diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/netscaler/netscaler_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/netscaler/netscaler_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4af68f9b251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/netscaler/netscaler_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#  Copyright (c) 2017 Citrix Systems
+#
+# 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/>.
+#
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: netscaler_server
+short_description: Manage server configuration
+description:
+    - Manage server entities configuration.
+    - This module is intended to run either on the ansible  control node or a bastion (jumpserver) with access to the actual netscaler instance.
+
+version_added: "2.4.0"
+
+author: George Nikolopoulos (@giorgos-nikolopoulos)
+
+options:
+    name:
+        description:
+            - "Name for the server."
+            - >-
+                Must begin with an ASCII alphabetic or underscore C(_) character, and must contain only ASCII
+                alphanumeric, underscore C(_), hash C(#), period C(.), space C( ), colon C(:), at C(@), equals C(=), and hyphen C(-)
+                characters.
+            - "Can be changed after the name is created."
+            - "Minimum length = 1"
+
+    ipaddress:
+        description:
+            - >-
+                IPv4 or IPv6 address of the server. If you create an IP address based server, you can specify the
+                name of the server, instead of its IP address, when creating a service. Note: If you do not create a
+                server entry, the server IP address that you enter when you create a service becomes the name of the
+                server.
+
+    domain:
+        description:
+            - "Domain name of the server. For a domain based configuration, you must create the server first."
+            - "Minimum length = 1"
+
+    translationip:
+        description:
+            - "IP address used to transform the server's DNS-resolved IP address."
+
+    translationmask:
+        description:
+            - "The netmask of the translation ip."
+
+    domainresolveretry:
+        description:
+            - >-
+                Time, in seconds, for which the NetScaler appliance must wait, after DNS resolution fails, before
+                sending the next DNS query to resolve the domain name.
+            - "Minimum value = C(5)"
+            - "Maximum value = C(20939)"
+        default: 5
+
+    ipv6address:
+        description:
+            - >-
+                Support IPv6 addressing mode. If you configure a server with the IPv6 addressing mode, you cannot use
+                the server in the IPv4 addressing mode.
+        default: false
+        type: bool
+
+    comment:
+        description:
+            - "Any information about the server."
+
+    td:
+        description:
+            - >-
+                Integer value that uniquely identifies the traffic domain in which you want to configure the entity.
+                If you do not specify an ID, the entity becomes part of the default traffic domain, which has an ID
+                of 0.
+            - "Minimum value = C(0)"
+            - "Maximum value = C(4094)"
+
+    disabled:
+        description:
+            - When set to C(true) the server state will be set to DISABLED.
+            - When set to C(false) the server state will be set to ENABLED.
+            - >-
+                Note that due to limitations of the underlying NITRO API a C(disabled) state change alone
+                does not cause the module result to report a changed status.
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+
+extends_documentation_fragment: netscaler
+requirements:
+    - nitro python sdk
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: Setup server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  netscaler_server:
+      nsip: 172.18.0.2
+      nitro_user: nsroot
+      nitro_pass: nsroot
+
+      state: present
+
+      name: server-1
+      ipaddress: 192.168.1.1
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+loglines:
+    description: list of logged messages by the module
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ['message 1', 'message 2']
+
+msg:
+    description: Message detailing the failure reason
+    returned: failure
+    type: str
+    sample: "Action does not exist"
+
+diff:
+    description: List of differences between the actual configured object and the configuration specified in the module
+    returned: failure
+    type: dict
+    sample: { 'targetlbvserver': 'difference. ours: (str) server1 other: (str) server2' }
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+from ansible.module_utils.netscaler import ConfigProxy, get_nitro_client, netscaler_common_arguments, log, loglines, get_immutables_intersection
+
+try:
+    from nssrc.com.citrix.netscaler.nitro.resource.config.basic.server import server
+    from nssrc.com.citrix.netscaler.nitro.exception.nitro_exception import nitro_exception
+    PYTHON_SDK_IMPORTED = True
+except ImportError as e:
+    PYTHON_SDK_IMPORTED = False
+
+
+def server_exists(client, module):
+    log('Checking if server exists')
+    if server.count_filtered(client, 'name:%s' % module.params['name']) > 0:
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+def server_identical(client, module, server_proxy):
+    log('Checking if configured server is identical')
+    if server.count_filtered(client, 'name:%s' % module.params['name']) == 0:
+        return False
+    server_list = server.get_filtered(client, 'name:%s' % module.params['name'])
+    if server_proxy.has_equal_attributes(server_list[0]):
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+def diff_list(client, module, server_proxy):
