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1
+#    - no set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+#    - set community local-AS
+#
+#  after:
+#    - route_map: rmap1
+#      entries:
+#        - sequence: 20
+#          action: deny
+#          description: rmap1-20-deny
+#          match:
+#            community:
+#              community_list:
+#                - BGPCommunity4
+#                - BGPCommunity5
+#            ip:
+#              address:
+#                prefix_lists:
+#                  - AllowPrefix1
+#          set:
+#            community:
+#              local_as: True
+#
+#    - route_map: rmap2
+#      entries:
+#        - action: permit
+#          continue_sequence: 40
+#          description: rmap2-20-permit
+#          match:
+#            interfaces:
+#            - Ethernet1/1
+#            ipv6:
+#              address:
+#                prefix_lists:
+#                - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#          sequence: 20
+#          set:
+#            as_path:
+#              prepend:
+#                as_number:
+#                - '65563'
+#                - '65568'
+#                - '65569'
+#            comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#        - action: deny
+#          description: rmap2-40-deny
+#          match:
+#            ip:
+#              multicast:
+#                group_range:
+#                  first: 239.0.0.1
+#                  last: 239.255.255.255
+#                rp:
+#                  prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#                  rp_type: ASM
+#                source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#            route_types:
+#            - level-1
+#            - level-2
+#            tags:
+#            - 2
+#          sequence: 40
+#
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   match community BGPCommunity4 BGPCommunity5
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1
+#   set community local-AS
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+- name: Override all route-maps configuration with provided configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    config:
+      - route_map: rmap1
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap1-20-deny
+            match:
+              community:
+                community_list:
+                  - BGPCommunity4
+                  - BGPCommunity5
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists:
+                    - AllowPrefix1
+            set:
+              community:
+                local_as: True
+    state: overridden
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - no route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#    - route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#    - no match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#    - match community BGPCommunity4 BGPCommunity5
+#    - no match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#    - match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1
+#    - no set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+#    - set community local-AS
+#    - no route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#    - no route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#
+#  after:
+#  - route_map: rmap1
+#    entries:
+#    - sequence: 20
+#      action: deny
+#      description: rmap1-20-deny
+#      match:
+#        community:
+#          community_list:
+#          - BGPCommunity4
+#          - BGPCommunity5
+#        ip:
+#          address:
+#            prefix_lists:
+#            - AllowPrefix1
+#      set:
+#        community:
+#          local_as: True
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   match community BGPCommunity4 BGPCommunity5
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1
+#   set community local-AS
+
+# Using deleted to delete a single route-map
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+- name: Delete single route-map
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    config:
+      - route_map: rmap1
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - no route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#    - no route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#
+#  after:
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+# Using deleted to delete all route-maps from the device running-config
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+- name: Delete all route-maps
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+#  before:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+#
+#  commands:
+#    - no route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#    - no route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#    - no route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#    - no route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#
+#  after: []
+#
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# sh running-config | section "^route-map"
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    config:
+      - route_map: rmap1
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 10
+            action: permit
+            description: rmap1-10-permit
+            match:
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  access_list: acl_1
+              as_path: Allow40
+              as_number:
+                asn: 65564
+
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap1-20-deny
+            match:
+              community:
+                community_list:
+                  - BGPCommunity1
+                  - BGPCommunity2
+              ip:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists:
+                    - AllowPrefix1
+                    - AllowPrefix2
+            set:
+              dampening:
+                half_life: 30
+                start_reuse_route: 1500
+                start_suppress_route: 10000
+                max_suppress_time: 120
+
+      - route_map: rmap2
+        entries:
+          - sequence: 20
+            action: permit
+            description: rmap2-20-permit
+            continue_sequence: 40
+            match:
+              ipv6:
+                address:
+                  prefix_lists: AllowIPv6Prefix
+              interfaces: "{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+            set:
+              as_path:
+                prepend:
+                  as_number:
+                    - 65563
+                    - 65568
+                    - 65569
+              comm_list: BGPCommunity
+
+          - sequence: 40
+            action: deny
+            description: rmap2-40-deny
+            match:
+              route_types:
+                - level-1
+                - level-2
+              tags: 2
+              ip:
+                multicast:
+                  rp:
+                    prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+                    rp_type: ASM
+                  source: 203.0.113.0/24
+                  group_range:
+                    first: 239.0.0.1
+                    last: 239.255.255.255
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  rendered:
+#    - "route-map rmap1 permit 10"
+#    - "match as-number 65564"
+#    - "match as-path Allow40"
+#    - "match ip address acl_1"
+#    - "description rmap1-10-permit"
+#    - "route-map rmap1 deny 20"
+#    - "match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2"
+#    - "match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2"
+#    - "description rmap1-20-deny"
+#    - "set dampening 30 1500 10000 120"
+#    - "route-map rmap2 permit 20"
+#    - "match interface Ethernet1/1"
+#    - "match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#    - "set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569"
+#    - "description rmap2-20-permit"
+#    - "continue 40"
+#    - "set comm-list BGPCommunity delete"
+#    - "route-map rmap2 deny 40"
+#    - "match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM"
+#    - "match route-type level-1 level-2"
+#    - "match tag 2"
+#    - "description rmap2-40-deny"
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap1 deny 20
+#   match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2
+#   match ip address prefix-list AllowPrefix1 AllowPrefix2
+#   description rmap1-20-deny
+#   set dampening 30 1500 10000 120
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+# route-map rmap2 deny 40
+#   match ip multicast source 203.0.113.0/24 group-range 239.0.0.1 to 239.255.255.255 rp 192.0.2.0/24 rp-type ASM
+#   match route-type level-1 level-2
+#   match tag 2
+#   description rmap2-40-deny
+
+- name: Parse externally provided route-maps configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './fixtures/parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap1-20-deny
+#       match:
+#         community:
+#           community_list:
+#           - BGPCommunity1
+#           - BGPCommunity2
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowPrefix1
+#             - AllowPrefix2
+#       sequence: 20
+#       set:
+#         dampening:
+#           half_life: 30
+#           max_suppress_time: 120
+#           start_reuse_route: 1500
+#           start_suppress_route: 10000
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+#     - action: deny
+#       description: rmap2-40-deny
+#       match:
+#         ip:
+#           multicast:
+#             group_range:
+#               first: 239.0.0.1
+#               last: 239.255.255.255
+#             rp:
+#               prefix: 192.0.2.0/24
+#               rp_type: ASM
+#             source: 203.0.113.0/24
+#         route_types:
+#         - level-1
+#         - level-2
+#         tags:
+#         - 2
+#       sequence: 40
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing route-map config
+# ---------------------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^route-map"
+# route-map rmap1 permit 10
+#   match as-number 65564
+#   match as-path Allow40
+#   match ip address acl_1
+#   description rmap1-10-permit
+# route-map rmap2 permit 20
+#   match interface Ethernet1/1
+#   match ipv6 address prefix-list AllowIPv6Prefix
+#   set as-path prepend 65563 65568 65569
+#   description rmap2-20-permit
+#   continue 40
+#   set comm-list BGPCommunity delete
+
+- name: Gather route-maps facts using gathered
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_route_maps:
+    state: gathered
+
+#  gathered:
+#   - route_map: rmap1
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       description: rmap1-10-permit
+#       match:
+#         as_number:
+#           asn:
+#           - '65564'
+#         as_path:
+#           - Allow40
+#         ip:
+#           address:
+#             access_list: acl_1
+#       sequence: 10
+#
+#   - route_map: rmap2
+#     entries:
+#     - action: permit
+#       continue_sequence: 40
+#       description: rmap2-20-permit
+#       match:
+#         interfaces:
+#         - Ethernet1/1
+#         ipv6:
+#           address:
+#             prefix_lists:
+#             - AllowIPv6Prefix
+#         sequence: 20
+#         set:
+#           as_path:
+#             prepend:
+#               as_number:
+#               - '65563'
+#               - '65568'
+#               - '65569'
+#           comm_list: BGPCommunity
+#
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "route-map rmap1 permit 10"
+    - "match as-number 65564"
+    - "match as-path Allow40"
+    - "match ip address acl_1"
+    - "description rmap1-10-permit"
+    - "route-map rmap1 deny 20"
+    - "match community BGPCommunity1 BGPCommunity2"
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.route_maps.route_maps import (
+    Route_mapsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.route_maps.route_maps import (
+    Route_maps,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Route_mapsArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Route_maps(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rpm.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rpm.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d7ab4db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_rpm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_rpm
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Install patch or feature rpms on Cisco NX-OS devices.
+description:
+- Install software maintenance upgrade (smu) RPMS and 3rd party RPMS on Cisco NX-OS
+  devices.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Sai Chintalapudi (@saichint)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.0(3)I2(5), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I5(3), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(3)
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- For patches, the minimum platform version needed is 7.0(3)I2(5)
+- For feature rpms, the minimum platform version needed is 7.0(3)I6(1)
+- The module manages the entire RPM lifecycle (Add, activate, commit, deactivate,
+  remove)
+- For reload patches, this module is NOT idempotent until the patch is committed.
+options:
+  pkg:
+    description:
+    - Name of the RPM package.
+    type: str
+  file_system:
+    description:
+    - The remote file system of the device. If omitted, devices that support a file_system
+      parameter will use their default values.
+    default: bootflash
+    type: str
+  aggregate:
+    description:
+    - List of RPM/patch definitions.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      pkg:
+        description:
+        - Name of the RPM package.
+        required: True
+        type: str
+      file_system:
+        description:
+        - The remote file system of the device. If omitted, devices that support a file_system
+          parameter will use their default values.
+        type: str
+      state:
+        description:
+        - If the state is present, the rpm will be installed, If the state is absent,
+          it will be removed.
+        choices:
+        - present
+        - absent
+        type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - If the state is present, the rpm will be installed, If the state is absent,
+      it will be removed.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_rpm:
+    pkg: nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["install add bootflash:nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm forced",
+             "install activate nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000 forced",
+             "install commit nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000"]
+"""
+
+
+import time
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_default_spec,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    iteration = 0
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": "text"}]
+
+    while iteration < 10:
+        body = run_commands(module, cmds)[0]
+        if body:
+            return body
+        else:
+            time.sleep(2)
+            iteration += 1
+
+
+def remote_file_exists(module, dst, file_system):
+    command = "dir {0}:/{1}".format(file_system, dst)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+    if "No such file" in body:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def config_cmd_operation(module, cmd):
+    iteration = 0
+    while iteration < 10:
+        msg = load_config(module, [cmd], True)
+        if msg:
+            if (
+                "another install operation is in progress" in msg[0].lower()
+                or "failed" in msg[0].lower()
+            ):
+                time.sleep(2)
+                iteration += 1
+            else:
+                return
+        else:
+            return
+
+
+def validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cfg_cmd, pkg, pkg_not_present):
+    iteration = 0
+    while iteration < 10:
+        body = execute_show_command(show_cmd, module)
+        if pkg_not_present:
+            if pkg not in body:
+                return
+        else:
+            if pkg in body:
+                return
+        time.sleep(2)
+        iteration += 1
+
+    err = 'Operation "{0}" Failed'.format(cfg_cmd)
+    module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+
+def add_operation(module, show_cmd, file_system, full_pkg, pkg):
+    cmd = "install add {0}:{1}".format(file_system, full_pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, False)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def activate_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg):
+    cmd = "install activate {0} forced".format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, False)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def activate_reload(module, pkg, flag):
+    iteration = 0
+    if flag:
+        cmd = "install activate {0} forced".format(pkg)
+    else:
+        cmd = "install deactivate {0} forced".format(pkg)
+    opts = {"ignore_timeout": True}
+    while iteration < 10:
+        msg = load_config(module, [cmd], True, opts)
+        if msg:
+            if isinstance(msg[0], int):
+                if msg[0] == -32603:
+                    return cmd
+            elif isinstance(msg[0], str):
+                if "socket is closed" in msg[0].lower():
+                    return cmd
+                if (
+                    "another install operation is in progress" in msg[0].lower()
+                    or "failed" in msg[0].lower()
+                ):
+                    time.sleep(2)
+        iteration += 1
+
+
+def commit_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg, flag):
+    cmd = "install commit {0}".format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, flag)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def deactivate_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg, flag):
+    cmd = "install deactivate {0} forced".format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, flag)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def terminal_operation(module, config):
+    if config:
+        cmd = "terminal dont-ask"
+    else:
+        cmd = "no terminal dont-ask"
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def remove_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg):
+    commands = []
+    commands.append(terminal_operation(module, True))
+    cmd = "install remove {0} forced".format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, True)
+    commands.append(cmd)
+    commands.append(terminal_operation(module, False))
+    return commands
+
+
+def install_remove_rpm(module, full_pkg, file_system, state):
+    commands = []
+    reload_patch = False
+
+    splitted_pkg = full_pkg.split(".")
+    pkg = ".".join(splitted_pkg[0:-1])
+
+    show_inactive = "show install inactive"
+    show_active = "show install active"
+    show_commit = "show install committed"
+    show_patches = "show install patches"
+    show_pkg_info = "show install pkg-info {0}".format(pkg)
+
+    if state == "present":
+        inactive_body = execute_show_command(show_inactive, module)
+        active_body = execute_show_command(show_active, module)
+
+        if pkg not in inactive_body and pkg not in active_body:
+            commands.append(add_operation(module, show_inactive, file_system, full_pkg, pkg))
+
+        patch_type_body = execute_show_command(show_pkg_info, module)
+        if patch_type_body and "Patch Type    :  reload" in patch_type_body:
+            # This is reload smu/patch rpm
+            reload_patch = True
+
+        if pkg not in active_body:
+            if reload_patch:
+                commands.append(activate_reload(module, pkg, True))
+                return commands
+            else:
+                commands.append(activate_operation(module, show_active, pkg))
+
+        commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+        if pkg not in commit_body:
+            patch_body = execute_show_command(show_patches, module)
+            if pkg in patch_body:
+                # This is smu/patch rpm
+                commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_commit, pkg, False))
+            else:
+                err = 'Operation "install activate {0} forced" Failed'.format(pkg)
+                module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+    else:
+        commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+        active_body = execute_show_command(show_active, module)
+
+        patch_type_body = execute_show_command(show_pkg_info, module)
+        if patch_type_body and "Patch Type    :  reload" in patch_type_body:
+            # This is reload smu/patch rpm
+            reload_patch = True
+
+        if pkg in commit_body and pkg in active_body:
+            if reload_patch:
+                commands.append(activate_reload(module, pkg, False))
+                return commands
+            else:
+                commands.append(deactivate_operation(module, show_active, pkg, True))
+                commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+                if pkg in commit_body:
+                    # This is smu/patch rpm
+                    commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_commit, pkg, True))
+                commands.extend(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        elif pkg in commit_body:
+            # This is smu/patch rpm
+            commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_commit, pkg, True))
+            commands.extend(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        elif pkg in active_body:
+            # This is smu/patch rpm
+            if reload_patch:
+                commands.append(activate_reload(module, pkg, False))
+                return commands
+            else:
+                commands.append(deactivate_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg, False))
+                commands.extend(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        else:
+            inactive_body = execute_show_command(show_inactive, module)
+            if pkg in inactive_body:
+                commands.extend(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    element_spec = dict(
+        pkg=dict(type="str"),
+        file_system=dict(type="str", default="bootflash"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
+    aggregate_spec["pkg"] = dict(required=True)
+
+    # remove default in aggregate spec, to handle common arguments
+    remove_default_spec(aggregate_spec)
+
+    argument_spec = dict(aggregate=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=aggregate_spec))
+
+    argument_spec.update(element_spec)
+    required_one_of = [["pkg", "aggregate"]]
+    mutually_exclusive = [["pkg", "aggregate"]]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_one_of=required_one_of,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=False,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    aggregate = module.params.get("aggregate")
+    objects = []
+    if aggregate:
+        for item in aggregate:
+            for key in item:
+                if item.get(key) is None:
+                    item[key] = module.params[key]
+
+            d = item.copy()
+            objects.append(d)
+    else:
+        objects.append(
+            {
+                "pkg": module.params["pkg"],
+                "file_system": module.params["file_system"],
+                "state": module.params["state"],
+            },
+        )
+
+    for obj in objects:
+        if obj["state"] == "present":
+            remote_exists = remote_file_exists(module, obj["pkg"], file_system=obj["file_system"])
+
+            if not remote_exists:
+                module.fail_json(msg="The requested package doesn't exist on the device")
+
+        cmds = install_remove_rpm(module, obj["pkg"], obj["file_system"], obj["state"])
+
+        if cmds:
+            results["changed"] = True
+            results["commands"].extend(cmds)
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snapshot.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snapshot.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9697a128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snapshot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,413 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snapshot
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manage snapshots of the running states of selected features.
+description:
+- Create snapshots of the running states of selected features, add new show commands
+  for snapshot creation, delete and compare existing snapshots.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- C(transport=cli) may cause timeout errors.
+- The C(element_key1) and C(element_key2) parameter specify the tags used to distinguish
+  among row entries. In most cases, only the element_key1 parameter needs to specified
+  to be able to distinguish among row entries.
+- C(action=compare) will always store a comparison report on a local file.
+options:
+  action:
+    description:
+    - Define what snapshot action the module would perform.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - add
+    - compare
+    - create
+    - delete
+    - delete_all
+    type: str
+  snapshot_name:
+    description:
+    - Snapshot name, to be used when C(action=create) or C(action=delete).
+    type: str
+  description:
+    description:
+    - Snapshot description to be used when C(action=create).
+    type: str
+  snapshot1:
+    description:
+    - First snapshot to be used when C(action=compare).
+    type: str
+  snapshot2:
+    description:
+    - Second snapshot to be used when C(action=compare).
+    type: str
+  comparison_results_file:
+    description:
+    - Name of the file where snapshots comparison will be stored when C(action=compare).
+    type: str
+  compare_option:
+    description:
+    - Snapshot options to be used when C(action=compare).
+    choices:
+    - summary
+    - ipv4routes
+    - ipv6routes
+    type: str
+  section:
+    description:
+    - Used to name the show command output, to be used when C(action=add).
+    type: str
+  show_command:
+    description:
+    - Specify a new show command, to be used when C(action=add).
+    type: str
+  row_id:
+    description:
+    - Specifies the tag of each row entry of the show command's XML output, to be
+      used when C(action=add).
+    type: str
+  element_key1:
+    description:
+    - Specify the tags used to distinguish among row entries, to be used when C(action=add).
+    type: str
+  element_key2:
+    description:
+    - Specify the tags used to distinguish among row entries, to be used when C(action=add).
+    type: str
+  save_snapshot_locally:
+    description:
+    - Specify to locally store a new created snapshot, to be used when C(action=create).
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+  path:
+    description:
+    - Specify the path of the file where new created snapshot or snapshots comparison
+      will be stored, to be used when C(action=create) and C(save_snapshot_locally=true)
+      or C(action=compare).
+    default: ./
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Create a snapshot and store it locally
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snapshot:
+    action: create
+    snapshot_name: test_snapshot
+    description: Done with Ansible
+    save_snapshot_locally: true
+    path: /home/user/snapshots/
+
+# Delete a snapshot
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snapshot:
+    action: delete
+    snapshot_name: test_snapshot
+
+# Delete all existing snapshots
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snapshot:
+    action: delete_all
+
+# Add a show command for snapshots creation
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snapshot:
+    section: myshow
+    show_command: show ip interface brief
+    row_id: ROW_intf
+    element_key1: intf-name
+
+# Compare two snapshots
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snapshot:
+    action: compare
+    snapshot1: pre_snapshot
+    snapshot2: post_snapshot
+    comparison_results_file: compare_snapshots.txt
+    compare_option: summary
+    path: ../snapshot_reports/
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: verbose mode
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snapshot create post_snapshot Post-snapshot"]
+"""
+
+import os
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = [{"command": command, "output": "text"}]
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def get_existing(module):
+    existing = []
+    command = "show snapshots"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    if body:
+        split_body = body.splitlines()
+        snapshot_regex = (
+            r"(?P<name>\S+)\s+(?P<date>\w+\s+\w+\s+\d+\s+\d+"
+            r":\d+:\d+\s+\d+)\s+(?P<description>.*)"
+        )
+        for snapshot in split_body:
+            temp = {}
+            try:
+                match_snapshot = re.match(snapshot_regex, snapshot, re.DOTALL)
+                snapshot_group = match_snapshot.groupdict()
+                temp["name"] = snapshot_group["name"]
+                temp["date"] = snapshot_group["date"]
+                temp["description"] = snapshot_group["description"]
+                existing.append(temp)
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+    return existing
+
+
+def action_create(module, existing_snapshots):
+    commands = list()
+    exist = False
+    for snapshot in existing_snapshots:
+        if module.params["snapshot_name"] == snapshot["name"]:
+            exist = True
+
+    if exist is False:
+        commands.append(
+            "snapshot create {0} {1}".format(
+                module.params["snapshot_name"],
+                module.params["description"],
+            ),
+        )
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def action_add(module, existing_snapshots):
+    commands = list()
+    command = "show snapshot sections"
+    sections = []
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+
+    if body:
+        section_regex = r".*\[(?P<section>\S+)\].*"
+        split_body = body.split("\n\n")
+        for section in split_body:
+            temp = {}
+            for line in section.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    match_section = re.match(section_regex, section, re.DOTALL)
+                    temp["section"] = match_section.groupdict()["section"]
+                except (AttributeError, KeyError):
+                    pass
+
+                if "show command" in line:
+                    temp["show_command"] = line.split("show command: ")[1]
+                elif "row id" in line:
+                    temp["row_id"] = line.split("row id: ")[1]
+                elif "key1" in line:
+                    temp["element_key1"] = line.split("key1: ")[1]
+                elif "key2" in line:
+                    temp["element_key2"] = line.split("key2: ")[1]
+
+            if temp:
+                sections.append(temp)
+
+    proposed = {
+        "section": module.params["section"],
+        "show_command": module.params["show_command"],
+        "row_id": module.params["row_id"],
+        "element_key1": module.params["element_key1"],
+        "element_key2": module.params["element_key2"] or "-",
+    }
+
+    if proposed not in sections:
+        if module.params["element_key2"]:
+            commands.append(
+                'snapshot section add {0} "{1}" {2} {3} {4}'.format(
+                    module.params["section"],
+                    module.params["show_command"],
+                    module.params["row_id"],
+                    module.params["element_key1"],
+                    module.params["element_key2"],
+                ),
+            )
+        else:
+            commands.append(
+                'snapshot section add {0} "{1}" {2} {3}'.format(
+                    module.params["section"],
+                    module.params["show_command"],
+                    module.params["row_id"],
+                    module.params["element_key1"],
+                ),
+            )
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def action_compare(module, existing_snapshots):
+    command = "show snapshot compare {0} {1}".format(
+        module.params["snapshot1"],
+        module.params["snapshot2"],
+    )
+
+    if module.params["compare_option"]:
+        command += " {0}".format(module.params["compare_option"])
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    return body
+
+
+def action_delete(module, existing_snapshots):
+    commands = list()
+
+    exist = False
+    for snapshot in existing_snapshots:
+        if module.params["snapshot_name"] == snapshot["name"]:
+            exist = True
+
+    if exist:
+        commands.append("snapshot delete {0}".format(module.params["snapshot_name"]))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def action_delete_all(module, existing_snapshots):
+    commands = list()
+    if existing_snapshots:
+        commands.append("snapshot delete all")
+    return commands
+
+
+def invoke(name, *args, **kwargs):
+    func = globals().get(name)
+    if func:
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def write_on_file(content, filename, module):
+    path = module.params["path"]
+    if path[-1] != "/":
+        path += "/"
+    filepath = "{0}{1}".format(path, filename)
+    try:
+        report = open(filepath, "w")
+        report.write(content)
+        report.close()
+    except Exception:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Error while writing on file.")
+
+    return filepath
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        action=dict(
+            required=True,
+            choices=["create", "add", "compare", "delete", "delete_all"],
+        ),
+        snapshot_name=dict(type="str"),
+        description=dict(type="str"),
+        snapshot1=dict(type="str"),
+        snapshot2=dict(type="str"),
+        compare_option=dict(choices=["summary", "ipv4routes", "ipv6routes"]),
+        comparison_results_file=dict(type="str"),
+        section=dict(type="str"),
+        show_command=dict(type="str"),
+        row_id=dict(type="str"),
+        element_key1=dict(type="str", no_log=False),
+        element_key2=dict(type="str", no_log=False),
+        save_snapshot_locally=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        path=dict(type="str", default="./"),
+    )
+
+    required_if = [
+        (
+            "action",
+            "compare",
+            ["snapshot1", "snapshot2", "comparison_results_file"],
+        ),
+        ("action", "create", ["snapshot_name", "description"]),
+        (
+            "action",
+            "add",
+            ["section", "show_command", "row_id", "element_key1"],
+        ),
+        ("action", "delete", ["snapshot_name"]),
+    ]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_if=required_if,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    action = module.params["action"]
+    comparison_results_file = module.params["comparison_results_file"]
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(module.params["path"]):
+        module.fail_json(msg="{0} is not a valid directory name.".format(module.params["path"]))
+
+    existing_snapshots = invoke("get_existing", module)
+    action_results = invoke("action_%s" % action, module, existing_snapshots)
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": []}
+
+    if not module.check_mode:
+        if action == "compare":
+            result["commands"] = []
+
+            if module.params["path"] and comparison_results_file:
+                snapshot1 = module.params["snapshot1"]
+                snapshot2 = module.params["snapshot2"]
+                compare_option = module.params["compare_option"]
+                command = "show snapshot compare {0} {1}".format(snapshot1, snapshot2)
+                if compare_option:
+                    command += " {0}".format(compare_option)
+                content = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+                if content:
+                    write_on_file(content, comparison_results_file, module)
+        else:
+            if action_results:
+                load_config(module, action_results)
+                result["commands"] = action_results
+                result["changed"] = True
+
+            if (
+                action == "create"
+                and module.params["path"]
+                and module.params["save_snapshot_locally"]
+            ):
+                command = "show snapshot dump {0} | json".format(module.params["snapshot_name"])
+                content = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+                if content:
+                    write_on_file(str(content), module.params["snapshot_name"], module)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_community.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_community.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e94b1f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_community.py
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_community
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP community configs.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP community configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  community:
+    description:
+    - Case-sensitive community string.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  access:
+    description:
+    - Access type for community.
+    choices:
+    - ro
+    - rw
+    type: str
+  group:
+    description:
+    - Group to which the community belongs.
+    type: str
+  acl:
+    description:
+    - ACL name to filter snmp requests or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure snmp community is configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_community:
+    community: TESTING7
+    group: network-operator
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snmp-server community TESTING7 group network-operator"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        output = "json"
+    else:
+        output = "text"
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_groups(module):
+    data = execute_show_command("show snmp group", module)[0]
+    group_list = []
+
+    try:
+        group_table = data["TABLE_role"]["ROW_role"]
+        for group in group_table:
+            group_list.append(group["role_name"])
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+        pass
+
+    return group_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_community(module, name):
+    command = "show run snmp all | grep word-exp {0}".format(name)
+    data = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    community_dict = {}
+
+    if not data:
+        return community_dict
+
+    community_re = r"snmp-server community (\S+)"
+    mo = re.search(community_re, data)
+    if mo:
+        community_name = mo.group(1)
+    else:
+        return community_dict
+
+    community_dict["group"] = None
+    group_re = r"snmp-server community {0} group (\S+)".format(community_name)
+    mo = re.search(group_re, data)
+    if mo:
+        community_dict["group"] = mo.group(1)
+
+    community_dict["acl"] = None
+    acl_re = r"snmp-server community {0} use-acl (\S+)".format(community_name)
+    mo = re.search(acl_re, data)
+    if mo:
+        community_dict["acl"] = mo.group(1)
+
+    return community_dict
+
+
+def config_snmp_community(delta, community):
+    CMDS = {
+        "group": "snmp-server community {0} group {group}",
+        "acl": "snmp-server community {0} use-acl {acl}",
+        "no_acl": "no snmp-server community {0} use-acl {no_acl}",
+    }
+    commands = []
+    for k in delta.keys():
+        cmd = CMDS.get(k).format(community, **delta)
+        if cmd:
+            if "group" in cmd:
+                commands.insert(0, cmd)
+            else:
+                commands.append(cmd)
+            cmd = None
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        community=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        access=dict(choices=["ro", "rw"]),
+        group=dict(type="str"),
+        acl=dict(type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_one_of=[["access", "group"]],
+        mutually_exclusive=[["access", "group"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    access = module.params["access"]
+    group = module.params["group"]
+    community = module.params["community"]
+    acl = module.params["acl"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if access:
+        if access == "ro":
+            group = "network-operator"
+        elif access == "rw":
+            group = "network-admin"
+
+    # group check - ensure group being configured exists on the device
+    configured_groups = get_snmp_groups(module)
+
+    if group not in configured_groups:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Group not on switch. Please add before moving forward")
+
+    existing = get_snmp_community(module, community)
+    args = dict(group=group, acl=acl)
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+    if delta.get("acl") == "default":
+        delta.pop("acl")
+        if existing.get("acl"):
+            delta["no_acl"] = existing.get("acl")
+
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if existing:
+            command = "no snmp-server community {0}".format(community)
+            commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = config_snmp_community(dict(delta), community)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_contact.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_contact.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49dbc8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_contact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_contact
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP contact info.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP contact information.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the contact configuration if it is configured.
+options:
+  contact:
+    description:
+    - Contact information.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure snmp contact is configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_contact:
+    contact: Test
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snmp-server contact New_Test"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_contact(module):
+    contact = {}
+    contact_regex = r"^\s*snmp-server\scontact\s(?P<contact>.+)$"
+
+    body = execute_show_command("show run snmp", module)[0]
+    match_contact = re.search(contact_regex, body, re.M)
+    if match_contact:
+        contact["contact"] = match_contact.group("contact")
+
+    return contact
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        contact=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    contact = module.params["contact"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    existing = get_snmp_contact(module)
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if existing and existing["contact"] == contact:
+            commands.append("no snmp-server contact")
+    elif state == "present":
+        if not existing or existing["contact"] != contact:
+            commands.append("snmp-server contact {0}".format(contact))
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_host.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c23374c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,513 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_host
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP host configuration.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP host configuration parameters.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- C(state=absent) removes the host configuration if it is configured.
+options:
+  snmp_host:
+    description:
+    - IP address of hostname of target host.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  version:
+    description:
+    - SNMP version. If this is not specified, v1 is used.
+    choices:
+    - v1
+    - v2c
+    - v3
+    type: str
+  v3:
+    description:
+    - Use this when verion is v3. SNMPv3 Security level.
+    choices:
+    - noauth
+    - auth
+    - priv
+    type: str
+  community:
+    description:
+    - Community string or v3 username.
+    type: str
+  udp:
+    description:
+    - UDP port number (0-65535).
+    default: '162'
+    type: str
+  snmp_type:
+    description:
+    - type of message to send to host. If this is not specified, trap type is used.
+    choices:
+    - trap
+    - inform
+    type: str
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - VRF to use to source traffic to source. If state = absent, the vrf is removed.
+    type: str
+  vrf_filter:
+    description:
+    - Name of VRF to filter. If state = absent, the vrf is removed from the filter.
