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+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ See [Porting Guide](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html) f
 - panos
   * panos_query_rules
   * panos_dag_tags
+  * panos_match_rule
 - radware
   * vdirect_commit
   * vdirect_runnable
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_match_rule.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_match_rule.py
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+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_match_rule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Ansible module to manage PaloAltoNetworks Firewall
+# (c) 2016, techbizdev <techbizdev@paloaltonetworks.com>
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#  limitations under the License.
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: panos_match_rule
+short_description: Test for match against a security rule on PAN-OS devices or Panorama management console.
+description:
+    - Security policies allow you to enforce rules and take action, and can be as general or specific as needed.
+author: "Robert Hagen (@rnh556)"
+version_added: "2.5"
+requirements:
+    - pan-python can be obtained from PyPi U(https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pan-python)
+    - pandevice can be obtained from PyPi U(https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pandevice)
+notes:
+    - Checkmode is not supported.
+    - Panorama NOT is supported.
+options:
+    ip_address:
+        description:
+            - IP address (or hostname) of PAN-OS device being configured.
+        required: true
+    username:
+        description:
+            - Username credentials to use for auth unless I(api_key) is set.
+        default: "admin"
+    password:
+        description:
+            - Password credentials to use for auth unless I(api_key) is set.
+        required: true
+    api_key:
+        description:
+            - API key that can be used instead of I(username)/I(password) credentials.
+    rule_type:
+        description:
+            - Type of rule. Valid types are I(security) or I(nat).
+        default: "security"
+    source_zone:
+        description:
+            - The source zone.
+    source_ip:
+        description:
+            - The source IP address.
+        required: true
+    source_port:
+        description:
+            - The source port.
+    source_user:
+        description:
+            - The source user or group.
+    to_interface:
+        description:
+            - The inbound interface in a NAT rule.
+    destination_zone:
+        description:
+            - The destination zone.
+    destination_ip:
+        description:
+            - The destination IP address.
+    destination_port:
+        description:
+            - The destination port.
+    application:
+        description:
+            - The application.
+    protocol:
+        description:
+            - The IP protocol number from 1 to 255.
+    category:
+        description:
+            - URL category
+    vsys_id:
+        description:
+            - ID of the VSYS object.
+        default: "vsys1"
+        required: true
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: check security rules for Google DNS
+  panos_match_rule:
+    ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
+    username: '{{ username }}'
+    password: '{{ password }}'
+    rule_type: 'security'
+    source_ip: '10.0.0.0'
+    destination_ip: '8.8.8.8'
+    application: 'dns'
+    destination_port: '53'
+    protocol: '17'
+  register: result
+- debug: msg='{{result.stdout_lines}}'
+
+- name: check security rules inbound SSH with user match
+  panos_match_rule:
+    ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
+    username: '{{ username }}'
+    password: '{{ password }}'
+    rule_type: 'security'
+    source_ip: '0.0.0.0'
+    source_user: 'mydomain\\jsmith'
+    destination_ip: '192.168.100.115'
+    destination_port: '22'
+    protocol: '6'
+  register: result
+- debug: msg='{{result.stdout_lines}}'
+
+- name: check NAT rules for source NAT
+  panos_match_rule:
+    ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
+    username: '{{ username }}'
+    password: '{{ password }}'
+    rule_type: 'nat'
+    source_zone: 'Prod-DMZ'
+    source_ip: '10.10.118.50'
+    to_interface: 'ethernet1/2'
+    destination_zone: 'Internet'
+    destination_ip: '0.0.0.0'
+    protocol: '6'
+  register: result
+- debug: msg='{{result.stdout_lines}}'
+
+- name: check NAT rules for inbound web
+  panos_match_rule:
+    ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
+    username: '{{ username }}'
+    password: '{{ password }}'
+    rule_type: 'nat'
+    source_zone: 'Internet'
+    source_ip: '0.0.0.0'
+    to_interface: 'ethernet1/1'
+    destination_zone: 'Prod DMZ'
+    destination_ip: '192.168.118.50'
+    destination_port: '80'
+    protocol: '6'
+  register: result
+- debug: msg='{{result.stdout_lines}}'
+
+- name: check security rules for outbound POP3 in vsys4
+  panos_match_rule:
+    ip_address: '{{ ip_address }}'
+    username: '{{ username }}'
+    password: '{{ password }}'
+    vsys_id: 'vsys4'
+    rule_type: 'security'
+    source_ip: '10.0.0.0'
+    destination_ip: '4.3.2.1'
+    application: 'pop3'
+    destination_port: '110'
+    protocol: '6'
+  register: result
+- debug: msg='{{result.stdout_lines}}'
+
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+# Default return values
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+
+try:
+    from pan.xapi import PanXapiError
+    from pan.xapi import PanXapiError
+    from pandevice import base
+    from pandevice import policies
+    from pandevice import panorama
+    import xmltodict
+    import json
+
+    HAS_LIB = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_LIB = False
+
+
+def create_security_test(**kwargs):
+    security_test = 'test security-policy-match'
+
+    # Add the source IP (required)
+    if kwargs['source_ip']:
+        security_test += ' source \"%s\"' % kwargs['source_ip']
+
+    # Add the source user (optional)
+    if kwargs['source_user']:
+        security_test += ' source-user \"%s\"' % kwargs['source_user']
+
+    # Add the destination IP (required)
+    if kwargs['destination_ip']:
