diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_ipspace.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_ipspace.py
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+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_ipspace.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+"""
+this is ipspace module
+
+# (c) 2018, NTT Europe Ltd.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
+    'metadata_version': '1.1',
+    'status': ['preview'],
+    'supported_by': 'community'
+}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: na_ontap_ipspace
+
+short_description: NetApp ONTAP Manage an ipspace
+
+version_added: '2.9'
+
+author:
+      - NTTE Storage Engineering (@vicmunoz) <cl.eng.sto@ntt.eu>
+
+description:
+      - Manage an ipspace for an Ontap Cluster
+
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+      - netapp.na_ontap
+
+options:
+    state:
+        description:
+            - Whether the specified ipspace should exist or not
+        choices: ['present', 'absent']
+        default: present
+    name:
+        description:
+            - The name of the ipspace to manage
+        required: true
+    from_name:
+        description:
+            - Name of the existing ipspace to be renamed to name
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+    - name: Create ipspace
+      na_ontap_ipspace:
+        state: present
+        name: ansibleIpspace
+        hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
+        username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
+        password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
+
+    - name: Delete ipspace
+      na_ontap_ipspace:
+        state: absent
+        name: ansibleIpspace
+        hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
+        username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
+        password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
+
+    - name: Rename ipspace
+      na_ontap_ipspace:
+        state: present
+        name: ansibleIpspace_newname
+        from_name: ansibleIpspace
+        hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
+        username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
+        password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+"""
+
+import traceback
+
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+from ansible.module_utils.netapp_module import NetAppModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+HAS_NETAPP_LIB = netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib()
+
+
+class NetAppOntapIpspace(object):
+    '''Class with ipspace operations'''
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.argument_spec = netapp_utils.na_ontap_host_argument_spec()
+        self.argument_spec.update(dict(
+            state=dict(
+                required=False, choices=['present', 'absent'],
+                default='present'),
+            name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
+            from_name=dict(required=False, type='str'),
+        ))
+        self.module = AnsibleModule(
+            argument_spec=self.argument_spec,
+            supports_check_mode=True
+        )
+
+        self.na_helper = NetAppModule()
+        self.parameters = self.na_helper.set_parameters(self.module.params)
+
+        if HAS_NETAPP_LIB is False:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg="the python NetApp-Lib module is required")
+        else:
+            self.server = netapp_utils.setup_na_ontap_zapi(module=self.module)
+        return
+
+    def ipspace_get_iter(self, name):
+        """
+        Return net-ipspaces-get-iter query results
+        :param name: Name of the ipspace
+        :return: NaElement if ipspace found, None otherwise
+        """
+        ipspace_get_iter = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement('net-ipspaces-get-iter')
+        query_details = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children(
+            'net-ipspaces-info', **{'ipspace': name})
+        query = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement('query')
+        query.add_child_elem(query_details)
+        ipspace_get_iter.add_child_elem(query)
+        try:
+            result = self.server.invoke_successfully(
+                ipspace_get_iter, enable_tunneling=False)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            # Error 14636 denotes an ipspace does not exist
+            # Error 13073 denotes an ipspace not found
+            if to_native(error.code) == "14636" or to_native(error.code) == "13073":
+                return None
+            else:
+                self.module.self.fail_json(
+                    msg=to_native(error),
+                    exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        return result
+
+    def get_ipspace(self, name=None):
+        """
+        Fetch details if ipspace exists
+        :param name: Name of the ipspace to be fetched
+        :return:
+            Dictionary of current details if ipspace found
+            None if ipspace is not found
+        """
+        if name is None:
+            name = self.parameters['name']
+        ipspace_get = self.ipspace_get_iter(name)
+        if (ipspace_get and ipspace_get.get_child_by_name('num-records') and
+                int(ipspace_get.get_child_content('num-records')) >= 1):
+            current_ipspace = dict()
+            attr_list = ipspace_get.get_child_by_name('attributes-list')
+            attr = attr_list.get_child_by_name('net-ipspaces-info')
+            current_ipspace['name'] = attr.get_child_content('ipspace')
+            return current_ipspace
+        return None
+
+    def create_ipspace(self):
+        """
+        Create ipspace
+        :return: None
+        """
+        ipspace_create = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children(
+            'net-ipspaces-create', **{'ipspace': self.parameters['name']})
+        try:
+            self.server.invoke_successfully(ipspace_create,
+                                            enable_tunneling=False)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.self.fail_json(
+                msg="Error provisioning ipspace %s: %s" % (
+                    self.parameters['name'],
+                    to_native(error)),
+                exception=traceback.format_exc())
+
+    def delete_ipspace(self):
+        """
+        Destroy ipspace
+        :return: None
+        """
+        ipspace_destroy = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children(
+            'net-ipspaces-destroy',
+            **{'ipspace': self.parameters['name']})
+        try:
+            self.server.invoke_successfully(
+                ipspace_destroy, enable_tunneling=False)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.self.fail_json(
+                msg="Error removing ipspace %s: %s" % (
+                    self.parameters['name'],
+                    to_native(error)),
+                exception=traceback.format_exc())
+
+    def rename_ipspace(self):
+        """
+        Rename an ipspace
+        :return: Nothing
+        """