+    type: str
+  src_intf:
+    description:
+    - Source interface. Must be fully qualified interface name. If state = absent,
+      the interface is removed.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource. If state = present, the host is added to the
+      configuration. If only vrf and/or vrf_filter and/or src_intf are given, they
+      will be added to the existing host configuration. If state = absent, the host
+      is removed if community parameter is given. It is possible to remove only vrf
+      and/or src_int and/or vrf_filter by providing only those parameters and no community
+      parameter.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure snmp host is configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_host:
+    snmp_host: 192.0.2.3
+    community: TESTING
+    state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snmp-server host 192.0.2.3 filter-vrf another_test_vrf"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "json"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = str(value)
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_host(host, udp, module):
+    body = execute_show_command("show snmp host", module)
+
+    host_map = {
+        "port": "udp",
+        "version": "version",
+        "level": "v3",
+        "type": "snmp_type",
+        "secname": "community",
+    }
+
+    host_map_5k = {
+        "port": "udp",
+        "version": "version",
+        "sec_level": "v3",
+        "notif_type": "snmp_type",
+        "commun_or_user": "community",
+    }
+
+    resource = {}
+
+    if body:
+        try:
+            resource_table = body[0]["TABLE_host"]["ROW_host"]
+
+            if isinstance(resource_table, dict):
+                resource_table = [resource_table]
+
+            for each in resource_table:
+                key = str(each["host"]) + "_" + str(each["port"]).strip()
+                src = each.get("src_intf")
+                host_resource = apply_key_map(host_map, each)
+
+                if src:
+                    host_resource["src_intf"] = src
+                    if re.search(r"interface:", src):
+                        host_resource["src_intf"] = src.split(":")[1].strip()
+
+                vrf_filt = each.get("TABLE_vrf_filters")
+                if vrf_filt:
+                    vrf_filter = vrf_filt["ROW_vrf_filters"]["vrf_filter"].split(":")[1].split(",")
+                    filters = [vrf.strip() for vrf in vrf_filter]
+                    host_resource["vrf_filter"] = filters
+
+                vrf = each.get("vrf")
+                if vrf:
+                    host_resource["vrf"] = vrf.split(":")[1].strip()
+                resource[key] = host_resource
+        except KeyError:
+            # Handle the 5K case
+            try:
+                resource_table = body[0]["TABLE_hosts"]["ROW_hosts"]
+
+                if isinstance(resource_table, dict):
+                    resource_table = [resource_table]
+
+                for each in resource_table:
+                    key = str(each["address"]) + "_" + str(each["port"]).strip()
+                    src = each.get("src_intf")
+                    host_resource = apply_key_map(host_map_5k, each)
+
+                    if src:
+                        host_resource["src_intf"] = src
+                        if re.search(r"interface:", src):
+                            host_resource["src_intf"] = src.split(":")[1].strip()
+
+                    vrf = each.get("use_vrf_name")
+                    if vrf:
+                        host_resource["vrf"] = vrf.strip()
+
+                    vrf_filt = each.get("TABLE_filter_vrf")
+                    if vrf_filt:
+                        vrf_filter = vrf_filt["ROW_filter_vrf"]["filter_vrf_name"].split(",")
+                        filters = [vrf.strip() for vrf in vrf_filter]
+                        host_resource["vrf_filter"] = filters
+
+                    resource[key] = host_resource
+            except (KeyError, AttributeError, TypeError):
+                return resource
+        except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+            return resource
+
+        find = resource.get(host + "_" + udp)
+
+        if find:
+            fix_find = {}
+            for key, value in find.items():
+                if isinstance(value, str):
+                    fix_find[key] = value.strip()
+                else:
+                    fix_find[key] = value
+            return fix_find
+
+    return {}
+
+
+def remove_snmp_host(host, udp, existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing["version"] == "v3":
+        existing["version"] = "3"
+        command = "no snmp-server host {0} {snmp_type} version \
+                    {version} {v3} {community} udp-port {1}".format(
+            host, udp, **existing
+        )
+
+    elif existing["version"] == "v2c":
+        existing["version"] = "2c"
+        command = "no snmp-server host {0} {snmp_type} version \
+                    {version} {community} udp-port {1}".format(
+            host, udp, **existing
+        )
+
+    elif existing["version"] == "v1":
+        existing["version"] = "1"
+        command = "no snmp-server host {0} {snmp_type} version \
+                    {version} {community} udp-port {1}".format(
+            host, udp, **existing
+        )
+
+    if command:
+        commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def remove_vrf(host, udp, proposed, existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing.get("vrf"):
+        commands.append(
+            "no snmp-server host {0} use-vrf \
+                    {1} udp-port {2}".format(
+                host,
+                proposed.get("vrf"),
+                udp,
+            ),
+        )
+    return commands
+
+
+def remove_filter(host, udp, proposed, existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing.get("vrf_filter"):
+        if proposed.get("vrf_filter") in existing.get("vrf_filter"):
+            commands.append(
+                "no snmp-server host {0} filter-vrf \
+                    {1} udp-port {2}".format(
+                    host,
+                    proposed.get("vrf_filter"),
+                    udp,
+                ),
+            )
+    return commands
+
+
+def remove_src(host, udp, proposed, existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing.get("src_intf"):
+        commands.append(
+            "no snmp-server host {0} source-interface \
+                    {1} udp-port {2}".format(
+                host,
+                proposed.get("src_intf"),
+                udp,
+            ),
+        )
+    return commands
+
+
+def config_snmp_host(delta, udp, proposed, existing, module):
+    commands = []
+    command_builder = []
+    host = proposed["snmp_host"]
+    cmd = "snmp-server host {0}".format(proposed["snmp_host"])
+
+    snmp_type = delta.get("snmp_type")
+    version = delta.get("version")
+    ver = delta.get("v3")
+    community = delta.get("community")
+
+    command_builder.append(cmd)
+    if any([snmp_type, version, ver, community]):
+        type_string = snmp_type or existing.get("type")
+        if type_string:
+            command_builder.append(type_string)
+
+        version = version or existing.get("version")
+        if version:
+            if version == "v1":
+                vn = "1"
+            elif version == "v2c":
+                vn = "2c"
+            elif version == "v3":
+                vn = "3"
+
+            version_string = "version {0}".format(vn)
+            command_builder.append(version_string)
+
+        if ver:
+            ver_string = ver or existing.get("v3")
+            command_builder.append(ver_string)
+
+        if community:
+            community_string = community or existing.get("community")
+            command_builder.append(community_string)
+
+        udp_string = " udp-port {0}".format(udp)
+        command_builder.append(udp_string)
+
+        cmd = " ".join(command_builder)
+
+        commands.append(cmd)
+
+    CMDS = {
+        "vrf_filter": "snmp-server host {0} filter-vrf {vrf_filter} udp-port {1}",
+        "vrf": "snmp-server host {0} use-vrf {vrf} udp-port {1}",
+        "src_intf": "snmp-server host {0} source-interface {src_intf} udp-port {1}",
+    }
+
+    for key in delta:
+        command = CMDS.get(key)
+        if command:
+            cmd = command.format(host, udp, **delta)
+            commands.append(cmd)
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        snmp_host=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        community=dict(type="str"),
+        udp=dict(type="str", default="162"),
+        version=dict(choices=["v1", "v2c", "v3"]),
+        src_intf=dict(type="str"),
+        v3=dict(choices=["noauth", "auth", "priv"]),
+        vrf_filter=dict(type="str"),
+        vrf=dict(type="str"),
+        snmp_type=dict(choices=["trap", "inform"]),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    snmp_host = module.params["snmp_host"]
+    community = module.params["community"]
+    udp = module.params["udp"]
+    version = module.params["version"]
+    src_intf = module.params["src_intf"]
+    v3 = module.params["v3"]
+    vrf_filter = module.params["vrf_filter"]
+    vrf = module.params["vrf"]
+    snmp_type = module.params["snmp_type"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    existing = get_snmp_host(snmp_host, udp, module)
+
+    if version is None:
+        if existing:
+            version = existing.get("version")
+        else:
+            version = "v1"
+
+    if snmp_type is None:
+        if existing:
+            snmp_type = existing.get("snmp_type")
+        else:
+            snmp_type = "trap"
+
+    if v3 is None:
+        if version == "v3" and existing:
+            v3 = existing.get("v3")
+
+    if snmp_type == "inform" and version == "v1":
+        module.fail_json(msg="inform requires snmp v2c or v3")
+
+    if (version == "v1" or version == "v2c") and v3:
+        module.fail_json(msg='param: "v3" should not be used when ' "using version v1 or v2c")
+
+    if not any([vrf_filter, vrf, src_intf]):
+        if not all([snmp_type, version, community, udp]):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="when not configuring options like "
+                "vrf_filter, vrf, and src_intf,"
+                "the following params are required: "
+                "type, version, community",
+            )
+
+    if version == "v3" and v3 is None:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="when using version=v3, the param v3 "
+            "(options: auth, noauth, priv) is also required",
+        )
+
+    # existing returns the list of vrfs configured for a given host
+    # checking to see if the proposed is in the list
+    store = existing.get("vrf_filter")
+    if existing and store:
+        if vrf_filter not in existing["vrf_filter"]:
+            existing["vrf_filter"] = None
+        else:
+            existing["vrf_filter"] = vrf_filter
+    commands = []
+
+    args = dict(
+        community=community,
+        snmp_host=snmp_host,
+        udp=udp,
+        version=version,
+        src_intf=src_intf,
+        vrf_filter=vrf_filter,
+        v3=v3,
+        vrf=vrf,
+        snmp_type=snmp_type,
+    )
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    if state == "absent" and existing:
+        if proposed.get("community"):
+            commands.append(remove_snmp_host(snmp_host, udp, existing))
+        else:
+            if proposed.get("src_intf"):
+                commands.append(remove_src(snmp_host, udp, proposed, existing))
+            if proposed.get("vrf"):
+                commands.append(remove_vrf(snmp_host, udp, proposed, existing))
+            if proposed.get("vrf_filter"):
+                commands.append(remove_filter(snmp_host, udp, proposed, existing))
+
+    elif state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = config_snmp_host(delta, udp, proposed, existing, module)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_location.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_location.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7526a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_location.py
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_location
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP location information.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP location configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  location:
+    description:
+    - Location information.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    required: false
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure snmp location is configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_location:
+    location: Test
+    state: present
+
+# ensure snmp location is not configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_location:
+    location: Test
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snmp-server location New_Test"]
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_location(module):
+    location = {}
+    location_regex = r"^\s*snmp-server\s+location\s+(?P<location>.+)$"
+
+    body = execute_show_command("show run snmp", module)[0]
+    match_location = re.search(location_regex, body, re.M)
+    if match_location:
+        location["location"] = match_location.group("location")
+
+    return location
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        location=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    location = module.params["location"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    existing = get_snmp_location(module)
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if existing and existing["location"] == location:
+            commands.append("no snmp-server location")
+    elif state == "present":
+        if not existing or existing["location"] != location:
+            commands.append("snmp-server location {0}".format(location))
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_server.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7354dc1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1480 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_snmp_server
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_server
+short_description: SNMP Server resource module.
+description:
+- This module manages SNMP server configuration on devices running Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 2.8.0
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 9.3.6 on Cisco Nexus Switches.
+- This module works with connection C(network_cli) and C(httpapi).
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(2) with connection C(network_cli).
+author: Nilashish Chakraborty (@NilashishC)
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the command B(show running-config | section '^snmp-server').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dict of SNMP server configuration
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      aaa_user:
+        description: Set duration for which aaa-cached snmp user exists.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          cache_timeout:
+            description: Timeout for which aaa-cached user exists(in secs).
+            type: int
+      communities:
+        description: Set community string and access privs.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description: SNMP community string (Max Size 32).
+            type: str
+            aliases: ["community"]
+          group:
+            description: Group to which the community belongs.
+            type: str
+          ro:
+            description: Read-only access with this community string.
+            type: bool
+          rw:
+            description: Read-write access with this community string.
+            type: bool
+          use_ipv4acl:
+            description:
+              - Specify IPv4 ACL, the ACL name specified must be IPv4 ACL.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+          use_ipv6acl:
+            description:
+              - Specify IPv6 ACL, the ACL name specified after must be IPv6 ACL.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+      contact:
+        description: Modify sysContact.
+        type: str
+      context:
+        description: SNMP context to be mapped.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description: Name of the SNMP context (Max Size 32).
+            type: str
+          instance:
+            description: Name of the protocol instance (Max Size 32).
+            type: str
+          topology:
+            description: Topology associated with the SNMP context.
+            type: str
+          vrf:
+            description:
+              - VRF associated with the SNMP context.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+      counter:
+        description:
+          - Configure port counter configuration.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          cache:
+            description: Port stats cache.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable port stats cache.
+                type: bool
+              timeout:
+                description: Timeout for which cached port stats exists(in secs).
+                type: int
+      drop:
+        description:
+          - Silently drop unknown v3 user packets.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          unknown_engine_id:
+            description: Unknown v3 engine id.
+            type: bool
+          unknown_user:
+            description: Unknown v3 user.
+            type: bool
+      traps:
+        description: Enable SNMP Traps
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          aaa:
+            description: AAA traps
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable AAA traps.
+                type: bool
+              server_state_change:
+                description: AAA server state change notification.
+                type: bool
+          bgp:
+            description: SNMP BGP traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable SNMP BGP traps.
+                type: bool
+          bridge:
+            description:
+              - Bridge traps.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable bridge traps.
+                type: bool
+              newroot:
+                description: Enable SNMP STP Bridge MIB newroot traps.
+                type: bool
+              topologychange:
+                description: Enable SNMP STP Bridge MIB topologychange traps.
+                type: bool
+          callhome:
+            description: Callhome traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable callhome traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              event_notify:
+                description: Callhome External Event Notification.
+                type: bool
+              smtp_send_fail:
+                description: SMTP Message Send Fail notification.
+                type: bool
+          cfs:
+            description: CFS traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable cfs traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              merge_failure:
+                description: Merge failure notification.
+                type: bool
+              state_change_notif:
+                description:  State change notification.
+                type: bool
+          config:
+            description: Config traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable config traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              ccmCLIRunningConfigChanged:
+                description: Running config change trap.
+                type: bool
+          entity:
+            description: Entity traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable entity traps.
+                type: bool
+              cefcMIBEnableStatusNotification:
+                description: CefcMIBEnableStatusNotification.
+                type: bool
+              entity_fan_status_change:
+                description: Entity Fan Status Change.
+                type: bool
+              entity_mib_change:
+                description: Entity MIB change.
+                type: bool
+              entity_module_inserted:
+                description: Entity Module Inserted.
+                type: bool
+              entity_module_removed:
+                description: Entity Module Removed.
+                type: bool
+              entity_module_status_change:
+                description: Entity Module Status Change.
+                type: bool
+              entity_power_out_change:
+                description: Entity Power Out Change.
+                type: bool
+              entity_power_status_change:
+                description: Entity Power Status Change.
+                type: bool
+              entity_sensor:
+                description: Entity sensor.
+                type: bool
+              entity_unrecognised_module:
+                description: Entity Unrecognised Module.
+                type: bool
+          feature_control:
+            description: Feature-Control traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable feature-control traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              featureOpStatusChange:
+                description: Feature operation status change notification.
+                type: bool
+              ciscoFeatOpStatusChange:
+                description: Feature operation status change Notification.
+                type: bool
+          generic:
+            description: Generic traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable generic traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              coldStart:
+                description: Generic coldStart trap.
+                type: bool
+              warmStart:
+                description: Generic warmStart trap.
+                type: bool
+          license:
+            description: License traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable license traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              notify_license_expiry:
+                description: License Expiry Notification.
+                type: bool
+              notify_license_expiry_warning:
+                description: License Expiry Warning Notification.
+                type: bool
+              notify_licensefile_missing:
+                description: License File Missing Notification.
+                type: bool
+              notify_no_license_for_feature:
+                description: No License installed for feature Notification.
+                type: bool
+          link:
+            description: Link traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable link traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              cErrDisableInterfaceEventRev1:
+                description:
+                  - Err-disable state notification.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              cieLinkDown:
+                description: Cisco extended link state down notification.
+                type: bool
+              cieLinkUp:
+                description: Cisco extended link state up notification.
+                type: bool
+              cisco_xcvr_mon_status_chg:
+                description: Cisco interface transceiver monitor status change notification.
+                type: bool
+              cmn_mac_move_notification:
+                description:
+                  - Mac addr move trap.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              delayed_link_state_change:
+                description: Delayed link state change.
+                type: bool
+              extended_linkDown:
+                description: IETF extended link state down notification.
+                type: bool
+              extended_linkUp:
+                description: IETF extended link state up notification.
+                type: bool
+              linkDown:
+                description: IETF Link state down notification.
+                type: bool
+              linkUp:
+                description: IETF Link state up notification.
+                type: bool
+          mmode:
+            description:
+              - MMode traps.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable mmode traps.
+                type: bool
+              cseMaintModeChangeNotify:
+                description: Maint Mode Change Notification.
+                type: bool
+              cseNormalModeChangeNotify:
+                description: Normal Mode Change Notification.
+                type: bool
+          ospf:
+            description: SNMP OSPF traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable SNMP OSPF traps.
+                type: bool
+          ospfv3:
+            description: SNMP OSPFv3 traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable SNMP OSPFv3 traps.
+                type: bool
+          rf:
+            description: RF traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable rf traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              redundancy_framework:
+                description: Redundancy_Framework (RF) Sup switchover MIB.
+                type: bool
+          rmon:
+            description: RMON traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable rmon traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              fallingAlarm:
+                description: Rmon falling alarm.
+                type: bool
+              hcFallingAlarm:
+                description: High capacity Rmon falling alarm.
+                type: bool
+              hcRisingAlarm:
+                description: High capacity Rmon rising alarm.
+                type: bool
+              risingAlarm:
+                description: Rmon rising alarm.
+                type: bool
+          snmp:
+            description: SNMP traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable snmp traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              authentication:
+                description: SNMP authentication trap.
+                type: bool
+          storm_control:
+            description: Storm-Control traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable storm-control traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              cpscEventRev1:
+                description:
+                  - Port-Storm-Control-Event.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              trap_rate:
+                description: Number of traps per minute.
+                type: bool
+          stpx:
+            description:
+              - Stpx traps.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable stpx traps.
+                type: bool
+              inconsistency:
+                description: Enable SNMP STPX MIB InconsistencyUpdate traps.
+                type: bool
+              loop_inconsistency:
+                description: Enable SNMP STPX MIB LoopInconsistencyUpdate traps.
+                type: bool
+              root_inconsistency:
+                description: Enable SNMP STPX MIB RootInconsistencyUpdate traps.
+                type: bool
+          syslog:
+            description: Enable syslog traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable syslog traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              message_generated:
+                description: Message Generated Notification.
+                type: bool
+          sysmgr:
+            description: Sysmgr traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable sysmgr traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              cseFailSwCoreNotifyExtended:
+                description: Software Core Notification.
+                type: bool
+          system:
+            description: System traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable system traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              clock_change_notification:
+                description: Clock-change-notification traps.
+                type: bool
+          upgrade:
+            description: Upgrade traps.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description:
+                  - Enable upgrade traps.
+                  - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+                type: bool
+              upgradeJobStatusNotify:
+                description: Upgrade Job Status Notification.
+                type: bool
+              upgradeOpNotifyOnCompletion:
+                description: Upgrade Global Status Notification.
+                type: bool
+          vtp:
+            description:
+              - VTP traps.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              enable:
+                description: Enable VTP traps.
+                type: bool
+              notifs:
+                description:
+                  - Enable vtpConfigRevNumberError vtpConfigDigestEnable vtpConfigRevNumberError vtpConfigDigestError
+                    vtpServerDisabled vtpVersionOneDeviceDetected vlanTrunkPortDynamicStatusChange vtpLocalModeChanged
+                    vtpVersionInUseChanged notification.
+                type: bool
+              vlancreate:
+                description: Enable vtpVlanCreated notification.
+                type: bool
+              vlandelete:
+                description: Enable vtpVlanDeleted notification.
+                type: bool
+      engine_id:
+        description:
+          - Configure a local SNMPv3 engineID.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          local:
+            description: EngineID of the local agent.
+            type: str
+      global_enforce_priv:
+        description: Globally enforce privacy for all the users.
+        type: bool
+      hosts:
+        description:
+          - Specify hosts to receive SNMP notifications.
+          - SNMP hosts config lines that appear separately in running-config must be added as individual dictionaries.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          host:
+            description: IPv4 or IPv6 address or DNS Name of SNMP notification host.
+            type: str
+          community:
+            description: SNMP community string or SNMPv3 user name (Max Size 32).
+            type: str
+          filter_vrf:
+            description:
+              - Filters notifications to the notification host receiver based on the configured VRF.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+          informs:
+            description: Send Inform messages to this host.
+            type: bool
+          source_interface:
+            description: Source interface to be used for sending out SNMP notifications to this host.
+            type: str
+          traps:
+            description: Send Traps messages to this host.
+            type: bool
+          use_vrf:
+            description:
+              - Configures SNMP to use the selected VRF to communicate with the host receiver.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: str
+          version:
+            description: SNMP version to use for notification messages.
+            type: str
+            choices: ["1", "2c", "3"]
+          auth:
+            description: Use the SNMPv3 authNoPriv Security Level.
+            type: str
+          priv:
+            description: Use the SNMPv3 authPriv Security Level.
+            type: str
+          udp_port:
+            description: The notification host's UDP port number.
+            type: int
+      location:
+        description: Modify sysLocation.
+        type: str
+      mib:
+        description: Mib access parameters.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          community_map:
+            description: SNMP community.
+            type: dict
+            suboptions:
+              community:
+                description: SNMP community string (Max Size 32).
+                type: str
+              context:
+                description: Name of the SNMP context (Max Size 32).
+                type: str
+      packetsize:
+        description: Largest SNMP packet size
+        type: int
+      protocol:
+        description: Snmp protocol operations.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          enable:
+            description: Enable/Disable snmp protocol operations.
+            type: bool
+      source_interface:
+        description:
+          - Source interface to be used for sending out SNMP notifications.
+          - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          informs:
+            description: SNMP Inform notifications for which this source interface needs to be used.
+            type: str
+          traps:
+            description: SNMP Trap notifications for which this source interface needs to be used.
+            type: str
+      system_shutdown:
+        description: Configure snmp-server for reload(2).
+        type: bool
+      tcp_session:
+        description: Enable one time authentication for snmp over tcp session.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          enable:
+            description:
+              - Enable tcp-session.
+              - This option is unsupported on MDS switches.
+            type: bool
+          auth:
+            description: Enable one time authentication for snmp over tcp session.
+            type: bool
+      users:
+        description: Define users who can access the SNMP engine.
+        type: dict
+        suboptions:
+          auth:
+            description: SNMP User authentication related settings
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              user:
+                description: Name of the user (Max Size 28).
+                type: str
+              group:
+                description: Group name (ignored for notif target user) (Max Size 28).
+                type: str
+              authentication:
+                description: Authentication parameters for the user.
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  algorithm:
+                    description: Select algorithm for authentication.
+                    type: str
+                    choices: ["md5", "sha", "sha-256"]
+                  password:
+                    description:
+                      - Authentication password for user (Max Size 127).
+                      - If this value is localized, it has to be enclosed in quotes in the task.
+                    type: str
+                  engine_id:
+                    description:
+                      - EngineID for configuring notif target user (for V3 informs).
+                      - This value needs to be enclosed in quotes in the task.
+                    type: str
+                  localized_key:
+                    description: Specifies whether the passwords are in localized key format.
+                    type: bool
+                  localizedv2_key:
+                    description: Specifies whether the passwords are in localized V2 key format.
+                    type: bool
+                  priv:
+                    description: Encryption parameters for the user.
+                    type: dict
+                    suboptions:
+                      privacy_password:
+                        description:
+                          - Privacy password for user (Max Size 130).
+                          - If this value is localized, it has to be enclosed in quotes in the task.
+                        type: str
+                      aes_128:
+                        description: Use 128-bit AES algorithm for privacy.
+                        type: bool
+          use_acls:
+            description: Set IPv4 and IPv6 ACL to use.
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              user:
+                description: Name of the user (Max Size 28).
+                type: str
+              ipv4:
+                description: Specify IPv4 ACL, the ACL name specified after must be IPv4 ACL.
+                type: str
+              ipv6:
+                description: Specify IPv6 ACL, the ACL name specified after must be IPv6 ACL.
+                type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in.
+    - The states C(replaced) and C(overridden) have identical behaviour for this module.
+    - Please refer to examples for more details.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - parsed
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    default: merged
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+
+- name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_server:
+    config:
+      aaa_user:
+        cache_timeout: 36000
+      communities:
+        - community: public
+          group: network-operator
+        - community: private
+          group: network-admin
+      contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+      location: serverroom-1
+      traps:
+        aaa:
+          server_state_change: True
+        system:
+          clock_change_notification: True
+      hosts:
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          traps: True
+          version: '1'
+          community: public
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+        - host: 192.0.2.2
+          informs: True
+          version: '3'
+          auth: NMS
+      users:
+        auth:
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+          - user: snmp_user_2
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+              priv:
+                privacy_password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+                aes_128: True
+        use_acls:
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            ipv4: acl1
+            ipv6: acl2
+          - user: snmp_user_2
+            ipv4: acl3
+            ipv6: acl4
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   users:
+#     auth:
+#       - user: admin
+#         group: network-admin
+#         authentication:
+#           algorithm: md5
+#           password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#           localized_key: True
+#           priv:
+#             privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#
+# commands:
+#   - snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#   - snmp-server location serverroom-1
+#   - snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+#   - snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#   - snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#   - snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+#   - snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+#   - snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+#   - snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+#   - snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+#   - snmp-server community private group network-admin
+#   - snmp-server community public group network-operator
+#   - snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+#   - snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+#
+# after:
+#   aaa_user:
+#      cache_timeout: 36000
+#    communities:
+#      - community: private
+#        group: network-admin
+#      - community: public
+#        group: network-operator
+#    contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#    location: serverroom-1
+#    traps:
+#      aaa:
+#        server_state_change: True
+#      system:
+#        clock_change_notification: True
+#    hosts:
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        traps: true
+#        version: "1"
+#        community: public
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.2
+#        informs: true
+#        version: "3"
+#        auth: NMS
+#    users:
+#      auth:
+#        - user: admin
+#          group: network-admin
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#            localized_key: True
+#            priv:
+#              privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            localized_key: True
+#
+#        - authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            localized_key: true
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            priv:
+#              aes_128: true
+#              privacy_password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#          group: network-operator
+#          user: snmp_user_2
+#
+#      use_acls:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          ipv4: acl1
+#          ipv6: acl2
+#        - user: snmp_user_2
+#          ipv4: acl3
+#          ipv6: acl4
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+# snmp-server location serverroom-1
+# snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+# snmp-server community private group network-admin
+# snmp-server community public group network-operator
+# snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+# snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+# snmp-server location serverroom-1
+# snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+# snmp-server community private group network-admin
+# snmp-server community public group network-operator
+# snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+# snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+- name: Replace snmp-server configurations of listed snmp-server with provided configurations
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_server:
+    config:
+      aaa_user:
+        cache_timeout: 36000
+      communities:
+        - community: public
+          group: network-operator
+        - community: secret
+          group: network-operator
+      contact: nxosswitchadmin2@localhost
+      location: serverroom-2
+      traps:
+        aaa:
+          server_state_change: True
+      hosts:
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          traps: True
+          version: '1'
+          community: public
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+        - host: 192.0.3.2
+          informs: True
+          version: '3'
+          auth: NMS
+      users:
+        auth:
+          - user: admin
+            group: network-admin
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+              localized_key: True
+              priv:
+                privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+
+          - user: snmp_user_2
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+              priv:
+                privacy_password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+                aes_128: True
+        use_acls:
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            ipv4: acl1
+            ipv6: acl2
+    state: replaced
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   aaa_user:
+#      cache_timeout: 36000
+#    communities:
+#      - community: private
+#        group: network-admin
+#      - community: public
+#        group: network-operator
+#    contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#    location: serverroom-1
+#    traps:
+#      aaa:
+#        server_state_change: True
+#      system:
+#        clock_change_notification: True
+#    hosts:
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        traps: true
+#        version: "1"
+#        community: public
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.2
+#        informs: true
+#        version: "3"
+#        auth: NMS
+#    users:
+#      auth:
+#        - user: admin
+#          group: network-admin
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#            localized_key: True
+#            priv:
+#              privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            localized_key: True
+#
+#        - authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            localized_key: true
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            priv:
+#              aes_128: true
+#              privacy_password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#          group: network-operator
+#          user: snmp_user_2
+#
+#      use_acls:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          ipv4: acl1
+#          ipv6: acl2
+#        - user: snmp_user_2
+#          ipv4: acl3
+#          ipv6: acl4
+#
+# commands:
+#   - snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin2@localhost
+#   - no snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+#   - snmp-server location serverroom-2
+#   - no snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+#   - no snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+#   - snmp-server host 192.0.3.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+#   - no snmp-server community private group network-admin
+#   - snmp-server community secret group network-operator
+#
+# after:
+#   aaa_user:
+#      cache_timeout: 36000
+#    communities:
+#      - community: public
+#        group: network-operator
+#      - community: secret
+#        group: network-operator
+#    contact: nxosswitchadmin2@localhost
+#    location: serverroom-2
+#    traps:
+#      aaa:
+#        server_state_change: True
+#    hosts:
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        traps: True
+#        version: '1'
+#        community: public
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+#      - host: 192.0.3.2
+#        informs: True
+#        version: '3'
+#        auth: NMS
+#    users:
+#      auth:
+#        - user: admin
+#          group: network-admin
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#            localized_key: True
+#            priv:
+#              privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+#            localized_key: True
+#
+#        - user: snmp_user_2
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+#            localized_key: True
+#            priv:
+#              privacy_password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+#              aes_128: True
+#
+#      use_acls:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          ipv4: acl1
+#          ipv6: acl2
+#
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin2@localhost
+# snmp-server location serverroom-2
+# snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+# snmp-server community secret group network-operator
+# snmp-server community public group network-operator
+# snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+# snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+# snmp-server location serverroom-1
+# snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+# snmp-server community private group network-admin
+# snmp-server community public group network-operator
+# snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+# snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+- name: Delete SNMP Server configurations from the device (admin user will not be deleted)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_server:
+    state: deleted
+
+# Task output
+# -------------
+# before:
+#   aaa_user:
+#      cache_timeout: 36000
+#    communities:
+#      - community: private
+#        group: network-admin
+#      - community: public
+#        group: network-operator
+#    contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#    location: serverroom-1
+#    traps:
+#      aaa:
+#        server_state_change: True
+#      system:
+#        clock_change_notification: True
+#    hosts:
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        traps: true
+#        version: "1"
+#        community: public
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.2
+#        informs: true
+#        version: "3"
+#        auth: NMS
+#    users:
+#      auth:
+#        - user: admin
+#          group: network-admin
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#            localized_key: True
+#            priv:
+#              privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            localized_key: True
+#
+#        - authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            localized_key: true
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            priv:
+#              aes_128: true
+#              privacy_password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#          group: network-operator
+#          user: snmp_user_2
+#
+#      use_acls:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          ipv4: acl1
+#          ipv6: acl2
+#        - user: snmp_user_2
+#          ipv4: acl3
+#          ipv6: acl4
+#
+# commands:
+#   - no snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#   - no snmp-server location serverroom-1
+#   - no snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+#   - no snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+#   - no snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#   - no snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#   - no snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+#   - no snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+#   - no snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+#   - no snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+#   - no snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+#   - no snmp-server community private group network-admin
+#   - no snmp-server community public group network-operator
+#   - no snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+#   - no snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+#
+# after:
+#   users:
+#     auth:
+#       - user: admin
+#         group: network-admin
+#         authentication:
+#           algorithm: md5
+#           password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+#           localized_key: True
+#           priv:
+#             privacy_password: "0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9"
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# nxos-9k-rdo# show running-config | section "^snmp-server"
+# snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 priv 0xcbde46b02c46e0bcd3ac5af6a8b13da9 localizedkey
+
+# Using rendered
+# ---------------
+
+- name: Render platform specific configuration lines with state rendered (without connecting to the device)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_server:
+    config:
+      aaa_user:
+        cache_timeout: 36000
+      communities:
+        - community: public
+          group: network-operator
+        - community: private
+          group: network-admin
+      contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+      location: serverroom-1
+      traps:
+        aaa:
+          server_state_change: True
+        system:
+          clock_change_notification: True
+      hosts:
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          traps: True
+          version: '1'
+          community: public
+        - host: 192.0.2.1
+          source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+        - host: 192.0.2.2
+          informs: True
+          version: '3'
+          auth: NMS
+      users:
+        auth:
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+          - user: snmp_user_2
+            group: network-operator
+            authentication:
+              algorithm: md5
+              password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+              localized_key: True
+              priv:
+                privacy_password: '0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1'
+                aes_128: True
+        use_acls:
+          - user: snmp_user_1
+            ipv4: acl1
+            ipv6: acl2
+          - user: snmp_user_2
+            ipv4: acl3
+            ipv6: acl4
+    state: rendered
+
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  rendered:
+#    - snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#    - snmp-server location serverroom-1
+#    - snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+#    - snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#    - snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+#    - snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+#    - snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+#    - snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+#    - snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+#    - snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+#    - snmp-server community private group network-admin
+#    - snmp-server community public group network-operator
+#    - snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+#    - snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# snmp-server contact nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+# snmp-server location serverroom-1
+# snmp-server aaa-user cache-timeout 36000
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 network-operator auth md5 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 priv aes-128 0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1 localizedkey
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_1 use-ipv4acl acl1 use-ipv6acl acl2
+# snmp-server user snmp_user_2 use-ipv4acl acl3 use-ipv6acl acl4
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 traps version 1 public
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.1 source-interface Ethernet1/1
+# snmp-server host 192.0.2.2 informs version 3 auth NMS
+# snmp-server community private group network-admin
+# snmp-server community public group network-operator
+# snmp-server enable traps aaa server-state-change
+# snmp-server enable traps system Clock-change-notification
+
+- name: Parse externally provided snmp-server configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_server:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+#  parsed:
+#   aaa_user:
+#      cache_timeout: 36000
+#    communities:
+#      - community: private
+#        group: network-admin
+#      - community: public
+#        group: network-operator
+#    contact: nxosswitchadmin@localhost
+#    location: serverroom-1
+#    traps:
+#      aaa:
+#        server_state_change: True
+#      system:
+#        clock_change_notification: True
+#    hosts:
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        traps: true
+#        version: "1"
+#        community: public
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.1
+#        source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+#
+#      - host: 192.0.2.2
+#        informs: true
+#        version: "3"
+#        auth: NMS
+#    users:
+#      auth:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          group: network-operator
+#          authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            localized_key: True
+#
+#        - authentication:
+#            algorithm: md5
+#            localized_key: true
+#            password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#            priv:
+#              aes_128: true
+#              privacy_password: "0x5632724fb8ac3699296af26281e1d0f1"
+#          group: network-operator
+#          user: snmp_user_2
+#
+#      use_acls:
+#        - user: snmp_user_1
+#          ipv4: acl1
+#          ipv6: acl2
+#        - user: snmp_user_2
+#          ipv4: acl3
+#          ipv6: acl4
+#
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the module execution.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration after module execution.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(merged), C(replaced), C(overridden), C(deleted) or C(purged)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - sample command 1
+    - sample command 2
+    - sample command 3
+rendered:
+  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline).
+  returned: when I(state) is C(rendered)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - sample command 1
+    - sample command 2
+    - sample command 3
+gathered:
+  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(gathered)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+parsed:
+  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed into structured data as per module argspec.
+  returned: when I(state) is C(parsed)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.snmp_server.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_serverArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.snmp_server.snmp_server import (
+    Snmp_server,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Snmp_serverArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Snmp_server(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_traps.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_traps.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fce1a8a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_traps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_traps
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP traps.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP traps configurations.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- This module works at the group level for traps.  If you need to only enable/disable
+  1 specific trap within a group, use the M(cisco.nxos.nxos_command) module.
+- Be aware that you can set a trap only for an enabled feature.
