diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_rpm.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_rpm.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# 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': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'network'}
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: nxos_rpm
+extends_documentation_fragment: nxos
+version_added: "2.7"
+short_description: Install patch or feature rpms on Cisco NX-OS devices.
+description:
+    - Install software maintenance upgrade (smu) RPMS and
+      3rd party RPMS on Cisco NX-OS devices.
+author: Sai Chintalapudi (@saichint)
+notes:
+    - Tested against NXOSv 7.0(3)I2(5), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I5(3),
+      7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(3)
+    - For patches, the minimum platform version needed is 7.0(3)I2(5)
+    - For feature rpms, the minimum platform version needed is 7.0(3)I6(1)
+    - The module manages the entire RPM lifecycle (Add, activate, commit, deactivate, remove)
+options:
+    pkg:
+        description:
+            - Name of the RPM package.
+        required: true
+    file_system:
+        description:
+            - The remote file system of the device. If omitted,
+              devices that support a file_system parameter will use
+              their default values.
+        default: bootflash
+    aggregate:
+      description: List of RPM/patch definitions.
+    state:
+        description:
+            - If the state is present, the rpm will be installed,
+              If the state is absent, it will be removed.
+        default: present
+        choices: ['present', 'absent']
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- nxos_rpm:
+    pkg: "nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm"
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+commands:
+    description: commands sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: ["install add bootflash:nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm forced",
+             "install activate nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000 forced",
+             "install commit nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000"]
+'''
+
+
+import time
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import remove_default_spec
+
+
+def execute_show_command(command, module):
+    iteration = 0
+    cmds = [{
+        'command': command,
+        'output': 'text',
+    }]
+
+    while iteration < 10:
+        body = run_commands(module, cmds)[0]
+        if body:
+            return body
+        else:
+            time.sleep(2)
+            iteration += 1
+
+
+def remote_file_exists(module, dst, file_system):
+    command = 'dir {0}:/{1}'.format(file_system, dst)
+    body = execute_show_command(command, module)
+    if 'No such file' in body:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def config_cmd_operation(module, cmd):
+    iteration = 0
+    while iteration < 10:
+        msg = load_config(module, [cmd], True)
+        if msg:
+            if 'another install operation is in progress' in msg[0].lower():
+                time.sleep(2)
+                iteration += 1
+            else:
+                return
+        else:
+            return
+
+
+def validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cfg_cmd, pkg, pkg_not_present):
+    iteration = 0
+    while iteration < 10:
+        body = execute_show_command(show_cmd, module)
+        if pkg_not_present:
+            if pkg not in body:
+                return
+        else:
+            if pkg in body:
+                return
+        time.sleep(2)
+        iteration += 1
+
+    err = 'Operation "{0}" Failed'.format(cfg_cmd)
+    module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+
+def add_operation(module, show_cmd, file_system, full_pkg, pkg):
+    cmd = 'install add {0}:{1}'.format(file_system, full_pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, False)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def activate_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg):
+    cmd = 'install activate {0} forced'.format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, False)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def commit_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg):
+    cmd = 'install commit {0}'.format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, False)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def deactivate_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg, flag):
+    cmd = 'install deactivate {0} forced'.format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, flag)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def remove_operation(module, show_cmd, pkg):
+    cmd = 'install remove {0} forced'.format(pkg)
+    config_cmd_operation(module, cmd)
+    validate_operation(module, show_cmd, cmd, pkg, True)
+    return cmd
+
+
+def install_remove_rpm(module, full_pkg, file_system, state):
+    commands = []
+
+    splitted_pkg = full_pkg.split('.')
+    pkg = '.'.join(splitted_pkg[0:-1])
+
+    show_inactive = 'show install inactive'
+    show_active = 'show install active'
+    show_commit = 'show install committed'
+    show_patches = 'show install patches'
+
+    if state == 'present':
+        inactive_body = execute_show_command(show_inactive, module)
+        active_body = execute_show_command(show_active, module)
+
+        if pkg not in inactive_body and pkg not in active_body:
+            commands.append(add_operation(module, show_inactive, file_system, full_pkg, pkg))
+
+        if pkg not in active_body:
+            commands.append(activate_operation(module, show_active, pkg))
+
+        commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+        if pkg not in commit_body:
+            patch_body = execute_show_command(show_patches, module)
+            if pkg in patch_body:
+                # this is an smu
+                commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_active, pkg))
+            else:
+                err = 'Operation "install activate {0} forced" Failed'.format(pkg)
+                module.fail_json(msg=err)
+
+    else:
+        commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+        active_body = execute_show_command(show_active, module)
+
+        if pkg in commit_body and pkg in active_body:
+            commands.append(deactivate_operation(module, show_active, pkg, True))
+            commit_body = execute_show_command(show_commit, module)
+            if pkg in commit_body:
+                # This is smu/patch rpm
+                commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+            commands.append(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        elif pkg in commit_body:
+            # This is smu/patch rpm
+            commands.append(commit_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+            commands.append(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        elif pkg in active_body:
+            # This is smu/patch rpm
+            commands.append(deactivate_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg, False))
+            commands.append(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+        else:
