BIGIP: Bugfix.multiple modules 3 (#53969)

* Moving comparision functions to compare.py from common.py * Refactors main() function and module manager in multiple modules in line with recent changes Adds variable types to docs Refactors unit tests to remove deprecated parameters
2019-03-19 06:03:47 +01:00 · 2019-03-19 06:03:47 +01:00 · 9744ef80a0
commit 9744ef80a0
parent 284565c39e
12 changed files with 229 additions and 168 deletions
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
@ -23,39 +23,46 @@ options:
  name:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the monitor.
+    type: str
    required: True
  parent:
    description:
      - The parent template of this monitor template. Once this value has
        been set, it cannot be changed. By default, this value is the C(http)
        parent on the C(Common) partition.
+    type: str
    default: "/Common/external"
  arguments:
    description:
      - Specifies any command-line arguments that the script requires.
+    type: str
  ip:
    description:
      - IP address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not
        provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be
        '*'.
+    type: str
  port:
    description:
      - Port address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not
        provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be
        '*'. Note that if specifying an IP address, a value between 1 and 65535
        must be specified.
+    type: str
  external_program:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the file for the monitor to use. In order to reference
        a file, you must first import it using options on the System > File Management > External
        Monitor Program File List > Import screen. The BIG-IP system automatically
        places the file in the proper location on the file system.
+    type: str
  interval:
    description:
      - The interval specifying how frequently the monitor instance of this
        template will run. If this parameter is not provided when creating
        a new monitor, then the default value will be 30. This value B(must)
        be less than the C(timeout) value.
+    type: int
  timeout:
    description:
      - The number of seconds in which the node or service must respond to
@ -65,22 +72,26 @@ options:
        number to any number you want, however, it should be 3 times the
        interval number of seconds plus 1 second. If this parameter is not
        provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be 120.
+    type: int
  variables:
    description:
      - Specifies any variables that the script requires.
      - Note that double quotes in values will be suppressed.
+    type: dict
  partition:
    description:
      - Device partition to manage resources on.
+    type: str
    default: Common
  state:
    description:
      - When C(present), ensures that the monitor exists.
      - When C(absent), ensures the monitor is removed.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - present
      - absent
+    default: present
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
@ -162,26 +173,20 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import module_provisioned
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
 except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import module_provisioned
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip

@ -429,7 +434,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -689,16 +694,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
    )