+options:
+  group:
+    description:
+    - Case sensitive group.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - aaa
+    - bfd
+    - bgp
+    - bridge
+    - callhome
+    - cfs
+    - config
+    - eigrp
+    - entity
+    - feature-control
+    - generic
+    - hsrp
+    - license
+    - link
+    - lldp
+    - mmode
+    - ospf
+    - pim
+    - rf
+    - rmon
+    - snmp
+    - storm-control
+    - stpx
+    - switchfabric
+    - syslog
+    - sysmgr
+    - system
+    - upgrade
+    - vtp
+    - all
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    required: false
+    default: enabled
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure lldp trap configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_traps:
+    group: lldp
+    state: enabled
+
+# ensure lldp trap is not configured
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_traps:
+    group: lldp
+    state: disabled
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: "snmp-server enable traps lldp ;"
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def get_platform_id(module):
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get("device_info", {})
+    return info.get("network_os_platform", "")
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "text"}
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_traps(group, module):
+    body = execute_show_command("show run snmp all", module)[0].split("\n")
+
+    resource = {}
+    feature_list = [
+        "aaa",
+        "bfd",
+        "bgp",
+        "bridge",
+        "callhome",
+        "cfs",
+        "config",
+        "eigrp",
+        "entity",
+        "feature-control",
+        "generic",
+        "hsrp",
+        "license",
+        "link",
+        "lldp",
+        "mmode",
+        "ospf",
+        "pim",
+        "rf",
+        "rmon",
+        "snmp",
+        "storm-control",
+        "stpx",
+        "switchfabric",
+        "syslog",
+        "sysmgr",
+        "system",
+        "upgrade",
+        "vtp",
+    ]
+
+    if "all" in group and "N3K-C35" in get_platform_id(module):
+        module.warn("Platform does not support bfd traps; bfd ignored for 'group: all' request")
+        feature_list.remove("bfd")
+
+    for each in feature_list:
+        for line in body:
+            if each == "ospf":
+                # ospf behaves differently when routers are present
+                if "snmp-server enable traps ospf" == line:
+                    resource[each] = True
+                    break
+            else:
+                if "enable traps {0}".format(each) in line:
+                    if "no " in line:
+                        resource[each] = False
+                        break
+                    else:
+                        resource[each] = True
+
+    for each in feature_list:
+        if resource.get(each) is None:
+            # on some platforms, the 'no' cmd does not
+            # show up and so check if the feature is enabled
+            body = execute_show_command("show run | inc feature", module)[0]
+            if "feature {0}".format(each) in body:
+                resource[each] = False
+
+    find = resource.get(group, None)
+
+    if group == "all".lower():
+        return resource
+    elif find is not None:
+        trap_resource = {group: find}
+        return trap_resource
+    else:
+        # if 'find' is None, it means that 'group' is a
+        # currently disabled feature.
+        return {}
+
+
+def get_trap_commands(group, state, existing, module):
+    commands = []
+    enabled = False
+    disabled = False
+
+    if group == "all":
+        if state == "disabled":
+            for feature in existing:
+                if existing[feature]:
+                    trap_command = "no snmp-server enable traps {0}".format(feature)
+                    commands.append(trap_command)
+
+        elif state == "enabled":
+            for feature in existing:
+                if existing[feature] is False:
+                    trap_command = "snmp-server enable traps {0}".format(feature)
+                    commands.append(trap_command)
+
+    else:
+        if group in existing:
+            if existing[group]:
+                enabled = True
+            else:
+                disabled = True
+
+            if state == "disabled" and enabled:
+                commands.append(["no snmp-server enable traps {0}".format(group)])
+            elif state == "enabled" and disabled:
+                commands.append(["snmp-server enable traps {0}".format(group)])
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg="{0} is not a currently " "enabled feature.".format(group))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        state=dict(choices=["enabled", "disabled"], default="enabled"),
+        group=dict(
+            choices=[
+                "aaa",
+                "bfd",
+                "bgp",
+                "bridge",
+                "callhome",
+                "cfs",
+                "config",
+                "eigrp",
+                "entity",
+                "feature-control",
+                "generic",
+                "hsrp",
+                "license",
+                "link",
+                "lldp",
+                "mmode",
+                "ospf",
+                "pim",
+                "rf",
+                "rmon",
+                "snmp",
+                "storm-control",
+                "stpx",
+                "switchfabric",
+                "syslog",
+                "sysmgr",
+                "system",
+                "upgrade",
+                "vtp",
+                "all",
+            ],
+            required=True,
+        ),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    group = module.params["group"].lower()
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    existing = get_snmp_traps(group, module)
+
+    commands = get_trap_commands(group, state, existing, module)
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_user.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3b0b5fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_snmp_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_snmp_user
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: (deprecated, removed after 2024-01-01) Manages SNMP users for monitoring.
+description:
+- Manages SNMP user configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+deprecated:
+  alternative: nxos_snmp_server
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
+  removed_at_date: '2024-01-01'
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+- Authentication parameters not idempotent.
+options:
+  user:
+    description:
+    - Name of the user.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  group:
+    description:
+    - Group to which the user will belong to. If state = present, and the user is
+      existing, the group is added to the user. If the user is not existing, user
+      entry is created with this group argument. If state = absent, only the group
+      is removed from the user entry. However, to maintain backward compatibility,
+      if the existing user belongs to only one group, and if group argument is same
+      as the existing user's group, then the user entry also is deleted.
+    type: str
+  authentication:
+    description:
+    - Authentication parameters for the user.
+    choices:
+    - md5
+    - sha
+    type: str
+  pwd:
+    description:
+    - Authentication password when using md5 or sha. This is not idempotent
+    type: str
+  privacy:
+    description:
+    - Privacy password for the user. This is not idempotent
+    type: str
+  encrypt:
+    description:
+    - Enables AES-128 bit encryption when using privacy password.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_snmp_user:
+    user: ntc
+    group: network-operator
+    authentication: md5
+    pwd: test_password
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["snmp-server user ntc network-operator auth md5 test_password"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, text=False):
+    command = {"command": command, "output": "json"}
+    if text:
+        command["output"] = "text"
+
+    return run_commands(module, command)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_groups(module):
+    data = execute_show_command("show snmp group", module)[0]
+    group_list = []
+
+    try:
+        group_table = data["TABLE_role"]["ROW_role"]
+        for group in group_table:
+            group_list.append(group["role_name"])
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+        return group_list
+
+    return group_list
+
+
+def get_snmp_user(user, module):
+    command = "show snmp user {0}".format(user)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, text=True)
+    body_text = body[0]
+
+    if "No such entry" not in body[0]:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+
+    resource = {}
+    try:
+        # The TABLE and ROW keys differ between NXOS platforms.
+        if body[0].get("TABLE_snmp_user"):
+            tablekey = "TABLE_snmp_user"
+            rowkey = "ROW_snmp_user"
+            tablegrpkey = "TABLE_snmp_group_names"
+            rowgrpkey = "ROW_snmp_group_names"
+            authkey = "auth_protocol"
+            privkey = "priv_protocol"
+            grpkey = "group_names"
+        elif body[0].get("TABLE_snmp_users"):
+            tablekey = "TABLE_snmp_users"
+            rowkey = "ROW_snmp_users"
+            tablegrpkey = "TABLE_groups"
+            rowgrpkey = "ROW_groups"
+            authkey = "auth"
+            privkey = "priv"
+            grpkey = "group"
+
+        rt = body[0][tablekey][rowkey]
+        # on some older platforms, all groups except the 1st one
+        # are in list elements by themselves and they are
+        # indexed by 'user'. This is due to a platform bug.
+        # Get first element if rt is a list due to the bug
+        # or if there is no bug, parse rt directly
+        if isinstance(rt, list):
+            resource_table = rt[0]
+        else:
+            resource_table = rt
+
+        resource["user"] = user
+        resource["authentication"] = str(resource_table[authkey]).strip()
+        encrypt = str(resource_table[privkey]).strip()
+        if encrypt.startswith("aes"):
+            resource["encrypt"] = "aes-128"
+        else:
+            resource["encrypt"] = "none"
+
+        groups = []
+        if tablegrpkey in resource_table:
+            group_table = resource_table[tablegrpkey][rowgrpkey]
+            try:
+                for group in group_table:
+                    groups.append(str(group[grpkey]).strip())
+            except TypeError:
+                groups.append(str(group_table[grpkey]).strip())
+
+            # Now for the platform bug case, get the groups
+            if isinstance(rt, list):
+                # remove 1st element from the list as this is parsed already
+                rt.pop(0)
+                # iterate through other elements indexed by
+                # 'user' and add it to groups.
+                for each in rt:
+                    groups.append(each["user"].strip())
+
+        # Some 'F' platforms use 'group' key instead
+        elif "group" in resource_table:
+            # single group is a string, multiple groups in a list
+            groups = resource_table["group"]
+            if isinstance(groups, str):
+                groups = [groups]
+
+        resource["group"] = groups
+
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, IndexError, TypeError):
+        if not resource and body_text and "No such entry" not in body_text:
+            # 6K and other platforms may not return structured output;
+            # attempt to get state from text output
+            resource = get_non_structured_snmp_user(body_text)
+
+    return resource
+
+
+def get_non_structured_snmp_user(body_text):
+    # This method is a workaround for platforms that don't support structured
+    # output for 'show snmp user <foo>'. This workaround may not work on all
+    # platforms. Sample non-struct output:
+    #
+    # User                Auth  Priv(enforce) Groups              acl_filter
+    # ____                ____  _____________ ______              __________
+    # sample1             no    no            network-admin       ipv4:my_acl
+    #                                         network-operator
+    #                                         priv-11
+    #         -OR-
+    # sample2             md5   des(no)       priv-15
+    #         -OR-
+    # sample3             md5   aes-128(no)   network-admin
+    resource = {}
+    output = body_text.rsplit("__________")[-1]
+    pat = re.compile(
+        r"^(?P<user>\S+)\s+"
+        r"(?P<auth>\S+)\s+"
+        r"(?P<priv>[\w\d-]+)(?P<enforce>\([\w\d-]+\))*\s+"
+        r"(?P<group>\S+)",
+        re.M,
+    )
+    m = re.search(pat, output)
+    if not m:
+        return resource
+    resource["user"] = m.group("user")
+    resource["auth"] = m.group("auth")
+    resource["encrypt"] = "aes-128" if "aes" in str(m.group("priv")) else "none"
+
+    resource["group"] = [m.group("group")]
+    more_groups = re.findall(r"^\s+([\w\d-]+)\s*$", output, re.M)
+    if more_groups:
+        resource["group"] += more_groups
+
+    return resource
+
+
+def remove_snmp_user(user, group=None):
+    if group:
+        return ["no snmp-server user {0} {1}".format(user, group)]
+    else:
+        return ["no snmp-server user {0}".format(user)]
+
+
+def config_snmp_user(proposed, user, reset):
+    if reset:
+        commands = remove_snmp_user(user)
+    else:
+        commands = []
+
+    if proposed.get("group"):
+        cmd = "snmp-server user {0} {group}".format(user, **proposed)
+    else:
+        cmd = "snmp-server user {0}".format(user)
+
+    auth = proposed.get("authentication", None)
+    pwd = proposed.get("pwd", None)
+
+    if auth and pwd:
+        cmd += " auth {authentication} {pwd}".format(**proposed)
+
+    encrypt = proposed.get("encrypt", None)
+    privacy = proposed.get("privacy", None)
+
+    if encrypt and privacy:
+        cmd += " priv {encrypt} {privacy}".format(**proposed)
+    elif privacy:
+        cmd += " priv {privacy}".format(**proposed)
+
+    if cmd:
+        commands.append(cmd)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        user=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        group=dict(type="str"),
+        pwd=dict(type="str", no_log=True),
+        privacy=dict(type="str"),
+        authentication=dict(choices=["md5", "sha"]),
+        encrypt=dict(type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_together=[["authentication", "pwd"], ["encrypt", "privacy"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    user = module.params["user"]
+    group = module.params["group"]
+    pwd = module.params["pwd"]
+    privacy = module.params["privacy"]
+    encrypt = module.params["encrypt"]
+    authentication = module.params["authentication"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if privacy and encrypt:
+        if not pwd and authentication:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="pwd and authentication must be provided " "when using privacy and encrypt",
+            )
+
+    if group and group not in get_snmp_groups(module):
+        module.fail_json(msg="group not configured yet on switch.")
+
+    existing = get_snmp_user(user, module)
+
+    if state == "present" and existing:
+        if group:
+            if group not in existing["group"]:
+                existing["group"] = None
+            else:
+                existing["group"] = group
+        else:
+            existing["group"] = None
+
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "absent" and existing:
+        if group:
+            if group in existing["group"]:
+                if len(existing["group"]) == 1:
+                    commands.append(remove_snmp_user(user))
+                else:
+                    commands.append(remove_snmp_user(user, group))
+        else:
+            commands.append(remove_snmp_user(user))
+
+    elif state == "present":
+        reset = False
+
+        args = dict(
+            user=user,
+            pwd=pwd,
+            group=group,
+            privacy=privacy,
+            encrypt=encrypt,
+            authentication=authentication,
+        )
+        proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+        if not existing:
+            if encrypt:
+                proposed["encrypt"] = "aes-128"
+            commands.append(config_snmp_user(proposed, user, reset))
+
+        elif existing:
+            if encrypt and not existing["encrypt"].startswith("aes"):
+                reset = True
+                proposed["encrypt"] = "aes-128"
+
+            delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+            if delta.get("pwd"):
+                delta["authentication"] = authentication
+
+            if delta and encrypt:
+                delta["encrypt"] = "aes-128"
+
+            if delta:
+                command = config_snmp_user(delta, user, reset)
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+        results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_static_routes.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_static_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15b8e690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_static_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,477 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The module file for nxos_static_routes
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_static_routes
+short_description: Static routes resource module
+description: This module configures and manages the attributes of static routes on
+  Cisco NX-OS platforms.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Adharsh Srivats Rangarajan (@adharshsrivatsr)
+notes:
+- Tested against NX-OS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- When a route is configured for a non-existent VRF, the VRF is created and the route
+  is added to it.
+- When deleting routes for a VRF, all routes inside the VRF are deleted, but the VRF
+  is not deleted.
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the following commands in order B(show running-config | include
+      '^ip(v6)* route') and B(show running-config | section '^vrf context').
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description:
+    - A list of configurations for static routes
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      vrf:
+        description:
+        - The VRF to which the static route(s) belong
+        type: str
+      address_families:
+        description: A dictionary specifying the address family to which the static
+          route(s) belong.
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          afi:
+            description:
+            - Specifies the top level address family indicator.
+            type: str
+            choices: [ipv4, ipv6]
+            required: true
+          routes:
+            description: A dictionary that specifies the static route configurations
+            elements: dict
+            type: list
+            suboptions:
+              dest:
+                description:
+                - Destination prefix of static route
+                - The address format is <ipv4/v6 address>/<mask>
+                - The mask is number in range 0-32 for IPv4 and in range 0-128 for
+                  IPv6
+                type: str
+                required: true
+              next_hops:
+                description:
+                - Details of route to be taken
+                type: list
+                elements: dict
+                suboptions:
+                  forward_router_address:
+                    description:
+                    - IP address of the next hop router
+                    type: str
+                    # required: True
+                  interface:
+                    description:
+                    - Outgoing interface to take. For anything except 'Null0', then
+                      next hop IP address should also be configured.
+                    type: str
+                  admin_distance:
+                    description:
+                    - Preference or administrative distance of route (range 1-255)
+                    type: int
+                  route_name:
+                    description:
+                    - Name of the static route
+                    type: str
+                  tag:
+                    description:
+                    - Route tag value (numeric)
+                    type: int
+                  track:
+                    description:
+                    - Track value (range 1 - 512). Track must already be configured
+                      on the device before adding the route.
+                    type: int
+                  dest_vrf:
+                    description:
+                    - VRF of the destination
+                    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - deleted
+    - merged
+    - overridden
+    - replaced
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using deleted:
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.32/28 192.0.2.12 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.26/24 192.0.2.13 tag 12
+
+- name: Delete all routes
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.22 tag 4
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.23 name merged_route 1
+# ipv6 route 2200:10::/36 2048:ae12::1 vrf dest 5
+
+- name: Delete routes based on VRF
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - vrf: trial_vrf
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.22 tag 4
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.23 name merged_route 1
+# ipv6 route 2200:10::/36 2048:ae12::1 vrf dest 5
+
+- name: Delete routes based on AFI in a VRF
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - vrf: trial_vrf
+      address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ipv6 route 2200:10::/36 2048:ae12::1 vrf dest 5
+
+
+# Before state:
+# -----------
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ipv6 route 2200:10::/36 2048:ae12::1 vrf dest 5
+
+
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+
+- name: Merge new static route configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - vrf: trial_vrf
+      address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        routes:
+        - dest: 192.0.2.64/24
+          next_hops:
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.22
+            tag: 4
+            admin_distance: 2
+
+    - address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        routes:
+        - dest: 192.0.2.16/24
+          next_hops:
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.24
+            route_name: new_route
+      - afi: ipv6
+        routes:
+        - dest: 2001:db8::/64
+          next_hops:
+          - interface: eth1/3
+            forward_router_address: 2001:db8::12
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/24 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ipv6 route 2001:db8::/64 Ethernet1/3 2001:db8::12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+#   ip route 192.0.2.0/24 192.0.2.22 tag 4 2
+
+
+# Using overridden:
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.22 tag 4
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.23 name merged_route 1
+
+- name: Overriden existing static route configuration with new configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - vrf: trial_vrf
+      address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        routes:
+        - dest: 192.0.2.16/28
+          next_hops:
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.23
+            route_name: overridden_route1
+            admin_distance: 3
+
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.45
+            route_name: overridden_route2
+            dest_vrf: destinationVRF
+            interface: Ethernet1/2
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.23 name replaced_route1 3
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 Ethernet1/2 192.0.2.45 vrf destinationVRF name replaced_route2
+
+
+# Using replaced:
+
+# Before state:
+# ------------
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.24 name new_route
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.22 tag 4
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.23 name merged_route 1
+
+- name: Replaced the existing static configuration of a prefix with new configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        routes:
+        - dest: 192.0.2.16/28
+          next_hops:
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.23
+            route_name: replaced_route1
+            admin_distance: 3
+
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.45
+            route_name: replaced_route2
+            dest_vrf: destinationVRF
+            interface: Ethernet1/2
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# -----------
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 192.0.2.23 name replaced_route1 3
+# ip route 192.0.2.16/28 Ethernet1/2 192.0.2.45 vrf destinationVRF name replaced_route2
+# ip route 192.0.2.80/28 192.0.2.26 tag 12
+# vrf context trial_vrf
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.22 tag 4
+# ip route 192.0.2.64/28 192.0.2.23 name merged_route 1
+
+
+# Using gathered:
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# ipv6 route 2001:db8:12::/32  2001:db8::12
+# vrf context Test
+#    ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.13
+#    ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.14 5
+
+- name: Gather the exisitng condiguration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    state: gathered
+
+# returns:
+# gathered:
+#     - vrf: Test
+#       address_families:
+#         - afi: ipv4
+#           routes:
+#             - dest: 192.0.2.48/28
+#               next_hops:
+#                 - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.13
+#
+#                 - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.14
+#                   admin_distance: 5
+#
+#     - address_families:
+#         - afi: ipv6
+#           routes:
+#             - dest: 2001:db8:12::/32
+#               next_hops:
+#                 - forward_router_address: 2001:db8::12
+
+
+# Using rendered:
+
+- name: Render required configuration to be pushed to the device
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    config:
+    - address_families:
+      - afi: ipv4
+        routes:
+        - dest: 192.0.2.48/28
+          next_hops:
+          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.13
+
+      - afi: ipv6
+        routes:
+        - dest: 2001:db8::/64
+          next_hops:
+          - interface: eth1/3
+            forward_router_address: 2001:db8::12
+    state: rendered
+
+# returns
+# rendered:
+#   vrf context default
+#   ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.13
+#   ipv6 route 2001:db8::/64 Ethernet1/3 2001:db8::12
+
+
+# Using parsed
+
+- name: Parse the config to structured data
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_static_routes:
+    running_config: |
+      ipv6 route 2002:db8:12::/32 2002:db8:12::1
+      vrf context Test
+        ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.13
+        ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.14 5
+
+# returns:
+# parsed:
+#     - vrf: Test
+#       address_families:
+#         - afi: ipv4
+#           routes:
+#             - dest: 192.0.2.48/28
+#               next_hops:
+#                 - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.13
+#
+#                 - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.14
+#                   admin_distance: 5
+#
+#     - address_families:
+#         - afi: ipv6
+#           routes:
+#             - dest: 2002:db8:12::/32
+#               next_hops:
+#                 - forward_router_address: 2002:db8:12::1
+
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.12 Ethernet1/2 name sample_route',
+  'ipv6 route 2001:db8:3000::/36 2001:db8:200:2::2', 'vrf context test','ip route 192.0.2.48/28 192.0.2.121']
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.static_routes.static_routes import (
+    Static_routesArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.static_routes.static_routes import (
+    Static_routes,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=Static_routesArgs.argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = Static_routes(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_system.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_system.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df4bbde0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_system
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+author: Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
+short_description: Manage the system attributes on Cisco NXOS devices
+notes:
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+description:
+- This module provides declarative management of node system attributes on Cisco NXOS
+  devices.  It provides an option to configure host system parameters or remove those
+  parameters from the device active configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  hostname:
+    description:
+    - Configure the device hostname parameter. This option takes an ASCII string value
+      or keyword 'default'
+    type: str
+  domain_name:
+    description:
+    - Configures the default domain name suffix to be used when referencing this node
+      by its FQDN.  This argument accepts either a list of domain names or a list
+      of dicts that configure the domain name and VRF name or keyword 'default'. See
+      examples.
+    type: list
+    elements: raw
+  domain_lookup:
+    description:
+    - Enables or disables the DNS lookup feature in Cisco NXOS.  This argument accepts
+      boolean values.  When enabled, the system will try to resolve hostnames using
+      DNS and when disabled, hostnames will not be resolved.
+    type: bool
+  domain_search:
+    description:
+    - Configures a list of domain name suffixes to search when performing DNS name
+      resolution. This argument accepts either a list of domain names or a list of
+      dicts that configure the domain name and VRF name or keyword 'default'. See
+      examples.
+    type: list
+    elements: raw
+  name_servers:
+    description:
+    - List of DNS name servers by IP address to use to perform name resolution lookups.  This
+      argument accepts either a list of DNS servers or a list of hashes that configure
+      the name server and VRF name or keyword 'default'. See examples.
+    type: list
+    elements: raw
+  system_mtu:
+    description:
+    - Specifies the mtu, must be an integer or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - State of the configuration values in the device's current active configuration.  When
+      set to I(present), the values should be configured in the device active configuration
+      and when set to I(absent) the values should not be in the device active configuration
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure hostname and domain-name
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_system:
+    hostname: nxos01
+    domain_name: test.example.com
+
+- name: remove configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_system:
+    state: absent
+
+- name: configure name servers
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_system:
+    name_servers:
+    - 8.8.8.8
+    - 8.8.4.4
+
+- name: configure name servers with VRF support
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_system:
+    name_servers:
+    - {server: 8.8.8.8, vrf: mgmt}
+    - {server: 8.8.4.4, vrf: mgmt}
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - hostname nxos01
+    - ip domain-name test.example.com
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    NetworkConfig,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    ComplexList,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+_CONFIGURED_VRFS = None
+
+
+def has_vrf(module, vrf):
+    global _CONFIGURED_VRFS
+    if _CONFIGURED_VRFS is not None:
+        return vrf in _CONFIGURED_VRFS
+    config = get_config(module)
+    _CONFIGURED_VRFS = re.findall(r"vrf context (\S+)", config)
+    return vrf in _CONFIGURED_VRFS
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module):
+    commands = list()
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    def needs_update(x):
+        return want.get(x) and (want.get(x) != have.get(x))
+
+    def difference(x, y, z):
+        return [item for item in x[z] if item not in y[z]]
+
+    def remove(cmd, commands, vrf=None):
+        if vrf:
+            commands.append("vrf context %s" % vrf)
+        commands.append(cmd)
+        if vrf:
+            commands.append("exit")
+
+    def add(cmd, commands, vrf=None):
+        if vrf:
+            if not has_vrf(module, vrf):
+                module.fail_json(msg="invalid vrf name %s" % vrf)
+        return remove(cmd, commands, vrf)
+
+    if state == "absent":
+        if have["hostname"]:
+            commands.append("no hostname")
+
+        for item in have["domain_name"]:
+            cmd = "no ip domain-name %s" % item["name"]
+            remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        for item in have["domain_search"]:
+            cmd = "no ip domain-list %s" % item["name"]
+            remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        for item in have["name_servers"]:
+            cmd = "no ip name-server %s" % item["server"]
+            remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        if have["system_mtu"]:
+            commands.append("no system jumbomtu")
+
+    if state == "present":
+        if needs_update("hostname"):
+            if want["hostname"] == "default":
+                if have["hostname"]:
+                    commands.append("no hostname")
+            else:
+                commands.append("hostname %s" % want["hostname"])
+
+        if want.get("domain_lookup") is not None:
+            if have.get("domain_lookup") != want.get("domain_lookup"):
+                cmd = "ip domain-lookup"
+                if want["domain_lookup"] is False:
+                    cmd = "no %s" % cmd
+                commands.append(cmd)
+
+        if want["domain_name"]:
+            if want.get("domain_name")[0]["name"] == "default":
+                if have["domain_name"]:
+                    for item in have["domain_name"]:
+                        cmd = "no ip domain-name %s" % item["name"]
+                        remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+            else:
+                for item in difference(have, want, "domain_name"):
+                    cmd = "no ip domain-name %s" % item["name"]
+                    remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+                for item in difference(want, have, "domain_name"):
+                    cmd = "ip domain-name %s" % item["name"]
+                    add(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        if want["domain_search"]:
+            if want.get("domain_search")[0]["name"] == "default":
+                if have["domain_search"]:
+                    for item in have["domain_search"]:
+                        cmd = "no ip domain-list %s" % item["name"]
+                        remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+            else:
+                for item in difference(have, want, "domain_search"):
+                    cmd = "no ip domain-list %s" % item["name"]
+                    remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+                for item in difference(want, have, "domain_search"):
+                    cmd = "ip domain-list %s" % item["name"]
+                    add(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        if want["name_servers"]:
+            if want.get("name_servers")[0]["server"] == "default":
+                if have["name_servers"]:
+                    for item in have["name_servers"]:
+                        cmd = "no ip name-server %s" % item["server"]
+                        remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+            else:
+                for item in difference(have, want, "name_servers"):
+                    cmd = "no ip name-server %s" % item["server"]
+                    remove(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+                for item in difference(want, have, "name_servers"):
+                    cmd = "ip name-server %s" % item["server"]
+                    add(cmd, commands, item["vrf"])
+
+        if needs_update("system_mtu"):
+            if want["system_mtu"] == "default":
+                if have["system_mtu"]:
+                    commands.append("no system jumbomtu")
+            else:
+                commands.append("system jumbomtu %s" % want["system_mtu"])
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def parse_hostname(config):
+    match = re.search(r"^hostname (\S+)", config, re.M)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1)
+
+
+def parse_domain_name(config, vrf_config):
+    objects = list()
+    match = re.search(r"^ip domain-name (\S+)", config, re.M)
+    if match:
+        objects.append({"name": match.group(1), "vrf": None})
+
+    for vrf, cfg in iteritems(vrf_config):
+        match = re.search(r"ip domain-name (\S+)", cfg, re.M)
+        if match:
+            objects.append({"name": match.group(1), "vrf": vrf})
+
+    return objects
+
+
+def parse_domain_search(config, vrf_config):
+    objects = list()
+
+    for item in re.findall(r"^ip domain-list (\S+)", config, re.M):
+        objects.append({"name": item, "vrf": None})
+
+    for vrf, cfg in iteritems(vrf_config):
+        for item in re.findall(r"ip domain-list (\S+)", cfg, re.M):
+            objects.append({"name": item, "vrf": vrf})
+
+    return objects
+
+
+def parse_name_servers(config, vrf_config, vrfs):
+    objects = list()
+
+    match = re.search("^ip name-server (.+)$", config, re.M)
+    if match and "use-vrf" not in match.group(1):
+        for addr in match.group(1).split(" "):
+            objects.append({"server": addr, "vrf": None})
+
+    for vrf, cfg in iteritems(vrf_config):
+        vrf_match = re.search("ip name-server (.+)", cfg, re.M)
+        if vrf_match:
+            for addr in vrf_match.group(1).split(" "):
+                objects.append({"server": addr, "vrf": vrf})
+
+    return objects
+
+
+def parse_system_mtu(config):
+    match = re.search(r"^system jumbomtu (\d+)", config, re.M)
+    if match:
+        return match.group(1)
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(module):
+    config = get_config(module)
+    configobj = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=config)
+
+    vrf_config = {}
+
+    vrfs = re.findall(r"^vrf context (\S+)$", config, re.M)
+    for vrf in vrfs:
+        config_data = configobj.get_block_config(path=["vrf context %s" % vrf])
+        vrf_config[vrf] = config_data
+
+    return {
+        "hostname": parse_hostname(config),
+        "domain_lookup": "no ip domain-lookup" not in config,
+        "domain_name": parse_domain_name(config, vrf_config),
+        "domain_search": parse_domain_search(config, vrf_config),
+        "name_servers": parse_name_servers(config, vrf_config, vrfs),
+        "system_mtu": parse_system_mtu(config),
+    }
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    obj = {
+        "hostname": module.params["hostname"],
+        "domain_lookup": module.params["domain_lookup"],
+        "system_mtu": module.params["system_mtu"],
+    }
+
+    domain_name = ComplexList(dict(name=dict(key=True), vrf=dict()), module)
+
+    domain_search = ComplexList(dict(name=dict(key=True), vrf=dict()), module)
+
+    name_servers = ComplexList(dict(server=dict(key=True), vrf=dict()), module)
+
+    for arg, cast in [
+        ("domain_name", domain_name),
+        ("domain_search", domain_search),
+        ("name_servers", name_servers),
+    ]:
+        if module.params[arg] is not None:
+            obj[arg] = cast(module.params[arg])
+        else:
+            obj[arg] = None
+
+    return obj
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        hostname=dict(),
+        domain_lookup=dict(type="bool"),
+        # { name: <str>, vrf: <str> }
+        domain_name=dict(type="list", elements="raw"),
+        # {name: <str>, vrf: <str> }
+        domain_search=dict(type="list", elements="raw"),
+        # { server: <str>; vrf: <str> }
+        name_servers=dict(type="list", elements="raw"),
+        system_mtu=dict(type="str"),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    result = {"changed": False}
+    if warnings:
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module)
+
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module)
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_telemetry.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7498ff88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_telemetry
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_telemetry
+short_description: TELEMETRY resource module
+description: Manages Telemetry Monitoring Service (TMS) configuration
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Mike Wiebe (@mikewiebe)
+notes:
+- Supported on N9k Version 7.0(3)I7(5) and later.
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  config:
+    description: The provided configuration
+    type: dict
+    suboptions:
+      certificate:
+        type: dict
+        description:
+        - Certificate SSL/TLS and hostname values.
+        - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (key and hostname).
+        suboptions:
+          key:
+            description:
+            - Certificate key
+            type: str
+          hostname:
+            description:
+            - Certificate hostname
+            type: str
+      compression:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Destination profile compression method.
+        choices:
+        - gzip
+      source_interface:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Destination profile source interface.
+        - Valid value is a str representing the source interface name.
+      vrf:
+        type: str
+        description:
+        - Destination profile vrf.
+        - Valid value is a str representing the vrf name.
+      destination_groups:
+        type: list
+        description:
+        - List of telemetry destination groups.
+        elements: raw
+        suboptions:
+          id:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Destination group identifier.
+            - Value must be an integer or string representing the destination group identifier.
+          destination:
+            type: dict
+            description:
+            - Group destination ipv4, port, protocol and encoding values.
+            - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (ip, port, protocol, encoding).
+            suboptions:
+              ip:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Destination group IP address.
+              port:
+                type: int
+                description:
+                - Destination group port number.
+              protocol:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Destination group protocol.
+                choices:
+                - HTTP
+                - TCP
+                - UDP
+                - gRPC
+              encoding:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Destination group encoding.
+                choices:
+                - GPB
+                - JSON
+      sensor_groups:
+        type: list
+        description:
+        - List of telemetry sensor groups.
+        elements: raw
+        suboptions:
+          id:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Sensor group identifier.
+            - Value must be a integer or a string representing the sensor group identifier.
+          data_source:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Telemetry data source.
+            choices:
+            - NX-API
+            - DME
+            - YANG
+          path:
+            type: dict
+            description:
+            - Telemetry sensor path.
+            - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (name, depth, filter_condition,
+              query_condition).
+            - Mandatory Keys (name)
+            - Optional Keys  (depth, filter_condition, query_condition)
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Sensor group path name.
+              depth:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Sensor group depth.
+              filter_condition:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Sensor group filter condition.
+              query_condition:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Sensor group query condition.
+      subscriptions:
+        type: list
+        description:
+        - List of telemetry subscriptions.
+        elements: raw
+        suboptions:
+          id:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Subscription identifier.
+            - Value must be an integer or string representing the subscription identifier.
+          destination_group:
+            type: str
+            description:
+            - Associated destination group.
+          sensor_group:
+            type: dict
+            description:
+            - Associated sensor group.
+            - Value must be a dict defining values for keys (id, sample_interval).
+            suboptions:
+              id:
+                type: str
+                description:
+                - Associated sensor group id.
+              sample_interval:
+                type: int
+                description:
+                - Associated sensor group id sample interval.
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Final configuration state
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using deleted
+# This action will delete all telemetry configuration on the device
+
+- name: Delete Telemetry Configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_telemetry:
+    state: deleted
+
+
+# Using merged
+# This action will merge telemetry configuration defined in the playbook with
+# telemetry configuration that is already on the device.
+
+- name: Merge Telemetry Configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_telemetry:
+    config:
+      certificate:
+        key: /bootflash/server.key
+        hostname: localhost
+      compression: gzip
+      source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+      vrf: management
+      destination_groups:
+      - id: 2
+        destination:
+          ip: 192.168.0.2
+          port: 50001
+          protocol: gRPC
+          encoding: GPB
+      - id: 55
+        destination:
+          ip: 192.168.0.55
+          port: 60001
+          protocol: gRPC
+          encoding: GPB
+      sensor_groups:
+      - id: 1
+        data_source: NX-API
+        path:
+          name: '"show lldp neighbors detail"'
+          depth: 0
+      - id: 55
+        data_source: DME
+        path:
+          name: sys/ch
+          depth: unbounded
+          filter_condition: ne(eqptFt.operSt,"ok")
+      subscriptions:
+      - id: 5
+        destination_group: 55
+        sensor_group:
+          id: 1
+          sample_interval: 1000
+      - id: 6
+        destination_group: 2
+        sensor_group:
+          id: 55
+          sample_interval: 2000
+    state: merged
+
+
+# Using replaced
+# This action will replace telemetry configuration on the device with the
+# telemetry configuration defined in the playbook.
