diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_acceptance.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_acceptance.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+# 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 = r'''
+---
+module: vmware_host_acceptance
+short_description: Manage acceptance level of ESXi host
+description:
+- This module can be used to manage acceptance level of an ESXi host.
+version_added: '2.5'
+author:
+- Abhijeet Kasurde (@akasurde)
+notes:
+- Tested on vSphere 6.5
+requirements:
+- python >= 2.6
+- PyVmomi
+options:
+  cluster_name:
+    description:
+    - Name of the cluster.
+    - Acceptance level of all ESXi host system in the given cluster will be managed.
+    - If C(esxi_hostname) is not given, this parameter is required.
+  esxi_hostname:
+    description:
+    - ESXi hostname.
+    - Acceptance level of this ESXi host system will be managed.
+    - If C(cluster_name) is not given, this parameter is required.
+  state:
+    description:
+    - Set or list acceptance level of the given ESXi host.
+    - 'If set to C(list), then will return current acceptance level of given host system/s.'
+    - If set to C(present), then will set given acceptance level.
+    choices: [ list, present ]
+    required: False
+  acceptance_level:
+    description:
+    - Name of acceptance level.
+    - If set to C(partner), then accept only partner and VMware signed and certified VIBs.
+    - If set to C(vmware_certified), then accept only VIBs that are signed and certified by VMware.
+    - If set to C(vmware_accepted), then accept VIBs that have been accepted by VMware.
+    - If set to C(community), then accept all VIBs, even those that are not signed.
+    choices: [ community, partner, vmware_accepted, vmware_certified ]
+    required: False
+extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Set acceptance level to community for all ESXi Host in given Cluster
+  vmware_host_acceptance:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    acceptance_level: 'community'
+    state: present
+  register: cluster_acceptance_level
+
+- name: Set acceptance level to vmware_accepted for the given ESXi Host
+  vmware_host_acceptance:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    acceptance_level: 'vmware_accepted'
+    state: present
+  register: host_acceptance_level
+
+- name: Get acceptance level from the given ESXi Host
+  vmware_host_acceptance:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    state: list
+  register: host_acceptance_level
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+facts:
+    description:
+    - dict with hostname as key and dict with acceptance level facts, error as value
+    returned: facts
+    type: dict
+    sample: { "facts": { "localhost.localdomain": { "error": "NA", "level": "vmware_certified" }}}
+'''
+
+try:
+    from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.vmware import vmware_argument_spec, PyVmomi
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+
+class VMwareAccpetanceManager(PyVmomi):
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(VMwareAccpetanceManager, self).__init__(module)
+        cluster_name = self.params.get('cluster_name', None)
+        esxi_host_name = self.params.get('esxi_hostname', None)
+        self.hosts = []
+        if cluster_name:
+            cluster_obj = self.find_cluster_by_name(cluster_name=cluster_name)
+            if cluster_obj:
+                self.hosts = [host for host in cluster_obj.host]
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="Cluster '%s' not found" % cluster_name)
+        elif esxi_host_name:
+            esxi_host_obj = self.find_hostsystem_by_name(host_name=esxi_host_name)
+            if esxi_host_obj:
+                self.hosts = [esxi_host_obj]
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="ESXi '%s' not found" % esxi_host_name)
+        self.desired_state = self.params.get('state')
+        self.hosts_facts = {}
+        self.acceptance_level = self.params.get('acceptance_level')
+
+    def gather_acceptance_facts(self):
+        for host in self.hosts:
+            self.hosts_facts[host.name] = dict(level='', error='NA')
+            host_image_config_mgr = host.configManager.imageConfigManager
+            if host_image_config_mgr:
+                try:
+                    self.hosts_facts[host.name]['level'] = host_image_config_mgr.HostImageConfigGetAcceptance()
+                except vim.fault.HostConfigFault as e:
+                    self.hosts_facts[host.name]['error'] = to_native(e.msg)
+
+    def set_acceptance_level(self):
+        change = []
+        for host in self.hosts:
+            host_changed = False
+            if self.hosts_facts[host.name]['level'] != self.acceptance_level:
+                host_image_config_mgr = host.configManager.imageConfigManager
+                if host_image_config_mgr:
+                    try:
+                        host_image_config_mgr.UpdateHostImageAcceptanceLevel(newAcceptanceLevel=self.acceptance_level)
+                        host_changed = True
+                        self.hosts_facts[host.name]['level'] = host_image_config_mgr.HostImageConfigGetAcceptance()
+                    except vim.fault.HostConfigFault as e:
+                        self.hosts_facts[host.name]['error'] = to_native(e.msg)
+
+            change.append(host_changed)
+        self.module.exit_json(changed=any(change), facts=self.hosts_facts)
+
+    def check_acceptance_state(self):
+        self.gather_acceptance_facts()
+        if self.desired_state == 'list':
+            self.module.exit_json(changed=False, facts=self.hosts_facts)
+        self.set_acceptance_level()
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = vmware_argument_spec()
+    argument_spec.update(
+        cluster_name=dict(type='str', required=False),
+        esxi_hostname=dict(type='str', required=False),
+        acceptance_level=dict(type='str',
+                              choices=['community', 'partner', 'vmware_accepted', 'vmware_certified']
+                              ),
+        state=dict(type='str',
+                   choices=['list', 'present'],
+                   default='list'),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_one_of=[
+            ['cluster_name', 'esxi_hostname'],
+        ],
+        required_if=[
+            ['state', 'present', ['acceptance_level']],
+        ],
+    )
+
+    vmware_host_accept_config = VMwareAccpetanceManager(module)
+    vmware_host_accept_config.check_acceptance_state()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/aliases b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/aliases
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+posix/ci/cloud/group4/vcenter
+cloud/vcenter
+
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/tasks/main.yml
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index 0000000000..88017132ad
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+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_acceptance/tasks/main.yml
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+# Test code for the vmware_host_acceptance module.
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+# TODO: vcsim does not support Acceptance Level related to operations
+#- name: make sure pyvmomi is installed
+#  pip:
+#    name: pyvmomi
+#    state: latest
+#  when: "{{ ansible_user_id == 'root' }}"
+
+#- name: store the vcenter container ip
+#  set_fact:
+#    vcsim: "{{ lookup('env', 'vcenter_host') }}"
+
+#- debug: var=vcsim
+
+#- name: Wait for Flask controller to come up online
+#  wait_for:
+#    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    port: 5000
+#    state: started
+
+#- name: kill vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/killall
+
+#- name: start vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/spawn?cluster=2
+#  register: vcsim_instance
+
+#- debug:
+#    var: vcsim_instance
+
+#- name: Wait for vcsim server to come up online
+#  wait_for:
+#    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    port: 443
+#    state: started
+
+#- name: get a list of hosts from vcsim
+#  uri:
+#    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/govc_find?filter=H
+#  register: hosts
+
+#- name: get a host
+#  set_fact:
+#    host1: "{{ hosts.json[0] | basename }}"
+
+#- debug: var=host1
+
+#- name: Change acceptance level of given hosts
+#  vmware_host_acceptance:
+#    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+#    username: "{{ user }}"
+#    password: "{{ passwd }}"
+#    esxi_hostname: "{{ host1 }}"
+#    validate_certs: no
+#    acceptance_level: vmware_certified
+#    state: present
+#  register: host_acceptance_facts
+
+#- debug: var=host_acceptance_facts
+
+#- assert:
+#    that:
+#      - host_acceptance_facts.facts is defined