From d5d88f9b11c828e14cc947281642530b1c354409 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trishna Guha <trishnaguha17@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:38:22 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add nxos_interfaces resource module (#60421)

Signed-off-by: Trishna Guha <trishnaguha17@gmail.com>
---
 .../rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.9.rst  |   4 +
 .../network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py       |   1 +
 .../nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py       |   0
 .../nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py     |  81 +++++
 .../nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py        |   0
 .../nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py      | 288 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py  |   2 +
 .../network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py |   0
 .../nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py       |  97 ++++++
 .../{nxos_interface.py => _nxos_interface.py} |   9 +-
 .../modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py        |   2 +-
 .../modules/network/nxos/nxos_interfaces.py   | 281 +++++++++++++++++
 .../nxos_interfaces/defaults/main.yaml        |   2 +
 .../targets/nxos_interfaces/meta/main.yml     |   1 +
 .../targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/cli.yaml    |  20 ++
 .../targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/main.yaml   |   2 +
 .../targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/nxapi.yaml  |  33 ++
 .../nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/deleted.yaml    |  53 ++++
 .../nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/merged.yaml     |  50 +++
 .../nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/overridden.yaml |  63 ++++
 .../nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/replaced.yaml   |  60 ++++
 test/sanity/ignore.txt                        |  16 +-
 .../show_interface                            |   0
 .../show_interface_Ethernet2_1                |   0
 .../_nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0  |   0
 .../show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1            |   0
 .../show_run_interface_loopback0              |   0
 .../network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py       |   8 +-
 28 files changed, 1058 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
 rename test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0 => lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py (100%)
 create mode 100644 lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py
 rename test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0 => lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py (100%)
 create mode 100644 lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
 create mode 100644 lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py
 create mode 100644 lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
 rename lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/{nxos_interface.py => _nxos_interface.py} (99%)
 create mode 100644 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interfaces.py
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/defaults/main.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/meta/main.yml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/cli.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/main.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/nxapi.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/deleted.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/merged.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/overridden.yaml
 create mode 100644 test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/replaced.yaml
 rename test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/{nxos_interface => _nxos_interface}/show_interface (100%)
 rename test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/{nxos_interface => _nxos_interface}/show_interface_Ethernet2_1 (100%)
 create mode 100644 test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0
 rename test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/{nxos_interface => _nxos_interface}/show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1 (100%)
 create mode 100644 test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0

diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.9.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.9.rst
index 0d7826fbe5c..5ee3219f99a 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.9.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/porting_guides/porting_guide_2.9.rst
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ The following modules will be removed in Ansible 2.13. Please update update your
  
 * vyos_l3_interface use :ref:`vyos_l3_interfaces <vyos_l3_interfaces_module>` instead.
 
+* nxos_vlan use :ref:`nxos_vlans <nxos_vlans_module>` instead.
+
+* nxos_interface use :ref:`nxos_interfaces <nxos_interfaces_module>` instead.
+
 The following functionality will be removed in Ansible 2.12. Please update update your playbooks accordingly.
 
 * ``vmware_cluster`` DRS, HA and VSAN configuration; use `vmware_cluster_drs <vmware_cluster_drs_module>`, `vmware_cluster_ha <vmware_cluster_ha_module>` and `vmware_cluster_vsan <vmware_cluster_vsan_module>` instead.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py
index 202577efac6..6212507b84e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/facts/facts.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CHOICES = [
     'vlans',
     'lacp',
     'lacp_interfaces',
+    'interfaces',
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0
rename to lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc8349fd08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/argspec/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+"""
+The arg spec for the nxos_interfaces module
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+class InterfacesArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the nxos_interfaces module
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        'config': {
+            'elements': 'dict',
+            'options': {
+                'description': {
+                    'type': 'str'
+                },
+                'duplex': {
+                    'choices': ['full', 'half', 'auto'],
