diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
index 076db417f8b..edf7f8eb2ae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ options:
   ssm_range:
     description:
       - Configure group ranges for Source Specific Multicast (SSM).
-        Valid values are multicast addresses or the keyword 'none'.
+        Valid values are multicast addresses or the keyword 'none'
+        or keyword 'default'
     required: true
 '''
 EXAMPLES = '''
@@ -75,7 +76,9 @@ def get_existing(module, args):
         value = ''
         if has_command:
             value = has_command.group('value')
-        existing[arg] = value
+            if value == '232.0.0.0/8':
+                value = ''  # remove the reserved value
+        existing[arg] = value.split()
     return existing
 
 
@@ -93,8 +96,13 @@ def get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
     proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
 
     for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
-        command = '{0} {1}'.format(key, value)
-        commands.append(command)
+        if key == 'ip pim ssm range' and value == 'default':
+            # no cmd needs a value but the actual value does not matter
+            command = 'no ip pim ssm range none'
+            commands.append(command)
+        else:
+            command = '{0} {1}'.format(key, value)
+            commands.append(command)
 
     if commands:
         candidate.add(commands, parents=[])
@@ -102,7 +110,7 @@ def get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
 
 def main():
     argument_spec = dict(
-        ssm_range=dict(required=True, type='str'),
+        ssm_range=dict(required=True, type='list'),
     )
 
     argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
@@ -114,16 +122,29 @@ def main():
     check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
-    splitted_ssm_range = module.params['ssm_range'].split('.')
-    if len(splitted_ssm_range) != 4 and module.params['ssm_range'] != 'none':
-        module.fail_json(msg="Valid ssm_range values are multicast addresses "
-                             "or the keyword 'none'.")
+    ssm_range_list = module.params['ssm_range']
+    for item in ssm_range_list:
+        splitted_ssm_range = item.split('.')
+        if len(splitted_ssm_range) != 4 and item != 'none' and item != 'default':
+            module.fail_json(msg="Valid ssm_range values are multicast addresses "
+                                 "or the keyword 'none' or the keyword 'default'.")
 
     args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
 
     existing = get_existing(module, args)
-    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items()
-                    if k in args and v != existing[k])
+    proposed_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in module.params.items() if k in args)
+
+    proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_args.items():
+        if key == 'ssm_range':
+            if 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)
 
     candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
     get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate)
diff --git a/test/integration/nxos.yaml b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
index 2f67c59668f..ace802dbd6a 100644
--- a/test/integration/nxos.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
@@ -518,6 +518,15 @@
             failed_modules: "{{ failed_modules }} + [ 'nxos_overlay_global' ]"
             test_failed: true
 
+    - block:
+      - include_role:
+          name: nxos_pim
+        when: "limit_to in ['*', 'nxos_pim']"
+      rescue:
+        - set_fact:
+            failed_modules: "{{ failed_modules }} + [ 'nxos_pim' ]"
+            test_failed: true
+
     - block:
       - include_role:
           name: nxos_pim_interface
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f709c5aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae741cbdc71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_nxos_tests
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/cli.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edbff7dfafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+- name: collect common cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  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 cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli connection={}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local connection={{ cli }}"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fea9337c14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+# Use block to ensure that both cli and nxapi tests
+# will run even if there are failures or errors.
+- block:
+  - { include: cli.yaml, tags: ['cli'] }
+  always:
+  - { include: nxapi.yaml, tags: ['nxapi'] }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/nxapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..68e96a29420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+- name: collect common nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  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 }}"
+
+- name: run test cases (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local connection={{ nxapi }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tests/common/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc27c46b14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_pim/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START connection={{ ansible_connection }} nxos_pim sanity test"
+- debug: msg="Using provider={{ connection.transport }}"
+  when: ansible_connection == "local"
+
+- name: "Setup: Disable feature PIM"
+  nxos_feature: &disable_feature
+    feature: pim
+    state: disabled
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: "Setup: Enable feature PIM"
+  nxos_feature:
+    feature: pim
+    state: enabled
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: "Setup: Configure ssm_range none"
+  nxos_pim: &none
+    ssm_range: "none"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- block:
+  - name: Configure ssm_range
+    nxos_pim: &configure
+      ssm_range: 
+        - "239.128.1.0/24"
+        - "224.0.0.0/8"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &true
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+
+  - name: Check idempotence
+    nxos_pim: *configure
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &false
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+
+  - name: Configure ssm_range default
+    nxos_pim: &conf_default
+      ssm_range: "default"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true
+
+  - name: Check idempotence
+    nxos_pim: *conf_default
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false
+
+  - name: Configure ssm_range none
+    nxos_pim: *none
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true
+
+  - name: Check idempotence
+    nxos_pim: *none
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false
+
+  always:
+  - name: "Disable feature PIM"
+    nxos_feature: *disable_feature
+
+- debug: msg="END connection={{ ansible_connection }} nxos_pim sanity test"