diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
index 84ded5fbefe..2fa3b4b9edf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
@@ -95,24 +95,23 @@ def get_commands(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
     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 == 'default':
-            existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
-            if existing_value:
-                commands.append('no {0} {1}'.format(key, existing_value))
-        else:
-            if 'anycast-gateway-mac' in key:
-                value = normalize_mac(value, module)
-                existing_value = existing_commands.get(key)
-                if existing_value and value != existing_value:
-                    command = '{0} {1}'.format(key, value)
-                    commands.append(command)
-
+    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('-')
diff --git a/test/integration/nxos.yaml b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
index 1085cc73a2e..4b2fbc313c6 100644
--- a/test/integration/nxos.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
@@ -345,6 +345,14 @@
         when: "limit_to in ['*', 'nxos_bgp_neighbor_af']"
       rescue:
         - set_fact: test_failed=true
+
+    - block:
+      - include_role:
+          name: nxos_overlay_global
+        when: "limit_to in ['*', 'nxos_overlay_global']"
+      rescue:
+        - set_fact: test_failed=true
+
 ###########
     - debug: var=failed_modules
       when: test_failed
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
index d7a7f71477c..017518d5629 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/common/set_state_present.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: present
+    description: 'Configured by Ansible - Layer3'
     provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
   nxos_interface:
     interface: Loopback1
     state: present
+    description: 'Configured by Ansible - Layer3'
     provider: "{{ connection }}"
   register: result
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f709c5aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae741cbdc71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_nxos_tests
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/cli.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d675462dd02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: collect all cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test case
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fea9337c14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/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_overlay_global/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/nxapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea525379f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: enable nxapi
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - feature nxapi
+      - nxapi http port 80
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+
+- name: run test case
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: disable nxapi
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no feature nxapi
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/cleanup.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/cleanup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5baa44d6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/cleanup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: "Unconfigure VDC setting limit-resource module-type f3"
+  nxos_config:
+    commands:
+      - 'terminal dont-ask ; vdc {{ vdcid }} ;  no limit-resource module-type f3'
+    match: none
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: Previous command is asynchronous and can take a while.  Allow time for it to complete
+  pause:
+    seconds: 45
+
+- name: "Configure VDC setting allocate interface unallocated-interfaces"
+  nxos_config: &allocate
+    commands:
+      - 'terminal dont-ask ; vdc {{ vdcid }} ; allocate interface unallocated-interfaces'
+    match: none
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: Previous command is asynchronous can take a while.  Allow time for it to complete
+  pause:
+    seconds: 45
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/setup.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6d3f51caef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+- name: "Get default vdc id"
+  nxos_command:
+    commands: ['show vdc current-vdc | json']
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: vdcout
+
+- set_fact: vdcid="{{ vdcout.stdout_lines[0].name }}"
+
+- name: "Configure VDC setting limit-resource module-type f3"
+  nxos_config:
+    commands:
+      - "terminal dont-ask ; vdc {{ vdcid }} ;  limit-resource module-type f3"
+    match: none
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: Previous command is asynchronous and can take a while.  Allow time for it to complete
+  pause:
+    seconds: 45
+
+- name: "Configure VDC setting allocate interface unallocated-interfaces"
+  nxos_config: &allocate
+    commands:
+      - "terminal dont-ask ; vdc {{ vdcid }} ; allocate interface unallocated-interfaces"
+    match: none
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- name: Previous command is asynchronous and can take a while.  Allow time for it to complete
+  pause:
+    seconds: 45
+
+- name: "Configure Additional N7K requiste features"
+  nxos_config:
+    commands:
+      - feature-set fabric
+      - feature fabric forwarding
+    match: none
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/cli/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..420af7420e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- set_fact: connection="{{ cli }}"
+
+- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common/sanity.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/common/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a24fe8c1631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START TRANSPORT:{{ connection.transport }} nxos_overlay_global sanity test"
+
+- set_fact: overlay_global_supported="false"
+- set_fact: overlay_global_supported="true"
+  when: platform | search("N35NG|N7K|^N9K$") or
+        (platform | match("N9k-F") and imagetag | version_compare('F3', 'ne'))
+
+- debug: msg="Platform {{ platform }} running Image version {{ image_version }} supports nxos_overlay_global"
+  when: overlay_global_supported
+
+# Setup Block
+- block:
+  - name: "Enable nv overlay evpn"
+    nxos_evpn_global: &enable_evpn
+      nv_overlay_evpn: true
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+
+  - name: "Apply N7K specific setup config"
+    include: targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/setup.yaml
+    when: platform | match('N7K')
+
+  - name: "Configure Additional N7K requiste features"
+    nxos_config:
+      commands:
+        - feature-set fabric
+        - feature fabric forwarding
+      match: none
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    when: platform | match('N7K')
+
+  - name: "Remove possibly existing mac"
+    nxos_overlay_global:
+      anycast_gateway_mac: "default"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  when: overlay_global_supported
+
+# Test execution block
+- block:
+
+  - name: Configure overlay global
+    nxos_overlay_global: &configure
+      anycast_gateway_mac: "b.b.b"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &true
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+
+  - name: "Check Idempotence"
+    nxos_overlay_global: *configure
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &false
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+
+  - name: Update anycast gateway mac
+    nxos_overlay_global: &update
+      anycast_gateway_mac: "a.a.a"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true
+
+  - name: "Check Idempotence"
+    nxos_overlay_global: *update
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false
+
+
+  - name: Remove anycast gateway mac
+    nxos_overlay_global: &remove
+      anycast_gateway_mac: "default"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true
+
+  - name: "Check Idempotence"
+    nxos_overlay_global: *remove
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false
+
+  when: overlay_global_supported
+
+  always:
+  - name: "Apply N7K specific cleanup config"
+    include: targets/nxos_overlay_global/tasks/platform/n7k/cleanup.yaml
+    when: platform | match('N7K')
+
+  - name: "Disable nv overlay evpn"
+    nxos_evpn_global: &disable_evpn
+      nv_overlay_evpn: false
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    ignore_errors: yes
+    when: overlay_global_supported
+
+  - debug: msg="END TRANSPORT:{{ connection.transport }} nxos_overlay_global sanity test"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e30ea6eaf70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_overlay_global/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- set_fact: connection="{{ nxapi }}"
+
+- import_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common/sanity.yaml"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/prepare_nxos_tests/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/prepare_nxos_tests/tasks/main.yml
index bd9abf9e8fa..78e65cb55d1 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/prepare_nxos_tests/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/prepare_nxos_tests/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@
 - set_fact: nxos_int2="{{ intdataraw[2].interface }}"
 - set_fact: nxos_int3="{{ intdataraw[3].interface }}"
 