+
+- name: Override Telemetry Configuration
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_telemetry:
+    config:
+      certificate:
+        key: /bootflash/server.key
+        hostname: localhost
+      compression: gzip
+      source_interface: Ethernet1/1
+      vrf: management
+      destination_groups:
+      - id: 2
+        destination:
+          ip: 192.168.0.2
+          port: 50001
+          protocol: gRPC
+          encoding: GPB
+      subscriptions:
+      - id: 5
+        destination_group: 55
+    state: replaced
+
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: dict
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['command 1', 'command 2', 'command 3']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    TelemetryArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.telemetry.telemetry import (
+    Telemetry,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=TelemetryArgs.argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = Telemetry(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83955e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld.py
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_udld
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages UDLD global configuration params.
+description:
+- Manages UDLD global configuration params.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Module will fail if the udld feature has not been previously enabled.
+options:
+  aggressive:
+    description:
+    - Toggles aggressive mode.
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    type: str
+  msg_time:
+    description:
+    - Message time in seconds for UDLD packets or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  reset:
+    description:
+    - Ability to reset all ports shut down by UDLD. 'state' parameter cannot be 'absent'
+      when this is present.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource. When set to 'absent', aggressive and msg_time
+      are set to their default values.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure udld aggressive mode is globally disabled and se global message interval is 20
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_udld:
+    aggressive: disabled
+    msg_time: 20
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+
+# Ensure agg mode is globally enabled and msg time is 15
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_udld:
+    aggressive: enabled
+    msg_time: 15
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"aggressive": "enabled", "msg_time": "40"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing udld configuration
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"aggressive": "disabled", "msg_time": "15"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of udld configuration after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"aggressive": "enabled", "msg_time": "40"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["udld message-time 40", "udld aggressive"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {"msg_time": "15"}
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = str(value)
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_commands_config_udld_global(delta, reset, existing):
+    commands = []
+    for param, value in delta.items():
+        if param == "aggressive":
+            command = "udld aggressive" if value == "enabled" else "no udld aggressive"
+            commands.append(command)
+        elif param == "msg_time":
+            if value == "default":
+                if existing.get("msg_time") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("msg_time"):
+                    commands.append("no udld message-time")
+            else:
+                commands.append("udld message-time " + value)
+    if reset:
+        command = "udld reset"
+        commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_commands_remove_udld_global(existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing.get("aggressive") == "enabled":
+        command = "no udld aggressive"
+        commands.append(command)
+    if existing.get("msg_time") != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("msg_time"):
+        command = "no udld message-time"
+        commands.append(command)
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_udld_global(module):
+    command = "show udld global | json"
+    udld_table = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
+
+    status = str(udld_table.get("udld-global-mode", None))
+    if status == "enabled-aggressive":
+        aggressive = "enabled"
+    else:
+        aggressive = "disabled"
+
+    interval = str(udld_table.get("message-interval", None))
+    udld = dict(msg_time=interval, aggressive=aggressive)
+
+    return udld
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        aggressive=dict(required=False, choices=["enabled", "disabled"]),
+        msg_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        reset=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    aggressive = module.params["aggressive"]
+    msg_time = module.params["msg_time"]
+    reset = module.params["reset"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    if reset and state == "absent":
+        module.fail_json(msg="state must be present when using reset flag.")
+
+    args = dict(aggressive=aggressive, msg_time=msg_time, reset=reset)
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+
+    existing = get_udld_global(module)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    delta = set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items())
+    changed = False
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = get_commands_config_udld_global(dict(delta), reset, existing)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    elif state == "absent":
+        command = get_commands_remove_udld_global(existing)
+        if command:
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_udld_global(module)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b78ed5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_udld_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_udld_interface
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages UDLD interface configuration params.
+description:
+- Manages UDLD interface configuration params.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Feature UDLD must be enabled on the device to use this module.
+options:
+  mode:
+    description:
+    - Manages UDLD mode for an interface.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - enabled
+    - disabled
+    - aggressive
+    type: str
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - FULL name of the interface, i.e. Ethernet1/1-
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource.
+    required: false
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ensure Ethernet1/1 is configured to be in aggressive mode
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_udld_interface:
+    interface: Ethernet1/1
+    mode: aggressive
+    state: present
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+
+# Remove the aggressive config only if it's currently in aggressive mode and then disable udld (switch default)
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_udld_interface:
+    interface: Ethernet1/1
+    mode: aggressive
+    state: absent
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+
+# ensure Ethernet1/1 has aggressive mode enabled
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_udld_interface:
+    interface: Ethernet1/1
+    mode: enabled
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"mode": "enabled"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing configuration
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"mode": "aggressive"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of configuration after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"mode": "enabled"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface ethernet1/33",
+            "no udld aggressive ; no udld disable"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_udld_interface(module, interface):
+    command = "show run udld all | section " + interface.title() + "$"
+    interface_udld = {}
+    mode = None
+    mode_str = None
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, [{"command": command, "output": "text"}])[0]
+        if "aggressive" in body:
+            mode = "aggressive"
+            mode_str = "aggressive"
+        elif "no udld enable" in body:
+            mode = "disabled"
+            mode_str = "no udld enable"
+        elif "no udld disable" in body:
+            mode = "enabled"
+            mode_str = "no udld disable"
+        elif "udld disable" in body:
+            mode = "disabled"
+            mode_str = "udld disable"
+        elif "udld enable" in body:
+            mode = "enabled"
+            mode_str = "udld enable"
+        interface_udld["mode"] = mode
+
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, IndexError):
+        interface_udld = {}
+
+    return interface_udld, mode_str
+
+
+def get_commands_config_udld_interface1(delta, interface, module, existing):
+    commands = []
+    mode = delta["mode"]
+    if mode == "aggressive":
+        commands.append("udld aggressive")
+    else:
+        commands.append("no udld aggressive")
+    commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_commands_config_udld_interface2(delta, interface, module, existing):
+    commands = []
+    existing, mode_str = get_udld_interface(module, interface)
+    mode = delta["mode"]
+    if mode == "enabled":
+        if mode_str == "no udld enable":
+            command = "udld enable"
+        else:
+            command = "no udld disable"
+    else:
+        if mode_str == "no udld disable":
+            command = "udld disable"
+        else:
+            command = "no udld enable"
+    if command:
+        commands.append(command)
+        commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def get_commands_remove_udld_interface(delta, interface, module, existing):
+    commands = []
+    existing, mode_str = get_udld_interface(module, interface)
+
+    mode = delta["mode"]
+    if mode == "aggressive":
+        command = "no udld aggressive"
+    else:
+        if mode == "enabled":
+            if mode_str == "udld enable":
+                command = "no udld enable"
+            else:
+                command = "udld disable"
+        elif mode == "disabled":
+            if mode_str == "no udld disable":
+                command = "udld disable"
+            else:
+                command = "no udld enable"
+    if command:
+        commands.append(command)
+        commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        mode=dict(choices=["enabled", "disabled", "aggressive"], required=True),
+        interface=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    interface = module.params["interface"].lower()
+    mode = module.params["mode"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    proposed = dict(mode=mode)
+    existing, mode_str = get_udld_interface(module, interface)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    changed = False
+    commands = []
+    cmds = []
+    if state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            command = get_commands_config_udld_interface1(delta, interface, module, existing)
+            commands.append(command)
+            cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+            if module.check_mode:
+                module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+            else:
+                changed = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+
+            if delta["mode"] == "enabled" or delta["mode"] == "disabled":
+                commands = []
+                command = get_commands_config_udld_interface2(delta, interface, module, existing)
+                commands.append(command)
+                cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+                if module.check_mode:
+                    module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+                else:
+                    load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    else:
+        common = set(proposed.items()).intersection(existing.items())
+        if common:
+            command = get_commands_remove_udld_interface(dict(common), interface, module, existing)
+            cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+            if module.check_mode:
+                module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+            else:
+                changed = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    if not module.check_mode:
+        end_state, mode_str = get_udld_interface(module, interface)
+        if "configure" in cmds:
+            cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_user.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83c22a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_user
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+author: Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
+notes:
+- Limited Support for Cisco MDS
+short_description: Manage the collection of local users on Nexus devices
+description:
+- This module provides declarative management of the local usernames configured on
+  Cisco Nexus devices.  It allows playbooks to manage either individual usernames
+  or the collection of usernames in the current running config.  It also supports
+  purging usernames from the configuration that are not explicitly defined.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+options:
+  aggregate:
+    description:
+    - The set of username objects to be configured on the remote Cisco Nexus device.  The
+      list entries can either be the username or a hash of username and properties.  This
+      argument is mutually exclusive with the C(name) argument.
+    aliases:
+    - users
+    - collection
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - The username to be configured on the remote Cisco Nexus device.  This argument
+          accepts a string value and is mutually exclusive with the C(aggregate) argument.
+        type: str
+      configured_password:
+        description:
+        - The password to be configured on the network device. The password needs to be
+          provided in cleartext and it will be encrypted on the device.
+        type: str
+      update_password:
+        description:
+        - Since passwords are encrypted in the device running config, this argument will
+          instruct the module when to change the password.  When set to C(always), the
+          password will always be updated in the device and when set to C(on_create) the
+          password will be updated only if the username is created.
+        choices:
+        - on_create
+        - always
+        type: str
+      roles:
+        description:
+        - The C(role) argument configures the role for the username in the device running
+          configuration.  The argument accepts a string value defining the role name.  This
+          argument does not check if the role has been configured on the device.
+        aliases:
+        - role
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+      sshkey:
+        description:
+        - The C(sshkey) argument defines the SSH public key to configure for the username.  This
+          argument accepts a valid SSH key value.
+        type: str
+      state:
+        description:
+        - The C(state) argument configures the state of the username definition as it
+         relates to the device operational configuration.  When set to I(present), the
+         username(s) should be configured in the device active configuration and when
+         set to I(absent) the username(s) should not be in the device active configuration
+        choices:
+        - present
+        - absent
+        type: str
+  name:
+    description:
+    - The username to be configured on the remote Cisco Nexus device.  This argument
+      accepts a string value and is mutually exclusive with the C(aggregate) argument.
+    type: str
+  configured_password:
+    description:
+    - The password to be configured on the network device. The password needs to be
+      provided in cleartext and it will be encrypted on the device.
+    type: str
+  update_password:
+    description:
+    - Since passwords are encrypted in the device running config, this argument will
+      instruct the module when to change the password.  When set to C(always), the
+      password will always be updated in the device and when set to C(on_create) the
+      password will be updated only if the username is created.
+    default: always
+    choices:
+    - on_create
+    - always
+    type: str
+  roles:
+    description:
+    - The C(role) argument configures the role for the username in the device running
+      configuration.  The argument accepts a string value defining the role name.  This
+      argument does not check if the role has been configured on the device.
+    aliases:
+    - role
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  sshkey:
+    description:
+    - The C(sshkey) argument defines the SSH public key to configure for the username.  This
+      argument accepts a valid SSH key value.
+    type: str
+  purge:
+    description:
+    - The C(purge) argument instructs the module to consider the resource definition
+      absolute.  It will remove any previously configured usernames on the device
+      with the exception of the `admin` user which cannot be deleted per nxos constraints.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The C(state) argument configures the state of the username definition as it
+      relates to the device operational configuration.  When set to I(present), the
+      username(s) should be configured in the device active configuration and when
+      set to I(absent) the username(s) should not be in the device active configuration
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: create a new user
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_user:
+    name: ansible
+    sshkey: "{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: remove all users except admin
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_user:
+    purge: yes
+
+- name: set multiple users role
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_user:
+    aggregate:
+    - name: netop
+    - name: netend
+    role: network-operator
+  state: present
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - name ansible
+    - name ansible password password
+"""
+import re
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+from functools import partial
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_default_spec,
+    to_list,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+BUILTIN_ROLES = [
+    "network-admin",
+    "network-operator",
+    "vdc-admin",
+    "vdc-operator",
+    "priv-15",
+    "priv-14",
+    "priv-13",
+    "priv-12",
+    "priv-11",
+    "priv-10",
+    "priv-9",
+    "priv-8",
+    "priv-7",
+    "priv-6",
+    "priv-5",
+    "priv-4",
+    "priv-3",
+    "priv-2",
+    "priv-1",
+    "priv-0",
+]
+
+
+def get_custom_roles(module):
+    return re.findall(
+        r"^role name (\S+)",
+        get_config(module, flags=["| include '^role name'"]),
+        re.M,
+    )
+
+
+def validate_roles(value, module):
+    valid_roles = BUILTIN_ROLES + get_custom_roles(module)
+    for item in value:
+        if item not in valid_roles:
+            module.fail_json(msg="invalid role specified")
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(updates, module):
+    commands = list()
+    update_password = module.params["update_password"]
+
+    for update in updates:
+        want, have = update
+
+        def needs_update(x):
+            return want.get(x) and (want.get(x) != have.get(x))
+
+        def add(x):
+            return commands.append("username %s %s" % (want["name"], x))
+
+        def remove(x):
+            return commands.append("no username %s %s" % (want["name"], x))
+
+        def configure_roles():
+            if want["roles"]:
+                if have:
+                    for item in set(have["roles"]).difference(want["roles"]):
+                        remove("role %s" % item)
+
+                    for item in set(want["roles"]).difference(have["roles"]):
+                        add("role %s" % item)
+                else:
+                    for item in want["roles"]:
+                        add("role %s" % item)
+
+                return True
+            return False
+
+        if want["state"] == "absent":
+            commands.append("no username %s" % want["name"])
+            continue
+
+        roles_configured = False
+        if want["state"] == "present" and not have:
+            roles_configured = configure_roles()
+            if not roles_configured:
+                commands.append("username %s" % want["name"])
+
+        if needs_update("configured_password"):
+            if update_password == "always" or not have:
+                add("password %s" % want["configured_password"])
+
+        if needs_update("sshkey"):
+            add("sshkey %s" % want["sshkey"])
+
+        if not roles_configured:
+            configure_roles()
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def parse_password(data):
+    if not data.get("remote_login"):
+        return "<PASSWORD>"
+
+
+def parse_roles(data):
+    configured_roles = None
+    if "TABLE_role" in data:
+        configured_roles = data.get("TABLE_role")["ROW_role"]
+
+    roles = list()
+    if configured_roles:
+        for item in to_list(configured_roles):
+            roles.append(item["role"])
+    return roles
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(module):
+    out = run_commands(module, [{"command": "show user-account", "output": "json"}])
+    data = out[0]
+
+    objects = list()
+
+    for item in to_list(data["TABLE_template"]["ROW_template"]):
+        objects.append(
+            {
+                "name": item["usr_name"],
+                "configured_password": parse_password(item),
+                "sshkey": item.get("sshkey_info"),
+                "roles": parse_roles(item),
+                "state": "present",
+            },
+        )
+    return objects
+
+
+def get_param_value(key, item, module):
+    # if key doesn't exist in the item, get it from module.params
+    if not item.get(key):
+        value = module.params[key]
+
+    # if key does exist, do a type check on it to validate it
+    else:
+        value_type = module.argument_spec[key].get("type", "str")
+        type_checker = module._CHECK_ARGUMENT_TYPES_DISPATCHER[value_type]
+        type_checker(item[key])
+        value = item[key]
+
+    return value
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    aggregate = module.params["aggregate"]
+    if not aggregate:
+        if not module.params["name"] and module.params["purge"]:
+            return list()
+        elif not module.params["name"]:
+            module.fail_json(msg="username is required")
+        else:
+            collection = [{"name": module.params["name"]}]
+    else:
+        collection = list()
+        for item in aggregate:
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                collection.append({"name": item})
+            elif "name" not in item:
+                module.fail_json(msg="name is required")
+            else:
+                collection.append(item)
+
+    objects = list()
+
+    for item in collection:
+        get_value = partial(get_param_value, item=item, module=module)
+        item.update(
+            {
+                "configured_password": get_value("configured_password"),
+                "sshkey": get_value("sshkey"),
+                "roles": get_value("roles"),
+                "state": get_value("state"),
+            },
+        )
+
+        for key, value in iteritems(item):
+            if value:
+                # validate the param value (if validator func exists)
+                validator = globals().get("validate_%s" % key)
+                if all((value, validator)):
+                    validator(value, module)
+
+        objects.append(item)
+
+    return objects
+
+
+def update_objects(want, have):
+    updates = list()
+    for entry in want:
+        item = next((i for i in have if i["name"] == entry["name"]), None)
+        if all((item is None, entry["state"] == "present")):
+            updates.append((entry, {}))
+        elif item:
+            for key, value in iteritems(entry):
+                if value and value != item[key]:
+                    updates.append((entry, item))
+    return updates
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    element_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(),
+        configured_password=dict(no_log=True),
+        update_password=dict(default="always", choices=["on_create", "always"]),
+        roles=dict(type="list", aliases=["role"], elements="str"),
+        sshkey=dict(no_log=False),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+    )
+
+    aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
+
+    # remove default in aggregate spec, to handle common arguments
+    remove_default_spec(aggregate_spec)
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        aggregate=dict(
+            type="list",
+            elements="dict",
+            options=aggregate_spec,
+            aliases=["collection", "users"],
+        ),
+        purge=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec.update(element_spec)
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [("name", "aggregate")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "warnings": []}
+
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module)
+
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands(update_objects(want, have), module)
+
+    if module.params["purge"]:
+        want_users = [x["name"] for x in want]
+        have_users = [x["name"] for x in have]
+        for item in set(have_users).difference(want_users):
+            if item != "admin":
+                item = item.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+                commands.append("no username %s" % item)
+
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    # the nxos cli prevents this by rule so capture it and display
+    # a nice failure message
+    if "no username admin" in commands:
+        module.fail_json(msg="cannot delete the `admin` account")
+
+    if commands:
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            responses = load_config(module, commands)
+            for resp in responses:
+                if resp.lower().startswith("wrong password"):
+                    module.fail_json(msg=resp)
+                else:
+                    result["warnings"].extend(
+                        [x[9:] for x in resp.splitlines() if x.startswith("WARNING: ")],
+                    )
+
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vlans.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vlans.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cac276b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vlans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_vlans
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vlans
+short_description: VLANs resource module
+description: This module creates and manages VLAN configurations on Cisco NX-OS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+options:
+  running_config:
+    description:
+    - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+    - The value of this option should be the output received from the NX-OS device
+      by executing the commands B(show vlans | json-pretty) and B(show running-config
+      | section ^vlan) in order and delimited by a line.
+    - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+      transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+      and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of Vlan options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      vlan_id:
+        description:
+        - Vlan ID.
+        type: int
+        required: true
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of VLAN.
+        type: str
+      state:
+        description:
+        - Manage operational state of the vlan.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - active
+        - suspend
+      enabled:
+        description:
+        - Manage administrative state of the vlan.
+        type: bool
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - Set vlan mode to classical ethernet or fabricpath. This is a valid option
+          for Nexus 5000, 6000 and 7000 series.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+        - ce
+        - fabricpath
+      mapped_vni:
+        description:
+        - The Virtual Network Identifier (VNI) ID that is mapped to the VLAN.
+        type: int
+  state:
+    description:
+    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
+    - The state I(overridden) would override the configuration of all the
+      VLANs on the device (including VLAN 1) with the provided configuration in
+      the task. Use caution with this state.
+    type: str
+    choices:
+    - merged
+    - replaced
+    - overridden
+    - deleted
+    - gathered
+    - rendered
+    - parsed
+    default: merged
+
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# vlan 1
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    config:
+    - vlan_id: 5
+      name: test-vlan5
+    - vlan_id: 10
+      enabled: false
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# vlan 5
+#   name test-vlan5
+#   state active
+#   no shutdown
+# vlan 10
+#   state active
+#   shutdown
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# vlan 1
+# vlan 5
+#   name test-vlan5
+# vlan 10
+#   shutdown
+
+- name: Replace device configuration of specified vlan with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    config:
+    - vlan_id: 5
+      name: test-vlan
+      enabled: false
+    - vlan_id: 10
+      enabled: false
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# vlan 1
+# vlan 5
+#   name test-vlan
+#   state active
+#   shutdown
+# vlan 10
+#   state active
+#   shutdown
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# vlan 1
+# vlan 3
+#   name testing
+# vlan 5
+#   name test-vlan5
+#   shutdown
+# vlan 10
+#   shutdown
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all vlans with provided configuration.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    config:
+    - vlan_id: 5
+      name: test-vlan
+    - vlan_id: 10
+      state: active
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+# vlan 5
+#   name test-vlan
+#   state active
+#   no shutdown
+# vlan 10
+#   state active
+#   no shutdown
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+# vlan 1
+# vlan 5
+# vlan 10
+
+- name: Delete vlans.
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    config:
+    - vlan_id: 5
+    - vlan_id: 10
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+
+# Using rendered
+
+- name: Use rendered state to convert task input to device specific commands
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    config:
+    - vlan_id: 5
+      name: vlan5
+      mapped_vni: 100
+
+    - vlan_id: 6
+      name: vlan6
+      state: suspend
+    state: rendered
+
+# Task Output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# rendered:
+#   - vlan 5
+#   - name vlan5
+#   - vn-segment 100
+#   - vlan 6
+#   - name vlan6
+#   - state suspend
+
+# Using parsed
+
+# parsed.cfg
+# ------------
+# {
+#     "TABLE_vlanbrief": {
+#        "ROW_vlanbrief": [
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid": "1",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "1",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "default",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active",
+#                "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid": "5",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "5",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "vlan5",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "suspend",
+#                "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid": "6",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "6",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "VLAN0006",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active",
+#                "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid": "7",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "7",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "vlan7",
+#                "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active",
+#                "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"
+#            }
+#        ]
+#    },
+#    "TABLE_mtuinfo": {
+#        "ROW_mtuinfo": [
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "1",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "5",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "6",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"
+#            },
+#            {
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "7",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet",
+#                "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"
+#             }
+#        ]
+#    }
+# }
+#
+# vlan 1,5-7
+# vlan 5
+#   state suspend
+#   name vlan5
+# vlan 7
+#   name vlan7
+#   vn-segment 100
+
+- name: Use parsed state to convert externally supplied config to structured format
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
+    state: parsed
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+
+# parsed:
+#   - vlan_id: 5
+#     enabled: True
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     name: "vlan5"
+#     state: suspend
+#
+#   - vlan_id: 6
+#     enabled: True
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     state: active
+#
+#   - vlan_id: 7
+#     enabled: True
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     name: "vlan7"
+#     state: active
+#     mapped_vni: 100
+
+# Using gathered
+
+# Existing device config state
+# -------------------------------
+# nxos-9k# show vlan | json
+# {"TABLE_vlanbrief": {"ROW_vlanbrief": [{"vlanshowbr-vlanid": "1", "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "1", "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "default", "vlanshowbr-vlanstate
+# ": "active", "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"}, {"vlanshowbr-vlanid": "5", "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "5", "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "vlan5", "vlanshowb
+# r-vlanstate": "suspend", "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"}, {"vlanshowbr-vlanid": "6", "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "6", "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "VLAN00
+# 06", "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active", "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"}, {"vlanshowbr-vlanid": "7", "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "7", "vlanshowbr-vlan
+# name": "vlan7", "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active", "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "shutdown"}]}, "TABLE_mtuinfo": {"ROW_mtuinfo": [{"vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "1",
+# "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet", "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"}, {"vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "5", "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet", "vlanshowinfo-
+# vlanmode": "ce-vlan"}, {"vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "6", "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet", "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"}, {"vlanshowinfo-vlanid": "7"
+# , "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet", "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"}]}}
+#
+# nxos-9k#  show running-config | section ^vlan
+# vlan 1,5-7
+# vlan 5
+#   state suspend
+#   name vlan5
+# vlan 7
+#   shutdown
+#   name vlan7
+#   vn-segment 190
+
+- name: Gather vlans facts from the device using nxos_vlans
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vlans:
+    state: gathered
+
+# Task output (redacted)
+# -----------------------
+# gathered:
+#   - vlan_id: 5
+#     enabled: True
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     name: "vlan5"
+#     state: suspend
+#
+#   - vlan_id: 6
+#     enabled: True
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     state: active
+#
+#   - vlan_id: 7
+#     enabled: False
+#     mode: "ce"
+#     name: "vlan7"
+#     state: active
+#     mapped_vni: 190
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['vlan 5', 'name test-vlan5', 'state suspend']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.vlans.vlans import (
+    VlansArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.config.vlans.vlans import (
+    Vlans,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=VlansArgs.argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = Vlans(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f660efc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,470 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vpc
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages global VPC configuration
+description:
+- Manages global VPC configuration
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- The feature vpc must be enabled before this module can be used
+- If not using management vrf, vrf must be globally on the device before using in
+  the pkl config
+- Although source IP isn't required on the command line it is required when using
+  this module.  The PKL VRF must also be configured prior to using this module.
+- Both pkl_src and pkl_dest are needed when changing PKL VRF.
+options:
+  domain:
+    description:
+    - VPC domain
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  role_priority:
+    description:
+    - Role priority for device. Remember lower is better.
+    type: str
+  system_priority:
+    description:
+    - System priority device.  Remember they must match between peers.
+    type: str
+  pkl_src:
+    description:
+    - Source IP address used for peer keepalive link
+    type: str
+  pkl_dest:
+    description:
+    - Destination (remote) IP address used for peer keepalive link
+    - pkl_dest is required whenever pkl options are used.
+    type: str
+  pkl_vrf:
+    description:
+    - VRF used for peer keepalive link
+    - The VRF must exist on the device before using pkl_vrf.
+    - "(Note) 'default' is an overloaded term: Default vrf context for pkl_vrf is
+      'management'; 'pkl_vrf: default' refers to the literal 'default' rib."
+    type: str
+  peer_gw:
+    description:
+    - Enables/Disables peer gateway
+    type: bool
+  auto_recovery:
+    description:
+    - Enables/Disables auto recovery on platforms that support disable
+    - timers are not modifiable with this attribute
+    - mutually exclusive with auto_recovery_reload_delay
+    type: bool
+  auto_recovery_reload_delay:
+    description:
+    - Manages auto-recovery reload-delay timer in seconds
+    - mutually exclusive with auto_recovery
+    type: str
+  delay_restore:
+    description:
+    - manages delay restore command and config value in seconds
+    type: str
+  delay_restore_interface_vlan:
+    description:
+    - manages delay restore interface-vlan command and config value in seconds
+    - not supported on all platforms
+    type: str
+  delay_restore_orphan_port:
+    description:
+    - manages delay restore orphan-port command and config value in seconds
+    - not supported on all platforms
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: configure a simple asn
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vpc:
+    domain: 100
+    role_priority: 1000
+    system_priority: 2000
+    pkl_dest: 192.168.100.4
+    pkl_src: 10.1.100.20
+    peer_gw: true
+    auto_recovery: true
+
+- name: configure
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vpc:
+    domain: 100
+    role_priority: 32667
+    system_priority: 2000
+    peer_gw: true
+    pkl_src: 10.1.100.2
+    pkl_dest: 192.168.100.4
+    auto_recovery: true
+
+- name: Configure VPC with delay restore and existing keepalive VRF
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vpc:
+    domain: 10
+    role_priority: 28672
+    system_priority: 2000
+    delay_restore: 180
+    peer_gw: true
+    pkl_src: 1.1.1.2
+    pkl_dest: 1.1.1.1
+    pkl_vrf: vpckeepalive
+    auto_recovery: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["vpc domain 100",
+            "peer-keepalive destination 192.168.100.4 source 10.1.100.20 vrf management",
+            "auto-recovery", "peer-gateway"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+CONFIG_ARGS = {
+    "role_priority": "role priority {role_priority}",
+    "system_priority": "system-priority {system_priority}",
+    "delay_restore": "delay restore {delay_restore}",
+    "delay_restore_interface_vlan": "delay restore interface-vlan {delay_restore_interface_vlan}",
+    "delay_restore_orphan_port": "delay restore orphan-port {delay_restore_orphan_port}",
+    "peer_gw": "{peer_gw} peer-gateway",
+    "auto_recovery": "{auto_recovery} auto-recovery",
+    "auto_recovery_reload_delay": "auto-recovery reload-delay {auto_recovery_reload_delay}",
+}
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "delay_restore": "60",
+    "delay_restore_interface_vlan": "10",
+    "delay_restore_orphan_port": "0",
+    "role_priority": "32667",
+    "system_priority": "32667",
+    "peer_gw": False,
+    "auto_recovery_reload_delay": 240,
+}
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_vrf_list(module):
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show vrf all | json"])[0]
+        vrf_table = body["TABLE_vrf"]["ROW_vrf"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+        return []
+
+    vrf_list = []
+    if vrf_table:
+        for each in vrf_table:
+            vrf_list.append(str(each["vrf_name"].lower()))
+
+    return vrf_list
+
+
+def get_auto_recovery_default(module):
+    auto = False
+    data = run_commands(module, ["show inventory | json"])[0]
+    pid = data["TABLE_inv"]["ROW_inv"][0]["productid"]
+    if re.search(r"N7K", pid):
+        auto = True
+    elif re.search(r"N9K", pid):
+        data = run_commands(module, ["show hardware | json"])[0]
+        ver = data["kickstart_ver_str"]
+        if re.search(r"7.0\(3\)F", ver):
+            auto = True
+
+    return auto
+
+
+def get_vpc(module):
+    body = run_commands(module, ["show vpc | json"])[0]
+    if body:
+        domain = str(body["vpc-domain-id"])
+    else:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show run vpc | inc domain"])[0]
+        if body:
+            domain = body.split()[2]
+        else:
+            domain = "not configured"
+
+    vpc = {}
+    if domain != "not configured":
+        run = get_config(module, flags=["vpc all"])
+        if run:
+            vpc["domain"] = domain
+            for key in PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.keys():
+                vpc[key] = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key)
+            vpc["auto_recovery"] = get_auto_recovery_default(module)
+            vpc_list = run.split("\n")
+            for each in vpc_list:
+                if "role priority" in each:
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["role_priority"] = line[-1]
+                if "system-priority" in each:
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["system_priority"] = line[-1]
+                if re.search(r"delay restore \d+", each):
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["delay_restore"] = line[-1]
+                if "delay restore interface-vlan" in each:
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["delay_restore_interface_vlan"] = line[-1]
+                if "delay restore orphan-port" in each:
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["delay_restore_orphan_port"] = line[-1]
+                if "auto-recovery" in each:
+                    vpc["auto_recovery"] = False if "no " in each else True
+                    line = each.split()
+                    vpc["auto_recovery_reload_delay"] = line[-1]
+                if "peer-gateway" in each:
+                    vpc["peer_gw"] = False if "no " in each else True
+                if "peer-keepalive destination" in each:
+                    # destination is reqd; src & vrf are optional
+                    m = re.search(
+                        r"destination (?P<pkl_dest>[\d.]+)"
+                        r"(?:.* source (?P<pkl_src>[\d.]+))*"
+                        r"(?:.* vrf (?P<pkl_vrf>\S+))*",
+                        each,
+                    )
+                    if m:
+                        for pkl in m.groupdict().keys():
+                            if m.group(pkl):
+                                vpc[pkl] = m.group(pkl)
+    return vpc
+
+
+def pkl_dependencies(module, delta, existing):
+    """peer-keepalive dependency checking.
+    1. 'destination' is required with all pkl configs.
+    2. If delta has optional pkl keywords present, then all optional pkl
+       keywords in existing must be added to delta, otherwise the device cli
+       will remove those values when the new config string is issued.
+    3. The desired behavior for this set of properties is to merge changes;
+       therefore if an optional pkl property exists on the device but not
+       in the playbook, then that existing property should be retained.
+    Example:
+      CLI:       peer-keepalive dest 10.1.1.1 source 10.1.1.2 vrf orange
+      Playbook:  {pkl_dest: 10.1.1.1, pkl_vrf: blue}
+      Result:    peer-keepalive dest 10.1.1.1 source 10.1.1.2 vrf blue
+    """
+    pkl_existing = [i for i in existing.keys() if i.startswith("pkl")]
+    for pkl in pkl_existing:
+        param = module.params.get(pkl)
+        if not delta.get(pkl):
+            if param and param == existing[pkl]:
+                # delta is missing this param because it's idempotent;
+                # however another pkl command has changed; therefore
+                # explicitly add it to delta so that the cli retains it.
+                delta[pkl] = existing[pkl]
+            elif param is None and existing[pkl]:
+                # retain existing pkl commands even if not in playbook
+                delta[pkl] = existing[pkl]
+
+
+def get_commands_to_config_vpc(module, vpc, domain, existing):
+    vpc = dict(vpc)
+
+    domain_only = vpc.get("domain")
+
+    commands = []
+    if "pkl_dest" in vpc:
+        pkl_command = "peer-keepalive destination {pkl_dest}".format(**vpc)
+        if "pkl_src" in vpc:
+            pkl_command += " source {pkl_src}".format(**vpc)
+        if "pkl_vrf" in vpc:
+            pkl_command += " vrf {pkl_vrf}".format(**vpc)
+        commands.append(pkl_command)
+
+    if "auto_recovery" in vpc:
+        if not vpc.get("auto_recovery"):
+            vpc["auto_recovery"] = "no"
+        else:
+            vpc["auto_recovery"] = ""
+
+    if "peer_gw" in vpc:
+        if not vpc.get("peer_gw"):
+            vpc["peer_gw"] = "no"
+        else:
+            vpc["peer_gw"] = ""
+
+    for param in vpc:
+        command = CONFIG_ARGS.get(param)
+        if command is not None:
+            command = command.format(**vpc).strip()
+            if "peer-gateway" in command:
+                commands.append("terminal dont-ask")
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands or domain_only:
+        commands.insert(0, "vpc domain {0}".format(domain))
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        domain=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        role_priority=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        system_priority=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        pkl_src=dict(required=False),
+        pkl_dest=dict(required=False),
+        pkl_vrf=dict(required=False),
+        peer_gw=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        auto_recovery=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        auto_recovery_reload_delay=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        delay_restore=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        delay_restore_interface_vlan=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        delay_restore_orphan_port=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [("auto_recovery", "auto_recovery_reload_delay")]
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings}
+
+    domain = module.params["domain"]
+    role_priority = module.params["role_priority"]
+    system_priority = module.params["system_priority"]
+    pkl_src = module.params["pkl_src"]
+    pkl_dest = module.params["pkl_dest"]
+    pkl_vrf = module.params["pkl_vrf"]
+    peer_gw = module.params["peer_gw"]
+    auto_recovery = module.params["auto_recovery"]
+    auto_recovery_reload_delay = module.params["auto_recovery_reload_delay"]
+    delay_restore = module.params["delay_restore"]
+    delay_restore_interface_vlan = module.params["delay_restore_interface_vlan"]
+    delay_restore_orphan_port = module.params["delay_restore_orphan_port"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = dict(
+        domain=domain,
+        role_priority=role_priority,
+        system_priority=system_priority,
+        pkl_src=pkl_src,
+        pkl_dest=pkl_dest,
+        pkl_vrf=pkl_vrf,
+        peer_gw=peer_gw,
+        auto_recovery=auto_recovery,
+        auto_recovery_reload_delay=auto_recovery_reload_delay,
+        delay_restore=delay_restore,
+        delay_restore_interface_vlan=delay_restore_interface_vlan,
+        delay_restore_orphan_port=delay_restore_orphan_port,
+    )
+
+    if not pkl_dest:
+        if pkl_src:
+            module.fail_json(msg="dest IP for peer-keepalive is required" " when src IP is present")
+        elif pkl_vrf:
+            if pkl_vrf != "management":
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="dest and src IP for peer-keepalive are required" " when vrf is present",
+                )
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="dest IP for peer-keepalive is required" " when vrf is present",
+                )
+    if pkl_vrf:
+        if pkl_vrf.lower() not in get_vrf_list(module):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="The VRF you are trying to use for the peer "
+                "keepalive link is not on device yet. Add it"
+                " first, please.",
+            )
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    existing = get_vpc(module)
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = {}
+        for key, value in proposed.items():
+            if str(value).lower() == "default" and key != "pkl_vrf":
+                # 'default' is a reserved word for vrf
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key)
+            if existing.get(key) != value:
+                delta[key] = value
+
+        if delta:
+            pkl_dependencies(module, delta, existing)
+            command = get_commands_to_config_vpc(module, delta, domain, existing)
+            commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "absent":
+        if existing:
+            if domain != existing["domain"]:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="You are trying to remove a domain that " "does not exist on the device",
+                )
+            else:
+                commands.append("terminal dont-ask")
+                commands.append("no vpc domain {0}".format(domain))
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    results["commands"] = cmds
+
+    if cmds:
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e318457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vpc_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vpc_interface
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages interface VPC configuration
+description:
+- Manages interface VPC configuration
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Either vpc or peer_link param is required, but not both.
