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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# (c) 2018, NetApp, Inc
+# 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_elementsw_check_connections
+
+short_description: NetApp Element Software Check connectivity to MVIP and SVIP.
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+    - netapp.solidfire
+version_added: '2.7'
+author: NetApp Ansible Team (ng-ansibleteam@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.
+    choices: ['svip', 'mvip']
+
+  mvip:
+    description:
+    - Optionally, use to test connection of a different MVIP.
+    - This is not needed to test the connection to the target cluster.
+
+  svip:
+    description:
+    - Optionally, use to test connection of a different SVIP.
+    - This is not needed to test the connection to the target cluster.
+
+'''
+
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+   - name: Check connections to MVIP and SVIP
+     na_elementsw_check_connections:
+       hostname: "{{ solidfire_hostname }}"
+       username: "{{ solidfire_username }}"
+       password: "{{ solidfire_password }}"
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+
+"""
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+from ansible.module_utils.netapp_module import NetAppModule
+
+
+HAS_SF_SDK = netapp_utils.has_sf_sdk()
+
+
+class NaElementSWConnection(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,
+            required_if=[
+                ('skip', 'svip', ['mvip']),
+                ('skip', 'mvip', ['svip'])
+            ],
+            supports_check_mode=True
+        )
+
+        self.na_helper = NetAppModule()
+        self.parameters = self.module.params.copy()
+        self.msg = ""
+
+        if HAS_SF_SDK is False:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to import the ElementSW Python SDK")
+        else:
+            self.elem = netapp_utils.create_sf_connection(self.module, port=442)
+
+    def check_mvip_connection(self):
+        """
+            Check connection to MVIP
+
+            :return: true if connection was successful, false otherwise.
+            :rtype: bool
+        """
+        try:
+            test = self.elem.test_connect_mvip(mvip=self.parameters['mvip'])
+            # Todo - Log details about the test
+            return test.details.connected
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.msg += 'Error checking connection to MVIP: %s' % to_native(e)
+            return False
+
+    def check_svip_connection(self):
+        """
+            Check connection to SVIP
+
+            :return: true if connection was successful, false otherwise.
+            :rtype: bool
+        """
+        try:
+            test = self.elem.test_connect_svip(svip=self.parameters['svip'])
+            # Todo - Log details about the test
+            return test.details.connected
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.msg += 'Error checking connection to SVIP: %s' % to_native(e)
+            return False
+
+    def apply(self):
+        passed = False
+        if self.parameters.get('skip') is None:
+            # Set failed and msg
+            passed = self.check_mvip_connection()
+            # check if both connections have passed
+            passed &= self.check_svip_connection()
+        elif self.parameters['skip'] == 'mvip':
+            passed |= self.check_svip_connection()
+        elif self.parameters['skip'] == 'svip':
+            passed |= self.check_mvip_connection()
+        if not passed:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=self.msg)
+        else:
+            self.module.exit_json()
+
+
+def main():
+    connect_obj = NaElementSWConnection()
+    connect_obj.apply()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()