+    ret_val = server_proxy.diff_object(server.get_filtered(client, 'name:%s' % module.params['name'])[0]),
+    return ret_val[0]
+
+
+def do_state_change(client, module, server_proxy):
+    if module.params['disabled']:
+        log('Disabling server')
+        result = server.disable(client, server_proxy.actual)
+    else:
+        log('Enabling server')
+        result = server.enable(client, server_proxy.actual)
+    return result
+
+
+def main():
+
+    module_specific_arguments = dict(
+        name=dict(type='str'),
+        ipaddress=dict(type='str'),
+        domain=dict(type='str'),
+        translationip=dict(type='str'),
+        translationmask=dict(type='str'),
+        domainresolveretry=dict(type='int'),
+        ipv6address=dict(
+            type='bool',
+            default=False
+        ),
+        comment=dict(type='str'),
+        td=dict(type='float'),
+    )
+
+    hand_inserted_arguments = dict(
+        disabled=dict(
+            type='bool',
+            default=False,
+        ),
+    )
+
+    argument_spec = dict()
+
+    argument_spec.update(netscaler_common_arguments)
+    argument_spec.update(module_specific_arguments)
+    argument_spec.update(hand_inserted_arguments)
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    module_result = dict(
+        changed=False,
+        failed=False,
+        loglines=loglines,
+    )
+
+    # Fail the module if imports failed
+    if not PYTHON_SDK_IMPORTED:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Could not load nitro python sdk')
+
+    # Fallthrough to rest of execution
+
+    client = get_nitro_client(module)
+    try:
+        client.login()
+    except nitro_exception as e:
+        msg = "nitro exception during login. errorcode=%s, message=%s" % (str(e.errorcode), e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+    except Exception as e:
+        if str(type(e)) == "<class 'requests.exceptions.ConnectionError'>":
+            module.fail_json(msg='Connection error %s' % str(e))
+        elif str(type(e)) == "<class 'requests.exceptions.SSLError'>":
+            module.fail_json(msg='SSL Error %s' % str(e))
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg='Unexpected error during login %s' % str(e))
+
+    # Instantiate Server Config object
+    readwrite_attrs = [
+        'name',
+        'ipaddress',
+        'domain',
+        'translationip',
+        'translationmask',
+        'domainresolveretry',
+        'ipv6address',
+        'comment',
+        'td',
+    ]
+
+    readonly_attrs = [
+        'statechangetimesec',
+        'tickssincelaststatechange',
+        'autoscale',
+        'customserverid',
+        'monthreshold',
+        'maxclient',
+        'maxreq',
+        'maxbandwidth',
+        'usip',
+        'cka',
+        'tcpb',
+        'cmp',
+        'clttimeout',
+        'svrtimeout',
+        'cipheader',
+        'cip',
+        'cacheable',
+        'sc',
+        'sp',
+        'downstateflush',
+        'appflowlog',
+        'boundtd',
+        '__count',
+    ]
+
+    immutable_attrs = [
+        'name',
+        'domain',
+        'ipv6address',
+        'td',
+    ]
+
+    transforms = {
+        'ipv6address': ['bool_yes_no'],
+    }
+
+    server_proxy = ConfigProxy(
+        actual=server(),
+        client=client,
+        attribute_values_dict=module.params,
+        readwrite_attrs=readwrite_attrs,
+        readonly_attrs=readonly_attrs,
+        immutable_attrs=immutable_attrs,
+        transforms=transforms,
+    )
+
+    try:
+
+        # Apply appropriate state
+        if module.params['state'] == 'present':
+            log('Applying actions for state present')
+            if not server_exists(client, module):
+                if not module.check_mode:
+                    server_proxy.add()
+                    if module.params['save_config']:
+                        client.save_config()
+                module_result['changed'] = True
+            elif not server_identical(client, module, server_proxy):
+
+                # Check if we try to change value of immutable attributes
+                immutables_changed = get_immutables_intersection(server_proxy, diff_list(client, module, server_proxy).keys())
+                if immutables_changed != []:
+                    msg = 'Cannot update immutable attributes %s' % (immutables_changed,)
+                    module.fail_json(msg=msg, diff=diff_list(client, module, server_proxy), **module_result)
+                if not module.check_mode:
+                    server_proxy.update()
+                    if module.params['save_config']:
+                        client.save_config()
+                module_result['changed'] = True
+            else:
+                module_result['changed'] = False
+
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                res = do_state_change(client, module, server_proxy)
+                if res.errorcode != 0:
+                    msg = 'Error when setting disabled state. errorcode: %s message: %s' % (res.errorcode, res.message)
+                    module.fail_json(msg=msg, **module_result)
+
+            # Sanity check for result
+            log('Sanity checks for state present')
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                if not server_exists(client, module):
+                    module.fail_json(msg='Server does not seem to exist', **module_result)
+                if not server_identical(client, module, server_proxy):
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg='Server is not configured according to parameters given',
+                        diff=diff_list(client, module, server_proxy),
+                        **module_result
+                    )
+
+        elif module.params['state'] == 'absent':
+            log('Applying actions for state absent')