+- C(state=absent) removes whatever VPC config is on a port-channel if one exists.
+- Re-assigning a vpc or peerlink from one portchannel to another is not supported.  The
+  module will force the user to unconfigure an existing vpc/pl before configuring
+  the same value on a new portchannel
+options:
+  portchannel:
+    description:
+    - Group number of the portchannel that will be configured.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vpc:
+    description:
+    - VPC group/id that will be configured on associated portchannel.
+    type: str
+  peer_link:
+    description:
+    - Set to true/false for peer link config on associated portchannel.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    default: present
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vpc_interface:
+    portchannel: 10
+    vpc: 100
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface port-channel100", "vpc 10"]
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_portchannel_list(module):
+    portchannels = []
+    pc_list = []
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show port-channel summary | json"])[0]
+        pc_list = body["TABLE_channel"]["ROW_channel"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, TypeError):
+        return portchannels
+
+    if pc_list:
+        if isinstance(pc_list, dict):
+            pc_list = [pc_list]
+
+        for pc in pc_list:
+            portchannels.append(pc["group"])
+
+    return portchannels
+
+
+def get_existing_portchannel_to_vpc_mappings(module):
+    pc_vpc_mapping = {}
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show vpc brief | json"])[0]
+        vpc_table = body["TABLE_vpc"]["ROW_vpc"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, TypeError):
+        vpc_table = None
+
+    if vpc_table:
+        if isinstance(vpc_table, dict):
+            vpc_table = [vpc_table]
+
+        for vpc in vpc_table:
+            pc_vpc_mapping[str(vpc["vpc-id"])] = str(vpc["vpc-ifindex"])
+
+    return pc_vpc_mapping
+
+
+def peer_link_exists(module):
+    found = False
+    run = get_config(module, flags=["vpc"])
+
+    vpc_list = run.split("\n")
+    for each in vpc_list:
+        if "peer-link" in each:
+            found = True
+    return found
+
+
+def get_active_vpc_peer_link(module):
+    peer_link = None
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show vpc brief | json"])[0]
+        peer_link = body["TABLE_peerlink"]["ROW_peerlink"]["peerlink-ifindex"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, TypeError):
+        return peer_link
+
+    return peer_link
+
+
+def get_portchannel_vpc_config(module, portchannel):
+    peer_link_pc = None
+    peer_link = False
+    vpc = ""
+    pc = ""
+    config = {}
+
+    try:
+        body = run_commands(module, ["show vpc brief | json"])[0]
+        table = body["TABLE_peerlink"]["ROW_peerlink"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError, TypeError):
+        table = {}
+
+    if table:
+        peer_link_pc = table.get("peerlink-ifindex", None)
+
+    if peer_link_pc:
+        plpc = str(peer_link_pc[2:])
+        if portchannel == plpc:
+            config["portchannel"] = portchannel
+            config["peer-link"] = True
+            config["vpc"] = vpc
+
+    mapping = get_existing_portchannel_to_vpc_mappings(module)
+
+    for existing_vpc, port_channel in mapping.items():
+        port_ch = str(port_channel[2:])
+        if port_ch == portchannel:
+            pc = port_ch
+            vpc = str(existing_vpc)
+
+            config["portchannel"] = pc
+            config["peer-link"] = peer_link
+            config["vpc"] = vpc
+
+    return config
+
+
+def get_commands_to_config_vpc_interface(portchannel, delta, config_value, existing):
+    commands = []
+
+    if not delta.get("peer-link") and existing.get("peer-link"):
+        commands.append("no vpc peer-link")
+        commands.insert(0, "interface port-channel{0}".format(portchannel))
+
+    elif delta.get("peer-link") and not existing.get("peer-link"):
+        commands.append("vpc peer-link")
+        commands.insert(0, "interface port-channel{0}".format(portchannel))
+
+    elif delta.get("vpc") and not existing.get("vpc"):
+        command = "vpc {0}".format(config_value)
+        commands.append(command)
+        commands.insert(0, "interface port-channel{0}".format(portchannel))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def state_present(portchannel, delta, config_value, existing):
+    commands = []
+
+    command = get_commands_to_config_vpc_interface(portchannel, delta, config_value, existing)
+    commands.append(command)
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def state_absent(portchannel, existing):
+    commands = []
+    if existing.get("vpc"):
+        command = "no vpc"
+        commands.append(command)
+    elif existing.get("peer-link"):
+        command = "no vpc peer-link"
+        commands.append(command)
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, "interface port-channel{0}".format(portchannel))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        portchannel=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vpc=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        peer_link=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["vpc", "peer_link"]],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    commands = []
+    results = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings}
+
+    portchannel = module.params["portchannel"]
+    vpc = module.params["vpc"]
+    peer_link = module.params["peer_link"]
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = {"portchannel": portchannel, "vpc": vpc, "peer-link": peer_link}
+    active_peer_link = None
+
+    if portchannel not in get_portchannel_list(module):
+        if not portchannel.isdigit() or int(portchannel) not in get_portchannel_list(module):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="The portchannel you are trying to make a"
+                " VPC or PL is not created yet. "
+                "Create it first!",
+            )
+    if vpc:
+        mapping = get_existing_portchannel_to_vpc_mappings(module)
+
+        if vpc in mapping and portchannel != mapping[vpc].strip("Po"):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="This vpc is already configured on "
+                "another portchannel. Remove it first "
+                "before trying to assign it here. ",
+                existing_portchannel=mapping[vpc],
+            )
+
+        for vpcid, existing_pc in mapping.items():
+            if portchannel == existing_pc.strip("Po") and vpcid != vpc:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="This portchannel already has another"
+                    " VPC configured. Remove it first "
+                    "before assigning this one",
+                    existing_vpc=vpcid,
+                )
+
+        if peer_link_exists(module):
+            active_peer_link = get_active_vpc_peer_link(module)
+            if active_peer_link[-2:] == portchannel:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="That port channel is the current "
+                    "PEER LINK. Remove it if you want it"
+                    " to be a VPC",
+                )
+        config_value = vpc
+
+    elif peer_link is not None:
+        if peer_link_exists(module):
+            active_peer_link = get_active_vpc_peer_link(module)[2::]
+            if active_peer_link != portchannel:
+                if peer_link:
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="A peer link already exists on" " the device. Remove it first",
+                        current_peer_link="Po{0}".format(active_peer_link),
+                    )
+        config_value = "peer-link"
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    existing = get_portchannel_vpc_config(module, portchannel)
+
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            commands = state_present(portchannel, delta, config_value, existing)
+
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        commands = state_absent(portchannel, existing)
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            results["changed"] = True
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results["commands"] = cmds
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66fa43ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,616 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vrf
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages global VRF configuration.
+description:
+- This module provides declarative management of VRFs on CISCO NXOS network devices.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+- Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Cisco NX-OS creates the default VRF by itself. Therefore, you're not allowed to
+  use default as I(vrf) name in this module.
+- C(vrf) name must be shorter than 32 chars.
+- VRF names are not case sensible in NX-OS. Anyway, the name is stored just like it's
+  inserted by the user and it'll not be changed again unless the VRF is removed and
+  re-created. i.e. C(vrf=NTC) will create a VRF named NTC, but running it again with
+  C(vrf=ntc) will not cause a configuration change.
+options:
+  name:
+    description:
+    - Name of VRF to be managed.
+    aliases:
+    - vrf
+    type: str
+  admin_state:
+    description:
+    - Administrative state of the VRF.
+    default: up
+    choices:
+    - up
+    - down
+    type: str
+  vni:
+    description:
+    - Specify virtual network identifier. Valid values are Integer or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  rd:
+    description:
+    - VPN Route Distinguisher (RD). Valid values are a string in one of the route-distinguisher
+      formats (ASN2:NN, ASN4:NN, or IPV4:NN); the keyword 'auto', or the keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  interfaces:
+    description:
+    - List of interfaces to check the VRF has been configured correctly or keyword
+      'default'.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  associated_interfaces:
+    description:
+    - This is a intent option and checks the operational state of the for given vrf
+      C(name) for associated interfaces. If the value in the C(associated_interfaces)
+      does not match with the operational state of vrf interfaces on device it will
+      result in failure.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  aggregate:
+    description: List of VRFs definitions.
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of VRF to be managed.
+        aliases:
+        - vrf
+        type: str
+      admin_state:
+        description:
+        - Administrative state of the VRF.
+        choices:
+        - up
+        - down
+        type: str
+      vni:
+        description:
+        - Specify virtual network identifier. Valid values are Integer or keyword 'default'.
+        type: str
+      rd:
+        description:
+        - VPN Route Distinguisher (RD). Valid values are a string in one of the route-distinguisher
+          formats (ASN2:NN, ASN4:NN, or IPV4:NN); the keyword 'auto', or the keyword 'default'.
+        type: str
+      interfaces:
+        description:
+        - List of interfaces to check the VRF has been configured correctly or keyword
+          'default'.
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+      associated_interfaces:
+        description:
+        - This is a intent option and checks the operational state of the for given vrf
+          C(name) for associated interfaces. If the value in the C(associated_interfaces)
+          does not match with the operational state of vrf interfaces on device it will
+          result in failure.
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+      state:
+        description:
+        - Manages desired state of the resource.
+        choices:
+        - present
+        - absent
+        type: str
+      description:
+        description:
+        - Description of the VRF or keyword 'default'.
+        type: str
+      delay:
+        description:
+        - Time in seconds to wait before checking for the operational state on remote
+          device. This wait is applicable for operational state arguments.
+        type: int
+  purge:
+    description:
+    - Purge VRFs not defined in the I(aggregate) parameter.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  description:
+    description:
+    - Description of the VRF or keyword 'default'.
+    type: str
+  delay:
+    description:
+    - Time in seconds to wait before checking for the operational state on remote
+      device. This wait is applicable for operational state arguments.
+    default: 10
+    type: int
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure ntc VRF exists on switch
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    name: ntc
+    description: testing
+    state: present
+
+- name: Aggregate definition of VRFs
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    aggregate:
+    - {name: test1, description: Testing, admin_state: down}
+    - {name: test2, interfaces: Ethernet1/2}
+
+- name: Aggregate definitions of VRFs with Purge
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    aggregate:
+    - {name: ntc1, description: purge test1}
+    - {name: ntc2, description: purge test2}
+    state: present
+    purge: yes
+
+- name: Delete VRFs exist on switch
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    aggregate:
+    - {name: ntc1}
+    - {name: ntc2}
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Assign interfaces to VRF declaratively
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    name: test1
+    interfaces:
+    - Ethernet2/3
+    - Ethernet2/5
+
+- name: Check interfaces assigned to VRF
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    name: test1
+    associated_interfaces:
+    - Ethernet2/3
+    - Ethernet2/5
+
+- name: Ensure VRF is tagged with interface Ethernet2/5 only (Removes from Ethernet2/3)
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    name: test1
+    interfaces:
+    - Ethernet2/5
+
+- name: Delete VRF
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf:
+    name: ntc
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - vrf context ntc
+    - no shutdown
+    - interface Ethernet1/2
+    - no switchport
+    - vrf member test2
+"""
+
+import re
+import time
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    remove_default_spec,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def search_obj_in_list(name, lst):
+    for o in lst:
+        if o["name"] == name:
+            return o
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        output = "json"
+    else:
+        output = "text"
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def get_existing_vrfs(module):
+    objs = list()
+    command = "show vrf all"
+    try:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+    except IndexError:
+        return list()
+    try:
+        vrf_table = body["TABLE_vrf"]["ROW_vrf"]
+    except (TypeError, IndexError, KeyError):
+        return list()
+
+    if isinstance(vrf_table, list):
+        for vrf in vrf_table:
+            obj = {}
+            obj["name"] = vrf["vrf_name"]
+            objs.append(obj)
+
+    elif isinstance(vrf_table, dict):
+        obj = {}
+        obj["name"] = vrf_table["vrf_name"]
+        objs.append(obj)
+
+    return objs
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(updates, module):
+    commands = list()
+    want, have = updates
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    purge = module.params["purge"]
+
+    args = ("rd", "description", "vni")
+
+    for w in want:
+        name = w["name"]
+        admin_state = w["admin_state"]
+        vni = w["vni"]
+        interfaces = w.get("interfaces") or []
+        if purge:
+            state = "absent"
+        else:
+            state = w["state"]
+        del w["state"]
+
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(name, have)
+        if state == "absent" and obj_in_have:
+            commands.append("no vrf context {0}".format(name))
+
+        elif state == "present":
+            if not obj_in_have:
+                commands.append("vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                for item in args:
+                    candidate = w.get(item)
+                    if candidate and candidate != "default":
+                        cmd = item + " " + str(candidate)
+                        commands.append(cmd)
+                if admin_state == "up":
+                    commands.append("no shutdown")
+                elif admin_state == "down":
+                    commands.append("shutdown")
+                commands.append("exit")
+
+                if interfaces and interfaces[0] != "default":
+                    for i in interfaces:
+                        commands.append("interface {0}".format(i))
+                        if get_interface_type(i) in (
+                            "ethernet",
+                            "portchannel",
+                        ):
+                            commands.append("no switchport")
+                        commands.append("vrf member {0}".format(name))
+
+            else:
+                # If vni is already configured on vrf, unconfigure it first.
+                if vni:
+                    if obj_in_have.get("vni") and vni != obj_in_have.get("vni"):
+                        commands.append("no vni {0}".format(obj_in_have.get("vni")))
+
+                for item in args:
+                    candidate = w.get(item)
+                    if candidate == "default":
+                        if obj_in_have.get(item):
+                            cmd = "no " + item + " " + obj_in_have.get(item)
+                            commands.append(cmd)
+                    elif candidate and candidate != obj_in_have.get(item):
+                        cmd = item + " " + str(candidate)
+                        commands.append(cmd)
+                if admin_state and admin_state != obj_in_have.get("admin_state"):
+                    if admin_state == "up":
+                        commands.append("no shutdown")
+                    elif admin_state == "down":
+                        commands.append("shutdown")
+
+                if commands:
+                    commands.insert(0, "vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                    commands.append("exit")
+
+                if interfaces and interfaces[0] != "default":
+                    if not obj_in_have["interfaces"]:
+                        for i in interfaces:
+                            commands.append("vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                            commands.append("exit")
+                            commands.append("interface {0}".format(i))
+                            if get_interface_type(i) in (
+                                "ethernet",
+                                "portchannel",
+                            ):
+                                commands.append("no switchport")
+                            commands.append("vrf member {0}".format(name))
+
+                    elif set(interfaces) != set(obj_in_have["interfaces"]):
+                        missing_interfaces = list(set(interfaces) - set(obj_in_have["interfaces"]))
+                        for i in missing_interfaces:
+                            commands.append("vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                            commands.append("exit")
+                            commands.append("interface {0}".format(i))
+                            if get_interface_type(i) in (
+                                "ethernet",
+                                "portchannel",
+                            ):
+                                commands.append("no switchport")
+                            commands.append("vrf member {0}".format(name))
+
+                        superfluous_interfaces = list(
+                            set(obj_in_have["interfaces"]) - set(interfaces),
+                        )
+                        for i in superfluous_interfaces:
+                            commands.append("vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                            commands.append("exit")
+                            commands.append("interface {0}".format(i))
+                            if get_interface_type(i) in (
+                                "ethernet",
+                                "portchannel",
+                            ):
+                                commands.append("no switchport")
+                            commands.append("no vrf member {0}".format(name))
+                elif interfaces and interfaces[0] == "default":
+                    if obj_in_have["interfaces"]:
+                        for i in obj_in_have["interfaces"]:
+                            commands.append("vrf context {0}".format(name))
+                            commands.append("exit")
+                            commands.append("interface {0}".format(i))
+                            if get_interface_type(i) in (
+                                "ethernet",
+                                "portchannel",
+                            ):
+                                commands.append("no switchport")
+                            commands.append("no vrf member {0}".format(name))
+
+    if purge:
+        existing = get_existing_vrfs(module)
+        if existing:
+            for h in existing:
+                if h["name"] in ("default", "management"):
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h["name"], want)
+                    if not obj_in_want:
+                        commands.append("no vrf context {0}".format(h["name"]))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def validate_vrf(name, module):
+    if name:
+        name = name.strip()
+        if name == "default":
+            module.fail_json(msg="cannot use default as name of a VRF")
+        elif len(name) > 32:
+            module.fail_json(msg="VRF name exceeded max length of 32", name=name)
+        else:
+            return name
+
+
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    obj = []
+    aggregate = module.params.get("aggregate")
+    if aggregate:
+        for item in aggregate:
+            for key in item:
+                if item.get(key) is None:
+                    item[key] = module.params[key]
+
+            d = item.copy()
+            d["name"] = validate_vrf(d["name"], module)
+            obj.append(d)
+    else:
+        obj.append(
+            {
+                "name": validate_vrf(module.params["name"], module),
+                "description": module.params["description"],
+                "vni": module.params["vni"],
+                "rd": module.params["rd"],
+                "admin_state": module.params["admin_state"],
+                "state": module.params["state"],
+                "interfaces": module.params["interfaces"],
+                "associated_interfaces": module.params["associated_interfaces"],
+            },
+        )
+    return obj
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    extra_arg_regex = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(arg), re.M)
+    value = ""
+    if arg in config:
+        value = extra_arg_regex.search(config).group("value")
+    return value
+
+
+def map_config_to_obj(want, element_spec, module):
+    objs = list()
+
+    for w in want:
+        obj = deepcopy(element_spec)
+        del obj["delay"]
+        del obj["state"]
+
+        command = "show vrf {0}".format(w["name"])
+        try:
+            body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+            vrf_table = body["TABLE_vrf"]["ROW_vrf"]
+        except (TypeError, IndexError):
+            return list()
+
+        name = vrf_table["vrf_name"]
+        obj["name"] = name
+        obj["admin_state"] = vrf_table["vrf_state"].lower()
+
+        command = "show run all | section vrf.context.{0}".format(name)
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+        extra_params = ["vni", "rd", "description"]
+        for param in extra_params:
+            obj[param] = get_value(param, body, module)
+
+        obj["interfaces"] = []
+        command = "show vrf {0} interface".format(name)
+        try:
+            body = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
+            vrf_int = body["TABLE_if"]["ROW_if"]
+        except (TypeError, IndexError):
+            vrf_int = None
+
+        if vrf_int:
+            if isinstance(vrf_int, list):
+                for i in vrf_int:
+                    intf = i["if_name"]
+                    obj["interfaces"].append(intf)
+            elif isinstance(vrf_int, dict):
+                intf = vrf_int["if_name"]
+                obj["interfaces"].append(intf)
+
+        objs.append(obj)
+    return objs
+
+
+def check_declarative_intent_params(want, module, element_spec, result):
+    have = None
+    is_delay = False
+
+    for w in want:
+        if w.get("associated_interfaces") is None:
+            continue
+
+        if result["changed"] and not is_delay:
+            time.sleep(module.params["delay"])
+            is_delay = True
+
+        if have is None:
+            have = map_config_to_obj(want, element_spec, module)
+
+        for i in w["associated_interfaces"]:
+            obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w["name"], have)
+
+            if obj_in_have:
+                interfaces = obj_in_have.get("interfaces")
+                if interfaces is not None and i not in interfaces:
+                    module.fail_json(msg="Interface %s not configured on vrf %s" % (i, w["name"]))
+
+
+def vrf_error_check(module, commands, responses):
+    """Checks for VRF config errors and executes a retry in some circumstances."""
+    pattern = "ERROR: Deletion of VRF .* in progress"
+    if re.search(pattern, str(responses)):
+        # Allow delay/retry for VRF changes
+        time.sleep(15)
+        responses = load_config(module, commands, opts={"catch_clierror": True})
+        if re.search(pattern, str(responses)):
+            module.fail_json(msg="VRF config (and retry) failure: %s " % responses)
+        module.warn("VRF config delayed by VRF deletion - passed on retry")
+
+
+def main():
+    """main entry point for module execution"""
+    element_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(type="str", aliases=["vrf"]),
+        description=dict(type="str"),
+        vni=dict(type="str"),
+        rd=dict(type="str"),
+        admin_state=dict(type="str", default="up", choices=["up", "down"]),
+        interfaces=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        associated_interfaces=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+        delay=dict(type="int", default=10),
+        state=dict(type="str", default="present", choices=["present", "absent"]),
+    )
+
+    aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
+
+    # remove default in aggregate spec, to handle common arguments
+    remove_default_spec(aggregate_spec)
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        aggregate=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=aggregate_spec),
+        purge=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec.update(element_spec)
+
+    required_one_of = [["name", "aggregate"]]
+    mutually_exclusive = [["name", "aggregate"]]
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_one_of=required_one_of,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+    if warnings:
+        result["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(want, element_spec, module)
+
+    commands = map_obj_to_commands((want, have), module)
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    if commands and not module.check_mode:
+        responses = load_config(module, commands, opts={"catch_clierror": True})
+        vrf_error_check(module, commands, responses)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    check_declarative_intent_params(want, module, element_spec, result)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_af.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_af.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf155ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_af.py
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vrf_af
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VRF AF.
+description:
+- Manages VRF AF
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- Default, where supported, restores params default value.
+- In case of C(state=absent) the address-family configuration will be absent. Therefore
+  the options C(route_target_both_auto_evpn) and C(route_targets) are ignored.
+options:
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of the VRF.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  afi:
+    description:
+    - Address-Family Identifier (AFI).
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - ipv4
+    - ipv6
+    type: str
+  route_target_both_auto_evpn:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable the EVPN route-target 'auto' setting for both import and export
+      target communities.
+    type: bool
+  route_targets:
+    description:
+    - Specify the route-targets which should be imported and/or exported under the
+      AF. This argument accepts a list of dicts that specify the route-target, the
+      direction (import|export|both) and state of each route-target. Default direction
+      is C(direction=both). See examples.
+    suboptions:
+      rt:
+        description:
+        - Defines the route-target itself
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      direction:
+        description:
+        - Indicates the direction of the route-target (import|export|both)
+        choices:
+        - import
+        - export
+        - both
+        default: both
+        type: str
+      state:
+        description:
+        - Determines whether the route-target with the given direction should be present
+          or not on the device.
+        choices:
+        - present
+        - absent
+        default: present
+        type: str
+    elements: dict
+    type: list
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_target_both_auto_evpn: true
+    state: present
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_targets:
+    - rt: 65000:1000
+      direction: import
+    - rt: 65001:1000
+      direction: import
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_targets:
+    - rt: 65000:1000
+      direction: import
+    - rt: 65001:1000
+      state: absent
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_targets:
+    - rt: 65000:1000
+      direction: export
+    - rt: 65001:1000
+      direction: export
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_targets:
+    - rt: 65000:1000
+      direction: export
+      state: absent
+
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_af:
+    vrf: ntc
+    afi: ipv4
+    route_targets:
+    - rt: 65000:1000
+      direction: both
+      state: present
+    - rt: 65001:1000
+      direction: import
+      state: present
+    - rt: 65002:1000
+      direction: both
+      state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["vrf context ntc", "address-family ipv4 unicast"]
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    NetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+def match_current_rt(rt, direction, current, rt_commands):
+    command = "route-target %s %s" % (direction, rt.get("rt"))
+    match = re.findall(command, current, re.M)
+    want = bool(rt.get("state") != "absent")
+    if not match and want:
+        rt_commands.append(command)
+    elif match and not want:
+        rt_commands.append("no %s" % command)
+    return rt_commands
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        vrf=dict(required=True),
+        afi=dict(required=True, choices=["ipv4", "ipv6"]),
+        route_target_both_auto_evpn=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present"),
+        route_targets=dict(
+            type="list",
+            elements="dict",
+            options=dict(
+                rt=dict(type="str", required=True),
+                direction=dict(choices=["import", "export", "both"], default="both"),
+                state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present"),
+            ),
+        ),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    result = {"changed": False, "warnings": warnings}
+
+    config_text = get_config(module)
+    config = NetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=config_text)
+
+    path = [
+        "vrf context %s" % module.params["vrf"],
+        "address-family %s unicast" % module.params["afi"],
+    ]
+
+    try:
+        current = config.get_block_config(path)
+    except ValueError:
+        current = None
+
+    commands = list()
+    if current and module.params["state"] == "absent":
+        commands.append("no address-family %s unicast" % module.params["afi"])
+
+    elif module.params["state"] == "present":
+        rt_commands = list()
+
+        if not current:
+            commands.append("address-family %s unicast" % module.params["afi"])
+            current = ""
+
+        have_auto_evpn = "route-target both auto evpn" in current
+        if module.params["route_target_both_auto_evpn"] is not None:
+            want_auto_evpn = bool(module.params["route_target_both_auto_evpn"])
+            if want_auto_evpn and not have_auto_evpn:
+                commands.append("route-target both auto evpn")
+            elif have_auto_evpn and not want_auto_evpn:
+                commands.append("no route-target both auto evpn")
+
+        if module.params["route_targets"] is not None:
+            for rt in module.params["route_targets"]:
+                if rt.get("direction") == "both" or not rt.get("direction"):
+                    platform = get_capabilities(module)["device_info"]["network_os_platform"]
+                    if platform.startswith("N9K") and rt.get("rt") == "auto":
+                        rt_commands = match_current_rt(rt, "both", current, rt_commands)
+                    else:
+                        rt_commands = match_current_rt(rt, "import", current, rt_commands)
+                        rt_commands = match_current_rt(rt, "export", current, rt_commands)
+                else:
+                    rt_commands = match_current_rt(rt, rt.get("direction"), current, rt_commands)
+
+        if rt_commands:
+            commands.extend(rt_commands)
+
+        if commands and current:
+            commands.insert(0, "address-family %s unicast" % module.params["afi"])
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, "vrf context %s" % module.params["vrf"])
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+        result["changed"] = True
+
+    result["commands"] = commands
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_interface.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e9a0cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrf_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vrf_interface
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages interface specific VRF configuration.
+description:
+- Manages interface specific VRF configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- VRF needs to be added globally with M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf) before adding a VRF to an interface.
+- Remove a VRF from an interface will still remove all L3 attributes just as it does
+  from CLI.
+- VRF is not read from an interface until IP address is configured on that interface.
+options:
+  vrf:
+    description:
+    - Name of VRF to be managed.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Full name of interface to be managed, i.e. Ethernet1/1.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manages desired state of the resource.
+    required: false
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure vrf ntc exists on Eth1/1
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_interface:
+    vrf: ntc
+    interface: Ethernet1/1
+    state: present
+
+- name: Ensure ntc VRF does not exist on Eth1/1
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrf_interface:
+    vrf: ntc
+    interface: Ethernet1/1
+    state: absent
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface loopback16", "vrf member ntc"]
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    normalize_interface,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        output = "json"
+    else:
+        output = "text"
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, cmds)[0]
+
+
+def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
+    command = "show interface {0}".format(interface)
+    interface = {}
+    mode = "unknown"
+
+    if intf_type in ["ethernet", "portchannel"]:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+        try:
+            interface_table = body["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+        except KeyError:
+            return mode
+
+        if interface_table and isinstance(interface_table, dict):
+            mode = str(interface_table.get("eth_mode", "layer3"))
+            if mode == "access" or mode == "trunk":
+                mode = "layer2"
+        else:
+            return mode
+
+    elif intf_type == "loopback" or intf_type == "svi":
+        mode = "layer3"
+    return mode
+
+
+def get_vrf_list(module):
+    command = "show vrf all"
+    vrf_list = []
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+
+    try:
+        vrf_table = body["TABLE_vrf"]["ROW_vrf"]
+    except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+        return vrf_list
+
+    for each in vrf_table:
+        vrf_list.append(str(each["vrf_name"]))
+
+    return vrf_list
+
+
+def get_interface_info(interface, module):
+    if not interface.startswith("loopback"):
+        interface = interface.capitalize()
+
+    command = "show run interface {0}".format(interface)
+    vrf_regex = r".*vrf\s+member\s+(?P<vrf>\S+).*"
+
+    try:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+        match_vrf = re.match(vrf_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+        group_vrf = match_vrf.groupdict()
+        vrf = group_vrf["vrf"]
+    except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+        return ""
+
+    return vrf
+
+
+def is_default(interface, module):
+    command = "show run interface {0}".format(interface)
+
+    try:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+        raw_list = body.split("\n")
+        if raw_list[-1].startswith("interface"):
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    except (KeyError, IndexError):
+        return "DNE"
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        vrf=dict(required=True),
+        interface=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        state=dict(default="present", choices=["present", "absent"], required=False),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    vrf = module.params["vrf"]
+    interface = normalize_interface(module.params["interface"])
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    device_info = get_capabilities(module)
+    network_api = device_info.get("network_api", "nxapi")
+
+    current_vrfs = get_vrf_list(module)
+    if vrf not in current_vrfs:
+        warnings.append("The VRF is not present/active on the device. Use nxos_vrf to fix this.")
+
+    intf_type = get_interface_type(interface)
+    if intf_type != "ethernet" and network_api == "cliconf":
+        if is_default(interface, module) == "DNE":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="interface does not exist on switch. Verify "
+                "switch platform or create it first with "
+                "nxos_interfaces if it's a logical interface",
+            )
+
+    mode = get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module)
+    if mode == "layer2":
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="Ensure interface is a Layer 3 port before "
+            "configuring a VRF on an interface. You can "
+            "use nxos_interfaces",
+        )
+
+    current_vrf = get_interface_info(interface, module)
+    existing = dict(interface=interface, vrf=current_vrf)
+    changed = False
+
+    if not existing["vrf"]:
+        pass
+    elif vrf != existing["vrf"] and state == "absent":
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="The VRF you are trying to remove "
+            "from the interface does not exist "
+            "on that interface.",
+            interface=interface,
+            proposed_vrf=vrf,
+            existing_vrf=existing["vrf"],
+        )
+
+    commands = []
+    if existing:
+        if state == "absent":
+            if existing and vrf == existing["vrf"]:
+                command = "no vrf member {0}".format(vrf)
+                commands.append(command)
+
+        elif state == "present":
+            if existing["vrf"] != vrf:
+                command = "vrf member {0}".format(vrf)
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, "interface {0}".format(interface))
+
+    if commands:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=commands)
+        else:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+            changed = True
+            if "configure" in commands:
+                commands.pop(0)
+
+    results["commands"] = commands
+    results["changed"] = changed
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrrp.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrrp.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5a026c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vrrp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vrrp
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VRRP configuration on NX-OS switches.
+description:
+- Manages VRRP configuration on NX-OS switches.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- VRRP feature needs to be enabled first on the system.
+- SVIs must exist before using this module.
+- Interface must be a L3 port before using this module.
+- C(state=absent) removes the VRRP group if it exists on the device.
+- VRRP cannot be configured on loopback interfaces.
+options:
+  group:
+    description:
+    - VRRP group number.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Full name of interface that is being managed for VRRP.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  interval:
+    description:
+    - Time interval between advertisement or 'default' keyword
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  priority:
+    description:
+    - VRRP priority or 'default' keyword
+    type: str
+  preempt:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable preempt.
+    type: bool
+  vip:
+    description:
+    - VRRP virtual IP address or 'default' keyword
+    type: str
+  authentication:
+    description:
+    - Clear text authentication string or 'default' keyword
+    type: str
+  admin_state:
+    description:
+    - Used to enable or disable the VRRP process.
