diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_service_manager.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_service_manager.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+# 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'],
+    'supported_by': 'community'
+}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: vmware_host_service_manager
+short_description: Manage services on a given ESXi host
+description:
+- This module can be used to manage (start, stop, restart) services on a given ESXi host.
+- If cluster_name is provided, specified service will be managed on all ESXi host belonging to that cluster.
+- If specific esxi_hostname is provided, then specified service will be managed on given ESXi host only.
+version_added: '2.5'
+author:
+- Abhijeet Kasurde (@akasurde)
+notes:
+- Tested on vSphere 6.5
+requirements:
+- python >= 2.6
+- PyVmomi
+options:
+  cluster_name:
+    description:
+    - Name of the cluster.
+    - Service settings are applied to every ESXi host system/s in given cluster.
+    - If C(esxi_hostname) is not given, this parameter is required.
+  esxi_hostname:
+    description:
+    - ESXi hostname.
+    - Service settings are applied to this ESXi host system.
+    - If C(cluster_name) is not given, this parameter is required.
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Desired state of service.
+    - "State value 'start' and 'present' has same effect."
+    - "State value 'stop' and 'absent' has same effect."
+    choices: [ absent, present, restart, start, stop ]
+  service_policy:
+    description:
+    - Set of valid service policy strings.
+    - If set C(on), then service should be started when the host starts up.
+    - If set C(automatic), then service should run if and only if it has open firewall ports.
+    - If set C(off), then Service should not be started when the host starts up.
+  service_name:
+    description:
+    - Name of Service to be managed. This is brief identifier for the service, for example, ntpd, vxsyslogd etc.
+    - This value should be a valid ESXi service name.
+    required: True
+extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Start ntpd service setting for all ESXi Host in given Cluster
+  vmware_host_service_manager:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    service_name: ntpd
+    state: present
+
+- name: Start ntpd setting for an ESXi Host
+  vmware_host_service_manager:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    service_name: ntpd
+    state: present
+
+- name: Start ntpd setting for an ESXi Host with Service policy
+  vmware_host_service_manager:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    service_name: ntpd
+    service_policy: on
+    state: present
+
+- name: Stop ntpd setting for an ESXi Host
+  vmware_host_service_manager:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    service_name: ntpd
+    state: absent
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''#
+'''
+
+try:
+    from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.vmware import vmware_argument_spec, PyVmomi
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+
+class VmwareServiceManager(PyVmomi):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(VmwareServiceManager, self).__init__(module)
+        cluster_name = self.params.get('cluster_name', None)
+        esxi_host_name = self.params.get('esxi_hostname', None)
+        self.options = self.params.get('options', dict())
+        self.hosts = []
+        if cluster_name:
+            cluster_obj = self.find_cluster_by_name(cluster_name=cluster_name)
+            if cluster_obj:
+                self.hosts = [host for host in cluster_obj.host]
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="Cluster '%s' not found" % cluster_name)
+        elif esxi_host_name:
+            esxi_host_obj = self.find_hostsystem_by_name(host_name=esxi_host_name)
+            if esxi_host_obj:
+                self.hosts = [esxi_host_obj]
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="ESXi '%s' not found" % esxi_host_name)
+        self.desired_state = self.params.get('state')
+        self.desired_policy = self.params.get('service_policy', None)
+        self.service_name = self.params.get('service_name')
+        self.results = {}
+
+    def service_ctrl(self):
+        changed = False
+        host_service_state = []
+        for host in self.hosts:
+            actual_service_state, actual_service_policy = self.check_service_state(host=host, service_name=self.service_name)
+            host_service_system = host.configManager.serviceSystem
+            if host_service_system:
+                changed_state = False
+                self.results[host.name] = dict(service_name=self.service_name,
+                                               actual_service_state='running' if actual_service_state else 'stopped',
+                                               actual_service_policy=actual_service_policy,
+                                               desired_service_policy=self.desired_policy,
+                                               desired_service_state=self.desired_state,
+                                               error='',
+                                               )
+                try:
+                    if self.desired_state in ['start', 'present']:
+                        if not actual_service_state:
+                            host_service_system.StartService(id=self.service_name)
+                            changed_state = True
+                    elif self.desired_state in ['stop', 'absent']:
+                        if actual_service_state:
+                            host_service_system.StopService(id=self.service_name)
+                            changed_state = True
+                    elif self.desired_state == 'restart':
+                        host_service_system.RestartService(id=self.service_name)
+                        changed_state = True
+
+                    if self.desired_policy:
+                        if actual_service_policy != self.desired_policy:
+                            host_service_system.UpdateServicePolicy(id=self.service_name,
+                                                                    policy=self.desired_policy)
+                            changed_state = True
+
+                    host_service_state.append(changed_state)
+                    self.results[host.name].update(changed=changed_state)
+                except (vim.fault.InvalidState, vim.fault.NotFound,
+                        vim.fault.HostConfigFault, vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument) as e:
+                    self.results[host.name].update(changed=False,
+                                                   error=to_native(e.msg))
+
+        if any(host_service_state):
+            changed = True
+        self.module.exit_json(changed=changed, results=self.results)
+
+    def check_service_state(self, host, service_name):
+        host_service_system = host.configManager.serviceSystem
+        if host_service_system:
+            services = host_service_system.serviceInfo.service
+            for service in services:
+                if service.key == service_name:
+                    return service.running, service.policy
+
+        msg = "Failed to find '%s' service on host system '%s'" % (service_name, host.name)
+        cluster_name = self.params.get('cluster_name', None)
+        if cluster_name:
+            msg += " located on cluster '%s'" % cluster_name
+        msg += ", please check if you have specified a valid ESXi service name."
+        self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = vmware_argument_spec()
+    argument_spec.update(
+        cluster_name=dict(type='str', required=False),
+        esxi_hostname=dict(type='str', required=False),
+        state=dict(type='str', default='start', choices=['absent', 'present', 'restart', 'start', 'stop']),
+        service_name=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        service_policy=dict(type='str', choices=['automatic', 'off', 'on']),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_one_of=[
+            ['cluster_name', 'esxi_hostname'],
+        ]
+    )
+
+    vmware_host_service = VmwareServiceManager(module)
+    vmware_host_service.service_ctrl()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_service_manager/aliases b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_service_manager/aliases
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_service_manager/aliases
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+posix/ci/cloud/group4/vcenter
+cloud/vcenter
+destructive
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_service_manager/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_service_manager/tasks/main.yml
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+# Test code for the vmware_host_service_manager module.
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+# TODO: vcsim does not support service management
+#       commenting this testcase till the time.
+#- name: make sure pyvmomi is installed
+#  pip:
+#    name: pyvmomi
+#    state: latest
+#  when: "{{ ansible_user_id == 'root' }}"
+
+#- name: store the vcenter container ip
+#  set_fact:
+#    vcsim: "{{ lookup('env', 'vcenter_host') }}"
+
+#- debug: var=vcsim
+
+#- name: Wait for Flask controller to come up online
+#  wait_for:
+#    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    port: 5000
+#    state: started
+
+#- name: kill vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/killall
+
+#- name: start vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/spawn?cluster=2
+#  register: vcsim_instance
+
+#- debug:
+#    var: vcsim_instance
+
+#- name: Wait for vcsim server to come up online
+#  wait_for:
+#    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    port: 443
+#    state: started
+
+#- name: get a list of Cluster from vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/govc_find?filter=CCR
+#  register: clusters
+
+#- name: get a cluster
+#  set_fact:
+#    ccr1: "{{ clusters.json[0] | basename }}"
+
+#- name: get a list of hosts from vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/govc_find?filter=H
+#  register: hosts
+
+#- name: get a cluster
+#  set_fact:
+#    host1: "{{ hosts.json[0] | basename }}"
+
+#- debug: var=ccr1
+#- debug: var=host1
+
+#- name: Start ntpd service on all hosts in given cluster
+#  vmware_host_service_manager:
+#    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+#    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+#    validate_certs: no
+#    cluster_name: "{{ ccr1 }}"
+#    service_name: ntpd
+#    state: present
+#  register: all_hosts_result
+
+#- name: ensure facts are gathered for all hosts
+#  assert:
+#    that:
+#        - all_hosts_result.changed
+
+#- name: Stop ntpd service on a given host
+#  vmware_host_service_manager:
+#    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+#    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+#    validate_certs: no
+#    esxi_hostname: "{{ host1 }}"
+#    service_name: ntpd
+#    state: absent
+#  register: single_hosts_result
+
+#- name: ensure facts are gathered for all hosts
+#  assert:
+#    that:
+#        - single_hosts_result.changed == False