+            if server_exists(client, module):
+                if not module.check_mode:
+                    server_proxy.delete()
+                    if module.params['save_config']:
+                        client.save_config()
+                module_result['changed'] = True
+            else:
+                module_result['changed'] = False
+
+            # Sanity check for result
+            log('Sanity checks for state absent')
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                if server_exists(client, module):
+                    module.fail_json(msg='Server seems to be present', **module_result)
+
+    except nitro_exception as e:
+        msg = "nitro exception errorcode=%s, message=%s" % (str(e.errorcode), e.message)
+        module.fail_json(msg=msg, **module_result)
+
+    client.logout()
+    module.exit_json(**module_result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/netscaler.yaml b/test/integration/netscaler.yaml
index 262b0ad22a4..807c5ebccd5 100644
--- a/test/integration/netscaler.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/netscaler.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+---
+
 - hosts: netscaler
 
   gather_facts: no
@@ -9,3 +11,4 @@
 
   roles:
     - { role: netscaler_service, when: "limit_to in ['*', 'netscaler_service']" }
+    - { role: netscaler_server, when: "limit_to in ['*', 'netscaler_server']" }
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..641801f6600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
+test_cases: []
+
+nitro_user: nsroot
+nitro_pass: nsroot
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/sample_inventory b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/sample_inventory
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42635796914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/sample_inventory
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+
+[netscaler]
+
+netscaler01 nsip=172.18.0.2 nitro_user=nsroot nitro_pass=nsroot
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..729619a17c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+- { include: nitro.yaml, tags: ['nitro'] }
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/nitro.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/nitro.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00ab502dda9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tasks/nitro.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+- name: collect all nitro test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test case
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4fe0ea4c83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5203bbf89f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/remove.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+
+- name: Remove basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: absent
+
+    name: test-server-1
+    ipaddress: 10.10.10.10
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e3f09b7059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-1
+    ipaddress: 10.10.10.10
+    comment: comment for server
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..543f77729d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server/update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-1
+    ipaddress: 11.11.11.11
+    disabled: yes
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e5d3cb8313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c2b0f0a703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/remove.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+
+- name: Remove basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: absent
+
+    name: test-server-domain
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94f1803b80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-domain
+    domain: example.com
+    ipv6address: no
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..821dd91b8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_domain/update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-domain
+    domain: example.com
+    translationip: 192.168.1.1
+    translationmask: 255.255.255.0
+    domainresolveretry: 10
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a7b9521d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
+
+- include: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml"
+  vars:
+    check_mode: no
+
+- assert:
+    that: not result|changed
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7d916283e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/remove.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+
+- name: Remove basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: absent
+
+    name: test-server-ipv6
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf1e9e7283b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-ipv6
+    ipaddress: ff::fa:0
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8341e2b22dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/roles/netscaler_server/tests/nitro/server_ipv6/update.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+
+- name: Setup basic server
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  register: result
+  check_mode: "{{ check_mode }}"
+  netscaler_server:
+    nitro_user: "{{nitro_user}}"
+    nitro_pass: "{{nitro_pass}}"
+    nsip: "{{nsip}}"
+
+    state: present
+
+    name: test-server-ipv6
+    ipaddress: ff::fb:0
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/netscaler/test_netscaler_server.py b/test/units/modules/network/netscaler/test_netscaler_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bd026ec111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/netscaler/test_netscaler_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,654 @@
+
+#  Copyright (c) 2017 Citrix Systems
+#
+# 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/>.