+                    'type': 'str'
+                },
+                'enabled': {
+                    'default': True,
+                    'type': 'bool'
+                },
+                'fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway': {
+                    'type': 'bool'
+                },
+                'ip_forward': {
+                    'type': 'bool'
+                },
+                'mode': {
+                    'choices': ['layer2', 'layer3'],
+                    'type': 'str'
+                },
+                'mtu': {
+                    'type': 'str'
+                },
+                'name': {
+                    'required': True,
+                    'type': 'str'
+                },
+                'speed': {
+                    'type': 'str'
+                }
+            },
+            'type': 'list'
+        },
+        'state': {
+            'choices': ['merged', 'replaced', 'overridden', 'deleted'],
+            'default': 'merged',
+            'type': 'str'
+        }
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0
rename to lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/__init__.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd9d8012e9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+The nxos_interfaces class
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to it's desired end-state is
+created
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common.cfg.base import ConfigBase
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import dict_diff, to_list, remove_empties
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.facts import Facts
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import get_interface_type, normalize_interface, search_obj_in_list
+
+
+class Interfaces(ConfigBase):
+    """
+    The nxos_interfaces class
+    """
+
+    gather_subset = [
+        '!all',
+        '!min',
+    ]
+
+    gather_network_resources = [
+        'interfaces',
+    ]
+
+    exclude_params = [
+        'description',
+        'mtu',
+        'speed',
+        'duplex',
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Interfaces, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def get_interfaces_facts(self):
+        """ Get the 'facts' (the current configuration)
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The current configuration as a dictionary
+        """
+        facts, _warnings = Facts(self._module).get_facts(self.gather_subset, self.gather_network_resources)
+        interfaces_facts = facts['ansible_network_resources'].get('interfaces')
+        if not interfaces_facts:
+            return []
+        return interfaces_facts
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """ Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        result = {'changed': False}
+        commands = list()
+        warnings = list()
+
+        existing_interfaces_facts = self.get_interfaces_facts()
+        commands.extend(self.set_config(existing_interfaces_facts))
+        if commands:
+            if not self._module.check_mode:
+                self._connection.edit_config(commands)
+            result['changed'] = True
+        result['commands'] = commands
+
+        changed_interfaces_facts = self.get_interfaces_facts()
+
+        result['before'] = existing_interfaces_facts
+        if result['changed']:
+            result['after'] = changed_interfaces_facts
+
+        result['warnings'] = warnings
+        return result
+
+    def set_config(self, existing_interfaces_facts):
+        """ Collect the configuration from the args passed to the module,
+            collect the current configuration (as a dict from facts)
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        config = self._module.params.get('config')
+        want = []
+        if config:
+            for w in config:
+                w.update({'name': normalize_interface(w['name'])})
+                want.append(remove_empties(w))
+        have = existing_interfaces_facts
+        resp = self.set_state(want, have)
+        return to_list(resp)
+
+    def set_state(self, want, have):
+        """ Select the appropriate function based on the state provided
+
+        :param want: the desired configuration as a dictionary
+        :param have: the current configuration as a dictionary
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='config is required for state {0}'.format(state))
+
+        commands = list()
+        if state == 'overridden':
+            commands.extend(self._state_overridden(want, have))
+        elif state == 'deleted':
+            commands.extend(self._state_deleted(want, have))
+        else:
+            for w in want:
+                if state == 'merged':
+                    commands.extend(self._state_merged(w, have))
+                elif state == 'replaced':
+                    commands.extend(self._state_replaced(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_replaced(self, w, have):
+        """ The command generator when state is replaced
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w['name'], have, 'name')
+        if obj_in_have:
+            diff = dict_diff(w, obj_in_have)
+        else:
+            diff = w
+        merged_commands = self.set_commands(w, have)
+        if 'name' not in diff:
+            diff['name'] = w['name']
+        wkeys = w.keys()
+        dkeys = diff.keys()
+        for k in wkeys:
+            if k in self.exclude_params and k in dkeys:
+                del diff[k]
+        replaced_commands = self.del_attribs(diff)
+
+        if merged_commands:
+            cmds = set(replaced_commands).intersection(set(merged_commands))
+            for cmd in cmds:
+                merged_commands.remove(cmd)
+            commands.extend(replaced_commands)
+            commands.extend(merged_commands)
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_overridden(self, want, have):
+        """ The command generator when state is overridden
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
+                  to the desired configuration
+        """
+        commands = []
+        for h in have:
+            obj_in_want = search_obj_in_list(h['name'], want, 'name')
+            if h == obj_in_want:
+                continue
+            for w in want:
+                if h['name'] == w['name']:
+                    wkeys = w.keys()
+                    hkeys = h.keys()
+                    for k in wkeys:
+                        if k in self.exclude_params and k in hkeys:
+                            del h[k]
+            commands.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        for w in want:
+            commands.extend(self.set_commands(w, have))
+        return commands
+
+    def _state_merged(self, w, have):
+        """ The command generator when state is merged
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to merge the provided into
+                  the current configuration
+        """
+        return self.set_commands(w, have)
+
+    def _state_deleted(self, want, have):
+        """ The command generator when state is deleted
+
+        :rtype: A list
+        :returns: the commands necessary to remove the current configuration
+                  of the provided objects
+        """
+        commands = []
+        if want:
+            for w in want:
+                obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w['name'], have, 'name')
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(obj_in_have))
+        else:
+            if not have:
+                return commands
+            for h in have:
+                commands.extend(self.del_attribs(h))
+        return commands
+
+    def del_attribs(self, obj):
+        commands = []
+        if not obj or len(obj.keys()) == 1:
+            return commands
+        commands.append('interface ' + obj['name'])
+        if 'description' in obj:
+            commands.append('no description')
+        if 'speed' in obj:
+            commands.append('no speed')
+        if 'duplex' in obj:
+            commands.append('no duplex')
+        if 'enabled' in obj and obj['enabled'] is False:
+            commands.append('no shutdown')
+        if 'mtu' in obj:
+            commands.append('no mtu')
+        if 'ip_forward' in obj and obj['ip_forward'] is True:
+            commands.append('no ip forward')
+        if 'fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway' in obj and obj['fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway'] is True:
+            commands.append('no fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway')
+        if 'mode' in obj and obj['mode'] != 'layer2':
+            commands.append('switchport')
+
+        return commands
+
+    def diff_of_dicts(self, w, obj):
+        diff = set(w.items()) - set(obj.items())
+        diff = dict(diff)
+        if diff and w['name'] == obj['name']:
+            diff.update({'name': w['name']})
+        return diff
+
+    def add_commands(self, d):
+        commands = []
+        if not d:
+            return commands
+        commands.append('interface' + ' ' + d['name'])
+        if 'description' in d:
+            commands.append('description ' + d['description'])
+        if 'speed' in d:
+            commands.append('speed ' + str(d['speed']))
+        if 'duplex' in d:
+            commands.append('duplex ' + d['duplex'])
+        if 'enabled' in d:
+            if d['enabled'] is True:
+                commands.append('no shutdown')
+            else:
+                commands.append('shutdown')
+        if 'mtu' in d:
+            commands.append('mtu ' + str(d['mtu']))
+        if 'ip_forward' in d:
+            if d['ip_forward'] is True:
+                commands.append('ip forward')
+            else:
+                commands.append('no ip forward')
+        if 'fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway' in d:
+            if d['fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway'] is True:
+                commands.append('fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway')
+            else:
+                commands.append('no fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway')
+        if 'mode' in d:
+            if d['mode'] == 'layer2':
+                commands.append('switchport')
+            elif d['mode'] == 'layer3':
+                commands.append('no switchport')
+
+        return commands
+
+    def set_commands(self, w, have):
+        commands = []
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(w['name'], have, 'name')
+        if not obj_in_have:
+            commands = self.add_commands(w)
+        else:
+            diff = self.diff_of_dicts(w, obj_in_have)
+            commands = self.add_commands(diff)
+        return commands
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py
index 2f15e1b9ff7..34110118b67 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/facts.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ calls the appropriate facts gathering function
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.facts.facts import FactsArgs
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.facts.facts import FactsBase
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.legacy.base import Default, Legacy, Hardware, Config, Interfaces, Features
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.interfaces.interfaces import InterfacesFacts
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lacp.lacp import LacpFacts
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.lag_interfaces.lag_interfaces import Lag_interfacesFacts
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.facts.telemetry.telemetry import TelemetryFacts
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS = dict(
     vlans=VlansFacts,
     lacp=LacpFacts,
     lacp_interfaces=Lacp_interfacesFacts,
+    interfaces=InterfacesFacts,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..294a6b982c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+The nxos interfaces fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import re
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common import utils
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.interfaces.interfaces import InterfacesArgs
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.utils.utils import get_interface_type
+
+
+class InterfacesFacts(object):
+    """ The nxos interfaces fact class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec='config', options='options'):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = InterfacesArgs.argument_spec
+        spec = deepcopy(self.argument_spec)
+        if subspec:
+            if options:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec][options]
+            else:
+                facts_argument_spec = spec[subspec]
+        else:
+            facts_argument_spec = spec
+
