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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# (c) 2017, NetApp, Inc
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community',
+                    'version': '1.0'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+
+module: sf_check_connections
+
+short_description: Check connectivity to MVIP and SVIP.
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+    - netapp.solidfire
+version_added: '2.3'
+author: Sumit Kumar (sumit4@netapp.com)
+description:
+- Used to test the management connection to the cluster.
+- The test pings the MVIP and SVIP, and executes a simple API method to verify connectivity.
+
+options:
+
+  skip:
+    description:
+    - Skip checking connection to SVIP or MVIP.
+    required: false
+    choices: ['svip', 'mvip']
+    default: None
+
+  mvip:
+    description:
+    - Optionally, use to test connection of a different MVIP.
+    - This is not needed to test the connection to the target cluster.
+    required: false
+    default: None
+
+  svip:
+    description:
+    - Optionally, use to test connection of a different SVIP.
+    - This is not needed to test the connection to the target cluster.
+    required: false
+    default: None
+
+'''
+
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+   - name: Check connections to MVIP and SVIP
+     sf_check_connections:
+       hostname: "{{ solidfire_hostname }}"
+       username: "{{ solidfire_username }}"
+       password: "{{ solidfire_password }}"
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.pycompat24 import get_exception
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+
+HAS_SF_SDK = netapp_utils.has_sf_sdk()
+
+
+class SolidFireConnection(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.argument_spec = netapp_utils.ontap_sf_host_argument_spec()
+        self.argument_spec.update(dict(
+            skip=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None, choices=['mvip', 'svip']),
+            mvip=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None),
+            svip=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None)
+        ))
+
+        self.module = AnsibleModule(
+            argument_spec=self.argument_spec,
+            supports_check_mode=True
+        )
+
+        p = self.module.params
+
+        # set up state variables
+        self.skip = p['skip']
+        self.mvip = p['mvip']
+        self.svip = p['svip']
+
+        if HAS_SF_SDK is False:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to import the SolidFire Python SDK")
+        else:
+            self.sfe = netapp_utils.ElementFactory.create(p['hostname'], p['username'], p['password'], port=442)
+
+    def check_mvip_connection(self):
+        """
+            Check connection to MVIP
+
+            :return: true if connection was successful, false otherwise.
+            :rtype: bool
+        """
+        try:
+            test = self.sfe.test_connect_mvip(mvip=self.mvip)
+            result = test.details.connected
+            # Todo - Log details about the test
+            return result
+
+        except:
+            err = get_exception()
+            self.module.fail_json(msg='Error checking connection to MVIP', exception=str(err))
+            return False
+
+    def check_svip_connection(self):
+        """
+            Check connection to SVIP
+
+            :return: true if connection was successful, false otherwise.
+            :rtype: bool
+        """
+        try:
+            test = self.sfe.test_connect_svip(svip=self.svip)
+            result = test.details.connected
+            # Todo - Log details about the test
+            return result
+
+        except:
+            err = get_exception()
+            self.module.fail_json(msg='Error checking connection to SVIP', exception=str(err))
+            return False
+
+    def check(self):
+
+        failed = True
+        msg = ''
+
+        if self.skip is None:
+            mvip_connection_established = self.check_mvip_connection()
+            svip_connection_established = self.check_svip_connection()
+
+            # Set failed and msg
+            if not mvip_connection_established:
+                failed = True
+                msg = 'Connection to MVIP failed.'
+            elif not svip_connection_established:
+                failed = True
+                msg = 'Connection to SVIP failed.'
+            else:
+                failed = False
+
+        elif self.skip == 'mvip':
+            svip_connection_established = self.check_svip_connection()
+
+            # Set failed and msg
+            if not svip_connection_established:
+                failed = True
+                msg = 'Connection to SVIP failed.'
+            else:
+                failed = False
+
+        elif self.skip == 'svip':
+            mvip_connection_established = self.check_mvip_connection()
+
+            # Set failed and msg
+            if not mvip_connection_established:
+                failed = True
+                msg = 'Connection to MVIP failed.'
+            else:
+                failed = False
+
+        if failed:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)
+        else:
+            self.module.exit_json()
+
+
+def main():
+    v = SolidFireConnection()
+    v.check()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()