-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_virtual_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_virtual_server.py
@ -25,15 +25,18 @@ options:
  name:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the virtual server.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  server_name:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the server that the virtual server is associated with.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  address:
    description:
      - Specifies the IP Address of the virtual server.
      - When creating a new GTM virtual server, this parameter is required.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  port:
    description:
@ -42,12 +45,14 @@ options:
      - To specify all ports, use an C(*).
      - When creating a new GTM virtual server, if this parameter is not specified, a
        default of C(*) will be used.
+    type: int
  translation_address:
    description:
      - Specifies the translation IP address for the virtual server.
      - To unset this parameter, provide an empty string (C("")) as a value.
      - When creating a new GTM virtual server, if this parameter is not specified, a
        default of C(::) will be used.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  translation_port:
    description:
@ -55,24 +60,31 @@ options:
      - To specify all ports, use an C(*).
      - When creating a new GTM virtual server, if this parameter is not specified, a
        default of C(*) will be used.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  availability_requirements:
    description:
      - Specifies, if you activate more than one health monitor, the number of health
        monitors that must receive successful responses in order for the link to be
        considered available.
+    type: dict
    suboptions:
      type:
        description:
          - Monitor rule type when C(monitors) is specified.
          - When creating a new virtual, if this value is not specified, the default of 'all' will be used.
-        choices: ['all', 'at_least', 'require']
+        type: str
+        choices:
+          - all
+          - at_least
+          - require
      at_least:
        description:
          - Specifies the minimum number of active health monitors that must be successful
            before the link is considered up.
          - This parameter is only relevant when a C(type) of C(at_least) is used.
          - This parameter will be ignored if a type of either C(all) or C(require) is used.
+        type: int
      number_of_probes:
        description:
          - Specifies the minimum number of probes that must succeed for this server to be declared up.
@ -81,6 +93,7 @@ options:
          - The value of this parameter should always be B(lower) than, or B(equal to), the value of C(number_of_probers).
          - This parameter is only relevant when a C(type) of C(require) is used.
          - This parameter will be ignored if a type of either C(all) or C(at_least) is used.
+        type: int
      number_of_probers:
        description:
          - Specifies the number of probers that should be used when running probes.
@ -89,30 +102,36 @@ options:
          - The value of this parameter should always be B(higher) than, or B(equal to), the value of C(number_of_probers).
          - This parameter is only relevant when a C(type) of C(require) is used.
          - This parameter will be ignored if a type of either C(all) or C(at_least) is used.
+        type: int
    version_added: 2.6
  monitors:
    description:
      - Specifies the health monitors that the system currently uses to monitor this resource.
      - When C(availability_requirements.type) is C(require), you may only have a single monitor in the
        C(monitors) list.
+    type: list
    version_added: 2.6
  virtual_server_dependencies:
    description:
      - Specifies the virtual servers on which the current virtual server depends.
      - If any of the specified servers are unavailable, the current virtual server is also listed as unavailable.
+    type: list
    suboptions:
      server:
        description:
          - Server which the dependant virtual server is part of.
+        type: str
        required: True
      virtual_server:
        description:
          - Virtual server to depend on.
+        type: str
        required: True
    version_added: 2.6
  link:
    description:
      - Specifies a link to assign to the server or virtual server.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.6
  limits:
    description:
@ -123,6 +142,7 @@ options:
        threshold limit requirement, the system marks the entire server as unavailable and directs load-balancing
        traffic to another resource.
      - The limit settings available depend on the type of server.
+    type: dict
    suboptions:
      bits_enabled:
        description:
@ -143,30 +163,35 @@ options:
        description:
          - Specifies the maximum allowable data throughput rate, in bits per second, for the virtual servers on the server.
          - If the network traffic volume exceeds this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
+        type: int
      packets_limit:
        description:
          - Specifies the maximum allowable data transfer rate, in packets per second, for the virtual servers on the server.
          - If the network traffic volume exceeds this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
+        type: int
      connections_limit:
        description:
          - Specifies the maximum number of concurrent connections, combined, for all of the virtual servers on the server.
          - If the connections exceed this limit, the system marks the server as unavailable.
+        type: int
    version_added: 2.6
  partition:
    description:
      - Device partition to manage resources on.
+    type: str
    default: Common
    version_added: 2.6
  state:
    description:
      - When C(present), ensures that the resource exists.
      - When C(absent), ensures the resource is removed.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - present
      - absent
      - enabled
      - disabled
+    default: present
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
@ -250,13 +275,10 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import module_provisioned
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import validate_ip_v6_address
@ -265,13 +287,10 @@ except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.icontrol import module_provisioned
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import validate_ip_v6_address
@ -886,7 +905,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -1165,16 +1184,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
    )

-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_monitor_external.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_monitor_external.py
@ -23,43 +23,51 @@ options:
  name:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the monitor.
+    type: str
    required: True
  description:
    description:
      - The description of the monitor.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.7
  parent:
    description:
      - The parent template of this monitor template. Once this value has
        been set, it cannot be changed. By default, this value is the C(http)
        parent on the C(Common) partition.
+    type: str
    default: /Common/external
  arguments:
    description:
      - Specifies any command-line arguments that the script requires.
+    type: str
  ip:
    description:
      - IP address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not
        provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be
        '*'.
+    type: str
  port:
    description:
      - Port address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not
        provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be
        '*'. Note that if specifying an IP address, a value between 1 and 65535
        must be specified.
+    type: str
  external_program:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the file for the monitor to use. In order to reference
        a file, you must first import it using options on the System > File Management > External
        Monitor Program File List > Import screen. The BIG-IP system automatically
        places the file in the proper location on the file system.
+    type: str
  interval:
    description:
      - The interval specifying how frequently the monitor instance of this
        template will run. If this parameter is not provided when creating
        a new monitor, then the default value will be 5. This value B(must)
        be less than the C(timeout) value.
+    type: int
  timeout:
    description:
      - The number of seconds in which the node or service must respond to
@ -71,22 +79,26 @@ options:
        3 times the interval number of seconds plus 1 second.
      - If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, then the
        default value will be C(16).
+    type: int
  variables:
    description:
      - Specifies any variables that the script requires.
      - Note that double quotes in values will be suppressed.
+    type: dict
  partition:
    description:
      - Device partition to manage resources on.
+    type: str
    default: Common
  state:
    description:
      - When C(present), ensures that the monitor exists.
      - When C(absent), ensures the monitor is removed.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - present
      - absent
+    default: present
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
@ -172,26 +184,20 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import cmp_str_with_none
 except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import cmp_str_with_none

@ -470,7 +476,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -726,16 +732,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
    )

