diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
index e1f93730ce6..4ed9ab04b27 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/cloudstack.py
@@ -507,9 +507,17 @@ class AnsibleCloudStack(object):
                     return self._get_by_key(key, self.domain)
         self.fail_json(msg="Domain '%s' not found" % domain)
 
-    def get_tags(self, resource=None):
+    def query_tags(self, resource, resource_type):
+        args = {
+            'resourceids': resource['id'],
+            'resourcetype': resource_type,
+        }
+        tags = self.cs.listTags(**args)
+        return self.get_tags(resource=tags, key='tag')
+
+    def get_tags(self, resource=None, key='tags'):
         existing_tags = []
-        for tag in resource.get('tags', []):
+        for tag in resource.get(key) or []:
             existing_tags.append({'key': tag['key'], 'value': tag['value']})
         return existing_tags
 
@@ -545,7 +553,7 @@ class AnsibleCloudStack(object):
             if tags is not None:
                 self._process_tags(resource, resource_type, self._tags_that_should_not_exist(resource, tags), operation="delete")
                 self._process_tags(resource, resource_type, self._tags_that_should_exist_or_be_updated(resource, tags))
-                resource['tags'] = tags
+                resource['tags'] = self.query_tags(resource=resource, resource_type=resource_type)
         return resource
 
     def get_capabilities(self, key=None):
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_account/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_account/tasks/main.yml
index c23f213b8ff..b28c61397d5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_account/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_account/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@
     - acc|failed
     - 'acc.msg == "missing required arguments: email,username,password,first_name,last_name"'
 
+- name: test create user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_username"
+    password: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_password"
+    last_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_last_name"
+    first_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_first_name"
+    email: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}@example.com"
+    network_domain: "example.com"
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of create account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+
 - name: test create user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -70,6 +87,23 @@
     - acc.state == "enabled"
     - acc.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test lock user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: locked
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of lock user account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+    - acc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - acc.network_domain == "example.com"
+    - acc.account_type == "user"
+    - acc.state == "enabled"
+    - acc.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test lock user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -102,6 +136,23 @@
     - acc.state == "locked"
     - acc.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test disable user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: disabled
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of disable user account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+    - acc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - acc.network_domain == "example.com"
+    - acc.account_type == "user"
+    - acc.state == "locked"
+    - acc.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test disable user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -134,6 +185,23 @@
     - acc.state == "disabled"
     - acc.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test lock disabled user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: locked
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of lock disabled user account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+    - acc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - acc.network_domain == "example.com"
+    - acc.account_type == "user"
+    - acc.state == "disabled"
+    - acc.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test lock disabled user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -166,6 +234,23 @@
     - acc.state == "locked"
     - acc.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test enable user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: enabled
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of enable user account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+    - acc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - acc.network_domain == "example.com"
+    - acc.account_type == "user"
+    - acc.state == "locked"
+    - acc.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test enable user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -198,6 +283,23 @@
     - acc.state == "enabled"
     - acc.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test remove user account in check mode
+  cs_account:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: absent
+  register: acc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of remove user account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acc|success
+    - acc|changed
+    - acc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - acc.network_domain == "example.com"
+    - acc.account_type == "user"
+    - acc.state == "enabled"
+    - acc.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test remove user account
   cs_account:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_affinitygroup/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_affinitygroup/tasks/main.yml
index b066bf49011..ea24484661d 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_affinitygroup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_affinitygroup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
     - ag|failed
     - "ag.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test present affinity group in check mode
+  cs_affinitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag
+  register: ag
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of create affinity group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - ag|success
+    - ag|changed
+
 - name: test present affinity group
   cs_affinitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag
   register: ag
@@ -37,6 +47,17 @@
     - not ag|changed
     - ag.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag"
 
+- name: test absent affinity group in check mode
+  cs_affinitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag state=absent
+  register: ag
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent affinity group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - ag|success
+    - ag|changed
+    - ag.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag"
+
 - name: test absent affinity group
   cs_affinitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ag state=absent
   register: ag
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_cluster/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_cluster/tasks/main.yml
index bfaa09805d5..da85775006f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_cluster/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_cluster/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     that:
       - zone|success
 
-- name: setup pod is preset
+- name: setup pod is present
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
     zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     gateway: 10.100.10.1
     netmask: 255.255.255.0
   register: pod
-- name: verify setup pod is preset
+- name: verify setup pod is present
   assert:
     that:
       - pod|success
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@
       - cluster|failed
       - "cluster.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test create cluster in check mode
+  cs_cluster:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    hypervisor: simulator
+    cluster_type: CloudManaged
+  register: cluster_origin
+  check_mode: true
+  tags: disable
+- name: verify test create cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cluster_origin|changed
+
 - name: test create cluster
   cs_cluster:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
@@ -80,6 +94,25 @@
       - cluster_origin.hypervisor == "Simulator"
       - cluster.cluster_type == "CloudManaged"
 
+- name: test update cluster in check mode
+  cs_cluster:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    hypervisor: simulator
+    cluster_type: ExternalManaged
+  register: cluster
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test update cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cluster|changed
+      - cluster.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+      - cluster.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+      - cluster.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - cluster.hypervisor == "Simulator"
+      - cluster.cluster_type == "CloudManaged"
+      - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
+
 - name: test update cluster
   cs_cluster:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
@@ -116,12 +149,28 @@
       - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
       - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
 
+- name: test disable cluster in check mode
+  cs_cluster:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+    state: disabled
+  register: cluster
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test disable cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cluster|changed
+      - cluster.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+      - cluster.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+      - cluster.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - cluster.hypervisor == "Simulator"
+      - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
+      - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
+
 - name: test disable cluster
   cs_cluster:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
     state: disabled
   register: cluster
-  tags: disable
 - name: verify test disable cluster
   assert:
     that:
@@ -132,14 +181,12 @@
       - cluster.hypervisor == "Simulator"
       - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
       - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
-  tags: disable
 
 - name: test disable cluster idempotence
   cs_cluster:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
     state: disabled
   register: cluster
-  tags: disable
 - name: verify test disable cluster idempotence
   assert:
     that:
@@ -149,7 +196,23 @@
       - cluster.allocation_state == "Disabled"
       - cluster.hypervisor == "Simulator"
       - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
-  tags: disable
+
+- name: test enable cluster in check mode
+  cs_cluster:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+    state: enabled
+  register: cluster
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test enable cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cluster|changed
+      - cluster.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+      - cluster.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+      - cluster.allocation_state == "Disabled"
+      - cluster.hypervisor == "Simulator"
+      - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
+      - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
 