+        security_test += ' destination \"%s\"' % kwargs['destination_ip']
+
+    # Add the application (optional)
+    if kwargs['application']:
+        security_test += ' application \"%s\"' % kwargs['application']
+
+    # Add the destination port (required)
+    if kwargs['destination_port']:
+        security_test += ' destination-port \"%s\"' % kwargs['destination_port']
+
+    # Add the IP protocol number (required)
+    if kwargs['protocol']:
+        security_test += ' protocol \"%s\"' % kwargs['protocol']
+
+    # Add the URL category (optional)
+    if kwargs['category']:
+        security_test += ' category \"%s\"' % kwargs['category']
+
+    # Return the resulting string
+    return security_test
+
+
+def create_nat_test(**kwargs):
+    nat_test = 'test nat-policy-match'
+
+    # Add the source zone (optional)
+    if kwargs['source_zone']:
+        nat_test += ' from \"%s\"' % kwargs['source_zone']
+
+    # Add the source IP (required)
+    if kwargs['source_ip']:
+        nat_test += ' source \"%s\"' % kwargs['source_ip']
+
+    # Add the source user (optional)
+    if kwargs['source_port']:
+        nat_test += ' source-port \"%s\"' % kwargs['source_port']
+
+    # Add inbound interface (optional)
+    if kwargs['to_interface']:
+        nat_test += ' to-interface \"%s\"' % kwargs['to_interface']
+
+    # Add the destination zone (optional)
+    if kwargs['destination_zone']:
+        nat_test += ' to \"%s\"' % kwargs['destination_zone']
+
+    # Add the destination IP (required)
+    if kwargs['destination_ip']:
+        nat_test += ' destination \"%s\"' % kwargs['destination_ip']
+
+    # Add the destination port (optional)
+    if kwargs['destination_port']:
+        nat_test += ' destination-port \"%s\"' % kwargs['destination_port']
+
+    # Add the IP protocol number (required)
+    if kwargs['protocol']:
+        nat_test += ' protocol \"%s\"' % kwargs['protocol']
+
+    # Return the resulting string
+    return nat_test
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        ip_address=dict(required=True),
+        password=dict(no_log=True),
+        username=dict(default='admin'),
+        api_key=dict(no_log=True),
+        vsys_id=dict(default='vsys1'),
+        rule_type=dict(required=True, choices=['security', 'nat']),
+        source_zone=dict(default=None),
+        source_ip=dict(default=None),
+        source_user=dict(default=None),
+        source_port=dict(default=None, type=int),
+        to_interface=dict(default=None),
+        destination_zone=dict(default=None),
+        category=dict(default=None),
+        application=dict(default=None),
+        protocol=dict(default=None, type=int),
+        destination_ip=dict(default=None),
+        destination_port=dict(default=None, type=int)
+    )
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=False,
+                           required_one_of=[['api_key', 'password']])
+    if not HAS_LIB:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Missing required libraries.')
+
+    ip_address = module.params["ip_address"]
+    password = module.params["password"]
+    username = module.params['username']
+    api_key = module.params['api_key']
+    vsys_id = module.params['vsys_id']
+    rule_type = module.params['rule_type']
+    source_zone = module.params['source_zone']
+    source_ip = module.params['source_ip']
+    source_user = module.params['source_user']
+    source_port = module.params['source_port']
+    to_interface = module.params['to_interface']
+    destination_zone = module.params['destination_zone']
+    destination_ip = module.params['destination_ip']
+    destination_port = module.params['destination_port']
+    category = module.params['category']
+    application = module.params['application']
+    protocol = module.params['protocol']
+
+    # Create the device with the appropriate pandevice type
+    device = base.PanDevice.create_from_device(ip_address, username, password, api_key=api_key)
+
+    # Fail the module if this is a Panorama instance
+    if isinstance(device, panorama.Panorama):
+        module.fail_json(
+            failed=1,
+            msg='Panorama is not supported.'
+        )
+
+    # Create and attach security and NAT rulebases. Then populate them.
+    sec_rule_base = nat_rule_base = policies.Rulebase()
+    device.add(sec_rule_base)
+    device.add(nat_rule_base)
+    policies.SecurityRule.refreshall(sec_rule_base)
+    policies.NatRule.refreshall(nat_rule_base)
+
+    # Which action shall we take on the object?
+    if rule_type == 'security':
+        # Search for the object
+        test_string = create_security_test(
+            source_ip=source_ip,
+            source_user=source_user,
+            destination_ip=destination_ip,
+            destination_port=destination_port,
+            application=application,
+            protocol=protocol,
+            category=category
+        )
+    elif rule_type == 'nat':
+        test_string = create_nat_test(
+            source_zone=source_zone,
+            source_ip=source_ip,
+            source_port=source_port,
+            to_interface=to_interface,
+            destination_zone=destination_zone,
+            destination_ip=destination_ip,
+            destination_port=destination_port,
+            protocol=protocol
+        )
+
+    # Submit the op command with the appropriate test string
+    try:
+        response = device.op(cmd=test_string, vsys=vsys_id)
+    except PanXapiError:
+        exc = get_exception()
+        module.fail_json(msg=exc.message)
+
+    if response.find('result/rules').__len__() == 1:
+        rule_name = response.find('result/rules/entry').text.split(';')[0]
+    elif rule_type == 'nat':
+        module.exit_json(msg='No matching NAT rule.')
+    else:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Rule match failed. Please check playbook syntax.')
+
+    if rule_type == 'security':
+        rule_match = sec_rule_base.find(rule_name, policies.SecurityRule)
+    elif rule_type == 'nat':
+        rule_match = nat_rule_base.find(rule_name, policies.NatRule)
+
+    # Print out the rule
+    module.exit_json(
+        stdout_lines=json.dumps(xmltodict.parse(rule_match.element_str()), indent=2),
+        msg='Rule matched'
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()