+#
+
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock, MagicMock, call
+from .netscaler_module import TestModule, nitro_base_patcher, set_module_args
+
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[:2] != (2, 6):
+    import requests
+
+
+class TestNetscalerServerModule(TestModule):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            pass
+
+        cls.MockException = MockException
+
+        m = MagicMock()
+        cls.server_mock = MagicMock()
+        cls.server_mock.__class__ = MagicMock(add=Mock())
+        nssrc_modules_mock = {
+            'nssrc.com.citrix.netscaler.nitro.resource.config.basic': m,
+            'nssrc.com.citrix.netscaler.nitro.resource.config.basic.server': m,
+            'nssrc.com.citrix.netscaler.nitro.resource.config.basic.server.server': cls.server_mock,
+        }
+
+        cls.nitro_specific_patcher = patch.dict(sys.modules, nssrc_modules_mock)
+        cls.nitro_base_patcher = nitro_base_patcher
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.nitro_base_patcher.stop()
+        cls.nitro_specific_patcher.stop()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.nitro_base_patcher.start()
+        self.nitro_specific_patcher.start()
+
+        # Setup minimal required arguments to pass AnsibleModule argument parsing
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.nitro_base_patcher.stop()
+        self.nitro_specific_patcher.stop()
+
+    def test_graceful_nitro_api_import_error(self):
+        # Stop nitro api patching to cause ImportError
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        self.nitro_base_patcher.stop()
+        self.nitro_specific_patcher.stop()
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+        self.module = netscaler_server
+        result = self.failed()
+        self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Could not load nitro python sdk')
+
+    def test_graceful_nitro_error_on_login(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                self.errorcode = 0
+                self.message = ''
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+        client_mock.login = Mock(side_effect=MockException)
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+        with patch('ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server.get_nitro_client', m):
+            with patch('ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server.nitro_exception', MockException):
+                self.module = netscaler_server
+                result = self.failed()
+                self.assertTrue(result['msg'].startswith('nitro exception'), msg='nitro exception during login not handled properly')
+
+    def test_graceful_no_connection_error(self):
+
+        if sys.version_info[:2] == (2, 6):
+            self.skipTest('requests library not available under python2.6')
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            pass
+        client_mock = Mock()
+        attrs = {'login.side_effect': requests.exceptions.ConnectionError}
+        client_mock.configure_mock(**attrs)
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            nitro_exception=MockException,
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertTrue(result['msg'].startswith('Connection error'), msg='Connection error was not handled gracefully')
+
+    def test_graceful_login_error(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        if sys.version_info[:2] == (2, 6):
+            self.skipTest('requests library not available under python2.6')
+
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            pass
+        client_mock = Mock()
+        attrs = {'login.side_effect': requests.exceptions.SSLError}
+        client_mock.configure_mock(**attrs)
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            nitro_exception=MockException,
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertTrue(result['msg'].startswith('SSL Error'), msg='SSL Error was not handled gracefully')
+
+    def test_save_config_called_on_state_present(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[False, True]),
+            ConfigProxy=Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock),
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            self.assertIn(call.save_config(), client_mock.mock_calls)
+
+    def test_save_config_called_on_state_absent(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock),
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            self.assertIn(call.save_config(), client_mock.mock_calls)
+
+    def test_save_config_not_called_on_state_present(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+            save_config=False,
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[False, True]),
+            ConfigProxy=Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock),
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            self.assertNotIn(call.save_config(), client_mock.mock_calls)
+
+    def test_save_config_not_called_on_state_absent(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+            save_config=False,
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock),
