diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
index b8025d68e7c..a60138dcb40 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
@@ -123,13 +123,17 @@ class Cli:
         """
         flags = [] if flags is None else flags
 
-        if self._device_configs != {}:
-            return self._device_configs
-        else:
+        cmd = 'show running-config '
+        cmd += ' '.join(flags)
+        cmd = cmd.strip()
+
+        try:
+            return self._device_configs[cmd]
+        except KeyError:
             connection = self._get_connection()
             out = connection.get_config(flags=flags)
             cfg = to_text(out, errors='surrogate_then_replace').strip()
-            self._device_configs = cfg
+            self._device_configs[cmd] = cfg
             return cfg
 
     def run_commands(self, commands, check_rc=True):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
index f75c4455531..db3511ecc55 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ options:
       - Name of VLAN.
     required: false
     default: null
+  interfaces:
+    description:
+      - List of interfaces that should be associated to the VLAN.
+    version_added: "2.5"
   vlan_state:
     description:
       - Manage the vlan operational state of the VLAN
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ options:
   mapped_vni:
     description:
       - The Virtual Network Identifier (VNI) ID that is mapped to the
-        VLAN. Valid values are integer and keyword 'default'.
+        VLAN. Valid values are integer and keyword 'default'. Range 4096-16773119.
     required: false
     default: null
     version_added: "2.2"
@@ -76,10 +80,14 @@ options:
   mode:
     description:
       - Set VLAN mode to classical ethernet or fabricpath.
+        This is a valid option for Nexus 5000 and 7000 series.
     required: false
-    default: null
+    default: ce
     choices: ['ce','fabricpath']
     version_added: "2.4"
+  aggregate:
+    description: List of VLANs definitions.
+    version_added: "2.5"
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
@@ -87,20 +95,30 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   nxos_vlan:
     vlan_range: "2-10,20,50,55-60,100-150"
     state: absent
-    transport: nxapi
 
 - name: Ensure VLAN 50 exists with the name WEB and is in the shutdown state
   nxos_vlan:
     vlan_id: 50
     admin_state: down
     name: WEB
-    transport: nxapi
 
 - name: Ensure VLAN is NOT on the device
   nxos_vlan:
     vlan_id: 50
     state: absent
-    transport: nxapi
+
+- name: Add interfaces to VLAN
+  nxos_vlan:
+    vlan_id: 100
+    interfaces:
+      - Ethernet2/1
+      - Ethernet2/5
+
+- name: Create aggregate of vlans
+  nxos_vlan:
+    aggregate:
+      - { vlan_id: 4000, mode: ce }
+      - { vlan_id: 4001, name: vlan-4001 }
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
@@ -112,270 +130,397 @@ commands:
 '''
 
 import re
+import time
+
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities, nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import remove_default_spec
+
+
+def search_obj_in_list(vlan_id, lst):
+    for o in lst:
+        if o['vlan_id'] == vlan_id:
+            return o
+
+
+def get_diff(w, have):
+    del w['interfaces']
+    del w['name']
+    for o in have:
+        del o['interfaces']
+        del o['name']
+        if o['vlan_id'] == w['vlan_id']:
+            diff_dict = dict(set(w.items()) - set(o.items()))
+            return diff_dict
+
+
+def map_obj_to_commands(updates, module, os_platform):
+    commands = list()
+    want, have = updates
+
+    for w in want:
+        vlan_id = w['vlan_id']
+        name = w['name']
+        interfaces = w.get('interfaces') or []
+        mapped_vni = w['mapped_vni']
+        vlan_state = w['vlan_state']
+        admin_state = w['admin_state']
+        state = w['state']
+        del w['state']
+        if any(i in os_platform for i in ['5K', '7K']):
+            mode = w['mode']
+        else:
+            w['mode'] = None
+            mode = w['mode']
 
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(vlan_id, have)
+
+        if state == 'absent':
+            if obj_in_have:
+                if obj_in_have['mapped_vni'] != 'None':
+                    commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+                    commands.append('no vn-segment')
+                    commands.append('exit')
+                commands.append('no vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+
+        elif state == 'present':
+            if not obj_in_have:
+                commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+
+                if name:
+                    commands.append('name {0}'.format(name))
+                if mode:
+                    commands.append('mode {0}'.format(mode))
+                if vlan_state:
+                    commands.append('state {0}'.format(vlan_state))
+                if mapped_vni != 'None':
+                    commands.append('vn-segment {0}'.format(mapped_vni))
+                if admin_state == 'up':
+                    commands.append('no shutdown')
+                if admin_state == 'down':
+                    commands.append('shutdown')
+                commands.append('exit')
+
+                if interfaces:
+                    for i in interfaces:
+                        commands.append('interface {0}'.format(i))
+                        commands.append('switchport')
+                        commands.append('switchport mode access')
+                        commands.append('switchport access vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
 