 - name: test enable cluster
   cs_cluster:
@@ -183,6 +246,23 @@
       - cluster.cluster_type == "ExternalManaged"
       - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
 
+- name: test remove cluster in check mode
+  cs_cluster:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    state: absent
+  register: cluster
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cluster.id == cluster_origin.id
+      - cluster|changed
+      - cluster.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
+      - cluster.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+      - cluster.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - cluster_origin.hypervisor == "Simulator"
+
 - name: test remove cluster
   cs_cluster:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-cluster"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/account.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/account.yml
index 853fbf81a3a..e7b7288b41c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/account.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/account.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration account in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: allow.public.user.templates
+    account: "{{ test_cs_configuration_account }}"
+    value: false
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify update configuration account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "true"
+    - config.name == "allow.public.user.templates"
+    - config.scope == "account"
+    - config.account == "{{ test_cs_configuration_account }}"
+
 - name: test update configuration account
   cs_configuration:
     name: allow.public.user.templates
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/cluster.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/cluster.yml
index c3328e41d8f..c25f199630a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/cluster.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/cluster.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration cluster in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: cpu.overprovisioning.factor
+    cluster: "{{ test_cs_configuration_cluster }}"
+    value: 2.0
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify update configuration cluster in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "1.0"
+    - config.name == "cpu.overprovisioning.factor"
+    - config.scope == "cluster"
+    - config.cluster == "{{ test_cs_configuration_cluster }}"
+
 - name: test update configuration cluster
   cs_configuration:
     name: cpu.overprovisioning.factor
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/main.yml
index cd5b2ffafce..f47d85302c9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration string in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: network.loadbalancer.haproxy.stats.visibility
+    value: all
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test update configuration string in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "global"
+    - config.name == "network.loadbalancer.haproxy.stats.visibility"
+
 - name: test update configuration string
   cs_configuration:
     name: network.loadbalancer.haproxy.stats.visibility
@@ -68,6 +82,20 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration bool in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: vmware.recycle.hung.wokervm
+    value: true
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test update configuration bool in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "false"
+    - config.name == "vmware.recycle.hung.wokervm"
+
 - name: test update configuration bool
   cs_configuration:
     name: vmware.recycle.hung.wokervm
@@ -117,6 +145,20 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration float in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: agent.load.threshold
+    value: 0.81
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify update configuration float in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "0.7"
+    - config.name == "agent.load.threshold"
+
 - name: test update configuration float
   cs_configuration:
     name: agent.load.threshold
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/storage.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/storage.yml
index 8201bae0572..b26dcae07dc 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/storage.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_configuration/tasks/storage.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@
     that:
     - config|success
 
+- name: test update configuration storage in check mode
+  cs_configuration:
+    name: storage.overprovisioning.factor
+    storage: "{{ test_cs_configuration_storage }}"
+    value: 3.0
+  register: config
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify update configuration storage in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - config|success
+    - config|changed
+    - config.value == "2.0"
+    - config.name == "storage.overprovisioning.factor"
+    - config.scope == "storagepool"
+    - config.storage == "{{ test_cs_configuration_storage }}"
+
 - name: test update configuration storage
   cs_configuration:
     name: storage.overprovisioning.factor
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_domain/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_domain/tasks/main.yml
index 697a62f7643..5e10f1b018b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_domain/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_domain/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
     - dom|failed
     - dom.msg == "Path '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/' must not end with /"
 
+- name: test create a domain in check mode
+  cs_domain: path={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain
+  register: dom
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of test create a domain in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - dom|changed
+
 - name: test create a domain
   cs_domain: path={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain
   register: dom
@@ -47,6 +56,15 @@
     - dom.path == "ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain"
     - dom.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain"
 
+- name: test create a subdomain in check mode
+  cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain
+  register: dom
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of test create a domain in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - dom|changed
+
 - name: test create a subdomain
   cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain
   register: dom
@@ -65,10 +83,21 @@
     that:
     - not dom|changed
 
+- name: test delete a subdomain in check mode
+  cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain state=absent
+  register: dom
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of test delete a subdomain in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - dom|changed
+    - dom.path == "ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain"
+    - dom.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain"
+
 - name: test delete a subdomain
   cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain state=absent
   register: dom
-- name: verify results of test delete a subdomain idempotence
+- name: verify results of test delete a subdomain
   assert:
     that:
     - dom|changed
@@ -93,6 +122,17 @@
     - dom.path == "ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain"
     - dom.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_subdomain"
 
+- name: test delete a domain with clean up in check mode
+  cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain state=absent clean_up=true
+  register: dom
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of test delete a domain with clean up in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - dom|changed
+    - dom.path == "ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain"
+    - dom.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain"
+
 - name: test delete a domain with clean up
   cs_domain: path=ROOT/{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_domain state=absent clean_up=true
   register: dom
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_firewall/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_firewall/tasks/main.yml
index 7e47ba5e82b..7da22a0d6e5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_firewall/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_firewall/tasks/main.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@
     - fw|failed
     - "fw.msg == 'one of the following is required: ip_address,network'"
 
+- name: test present firewall rule ingress 80 in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    port: 80
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of present firewall rule ingress 80 in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+
 - name: test present firewall rule ingress 80
   cs_firewall:
     port: 80
@@ -135,6 +148,22 @@
     - fw.end_port == 80
     - fw.type == "ingress"
 
+- name: test present firewall rule ingress 5300 in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    protocol: udp
+    start_port: 5300
+    end_port: 5333
+    cidr: 1.2.3.4/24
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of present firewall rule ingress 5300 in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+
 - name: test present firewall rule ingress 5300
   cs_firewall:
     ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
@@ -177,6 +206,20 @@
     - fw.end_port == 5333
     - fw.type == "ingress"
 
+- name: test present firewall rule egress all in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    network: "{{ cs_firewall_network }}"
+    protocol: all
+    type: egress
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of present firewall rule egress all in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+
 - name: test present firewall rule egress all
   cs_firewall:
     network: "{{ cs_firewall_network }}"
@@ -211,6 +254,26 @@
     - fw.protocol == "all"
     - fw.type == "egress"
 