+# Get image version information for this device
+- name: "Gather image version info"
+  nxos_command:
+    commands: ['sh version | json']
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+  register: nxos_version_output
+
+- set_fact: image_version="{{ nxos_version_output.stdout[0]['kickstart_ver_str'] }}"
+
 # Get platform information for this device
 #
 # Usage in integration test playbook:
@@ -62,6 +71,7 @@
   register: nxos_inventory_output
 
 - set_fact: platform="{{ nxos_inventory_output.stdout_lines[0]['TABLE_inv']['ROW_inv'][0]['productid'].split('-')[0] }}"
+- set_fact: chassis_type="{{ nxos_inventory_output.stdout_lines[0]['TABLE_inv']['ROW_inv'][0]['productid'].split('-')[1] }}"
 
 # Check if platform is fretta
 - set_fact: fretta={% for row in nxos_inventory_output.stdout_lines[0]['TABLE_inv']['ROW_inv'] if 'FM-R' in row['productid'] %}"true"{% endfor %}
@@ -74,3 +84,34 @@
 # Check if platform is titanium
 - set_fact: titanium={% for row in nxos_inventory_output.stdout_lines[0]['TABLE_inv']['ROW_inv'] if 'NX-OSv' in row['desc']%}"true"{% endfor %}
   when: platform | match("N7K")
+
+# Set platform to N35 for N3k-35xx
+- set_fact: platform="N35"
+  when: (chassis_type | search("C35"))
+
+# Set platform to N35NG for N3k-35xx running image version
+# 7.0(3)I7 or later. NG(Next Gen)
+- set_fact: platform="N35NG"
+  when: (chassis_type | search("C35")) and image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I7")
+
+# Create matrix of simple keys based on platform
+# and image version for use within test playbooks.
+- set_fact: imagetag=""
+- set_fact: imagetag="I2"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I2")
+- set_fact: imagetag="I3"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I3")
+- set_fact: imagetag="I4"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I4")
+- set_fact: imagetag="I5"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I5")
+- set_fact: imagetag="I6"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I6")
+- set_fact: imagetag="I7"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)I7")
+- set_fact: imagetag="F1"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)F1")
+- set_fact: imagetag="F2"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)F2")
+- set_fact: imagetag="F3"
+  when: image_version | search("7.0\(3\)F3")