-def vlan_range_to_list(vlans):
-    result = []
-    if vlans:
-        for part in vlans.split(','):
-            if part == 'none':
-                break
-            if '-' in part:
-                start, end = part.split('-')
-                start, end = int(start), int(end)
-                result.extend([str(i) for i in range(start, end + 1)])
             else:
-                result.append(part)
-    return result
+                if interfaces:
+                    if not obj_in_have['interfaces']:
+                        for i in interfaces:
+                            commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+                            commands.append('exit')
+                            commands.append('interface {0}'.format(i))
+                            commands.append('switchport')
+                            commands.append('switchport mode access')
+                            commands.append('switchport access vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+
+                    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('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+                            commands.append('exit')
+                            commands.append('interface {0}'.format(i))
+                            commands.append('switchport')
+                            commands.append('switchport mode access')
+                            commands.append('switchport access vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+
+                        superfluous_interfaces = list(set(obj_in_have['interfaces']) - set(interfaces))
+                        for i in superfluous_interfaces:
+                            commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+                            commands.append('exit')
+                            commands.append('interface {0}'.format(i))
+                            commands.append('switchport')
+                            commands.append('switchport mode access')
+                            commands.append('no switchport access vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
 
+                else:
+                    diff = get_diff(w, have)
+                    if diff:
+                        commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
+                        for key, value in diff.items():
+                            if key == 'vlan_state':
+                                commands.append('state {0}'.format(value))
+                            if key == 'mapped_vni':
+                                if value != 'None':
+                                    commands.append('vn-segment {0}'.format(value))
+                            if key == 'admin_state':
+                                if value == 'up':
+                                    commands.append('no shutdown')
+                                elif value == 'down':
+                                    commands.append('shutdown')
+                            if key == 'mode':
+                                commands.append('mode {0}'.format(value))
+                        commands.append('exit')
 
-def numerical_sort(iterable):
-    """Sort list of strings (VLAN IDs) that are digits in numerical order.
-    """
-    as_int_list = []
-    for vlan in iterable:
-        as_int_list.append(int(vlan))
-    as_int_list.sort()
-
-    as_str_list = []
-    for vlan in as_int_list:
-        as_str_list.append(str(vlan))
-    return as_str_list
-
-
-def build_commands(vlans, state):
-    commands = []
-    for vlan in vlans:
-        if state == 'present':
-            command = 'vlan {0}'.format(vlan)
-            commands.append(command)
-        elif state == 'absent':
-            command = 'no vlan {0}'.format(vlan)
-            commands.append(command)
     return commands
 
 
-def get_vlan_config_commands(vlan, vid):
-    """Build command list required for VLAN configuration
-    """
-
-    reverse_value_map = {
-        "admin_state": {
-            "down": "shutdown",
-            "up": "no shutdown"
-        }
-    }
-
-    if vlan.get('admin_state'):
-        # apply value map when making change to the admin state
-        # note: would need to be a loop or more in depth check if
-        # value map has more than 1 key
-        vlan = apply_value_map(reverse_value_map, vlan)
-
-    vlan_args = {
-        'name': 'name {0}',
-        'vlan_state': 'state {0}',
-        'admin_state': '{0}',
-        'mode': 'mode {0}',
-        'mapped_vni': 'vn-segment {0}'
-    }
-
-    commands = []
-
-    for param, value in vlan.items():
-        if param == 'mapped_vni' and value == 'default':
-            command = 'no vn-segment'
+def want_vlan_list(module):
+    result = []
+    vlan_range = module.params['vlan_range']
+    for part in vlan_range.split(','):
+        if part == 'none':
+            break
+        if '-' in part:
+            start, end = part.split('-')
+            start, end = int(start), int(end)
+            result.extend([str(i) for i in range(start, end + 1)])
         else:
-            command = vlan_args.get(param).format(vlan.get(param))
-        if command:
-            commands.append(command)
+            result.append(part)
+    return result
+
+
+def have_vlan_list(have):
+    result = []
+    if have:
+        for h in have:
+            result.append(str(h.get('vlan_id')))
+    return result
+
 