+        self.generated_spec = utils.generate_dict(facts_argument_spec)
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """ Populate the facts for interfaces
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        objs = []
+        if not data:
+            data = connection.get('show running-config | section ^interface')
+
+        config = data.split('interface ')
+        for conf in config:
+            conf = conf.strip()
+            if conf:
+                obj = self.render_config(self.generated_spec, conf)
+                if obj and len(obj.keys()) > 1:
+                    objs.append(obj)
+
+        ansible_facts['ansible_network_resources'].pop('interfaces', None)
+        facts = {}
+        if objs:
+            facts['interfaces'] = []
+            params = utils.validate_config(self.argument_spec, {'config': objs})
+            for cfg in params['config']:
+                facts['interfaces'].append(utils.remove_empties(cfg))
+
+        ansible_facts['ansible_network_resources'].update(facts)
+        return ansible_facts
+
+    def render_config(self, spec, conf):
+        """
+        Render config as dictionary structure and delete keys
+          from spec for null values
+        :param spec: The facts tree, generated from the argspec
+        :param conf: The configuration
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: The generated config
+        """
+        config = deepcopy(spec)
+
+        match = re.search(r'^(\S+)', conf)
+        intf = match.group(1)
+        if get_interface_type(intf) == 'unknown':
+            return {}
+        config['name'] = intf
+        config['description'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'description')
+        config['speed'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'speed')
+        config['mtu'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'mtu')
+        config['duplex'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'duplex')
+        config['mode'] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, 'switchport', 'layer2', 'layer3')
+        config['enabled'] = utils.parse_conf_cmd_arg(conf, 'shutdown', False, True)
+        config['fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'fabric forwarding mode anycast-gateway')
+        config['ip_forward'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'ip forward')
+
+        interfaces_cfg = utils.remove_empties(config)
+        return interfaces_cfg
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
rename to lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py
index 3e23c015e93..32a1d895f94 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'status': ['deprecated'],
                     'supported_by': 'network'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = """
@@ -15,6 +18,10 @@ version_added: "2.1"
 short_description: Manages physical attributes of interfaces.
 description:
   - Manages physical attributes of interfaces of NX-OS switches.
+deprecated:
+  removed_in: '2.13'
+  alternative: nxos_interfaces
+  why: Updated modules released with more functionality
 author:
   - Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
   - Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
index 78ce43b56ac..a6129f0072b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ options:
         to a given subset. Possible values for this argument include
         all and the resources like interfaces, vlans etc.
         Can specify a list of values to include a larger subset.
-    choices: ['all', 'lag_interfaces', 'telemetry', 'vlans', 'lacp', 'lacp_interfaces']
+    choices: ['all', 'lag_interfaces', 'telemetry', 'vlans', 'lacp', 'lacp_interfaces', 'interfaces']
     required: false
     version_added: "2.9"
 """
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..328e2e978f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the resource
+#   module builder playbook.
+#
+# Do not edit this file manually.
+#
+# Changes to this file will be over written
+#   by the resource module builder.
+#
+# Changes should be made in the model used to
+#   generate this file or in the resource module
+#   builder template.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The module file for nxos_interfaces
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'network'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+---
+module: nxos_interfaces
+version_added: 2.9
+short_description: 'Manages interface attributes of NX-OS Interfaces'
+description: This module manages the interface attributes of NX-OS interfaces.
+author: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)
+notes:
+  - Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
+options:
+  config:
+    description: A dictionary of interface options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      name:
+        description:
+          - Full name of interface, e.g. Ethernet1/1, port-channel10.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+      description:
+        description:
+          - Interface description.
+        type: str
+      enabled:
+        description:
+          - Administrative state of the interface.
+            Set the value to C(true) to administratively enable the interface
+            or C(false) to disable it
+        type: bool
+        default: true
+      speed:
+        description:
+          - Interface link speed. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+      mode:
+        description:
+          - Manage Layer2 or Layer3 state of the interface.
+            Applicable for Ethernet and port channel interfaces only.
+        choices: ['layer2','layer3']
+        type: str
+      mtu:
+        description:
+          - MTU for a specific interface. Must be an even number between 576 and 9216.
+            Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+      duplex:
+        description:
+          - Interface link status. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
+        type: str
+        choices: ['full', 'half', 'auto']
+      ip_forward:
+        description:
+          - Enable or disable IP forward feature on SVIs.
+            Set the value to C(true) to enable  or C(false) to disable.
+        type: bool
+      fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway:
+        description:
+          - Associate SVI with anycast gateway under VLAN configuration mode.
+            Applicable for SVI interfaces only.