+- name: test absent firewall rule ingress 80 in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    port: 80
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent firewall rule ingress 80 in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+    - fw.cidr == "0.0.0.0/0"
+    - fw.ip_address == "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    - fw.protocol == "tcp"
+    - fw.start_port == 80
+    - fw.end_port == 80
+    - fw.type == "ingress"
+
 - name: test absent firewall rule ingress 80
   cs_firewall:
     port: 80
@@ -243,6 +306,29 @@
     - fw|success
     - not fw|changed
 
+- name: test absent firewall rule ingress 5300 in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    protocol: udp
+    start_port: 5300
+    end_port: 5333
+    cidr: 1.2.3.4/24
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent firewall rule ingress 5300 in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+    - fw.cidr == "1.2.3.4/24"
+    - fw.ip_address == "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
+    - fw.protocol == "udp"
+    - fw.start_port == 5300
+    - fw.end_port == 5333
+    - fw.type == "ingress"
+
 - name: test absent firewall rule ingress 5300
   cs_firewall:
     ip_address: "{{ cs_firewall_ip_address }}"
@@ -281,6 +367,25 @@
     - fw|success
     - not fw|changed
 
+- name: test absent firewall rule egress all in check mode
+  cs_firewall:
+    network: "{{ cs_firewall_network }}"
+    protocol: all
+    type: egress
+    state: absent
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: fw
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent firewall rule egress all in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - fw|success
+    - fw|changed
+    - fw.cidr == "0.0.0.0/0"
+    - fw.network == "{{ cs_firewall_network }}"
+    - fw.protocol == "all"
+    - fw.type == "egress"
+
 - name: test absent firewall rule egress all
   cs_firewall:
     network: "{{ cs_firewall_network }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/absent.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/absent.yml
index eeab47a61d7..432f3ddb2a6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/absent.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/absent.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 ---
+- name: test destroy instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify destroy instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.state != "Destroyed"
+
 - name: test destroy instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -22,6 +35,19 @@
     - instance|success
     - not instance|changed
 
+- name: test recover to stopped state and update a deleted instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    state: stopped
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test recover to stopped state and update a deleted instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+
 - name: test recover to stopped state and update a deleted instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -36,8 +62,54 @@
     - instance.state == "Stopped"
     - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
 
-# force expunge, only works with admin permissions
-- cs_instance:
+- name: test recover to stopped state and update a deleted instance idempotence
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    state: stopped
+  register: instance
+- name: verify test recover to stopped state and update a deleted instance idempotence
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - not instance|changed
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+
+- name: test expunge instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
     state: expunged
-  failed_when: false
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test expunge instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+
+- name: test expunge instance
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    state: expunged
+  register: instance
+- name: verify test expunge instance
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+
+- name: test expunge instance idempotence
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    state: expunged
+  register: instance
+- name: verify test expunge instance idempotence
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - not instance|changed
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/present.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/present.yml
index ad3d391ef9c..d40bd3d8b36 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/present.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/present.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@
     that:
     - instance|success
 
+- name: test create instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    template: "{{ test_cs_instance_template }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    affinity_group: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-ag"
+    security_group: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-sg"
+    ssh_key: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-sshkey"
+    tags: []
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify create instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+
 - name: test create instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -51,6 +68,23 @@
     - instance.ssh_key == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-sshkey"
     - not instance.tags
 
+- name: test running instance not updated in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify running instance not updated in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - not instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Running"
+
+
 - name: test running instance not updated
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -66,6 +100,22 @@
     - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
     - instance.state == "Running"
 
+- name: test stopping instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    state: stopped
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify stopping instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Running"
+
 - name: test stopping instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -93,6 +143,23 @@
     - not instance|changed
     - instance.state == "Stopped"
 
+- name: test updating stopped instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    display_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify updating stopped instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+
 - name: test updating stopped instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -109,6 +176,38 @@
     - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
     - instance.state == "Stopped"
 
+- name: test updating stopped instance idempotence
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    display_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+  register: instance
+- name: verify updating stopped instance idempotence
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - not instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+
+- name: test starting instance in check mdoe
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    state: started
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify starting instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Stopped"
+
 - name: test starting instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -139,6 +238,23 @@
     - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
     - instance.state == "Running"
 
+- name: test force update running instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    force: true
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify force update running instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_2 }}"
+    - instance.state == "Running"
+
 - name: test force update running instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -171,6 +287,22 @@
     - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
     - instance.state == "Running"
 
+- name: test restore instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    template: "{{ test_cs_instance_template }}"
+    state: restored
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify restore instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-display-{{ instance_number }}"
+    - instance.service_offering == "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+
 - name: test restore instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/tags.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/tags.yml
index 50836384b2d..84474ed29a1 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/tags.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_instance/tasks/tags.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
 ---
+- name: test add tags to instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    template: "{{ test_cs_instance_template }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ test_cs_instance_offering_1 }}"
+    tags:
+     - { key: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag1", value: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value1" }
+     - { key: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag2", value: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2" }
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify add tags to instance in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - not instance.tags
+
 - name: test add tags to instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -37,6 +54,25 @@
     - "instance.tags[0]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value1' ]"
     - "instance.tags[1]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value1' ]"
 
+- name: test change tags of instance in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    tags:
+     - { key: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag2", value: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2" }
+     - { key: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag3", value: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value3" }
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify tags to instance idempotence in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.tags|length == 2
+    - "instance.tags[0]['key'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag1' ]"
+    - "instance.tags[1]['key'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-tag1' ]"
+    - "instance.tags[0]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value1' ]"
+    - "instance.tags[1]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value1' ]"
+
 - name: test change tags of instance
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
@@ -70,6 +106,19 @@
     - "instance.tags[0]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value3' ]"
     - "instance.tags[1]['value'] in [ '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value2', '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-value3' ]"
 
