diff --git a/network/f5/bigip_node.py b/network/f5/bigip_node.py
index 7a648341c0c..5f3a33f7838 100644
--- a/network/f5/bigip_node.py
+++ b/network/f5/bigip_node.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
+#
 # (c) 2013, Matt Hite <mhite@hotmail.com>
 #
 # This file is part of Ansible
@@ -23,148 +23,139 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: bigip_node
 short_description: "Manages F5 BIG-IP LTM nodes"
 description:
-    - "Manages F5 BIG-IP LTM nodes via iControl SOAP API"
+  - "Manages F5 BIG-IP LTM nodes via iControl SOAP API"
 version_added: "1.4"
 author:
-    - Matt Hite (@mhite)
-    - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
+  - Matt Hite (@mhite)
+  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
 notes:
-    - "Requires BIG-IP software version >= 11"
-    - "F5 developed module 'bigsuds' required (see http://devcentral.f5.com)"
-    - "Best run as a local_action in your playbook"
+  - "Requires BIG-IP software version >= 11"
+  - "F5 developed module 'bigsuds' required (see http://devcentral.f5.com)"
+  - "Best run as a local_action in your playbook"
 requirements:
-    - bigsuds
+  - bigsuds
 options:
-    server:
-        description:
-            - BIG-IP host
-        required: true
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    server_port:
-        description:
-            - BIG-IP server port
-        required: false
-        default: 443
-        version_added: "2.2"
-    user:
-        description:
-            - BIG-IP username
-        required: true
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    password:
-        description:
-            - BIG-IP password
-        required: true
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    validate_certs:
-        description:
-            - If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used
-              on personally controlled sites.  Prior to 2.0, this module would always
-              validate on python >= 2.7.9 and never validate on python <= 2.7.8
-        required: false
-        default: 'yes'
-        choices: ['yes', 'no']
-        version_added: 2.0
-    state:
-        description:
-            - Pool member state
-        required: true
-        default: present
-        choices: ['present', 'absent']
-        aliases: []
-    session_state:
-        description:
-            - Set new session availability status for node
-        version_added: "1.9"
-        required: false
-        default: null
-        choices: ['enabled', 'disabled']
-        aliases: []
-    monitor_state:
-        description:
-            - Set monitor availability status for node
-        version_added: "1.9"
-        required: false
-        default: null
-        choices: ['enabled', 'disabled']
-        aliases: []
-    partition:
-        description:
-            - Partition
-        required: false
-        default: 'Common'
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    name:
-        description:
-            - "Node name"
-        required: false
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-    monitor_type:
-        description:
-            - Monitor rule type when monitors > 1
-        version_added: "2.2"
-        required: False
-        default: null
-        choices: ['and_list', 'm_of_n']
-        aliases: []
-    quorum:
-        description:
-            - Monitor quorum value when monitor_type is m_of_n
-        version_added: "2.2"
-        required: False
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    monitors:
-        description:
-            - Monitor template name list. Always use the full path to the monitor.
-        version_added: "2.2"
-        required: False
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: []
-    host:
-        description:
-            - "Node IP. Required when state=present and node does not exist. Error when state=absent."
-        required: true
-        default: null
-        choices: []
-        aliases: ['address', 'ip']
+  server:
     description:
-        description:
-            - "Node description."
-        required: false
-        default: null
-        choices: []
+      - BIG-IP host
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  server_port:
+    description:
+      - BIG-IP server port
+    required: false
+    default: 443
+    version_added: "2.2"
+  user:
+    description:
+      - BIG-IP username
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  password:
+    description:
+      - BIG-IP password
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  validate_certs:
+    description:
+      - If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used
+        on personally controlled sites.  Prior to 2.0, this module would always
+        validate on python >= 2.7.9 and never validate on python <= 2.7.8
+    required: false
+    default: 'yes'
+    choices: ['yes', 'no']
+    version_added: 2.0
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Pool member state
+    required: true
+    default: present
+    choices: ['present', 'absent']
+    aliases: []
+  session_state:
+    description:
+      - Set new session availability status for node
+    version_added: "1.9"
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    choices: ['enabled', 'disabled']
+    aliases: []
+  monitor_state:
+    description:
+      - Set monitor availability status for node
+    version_added: "1.9"
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    choices: ['enabled', 'disabled']
+    aliases: []
+  partition:
+    description:
+      - Partition
+    required: false
+    default: 'Common'
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  name:
+    description:
+      - "Node name"
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+  monitor_type:
+    description:
+      - Monitor rule type when monitors > 1
+    version_added: "2.2"
+    required: False
+    default: null
+    choices: ['and_list', 'm_of_n']
+    aliases: []
+  quorum:
+    description:
+      - Monitor quorum value when monitor_type is m_of_n
+    version_added: "2.2"
+    required: False
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  monitors:
+    description:
+      - Monitor template name list. Always use the full path to the monitor.
+    version_added: "2.2"
+    required: False
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: []
+  host:
+    description:
+      - "Node IP. Required when state=present and node does not exist. Error when state=absent."
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    choices: []
+    aliases: ['address', 'ip']
+  description:
+    description:
+      - "Node description."
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    choices: []
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-
-## playbook task examples:
-
----
-# file bigip-test.yml
-# ...
-- hosts: bigip-test
-  tasks:
-  - name: Add node
-    local_action: >
-      bigip_node
-      server=lb.mydomain.com
-      user=admin
-      password=mysecret
-      state=present
-      partition=matthite
-      host="{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
-      name="{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
+- name: Add node
+  bigip_node:
+      server: "lb.mydomain.com"
+      user: "admin"
+      password: "secret"
+      state: "present"
+      partition: "Common"
+      host: "10.20.30.40"
+      name: "10.20.30.40"
 
