diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_about_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_about_facts.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+#
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
+    'metadata_version': '1.1',
+    'status': ['preview'],
+    'supported_by': 'community'
+}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r'''
+---
+module: vmware_about_facts
+short_description: Provides information about VMware server to which user is connecting to
+description:
+- This module can be used to gather information about VMware server to which user is trying to connect.
+version_added: 2.7
+author:
+- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
+notes:
+- Tested on vSphere 6.5
+requirements:
+- python >= 2.6
+- PyVmomi
+extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Provide information about vCenter
+  vmware_about_facts:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+  register: vcenter_about_info
+
+- name: Provide information about a standalone ESXi server
+  vmware_about_facts:
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxu_password }}'
+  register: esxi_about_info
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+about_facts:
+    description:
+    - dict about VMware server
+    returned: success
+    type: string
+    sample:
+        {
+            "api_type": "VirtualCenter",
+            "api_version": "6.5",
+            "build": "5973321",
+            "instance_uuid": "dbed6e0c-bd88-4ef6-b594-21283e1c677f",
+            "license_product_name": "VMware VirtualCenter Server",
+            "license_product_version": "6.0",
+            "locale_build": "000",
+            "locale_version": "INTL",
+            "os_type": "darwin-amd64",
+            "product_full_name": "VMware vCenter Server 6.5.0 build-5973321",
+            "product_line_id": "vpx",
+            "product_name": "VMware vCenter Server (govmomi simulator)",
+            "vendor": "VMware, Inc.",
+            "version": "6.5.0"
+        }
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.vmware import vmware_argument_spec, PyVmomi
+
+
+class VmwareAboutManager(PyVmomi):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(VmwareAboutManager, self).__init__(module)
+
+    def gather_about_facts(self):
+
+        if not self.content:
+            self.module.exit_json(changed=False, about_facts=dict())
+
+        about = self.content.about
+
+        self.module.exit_json(
+            changed=False,
+            about_facts=dict(
+                product_name=about.name,
+                product_full_name=about.fullName,
+                vendor=about.vendor,
+                version=about.version,
+                build=about.build,
+                locale_version=about.localeVersion,
+                locale_build=about.localeBuild,
+                os_type=about.osType,
+                product_line_id=about.productLineId,
+                api_type=about.apiType,
+                api_version=about.apiVersion,
+                instance_uuid=about.instanceUuid,
+                license_product_name=about.licenseProductName,
+                license_product_version=about.licenseProductVersion,
+            )
+        )
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = vmware_argument_spec()
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    vmware_about_facts_mgr = VmwareAboutManager(module)
+    vmware_about_facts_mgr.gather_about_facts()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/aliases b/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/aliases
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/aliases
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+shippable/vcenter/group1
+cloud/vcenter
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_about_facts/tasks/main.yml
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+# Test code for the vmware_about_facts module.
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+- name: store the vcenter container ip
+  set_fact:
+    vcsim: "{{ lookup('env', 'vcenter_host') }}"
+
+- debug: var=vcsim
+
+- name: Wait for Flask controller to come up online
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    port: 5000
+    state: started
+
+- name: kill vcsim
+  uri:
+    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/killall
+
+- name: start vcsim
+  uri:
+    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/spawn?cluster=2
+  register: vcsim_instance
+
+- debug:
+    var: vcsim_instance
+
+- name: Wait for vcsim server to come up online
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    port: 443
+    state: started
+
+
+- name: Get Details about VMware vCenter Server
+  vmware_about_facts:
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+  register: about
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - about.about_facts["{{ item }}"] is defined
+  with_items:
+    - api_type
+    - api_version
+    - build
+    - instance_uuid
+    - license_product_name
+    - license_product_version
+    - locale_build
+    - locale_version
+    - os_type
+    - product_full_name
+    - product_line_id
+    - product_name
+    - vendor
+    - version
+
+- name: Get Details about VMware vCenter Server in check mode
+  vmware_about_facts:
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+  register: about
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - about.about_facts["{{ item }}"] is defined
+  with_items:
+    - api_type
+    - api_version
+    - build
+    - instance_uuid
+    - license_product_name
+    - license_product_version
+    - locale_build
+    - locale_version
+    - os_type
+    - product_full_name
+    - product_line_id
+    - product_name
+    - vendor
+    - version