-    commands.insert(0, 'vlan ' + vid)
-    commands.append('exit')
+def vlan_range_commands(module, have):
+    commands = list()
+    proposed_vlans_list = want_vlan_list(module)
+    existing_vlans_list = have_vlan_list(have)
+
+    if module.params['state'] == 'absent':
+        vlans = set(proposed_vlans_list).intersection(existing_vlans_list)
+        for vlan in vlans:
+            commands.append('no vlan {0}'.format(vlan))
+
+    elif module.params['state'] == 'present':
+        vlans = set(proposed_vlans_list).difference(existing_vlans_list)
+        for vlan in vlans:
+            commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan))
 
     return commands
 
 
-def get_list_of_vlans(module):
-    body = run_commands(module, ['show vlan | json'])[0]
-    vlan_list = []
-    vlan_table = body.get('TABLE_vlanbrief')['ROW_vlanbrief']
+def map_params_to_obj(module):
+    obj = []
+    if module.params['vlan_range']:
+        return []
+
+    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['vlan_id'] = str(d['vlan_id'])
+            d['mapped_vni'] = str(d['mapped_vni'])
 
-    if isinstance(vlan_table, list):
-        for vlan in vlan_table:
-            vlan_list.append(str(vlan['vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf']))
+            obj.append(d)
     else:
-        vlan_list.append('1')
+        obj.append({
+            'vlan_id': str(module.params['vlan_id']),
+            'name': module.params['name'],
+            'interfaces': module.params['interfaces'],
+            'vlan_state': module.params['vlan_state'],
+            'mapped_vni': str(module.params['mapped_vni']),
+            'state': module.params['state'],
+            'admin_state': module.params['admin_state'],
+            'mode': module.params['mode']
+        })
 
-    return vlan_list
+    return obj
 
 
-def get_vni(vlanid, module):
-    flags = str('all | section vlan.{0}'.format(vlanid)).split(' ')
-    body = get_config(module, flags=flags)
+def parse_admin_state(vlan):
+    shutstate = vlan.get('vlanshowbr-shutstate')
+    if shutstate == 'noshutdown':
+        return 'up'
+    elif shutstate == 'shutdown':
+        return 'down'
 
-    value = ''
-    if body:
-        REGEX = re.compile(r'(?:vn-segment\s)(?P<value>.*)$', re.M)
-        if 'vn-segment' in body:
-            value = REGEX.search(body).group('value')
-    return value
 
+def parse_mode(os_platform, output, vlan_id):
+    if not any(i in os_platform for i in ['5K', '7K']):
+        return None
 
-def get_vlan(vlanid, module):
-    """Get instance of VLAN as a dictionary
-    """
-    command = 'show vlan id %s | json' % vlanid
     try:
-        body = run_commands(module, [command])[0]
-        vlan_table = body['TABLE_vlanbriefid']['ROW_vlanbriefid']
-        mtu_table = body['TABLE_mtuinfoid']['ROW_mtuinfoid']
-    except (TypeError, IndexError, KeyError):
-        return {}
+        mtus = output['TABLE_mtuinfo']['ROW_mtuinfo']
+    except KeyError:
+        return None
+
+    if mtus:
+        if isinstance(mtus, list):
+            for mtu in mtus:
+                if mtu['vlanshowinfo-vlanid'] == vlan_id:
+                    mode = mtu.get('vlanshowinfo-vlanmode')
+                    if mode == 'ce-vlan':
+                        return 'ce'
+                    elif mode == 'fabricpath-vlan':
+                        return 'fabricpath'
+            return None
+
+        elif isinstance(mtus, dict):
+            if mtus['vlanshowinfo-vlanid'] == vlan_id:
+                    mode = mtus.get('vlanshowinfo-vlanmode')
+                    if mode == 'ce-vlan':
+                        return 'ce'
+                    elif mode == 'fabricpath-vlan':
+                        return 'fabricpath'
+            return None
+
+        else:
+            return None
+    else:
+        return None
+
+
+def parse_vni(module, vlan_id):
+    vni = None
+    flags = ['| section vlan.{0}'.format(vlan_id)]
+    cfg = get_config(module, flags=flags)
+
+    match = re.search(r'vn-segment (\S+)', cfg, re.M)
+    if match:
+        vni = match.group(1)
+    return str(vni)
+
+
+def parse_interfaces(module, vlan):
+    vlan_int = []
+    interfaces = vlan.get('vlanshowplist-ifidx')
+    if interfaces:
+        for i in interfaces.split(','):
+            if '-' in i:
+                int_range = i.split('-')
+                stop = int((int_range)[1])
+                start = int(int_range[0].split('/')[1])
+                eth = int_range[0].split('/')[0]
+                for r in range(start, stop + 1):
+                    vlan_int.append(eth + '/' + str(r))
+            else:
+                vlan_int.append(i)
+
+    return vlan_int
 
