diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
index 2df3f678942..dbcd67a4841 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
@@ -11,24 +11,35 @@ options:
   api_key:
     description:
       - API key of the CloudStack API.
+      - If not given, the C(CLOUDSTACK_KEY) env variable is considered.
+      - As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
   api_secret:
     description:
       - Secret key of the CloudStack API.
+      - If not set, the C(CLOUDSTACK_SECRET) env variable is considered.
+      - As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
   api_url:
     description:
       - URL of the CloudStack API e.g. https://cloud.example.com/client/api.
+      - If not given, the C(CLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT) env variable is considered.
+      - As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
   api_http_method:
     description:
-      - HTTP method used.
-    default: get
+      - HTTP method used to query the API endpoint.
+      - If not given, the C(CLOUDSTACK_METHOD) env variable is considered.
+      - As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
+      - Fallback value is C(get) if not specified.
     choices: [ get, post ]
   api_timeout:
     description:
-      - HTTP timeout.
-    default: 10
+      - HTTP timeout in seconds.
+      - If not given, the C(CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT) env variable is considered.
+      - As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
+      - Fallback value is 10 seconds if not specified.
   api_region:
     description:
       - Name of the ini section in the C(cloustack.ini) file.
+      - If not given, the C(CLOUDSTACK_REGION) env variable is considered.
     default: cloudstack
 requirements:
   - "python >= 2.6"
diff --git a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
index c76a9d58560..a40bf3532f3 100644
--- a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
@@ -359,34 +359,20 @@ lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_server_snapshot.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudscale/cloudscale_server.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/_cs_nic.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_account.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_account.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_affinitygroup.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_affinitygroup.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_cluster.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_cluster.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_configuration.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_domain.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_domain.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_firewall.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_host.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_host.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_facts.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_nic.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_nic.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_nic_secondaryip.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_nic_secondaryip.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instancegroup.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_ip_address.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_ip_address.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_ip_address.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_ip_address.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_iso.py E323
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_iso.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_iso.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule.py E324
@@ -394,70 +380,44 @@ lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule_member.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule_member.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_loadbalancer_rule_member.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_acl.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_acl.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_acl_rule.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_acl_rule.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_acl_rule.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_offering.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_offering.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_offering.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_network_offering.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_pod.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_project.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_project.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_project.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_region.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_resourcelimit.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_role.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_router.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_router.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_router.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_securitygroup.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_securitygroup_rule.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_securitygroup_rule.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_service_offering.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_service_offering.py E323
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_service_offering.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_service_offering.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_service_offering.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_snapshot_policy.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_staticnat.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_staticnat.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_storage_pool.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_storage_pool.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_storage_pool.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_storage_pool.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_template.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_template.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_template.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_user.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_user.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vmsnapshot.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vmsnapshot.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_volume.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_volume.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_volume.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpc.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpc.py E325
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpc_offering.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpc_offering.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_connection.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_connection.py E324
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_customer_gateway.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_customer_gateway.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_customer_gateway.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_gateway.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_vpn_gateway.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone.py E322
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone.py E326
-lib/ansible/modules/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone_facts.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py E325