 # Note that the BIG-IP automatically names the node using the
 # IP address specified in previous play's host parameter.
@@ -173,38 +164,38 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 # Alternatively, you could have specified a name with the
 # name parameter when state=present.
 
-  - name: Add node with a single 'ping' monitor    
-    bigip_node:
-      server: lb.mydomain.com
-      user: admin
-      password: mysecret
-      state: present
-      partition: Common
-      host: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
-      name: mytestserver
+- name: Add node with a single 'ping' monitor
+  bigip_node:
+      server: "lb.mydomain.com"
+      user: "admin"
+      password: "secret"
+      state: "present"
+      partition: "Common"
+      host: "10.20.30.40"
+      name: "mytestserver"
       monitors:
         - /Common/icmp
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-  - name: Modify node description
-    local_action: >
-      bigip_node
-      server=lb.mydomain.com
-      user=admin
-      password=mysecret
-      state=present
-      partition=matthite
-      name="{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
-      description="Our best server yet"
+- name: Modify node description
+  bigip_node:
+      server: "lb.mydomain.com"
+      user: "admin"
+      password: "secret"
+      state: "present"
+      partition: "Common"
+      name: "10.20.30.40"
+      description: "Our best server yet"
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-  - name: Delete node
-    local_action: >
-      bigip_node
-      server=lb.mydomain.com
-      user=admin
-      password=mysecret
-      state=absent
-      partition=matthite
-      name="{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
+- name: Delete node
+  bigip_node:
+      server: "lb.mydomain.com"
+      user: "admin"
+      password: "secret"
+      state: "absent"
+      partition: "Common"
+      name: "10.20.30.40"
 
 # The BIG-IP GUI doesn't map directly to the API calls for "Node ->
 # General Properties -> State". The following states map to API monitor
@@ -219,27 +210,26 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 #
 # See https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/icontrol-equivalent-call-for-b-node-down
 
-  - name: Force node offline
-    local_action: >
-      bigip_node
-      server=lb.mydomain.com
-      user=admin
-      password=mysecret
-      state=present
-      session_state=disabled
-      monitor_state=disabled
-      partition=matthite
-      name="{{ ansible_default_ipv4["address"] }}"
-
+- name: Force node offline
+  bigip_node:
+      server: "lb.mydomain.com"
+      user: "admin"
+      password: "mysecret"
+      state: "present"
+      session_state: "disabled"
+      monitor_state: "disabled"
+      partition: "Common"
+      name: "10.20.30.40"
 '''
 
+
 def node_exists(api, address):
     # hack to determine if node exists
     result = False
     try:
         api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_object_status(nodes=[address])
         result = True
-    except bigsuds.OperationFailed, e:
+    except bigsuds.OperationFailed as e:
         if "was not found" in str(e):
             result = False
         else:
@@ -247,12 +237,17 @@ def node_exists(api, address):
             raise
     return result
 
+
 def create_node_address(api, address, name):
     try:
-        api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.create(nodes=[name], addresses=[address], limits=[0])
+        api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.create(
+            nodes=[name],
+            addresses=[address],
+            limits=[0]
+        )
         result = True
         desc = ""
-    except bigsuds.OperationFailed, e:
+    except bigsuds.OperationFailed as e:
         if "already exists" in str(e):
             result = False
             desc = "referenced name or IP already in use"
@@ -261,15 +256,17 @@ def create_node_address(api, address, name):
             raise
     return (result, desc)
 
+
 def get_node_address(api, name):
     return api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_address(nodes=[name])[0]
 
+
 def delete_node_address(api, address):
     try:
         api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.delete_node_address(nodes=[address])
         result = True
         desc = ""
-    except bigsuds.OperationFailed, e:
+    except bigsuds.OperationFailed as e:
         if "is referenced by a member of pool" in str(e):
             result = False
             desc = "node referenced by pool"
@@ -278,33 +275,40 @@ def delete_node_address(api, address):
             raise
     return (result, desc)
 