-    key_map = {
-        "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": "vlan_id",
-        "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "name",
-        "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "vlan_state",
-        "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "admin_state"
-    }
 
-    vlan = apply_key_map(key_map, vlan_table)
+def parse_vlan_options(module, os_platform, output, vlan):
+    obj = {}
+    vlan_id = vlan['vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf']
+    obj['vlan_id'] = str(vlan_id)
+    obj['name'] = vlan.get('vlanshowbr-vlanname')
+    obj['vlan_state'] = vlan.get('vlanshowbr-vlanstate')
+    obj['admin_state'] = parse_admin_state(vlan)
+    obj['mode'] = parse_mode(os_platform, output, vlan_id)
+    obj['mapped_vni'] = parse_vni(module, vlan_id)
+    obj['interfaces'] = parse_interfaces(module, vlan)
+    return obj
 
-    vlan['mode'] = mtu_table['vlanshowinfo-vlanmode']
 
-    value_map = {
-        "admin_state": {
-            "shutdown": "down",
-            "noshutdown": "up"
-        },
-        "mode": {
-            "fabricpath-vlan": "fabricpath",
-            "ce-vlan": "ce"
-        }
+def map_config_to_obj(module, os_platform):
+    objs = list()
+    output = run_commands(module, ['show vlan | json'])[0]
+    try:
+        vlans = output['TABLE_vlanbrief']['ROW_vlanbrief']
+    except KeyError:
+        return objs
 
-    }
+    if vlans:
+        if isinstance(vlans, list):
+            for vlan in vlans:
+                obj = parse_vlan_options(module, os_platform, output, vlan)
+                objs.append(obj)
 
-    vlan = apply_value_map(value_map, vlan)
-    vlan['mapped_vni'] = get_vni(vlanid, module)
-    return vlan
+        elif isinstance(vlans, dict):
+            obj = parse_vlan_options(module, os_platform, output, vlans)
+            objs.append(obj)
 
+    return objs
 
-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] = str(value)
-    return new_dict
 
+def check_declarative_intent_params(want, module, os_platform):
+    if module.params['interfaces']:
+        time.sleep(module.params['delay'])
+        have = map_config_to_obj(module, os_platform)
 
-def apply_value_map(value_map, resource):
-    for key, value in value_map.items():
-        resource[key] = value[resource.get(key)]
-    return resource
+        for w in want:
+            for i in w['interfaces']:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w['vlan_id'], have)
+                if obj_in_have and 'interfaces' in obj_in_have and i not in obj_in_have['interfaces']:
+                    module.fail_json(msg="Interface %s not configured on vlan %s" % (i, w['vlan_id']))
 
 
 def main():
-    argument_spec = dict(
-        vlan_id=dict(required=False, type='str'),
+    """ main entry point for module execution
+    """
+    element_spec = dict(
+        vlan_id=dict(required=False, type='int'),
         vlan_range=dict(required=False),
         name=dict(required=False),
-        vlan_state=dict(choices=['active', 'suspend'], required=False),
-        mapped_vni=dict(required=False, type='str'),
+        interfaces=dict(type='list'),
+        vlan_state=dict(choices=['active', 'suspend'], required=False, default='active'),
+        mapped_vni=dict(required=False, type='int'),
+        delay=dict(default=10, type='int'),
         state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'active', 'suspend'], default='present', required=False),
-        admin_state=dict(choices=['up', 'down'], required=False),
-        mode=dict(choices=['ce', 'fabricpath'], required=False),
+        admin_state=dict(choices=['up', 'down'], required=False, default='up'),
+        mode=dict(choices=['ce', 'fabricpath'], required=False, default='ce'),
+    )
+
+    aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
+    aggregate_spec['vlan_id'] = 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),
+        purge=dict(default=False, type='bool')
     )
 
+    argument_spec.update(element_spec)
     argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
 