+- name: test remove tags in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
+    tags: []
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify remove tags in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.tags|length != 0
+
 - name: test remove tags
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-{{ instance_number }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_instancegroup/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
index d0f3c2258cd..c9296c100b4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_instancegroup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
     - ig|failed
     - "ig.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test present instance group in check mode
+  cs_instancegroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig
+  register: ig
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of create instance group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - ig|success
+    - ig|changed
+
 - name: test present instance group
   cs_instancegroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig
   register: ig
@@ -37,6 +47,17 @@
     - not ig|changed
     - ig.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig"
 
+- name: test absent instance group in check mode
+  cs_instancegroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig state=absent
+  register: ig
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent instance group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - ig|success
+    - ig|changed
+    - ig.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig"
+
 - name: test absent instance group
   cs_instancegroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_ig state=absent
   register: ig
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_iso/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_iso/tasks/main.yml
index d554316f52e..7761d114cd3 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_iso/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_iso/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 ---
-- name: ensure iso is deleted
+- name: setup iso
   cs_iso:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
     state: absent
   register: iso
-- name: verify ensure iso is deleted
+- name: verify setup iso
   assert:
     that:
     - iso|success
 
+- name: test download iso in check mode
+  cs_iso:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
+    url: http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso
+    os_type: Debian GNU/Linux 7(64-bit)
+  register: iso
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test download iso in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - iso|changed
+
 - name: test download iso
   cs_iso:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
@@ -33,21 +45,17 @@
     - not iso|changed
     - iso.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
 
-# TODO: on 4.6 simulator no checksum was returned
-# TODO: check if this is a bug in 4.6
-#- name: test download iso idempotence by checksum
-#  cs_iso:
-#    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso2"
-#    checksum: "{{ iso.checksum }}"
-#    url: http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.7.0-amd64-netinst.iso
-#    os_type: Debian GNU/Linux 7(64-bit)
-#  register: iso2
-#- name: verify test download iso idempotence by checksum
-#  assert:
-#    that:
-#    - not iso2|changed
-#    - iso2.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
-#    - iso2.checksum == iso.checksum
+- name: test remove iso in check mode
+  cs_iso:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
+    state: absent
+  register: iso
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove iso in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - iso|changed
+    - iso.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-iso"
 
 - name: test remove iso
   cs_iso:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_loadbalancer_rule/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_loadbalancer_rule/tasks/main.yml
index f33aea4616d..4c727cc4a2e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_loadbalancer_rule/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_loadbalancer_rule/tasks/main.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,22 @@
     - lb|failed
     - "lb.msg.startswith('missing required arguments: ')"
 
+
+- name: test create rule in check mode
+  cs_loadbalancer_rule:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    public_ip: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    algorithm: roundrobin
+    public_port: 80
+    private_port: 8080
+  register: lb
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - lb|success
+    - lb|changed
+
 - name: test create rule
   cs_loadbalancer_rule:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
@@ -97,6 +113,26 @@
     - lb.public_port == 80
     - lb.private_port == 8080
 
+- name: test update rule in check mode
+  cs_loadbalancer_rule:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    public_ip: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    algorithm: source
+    public_port: 80
+    private_port: 8080
+  register: lb
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify  test update rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - lb|success
+    - lb|changed
+    - lb.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    - lb.algorithm == "roundrobin"
+    - lb.public_ip == "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    - lb.public_port == 80
+    - lb.private_port == 8080
+
 - name: test update rule
   cs_loadbalancer_rule:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
@@ -145,6 +181,24 @@
     - lb|failed
     - "lb.msg.startswith('missing required arguments: ')"
 
+- name: test add members to rule in check mode
+  cs_loadbalancer_rule_member:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-lb"
+  register: lb
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify add members to rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - lb|success
+    - lb|changed
+    - lb.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    - lb.algorithm == "source"
+    - lb.public_ip == "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    - lb.public_port == 80
+    - lb.private_port == 8080
+    - "'{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-lb' not in lb.vms"
+
 - name: test add members to rule
   cs_loadbalancer_rule_member:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
@@ -179,6 +233,25 @@
     - lb.private_port == 8080
     - "'{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-lb' in lb.vms"
 
+- name: test remove members to rule in check mode
+  cs_loadbalancer_rule_member:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-lb"
+    state: absent
+  register: lb
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify remove members to rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - lb|success
+    - lb|changed
+    - lb.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    - lb.algorithm == "source"
+    - lb.public_ip == "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    - lb.public_port == 80
+    - lb.private_port == 8080
+    - "'{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-lb' in lb.vms"
+
 - name: test remove members to rule
   cs_loadbalancer_rule_member:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
@@ -209,6 +282,24 @@
     - lb|success
     - not lb|changed
 
+- name: test remove rule in check mode
+  cs_loadbalancer_rule:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    public_ip: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: lb
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify remove rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - lb|success
+    - lb|changed
+    - lb.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
+    - lb.algorithm == "source"
+    - lb.public_ip == "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    - lb.public_port == 80
+    - lb.private_port == 8080
+
 - name: test remove rule
   cs_loadbalancer_rule:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_lb"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_network_acl/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_network_acl/tasks/main.yml
index 5b39ac379b6..4f3b77378ac 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_network_acl/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_network_acl/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@
     - acl|failed
     - "acl.msg.startswith('missing required arguments: ')"
 
+- name: test create network acl in check mode
+  cs_network_acl:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: acl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create network acl in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acl|success
+    - acl|changed
+
 - name: test create network acl
   cs_network_acl:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
@@ -61,6 +74,22 @@
     - acl.vpc == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
     - acl.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
 
+- name: test remove network acl in check mode
+  cs_network_acl:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: acl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove network acl in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - acl|success
+    - acl|changed
+    - acl.vpc == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    - acl.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
+
 - name: test remove network acl
   cs_network_acl:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_acl"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_pod/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_pod/tasks/main.yml
index 4440b1cbfd7..5a88c130212 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_pod/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_pod/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@
       - pod|failed
       - "pod.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+
+- name: test create pod in check mode
+  cs_pod:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    start_ip: 10.100.10.101
+    gateway: 10.100.10.1
+    netmask: 255.255.255.0
+  register: pod_origin
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create pod  in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - pod_origin|changed
+      - pod_origin.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+
 - name: test create pod
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
@@ -70,6 +86,26 @@
       - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
       - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
 
