diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_template.py
index 371b93b0077..fe379629394 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/_nxos_template.py
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ responses:
   type: list
   sample: ['...', '...']
 """
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
 from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, dumps
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import NetworkModule, NetworkError
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 
 def get_config(module):
     config = module.params['config'] or dict()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
index 5ba394bda47..5f2b82e46eb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
@@ -354,12 +354,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
index 8add9dfb4ad..57c87bc4836 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
index db1c1e8821c..4e304be57ad 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
@@ -253,12 +253,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
index 11b0899dc64..789980ee325 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
@@ -330,12 +330,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
index bd15e5d8d2f..19b15d06ef9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ backup_path:
   type: path
   sample: /playbooks/ansible/backup/nxos_config.2016-07-16@22:28:34
 """
-import time
 
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, dumps
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import NetworkModule, NetworkError
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule, NetworkError
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, dumps
 
 def check_args(module, warnings):
     if module.params['force']:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
index e0df54e7f95..fba1cb4cdd4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ import itertools
 import shlex
 import itertools
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 class ConfigLine(object):
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
index 13cc756e043..8eec8c1319d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
@@ -135,12 +135,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
index ff9c454aaa6..9d5defb9a8c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_facts.py
@@ -172,9 +172,11 @@ vlan_list:
 """
 import re
 
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
 from ansible.module_utils.netcli import CommandRunner, AddCommandError
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import NetworkModule, NetworkError
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule, NetworkError
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 
 
 def add_command(runner, command, output=None):
@@ -193,6 +195,9 @@ class FactsBase(object):
         self.facts = dict()
         self.commands()
 
+    def commands(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def transform_dict(self, data, keymap):
         transform = dict()
         for key, fact in keymap:
@@ -255,7 +260,7 @@ class Interfaces(FactsBase):
         ('state', 'state'),
         ('desc', 'description'),
         ('eth_bw', 'bandwidth'),
-        ('eth_duplex','duplex'),
+        ('eth_duplex', 'duplex'),
         ('eth_speed', 'speed'),
         ('eth_mode', 'mode'),
         ('eth_hw_addr', 'macaddress'),
@@ -511,7 +516,7 @@ def main():
         module.exit_json(out=module.from_json(runner.items))
 
     ansible_facts = dict()
-    for key, value in facts.iteritems():
+    for key, value in iteritems(facts):
         # this is to maintain capability with nxos_facts 2.1
         if key.startswith('_'):
             ansible_facts[key[1:]] = value
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_hsrp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_hsrp.py
index 1387bab42e2..e3e0bcebb80 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_hsrp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_hsrp.py
@@ -118,23 +118,16 @@ changed:
     sample: true
 '''
 
-# COMMON CODE FOR MIGRATION
-
-import re
-import time
-import collections
-import itertools
-import shlex
+DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 import json
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
+# COMMON CODE FOR MIGRATION
 
-
-DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 
 class ConfigLine(object):
 
@@ -922,7 +915,7 @@ def get_interface_mode(interface, intf_type, module):
     return mode
 
 
-def get_hsrp_groups_on_interfaces(device):
+def get_hsrp_groups_on_interfaces(device, module):
     command = 'show hsrp all'
     body = execute_show_command(command, module)
     hsrp = {}
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
index 927e93d3a88..7c1186ee924 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
@@ -135,20 +135,15 @@ changed:
 '''
 
 import json
-import collections
 
 # COMMON CODE FOR MIGRATION
-import re
 
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
 from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
-try:
-    from ansible.module_utils.nxos import get_module
-except ImportError:
-    from ansible.module_utils.nxos import NetworkModule
-
 
 def to_list(val):
      if isinstance(val, (list, tuple)):
@@ -308,7 +303,7 @@ def is_default_interface(interface, module):
         body = execute_show_command(command, module,
                                     command_type='cli_show_ascii')[0]
     except IndexError:
-        body = []
+        body = ''
 
     if body:
         raw_list = body.split('\n')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
index f16e6d33c41..fd97345ec75 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
@@ -175,14 +175,13 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
-
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
+
 
 class ConfigLine(object):
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
index b2efd4577d2..ad313482e3f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
@@ -91,9 +91,12 @@ import itertools
 import shlex
 import itertools
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 class ConfigLine(object):
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
index ef5e96ea8d4..93f397b668f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
@@ -183,12 +183,11 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_static_route.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_static_route.py
index ccb837bb798..25d4e8770c0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_static_route.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_static_route.py
@@ -120,12 +120,10 @@ import collections
 import itertools
 import shlex
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine, dumps
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ class CustomNetworkConfig(object):
         try:
             section = self.get_section_objects(path)
             if self._device_os == 'junos':
-                return self.to_lines(section)
+                return dumps(section, output='lines')
             return self.to_block(section)
         except ValueError:
             return list()
@@ -928,10 +926,10 @@ def network_from_string(address, mask, module):
 def normalize_prefix(module, prefix):
     splitted_prefix = prefix.split('/')
 
+    address = splitted_prefix[0]
     if len(splitted_prefix) > 2:
         module.fail_json(msg='Incorrect address format.', address=address)
     elif len(splitted_prefix) == 2:
-        address = splitted_prefix[0]
         mask = splitted_prefix[1]
         network = network_from_string(address, mask, module)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf.py
index 71a22bf8ba2..7aeee0be71a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf.py
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ changed:
     sample: true
 '''
 
+import json
+
 # COMMON CODE FOR MIGRATION
 
 import re
@@ -121,12 +123,11 @@ import itertools
 import shlex
 import json
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, get_exception
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE
-from ansible.module_utils.shell import Shell, ShellError, HAS_PARAMIKO
-from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import parse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-
+import ansible.module_utils.nxos
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import NetworkConfig, ConfigLine
+from ansible.module_utils.shell import ShellError
+from ansible.module_utils.network import NetworkModule
 
 DEFAULT_COMMENT_TOKENS = ['#', '!']
 
@@ -903,11 +904,10 @@ def get_commands_to_config_vrf(delta, vrf):
 
 def get_vrf_description(vrf, module):
     command_type = 'cli_show_ascii'
-    command = ('show run section vrf | begin ^vrf\scontext\s{0} '
-               '| end ^vrf.*'.format(vrf))
+    command = (r'show run section vrf | begin ^vrf\scontext\s{0} | end ^vrf.*'.format(vrf))
 
     description = ''
-    descr_regex = ".*description\s(?P<descr>[\S+\s]+).*"
+    descr_regex = r".*description\s(?P<descr>[\S+\s]+).*"
     body = execute_show_command(command, module, command_type)
 
     try:
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ def main():
             if existing.get('vni') and existing.get('vni') != '':
                 commands.insert(1, 'no vni {0}'.format(existing['vni']))
         if module.check_mode:
-            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=commands)
         else:
             execute_config_command(commands, module)
             changed = True