diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd02..0ab3f8f9086 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all cli test cases
+- name: collect common cli test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: cli_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ cli_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ cli }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/nxapi.yaml
index ea525379f7f..e071f293a2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/nxapi.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+- name: collect common nxapi test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: nxapi_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ nxapi_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ nxapi }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_absent.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_absent.yaml
similarity index 62%
rename from test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_absent.yaml
rename to test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_absent.yaml
index cf5f222c88b..cdfba9d1e26 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_absent.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_absent.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_state_absent.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START {{ connection.transport }}/set_state_absent.yaml"
 
 - name: setup
   nxos_config:
     lines:
       - interface Loopback1
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
 - name: set state=absent
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - "result.changed == false"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_state_absent.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END {{ connection.transport }}/set_state_absent.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
similarity index 66%
rename from test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml
rename to test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
index 3478ed50a43..d7a7f71477c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_state_present.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START {{ connection.transport }}/set_state_present.yaml"
 
 - name: setup
   nxos_config:
     lines:
       - no interface Loopback1
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   ignore_errors: yes # Fails if the interface is already absent
 
 - name: set state=present
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - "result.changed == false"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_state_present.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END {{ connection.transport }}/set_state_present.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_absent.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_absent.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 01c5a243af4..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_absent.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
----
-- debug: msg="START nxapi/set_state_absent.yaml"
-
-- name: setup
-  nxos_config:
-    lines:
-      - interface Loopback1
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-
-- name: set state=absent
-  nxos_interface:
-    interface: Loopback1
-    state: absent
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == true"
-
-- name: verify state=absent
-  nxos_interface:
-    interface: Loopback1
-    state: absent
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == false"
-
-- debug: msg="END nxapi/set_state_absent.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 82d6afd76cb..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
----
-- debug: msg="START nxapi/set_state_present.yaml"
-
-- name: setup
-  nxos_config:
-    lines:
-      - no interface Loopback1
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  ignore_errors: yes # Fails if the interface is already absent
-
-- name: set state=present
-  nxos_interface:
-    interface: Loopback1
-    state: present
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == true"
-
-- name: verify state=present
-  nxos_interface:
-    interface: Loopback1
-    state: present
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == false"
-
-- debug: msg="END nxapi/set_state_present.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd02..0ab3f8f9086 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all cli test cases
+- name: collect common cli test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: cli_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ cli_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ cli }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml
index ea525379f7f..e071f293a2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+- name: collect common nxapi test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: nxapi_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ nxapi_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ nxapi }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 420af7420e9..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-- set_fact: connection="{{ cli }}"
-
-- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common/sanity.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e30ea6eaf70..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-- set_fact: connection="{{ nxapi }}"
-
-- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common/sanity.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd02..0ab3f8f9086 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all cli test cases
+- name: collect common cli test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: cli_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ cli_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ cli }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/nxapi.yaml
index ea525379f7f..e071f293a2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/nxapi.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+- name: collect common nxapi test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: nxapi_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ nxapi_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ nxapi }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/common/basic.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml
rename to test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/common/basic.yaml
index 93f133fef55..3556f7251f1 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/common/basic.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     dest: console
     dest_level: 0
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     dest: console
     dest_level: 0
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     dest: console
     dest_level: 0
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     dest: console
     dest_level: 0
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     name: test
     dest_level: 0
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   nxos_logging:
     facility: daemon
     facility_level: 0
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     aggregate:
       - { dest: logfile, name: test, dest_level: 0, state: absent }
       - { facility: daemon, facility_level: 0, state: absent }
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/nxapi/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/nxapi/basic.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7631f8e4050..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_logging/tests/nxapi/basic.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Set up console logging
-  nxos_logging:
-    dest: console
-    dest_level: 0
-    state: present
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == true'
-      - '"logging console 0" in result.commands'
-
-- name: Set up console logging again (idempotent)
-  nxos_logging:
-    dest: console
-    dest_level: 0
-    state: present
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == false'
-
-- name: Delete/disable console logging
-  nxos_logging:
-    dest: console
-    dest_level: 0
-    state: absent
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == true'
-      - '"no logging console" in result.commands'
-
-- name: Delete/disable console logging (idempotent)
-  nxos_logging:
-    dest: console
-    dest_level: 0
-    state: absent
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == false'
-
-- name: Logfile logging with level
-  nxos_logging:
-    dest: logfile
-    name: test
-    dest_level: 0
-    state: present
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == true'
-      - '"logging logfile test 0" in result.commands'
-
-- name: Configure facility with level
-  nxos_logging:
-    facility: daemon
-    facility_level: 0
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == true'
-      - '"logging level daemon 0" in result.commands'
-
-- name: remove logging as collection tearDown
-  nxos_logging:
-    aggregate:
-      - { dest: logfile, name: test, dest_level: 0, state: absent }
-      - { facility: daemon, facility_level: 0, state: absent }
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - 'result.changed == true'
-      - '"no logging logfile" in result.commands'
-      - '"no logging level daemon" in result.commands'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd02..0ab3f8f9086 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all cli test cases
+- name: collect common cli test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: cli_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ cli_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ cli }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/nxapi.yaml
index ea525379f7f..e071f293a2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/nxapi.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 ---
-- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+- name: collect common nxapi test cases
   find:
-    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
 