+
 def set_node_description(api, name, description):
     api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.set_description(nodes=[name],
                                               descriptions=[description])
 
+
 def get_node_description(api, name):
     return api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_description(nodes=[name])[0]
 
+
 def set_node_session_enabled_state(api, name, session_state):
     session_state = "STATE_%s" % session_state.strip().upper()
     api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.set_session_enabled_state(nodes=[name],
                                                         states=[session_state])
 
+
 def get_node_session_status(api, name):
     result = api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_session_status(nodes=[name])[0]
     result = result.split("SESSION_STATUS_")[-1].lower()
     return result
 
+
 def set_node_monitor_state(api, name, monitor_state):
     monitor_state = "STATE_%s" % monitor_state.strip().upper()
     api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.set_monitor_state(nodes=[name],
                                                 states=[monitor_state])
 
+
 def get_node_monitor_status(api, name):
     result = api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_monitor_status(nodes=[name])[0]
     result = result.split("MONITOR_STATUS_")[-1].lower()
     return result
 
+
 def get_monitors(api, name):
     result = api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.get_monitor_rule(nodes=[name])[0]
     monitor_type = result['type'].split("MONITOR_RULE_TYPE_")[-1].lower()
@@ -312,37 +316,36 @@ def get_monitors(api, name):
     monitor_templates = result['monitor_templates']
     return (monitor_type, quorum, monitor_templates)
 
+
 def set_monitors(api, name, monitor_type, quorum, monitor_templates):
     monitor_type = "MONITOR_RULE_TYPE_%s" % monitor_type.strip().upper()
     monitor_rule = {'type': monitor_type, 'quorum': quorum, 'monitor_templates': monitor_templates}
     api.LocalLB.NodeAddressV2.set_monitor_rule(nodes=[name],
                                                monitor_rules=[monitor_rule])
 
+
 def main():
     monitor_type_choices = ['and_list', 'm_of_n']
 
     argument_spec = f5_argument_spec()
 
-    argument_spec.update(dict(
-            session_state = dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
-            monitor_state = dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
-            name = dict(type='str', required=True),
-            host = dict(type='str', aliases=['address', 'ip']),
-            description = dict(type='str'),
-            monitor_type = dict(type='str', choices=monitor_type_choices),
-            quorum = dict(type='int'),
-            monitors = dict(type='list')
-        )
+    meta_args = dict(
+        session_state=dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
+        monitor_state=dict(type='str', choices=['enabled', 'disabled']),
+        name=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        host=dict(type='str', aliases=['address', 'ip']),
+        description=dict(type='str'),
+        monitor_type=dict(type='str', choices=monitor_type_choices),
+        quorum=dict(type='int'),
+        monitors=dict(type='list')
     )
+    argument_spec.update(meta_args)
 
     module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec = argument_spec,
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
 
-    if not bigsuds_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python bigsuds module is required")
-
     if module.params['validate_certs']:
         import ssl
         if not hasattr(ssl, 'SSLContext'):
@@ -373,7 +376,6 @@ def main():
                 monitors.append(fq_name(partition, monitor))
 
     # sanity check user supplied values
-
     if state == 'absent' and host is not None:
         module.fail_json(msg="host parameter invalid when state=absent")
 
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ def main():
         elif state == 'present':
             if not node_exists(api, address):
                 if host is None:
-                    module.fail_json(msg="host parameter required when " \
+                    module.fail_json(msg="host parameter required when "
                                          "state=present and node does not exist")
                 if not module.check_mode:
                     created, desc = create_node_address(api, address=host, name=address)
@@ -442,8 +444,8 @@ def main():
                 # node exists -- potentially modify attributes
                 if host is not None:
                     if get_node_address(api, address) != host:
-                        module.fail_json(msg="Changing the node address is " \
-                                             "not supported by the API; " \
+                        module.fail_json(msg="Changing the node address is "
+                                             "not supported by the API; "
                                              "delete and recreate the node.")
                 if session_state is not None:
                     session_status = get_node_session_status(api, address)
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@ def main():
                                                            session_state)
                         result = {'changed': True}
                     elif session_state == 'disabled' and \
-                         session_status != 'force_disabled':
+                            session_status != 'force_disabled':
                         if not module.check_mode:
                             set_node_session_enabled_state(api, address,
                                                            session_state)
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ def main():
                                                    monitor_state)
                         result = {'changed': True}
                     elif monitor_state == 'disabled' and \
-                         monitor_status != 'forced_down':
+                            monitor_status != 'forced_down':
                         if not module.check_mode:
                             set_node_monitor_state(api, address,
                                                    monitor_state)
@@ -484,13 +486,11 @@ def main():
                         if not module.check_mode:
                             set_monitors(api, address, monitor_type, quorum, monitors)
                         result = {'changed': True}
-
-    except Exception, e:
+    except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="received exception: %s" % e)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
-# import module snippets
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
 from ansible.module_utils.f5 import *