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            self.assertNotIn(call.save_config(), client_mock.mock_calls)
+
+    def test_do_state_change_fail(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            nitro_exception=self.MockException,
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock),
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=1, message='Failed on purpose'))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Error when setting disabled state. errorcode: 1 message: Failed on purpose')
+
+    def test_new_server_execution_flow(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[False, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[True]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            server_proxy_mock.assert_has_calls([call.add()])
+
+    def test_modified_server_execution_flow(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, True]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            server_proxy_mock.assert_has_calls([call.update()])
+
+    def test_absent_server_execution_flow(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, False]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, True]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            server_proxy_mock.assert_has_calls([call.delete()])
+
+    def test_present_server_identical_flow(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            server_proxy_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_absent_server_noop_flow(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            self.exited()
+            server_proxy_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_present_server_failed_update(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            nitro_exception=self.MockException,
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Server is not configured according to parameters given')
+            self.assertTrue(result['failed'])
+
+    def test_present_server_failed_create(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            nitro_exception=self.MockException,
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Server does not seem to exist')
+            self.assertTrue(result['failed'])
+
+    def test_present_server_update_immutable_attribute(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            nitro_exception=self.MockException,
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=['domain']),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Cannot update immutable attributes [\'domain\']')
+            self.assertTrue(result['failed'])
+
+    def test_absent_server_failed_delete(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        client_mock = Mock()
+
+        m = Mock(return_value=client_mock)
+
+        server_proxy_attrs = {
+            'diff_object.return_value': {},
+        }
+        server_proxy_mock = Mock()
+        server_proxy_mock.configure_mock(**server_proxy_attrs)
+        config_proxy_mock = Mock(return_value=server_proxy_mock)
+
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            nitro_exception=self.MockException,
+            get_nitro_client=m,
+            diff_list=Mock(return_value={}),
+            get_immutables_intersection=Mock(return_value=[]),
+            server_exists=Mock(side_effect=[True, True]),
+            server_identical=Mock(side_effect=[False, False]),
+            ConfigProxy=config_proxy_mock,
+            do_state_change=Mock(return_value=Mock(errorcode=0))
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertEqual(result['msg'], 'Server seems to be present')
+            self.assertTrue(result['failed'])
+
+    def test_graceful_nitro_exception_state_present(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='present',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                self.errorcode = 0
+                self.message = ''
+
+        m = Mock(side_effect=MockException)
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            server_exists=m,
+            nitro_exception=MockException
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertTrue(
+                result['msg'].startswith('nitro exception'),
+                msg='Nitro exception not caught on operation absent'
+            )
+
+    def test_graceful_nitro_exception_state_absent(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            nitro_user='user',
+            nitro_pass='pass',
+            nsip='1.1.1.1',
+            state='absent',
+        ))
+        from ansible.modules.network.netscaler import netscaler_server
+
+        class MockException(Exception):
+            def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                self.errorcode = 0
+                self.message = ''
+
+        m = Mock(side_effect=MockException)
+        with patch.multiple(
+            'ansible.modules.network.netscaler.netscaler_server',
+            server_exists=m,
+            nitro_exception=MockException
+        ):
+            self.module = netscaler_server
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertTrue(
+                result['msg'].startswith('nitro exception'),
+                msg='Nitro exception not caught on operation absent'
+            )