+- name: test update pod in check mode
+  cs_pod:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    start_ip: 10.100.10.102
+    gateway: 10.100.10.1
+    netmask: 255.255.255.0
+  register: pod
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test update pod in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - pod|changed
+      - pod.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - pod.start_ip == "10.100.10.101"
+      - pod.end_ip == "10.100.10.254"
+      - pod.gateway == "10.100.10.1"
+      - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
+      - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+
 - name: test update pod
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
@@ -108,6 +144,25 @@
       - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
       - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
 
+- name: test disable pod in check mode
+  cs_pod:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    state: disabled
+  register: pod
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test enable pod in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - pod|changed
+      - pod.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - pod.id == pod_origin.id
+      - pod.start_ip == "10.100.10.102"
+      - pod.end_ip == "10.100.10.254"
+      - pod.gateway == "10.100.10.1"
+      - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
+      - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+
 - name: test disable pod
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
@@ -144,6 +199,25 @@
       - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
       - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
 
+- name: test enable pod in check mode
+  cs_pod:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    state: enabled
+  register: pod
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test disable pod in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - pod|changed
+      - pod.allocation_state == "Disabled"
+      - pod.id == pod_origin.id
+      - pod.start_ip == "10.100.10.102"
+      - pod.end_ip == "10.100.10.254"
+      - pod.gateway == "10.100.10.1"
+      - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
+      - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+
 - name: test enable pod
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
@@ -181,6 +255,25 @@
       - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
       - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
 
+- name: test absent pod in check mode
+  cs_pod:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
+    zone: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+    state: absent
+  register: pod
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create pod in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - pod|changed
+      - pod.id == pod_origin.id
+      - pod.allocation_state == "Enabled"
+      - pod.start_ip == "10.100.10.102"
+      - pod.end_ip == "10.100.10.254"
+      - pod.gateway == "10.100.10.1"
+      - pod.netmask == "255.255.255.0"
+      - pod.zone == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-zone"
+
 - name: test absent pod
   cs_pod:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-pod"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_portforward/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_portforward/tasks/main.yml
index acff2bc5492..4da784befb7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_portforward/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_portforward/tasks/main.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@
     - pf|failed
     - 'pf.msg.startswith("missing required arguments: ")'
 
+- name: test present port forwarding in check mode
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    public_port: 80
+    vm: "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    private_port: 8080
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: pf
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of present port forwarding in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - pf|success
+    - pf|changed
+
 - name: test present port forwarding
   cs_portforward:
     ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
@@ -101,6 +116,27 @@
     - pf.private_port == 8080
     - pf.private_end_port == 8080
 
+- name: test change port forwarding in check mode
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    public_port: 80
+    vm: "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    private_port: 8888
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: pf
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of change port forwarding in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - pf|success
+    - pf|changed
+    - pf.vm_name == "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    - pf.ip_address == "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    - pf.public_port == 80
+    - pf.public_end_port == 80
+    - pf.private_port == 8080
+    - pf.private_end_port == 8080
+
 - name: test change port forwarding
   cs_portforward:
     ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
@@ -121,6 +157,47 @@
     - pf.private_port == 8888
     - pf.private_end_port == 8888
 
+- name: test change port forwarding idempotence
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    public_port: 80
+    vm: "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    private_port: 8888
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: pf
+- name: verify results of change port forwarding idempotence
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - pf|success
+    - not pf|changed
+    - pf.vm_name == "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    - pf.ip_address == "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    - pf.public_port == 80
+    - pf.public_end_port == 80
+    - pf.private_port == 8888
+    - pf.private_end_port == 8888
+
+- name: test absent port forwarding in check mode
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    public_port: 80
+    private_port: 8888
+    state: absent
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: pf
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent port forwarding in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - pf|success
+    - pf|changed
+    - pf.vm_name == "{{ cs_portforward_vm }}"
+    - pf.ip_address == "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
+    - pf.public_port == 80
+    - pf.public_end_port == 80
+    - pf.private_port == 8888
+    - pf.private_end_port == 8888
+
 - name: test absent port forwarding
   cs_portforward:
     ip_address: "{{ cs_portforward_public_ip }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_project/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_project/tasks/main.yml
index 0e2e2c16244..338f3ad1ed7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
     that:
     - prj|success
 
+- name: test create project in check mode
+  cs_project:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+  register: prj
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create project in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - prj|changed
+
 - name: test create project
   cs_project:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
@@ -29,6 +39,19 @@
     - not prj|changed
     - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
 
+- name: test suspend project in check mode
+  cs_project:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    state: suspended
+  register: prj
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test suspend project in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - prj|changed
+    - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    - prj.state != "Suspended"
+
 - name: test suspend project
   cs_project:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
@@ -53,6 +76,19 @@
     - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
     - prj.state == "Suspended"
 
+- name: test activate project in check mode
+  cs_project:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    state: active
+  register: prj
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test activate project in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - prj|changed
+    - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    - prj.state != "Active"
+
 - name: test activate project
   cs_project:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
@@ -77,6 +113,19 @@
     - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
     - prj.state == "Active"
 
+- name: test delete project in check mode
+  cs_project:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    state: absent
+  register: prj
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test delete project in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - prj|changed
+    - prj.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
+    - prj.state == "Active"
+
 - name: test delete project
   cs_project:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-prj"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/cpu.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/cpu.yml
index 5faa6a9233c..028dcb3e8ac 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/cpu.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/cpu.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,35 @@
     - rl.limit == 20
     - rl.resource_type == "cpu"
 
+- name: setup cpu limits for domain
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: cpu
+    limit: -1
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+- name: verify setup cpu limits for domain
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|success
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == -1
+    - rl.resource_type == "cpu"
+
+- name: set cpu limits for domain in check mode
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: cpu
+    limit: 12
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify set cpu limits for domain in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == -1
+    - rl.resource_type == "cpu"
+
 - name: set cpu limits for domain
   cs_resourcelimit:
     type: cpu
@@ -43,6 +72,23 @@
     - rl.limit == 12
     - rl.resource_type == "cpu"
 
+- name: set cpu limits for account in check mode
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: cpu
+    limit: 10
+    account: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify set cpu limits for account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.account == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - rl.limit == 20
+    - rl.resource_type == "cpu"
+
 - name: set cpu limits for account
   cs_resourcelimit:
     type: cpu
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/instance.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/instance.yml
index 9fea9a3545b..2665f75a685 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/instance.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/instance.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,21 @@
     - rl.limit == 20
     - rl.resource_type == "instance"
 