+            inactive_body = execute_show_command(show_inactive, module)
+            if pkg in inactive_body:
+                commands.append(remove_operation(module, show_inactive, pkg))
+
+    return commands
+
+
+def main():
+    element_spec = dict(
+        pkg=dict(type='str'),
+        file_system=dict(type='str', default='bootflash'),
+        state=dict(choices=['absent', 'present'], default='present')
+    )
+
+    aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
+    aggregate_spec['pkg'] = dict(required=True)
+
+    # remove default in aggregate spec, to handle common arguments
+    remove_default_spec(aggregate_spec)
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        aggregate=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=aggregate_spec)
+    )
+
+    argument_spec.update(element_spec)
+    argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
+
+    required_one_of = [['pkg', 'aggregate']]
+    mutually_exclusive = [['pkg', 'aggregate']]
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
+                           required_one_of=required_one_of,
+                           mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive,
+                           supports_check_mode=False)
+
+    warnings = list()
+    results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
+
+    aggregate = module.params.get('aggregate')
+    objects = []
+    if aggregate:
+        for item in aggregate:
+            for key in item:
+                if item.get(key) is None:
+                    item[key] = module.params[key]
+
+            d = item.copy()
+            objects.append(d)
+    else:
+        objects.append({
+            'pkg': module.params['pkg'],
+            'file_system': module.params['file_system'],
+            'state': module.params['state']
+        })
+
+    for obj in objects:
+        if obj['state'] == 'present':
+            remote_exists = remote_file_exists(module, obj['pkg'], file_system=obj['file_system'])
+
+            if not remote_exists:
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="The requested package doesn't exist on the device"
+                )
+
+        cmds = install_remove_rpm(module, obj['pkg'], obj['file_system'], obj['state'])
+
+        if cmds:
+            results['changed'] = True
+            results['commands'].extend(cmds)
+
+    module.exit_json(**results)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/defaults/main.yaml
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index 00000000000..5f709c5aac1
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/meta/main.yml
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index 00000000000..ae741cbdc71
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_nxos_tests
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/cli.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b62eaba65e
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/cli.yaml
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+---
+- name: collect common test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: collect cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: cli_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ cli_cases.files }}"
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli connection={{ cli }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4b0f8c64d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+- { include: cli.yaml, tags: ['cli'] }
+- { include: nxapi.yaml, tags: ['nxapi'] }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/nxapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04c99602e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+- name: collect common test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/common"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: collect nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  connection: local
+  register: nxapi_cases
+
+- set_fact:
+    test_cases:
+      files: "{{ test_cases.files }} + {{ nxapi_cases.files }}"
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test cases (connection=httpapi)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=httpapi connection={{ nxapi }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test cases (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local connection={{ nxapi }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tests/common/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d570249f5b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_rpm/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START connection={{ ansible_connection }} nxos_rpm sanity test"
+- debug: msg="Using provider={{ connection.transport }}"
+  when: ansible_connection == "local"
+
+- set_fact: smu_run="false"
+- set_fact: smu_run="true"
+  when: ((platform is search('N9K')) and (imagetag and (imagetag is version_compare('I2', 'ge'))))
+
+- set_fact: sdk_run="false"
+- set_fact: sdk_run="true"
+  when: ((platform is search('N9K')) and (imagetag and (imagetag is version_compare('I6', 'ge'))))
+
+# The smu and nxsdk packages MUST be present on the device before the tests are run.
+# The smu patch must be built to match the image version under test
+# Only run this test after replacing the pkg with proper rpm files
+
+- debug: msg="***WARNING*** Remove meta end_play to verify this module ***WARNING***"
+
+- meta: end_play
+
+- block:
+  - name: Install smu RPM
+    nxos_rpm: &tsmurpm
+      pkg: "nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &true1
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+
+  - name: Check Idempotence
+    nxos_rpm: *tsmurpm
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &false1
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+
+  - name: Remove smu RPM
+    nxos_rpm: &rsmurpm
+      pkg: "nxos.sample-n9k_ALL-1.0.0-7.0.3.I7.3.lib32_n9000.rpm"
+      state: absent
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true1
+
+  - name: Check Idempotence
+    nxos_rpm: *rsmurpm
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false1
+
+  when: smu_run
+
+# healthMonitor-1.0-1.5.0.x86_64.rpm is avaibale at https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/NX-SDK/tree/master/rpm/RPMS
+- block:
+  - name: Install nxsdk RPM(aggregate)
+    nxos_rpm: &tsdkrpm
+      aggregate:
+          - { pkg: "healthMonitor-1.0-1.5.0.x86_64.rpm", file_system: "bootflash" }
+          - { pkg: "customCliApp-1.0-1.0.0.x86_64.rpm" }
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &true2
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+
+  - name: Check Idempotence
+    nxos_rpm: *tsdkrpm
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &false2
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+
+  - name: Remove nxsdk RPM(aggregate)
+    nxos_rpm: &rsdkrpm
+      aggregate:
+          - { pkg: "healthMonitor-1.0-1.5.0.x86_64.rpm" }
+          - { pkg: "customCliApp-1.0-1.0.0.x86_64.rpm" }
+      state: absent
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true2
+
+  - name: Check Idempotence
+    nxos_rpm: *rsdkrpm
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false2
+
+  when: sdk_run
+
+- debug: msg="END connection={{ ansible_connection }} nxos_rpm sanity test"