diff --git a/network/f5/bigip_node.py b/network/f5/bigip_node.py
index bc209af6ae6..3f57251218a 100644
--- a/network/f5/bigip_node.py
+++ b/network/f5/bigip_node.py
@@ -99,6 +99,30 @@ options:
         required: false
         default: null
         choices: []
+    monitor_type:
+        description:
+            - Monitor rule type when monitors > 1
+        version_added: "2.2"
+        required: False
+        default: null
+        choices: ['and_list', 'm_of_n']
+        aliases: []
+    quorum:
+        description:
+            - Monitor quorum value when monitor_type is m_of_n
+        version_added: "2.2"
+        required: False
+        default: null
+        choices: []
+        aliases: []
+    monitors:
+        description:
+            - Monitor template name list. Always use the full path to the monitor.
+        version_added: "2.2"
+        required: False
+        default: null
+        choices: []
+        aliases: []
     host:
         description:
             - "Node IP. Required when state=present and node does not exist. Error when state=absent."
@@ -141,6 +165,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 # Alternatively, you could have specified a name with the
 # name parameter when state=present.
 
+  - name: Add node with a single 'ping' monitor    
+    bigip_node:
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+      password: mysecret
+      state: present
+      partition: Common
+      host: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
+      name: mytestserver
+      monitors:
+        - /Common/icmp
+
   - name: Modify node description
     local_action: >
       bigip_node
@@ -261,15 +297,32 @@ def get_node_monitor_status(api, name):
     result = result.split("MONITOR_STATUS_")[-1].lower()
     return result
 
+def get_monitors(api, name):
+    result = api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_monitor_rule(nodes=[name])[0]
+    monitor_type = result['type'].split("MONITOR_RULE_TYPE_")[-1].lower()
+    quorum = result['quorum']
+    monitor_templates = result['monitor_templates']
+    return (monitor_type, quorum, monitor_templates)
+
+def set_monitors(api, name, monitor_type, quorum, monitor_templates):
+    monitor_type = "MONITOR_RULE_TYPE_%s" % monitor_type.strip().upper()
+    monitor_rule = {'type': monitor_type, 'quorum': quorum, 'monitor_templates': monitor_templates}
+    api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.set_monitor_rule(nodes=[name],
+                                               monitor_rules=[monitor_rule])
 
 def main():
+    monitor_type_choices = ['and_list', 'm_of_n']
+
     argument_spec=f5_argument_spec()
     argument_spec.update(dict(
             session_state = dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
             monitor_state = dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
             name = dict(type='str', required=True),
             host = dict(type='str', aliases=['address', 'ip']),
-            description = dict(type='str')
+            description = dict(type='str'),
+            monitor_type = dict(type='str', choices=monitor_type_choices),
+            quorum = dict(type='int'),
+            monitors = dict(type='list')
         )
     )
 
@@ -299,10 +352,40 @@ def main():
     name = module.params['name']
     address = fq_name(partition, name)
     description = module.params['description']
+    monitor_type = module.params['monitor_type']
+    if monitor_type:
+        monitor_type = monitor_type.lower()
+    quorum = module.params['quorum']
+    monitors = module.params['monitors']
+    if monitors:
+        monitors = []
+        for monitor in module.params['monitors']:
+                monitors.append(fq_name(partition, monitor))
+
+    # sanity check user supplied values
 
     if state == 'absent' and host is not None:
         module.fail_json(msg="host parameter invalid when state=absent")
 
+    if monitors:
+        if len(monitors) == 1:
+            # set default required values for single monitor
+            quorum = 0
+            monitor_type = 'single'
+        elif len(monitors) > 1:
+            if not monitor_type:
+                module.fail_json(msg="monitor_type required for monitors > 1")
+            if monitor_type == 'm_of_n' and not quorum:
+                module.fail_json(msg="quorum value required for monitor_type m_of_n")
+            if monitor_type != 'm_of_n':
+                quorum = 0
+    elif monitor_type:
+        # no monitors specified but monitor_type exists
+        module.fail_json(msg="monitor_type require monitors parameter")
+    elif quorum is not None:
+        # no monitors specified but quorum exists
+        module.fail_json(msg="quorum requires monitors parameter")
+
     try:
         api = bigip_api(server, user, password, validate_certs)
         result = {'changed': False}  # default
@@ -340,6 +423,8 @@ def main():
                     if description is not None:
                         set_node_description(api, address, description)
                         result = {'changed': True}
+                    if monitors:
+                        set_monitors(api, address, monitor_type, quorum, monitors)
                 else:
                     # check-mode return value
                     result = {'changed': True}
@@ -383,6 +468,12 @@ def main():
                         if not module.check_mode:
                             set_node_description(api, address, description)
                         result = {'changed': True}
+                if monitors:
+                    t_monitor_type, t_quorum, t_monitor_templates = get_monitors(api, address)
+                    if (t_monitor_type != monitor_type) or (t_quorum != quorum) or (set(t_monitor_templates) != set(monitors)):
+                        if not module.check_mode:
+                            set_monitors(api, address, monitor_type, quorum, monitors)
+                        result = {'changed': True}
 
     except Exception, e:
         module.fail_json(msg="received exception: %s" % e)