+- name: set instance limits for domain in check mode
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: instance
+    limit: 12
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify set instance limits for domain in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == 20
+    - rl.resource_type == "instance"
+
 - name: set instance limits for domain
   cs_resourcelimit:
     type: instance
@@ -43,6 +58,23 @@
     - rl.limit == 12
     - rl.resource_type == "instance"
 
+- name: set instance limits for account in check mode
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: instance
+    limit: 10
+    account: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify set instance limits for account in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.account == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - rl.limit != 10
+    - rl.resource_type == "instance"
+
 - name: set instance limits for account
   cs_resourcelimit:
     type: instance
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/main.yml
index f662bb939a8..3c77c964384 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_resourcelimit/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 - name: setup resource limits domain
   cs_resourcelimit:
     type: instance
-    limit: 20
+    limit: 10
     domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
   register: rl
 - name: verify setup resource limits domain
@@ -55,6 +55,49 @@
     that:
     - rl|success
     - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == 10
+
+- name: set resource limits domain to 20 in check mode
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: instance
+    limit: 20
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify setup resource limits domain to 20 in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|success
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == 10
+
+- name: set resource limits domain to 20
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: instance
+    limit: 20
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+- name: verify setup resource limits domain to 20
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|success
+    - rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+    - rl.limit == 20
+
+- name: set resource limits domain to 20 idempotence
+  cs_resourcelimit:
+    type: instance
+    limit: 20
+    domain: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
+  register: rl
+- name: verify setup resource limits domain to 20 idempotence
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - rl|success
+    - not rl|changed
+    - rl.domain == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-domain"
     - rl.limit == 20
 
 - include: instance.yml
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup/tasks/main.yml
index de62ba150fd..ef61f1fbb36 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
     - sg|failed
     - "sg.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test present security group in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg
+  register: sg
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of create security group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg|success
+    - sg|changed
+
 - name: test present security group
   cs_securitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg
   register: sg
@@ -37,6 +47,17 @@
     - not sg|changed
     - sg.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg"
 
+- name: test absent security group in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg state=absent
+  register: sg
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of absent security group in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg|success
+    - sg|changed
+    - sg.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg"
+
 - name: test absent security group
   cs_securitygroup: name={{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg state=absent
   register: sg
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/absent.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/absent.yml
index 8ee080a8aef..1236b1b3265 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/absent.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/absent.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+---
+- name: test remove http range rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    start_port: 8000
+    end_port: 8888
+    cidr: 1.2.3.4/32
+    state: absent
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify create http range rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+    - sg_rule.type == 'ingress'
+    - sg_rule.security_group == 'default'
+    - sg_rule.protocol == 'tcp'
+    - sg_rule.start_port == 8000
+    - sg_rule.end_port == 8888
+    - sg_rule.cidr == '1.2.3.4/32'
+
 - name: test remove http range rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
@@ -32,6 +54,28 @@
     - sg_rule|success
     - not sg_rule|changed
 
+- name: test remove single port udp rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    port: 5353
+    protocol: udp
+    type: egress
+    user_security_group: '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg'
+    state: absent
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify remove single port udp rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+    - sg_rule.type == 'egress'
+    - sg_rule.security_group == 'default'
+    - sg_rule.protocol == 'udp'
+    - sg_rule.start_port == 5353
+    - sg_rule.end_port == 5353
+    - sg_rule.user_security_group == '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg'
+
 - name: test remove single port udp rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
@@ -68,6 +112,28 @@
     - sg_rule|success
     - not sg_rule|changed
 
+- name: test remove icmp rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    protocol: icmp
+    type: ingress
+    icmp_type: -1
+    icmp_code: -1
+    state: absent
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify icmp rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+    - sg_rule.type == 'ingress'
+    - sg_rule.security_group == 'default'
+    - sg_rule.cidr == '0.0.0.0/0'
+    - sg_rule.protocol == 'icmp'
+    - sg_rule.icmp_code == -1
+    - sg_rule.icmp_type == -1
+
 - name: test remove icmp rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/present.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/present.yml
index 3eed9287369..2caf0a6de18 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/present.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_securitygroup_rule/tasks/present.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+---
+- name: test create http range rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    start_port: 8000
+    end_port: 8888
+    cidr: 1.2.3.4/32
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify create http range rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+
 - name: test create http range rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
@@ -36,6 +51,21 @@
     - sg_rule.end_port == 8888
     - sg_rule.cidr == '1.2.3.4/32'
 
+- name: test create single port udp rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    port: 5353
+    protocol: udp
+    type: egress
+    user_security_group: '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg'
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify create single port udp rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+
 - name: test create single port udp rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
@@ -77,6 +107,21 @@
     - sg_rule.end_port == 5353
     - sg_rule.user_security_group == '{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_sg'
 
+- name: test icmp rule in check mode
+  cs_securitygroup_rule:
+    security_group: default
+    protocol: icmp
+    type: ingress
+    icmp_type: -1
+    icmp_code: -1
+  register: sg_rule
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify icmp rule in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sg_rule|success
+    - sg_rule|changed
+
 - name: test icmp rule
   cs_securitygroup_rule:
     security_group: default
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_sshkeypair/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_sshkeypair/tasks/main.yml
index f3d7d5296e5..8fc18f2f8a7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_sshkeypair/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_sshkeypair/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 - name: setup cleanup
   cs_sshkeypair: name=second-sshkey state=absent
 
-
 - name: test fail on missing name
   action: cs_sshkeypair
   ignore_errors: true
@@ -16,6 +15,17 @@
     - sshkey|failed
     - "sshkey.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test ssh key creation in check mode
+  cs_sshkeypair:
+    name: "first-sshkey"
+  register: sshkey
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of ssh key creation in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sshkey|success
+    - sshkey|changed
+
 - name: test ssh key creation
   cs_sshkeypair:
     name: "first-sshkey"
@@ -42,6 +52,21 @@
     - sshkey2.private_key is not defined
     - sshkey2.name == "first-sshkey"
 