+        type: bool
+
+  state:
+    description:
+      - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+      - merged
+      - replaced
+      - overridden
+      - deleted
+    default: merged
+"""
+EXAMPLES = """
+# Using merged
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   description testing
+#   mtu 1800
+
+- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
+  nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+        description: 'Configured by Ansible'
+        enabled: True
+      - name: Ethernet1/2
+        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
+        enabled: False
+    state: merged
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Configured by Ansible
+#    no shutdown
+#    mtu 1800
+# interface Ethernet2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+
+
+# Using replaced
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface 1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+
+- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
+  nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+        description: 'Configured by Ansible'
+        enabled: True
+        mtu: 2000
+      - name: Ethernet1/2
+        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
+        enabled: False
+        mode: layer2
+    state: replaced
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#   description Configured by Ansible
+#   no shutdown
+#   mtu 1500
+# interface Ethernet2/2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+#    switchport
+
+
+# Using overridden
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
+  nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+        enabled: True
+      - name: Ethernet1/2
+        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
+        enabled: False
+    state: overridden
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+#    description Configured by Ansible Network
+#    shutdown
+# interface mgmt0
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+
+# Using deleted
+
+# Before state:
+# -------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+- name: Delete or return interface parameters to default settings
+  nxos_interfaces:
+    config:
+      - name: Ethernet1/1
+    state: deleted
+
+# After state:
+# ------------
+#
+# interface Ethernet1/1
+# interface Ethernet1/2
+# interface mgmt0
+#    description Management interface
+#    ip address dhcp
+
+
+"""
+RETURN = """
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the model invocation.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration model invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    The configuration returned will always be in the same format
+     of the parameters above.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
+  returned: always
+  type: list
+  sample: ['interface Ethernet1/1', 'mtu 1800']
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.argspec.interfaces.interfaces import InterfacesArgs
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.config.interfaces.interfaces import Interfaces
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=InterfacesArgs.argument_spec,
+                           supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = Interfaces(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f709c5aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32cf5dda7ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/cli.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c7ea4a7f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+- name: collect common test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: test_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_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={{ cli }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..415c99d8b12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+- { include: cli.yaml, tags: ['cli'] }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/nxapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04c99602e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+- name: collect common 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=httpapi)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=httpapi connection={{ nxapi }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- 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_interfaces/tests/cli/deleted.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/deleted.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9aaca6f530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/deleted.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+- debug:
+    msg: "Start nxos_interfaces deleted integration tests connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- set_fact: test_int1="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+- set_fact: test_int2="{{ nxos_int2 }}"
+
+- name: setup1
+  cli_config: &cleanup
+    config: |
+      default interface {{ test_int1 }}
+
+- block:
+  - name: setup2
+    cli_config:
+      config: |
+        interface {{ test_int1 }}
+          description Test-interface1
+          shutdown
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces facts
+    nxos_facts: &facts
+      gather_subset:
+        - '!all'
+        - '!min'
+      gather_network_resources: interfaces
+
+  - name: deleted
+    nxos_interfaces: &deleted
+      state: deleted
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.before)|length == 0"
+        - "result.after|length == 0"
+        - "result.changed == true"
+        - "'interface {{ test_int1 }}' in result.commands"
+        - "'no description' in result.commands"
+        - "'no shutdown' in result.commands"
+
+  - name: Idempotence - deleted
+    nxos_interfaces: *deleted
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+        - "result.commands|length == 0"
+
+  always:
+  - name: teardown
+    cli_config: *cleanup
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/merged.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/merged.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c96b8e2437b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/merged.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+- debug:
+    msg: "Start nxos_interfaces merged integration tests connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- set_fact: test_int1="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+
+- name: setup
+  cli_config: &cleanup
+    config: |
+      default interface {{ test_int1 }}
+
+- block:
+  - name: Merged
+    nxos_interfaces: &merged
+      config:
+        - name: "{{ test_int1 }}"
+          description: Configured by Ansible
+      state:  merged
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+        - "result.before|length == 0"
+        - "'interface {{ test_int1 }}' in result.commands"
+        - "'description Configured by Ansible' in result.commands"
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces facts
+    nxos_facts:
+      gather_subset:
+        - '!all'
+        - '!min'
+      gather_network_resources: interfaces
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.after)|length == 0"
+
+  - name: Idempotence - Merged
+    nxos_interfaces: *merged
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+        - "result.commands|length == 0"
+
+  always:
+  - name: teardown
+    cli_config: *cleanup
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/overridden.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/overridden.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86a0766a319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/overridden.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+- debug:
+    msg: "Start nxos_interfaces overridden integration tests connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- set_fact: test_int1="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+- set_fact: test_int2="{{ nxos_int2 }}"
+
+- name: setup1
+  cli_config: &cleanup
+    config: |
+      default interface {{ test_int1 }}
+      default interface {{ test_int2 }}
+
+- block:
+  - name: setup2
+    cli_config:
+      config: |
+        interface {{ test_int1 }}
+          shutdown
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces facts
+    nxos_facts: &facts
+      gather_subset:
+        - '!all'
+        - '!min'
+      gather_network_resources: interfaces
+
+  - name: Overridden
+    nxos_interfaces: &overridden
+      config:
+        - name: "{{ test_int2 }}"
+          description: Configured by Ansible
+      state: overridden
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.before)|length == 0"
+        - "result.changed == true"
+        - "'interface {{ test_int1 }}' in result.commands"
+        - "'no shutdown' in result.commands"
+        - "'interface {{ test_int2 }}' in result.commands"
+        - "'description Configured by Ansible' in result.commands"
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces post facts
+    nxos_facts: *facts
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.after)|length == 0"
+
+  - name: Idempotence - Overridden
+    nxos_interfaces: *overridden
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+        - "result.commands|length == 0"
+
+  always:
+  - name: teardown
+    cli_config: *cleanup
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/replaced.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/replaced.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fe66b91ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interfaces/tests/cli/replaced.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+---
+- debug:
+    msg: "Start nxos_interfaces replaced integration tests connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- set_fact: test_int1="{{ nxos_int1 }}"
+
+- name: setup1
+  cli_config: &cleanup
+    config: |
+      default interface {{ test_int1 }}
+
+- block:
+  - name: setup2
+    cli_config:
+      config: |
+        interface {{ test_int1 }}
+          description Configured by Ansible
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces facts
+    nxos_facts: &facts
+      gather_subset:
+        - '!all'
+        - '!min'
+      gather_network_resources: interfaces
+
+  - name: Replaced
+    nxos_interfaces: &replaced
+      config:
+        - name: "{{ test_int1 }}"
+          mode: layer3
+      state: replaced
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.before)|length == 0"
+        - "result.changed == true"
+        - "'interface {{ test_int1 }}' in result.commands"
+        - "'no description' in result.commands"
+        - "'no switchport' in result.commands"
+
+  - name: Gather interfaces post facts
+    nxos_facts: *facts
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "ansible_facts.network_resources.interfaces|symmetric_difference(result.after)|length == 0"
+
+  - name: Idempotence - Replaced
+    nxos_interfaces: *replaced
+    register: result
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+        - "result.commands|length == 0"
+
+  always:
+  - name: teardown
+    cli_config: *cleanup
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index 57fd96b5c3a..f685c27908b 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -4689,15 +4689,13 @@ lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py validate-modules:E324
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py validate-modules:E327
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py validate-modules:E338
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E322
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E324
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E326
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E327
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E337
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E338
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E340
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E322
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E324
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E326
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E327
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E337
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E338
+lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_interface.py validate-modules:E340
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py future-import-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py validate-modules:E324
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface
rename to test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface_Ethernet2_1 b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface_Ethernet2_1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_interface_Ethernet2_1
rename to test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface_Ethernet2_1
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0 b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_interface_loopback0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1 b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1
similarity index 100%
rename from test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/nxos_interface/show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1
rename to test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_run_interface_Ethernet2_1
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0 b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/fixtures/_nxos_interface/show_run_interface_loopback0
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
index 7660642fc89..f9a2fbc870c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 from units.compat.mock import patch
-from ansible.modules.network.nxos import nxos_interface
+from ansible.modules.network.nxos import _nxos_interface
 from .nxos_module import TestNxosModule, load_fixture, set_module_args
 
 
 class TestNxosInterfaceModule(TestNxosModule):
 
-    module = nxos_interface
+    module = _nxos_interface
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestNxosInterfaceModule, self).setUp()
-        self.mock_run_commands = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_interface.run_commands')
+        self.mock_run_commands = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos._nxos_interface.run_commands')
         self.run_commands = self.mock_run_commands.start()
 
-        self.mock_load_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_interface.load_config')
+        self.mock_load_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos._nxos_interface.load_config')
         self.load_config = self.mock_load_config.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):