-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_remote_syslog.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_remote_syslog.py
@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ options:
    description:
      - Specifies the IP address, or hostname, for the remote system to
        which the system sends log messages.
+    type: str
    required: True
  name:
    description:
@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ options:
      - This option is required when multiple C(remote_host) with the same IP
        or hostname are present on the device.
      - If C(name) is not provided C(remote_host) is used by default.
+    type: str
    version_added: 2.8
  remote_port:
    description:
@ -38,21 +40,24 @@ options:
        remote logging server.
      - When creating a remote syslog, if this parameter is not specified, the
        default value C(514) is used.
+    type: str
  local_ip:
    description:
      - Specifies the local IP address of the system that is logging. To
        provide no local IP, specify the value C(none).
      - When creating a remote syslog, if this parameter is not specified, the
        default value C(none) is used.
+    type: str
  state:
    description:
      - When C(present), guarantees that the remote syslog exists with the provided
        attributes.
      - When C(absent), removes the remote syslog from the system.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - absent
      - present
+    default: present
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
@ -100,11 +105,8 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import is_valid_hostname
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
@ -112,11 +114,8 @@ except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_dictionary
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import is_valid_hostname
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.pop('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.pop('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -458,16 +457,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
    )

-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_timer_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_timer_policy.py
@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ options:
  name:
    description:
      - Specifies the name of the timer policy.
+    type: str
    required: True
  description:
    description:
      - Specifies descriptive text that identifies the timer policy.
+    type: str
  rules:
    description:
      - Rules that you want assigned to the timer policy
@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ options:
      name:
        description:
          - The name of the rule.
+        type: str
        required: True
      protocol:
        description:
@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ options:
            that match the flow, the flow matches all the other ip-protocol rules.
          - When specifying rules, if this parameter is not specified, the default of
            C(all-other) will be used.
+        type: str
        choices:
          - all-other
          - ah
@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ options:
            dash (-).
          - This field is only available if you have selected the C(sctp), C(tcp), or
            C(udp) protocol.
+        type: list
      idle_timeout:
        description:
          - Specifies an idle timeout, in seconds, for protocol and port pairs that
@ -80,18 +85,22 @@ options:
            the timer policy rule have no idle timeout.
          - When specifying rules, if this parameter is not specified, the default of
            C(unspecified) will be used.
+        type: str
+    type: list
  partition:
    description:
      - Device partition to manage resources on.
+    type: str
    default: Common
  state:
    description:
      - When C(present), ensures that the resource exists.
      - When C(absent), ensures the resource is removed.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - present
      - absent
+    default: present
 extends_documentation_fragment: f5
 author:
  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
@ -150,23 +159,17 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list
 except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list


 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -621,16 +624,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
    )

-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_vlan.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_vlan.py
@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ options:
  description:
    description:
      - The description to give to the VLAN.
+    type: str
  tagged_interfaces:
    description:
      - Specifies a list of tagged interfaces and trunks that you want to
@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ options:
        you want to assign a single interface or trunk to multiple VLANs.
      - This parameter is mutually exclusive with the C(untagged_interfaces)
        and C(interfaces) parameters.
+    type: list
    aliases:
      - tagged_interface
  untagged_interfaces:
@ -38,33 +40,38 @@ options:
        configure for the VLAN.
      - This parameter is mutually exclusive with the C(tagged_interfaces)
        and C(interfaces) parameters.
+    type: list
    aliases:
      - untagged_interface
  name:
    description:
      - The VLAN to manage. If the special VLAN C(ALL) is specified with
        the C(state) value of C(absent) then all VLANs will be removed.
+    type: str
    required: True
  state:
    description:
      - The state of the VLAN on the system. When C(present), guarantees
        that the VLAN exists with the provided attributes. When C(absent),
        removes the VLAN from the system.
-    default: present
+    type: str
    choices:
      - absent
      - present
+    default: present
  tag:
    description:
      - Tag number for the VLAN. The tag number can be any integer between 1
        and 4094. The system automatically assigns a tag number if you do not
        specify a value.
+    type: int
  mtu:
    description:
      - Specifies the maximum transmission unit (MTU) for traffic on this VLAN.
        When creating a new VLAN, if this parameter is not specified, the default
        value used will be C(1500).
      - This number must be between 576 to 9198.
+    type: int
    version_added: 2.5
  cmp_hash:
    description:
@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ options:
        specifies that the default CMP hash uses L4 ports.
      - When creating a new VLAN, if this parameter is not specified, the default
        of C(default) is used.
+    type: str
    choices:
      - default
      - destination-address
@ -96,10 +104,11 @@ options:
      - When creating a new VLAN, if this parameter is not specified, the default
        of C(outer) is used.
      - This parameter is not supported on Virtual Editions of BIG-IP.
-    version_added: 2.5
+    type: str
    choices:
      - inner
      - outer
+    version_added: 2.5
  dag_round_robin:
    description:
      - Specifies whether some of the stateless traffic on the VLAN should be
@ -108,11 +117,12 @@ options:
        and so on.
      - When creating a new VLAN, if this parameter is not specified, the default
        of (no) is used.
-    version_added: 2.5
    type: bool
+    version_added: 2.5
  partition:
    description:
      - Device partition to manage resources on.
+    type: str
    default: Common
    version_added: 2.5
  source_check:
@ -132,11 +142,13 @@ options:
    description:
      - Specifies the number of seconds that a system can run without detecting network
        traffic on this VLAN before it takes the C(fail_safe_action).
+    type: int
    version_added: 2.8
  fail_safe_action:
    description:
      - Specifies the action that the system takes when it does not detect any traffic on
        this VLAN, and the C(fail_safe_timeout) has expired.
+    type: str
    choices:
      - reboot
      - restart-all
@ -145,10 +157,12 @@ options:
  sflow_poll_interval:
    description:
      - Specifies the maximum interval in seconds between two pollings.
+    type: int
    version_added: 2.8
  sflow_sampling_rate:
    description:
      - Specifies the ratio of packets observed to the samples generated.
+    type: int
    version_added: 2.8
  interfaces:
    description:
@ -160,12 +174,15 @@ options:
      interface:
        description:
          - The name of the interface
+        type: str
      tagging:
        description:
          - Whether the interface is C(tagged) or C(untagged).
+        type: str
        choices:
          - tagged
          - untagged
+    type: list
    version_added: 2.8
 notes:
  - Requires BIG-IP versions >= 12.0.0
@ -290,26 +307,20 @@ try:
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import flatten_boolean
-    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list
 except ImportError:
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import transform_name
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import flatten_boolean
-    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_complex_list
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.compare import compare_complex_list