+    required_one_of = [['vlan_id', 'aggregate', 'vlan_range']]
+    mutually_exclusive = [['vlan_id', 'aggregate'],
+                          ['vlan_range', 'name'],
+                          ['vlan_id', 'vlan_range']]
+
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
-                           mutually_exclusive=[['vlan_range', 'name'],
-                                               ['vlan_id', 'vlan_range']],
+                           required_one_of=required_one_of,
+                           mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get('device_info', {})
+    os_platform = info.get('network_os_platform', '')
+
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
-    results = dict(changed=False)
+    result = {'changed': False}
+    if warnings:
+        result['warnings'] = warnings
 
-    vlan_range = module.params['vlan_range']
-    vlan_id = module.params['vlan_id']
-    name = module.params['name']
-    vlan_state = module.params['vlan_state']
-    admin_state = module.params['admin_state']
-    mapped_vni = module.params['mapped_vni']
-    state = module.params['state']
-
-    # this allows vlan_state to remain backwards compatible as we move towards
-    # pushing all 4 options into state to match net_vlan
-    if state == 'active' or state == 'suspend':
-        vlan_state = module.params['state']
-        state = 'present'
-
-    mode = module.params['mode']
-
-    if vlan_id:
-        if not vlan_id.isdigit():
-            module.fail_json(msg='vlan_id must be a valid VLAN ID')
-
-    args = dict(name=name, vlan_state=vlan_state,
-                admin_state=admin_state, mapped_vni=mapped_vni, mode=mode)
-
-    proposed = dict((k, v) for k, v in args.items() if v is not None)
-
-    proposed_vlans_list = vlan_range_to_list(vlan_id or vlan_range)
-    existing_vlans_list = get_list_of_vlans(module)
-    commands = []
-    existing = {}
-
-    if vlan_range:
-        if state == 'present':
-            # These are all of the VLANs being proposed that don't
-            # already exist on the switch
-            vlans_delta = numerical_sort(
-                set(proposed_vlans_list).difference(existing_vlans_list))
-            commands = build_commands(vlans_delta, state)
-        elif state == 'absent':
-            # VLANs that are common between what is being proposed and
-            # what is on the switch
-            vlans_common = numerical_sort(
-                set(proposed_vlans_list).intersection(existing_vlans_list))
-            commands = build_commands(vlans_common, state)
+    have = map_config_to_obj(module, os_platform)
+    want = map_params_to_obj(module)
+
+    if module.params['vlan_range']:
+        commands = vlan_range_commands(module, have)
+        result['commands'] = commands
     else:
-        existing = get_vlan(vlan_id, module)
-        if state == 'absent' and existing:
-            commands = ['no vlan ' + vlan_id]
-        elif state == 'present':
-            if (existing.get('mapped_vni') == '0' and
-                    proposed.get('mapped_vni') == 'default'):
-                proposed.pop('mapped_vni')
-            delta = dict(set(proposed.items()).difference(existing.items()))
-            if delta or not existing:
-                commands = get_vlan_config_commands(delta, vlan_id)
+        commands = map_obj_to_commands((want, have), module, os_platform)
+        result['commands'] = commands
 
     if commands:
-        if existing.get('mapped_vni'):
-            if (existing.get('mapped_vni') != proposed.get('mapped_vni') and
-                    existing.get('mapped_vni') != '0' and proposed.get('mapped_vni') != 'default'):
-                if state == 'absent':
-                    commands = ['vlan ' + vlan_id, 'no vn-segment', 'no vlan ' + vlan_id]
-                else:
-                    commands.insert(1, 'no vn-segment')
-        if module.check_mode:
-            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=commands)
-        else:
+        if not module.check_mode:
             load_config(module, commands)
-            results['changed'] = True
+        result['changed'] = True
 
-    results['commands'] = commands
-    module.exit_json(**results)
+    if want and result['changed']:
+        check_declarative_intent_params(want, module, os_platform)
 