+    choices:
+    - shutdown
+    - no shutdown
+    - default
+    default: shutdown
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Specify desired state of the resource.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Ensure vrrp group 100 and vip 10.1.100.1 is on vlan10
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrrp:
+    interface: vlan10
+    group: 100
+    vip: 10.1.100.1
+
+- name: Ensure removal of the vrrp group config
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrrp:
+    interface: vlan10
+    group: 100
+    vip: 10.1.100.1
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Re-config with more params
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vrrp:
+    interface: vlan10
+    group: 100
+    vip: 10.1.100.1
+    preempt: false
+    priority: 130
+    authentication: AUTHKEY
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface vlan10", "vrrp 150", "address 10.1.15.1",
+            "authentication text testing", "no shutdown"]
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    get_interface_type,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "priority": "100",
+    "interval": "1",
+    "vip": "0.0.0.0",
+    "admin_state": "shutdown",
+}
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    if "show run" not in command:
+        output = "json"
+    else:
+        output = "text"
+
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)[0]
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = str(value)
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def is_default(interface, module):
+    command = "show run interface {0}".format(interface)
+
+    try:
+        body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+        if "invalid" in body.lower():
+            return "DNE"
+        else:
+            raw_list = body.split("\n")
+            if raw_list[-1].startswith("interface"):
+                return True
+            else:
+                return False
+    except KeyError:
+        return "DNE"
+
+
+def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
+    command = "show interface {0}".format(interface)
+    interface = {}
+    mode = "unknown"
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+    interface_table = body["TABLE_interface"]["ROW_interface"]
+    name = interface_table.get("interface")
+
+    if intf_type in ["ethernet", "portchannel"]:
+        mode = str(interface_table.get("eth_mode", "layer3"))
+
+        if mode == "access" or mode == "trunk":
+            mode = "layer2"
+    elif intf_type == "svi":
+        mode = "layer3"
+
+    return mode, name
+
+
+def get_vrr_status(group, module, interface):
+    command = "show run all | section interface.{0}$".format(interface)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+    vrf_index = None
+    admin_state = "shutdown"
+
+    if body:
+        splitted_body = body.splitlines()
+        for index in range(0, len(splitted_body) - 1):
+            if splitted_body[index].strip() == "vrrp {0}".format(group):
+                vrf_index = index
+        vrf_section = splitted_body[vrf_index::]
+
+        for line in vrf_section:
+            if line.strip() == "no shutdown":
+                admin_state = "no shutdown"
+                break
+
+    return admin_state
+
+
+def get_existing_vrrp(interface, group, module, name):
+    command = "show vrrp detail interface {0}".format(interface)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+    vrrp = {}
+
+    vrrp_key = {
+        "sh_group_id": "group",
+        "sh_vip_addr": "vip",
+        "sh_priority": "priority",
+        "sh_group_preempt": "preempt",
+        "sh_auth_text": "authentication",
+        "sh_adv_interval": "interval",
+    }
+
+    try:
+        vrrp_table = body["TABLE_vrrp_group"]
+    except (AttributeError, IndexError, TypeError):
+        return {}
+
+    if isinstance(vrrp_table, dict):
+        vrrp_table = [vrrp_table]
+
+    for each_vrrp in vrrp_table:
+        vrrp_row = each_vrrp["ROW_vrrp_group"]
+        parsed_vrrp = apply_key_map(vrrp_key, vrrp_row)
+
+        if parsed_vrrp["preempt"] == "Disable":
+            parsed_vrrp["preempt"] = False
+        elif parsed_vrrp["preempt"] == "Enable":
+            parsed_vrrp["preempt"] = True
+
+        if parsed_vrrp["group"] == group:
+            parsed_vrrp["admin_state"] = get_vrr_status(group, module, name)
+            return parsed_vrrp
+
+    return vrrp
+
+
+def get_commands_config_vrrp(delta, existing, group):
+    commands = []
+
+    CMDS = {
+        "priority": "priority {0}",
+        "preempt": "preempt",
+        "vip": "address {0}",
+        "interval": "advertisement-interval {0}",
+        "auth": "authentication text {0}",
+        "admin_state": "{0}",
+    }
+
+    for arg in ["vip", "priority", "interval", "admin_state"]:
+        val = delta.get(arg)
+        if val == "default":
+            val = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(arg)
+            if val != existing.get(arg):
+                commands.append((CMDS.get(arg)).format(val))
+        elif val:
+            commands.append((CMDS.get(arg)).format(val))
+
+    preempt = delta.get("preempt")
+    auth = delta.get("authentication")
+
+    if preempt:
+        commands.append(CMDS.get("preempt"))
+    elif preempt is False:
+        commands.append("no " + CMDS.get("preempt"))
+    if auth:
+        if auth != "default":
+            commands.append((CMDS.get("auth")).format(auth))
+        elif existing.get("authentication"):
+            commands.append("no authentication")
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, "vrrp {0}".format(group))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def validate_params(param, module):
+    value = module.params[param]
+
+    if param == "group":
+        try:
+            if int(value) < 1 or int(value) > 255:
+                raise ValueError
+        except ValueError:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Warning! 'group' must be an integer between" " 1 and 255",
+                group=value,
+            )
+    elif param == "priority":
+        try:
+            if int(value) < 1 or int(value) > 254:
+                raise ValueError
+        except ValueError:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Warning! 'priority' must be an integer " "between 1 and 254",
+                priority=value,
+            )
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        group=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        interface=dict(required=True),
+        interval=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        priority=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        preempt=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        vip=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        admin_state=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["shutdown", "no shutdown", "default"],
+            default="shutdown",
+        ),
+        authentication=dict(required=False, type="str", no_log=True),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], required=False, default="present"),
+    )
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    interface = module.params["interface"].lower()
+    group = module.params["group"]
+    priority = module.params["priority"]
+    interval = module.params["interval"]
+    preempt = module.params["preempt"]
+    vip = module.params["vip"]
+    authentication = module.params["authentication"]
+    admin_state = module.params["admin_state"]
+
+    device_info = get_capabilities(module)
+    network_api = device_info.get("network_api", "nxapi")
+
+    if state == "present" and not vip:
+        module.fail_json(msg='the "vip" param is required when state=present')
+
+    intf_type = get_interface_type(interface)
+    if intf_type != "ethernet" and network_api == "cliconf":
+        if is_default(interface, module) == "DNE":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="That interface does not exist yet. Create " "it first.",
+                interface=interface,
+            )
+        if intf_type == "loopback":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Loopback interfaces don't support VRRP.",
+                interface=interface,
+            )
+
+    mode, name = get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module)
+    if mode == "layer2":
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg="That interface is a layer2 port.\nMake it " "a layer 3 port first.",
+            interface=interface,
+        )
+
+    args = dict(
+        group=group,
+        priority=priority,
+        preempt=preempt,
+        vip=vip,
+        authentication=authentication,
+        interval=interval,
+        admin_state=admin_state,
+    )
+
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    existing = get_existing_vrrp(interface, group, module, name)
+
+    commands = []
+
+    if state == "present":
+        delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+        if delta:
+            command = get_commands_config_vrrp(delta, existing, group)
+            if command:
+                commands.append(command)
+    elif state == "absent":
+        if existing:
+            commands.append(["no vrrp {0}".format(group)])
+
+    if commands:
+        commands.insert(0, ["interface {0}".format(interface)])
+        commands = flatten_list(commands)
+        results["commands"] = commands
+        results["changed"] = True
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, commands)
+            if "configure" in commands:
+                commands.pop(0)
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vsan.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vsan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d95d95a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vsan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vsan
+short_description: Configuration of vsan for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of vsan for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  vsan:
+    description:
+    - List of vsan details to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      id:
+        description:
+        - Vsan id
+        required: true
+        type: int
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the vsan
+        type: str
+      suspend:
+        description:
+        - suspend the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      remove:
+        description:
+        - Removes the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      interface:
+        description:
+        - List of vsan's interfaces to be added
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that vsan module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vsan:
+    vsan:
+    - id: 922
+      interface:
+      - fc1/1
+      - fc1/2
+      - port-channel 1
+      name: vsan-SAN-A
+      remove: false
+      suspend: false
+    - id: 923
+      interface:
+      - fc1/11
+      - fc1/21
+      - port-channel 2
+      name: vsan-SAN-B
+      remove: false
+      suspend: true
+    - id: 1923
+      name: vsan-SAN-Old
+      remove: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - vsan database
+    - vsan 922 interface fc1/40
+    - vsan 922 interface port-channel 155
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Vsan(object):
+    def __init__(self, vsanid):
+        self.vsanid = vsanid
+        self.vsanname = None
+        self.vsanstate = None
+        self.vsanoperstate = None
+        self.vsaninterfaces = []
+
+
+class GetVsanInfoFromSwitch(object):
+    """docstring for GetVsanInfoFromSwitch"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.vsaninfo = {}
+        self.processShowVsan()
+        self.processShowVsanMembership()
+
+    def execute_show_vsan_cmd(self):
+        output = execute_show_command("show vsan", self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def execute_show_vsan_mem_cmd(self):
+        output = execute_show_command("show vsan membership", self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def processShowVsan(self):
+        patv = r"^vsan\s+(\d+)\s+information"
+        patnamestate = "name:(.*)state:(.*)"
+        patoperstate = "operational state:(.*)"
+
+        output = self.execute_show_vsan_cmd().split("\n")
+        for o in output:
+            z = re.match(patv, o.strip())
+            if z:
+                v = z.group(1).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v] = Vsan(v)
+
+            z1 = re.match(patnamestate, o.strip())
+            if z1:
+                n = z1.group(1).strip()
+                s = z1.group(2).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanname = n
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanstate = s
+
+            z2 = re.match(patoperstate, o.strip())
+            if z2:
+                oper = z2.group(1).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanoperstate = oper
+
+        # 4094/4079 vsan is always present
+        self.vsaninfo["4079"] = Vsan("4079")
+        self.vsaninfo["4094"] = Vsan("4094")
+
+    def processShowVsanMembership(self):
+        patv = r"^vsan\s+(\d+).*"
+        output = self.execute_show_vsan_mem_cmd().split("\n")
+        memlist = []
+        v = None
+        for o in output:
+            z = re.match(patv, o.strip())
+            if z:
+                if v is not None:
+                    self.vsaninfo[v].vsaninterfaces = memlist
+                    memlist = []
+                v = z.group(1)
+            if "interfaces" not in o:
+                llist = o.strip().split()
+                memlist = memlist + llist
+        self.vsaninfo[v].vsaninterfaces = memlist
+
+    def getVsanInfoObjects(self):
+        return self.vsaninfo
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def main():
+    vsan_element_spec = dict(
+        id=dict(required=True, type="int"),
+        name=dict(type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool"),
+        suspend=dict(type="bool"),
+        interface=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(vsan=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=vsan_element_spec))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands_executed = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    obj = GetVsanInfoFromSwitch(module)
+    dictSwVsanObjs = obj.getVsanInfoObjects()
+
+    commands = []
+    vsan_list = module.params["vsan"]
+
+    for eachvsan in vsan_list:
+        vsanid = str(eachvsan["id"])
+        vsanname = eachvsan["name"]
+        vsanremove = eachvsan["remove"]
+        vsansuspend = eachvsan["suspend"]
+        vsaninterface_list = eachvsan["interface"]
+
+        if int(vsanid) < 1 or int(vsanid) >= 4095:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg=vsanid + " - This is an invalid vsan. Supported vsan range is 1-4094",
+            )
+
+        if vsanid in dictSwVsanObjs.keys():
+            sw_vsanid = vsanid
+            sw_vsanname = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsanname
+            sw_vsanstate = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsanstate
+            sw_vsaninterfaces = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsaninterfaces
+        else:
+            sw_vsanid = None
+            sw_vsanname = None
+            sw_vsanstate = None
+            sw_vsaninterfaces = []
+
+        if vsanremove:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, hence cannot be removed")
+                continue
+            if vsanid == sw_vsanid:
+                commands.append("no vsan " + str(vsanid))
+                messages.append("deleting the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "There is no vsan "
+                    + str(vsanid)
+                    + " present in the switch. Hence there is nothing to delete",
+                )
+            continue
+        else:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(
+                    str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and always present on the switch",
+                )
+            else:
+                if vsanid == sw_vsanid:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch. Hence there is nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid))
+                    messages.append("creating vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsanname is not None:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and cannot be renamed")
+            else:
+                if vsanname == sw_vsanname:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch, which has the name "
+                        + vsanname
+                        + " Hence there is nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " name " + vsanname)
+                    messages.append("setting vsan name to " + vsanname + " for vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsansuspend:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and cannot be suspended")
+            else:
+                if sw_vsanstate == "suspended":
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch, which is in suspended state ",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " suspend")
+                    messages.append("suspending the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+        else:
+            if sw_vsanstate == "active":
+                messages.append(
+                    "There is already a vsan "
+                    + str(vsanid)
+                    + " present in the switch, which is in active state ",
+                )
+            else:
+                commands.append("no vsan " + str(vsanid) + " suspend")
+                messages.append("no suspending the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsaninterface_list is not None:
+            for each_interface_name in vsaninterface_list:
+                # For fcip,port-channel,vfc-port-channel need to remove the
+                # extra space to compare
+                temp = re.sub(" +", "", each_interface_name)
+                if temp in sw_vsaninterfaces:
+                    messages.append(
+                        each_interface_name
+                        + " is already present in the vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " interface list",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " interface " + each_interface_name)
+                    messages.append(
+                        "adding interface " + each_interface_name + " to vsan " + str(vsanid),
+                    )
+
+    if len(commands) != 0:
+        commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + ["vsan database"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    commands_executed = cmds
+
+    if commands_executed:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(
+                changed=False,
+                commands=commands_executed,
+                msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+            )
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, commands_executed)
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_executed
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_domain.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_domain.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1e3c39f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_domain.py
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vtp_domain
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VTP domain configuration.
+description:
+- Manages VTP domain configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- VTP feature must be active on the device to use this module.
+- This module is used to manage only VTP domain names.
+- VTP domain names are case-sensible.
+- If it's never been configured before, VTP version is set to 1 by default. Otherwise,
+  it leaves the previous configured version untouched. Use M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_version)
+  to change it.
+- Use this in combination with M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_password) and M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_version)
+  to fully manage VTP operations.
+options:
+  domain:
+    description:
+    - VTP domain name.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ENSURE VTP DOMAIN IS CONFIGURED
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_domain:
+    domain: ntc
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "ntc"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing vtp domain
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "testing", "version": "2", "vtp_password": "password"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of vtp domain after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "ntc", "version": "2", "vtp_password": "password"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["vtp domain ntc"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, output="json"):
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_vtp_config(module):
+    command = "show vtp status"
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, "text")[0]
+    vtp_parsed = {}
+
+    if body:
+        version_regex = r".*VTP version running\s+:\s+(?P<version>\d).*"
+        domain_regex = r".*VTP Domain Name\s+:\s+(?P<domain>\S+).*"
+
+        try:
+            match_version = re.match(version_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            version = match_version.groupdict()["version"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            version = ""
+
+        try:
+            match_domain = re.match(domain_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            domain = match_domain.groupdict()["domain"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            domain = ""
+
+        if domain and version:
+            vtp_parsed["domain"] = domain
+            vtp_parsed["version"] = version
+            vtp_parsed["vtp_password"] = get_vtp_password(module)
+
+    return vtp_parsed
+
+
+def get_vtp_password(module):
+    command = "show vtp password"
+    output = "json"
+    cap = get_capabilities(module)["device_info"]["network_os_model"]
+    if re.search(r"Nexus 6", cap):
+        output = "text"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, output)[0]
+
+    if output == "json":
+        password = body.get("passwd", "")
+    else:
+        password = ""
+        rp = r"VTP Password: (\S+)"
+        mo = re.search(rp, body)
+        if mo:
+            password = mo.group(1)
+
+    return str(password)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(domain=dict(type="str", required=True))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    domain = module.params["domain"]
+
+    existing = get_vtp_config(module)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    args = dict(domain=domain)
+
+    changed = False
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    commands = []
+    if delta:
+        commands.append(["vtp domain {0}".format(domain)])
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_vtp_config(module)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_password.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_password.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6e9cabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_password.py
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vtp_password
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VTP password configuration.
+description:
+- Manages VTP password configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- VTP feature must be active on the device to use this module.
+- This module is used to manage only VTP passwords.
+- Use this in combination with M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_domain) and M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_version) to fully
+  manage VTP operations.
+- You can set/remove password only if a VTP domain already exist.
+- If C(state=absent) and no C(vtp_password) is provided, it remove the current VTP
+  password.
+- If C(state=absent) and C(vtp_password) is provided, the proposed C(vtp_password)
+  has to match the existing one in order to remove it.
+options:
+  vtp_password:
+    description:
+    - VTP password
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Manage the state of the resource
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ENSURE VTP PASSWORD IS SET
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_password:
+    state: present
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+
+# ENSURE VTP PASSWORD IS REMOVED
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_password:
+    state: absent
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"vtp_password": "new_ntc"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing vtp
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "ntc", "version": "1", "vtp_password": "ntc"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of vtp after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "ntc", "version": "1", "vtp_password": "new_ntc"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["vtp password new_ntc"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, output="json"):
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = str(value)
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def get_vtp_config(module):
+    command = "show vtp status"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, "text")[0]
+    vtp_parsed = {}
+
+    if body:
+        version_regex = r".*VTP version running\s+:\s+(?P<version>\d).*"
+        domain_regex = r".*VTP Domain Name\s+:\s+(?P<domain>\S+).*"
+
+        try:
+            match_version = re.match(version_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            version = match_version.groupdict()["version"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            version = ""
+
+        try:
+            match_domain = re.match(domain_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            domain = match_domain.groupdict()["domain"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            domain = ""
+
+        if domain and version:
+            vtp_parsed["domain"] = domain
+            vtp_parsed["version"] = version
+            vtp_parsed["vtp_password"] = get_vtp_password(module)
+
+    return vtp_parsed
+
+
+def get_vtp_password(module):
+    command = "show vtp password"
+    output = "json"
+    cap = get_capabilities(module)["device_info"]["network_os_model"]
+    if re.search(r"Nexus 6", cap):
+        output = "text"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, output)[0]
+
+    if output == "json":
+        password = body.get("passwd", "")
+    else:
+        password = ""
+        rp = r"VTP Password: (\S+)"
+        mo = re.search(rp, body)
+        if mo:
+            password = mo.group(1)
+
+    return str(password)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        vtp_password=dict(type="str", no_log=True),
+        state=dict(choices=["absent", "present"], default="present"),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    vtp_password = module.params["vtp_password"] or None
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    existing = get_vtp_config(module)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    args = dict(vtp_password=vtp_password)
+
+    changed = False
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    commands = []
+    if state == "absent":
+        # if vtp_password is not set, some devices returns '\\' or the string 'None'
+        if (
+            not existing["vtp_password"]
+            or existing["vtp_password"] == "\\"
+            or existing["vtp_password"] == "None"
+        ):
+            pass
+        elif vtp_password is not None:
+            if existing["vtp_password"] == proposed["vtp_password"]:
+                commands.append(["no vtp password"])
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="Proposed vtp password doesn't match "
+                    "current vtp password. It cannot be "
+                    "removed when state=absent. If you are "
+                    "trying to change the vtp password, use "
+                    "state=present.",
+                )
+        else:
+            if not existing.get("domain"):
+                module.fail_json(msg="Cannot remove a vtp password " "before vtp domain is set.")
+
+            elif existing["vtp_password"] != ("\\"):
+                commands.append(["no vtp password"])
+
+    elif state == "present":
+        if delta:
+            if not existing.get("domain"):
+                module.fail_json(msg="Cannot set vtp password " "before vtp domain is set.")
+
+            else:
+                commands.append(["vtp password {0}".format(vtp_password)])
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_vtp_config(module)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_version.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c5305a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vtp_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vtp_version
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VTP version configuration.
+description:
+- Manages VTP version configuration.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- VTP feature must be active on the device to use this module.
+- This module is used to manage only VTP version.
+- Use this in combination with M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_password) and M(cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_version)
+  to fully manage VTP operations.
+options:
+  version:
+    description:
+    - VTP version number.
+    required: true
+    choices:
+    - '1'
+    - '2'
+    type: str
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# ENSURE VTP VERSION IS 2
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vtp_version:
+    version: 2
+    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ un }}'
+    password: '{{ pwd }}'
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"version": "2"}
+existing:
+    description:
+        - k/v pairs of existing vtp
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "testing", "version": "1", "vtp_password": "password"}
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of vtp after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"domain": "testing", "version": "2", "vtp_password": "password"}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["vtp version 2"]
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: bool
+    sample: true
+"""
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_capabilities,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, output="json"):
+    cmds = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    return body
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def get_vtp_config(module):
+    command = "show vtp status"
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, "text")[0]
+    vtp_parsed = {}
+
+    if body:
+        version_regex = r".*VTP version running\s+:\s+(?P<version>\d).*"
+        domain_regex = r".*VTP Domain Name\s+:\s+(?P<domain>\S+).*"
+
+        try:
+            match_version = re.match(version_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            version = match_version.groupdict()["version"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            version = ""
+
+        try:
+            match_domain = re.match(domain_regex, body, re.DOTALL)
+            domain = match_domain.groupdict()["domain"]
+        except AttributeError:
+            domain = ""
+
+        if domain and version:
+            vtp_parsed["domain"] = domain
+            vtp_parsed["version"] = version
+            vtp_parsed["vtp_password"] = get_vtp_password(module)
+
+    return vtp_parsed
+
+
+def get_vtp_password(module):
+    command = "show vtp password"
+    output = "json"
+    cap = get_capabilities(module)["device_info"]["network_os_model"]
+    if re.search(r"Nexus 6", cap):
+        output = "text"
+
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module, output)[0]
+
+    if output == "json":
+        password = body.get("passwd", "")
+    else:
+        password = ""
+        rp = r"VTP Password: (\S+)"
+        mo = re.search(rp, body)
+        if mo:
+            password = mo.group(1)
+
+    return str(password)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(version=dict(type="str", choices=["1", "2"], required=True))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+
+    version = module.params["version"]
+
+    existing = get_vtp_config(module)
+    end_state = existing
+
+    args = dict(version=version)
+
+    changed = False
+    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
+    delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
+
+    commands = []
+    if delta:
+        commands.append(["vtp version {0}".format(version)])
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+        else:
+            changed = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+            end_state = get_vtp_config(module)
+            if "configure" in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
+
+    results = {}
+    results["proposed"] = proposed
+    results["existing"] = existing
+    results["end_state"] = end_state
+    results["updates"] = cmds
+    results["changed"] = changed
+    results["warnings"] = warnings
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce311388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py
@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vxlan_vtep
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Manages VXLAN Network Virtualization Endpoint (NVE).
+description:
+- Manages VXLAN Network Virtualization Endpoint (NVE) overlay interface that terminates
+  VXLAN tunnels.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- The module is used to manage NVE properties, not to create NVE interfaces. Use M(cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces)
+  if you wish to do so.
+- C(state=absent) removes the interface.
+- Default, where supported, restores params default value.
+options:
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Interface name for the VXLAN Network Virtualization Endpoint.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  description:
+    description:
+    - Description of the NVE interface.
+    type: str
+  host_reachability:
+    description:
+    - Specify mechanism for host reachability advertisement.  A Boolean value of 'true'
+      indicates that BGP will be used for host reachability advertisement. A Boolean
+      value of 'false' indicates that no protocol is used for host reachability advertisement.
+      Other host reachability advertisement protocols (e.g. OpenFlow, controller, etc.) are not
+      supported.
+    type: bool
+  shutdown:
+    description:
+    - Administratively shutdown the NVE interface.
+    type: bool
+  source_interface:
+    description:
+    - Specify the loopback interface whose IP address should be used for the NVE interface.
+    type: str
+  source_interface_hold_down_time:
+    description:
+    - Suppresses advertisement of the NVE loopback address until the overlay has converged.
+    type: str
+  global_mcast_group_L3:
+    description:
+    - Global multicast IP prefix for L3 VNIs or the keyword 'default'. This is available on
+      Nexus 9000 series switches running NX-OS software release 9.2(x) or higher.
+    type: str
+  global_mcast_group_L2:
+    description:
+    - Global multicast IP prefix for L2 VNIs or the keyword 'default'. This is available on
+      Nexus 9000 series switches running NX-OS software release 9.2(x) or higher.
+    type: str
+  global_suppress_arp:
+    description:
+    - Enables ARP suppression for all VNIs. This is available on NX-OS 9K series running
+      9.2.x or higher.
+    type: bool
+  global_ingress_replication_bgp:
+    description:
+    - Configures ingress replication protocol as bgp for all VNIs. This is available on Nexus
+      9000 series switches running NX-OS software release 9.2(x) or higher.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  multisite_border_gateway_interface:
+    description:
+    - Specify the loopback interface whose IP address should be used for the NVE
+      Multisite Border-gateway Interface. This is available on specific Nexus 9000
+      series switches running NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(x) or higher. Specify "default" to remove
+      an existing gateway config.
+    type: str
+    version_added: 1.1.0
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vxlan_vtep:
+    interface: nve1
+    description: default
+    host_reachability: true
+    source_interface: Loopback0
+    source_interface_hold_down_time: 30
+    shutdown: default
+    multisite_border_gateway_interface: Loopback0
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface nve1", "source-interface loopback0",
+        "source-interface hold-down-time 30", "description simple description",
+        "shutdown", "host-reachability protocol bgp",
+        "multisite border-gateway interface loopback0"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = [
+    "shutdown",
+    "host_reachability",
+    "global_ingress_replication_bgp",
+    "global_suppress_arp",
+]
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "description": "description",
+    "global_suppress_arp": "global suppress-arp",
+    "global_ingress_replication_bgp": "global ingress-replication protocol bgp",
+    "global_mcast_group_L3": "global mcast-group L3",
+    "global_mcast_group_L2": "global mcast-group L2",
+    "host_reachability": "host-reachability protocol bgp",
+    "interface": "interface",
+    "shutdown": "shutdown",
+    "source_interface": "source-interface",
+    "source_interface_hold_down_time": "source-interface hold-down-time",
+    "multisite_border_gateway_interface": "multisite border-gateway interface",
+}
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "description": False,
+    "shutdown": True,
+    "source_interface_hold_down_time": "180",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    if arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        REGEX = re.compile(r"\s+{0}\s*$".format(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]), re.M)
+        NO_SHUT_REGEX = re.compile(r"\s+no shutdown\s*$", re.M)
+        value = False
+        if arg == "shutdown":
+            try:
+                if NO_SHUT_REGEX.search(config):
+                    value = False
+                elif REGEX.search(config):
+                    value = True
+            except TypeError:
+                value = False
+        else:
+            try:
+                if REGEX.search(config):
+                    value = True
+            except TypeError:
+                value = False
+    else:
+        REGEX = re.compile(
+            r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]),
+            re.M,
+        )
+        NO_DESC_REGEX = re.compile(r"\s+{0}\s*$".format("no description"), re.M)
+        SOURCE_INTF_REGEX = re.compile(
+            r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>\S+)$".format(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]),
+            re.M,
+        )
+        value = ""
+        if arg == "description":
+            if NO_DESC_REGEX.search(config):
+                value = False
+            elif PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg] in config:
+                value = REGEX.search(config).group("value").strip()
+        elif arg == "source_interface":
+            for line in config.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    if PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg] in config:
+                        value = SOURCE_INTF_REGEX.search(config).group("value").strip()
+                        break
+                except AttributeError:
+                    value = ""
+        elif arg == "global_mcast_group_L2":
+            for line in config.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    if "global mcast-group" in line and "L2" in line:
+                        value = line.split()[2].strip()
+                        break
+                except AttributeError:
+                    value = ""
+        elif arg == "global_mcast_group_L3":
+            for line in config.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    if "global mcast-group" in line and "L3" in line:
+                        value = line.split()[2].strip()
+                        break
+                except AttributeError:
+                    value = ""
+        elif arg == "multisite_border_gateway_interface":
+            for line in config.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    if PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg] in config:
+                        value = SOURCE_INTF_REGEX.search(config).group("value").strip()
+                        break
+                except AttributeError:
+                    value = ""
+        else:
+            if PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg] in config:
+                value = REGEX.search(config).group("value").strip()
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module, flags=["all"]))
+
+    interface_string = "interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"].lower())
+    parents = [interface_string]
+    config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+
+    if config:
+        for arg in args:
+            existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config, module)
+
+        existing["interface"] = module.params["interface"].lower()
+    else:
+        if interface_string in str(netcfg):
+            existing["interface"] = module.params["interface"].lower()
+            for arg in args:
+                existing[arg] = ""
+    return existing
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            value = table.get(key)
+            if value:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+            else:
+                new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def fix_commands(commands, module):
+    source_interface_command = ""
+    no_source_interface_command = ""
+    no_host_reachability_command = ""
+    host_reachability_command = ""
+
+    for command in commands:
+        if "no source-interface hold-down-time" in command:
+            pass
+        elif "source-interface hold-down-time" in command:
+            pass
+        elif "no source-interface" in command:
+            no_source_interface_command = command
+        elif "source-interface" in command:
+            source_interface_command = command
+        elif "no host-reachability" in command:
+            no_host_reachability_command = command
+        elif "host-reachability" in command:
+            host_reachability_command = command
+
+    if host_reachability_command:
+        commands.pop(commands.index(host_reachability_command))
+        commands.insert(0, host_reachability_command)
+
+    if source_interface_command:
+        commands.pop(commands.index(source_interface_command))
+        commands.insert(0, source_interface_command)
+
+    if no_host_reachability_command:
+        commands.pop(commands.index(no_host_reachability_command))
+        commands.append(no_host_reachability_command)
+
+    if no_source_interface_command:
+        commands.pop(commands.index(no_source_interface_command))
+        commands.append(no_source_interface_command)
+
+    commands.insert(0, "terminal dont-ask")
+    return commands
+
+
+def gsa_tcam_check(module):
+    """
+    global_suppress_arp is an N9k-only command that requires TCAM resources.
+    This method checks the current TCAM allocation.
+    Note that changing tcam_size requires a switch reboot to take effect.
+    """
+    cmds = [{"command": "show hardware access-list tcam region", "output": "json"}]
+    body = run_commands(module, cmds)
+    if body:
+        tcam_region = body[0]["TCAM_Region"]["TABLE_Sizes"]["ROW_Sizes"]
+        if bool(
+            [
+                i
+                for i in tcam_region
+                if i["type"].startswith("Ingress ARP-Ether ACL") and i["tcam_size"] == "0"
+            ],
+        ):
+            msg = (
+                "'show hardware access-list tcam region' indicates 'ARP-Ether' tcam size is 0 (no allocated resources). "
+                + "'global_suppress_arp' will be rejected by device."
+            )
+            module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+
+        elif value == "default":
+            if existing_commands.get(key):
+                existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+                if "global mcast-group" in key:
+                    commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+                else:
+                    commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+            else:
+                if key.replace(" ", "_").replace("-", "_") in BOOL_PARAMS:
+                    commands.append("no {0}".format(key.lower()))
+                    module.exit_json(commands=commands)
+        else:
+            if "L2" in key:
+                commands.append("global mcast-group " + value + " L2")
+            elif "L3" in key:
+                commands.append("global mcast-group " + value + " L3")
+            else:
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value.lower())
+                commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        commands = fix_commands(commands, module)
+        parents = ["interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"].lower())]
+        candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+    else:
+        if not existing and module.params["interface"]:
+            commands = ["interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"].lower())]
+            candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = ["no interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"].lower())]
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        interface=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        description=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        host_reachability=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        global_ingress_replication_bgp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        global_suppress_arp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        global_mcast_group_L2=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        global_mcast_group_L3=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        shutdown=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        source_interface=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        source_interface_hold_down_time=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+        multisite_border_gateway_interface=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [("global_ingress_replication_bgp", "global_mcast_group_L2")]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+
+    existing = get_existing(module, args)
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key != "interface":
+            if str(value).lower() == "default":
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key)
+                if value is None:
+                    if key in BOOL_PARAMS:
+                        value = False
+                    else:
+                        value = "default"
+            if str(existing.get(key)).lower() != str(value).lower():
+                proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+
+    if proposed.get("global_suppress_arp"):
+        gsa_tcam_check(module)
+    if state == "present":
+        if not existing:
+            warnings.append(
+                "The proposed NVE interface did not exist. "
+                "It's recommended to use nxos_interfaces to create "
+                "all logical interfaces.",
+            )
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif state == "absent" and existing:
+        state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+        result["changed"] = True
+        load_config(module, candidate)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d58bd6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py
@@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+- cisco.nxos.nxos
+short_description: Creates a Virtual Network Identifier member (VNI)
+description:
+- Creates a Virtual Network Identifier member (VNI) for an NVE overlay interface.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+- Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+- Unsupported for Cisco MDS
+- default, where supported, restores params default value.
+options:
+  interface:
+    description:
+    - Interface name for the VXLAN Network Virtualization Endpoint.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  vni:
+    description:
+    - ID of the Virtual Network Identifier.
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  assoc_vrf:
+    description:
+    - This attribute is used to identify and separate processing VNIs that are associated
+      with a VRF and used for routing. The VRF and VNI specified with this command
+      must match the configuration of the VNI under the VRF.
+    type: bool
+  ingress_replication:
+    description:
+    - Specifies mechanism for host reachability advertisement.
+    choices:
+    - bgp
+    - static
+    - default
+    type: str
+  multicast_group:
+    description:
+    - The multicast group (range) of the VNI. Valid values are string and keyword
+      'default'.
+    type: str
+  peer_list:
+    description:
+    - Set the ingress-replication static peer list. Valid values are an array, a space-separated
+      string of ip addresses, or the keyword 'default'.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+  suppress_arp:
+    description:
+    - Suppress arp under layer 2 VNI.
+    type: bool
+  suppress_arp_disable:
+    description:
+    - Overrides the global ARP suppression config. This is available on NX-OS 9K series
+      running 9.2.x or higher.
+    type: bool
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Determines whether the config should be present or not on the device.
+    default: present
+    choices:
+    - present
+    - absent
+    type: str
+  multisite_ingress_replication:
+    description:
+    - Enables multisite ingress replication.