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: nxapi_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ nxapi_cases.files }}"
+
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
@@ -16,7 +26,7 @@
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
 
 - name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} connection={{ nxapi }}"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_mtu.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_mtu.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5070617a324..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_mtu.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
----
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_mtu.yaml"
-
-- name: setup
-  nxos_config:
-    lines:
-      - no switchport
-      - no mtu
-    parents: interface Ethernet3/1
-    match: none
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-
-- name: configure interface mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    interface: Ethernet3/1
-    mtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == true"
-
-- name: verify interface mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    interface: Ethernet3/1
-    mtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == false"
-
-- name: configure invalid (odd) interface mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    interface: Ethernet3/1
-    mtu: 2001
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-  register: result
-  ignore_errors: yes
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.failed == true"
-
-- name: configure invalid (large) mtu setting
-  nxos_mtu:
-    interface: Ethernet3/1
-    mtu: 100000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-  register: result
-  ignore_errors: yes
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.failed == true"
-
-- name: teardown
-  nxos_config:
-    lines: no mtu
-    parents: interface Ethernet3/1
-    match: none
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
-
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_mtu.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_mtu.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_mtu.yaml
similarity index 74%
rename from test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_mtu.yaml
rename to test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_mtu.yaml
index 2f9eec33522..4f60043917f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_mtu.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_mtu.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START nxapi/set_mtu.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START {{ connection.transport }}/set_mtu.yaml"
 
 - name: setup
   nxos_config:
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
       - no mtu
     parents: interface Ethernet3/1
     match: none
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
 - name: configure interface mtu
   nxos_mtu:
     interface: Ethernet3/1
     mtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   nxos_mtu:
     interface: Ethernet3/1
     mtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   nxos_mtu:
     interface: Ethernet3/1
     mtu: 2001
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   nxos_mtu:
     interface: Ethernet3/1
     mtu: 100000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@
     lines: no mtu
     parents: interface Ethernet3/1
     match: none
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
-- debug: msg="END nxapi/set_mtu.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END {{ connection.transport }}/set_mtu.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_sysmtu.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_sysmtu.yaml
similarity index 70%
rename from test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_sysmtu.yaml
rename to test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_sysmtu.yaml
index cadfdac0cc4..2788106b376 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/cli/set_sysmtu.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/common/set_sysmtu.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/sysmtu.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START {{ connection.transport }}/sysmtu.yaml"
 
 - name: setup
   nxos_config:
     lines: no system jumbomtu
     match: none
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
 - name: configure system mtu
   nxos_mtu:
     sysmtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 - name: verify system mtu
   nxos_mtu:
     sysmtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 - name: configure invalid (odd) system mtu
   nxos_mtu:
     sysmtu: 2001
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 - name: configure invalid (large) system mtu setting
   nxos_mtu:
     sysmtu: 10000
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
   nxos_config:
     lines: no system jumbomtu
     match: none
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/sysmtu.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END {{ connection.transport }}/sysmtu.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_sysmtu.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_sysmtu.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b85899c918..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_mtu/tests/nxapi/set_sysmtu.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
----
-- debug: msg="START nxapi/sysmtu.yaml"
-
-- name: setup
-  nxos_config:
-    lines: no system jumbomtu
-    match: none
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-
-- name: configure system mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    sysmtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == true"
-
-- name: verify system mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    sysmtu: 2000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.changed == false"
-
-- name: configure invalid (odd) system mtu
-  nxos_mtu:
-    sysmtu: 2001
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-  ignore_errors: yes
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.failed == true"
-
-- name: configure invalid (large) system mtu setting
-  nxos_mtu:
-    sysmtu: 10000
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-  register: result
-  ignore_errors: yes
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result.failed == true"
-
-- name: teardown
-  nxos_config:
-    lines: no system jumbomtu
-    match: none
-    provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
-
-- debug: msg="END nxapi/sysmtu.yaml"