+    module.exit_json(**result)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/interface.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/interface.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7adc108b8ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/interface.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+---
+- set_fact: testint1="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+- set_fact: testint2="{{ nxos_int2 }}"
+
+- name: setup - remove vlan used in test
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no vlan 100
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: setup - remove vlan from interfaces used in test(part1)
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no switchport access vlan 100
+    parents: switchport
+    before: "interface {{ testint1 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: setup - remove vlan from interfaces used in test(part2)
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no switchport access vlan 100
+    parents: switchport
+    before: "interface {{ testint2 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: create vlan
+  nxos_vlan:
+    vlan_id: 100
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: Add interfaces to vlan
+  nxos_vlan: &interfaces
+    vlan_id: 100
+    interfaces:
+      - "{{ testint1 }}"
+      - "{{ testint2 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - 'result.changed == true'
+      - '"interface {{ testint1 }}" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport mode access" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport access vlan 100" in result.commands'
+      - '"interface {{ testint2 }}" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport mode access" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport access vlan 100" in result.commands'
+
+- name: Add interfaces to vlan(idempotence)
+  nxos_vlan: *interfaces
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - 'result.changed == false'
+
+- name: Remove interface from vlan
+  nxos_vlan: &single_int
+    vlan_id: 100
+    interfaces:
+      - "{{ testint2 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - 'result.changed == true'
+      - '"interface {{ testint1 }}" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport" in result.commands'
+      - '"switchport mode access" in result.commands'
+      - '"no switchport access vlan 100" in result.commands'
+
+- name: Remove interface from vlan(idempotence)
+  nxos_vlan: *single_int
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - 'result.changed == false'
+
+- name: teardown(part1)
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no vlan 100
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: teardown - remove vlan from interfaces used in test(part1)
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no switchport access vlan 100
+    parents: switchport
+    before: "interface {{ testint1 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+- name: teardown - remove vlan from interfaces used in test(part2)
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no switchport access vlan 100
+    parents: switchport
+    before: "interface {{ testint2 }}"
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/show_vlan_id_15.txt b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/config.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/show_vlan_id_15.txt
rename to test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/config.cfg
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/show_vlan_id_1.txt b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/show_vlan_id_1.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e919faaeac7..00000000000
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_vlan/show_vlan_id_1.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "TABLE_vlanbriefid": {
-    "ROW_vlanbriefid": {
-      "vlanshowbr-vlanid": 16777216, 
-      "vlanshowbr-vlanid-utf": 1, 
-      "vlanshowbr-vlanname": "default", 
-      "vlanshowbr-vlanstate": "active", 
-      "vlanshowbr-shutstate": "noshutdown"
-    }
-  }, 
-  "TABLE_mtuinfoid": {
-    "ROW_mtuinfoid": {
-      "vlanshowinfo-vlanid": 1, 
-      "vlanshowinfo-media-type": "enet", 
-      "vlanshowinfo-vlanmode": "ce-vlan"
-    }
-  }, 
-  "vlanshowrspan-vlantype": "notrspan", 
-  "is-vtp-manageable": "enabled"
-}
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
index 16806407f97..ba2469eebdb 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
@@ -42,10 +42,16 @@ class TestNxosVlanModule(TestNxosModule):
         self.mock_get_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_vlan.get_config')
         self.get_config = self.mock_get_config.start()
 
+        self.mock_get_capabilities = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_vlan.get_capabilities')
+        self.get_capabilities = self.mock_get_capabilities.start()
+        self.get_capabilities.return_value = {'network_api': 'cliconf'}
+
     def tearDown(self):
         super(TestNxosVlanModule, self).tearDown()
         self.mock_run_commands.stop()
         self.mock_load_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_capabilities.stop()
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None, device=''):
         def load_from_file(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -64,11 +70,11 @@ class TestNxosVlanModule(TestNxosModule):
 
         self.run_commands.side_effect = load_from_file
         self.load_config.return_value = None
+        self.get_config.return_value = load_fixture('nxos_vlan', 'config.cfg')
 
     def test_nxos_vlan_range(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_range='6-10'))
-        result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
-        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['vlan 6', 'vlan 7', 'vlan 8', 'vlan 9', 'vlan 10'])
+        self.execute_module(changed=True, commands=['vlan 6', 'vlan 7', 'vlan 8', 'vlan 9', 'vlan 10'])
 
     def test_nxos_vlan_range_absent(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_range='1-5', state='absent'))
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ class TestNxosVlanModule(TestNxosModule):
     def test_nxos_vlan_id(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_id='15', state='present'))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
-        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['vlan 15', 'exit'])
+        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['vlan 15', 'state active', 'no shutdown', 'exit'])
 
     def test_nxos_vlan_id_absent(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_id='1', state='absent'))
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ class TestNxosVlanModule(TestNxosModule):
     def test_nxos_vlan_named_vlan(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_id='15', name='WEB'))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
-        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['vlan 15', 'name WEB', 'exit'])
+        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['vlan 15', 'name WEB', 'state active', 'no shutdown', 'exit'])
 
     def test_nxos_vlan_shut_down(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_id='1', admin_state='down'))