+    choices:
+    - disable
+    - enable
+    - optimized
+    type: str
+    version_added: 1.1.0
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+- cisco.nxos.nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni:
+    interface: nve1
+    vni: 6000
+    ingress_replication: default
+    multisite_ingress_replication: enable
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface nve1", "member vni 6000", "multisite ingress-replication"]
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.config import (
+    CustomNetworkConfig,
+)
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    get_config,
+    load_config,
+)
+
+
+BOOL_PARAMS = ["assoc_vrf", "suppress_arp", "suppress_arp_disable"]
+PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP = {
+    "multicast_group": "",
+    "peer_list": [],
+    "ingress_replication": "",
+}
+PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
+    "assoc_vrf": "associate-vrf",
+    "interface": "interface",
+    "vni": "member vni",
+    "ingress_replication": "ingress-replication protocol",
+    "multicast_group": "mcast-group",
+    "peer_list": "peer-ip",
+    "suppress_arp": "suppress-arp",
+    "suppress_arp_disable": "suppress-arp disable",
+    "multisite_ingress_replication": "multisite ingress-replication",
+}
+
+
+def get_value(arg, config, module):
+    command = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP[arg]
+    command_val_re = re.compile(r"(?:{0}\s)(?P<value>.*)$".format(command), re.M)
+
+    if arg in BOOL_PARAMS:
+        command_re = re.compile(r"\s+{0}\s*$".format(command), re.M)
+        value = False
+        if command_re.search(config):
+            value = True
+    elif arg == "peer_list":
+        has_command_val = command_val_re.findall(config, re.M)
+        value = []
+        if has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val
+    elif arg == "multisite_ingress_replication":
+        has_command = re.search(r"^\s+{0}$".format(command), config, re.M)
+        has_command_val = command_val_re.search(config, re.M)
+        value = "disable"
+        if has_command:
+            value = "enable"
+        elif has_command_val:
+            value = "optimized"
+    else:
+        value = ""
+        has_command_val = command_val_re.search(config, re.M)
+        if has_command_val:
+            value = has_command_val.group("value")
+    return value
+
+
+def check_interface(module, netcfg):
+    config = str(netcfg)
+
+    has_interface = re.search(r"(?:interface nve)(?P<value>.*)$", config, re.M)
+    value = ""
+    if has_interface:
+        value = "nve{0}".format(has_interface.group("value"))
+
+    return value
+
+
+def get_existing(module, args):
+    existing = {}
+    netcfg = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=2, contents=get_config(module))
+
+    interface_exist = check_interface(module, netcfg)
+    if interface_exist:
+        parents = ["interface {0}".format(interface_exist)]
+        temp_config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+
+        if "member vni {0} associate-vrf".format(module.params["vni"]) in temp_config:
+            parents.append("member vni {0} associate-vrf".format(module.params["vni"]))
+            config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+        elif "member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"]) in temp_config:
+            parents.append("member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"]))
+            config = netcfg.get_section(parents)
+        else:
+            config = {}
+
+        if config:
+            for arg in args:
+                if arg not in ["interface", "vni"]:
+                    existing[arg] = get_value(arg, config, module)
+            existing["interface"] = interface_exist
+            existing["vni"] = module.params["vni"]
+
+    return existing, interface_exist
+
+
+def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
+    new_dict = {}
+    for key, value in table.items():
+        new_key = key_map.get(key)
+        if new_key:
+            new_dict[new_key] = value
+    return new_dict
+
+
+def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
+    existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
+
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if key == "associate-vrf":
+            command = "member vni {0} {1}".format(module.params["vni"], key)
+            if not value:
+                command = "no {0}".format(command)
+            commands.append(command)
+
+        elif key == "peer-ip" and value != []:
+            for peer in value:
+                commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, peer))
+
+        elif key == "mcast-group" and value != existing_commands.get(key):
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+            vni_command = "member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"])
+            if vni_command not in commands:
+                commands.append("member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"]))
+            if value != PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("multicast_group", "default"):
+                commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, value))
+
+        elif key == "ingress-replication protocol" and value != existing_commands.get(key):
+            evalue = existing_commands.get(key)
+            dvalue = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get("ingress_replication", "default")
+            if value != dvalue:
+                if evalue and evalue != dvalue:
+                    commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, evalue))
+                commands.append("{0} {1}".format(key, value))
+            else:
+                if evalue:
+                    commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, evalue))
+
+        elif value is True:
+            commands.append(key)
+        elif value is False:
+            commands.append("no {0}".format(key))
+        elif value == "default" or value == []:
+            if existing_commands.get(key):
+                existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
+                if key == "peer-ip":
+                    for peer in existing_value:
+                        commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, peer))
+                else:
+                    commands.append("no {0} {1}".format(key, existing_value))
+            else:
+                if key.replace(" ", "_").replace("-", "_") in BOOL_PARAMS:
+                    commands.append("no {0}".format(key.lower()))
+        elif key == "multisite ingress-replication" and value != existing_commands.get(key):
+            vni_command = "member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"])
+            if vni_command not in commands:
+                commands.append("member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"]))
+            if value == "disable":
+                command = "no {0}".format(key)
+                commands.append(command)
+            elif value == "enable":
+                command = "{0}".format(key)
+                commands.append(command)
+            elif value == "optimized":
+                command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value)
+                commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            command = "{0} {1}".format(key, value.lower())
+            commands.append(command)
+
+    if commands:
+        vni_command = "member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"])
+        ingress_replications_command = "ingress-replication protocol static"
+        ingress_replicationb_command = "ingress-replication protocol bgp"
+        ingress_replicationns_command = "no ingress-replication protocol static"
+        ingress_replicationnb_command = "no ingress-replication protocol bgp"
+        interface_command = "interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"])
+
+        if any(
+            c in commands
+            for c in (
+                ingress_replications_command,
+                ingress_replicationb_command,
+                ingress_replicationnb_command,
+                ingress_replicationns_command,
+            )
+        ):
+            static_level_cmds = [cmd for cmd in commands if "peer" in cmd]
+            parents = [interface_command, vni_command]
+            commands = [cmd for cmd in commands if "peer" not in cmd]
+            for cmd in commands:
+                parents.append(cmd)
+            candidate.add(static_level_cmds, parents=parents)
+
+        elif "peer-ip" in commands[0]:
+            static_level_cmds = list(commands)
+            parents = [
+                interface_command,
+                vni_command,
+                ingress_replications_command,
+            ]
+            candidate.add(static_level_cmds, parents=parents)
+
+        if vni_command in commands:
+            parents = [interface_command]
+            commands.remove(vni_command)
+            if module.params["assoc_vrf"] is None:
+                parents.append(vni_command)
+            candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
+    if existing["assoc_vrf"]:
+        commands = ["no member vni {0} associate-vrf".format(module.params["vni"])]
+    else:
+        commands = ["no member vni {0}".format(module.params["vni"])]
+    parents = ["interface {0}".format(module.params["interface"])]
+    candidate.add(commands, parents=parents)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        interface=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        vni=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        assoc_vrf=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        multicast_group=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+        peer_list=dict(required=False, type="list", elements="str"),
+        suppress_arp=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        suppress_arp_disable=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+        ingress_replication=dict(required=False, type="str", choices=["bgp", "static", "default"]),
+        state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present", required=False),
+        multisite_ingress_replication=dict(
+            required=False,
+            type="str",
+            choices=["enable", "optimized", "disable"],
+        ),
+    )
+
+    mutually_exclusive = [
+        ("suppress_arp", "suppress_arp_disable"),
+        ("assoc_vrf", "multicast_group"),
+        ("assoc_vrf", "suppress_arp"),
+        ("assoc_vrf", "suppress_arp_disable"),
+        ("assoc_vrf", "ingress_replication"),
+    ]
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    warnings = list()
+    result = {"changed": False, "commands": [], "warnings": warnings}
+
+    if module.params["peer_list"]:
+        if (
+            module.params["peer_list"][0] != "default"
+            and module.params["ingress_replication"] != "static"
+        ):
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="ingress_replication=static is required " "when using peer_list param",
+            )
+        else:
+            peer_list = module.params["peer_list"]
+            if peer_list[0] == "default":
+                module.params["peer_list"] = "default"
+            else:
+                stripped_peer_list = list(map(str.strip, peer_list))
+                module.params["peer_list"] = stripped_peer_list
+
+    if (
+        module.params["multisite_ingress_replication"] == "enable"
+        or module.params["multisite_ingress_replication"] == "optimized"
+    ):
+        if module.params["ingress_replication"] == "static":
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="ingress_replication=static is not allowed "
+                "when using multisite_ingress_replication",
+            )
+
+    state = module.params["state"]
+    args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
+    existing, interface_exist = get_existing(module, args)
+
+    if state == "present":
+        if not interface_exist:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="The proposed NVE interface does not exist. Use nxos_interface to create it first.",
+            )
+        elif interface_exist != module.params["interface"]:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Only 1 NVE interface is allowed on the switch.")
+    elif state == "absent":
+        if interface_exist != module.params["interface"]:
+            module.exit_json(**result)
+        elif existing and existing["vni"] != module.params["vni"]:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="ERROR: VNI delete failed: Could not find vni node for {0}".format(
+                    module.params["vni"],
+                ),
+                existing_vni=existing["vni"],
+            )
+
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if v is not None and k in args)
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key in ["multicast_group", "peer_list", "ingress_replication"]:
+            if str(value).lower() == "default":
+                value = PARAM_TO_DEFAULT_KEYMAP.get(key, "default")
+        if key != "interface" and existing.get(key) != value:
+            proposed[key] = value
+
+    candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
+    if state == "present":
+        state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+    elif existing and state == "absent":
+        state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
+
+    if candidate:
+        candidate = candidate.items_text()
+        result["changed"] = True
+        result["commands"] = candidate
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_zone_zoneset.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_zone_zoneset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c9fba30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/nxos_zone_zoneset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,888 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_zone_zoneset
+short_description: Configuration of zone/zoneset for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of zone/zoneset for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  zone_zoneset_details:
+    description:
+    - List of zone/zoneset details to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      vsan:
+        description:
+        - vsan id
+        required: true
+        type: int
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - mode of the zone for the vsan
+        choices:
+        - enhanced
+        - basic
+        type: str
+      default_zone:
+        description:
+        - default zone behaviour for the vsan
+        choices:
+        - permit
+        - deny
+        type: str
+      smart_zoning:
+        description:
+        - Removes the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      zone:
+        description:
+        - List of zone options for that vsan
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description:
+            - name of the zone
+            required: true
+            type: str
+          remove:
+            description:
+            - Deletes the zone if True
+            type: bool
+            default: false
+          members:
+            description:
+            - Members of the zone that needs to be removed or added
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              pwwn:
+                description:
+                - pwwn member of the zone, use alias 'device_alias' as option for
+                  device_alias member
+                aliases:
+                - device_alias
+                required: true
+                type: str
+              remove:
+                description:
+                - Removes member from the zone if True
+                type: bool
+                default: false
+              devtype:
+                description:
+                - devtype of the zone member used along with Smart zoning config
+                choices:
+                - initiator
+                - target
+                - both
+                type: str
+      zoneset:
+        description:
+        - List of zoneset options for the vsan
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description:
+            - name of the zoneset
+            required: true
+            type: str
+          remove:
+            description:
+            - Removes zoneset if True
+            type: bool
+            default: false
+          action:
+            description:
+            - activates/de-activates the zoneset
+            choices:
+            - activate
+            - deactivate
+            type: str
+          members:
+            description:
+            - Members of the zoneset that needs to be removed or added
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                description:
+                - name of the zone that needs to be added to the zoneset or removed
+                  from the zoneset
+                required: true
+                type: str
+              remove:
+                description:
+                - Removes zone member from the zoneset
+                type: bool
+                default: false
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that zone/zoneset module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_zone_zoneset:
+    zone_zoneset_details:
+    - mode: enhanced
+      vsan: 22
+      zone:
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - device_alias: test123
+        - pwwn: 61:61:62:62:12:12:12:12
+          remove: true
+        name: zoneA
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21
+        name: zoneB
+      - name: zoneC
+        remove: true
+      zoneset:
+      - action: activate
+        members:
+        - name: zoneA
+        - name: zoneB
+        - name: zoneC
+          remove: true
+        name: zsetname1
+      - action: deactivate
+        name: zsetTestExtra
+        remove: true
+    - mode: basic
+      smart_zoning: true
+      vsan: 21
+      zone:
+      - members:
+        - devtype: both
+          pwwn: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:12:12:12:12
+        - devtype: both
+          pwwn: 92:62:62:62:12:12:1a:1a
+          remove: true
+        name: zone21A
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21
+        name: zone21B
+      zoneset:
+      - action: activate
+        members:
+        - name: zone21A
+        - name: zone21B
+        name: zsetname212
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - zone name zoneA vsan 923
+    - member pwwn 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+    - no member device-alias test123
+    - zone commit vsan 923
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+messages:
+  description: debug messages
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "zone mode is already enhanced ,no change in zone mode configuration for vsan 922"
+    - "zone member '11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11' is already present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member 'test123' is already present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member '61:61:62:62:12:12:12:12' is not present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to remove"
+    - "zone member '10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11' is already present in zone 'zoneB' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member '62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21' is already present in zone 'zoneB' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone 'zoneC' is not present in vsan 922 , so nothing to remove"
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class ShowZonesetActive(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZonesetActive"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.activeZSName = None
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zoneset_active_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zoneset active vsan " + str(self.vsan) + " | grep zoneset"
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZoneset = r"zoneset name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zoneset_active_cmd().split("\n")
+        if len(output) == 0:
+            return
+        else:
+            for line in output:
+                line = line.strip()
+                mzs = re.match(patZoneset, line.strip())
+                if mzs:
+                    self.activeZSName = mzs.group(1).strip()
+                    return
+
+    def isZonesetActive(self, zsname):
+        if zsname == self.activeZSName:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+
+class ShowZoneset(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZoneset"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.zsDetails = {}
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zoneset_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zoneset vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZoneset = r"zoneset name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        patZone = r"zone name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zoneset_cmd().split("\n")
+        for line in output:
+            line = line.strip()
+            mzs = re.match(patZoneset, line.strip())
+            mz = re.match(patZone, line.strip())
+            if mzs:
+                zonesetname = mzs.group(1).strip()
+                self.zsDetails[zonesetname] = []
+                continue
+            elif mz:
+                zonename = mz.group(1).strip()
+                v = self.zsDetails[zonesetname]
+                v.append(zonename)
+                self.zsDetails[zonesetname] = v
+
+    def isZonesetPresent(self, zsname):
+        return zsname in self.zsDetails.keys()
+
+    def isZonePresentInZoneset(self, zsname, zname):
+        if zsname in self.zsDetails.keys():
+            return zname in self.zsDetails[zsname]
+        return False
+
+
+class ShowZone(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZone"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.zDetails = {}
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zone_vsan_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zone vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZone = r"zone name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zone_vsan_cmd().split("\n")
+        for line in output:
+            line = re.sub(r"[\[].*?[\]]", "", line)
+            line = " ".join(line.strip().split())
+            if "init" in line:
+                line = line.replace("init", "initiator")
+            m = re.match(patZone, line)
+            if m:
+                zonename = m.group(1).strip()
+                self.zDetails[zonename] = []
+                continue
+            else:
+                # For now we support only pwwn and device-alias under zone
+                # Ideally should use 'supported_choices'....but maybe next
+                # time.
+                if "pwwn" in line or "device-alias" in line:
+                    v = self.zDetails[zonename]
+                    v.append(line)
+                    self.zDetails[zonename] = v
+
+    def isZonePresent(self, zname):
+        return zname in self.zDetails.keys()
+
+    def isZoneMemberPresent(self, zname, cmd):
+        if zname in self.zDetails.keys():
+            zonememlist = self.zDetails[zname]
+            for eachline in zonememlist:
+                if cmd in eachline:
+                    return True
+        return False
+
+    def get_zDetails(self):
+        return self.zDetails
+
+
+class ShowZoneStatus(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZoneStatus"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.vsanAbsent = False
+        self.module = module
+        self.default_zone = ""
+        self.mode = ""
+        self.session = ""
+        self.sz = ""
+        self.locked = False
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_zone_status_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zone status vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        output = self.execute_show_zone_status_cmd().split("\n")
+
+        patfordefzone = "VSAN: " + str(self.vsan) + r" default-zone:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patformode = r".*mode:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patforsession = r"^session:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patforsz = r".*smart-zoning:\s+(\S+).*"
+        for line in output:
+            if "is not configured" in line:
+                self.vsanAbsent = True
+                break
+            mdefz = re.match(patfordefzone, line.strip())
+            mmode = re.match(patformode, line.strip())
+            msession = re.match(patforsession, line.strip())
+            msz = re.match(patforsz, line.strip())
+
+            if mdefz:
+                self.default_zone = mdefz.group(1)
+            if mmode:
+                self.mode = mmode.group(1)
+            if msession:
+                self.session = msession.group(1)
+                if self.session != "none":
+                    self.locked = True
+            if msz:
+                self.sz = msz.group(1)
+
+    def isLocked(self):
+        return self.locked
+
+    def getDefaultZone(self):
+        return self.default_zone
+
+    def getMode(self):
+        return self.mode
+
+    def getSmartZoningStatus(self):
+        return self.sz
+
+    def isVsanAbsent(self):
+        return self.vsanAbsent
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def getMemType(supported_choices, allmemkeys, default="pwwn"):
+    for eachchoice in supported_choices:
+        if eachchoice in allmemkeys:
+            return eachchoice
+    return default
+
+
+def main():
+    supported_choices = ["device_alias"]
+    zone_member_spec = dict(
+        pwwn=dict(required=True, type="str", aliases=["device_alias"]),
+        devtype=dict(type="str", choices=["initiator", "target", "both"]),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zone_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        members=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zone_member_spec),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zoneset_member_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zoneset_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        members=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zoneset_member_spec),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        action=dict(type="str", choices=["activate", "deactivate"]),
+    )
+
+    zonedetails_spec = dict(
+        vsan=dict(required=True, type="int"),
+        mode=dict(type="str", choices=["enhanced", "basic"]),
+        default_zone=dict(type="str", choices=["permit", "deny"]),
+        smart_zoning=dict(type="bool"),
+        zone=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zone_spec),
+        zoneset=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zoneset_spec),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        zone_zoneset_details=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zonedetails_spec),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    commands_executed = []
+    listOfZoneDetails = module.params["zone_zoneset_details"]
+    for eachZoneZonesetDetail in listOfZoneDetails:
+        vsan = eachZoneZonesetDetail["vsan"]
+        op_mode = eachZoneZonesetDetail["mode"]
+        op_default_zone = eachZoneZonesetDetail["default_zone"]
+        op_smart_zoning = eachZoneZonesetDetail["smart_zoning"]
+        op_zone = eachZoneZonesetDetail["zone"]
+        op_zoneset = eachZoneZonesetDetail["zoneset"]
+
+        # Step1: execute show zone status and get
+        shZoneStatusObj = ShowZoneStatus(module, vsan)
+        sw_default_zone = shZoneStatusObj.getDefaultZone()
+        sw_mode = shZoneStatusObj.getMode()
+        sw_smart_zoning = shZoneStatusObj.getSmartZoningStatus()
+
+        if sw_smart_zoning.lower() == "Enabled".lower():
+            sw_smart_zoning_bool = True
+        else:
+            sw_smart_zoning_bool = False
+
+        if shZoneStatusObj.isVsanAbsent():
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Vsan " + str(vsan) + " is not present in the switch. Hence cannot procced.",
+            )
+
+        if shZoneStatusObj.isLocked():
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="zone has acquired lock on the switch for vsan "
+                + str(vsan)
+                + ". Hence cannot procced.",
+            )
+
+        # Process zone default zone options
+        if op_default_zone is not None:
+            if op_default_zone != sw_default_zone:
+                if op_default_zone == "permit":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone default-zone permit vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "default zone configuration changed from deny to permit for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone default-zone permit vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "default zone configuration changed from permit to deny for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "default zone is already "
+                    + op_default_zone
+                    + " ,no change in default zone configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone mode options
+        if op_mode is not None:
+            if op_mode != sw_mode:
+                if op_mode == "enhanced":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone mode enhanced vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "zone mode configuration changed from basic to enhanced for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone mode enhanced vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "zone mode configuration changed from enhanced to basic for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "zone mode is already "
+                    + op_mode
+                    + " ,no change in zone mode configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone smart-zone options
+        if op_smart_zoning is not None:
+            if op_smart_zoning != sw_smart_zoning_bool:
+                if op_smart_zoning:
+                    commands_executed.append("zone smart-zoning enable vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append("smart-zoning enabled for vsan " + str(vsan))
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone smart-zoning enable vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append("smart-zoning disabled for vsan " + str(vsan))
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "smart-zoning is already set to "
+                    + sw_smart_zoning
+                    + " , no change in smart-zoning configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone member options
+        # TODO: Obviously this needs to be cleaned up properly, as there are a lot of ifelse statements which is bad
+        # Will take it up later becoz of time constraints
+        if op_zone is not None:
+            shZoneObj = ShowZone(module, vsan)
+            for eachzone in op_zone:
+                zname = eachzone["name"]
+                zmembers = eachzone["members"]
+                removeflag = eachzone["remove"]
+                if removeflag:
+                    if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                        messages.append("zone '" + zname + "' is removed from vsan " + str(vsan))
+                        commands_executed.append("no zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zone '"
+                            + zname
+                            + "' is not present in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " , so nothing to remove",
+                        )
+                else:
+                    if zmembers is None:
+                        if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zone '" + zname + "' is already present in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands_executed.append("zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                            messages.append("zone '" + zname + "' is created in vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        cmdmemlist = []
+                        for eachmem in zmembers:
+                            memtype = getMemType(supported_choices, eachmem.keys())
+                            cmd = memtype.replace("_", "-") + " " + eachmem[memtype]
+                            if op_smart_zoning or sw_smart_zoning_bool:
+                                if eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                    cmd = cmd + " " + eachmem["devtype"]
+                            if eachmem["remove"]:
+                                if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                                    if shZoneObj.isZoneMemberPresent(zname, cmd):
+                                        cmd = "no member " + cmd
+                                        cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                        if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "removing zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + " of device type '"
+                                                + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                                + "' from zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan),
+                                            )
+                                        else:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "removing zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' from zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan),
+                                            )
+                                    else:
+                                        if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' of device type '"
+                                                + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                                + "' is not present in zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan)
+                                                + " hence nothing to remove",
+                                            )
+                                        else:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' is not present in zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan)
+                                                + " hence nothing to remove",
+                                            )
+                                else:
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zone '"
+                                        + zname
+                                        + "' is not present in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " , hence cannot remove the members",
+                                    )
+
+                            else:
+                                if shZoneObj.isZoneMemberPresent(zname, cmd):
+                                    if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' of device type '"
+                                            + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                            + "' is already present in zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan)
+                                            + " hence nothing to add",
+                                        )
+                                    else:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' is already present in zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan)
+                                            + " hence nothing to add",
+                                        )
+                                else:
+                                    cmd = "member " + cmd
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "adding zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' of device type '"
+                                            + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                            + "' to zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan),
+                                        )
+                                    else:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "adding zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' to zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan),
+                                        )
+                        if len(cmdmemlist) != 0:
+                            commands_executed.append("zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                            commands_executed = commands_executed + cmdmemlist
+
+        # Process zoneset member options
+        if op_zoneset is not None:
+            dactcmd = []
+            actcmd = []
+            shZonesetObj = ShowZoneset(module, vsan)
+            shZonesetActiveObj = ShowZonesetActive(module, vsan)
+            for eachzoneset in op_zoneset:
+                zsetname = eachzoneset["name"]
+                zsetmembers = eachzoneset["members"]
+                removeflag = eachzoneset["remove"]
+                actionflag = eachzoneset["action"]
+                if removeflag:
+                    if shZonesetObj.isZonesetPresent(zsetname):
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '" + zsetname + "' is removed from vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        commands_executed.append(
+                            "no zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' is not present in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " ,hence there is nothing to remove",
+                        )
+                else:
+                    if zsetmembers is not None:
+                        cmdmemlist = []
+                        for eachzsmem in zsetmembers:
+                            zsetmem_name = eachzsmem["name"]
+                            zsetmem_removeflag = eachzsmem["remove"]
+                            if zsetmem_removeflag:
+                                if shZonesetObj.isZonePresentInZoneset(zsetname, zsetmem_name):
+                                    cmd = "no member " + zsetmem_name
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "removing zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' from zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan),
+                                    )
+                                else:
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' is not present in zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " ,hence there is nothing to remove",
+                                    )
+                            else:
+                                if shZonesetObj.isZonePresentInZoneset(zsetname, zsetmem_name):
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' is already present in zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " ,hence there is nothing to add",
+                                    )
+                                else:
+                                    cmd = "member " + zsetmem_name
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "adding zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' to zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan),
+                                    )
+                        if len(cmdmemlist) != 0:
+                            commands_executed.append(
+                                "zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                            commands_executed = commands_executed + cmdmemlist
+                    else:
+                        if shZonesetObj.isZonesetPresent(zsetname):
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zoneset '"
+                                + zsetname
+                                + "' is already present in vsan "
+                                + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands_executed.append(
+                                "zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zoneset '" + zsetname + "' is created in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+
+                # Process zoneset activate options
+                if actionflag == "deactivate":
+                    if shZonesetActiveObj.isZonesetActive(zsetname):
+                        messages.append(
+                            "deactivating zoneset '" + zsetname + "' in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        dactcmd.append(
+                            "no zoneset activate name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " is not activated, hence cannot deactivate",
+                        )
+                elif actionflag == "activate":
+                    if commands_executed:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "activating zoneset '" + zsetname + "' in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        actcmd.append("zoneset activate name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "no changes to existing zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " hence activate action is ignored",
+                        )
+            commands_executed = commands_executed + dactcmd + actcmd
+
+        if commands_executed:
+            if op_mode == "enhanced":
+                commands_executed.append("zone commit vsan " + str(vsan))
+            elif op_mode is None:
+                if sw_mode == "enhanced":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone commit vsan " + str(vsan))
+
+    if commands_executed:
+        commands_executed = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands_executed + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands_executed)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(
+                changed=False,
+                commands=cmds,
+                msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+            )
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            commands = commands + cmds
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_executed
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_devicealias.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_devicealias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71d4ebb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_devicealias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,550 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_devicealias
+short_description: Configuration of device alias for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of device alias for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  distribute:
+    description:
+    - Enable/Disable device-alias distribution
+    type: bool
+  mode:
+    description:
+    - Mode of devices-alias, basic or enhanced
+    choices:
+    - basic
+    - enhanced
+    type: str
+  da:
+    description:
+    - List of device-alias to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the device-alias to be added or removed
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      pwwn:
+        description:
+        - pwwn to which the name needs to be associated with
+        type: str
+      remove:
+        description:
+        - Removes the device-alias if set to True
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+  rename:
+    description:
+    - List of device-alias to be renamed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      old_name:
+        description:
+        - Old name of the device-alias that needs to be renamed
+        required: true
+        type: str
+      new_name:
+        description:
+        - New name of the device-alias
+        required: true
+        type: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that device alias module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_devicealias:
+    da:
+    - name: test1_add
+      pwwn: 56:2:22:11:22:88:11:67
+    - name: test2_add
+      pwwn: 65:22:22:11:22:22:11:d
+    - name: dev1
+      remove: true
+    - name: dev2
+      remove: true
+    distribute: true
+    mode: enhanced
+    rename:
+    - new_name: bcd
+      old_name: abc
+    - new_name: bcd1
+      old_name: abc1
+
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - device-alias database
+    - device-alias name somename pwwn 10:00:00:00:89:a1:01:03
+    - device-alias name somename1 pwwn 10:00:00:00:89:a1:02:03
+    - device-alias commit
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+"""
+
+import string
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+VALID_DA_CHARS = ("-", "_", "$", "^")
+
+
+class showDeviceAliasStatus(object):
+    """docstring for showDeviceAliasStatus"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.distribute = ""
+        self.mode = ""
+        self.locked = False
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_cmd(self, cmd):
+        output = execute_show_command(cmd, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        command = "show device-alias status"
+        output = self.execute_show_cmd(command).split("\n")
+        for o in output:
+            if "Fabric Distribution" in o:
+                self.distribute = o.split(":")[1].strip().lower()
+            if "Mode" in o:
+                self.mode = o.split("Mode:")[1].strip().lower()
+            if "Locked" in o:
+                self.locked = True
+
+    def isLocked(self):
+        return self.locked
+
+    def getDistribute(self):
+        return self.distribute
+
+    def getMode(self):
+        return self.mode
+
+
+class showDeviceAliasDatabase(object):
+    """docstring for showDeviceAliasDatabase"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.da_dict = {}
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_cmd(self, cmd):
+        output = execute_show_command(cmd, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        command = "show device-alias database"
+        # output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0].split("\n")
+        output = self.execute_show_cmd(command)
+        self.da_list = output.split("\n")
+        for eachline in self.da_list:
+            if "device-alias" in eachline:
+                sv = eachline.strip().split()
+                self.da_dict[sv[2]] = sv[4]
+
+    def isNameInDaDatabase(self, name):
+        return name in self.da_dict.keys()
+
+    def isPwwnInDaDatabase(self, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        return newpwwn in self.da_dict.values()
+
+    def isNamePwwnPresentInDatabase(self, name, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        if name in self.da_dict.keys():
+            if newpwwn == self.da_dict[name]:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def getPwwnByName(self, name):
+        if name in self.da_dict.keys():
+            return self.da_dict[name]
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def getNameByPwwn(self, pwwn):
+        newpwwn = ":".join(["0" + str(ep) if len(ep) == 1 else ep for ep in pwwn.split(":")])
+        for n, p in self.da_dict.items():
+            if p == newpwwn:
+                return n
+        return None
+
+
+def isPwwnValid(pwwn):
+    pwwnsplit = pwwn.split(":")
+    if len(pwwnsplit) != 8:
+        return False
+    for eachpwwnsplit in pwwnsplit:
+        if len(eachpwwnsplit) > 2 or len(eachpwwnsplit) < 1:
+            return False
+        if not all(c in string.hexdigits for c in eachpwwnsplit):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def isNameValid(name):
+    if not name[0].isalpha():
+        # Illegal first character. Name must start with a letter
+        return False
+    if len(name) > 64:
+        return False
+    for character in name:
+        if not character.isalnum() and character not in VALID_DA_CHARS:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    out = run_commands(module, commands)
+    return out
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def main():
+    element_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        pwwn=dict(type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    element_spec_rename = dict(
+        old_name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        new_name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        distribute=dict(type="bool"),
+        mode=dict(type="str", choices=["enhanced", "basic"]),
+        da=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=element_spec),
+        rename=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=element_spec_rename),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands_to_execute = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    distribute = module.params["distribute"]
+    mode = module.params["mode"]
+    da = module.params["da"]
+    rename = module.params["rename"]
+
+    # Step 0.0: Validate syntax of name and pwwn
+    #       Also validate syntax of rename arguments
+    if da is not None:
+        for eachdict in da:
+            name = eachdict["name"]
+            pwwn = eachdict["pwwn"]
+            remove = eachdict["remove"]
+            if pwwn is not None:
+                pwwn = pwwn.lower()
+            if not remove:
+                if pwwn is None:
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This device alias name "
+                        + str(name)
+                        + " which needs to be added, does not have pwwn specified. Please specify a valid pwwn",
+                    )
+                if not isNameValid(name):
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                        + str(name)
+                        + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                        + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                        + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                    )
+                if not isPwwnValid(pwwn):
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg="This pwwn is invalid : "
+                        + str(pwwn)
+                        + ". Please check that its a valid pwwn",
+                    )
+    if rename is not None:
+        for eachdict in rename:
+            oldname = eachdict["old_name"]
+            newname = eachdict["new_name"]
+            if not isNameValid(oldname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                    + str(oldname)
+                    + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                    + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                    + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                )
+            if not isNameValid(newname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="This pwwn name is invalid : "
+                    + str(newname)
+                    + ". Note that name cannot be more than 64 alphanumeric chars, "
+                    + "it must start with a letter, and can only contain these characters: "
+                    + ", ".join(["'{0}'".format(c) for c in VALID_DA_CHARS]),
+                )
+
+    # Step 0.1: Check DA status
+    shDAStausObj = showDeviceAliasStatus(module)
+    d = shDAStausObj.getDistribute()
+    m = shDAStausObj.getMode()
+    if shDAStausObj.isLocked():
+        module.fail_json(msg="device-alias has acquired lock on the switch. Hence cannot procced.")