 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
@ -694,7 +705,7 @@ class Difference(object):
 class ModuleManager(object):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
-        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.client = F5RestClient(**self.module.params)
        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params)
        self.have = ApiParameters()
        self.changes = UsableChanges()
@ -944,16 +955,12 @@ def main():
        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
        mutually_exclusive=spec.mutually_exclusive
    )
-    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
-
    try:
-        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
        results = mm.exec_module()
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        exit_json(module, results, client)
+        module.exit_json(**results)
    except F5ModuleError as ex:
-        cleanup_tokens(client)
-        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(ex))


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
@ -113,9 +113,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
            interval=20,
            timeout=30,
            partition='Common',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_virtual_server.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_virtual_server.py
@ -157,9 +157,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
            name='vs1',
            address='1.1.1.1',
            state='present',
-            password='admin',
-            server='localhost',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_monitor_external.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_monitor_external.py
@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
            interval=20,
            timeout=30,
            partition='Common',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_remote_syslog.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_remote_syslog.py
@ -90,9 +90,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
    def test_create_remote_syslog(self, *args):
        set_module_args(dict(
            remote_host='1.1.1.1',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        fixture = load_fixture('load_tm_sys_syslog_1.json')
@ -117,9 +119,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='remotesyslog1',
            remote_host='10.10.10.10',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        fixture = load_fixture('load_tm_sys_syslog_1.json')
@ -143,9 +147,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            remote_host='10.10.10.10',
            remote_port=800,
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        fixture = load_fixture('load_tm_sys_syslog_1.json')
@ -171,9 +177,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            remote_host='10.10.10.10',
            local_ip='2.2.2.2',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        fixture = load_fixture('load_tm_sys_syslog_1.json')
@ -199,9 +207,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            remote_host='10.10.10.10',
            local_ip='2.2.2.2',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        fixture = load_fixture('load_tm_sys_syslog_2.json')
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_timer_policy.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_timer_policy.py
@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='foo',
            description='my description',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin'
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vlan.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vlan.py
@ -107,15 +107,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            description='fakevlan',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
-            partition='Common'
+            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -133,15 +136,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
            name='somevlan',
            tagged_interface=['2.1'],
            tag=213,
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
-            partition='Common'
+            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -159,15 +165,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            untagged_interface=['2.1'],
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
-            partition='Common'
+            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -185,15 +194,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
            name='somevlan',
            tagged_interface=['2.1', '1.1'],
            tag=213,
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
-            partition='Common'
+            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -211,15 +223,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            untagged_interface=['2.1', '1.1'],
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -236,15 +251,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            untagged_interface=['2.1'],
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -267,15 +285,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            tagged_interface=['2.1'],
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen
@ -296,15 +317,18 @@ class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
        set_module_args(dict(
            name='somevlan',
            description='changed_that',
-            server='localhost',
-            password='password',
-            user='admin',
            partition='Common',
+            provider=dict(
+                server='localhost',
+                password='password',
+                user='admin'
+            )
        ))

        module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
-            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode,
+            mutually_exclusive=self.spec.mutually_exclusive
        )

        # Override methods to force specific logic in the module to happen