+- name: test replace ssh public key in check mode
+  cs_sshkeypair:
+    name: "first-sshkey"
+    public_key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDsTI7KJZ8tz/CwQIrSol41c6s3vzkGYCMI8o7P9Et48UG9eRoGaMaGYaTvBTj/VQrD7cfurI6Bn0HTT3FLK3OHOweyelm9rIiQ2hjkSl+2lIKWHu992GO58E5Gcy9yYW4sHGgGLNZkPBKrrj0w7lhmiHjPtVnf+2+7Ix1WOO2/HXPcAHhsX/AlyItDewIL4mr/BT83vq0202sPCiM2cFQJl+5WGwS1wYYK8d167cspsmdyX7OyAFCUB0vueuqjE8MFqJvyIJR9y8Lj9Ny71pSV5/QWrXUgELxMYOKSby3gHkxcIXgYBMFLl4DipRTO74OWQlRRaOlqXlOOQbikcY4T rene.moser@swisstxt.ch"
+  register: sshkey2
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of replace ssh public key in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sshkey2|success
+    - sshkey2|changed
+    - sshkey2.fingerprint is defined and sshkey2.fingerprint == sshkey.fingerprint
+    - sshkey2.private_key is not defined
+    - sshkey2.name == "first-sshkey"
+
 - name: test replace ssh public key
   cs_sshkeypair:
     name: "first-sshkey"
@@ -88,6 +113,19 @@
     - sshkey.private_key is not defined
     - sshkey.name == "second-sshkey"
 
+- name: test ssh key absent in check mode
+  cs_sshkeypair: name=second-sshkey state=absent
+  register: sshkey5
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify result of key absent in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - sshkey5|success
+    - sshkey5|changed
+    - sshkey5.fingerprint is defined and sshkey5.fingerprint == sshkey3.fingerprint
+    - sshkey5.private_key is not defined
+    - sshkey5.name == "second-sshkey"
+
 - name: test ssh key absent
   cs_sshkeypair: name=second-sshkey state=absent
   register: sshkey5
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_user/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_user/tasks/main.yml
index e88612bc21c..83a77c7f016 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@
     - user|failed
     - 'user.msg == "missing required arguments: account,email,password,first_name,last_name"'
 
+- name: test create user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    password: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_password"
+    last_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_last_name"
+    first_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_first_name"
+    email: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}@example.com"
+    account: "admin"
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of create user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+
 - name: test create user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -74,6 +90,30 @@
     - user.state == "enabled"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test update user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    password: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_password"
+    last_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_last_name1"
+    first_name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_first_name1"
+    email: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}@example.com1"
+    account: "admin"
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of update user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.first_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_first_name"
+    - user.last_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_last_name"
+    - user.email == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}@example.com"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state == "enabled"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test update user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -120,6 +160,23 @@
     - user.state == "enabled"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test lock user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: locked
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of lock user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state != "locked"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test lock user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -152,6 +209,23 @@
     - user.state == "locked"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test disable user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: disabled
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of disable user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state != "disabled"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test disable user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -184,6 +258,23 @@
     - user.state == "disabled"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test lock disabled user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: locked
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of lock disabled user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state == "disabled"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test lock disabled user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -216,6 +307,23 @@
     - user.state == "locked"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test enable user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: enabled
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of enable user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state != "enabled"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test enable user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
@@ -248,6 +356,23 @@
     - user.state == "enabled"
     - user.domain == "ROOT"
 
+- name: test remove user in check mode
+  cs_user:
+    username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    state: absent
+  register: user
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results of remove user in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - user|success
+    - user|changed
+    - user.username == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
+    - user.account_type == "root_admin"
+    - user.account == "admin"
+    - user.state == "enabled"
+    - user.domain == "ROOT"
+
 - name: test remove user
   cs_user:
     username: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_user"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_vmsnapshot/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_vmsnapshot/tasks/main.yml
index 4eb97593249..a133d3d792e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_vmsnapshot/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_vmsnapshot/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
     - snap|failed
     - 'snap.msg.startswith("missing required arguments: ")'
 
+- name: test create snapshot in check mode
+  cs_vmsnapshot:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-snapshot"
+    snapshot_memory: yes
+  register: snap
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create snapshot in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - snap|changed
+
 - name: test create snapshot
   cs_vmsnapshot:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
@@ -55,6 +67,19 @@
     - not snap|changed
     - snap.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
 
+- name: test revert snapshot in check mode
+  cs_vmsnapshot:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-snapshot"
+    state: revert
+  register: snap
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test revert snapshot in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - snap|changed
+    - snap.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
+
 - name: test revert snapshot
   cs_vmsnapshot:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
@@ -67,6 +92,19 @@
     - snap|changed
     - snap.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
 
+- name: test remove snapshot in check mode
+  cs_vmsnapshot:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-snapshot"
+    state: absent
+  register: snap
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove snapshot in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - snap|changed
+    - snap.display_name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
+
 - name: test remove snapshot
   cs_vmsnapshot:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_snapshot"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_volume/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_volume/tasks/main.yml
index ae57039cee8..ad85c13456e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_volume/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_volume/tasks/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@
     - vol|failed
     - "vol.msg == 'missing required arguments: name'"
 
+- name: test create volume in check mode
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    disk_offering: "{{ test_cs_disk_offering_1 }}"
+    size: 20
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test create volume in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+
 - name: test create volume
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
@@ -65,6 +77,21 @@
     - vol.size == 20 * 1024 ** 3
     - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
 
+- name: test shrink volume in check mode
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    disk_offering: "{{ test_cs_disk_offering_1 }}"
+    size: 10
+    shrink_ok: yes
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test create volume in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+    - vol.size == 20 * 1024 ** 3
+    - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+
 - name: test shrink volume
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
@@ -93,6 +120,20 @@
     - vol.size == 10 * 1024 ** 3
     - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
 
+- name: test attach volume in check mode
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    vm: "{{ test_cs_instance_1 }}"
+    state: attached
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test attach volume in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+    - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    - vol.attached is not defined
+
 - name: test attach volume
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
@@ -121,6 +162,21 @@
     - vol.vm == "{{ test_cs_instance_1 }}"
     - vol.attached is defined
 
+- name: test attach attached volume to another vm in check mdoe
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    vm: "{{ test_cs_instance_2 }}"
+    state: attached
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test attach attached volume to another vm in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+    - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    - vol.vm == "{{ test_cs_instance_1 }}"
+    - vol.attached is defined
+
 - name: test attach attached volume to another vm
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
@@ -149,6 +205,19 @@
     - vol.vm == "{{ test_cs_instance_2 }}"
     - vol.attached is defined
 