+
+    # Step 1: Process distribute
+    commands = []
+    if distribute is not None:
+        if distribute:
+            # playbook has distribute as True(enabled)
+            if d == "disabled":
+                # but switch distribute is disabled(false), so set it to
+                # true(enabled)
+                commands.append("device-alias distribute")
+                messages.append("device-alias distribute changed from disabled to enabled")
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "device-alias distribute remains unchanged. current distribution mode is enabled",
+                )
+        else:
+            # playbook has distribute as False(disabled)
+            if d == "enabled":
+                # but switch distribute is enabled(true), so set it to
+                # false(disabled)
+                commands.append("no device-alias distribute")
+                messages.append("device-alias distribute changed from enabled to disabled")
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "device-alias distribute remains unchanged. current distribution mode is disabled",
+                )
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    if cmds:
+        commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+        if module.check_mode:
+            # Check mode implemented at the da_add/da_remove stage
+            pass
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step 2: Process mode
+    commands = []
+    if mode is not None:
+        if mode == "basic":
+            # playbook has mode as basic
+            if m == "enhanced":
+                # but switch mode is enhanced, so set it to basic
+                commands.append("no device-alias mode enhanced")
+                messages.append("device-alias mode changed from enhanced to basic")
+            else:
+                messages.append("device-alias mode remains unchanged. current mode is basic")
+
+        else:
+            # playbook has mode as enhanced
+            if m == "basic":
+                # but switch mode is basic, so set it to enhanced
+                commands.append("device-alias mode enhanced")
+                messages.append("device-alias mode changed from basic to enhanced")
+            else:
+                messages.append("device-alias mode remains unchanged. current mode is enhanced")
+
+    if commands:
+        if distribute:
+            commands.append("device-alias commit")
+            commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+        else:
+            if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+
+    if cmds:
+        commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+        if module.check_mode:
+            # Check mode implemented at the end
+            pass
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step 3: Process da
+    commands = []
+    shDADatabaseObj = showDeviceAliasDatabase(module)
+    if da is not None:
+        da_remove_list = []
+        da_add_list = []
+        for eachdict in da:
+            name = eachdict["name"]
+            pwwn = eachdict["pwwn"]
+            remove = eachdict["remove"]
+            if pwwn is not None:
+                pwwn = pwwn.lower()
+            if remove:
+                if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(name):
+                    commands.append("no device-alias name " + name)
+                    da_remove_list.append(name)
+                else:
+                    messages.append(
+                        name
+                        + " - This device alias name is not in switch device-alias database, hence cannot be removed.",
+                    )
+            else:
+                if shDADatabaseObj.isNamePwwnPresentInDatabase(name, pwwn):
+                    messages.append(
+                        name
+                        + " : "
+                        + pwwn
+                        + " - This device alias name,pwwn is already in switch device-alias database, hence nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(name):
+                        module.fail_json(
+                            msg=name
+                            + " - This device alias name is already present in switch device-alias database but assigned to another pwwn ("
+                            + shDADatabaseObj.getPwwnByName(name)
+                            + ") hence cannot be added",
+                        )
+
+                    elif shDADatabaseObj.isPwwnInDaDatabase(pwwn):
+                        module.fail_json(
+                            msg=pwwn
+                            + " - This device alias pwwn is already present in switch device-alias database but assigned to another name ("
+                            + shDADatabaseObj.getNameByPwwn(pwwn)
+                            + ") hence cannot be added",
+                        )
+
+                    else:
+                        commands.append("device-alias name " + name + " pwwn " + pwwn)
+                        da_add_list.append(name)
+
+        if len(da_add_list) != 0 or len(da_remove_list) != 0:
+            commands = ["device-alias database"] + commands
+            if distribute:
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+            else:
+                if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                    commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                    commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+        cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+        if cmds:
+            commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+            if module.check_mode:
+                # Check mode implemented at the end
+                pass
+            else:
+                result["changed"] = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+                if len(da_remove_list) != 0:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "the required device-alias were removed. " + ",".join(da_remove_list),
+                    )
+                if len(da_add_list) != 0:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "the required device-alias were added. " + ",".join(da_add_list),
+                    )
+
+    # Step 5: Process rename
+    commands = []
+    if rename is not None:
+        for eachdict in rename:
+            oldname = eachdict["old_name"]
+            newname = eachdict["new_name"]
+            if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(newname):
+                module.fail_json(
+                    changed=False,
+                    commands=cmds,
+                    msg=newname
+                    + " - this name is already present in the device-alias database, hence we cannot rename "
+                    + oldname
+                    + " with this one",
+                )
+            if shDADatabaseObj.isNameInDaDatabase(oldname):
+                commands.append("device-alias rename " + oldname + " " + newname)
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    changed=False,
+                    commands=cmds,
+                    msg=oldname
+                    + " - this name is not present in the device-alias database, hence we cannot rename.",
+                )
+
+        if len(commands) != 0:
+            commands = ["device-alias database"] + commands
+            if distribute:
+                commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+            else:
+                if distribute is None and d == "enabled":
+                    commands.append("device-alias commit")
+                    commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+        cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+        if cmds:
+            commands_to_execute = commands_to_execute + cmds
+            if module.check_mode:
+                # Check mode implemented at the end
+                pass
+            else:
+                result["changed"] = True
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    # Step END: check for 'check' mode
+    if module.check_mode:
+        module.exit_json(
+            changed=False,
+            commands=commands_to_execute,
+            msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+        )
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_to_execute
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_vsan.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_vsan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d95d95a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_vsan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_vsan
+short_description: Configuration of vsan for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of vsan for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  vsan:
+    description:
+    - List of vsan details to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      id:
+        description:
+        - Vsan id
+        required: true
+        type: int
+      name:
+        description:
+        - Name of the vsan
+        type: str
+      suspend:
+        description:
+        - suspend the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      remove:
+        description:
+        - Removes the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      interface:
+        description:
+        - List of vsan's interfaces to be added
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that vsan module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_vsan:
+    vsan:
+    - id: 922
+      interface:
+      - fc1/1
+      - fc1/2
+      - port-channel 1
+      name: vsan-SAN-A
+      remove: false
+      suspend: false
+    - id: 923
+      interface:
+      - fc1/11
+      - fc1/21
+      - port-channel 2
+      name: vsan-SAN-B
+      remove: false
+      suspend: true
+    - id: 1923
+      name: vsan-SAN-Old
+      remove: true
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - vsan database
+    - vsan 922 interface fc1/40
+    - vsan 922 interface port-channel 155
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class Vsan(object):
+    def __init__(self, vsanid):
+        self.vsanid = vsanid
+        self.vsanname = None
+        self.vsanstate = None
+        self.vsanoperstate = None
+        self.vsaninterfaces = []
+
+
+class GetVsanInfoFromSwitch(object):
+    """docstring for GetVsanInfoFromSwitch"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        self.module = module
+        self.vsaninfo = {}
+        self.processShowVsan()
+        self.processShowVsanMembership()
+
+    def execute_show_vsan_cmd(self):
+        output = execute_show_command("show vsan", self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def execute_show_vsan_mem_cmd(self):
+        output = execute_show_command("show vsan membership", self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def processShowVsan(self):
+        patv = r"^vsan\s+(\d+)\s+information"
+        patnamestate = "name:(.*)state:(.*)"
+        patoperstate = "operational state:(.*)"
+
+        output = self.execute_show_vsan_cmd().split("\n")
+        for o in output:
+            z = re.match(patv, o.strip())
+            if z:
+                v = z.group(1).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v] = Vsan(v)
+
+            z1 = re.match(patnamestate, o.strip())
+            if z1:
+                n = z1.group(1).strip()
+                s = z1.group(2).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanname = n
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanstate = s
+
+            z2 = re.match(patoperstate, o.strip())
+            if z2:
+                oper = z2.group(1).strip()
+                self.vsaninfo[v].vsanoperstate = oper
+
+        # 4094/4079 vsan is always present
+        self.vsaninfo["4079"] = Vsan("4079")
+        self.vsaninfo["4094"] = Vsan("4094")
+
+    def processShowVsanMembership(self):
+        patv = r"^vsan\s+(\d+).*"
+        output = self.execute_show_vsan_mem_cmd().split("\n")
+        memlist = []
+        v = None
+        for o in output:
+            z = re.match(patv, o.strip())
+            if z:
+                if v is not None:
+                    self.vsaninfo[v].vsaninterfaces = memlist
+                    memlist = []
+                v = z.group(1)
+            if "interfaces" not in o:
+                llist = o.strip().split()
+                memlist = memlist + llist
+        self.vsaninfo[v].vsaninterfaces = memlist
+
+    def getVsanInfoObjects(self):
+        return self.vsaninfo
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def main():
+    vsan_element_spec = dict(
+        id=dict(required=True, type="int"),
+        name=dict(type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool"),
+        suspend=dict(type="bool"),
+        interface=dict(type="list", elements="str"),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(vsan=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=vsan_element_spec))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands_executed = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    obj = GetVsanInfoFromSwitch(module)
+    dictSwVsanObjs = obj.getVsanInfoObjects()
+
+    commands = []
+    vsan_list = module.params["vsan"]
+
+    for eachvsan in vsan_list:
+        vsanid = str(eachvsan["id"])
+        vsanname = eachvsan["name"]
+        vsanremove = eachvsan["remove"]
+        vsansuspend = eachvsan["suspend"]
+        vsaninterface_list = eachvsan["interface"]
+
+        if int(vsanid) < 1 or int(vsanid) >= 4095:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg=vsanid + " - This is an invalid vsan. Supported vsan range is 1-4094",
+            )
+
+        if vsanid in dictSwVsanObjs.keys():
+            sw_vsanid = vsanid
+            sw_vsanname = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsanname
+            sw_vsanstate = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsanstate
+            sw_vsaninterfaces = dictSwVsanObjs[vsanid].vsaninterfaces
+        else:
+            sw_vsanid = None
+            sw_vsanname = None
+            sw_vsanstate = None
+            sw_vsaninterfaces = []
+
+        if vsanremove:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, hence cannot be removed")
+                continue
+            if vsanid == sw_vsanid:
+                commands.append("no vsan " + str(vsanid))
+                messages.append("deleting the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "There is no vsan "
+                    + str(vsanid)
+                    + " present in the switch. Hence there is nothing to delete",
+                )
+            continue
+        else:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(
+                    str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and always present on the switch",
+                )
+            else:
+                if vsanid == sw_vsanid:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch. Hence there is nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid))
+                    messages.append("creating vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsanname is not None:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and cannot be renamed")
+            else:
+                if vsanname == sw_vsanname:
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch, which has the name "
+                        + vsanname
+                        + " Hence there is nothing to configure",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " name " + vsanname)
+                    messages.append("setting vsan name to " + vsanname + " for vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsansuspend:
+            # Negative case:
+            if vsanid == "4079" or vsanid == "4094":
+                messages.append(str(vsanid) + " is a reserved vsan, and cannot be suspended")
+            else:
+                if sw_vsanstate == "suspended":
+                    messages.append(
+                        "There is already a vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " present in the switch, which is in suspended state ",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " suspend")
+                    messages.append("suspending the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+        else:
+            if sw_vsanstate == "active":
+                messages.append(
+                    "There is already a vsan "
+                    + str(vsanid)
+                    + " present in the switch, which is in active state ",
+                )
+            else:
+                commands.append("no vsan " + str(vsanid) + " suspend")
+                messages.append("no suspending the vsan " + str(vsanid))
+
+        if vsaninterface_list is not None:
+            for each_interface_name in vsaninterface_list:
+                # For fcip,port-channel,vfc-port-channel need to remove the
+                # extra space to compare
+                temp = re.sub(" +", "", each_interface_name)
+                if temp in sw_vsaninterfaces:
+                    messages.append(
+                        each_interface_name
+                        + " is already present in the vsan "
+                        + str(vsanid)
+                        + " interface list",
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands.append("vsan " + str(vsanid) + " interface " + each_interface_name)
+                    messages.append(
+                        "adding interface " + each_interface_name + " to vsan " + str(vsanid),
+                    )
+
+    if len(commands) != 0:
+        commands = ["terminal dont-ask"] + ["vsan database"] + commands + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands)
+    commands_executed = cmds
+
+    if commands_executed:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(
+                changed=False,
+                commands=commands_executed,
+                msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+            )
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            load_config(module, commands_executed)
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_executed
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_zone_zoneset.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_zone_zoneset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c9fba30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/modules/storage/nxos_zone_zoneset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,888 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: nxos_zone_zoneset
+short_description: Configuration of zone/zoneset for Cisco NXOS MDS Switches.
+description:
+- Configuration of zone/zoneset for Cisco MDS NXOS.
+version_added: 1.0.0
+author:
+- Suhas Bharadwaj (@srbharadwaj) (subharad@cisco.com)
+notes:
+- Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 8.4(1)
+options:
+  zone_zoneset_details:
+    description:
+    - List of zone/zoneset details to be added or removed
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      vsan:
+        description:
+        - vsan id
+        required: true
+        type: int
+      mode:
+        description:
+        - mode of the zone for the vsan
+        choices:
+        - enhanced
+        - basic
+        type: str
+      default_zone:
+        description:
+        - default zone behaviour for the vsan
+        choices:
+        - permit
+        - deny
+        type: str
+      smart_zoning:
+        description:
+        - Removes the vsan if True
+        type: bool
+      zone:
+        description:
+        - List of zone options for that vsan
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description:
+            - name of the zone
+            required: true
+            type: str
+          remove:
+            description:
+            - Deletes the zone if True
+            type: bool
+            default: false
+          members:
+            description:
+            - Members of the zone that needs to be removed or added
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              pwwn:
+                description:
+                - pwwn member of the zone, use alias 'device_alias' as option for
+                  device_alias member
+                aliases:
+                - device_alias
+                required: true
+                type: str
+              remove:
+                description:
+                - Removes member from the zone if True
+                type: bool
+                default: false
+              devtype:
+                description:
+                - devtype of the zone member used along with Smart zoning config
+                choices:
+                - initiator
+                - target
+                - both
+                type: str
+      zoneset:
+        description:
+        - List of zoneset options for the vsan
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description:
+            - name of the zoneset
+            required: true
+            type: str
+          remove:
+            description:
+            - Removes zoneset if True
+            type: bool
+            default: false
+          action:
+            description:
+            - activates/de-activates the zoneset
+            choices:
+            - activate
+            - deactivate
+            type: str
+          members:
+            description:
+            - Members of the zoneset that needs to be removed or added
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              name:
+                description:
+                - name of the zone that needs to be added to the zoneset or removed
+                  from the zoneset
+                required: true
+                type: str
+              remove:
+                description:
+                - Removes zone member from the zoneset
+                type: bool
+                default: false
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+- name: Test that zone/zoneset module works
+  cisco.nxos.nxos_zone_zoneset:
+    zone_zoneset_details:
+    - mode: enhanced
+      vsan: 22
+      zone:
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - device_alias: test123
+        - pwwn: 61:61:62:62:12:12:12:12
+          remove: true
+        name: zoneA
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21
+        name: zoneB
+      - name: zoneC
+        remove: true
+      zoneset:
+      - action: activate
+        members:
+        - name: zoneA
+        - name: zoneB
+        - name: zoneC
+          remove: true
+        name: zsetname1
+      - action: deactivate
+        name: zsetTestExtra
+        remove: true
+    - mode: basic
+      smart_zoning: true
+      vsan: 21
+      zone:
+      - members:
+        - devtype: both
+          pwwn: 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:12:12:12:12
+        - devtype: both
+          pwwn: 92:62:62:62:12:12:1a:1a
+          remove: true
+        name: zone21A
+      - members:
+        - pwwn: 10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+        - pwwn: 62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21
+        name: zone21B
+      zoneset:
+      - action: activate
+        members:
+        - name: zone21A
+        - name: zone21B
+        name: zsetname212
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+commands:
+  description: commands sent to the device
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - terminal dont-ask
+    - zone name zoneA vsan 923
+    - member pwwn 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
+    - no member device-alias test123
+    - zone commit vsan 923
+    - no terminal dont-ask
+messages:
+  description: debug messages
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - "zone mode is already enhanced ,no change in zone mode configuration for vsan 922"
+    - "zone member '11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11' is already present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member 'test123' is already present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member '61:61:62:62:12:12:12:12' is not present in zone 'zoneA' in vsan 922 hence nothing to remove"
+    - "zone member '10:11:11:11:11:11:11:11' is already present in zone 'zoneB' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone member '62:62:62:62:21:21:21:21' is already present in zone 'zoneB' in vsan 922 hence nothing to add"
+    - "zone 'zoneC' is not present in vsan 922 , so nothing to remove"
+"""
+
+
+import re
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible_collections.cisco.nxos.plugins.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import (
+    load_config,
+    run_commands,
+)
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class ShowZonesetActive(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZonesetActive"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.activeZSName = None
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zoneset_active_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zoneset active vsan " + str(self.vsan) + " | grep zoneset"
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZoneset = r"zoneset name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zoneset_active_cmd().split("\n")
+        if len(output) == 0:
+            return
+        else:
+            for line in output:
+                line = line.strip()
+                mzs = re.match(patZoneset, line.strip())
+                if mzs:
+                    self.activeZSName = mzs.group(1).strip()
+                    return
+
+    def isZonesetActive(self, zsname):
+        if zsname == self.activeZSName:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+
+class ShowZoneset(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZoneset"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.zsDetails = {}
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zoneset_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zoneset vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZoneset = r"zoneset name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        patZone = r"zone name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zoneset_cmd().split("\n")
+        for line in output:
+            line = line.strip()
+            mzs = re.match(patZoneset, line.strip())
+            mz = re.match(patZone, line.strip())
+            if mzs:
+                zonesetname = mzs.group(1).strip()
+                self.zsDetails[zonesetname] = []
+                continue
+            elif mz:
+                zonename = mz.group(1).strip()
+                v = self.zsDetails[zonesetname]
+                v.append(zonename)
+                self.zsDetails[zonesetname] = v
+
+    def isZonesetPresent(self, zsname):
+        return zsname in self.zsDetails.keys()
+
+    def isZonePresentInZoneset(self, zsname, zname):
+        if zsname in self.zsDetails.keys():
+            return zname in self.zsDetails[zsname]
+        return False
+
+
+class ShowZone(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZone"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.module = module
+        self.zDetails = {}
+        self.parseCmdOutput()
+
+    def execute_show_zone_vsan_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zone vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def parseCmdOutput(self):
+        patZone = r"zone name (\S+) vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = self.execute_show_zone_vsan_cmd().split("\n")
+        for line in output:
+            line = re.sub(r"[\[].*?[\]]", "", line)
+            line = " ".join(line.strip().split())
+            if "init" in line:
+                line = line.replace("init", "initiator")
+            m = re.match(patZone, line)
+            if m:
+                zonename = m.group(1).strip()
+                self.zDetails[zonename] = []
+                continue
+            else:
+                # For now we support only pwwn and device-alias under zone
+                # Ideally should use 'supported_choices'....but maybe next
+                # time.
+                if "pwwn" in line or "device-alias" in line:
+                    v = self.zDetails[zonename]
+                    v.append(line)
+                    self.zDetails[zonename] = v
+
+    def isZonePresent(self, zname):
+        return zname in self.zDetails.keys()
+
+    def isZoneMemberPresent(self, zname, cmd):
+        if zname in self.zDetails.keys():
+            zonememlist = self.zDetails[zname]
+            for eachline in zonememlist:
+                if cmd in eachline:
+                    return True
+        return False
+
+    def get_zDetails(self):
+        return self.zDetails
+
+
+class ShowZoneStatus(object):
+    """docstring for ShowZoneStatus"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, vsan):
+        self.vsan = vsan
+        self.vsanAbsent = False
+        self.module = module
+        self.default_zone = ""
+        self.mode = ""
+        self.session = ""
+        self.sz = ""
+        self.locked = False
+        self.update()
+
+    def execute_show_zone_status_cmd(self):
+        command = "show zone status vsan " + str(self.vsan)
+        output = execute_show_command(command, self.module)[0]
+        return output
+
+    def update(self):
+        output = self.execute_show_zone_status_cmd().split("\n")
+
+        patfordefzone = "VSAN: " + str(self.vsan) + r" default-zone:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patformode = r".*mode:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patforsession = r"^session:\s+(\S+).*"
+        patforsz = r".*smart-zoning:\s+(\S+).*"
+        for line in output:
+            if "is not configured" in line:
+                self.vsanAbsent = True
+                break
+            mdefz = re.match(patfordefzone, line.strip())
+            mmode = re.match(patformode, line.strip())
+            msession = re.match(patforsession, line.strip())
+            msz = re.match(patforsz, line.strip())
+
+            if mdefz:
+                self.default_zone = mdefz.group(1)
+            if mmode:
+                self.mode = mmode.group(1)
+            if msession:
+                self.session = msession.group(1)
+                if self.session != "none":
+                    self.locked = True
+            if msz:
+                self.sz = msz.group(1)
+
+    def isLocked(self):
+        return self.locked
+
+    def getDefaultZone(self):
+        return self.default_zone
+
+    def getMode(self):
+        return self.mode
+
+    def getSmartZoningStatus(self):
+        return self.sz
+
+    def isVsanAbsent(self):
+        return self.vsanAbsent
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type="cli_show"):
+    output = "text"
+    commands = [{"command": command, "output": output}]
+    return run_commands(module, commands)
+
+
+def flatten_list(command_lists):
+    flat_command_list = []
+    for command in command_lists:
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            flat_command_list.extend(command)
+        else:
+            flat_command_list.append(command)
+    return flat_command_list
+
+
+def getMemType(supported_choices, allmemkeys, default="pwwn"):
+    for eachchoice in supported_choices:
+        if eachchoice in allmemkeys:
+            return eachchoice
+    return default
+
+
+def main():
+    supported_choices = ["device_alias"]
+    zone_member_spec = dict(
+        pwwn=dict(required=True, type="str", aliases=["device_alias"]),
+        devtype=dict(type="str", choices=["initiator", "target", "both"]),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zone_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        members=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zone_member_spec),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zoneset_member_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+    )
+
+    zoneset_spec = dict(
+        name=dict(type="str", required=True),
+        members=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zoneset_member_spec),
+        remove=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+        action=dict(type="str", choices=["activate", "deactivate"]),
+    )
+
+    zonedetails_spec = dict(
+        vsan=dict(required=True, type="int"),
+        mode=dict(type="str", choices=["enhanced", "basic"]),
+        default_zone=dict(type="str", choices=["permit", "deny"]),
+        smart_zoning=dict(type="bool"),
+        zone=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zone_spec),
+        zoneset=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zoneset_spec),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        zone_zoneset_details=dict(type="list", elements="dict", options=zonedetails_spec),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    messages = list()
+    commands = list()
+    result = {"changed": False}
+
+    commands_executed = []
+    listOfZoneDetails = module.params["zone_zoneset_details"]
+    for eachZoneZonesetDetail in listOfZoneDetails:
+        vsan = eachZoneZonesetDetail["vsan"]
+        op_mode = eachZoneZonesetDetail["mode"]
+        op_default_zone = eachZoneZonesetDetail["default_zone"]
+        op_smart_zoning = eachZoneZonesetDetail["smart_zoning"]
+        op_zone = eachZoneZonesetDetail["zone"]
+        op_zoneset = eachZoneZonesetDetail["zoneset"]
+
+        # Step1: execute show zone status and get
+        shZoneStatusObj = ShowZoneStatus(module, vsan)
+        sw_default_zone = shZoneStatusObj.getDefaultZone()
+        sw_mode = shZoneStatusObj.getMode()
+        sw_smart_zoning = shZoneStatusObj.getSmartZoningStatus()
+
+        if sw_smart_zoning.lower() == "Enabled".lower():
+            sw_smart_zoning_bool = True
+        else:
+            sw_smart_zoning_bool = False
+
+        if shZoneStatusObj.isVsanAbsent():
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Vsan " + str(vsan) + " is not present in the switch. Hence cannot procced.",
+            )
+
+        if shZoneStatusObj.isLocked():
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="zone has acquired lock on the switch for vsan "
+                + str(vsan)
+                + ". Hence cannot procced.",
+            )
+
+        # Process zone default zone options
+        if op_default_zone is not None:
+            if op_default_zone != sw_default_zone:
+                if op_default_zone == "permit":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone default-zone permit vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "default zone configuration changed from deny to permit for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone default-zone permit vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "default zone configuration changed from permit to deny for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "default zone is already "
+                    + op_default_zone
+                    + " ,no change in default zone configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone mode options
+        if op_mode is not None:
+            if op_mode != sw_mode:
+                if op_mode == "enhanced":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone mode enhanced vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "zone mode configuration changed from basic to enhanced for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone mode enhanced vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append(
+                        "zone mode configuration changed from enhanced to basic for vsan "
+                        + str(vsan),
+                    )
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "zone mode is already "
+                    + op_mode
+                    + " ,no change in zone mode configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone smart-zone options
+        if op_smart_zoning is not None:
+            if op_smart_zoning != sw_smart_zoning_bool:
+                if op_smart_zoning:
+                    commands_executed.append("zone smart-zoning enable vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append("smart-zoning enabled for vsan " + str(vsan))
+                else:
+                    commands_executed.append("no zone smart-zoning enable vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    messages.append("smart-zoning disabled for vsan " + str(vsan))
+            else:
+                messages.append(
+                    "smart-zoning is already set to "
+                    + sw_smart_zoning
+                    + " , no change in smart-zoning configuration for vsan "
+                    + str(vsan),
+                )
+
+        # Process zone member options
+        # TODO: Obviously this needs to be cleaned up properly, as there are a lot of ifelse statements which is bad
+        # Will take it up later becoz of time constraints
+        if op_zone is not None:
+            shZoneObj = ShowZone(module, vsan)
+            for eachzone in op_zone:
+                zname = eachzone["name"]
+                zmembers = eachzone["members"]
+                removeflag = eachzone["remove"]
+                if removeflag:
+                    if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                        messages.append("zone '" + zname + "' is removed from vsan " + str(vsan))
+                        commands_executed.append("no zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zone '"
+                            + zname
+                            + "' is not present in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " , so nothing to remove",
+                        )
+                else:
+                    if zmembers is None:
+                        if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zone '" + zname + "' is already present in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands_executed.append("zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                            messages.append("zone '" + zname + "' is created in vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        cmdmemlist = []
+                        for eachmem in zmembers:
+                            memtype = getMemType(supported_choices, eachmem.keys())
+                            cmd = memtype.replace("_", "-") + " " + eachmem[memtype]
+                            if op_smart_zoning or sw_smart_zoning_bool:
+                                if eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                    cmd = cmd + " " + eachmem["devtype"]
+                            if eachmem["remove"]:
+                                if shZoneObj.isZonePresent(zname):
+                                    if shZoneObj.isZoneMemberPresent(zname, cmd):
+                                        cmd = "no member " + cmd
+                                        cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                        if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "removing zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + " of device type '"
+                                                + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                                + "' from zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan),
+                                            )
+                                        else:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "removing zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' from zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan),
+                                            )
+                                    else:
+                                        if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' of device type '"
+                                                + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                                + "' is not present in zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan)
+                                                + " hence nothing to remove",
+                                            )
+                                        else:
+                                            messages.append(
+                                                "zone member '"
+                                                + eachmem[memtype]
+                                                + "' is not present in zone '"
+                                                + zname
+                                                + "' in vsan "
+                                                + str(vsan)
+                                                + " hence nothing to remove",
+                                            )
+                                else:
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zone '"
+                                        + zname
+                                        + "' is not present in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " , hence cannot remove the members",
+                                    )
+
+                            else:
+                                if shZoneObj.isZoneMemberPresent(zname, cmd):
+                                    if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' of device type '"
+                                            + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                            + "' is already present in zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan)
+                                            + " hence nothing to add",
+                                        )
+                                    else:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' is already present in zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan)
+                                            + " hence nothing to add",
+                                        )
+                                else:
+                                    cmd = "member " + cmd
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    if op_smart_zoning and eachmem["devtype"] is not None:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "adding zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' of device type '"
+                                            + eachmem["devtype"]
+                                            + "' to zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan),
+                                        )
+                                    else:
+                                        messages.append(
+                                            "adding zone member '"
+                                            + eachmem[memtype]
+                                            + "' to zone '"
+                                            + zname
+                                            + "' in vsan "
+                                            + str(vsan),
+                                        )
+                        if len(cmdmemlist) != 0:
+                            commands_executed.append("zone name " + zname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                            commands_executed = commands_executed + cmdmemlist
+
+        # Process zoneset member options
+        if op_zoneset is not None:
+            dactcmd = []
+            actcmd = []
+            shZonesetObj = ShowZoneset(module, vsan)
+            shZonesetActiveObj = ShowZonesetActive(module, vsan)
+            for eachzoneset in op_zoneset:
+                zsetname = eachzoneset["name"]
+                zsetmembers = eachzoneset["members"]
+                removeflag = eachzoneset["remove"]
+                actionflag = eachzoneset["action"]
+                if removeflag:
+                    if shZonesetObj.isZonesetPresent(zsetname):
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '" + zsetname + "' is removed from vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        commands_executed.append(
+                            "no zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' is not present in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " ,hence there is nothing to remove",
+                        )
+                else:
+                    if zsetmembers is not None:
+                        cmdmemlist = []
+                        for eachzsmem in zsetmembers:
+                            zsetmem_name = eachzsmem["name"]
+                            zsetmem_removeflag = eachzsmem["remove"]
+                            if zsetmem_removeflag:
+                                if shZonesetObj.isZonePresentInZoneset(zsetname, zsetmem_name):
+                                    cmd = "no member " + zsetmem_name
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "removing zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' from zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan),
+                                    )
+                                else:
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' is not present in zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " ,hence there is nothing to remove",
+                                    )
+                            else:
+                                if shZonesetObj.isZonePresentInZoneset(zsetname, zsetmem_name):
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' is already present in zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan)
+                                        + " ,hence there is nothing to add",
+                                    )
+                                else:
+                                    cmd = "member " + zsetmem_name
+                                    cmdmemlist.append(cmd)
+                                    messages.append(
+                                        "adding zoneset member '"
+                                        + zsetmem_name
+                                        + "' to zoneset '"
+                                        + zsetname
+                                        + "' in vsan "
+                                        + str(vsan),
+                                    )
+                        if len(cmdmemlist) != 0:
+                            commands_executed.append(
+                                "zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                            commands_executed = commands_executed + cmdmemlist
+                    else:
+                        if shZonesetObj.isZonesetPresent(zsetname):
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zoneset '"
+                                + zsetname
+                                + "' is already present in vsan "
+                                + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            commands_executed.append(
+                                "zoneset name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+                            messages.append(
+                                "zoneset '" + zsetname + "' is created in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                            )
+
+                # Process zoneset activate options
+                if actionflag == "deactivate":
+                    if shZonesetActiveObj.isZonesetActive(zsetname):
+                        messages.append(
+                            "deactivating zoneset '" + zsetname + "' in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        dactcmd.append(
+                            "no zoneset activate name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " is not activated, hence cannot deactivate",
+                        )
+                elif actionflag == "activate":
+                    if commands_executed:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "activating zoneset '" + zsetname + "' in vsan " + str(vsan),
+                        )
+                        actcmd.append("zoneset activate name " + zsetname + " vsan " + str(vsan))
+                    else:
+                        messages.append(
+                            "no changes to existing zoneset '"
+                            + zsetname
+                            + "' in vsan "
+                            + str(vsan)
+                            + " hence activate action is ignored",
+                        )
+            commands_executed = commands_executed + dactcmd + actcmd
+
+        if commands_executed:
+            if op_mode == "enhanced":
+                commands_executed.append("zone commit vsan " + str(vsan))
+            elif op_mode is None:
+                if sw_mode == "enhanced":
+                    commands_executed.append("zone commit vsan " + str(vsan))
+
+    if commands_executed:
+        commands_executed = ["terminal dont-ask"] + commands_executed + ["no terminal dont-ask"]
+
+    cmds = flatten_list(commands_executed)
+    if cmds:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.exit_json(
+                changed=False,
+                commands=cmds,
+                msg="Check Mode: No cmds issued to the hosts",
+            )
+        else:
+            result["changed"] = True
+            commands = commands + cmds
+            load_config(module, cmds)
+
+    result["messages"] = messages
+    result["commands"] = commands_executed
+    result["warnings"] = warnings
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcbee795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/netconf/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#
+# (c) 2021 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+author: Ansible Networking Team (@ansible-network)
+name: nxos
+short_description: Use nxos netconf plugin to run netconf commands on Cisco NX-OS platform.
+description:
+- This nxos plugin provides low level abstraction apis for sending and receiving
+  netconf commands from Cisco NX-OS network devices.
+version_added: 2.3.0
+options:
+  ncclient_device_handler:
+    type: str
+    default: nexus
+    description:
+    - Specifies the ncclient device handler name for Cisco NX-OS network os. To
+      identify the ncclient device handler name refer ncclient library documentation.
+"""
+
+from ansible.plugins.netconf import NetconfBase
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.plugin_utils.netconf_base import NetconfBase
+
+
+class Netconf(NetconfBase):
+    pass
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/__init__.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/__init__.py
diff --git a/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/nxos.py b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/nxos.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff0ada40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible_collections/cisco/nxos/plugins/terminal/nxos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+#
+# (c) 2016 Red Hat Inc.
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import json
+import re
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleConnectionFailure
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.plugin_utils.terminal_base import TerminalBase
+
+
+class TerminalModule(TerminalBase):
+    terminal_stdout_re = [
+        re.compile(
+            rb"[\r\n](?!\s*<)?(\x1b\S+)*[a-zA-Z_0-9]{1}[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]*[>|#](?:\s*)(\x1b\S+)*$",
+        ),
+        re.compile(rb"[\r\n]?[a-zA-Z0-9]{1}[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]*\(.+\)#(?:\s*)$"),
+    ]
+
+    terminal_stderr_re = [
+        re.compile(rb"% ?Error"),
+        re.compile(rb"\nerror:(.*)", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"^% \w+", re.M),
+        re.compile(rb"% ?Bad secret"),
+        re.compile(rb"invalid input", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"(?:incomplete|ambiguous) command", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"connection timed out", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"[^\r\n] not found", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"'[^']' +returned error code: ?\d+"),
+        re.compile(rb"syntax error"),
+        re.compile(rb"unknown command"),
+        re.compile(rb"user not present"),
+        re.compile(rb"invalid (.+?)at '\^' marker", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"configuration not allowed .+ at '\^' marker"),
+        re.compile(
+            rb"[B|b]aud rate of console should be.* (\d*) to increase [a-z]* level",
+            re.I,
+        ),
+        re.compile(rb"cannot apply non-existing acl policy to interface", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"Duplicate sequence number", re.I),
+        re.compile(
+            rb"Cannot apply ACL to an interface that is a port-channel member",
+            re.I,
+        ),
+        re.compile(rb"No corresponding (.+) configured", re.I),
+        re.compile(rb"(.+)please specify sequence number", re.I),
+    ]
+
+    terminal_config_prompt = re.compile(r"^.*\((?!maint-mode).*\)#$")
+
+    def on_become(self, passwd=None):
+        if self._get_prompt().strip().endswith(b"enable#"):
+            return
+
+        out = self._exec_cli_command("show privilege")
+        out = to_text(out, errors="surrogate_then_replace").strip()
+
+        # if already at privilege level 15 return
+        if "15" in out:
+            return
+
+        if self.validate_user_role():
+            return
+
+        if "Disabled" in out:
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("Feature privilege is not enabled")
+
+        cmd = {"command": "enable"}
+        if passwd:
+            cmd["prompt"] = to_text(r"(?i)[\r\n]?Password: $", errors="surrogate_or_strict")
+            cmd["answer"] = passwd
+            cmd["prompt_retry_check"] = True
+
+        try:
+            self._exec_cli_command(to_bytes(json.dumps(cmd), errors="surrogate_or_strict"))
+            prompt = self._get_prompt()
+            if prompt is None or not prompt.strip().endswith(b"enable#"):
+                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
+                    "failed to elevate privilege to enable mode still at prompt [%s]" % prompt,
+                )
+        except AnsibleConnectionFailure as e:
+            prompt = self._get_prompt()
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(
+                "unable to elevate privilege to enable mode, at prompt [%s] with error: %s"
+                % (prompt, e.message),
+            )
+
+    def on_unbecome(self):
+        prompt = self._get_prompt()
+        if prompt is None:
+            # if prompt is None most likely the terminal is hung up at a prompt
+            return
+
+        if b"(config" in prompt:
+            self._exec_cli_command("end")
+            self._exec_cli_command("exit")
+
+        elif prompt.endswith(b"enable#"):
+            self._exec_cli_command("exit")
+
+    def on_open_shell(self):
+        try:
+            for cmd in ("terminal length 0", "terminal width 511"):
+                self._exec_cli_command(cmd)
+        except AnsibleConnectionFailure:
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("unable to set terminal parameters")
+
+    def validate_user_role(self):
+        user = self._connection._play_context.remote_user
+
+        out = self._exec_cli_command("show user-account %s" % user)
+        out = to_text(out, errors="surrogate_then_replace").strip()
+
+        match = re.search(r"roles:(.+)$", out, re.M)
+        if match:
+            roles = match.group(1).split()
+            if "network-admin" in roles:
+                return True
+            return False