+        ipspace_rename = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children(
+            'net-ipspaces-rename',
+            **{'ipspace': self.parameters['from_name'],
+               'new-name': self.parameters['name']})
+        try:
+            self.server.invoke_successfully(ipspace_rename,
+                                            enable_tunneling=False)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg="Error renaming ipspace %s: %s" % (
+                    self.parameters['from_name'],
+                    to_native(error)),
+                exception=traceback.format_exc())
+
+    def apply(self):
+        """
+        Apply action to the ipspace
+        :return: Nothing
+        """
+        current = self.get_ipspace()
+        # rename and create are mutually exclusive
+        rename, cd_action = None, None
+        if self.parameters.get('from_name'):
+            rename = self.na_helper.is_rename_action(
+                self.get_ipspace(self.parameters['from_name']),
+                current)
+            if rename is None:
+                self.module.fail_json(
+                    msg="Error renaming: ipspace %s does not exist" %
+                    self.parameters['from_name'])
+        else:
+            cd_action = self.na_helper.get_cd_action(current, self.parameters)
+        if self.na_helper.changed:
+            if self.module.check_mode:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if rename:
+                    self.rename_ipspace()
+                elif cd_action == 'create':
+                    self.create_ipspace()
+                elif cd_action == 'delete':
+                    self.delete_ipspace()
+        self.module.exit_json(changed=self.na_helper.changed)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Execute action
+    :return: nothing
+    """
+    obj = NetAppOntapIpspace()
+    obj.apply()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_ipspace.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_ipspace.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_ipspace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# (c) 2018, NTT Europe Ltd.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+""" unit test for Ansible module: na_ontap_ipspace """
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import json
+import pytest
+
+from ansible.module_utils import basic
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_ipspace \
+    import NetAppOntapIpspace as my_module
+from units.compat import unittest
+from units.compat.mock import patch
+
+if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+
+
+def set_module_args(args):
+    """prepare arguments so that they will be picked up during module creation"""
+    args = json.dumps({'ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS': args})
+    basic._ANSIBLE_ARGS = to_bytes(args)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
+
+class AnsibleExitJson(Exception):
+    """Exception class to be raised by module.exit_json and caught by the test case"""
+    pass
+
+
+class AnsibleFailJson(Exception):
+    """Exception class to be raised by module.fail_json and caught by the test case"""
+    pass
+
+
+def exit_json(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """function to patch over exit_json; package return data into an exception"""
+    if 'changed' not in kwargs:
+        kwargs['changed'] = False
+    raise AnsibleExitJson(kwargs)
+
+
+def fail_json(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """function to patch over fail_json; package return data into an exception"""
+    kwargs['failed'] = True
+    raise AnsibleFailJson(kwargs)
+
+
+class MockONTAPConnection(object):
+    ''' mock server connection to ONTAP host '''
+    def __init__(self, kind=None, parm1=None):
+        ''' save arguments '''
+        self.type = kind
+        self.parm1 = parm1
+        self.xml_in = None
+        self.xml_out = None
+
+    def invoke_successfully(self, xml, enable_tunneling):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        ''' mock invoke_successfully returning xml data '''
+        self.xml_in = xml
+        if self.type == 'ipspace':
+            xml = self.build_ipspace_info(self.parm1)
+        self.xml_out = xml
+        return xml
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def build_ipspace_info(ipspace):
+        '''  build xml data for ipspace '''
+        xml = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement('xml')
+        data = {'num-records': 1,
+                'attributes-list': {'net-ipspaces-info': {'ipspace': ipspace}}}
+        xml.translate_struct(data)
+        print(xml.to_string())
+        return xml
+
+
+class TestMyModule(unittest.TestCase):
+    ''' a group of related Unit Tests '''
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_module_helper = patch.multiple(basic.AnsibleModule,
+                                                 exit_json=exit_json,
+                                                 fail_json=fail_json)
+        self.mock_module_helper.start()
+        self.addCleanup(self.mock_module_helper.stop)
+        self.server = MockONTAPConnection()
+
+    def set_default_args(self):
+        return dict({
+            'name': 'test_ipspace',
+            'hostname': 'hostname',
+            'username': 'username',
+            'password': 'password'
+        })
+
+    def test_fail_requiredargs_missing(self):
+        ''' required arguments are reported as errors '''
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleFailJson) as exc:
+            set_module_args({})
+            my_module()
+        print('Info: %s' % exc.value.args[0]['msg'])
+
+    def test_get_ipspace_iscalled(self):
+        ''' test if get_ipspace() is called '''
+        set_module_args(self.set_default_args())
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.server = self.server
+        ipspace = my_obj.get_ipspace()
+        print('Info: test_get_ipspace: %s' % repr(ipspace))
+        assert ipspace is None
+
+    def test_ipspace_apply_iscalled(self):
+        ''' test if apply() is called '''
+        module_args = {'name': 'test_apply_ips'}
+        module_args.update(self.set_default_args())
+        set_module_args(module_args)
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.server = self.server
+        ipspace = my_obj.get_ipspace()
+        print('Info: test_get_ipspace: %s' % repr(ipspace))
+        assert ipspace is None
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        print('Info: test_ipspace_apply: %s' % repr(exc.value))
+        assert exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+        my_obj.server = MockONTAPConnection('ipspace', 'test_apply_ips')
+        ipspace = my_obj.get_ipspace()
+        print('Info: test_get_ipspace: %s' % repr(ipspace))
+        assert ipspace is not None
+        assert ipspace['name'] == 'test_apply_ips'
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        print('Info: test_ipspace_apply: %s' % repr(exc.value))
+        assert exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+        ipspace = my_obj.get_ipspace()
+        assert ipspace['name'] == 'test_apply_ips'