+- name: test detach volume in check mode
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    state: detached
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test detach volume in check mdoe
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+    - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    - vol.attached is defined
+
 - name: test detach volume
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
@@ -173,6 +242,18 @@
     - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
     - vol.attached is undefined
 
+- name: test delete volume in check mode
+  cs_volume:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+    state: absent
+  register: vol
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify results test create volume in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vol|changed
+    - vol.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
+
 - name: test delete volume
   cs_volume:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vol"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_vpc/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_vpc/tasks/main.yml
index fa59e6c8d3a..560c93b6615 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_vpc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_vpc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@
     - vpc|failed
     - 'vpc.msg == "state is present but the following are missing: cidr"'
 
+- name: test create vpc in check mode
+  cs_vpc:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    display_text: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text"
+    cidr: 10.10.0.0/16
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: vpc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpc|success
+    - vpc|changed
+
 - name: test create vpc
   cs_vpc:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
@@ -80,6 +94,23 @@
     - vpc.display_text == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text"
     - vpc.cidr == "10.10.0.0/16"
 
+- name: test update vpc in check mode
+  cs_vpc:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    display_text: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text2"
+    cidr: 10.10.0.0/16
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: vpc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test update vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpc|success
+    - vpc|changed
+    - vpc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    - vpc.display_text == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text"
+    - vpc.cidr == "10.10.0.0/16"
+
 - name: test update vpc
   cs_vpc:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
@@ -112,6 +143,22 @@
     - vpc.display_text == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text2"
     - vpc.cidr == "10.10.0.0/16"
 
+- name: test create network in vpc in check mode
+  cs_network:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    network_offering: Offering for Isolated Vpc networks with Source Nat service enabled
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    gateway: 10.10.0.1
+    netmask: 255.255.255.0
+  register: vpc_net
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create network in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpc_net|success
+    - vpc_net|changed
+
 - name: test create network in vpc
   cs_network:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
@@ -144,6 +191,21 @@
     - not vpc_net|changed
     - vpc_net.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
 
+- name: test create instance in vpc in check mode
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    template: "{{ cs_common_template }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ cs_common_service_offering }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    network: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create instance in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+
 - name: test create instance in vpc
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
@@ -184,6 +246,21 @@
   register: ip_address
   when: instance.public_ip is undefined
 
+- name: test static nat in vpc in check mode
+  cs_staticnat:
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    network: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+  register: static_nat
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test static nat in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - static_nat|success
+    - static_nat|changed
+
 - name: test static nat in vpc
   cs_staticnat:
     vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
@@ -212,6 +289,22 @@
     - static_nat|success
     - not static_nat|changed
 
+- name: test remove static nat in vpc in check mode
+  cs_staticnat:
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    network: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+    state: absent
+  register: static_nat
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove static nat in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - static_nat|success
+    - static_nat|changed
+
 - name: test remove static nat in vpc
   cs_staticnat:
     vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
@@ -242,6 +335,23 @@
     - static_nat|success
     - not static_nat|changed
 
+- name: test create port forwarding in vpc in check mode
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    public_port: 80
+    private_port: 8080
+    network: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: port_forward
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create port forwarding in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - port_forward|success
+    - port_forward|changed
+
 - name: test create port forwarding in vpc
   cs_portforward:
     ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
@@ -274,6 +384,24 @@
     - port_forward|success
     - not port_forward|changed
 
+- name: test remove port forwarding in vpc in check mode
+  cs_portforward:
+    ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
+    vm: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    public_port: 80
+    private_port: 8080
+    network: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: port_forward
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove port forwarding in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - port_forward|success
+    - port_forward|changed
+
 - name: test remove port forwarding in vpc
   cs_portforward:
     ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
@@ -316,12 +444,27 @@
     ip_address: "{{ ip_address.ip_address }}"
     state: absent
   register: ip_address_removed
-- name: verify test remove static nat in vpc idempotence
+- name: verify test remove ip address from vpc
   assert:
     that:
     - ip_address_removed|success
     - ip_address_removed|changed
 
+- name: test remove instance in vpc in check mdoe
+  cs_instance:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: expunged
+  register: instance
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove instance in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - instance|success
+    - instance|changed
+    - instance.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
+    - instance.state == "Running"
+
 - name: test remove instance in vpc
   cs_instance:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}-vm-vpc"
@@ -348,6 +491,21 @@
     - instance|success
     - not instance|changed
 
+- name: test remove network in vpc in check mode
+  cs_network:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    state: absent
+  register: vpc_net
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove network in vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpc_net|success
+    - vpc_net|changed
+    - vpc_net.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
+
 - name: test remove network in vpc
   cs_network:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_net_vpc"
@@ -375,6 +533,22 @@
     - vpc_net|success
     - not vpc_net|changed
 
+- name: test remove vpc in check mode
+  cs_vpc:
+    name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    state: absent
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: vpc
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove vpc in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpc|success
+    - vpc|changed
+    - vpc.name == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    - vpc.display_text == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_display_text2"
+    - vpc.cidr == "10.10.0.0/16"
+
 - name: test remove vpc
   cs_vpc:
     name: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/cs_vpn_gateway/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/cs_vpn_gateway/tasks/main.yml
index 94fd5e8510d..c4351673913 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/cs_vpn_gateway/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/cs_vpn_gateway/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
     - vpn_gateway|failed
     - "vpn_gateway.msg.startswith('missing required arguments: ')"
 
+- name: test create vpn gateway in check mode
+  cs_vpn_gateway:
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: vpn_gateway
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test create vpn gateway in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpn_gateway|success
+    - vpn_gateway|changed
+
 - name: test create vpn gateway
   cs_vpn_gateway:
     vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
@@ -56,6 +68,20 @@
     - not vpn_gateway|changed
     - vpn_gateway.vpc == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
 
+- name: test remove vpn gateway in check mode
+  cs_vpn_gateway:
+    vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: vpn_gateway
+  check_mode: true
+- name: verify test remove vpn gateway in check mode
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - vpn_gateway|success
+    - vpn_gateway|changed
+    - vpn_gateway.vpc == "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"
+
 - name: test remove vpn gateway
   cs_vpn_gateway:
     vpc: "{{ cs_resource_prefix }}_vpc"