diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_software_install.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_software_install.py
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+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_software_install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, F5 Networks 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 = r'''
+---
+module: bigip_software_install
+short_description: Install software images on a BIG-IP
+description:
+  - Install new images on a BIG-IP.
+version_added: 2.7
+options:
+  image:
+    description:
+      - Image to install on the remote device.
+  volume:
+    description:
+      - The volume to install the software image to.
+  state:
+    description:
+      - When C(installed), ensures that the software is installed on the volume
+        and the volume is set to be booted from. The device is B(not) rebooted
+        into the new software.
+      - When C(activated), performs the same operation as C(installed), but
+        the system is rebooted to the new software.
+    default: activated
+    choices:
+      - activated
+      - installed
+extends_documentation_fragment: f5
+author:
+  - Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
+'''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Ensure an existing image is installed in specified volume
+  bigip_software_install:
+    image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
+    volume: HD1.2
+    state: installed
+    provider:
+      password: secret
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+- name: Ensure an existing image is activated in specified volume
+  bigip_software_install:
+    image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
+    state: activated
+    volume: HD1.2
+    provider:
+      password: secret
+      server: lb.mydomain.com
+      user: admin
+  delegate_to: localhost
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+# only common fields returned
+'''
+
+import time
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+try:
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import HAS_F5SDK
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
+except ImportError:
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import HAS_F5SDK
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.bigip import F5RestClient
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import exit_json
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fail_json
+
+
+class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
+    api_map = {
+
+    }
+
+    api_attributes = [
+        'options',
+        'volume',
+    ]
+
+    returnables = [
+
+    ]
+
+    updatables = [
+
+    ]
+
+
+class ApiParameters(Parameters):
+    @property
+    def image_names(self):
+        result = []
+        result += self.read_image_from_device('image')
+        result += self.read_image_from_device('hotfix')
+        return result
+
+    def read_image_from_device(self, t):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            t,
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return []
+
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                return []
+            else:
+                return []
+        if 'items' not in response:
+            return []
+        return [x['name'] for x in response['items']]
+
+
+class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
+    @property
+    def version(self):
+        if self._values['version']:
+            return self._values['version']
+
+        self._values['version'] = self.image_info['version']
+        return self._values['version']
+
+    @property
+    def build(self):
+        # Return cached copy if we have it
+        if self._values['build']:
+            return self._values['build']
+
+        # Otherwise, get copy from image info cache
+        self._values['build'] = self.image_info['build']
+        return self._values['build']
+
+    @property
+    def image_info(self):
+        if self._values['image_info']:
+            image = self._values['image_info']
+        else:
+            # Otherwise, get a new copy and store in cache
+            image = self.read_image()
+            self._values['image_info'] = image
+        return image
+
+    @property
+    def image_type(self):
+        if self._values['image_type']:
+            return self._values['image_type']
+        if 'software:image' in self.image_info['kind']:
+            self._values['image_type'] = 'image'
+        else:
+            self._values['image_type'] = 'hotfix'
+        return self._values['image_type']
+
+    def read_image(self):
+        image = self.read_image_from_device(type='image')
+        if image:
+            return image
+        image = self.read_hotfix_from_device(type='hotfix')
+        if image:
+            return image
+        return None
+
+    def read_image_from_device(self, type):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/{2}/{3}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            type,
+            self.image,
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                return None
+            else:
+                return None
+        return response
+
+
+class Changes(Parameters):
+    def to_return(self):
+        result = {}
+        try:
+            for returnable in self.returnables:
+                result[returnable] = getattr(self, returnable)
+            result = self._filter_params(result)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return result
+
+
+class UsableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
+
+
+class ReportableChanges(Changes):
+    pass
+
+
+class Difference(object):
+    def __init__(self, want, have=None):
+        self.want = want
+        self.have = have
+
+    def compare(self, param):
+        try:
+            result = getattr(self, param)
+            return result
+        except AttributeError:
+            return self.__default(param)
+
+    def __default(self, param):
+        attr1 = getattr(self.want, param)
+        try:
+            attr2 = getattr(self.have, param)
+            if attr1 != attr2:
+                return attr1
+        except AttributeError:
+            return attr1
+
+
+class ModuleManager(object):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.module = kwargs.get('module', None)
+        self.client = kwargs.get('client', None)
+        self.want = ModuleParameters(params=self.module.params, client=self.client)
+        self.have = ApiParameters(client=self.client)
+        self.changes = UsableChanges()
+
+    def _set_changed_options(self):
+        changed = {}
+        for key in Parameters.returnables:
+            if getattr(self.want, key) is not None:
+                changed[key] = getattr(self.want, key)
+        if changed:
+            self.changes = UsableChanges(params=changed)
+
+    def _update_changed_options(self):
+        diff = Difference(self.want, self.have)
+        updatables = Parameters.updatables
+        changed = dict()
+        for k in updatables:
+            change = diff.compare(k)
+            if change is None:
+                continue
+            else:
+                if isinstance(change, dict):
+                    changed.update(change)
+                else:
+                    changed[k] = change
+        if changed:
+            self.changes = UsableChanges(params=changed)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def should_update(self):
+        result = self._update_changed_options()
+        if result:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def exec_module(self):
+        result = dict()
+
+        changed = self.present()
+
+        reportable = ReportableChanges(params=self.changes.to_return())
+        changes = reportable.to_return()
+        result.update(**changes)
+        result.update(dict(changed=changed))
+        self._announce_deprecations(result)
+        return result
+
+    def _announce_deprecations(self, result):
+        warnings = result.pop('__warnings', [])
+        for warning in warnings:
+            self.client.module.deprecate(
+                msg=warning['msg'],
+                version=warning['version']
+            )
+
+    def present(self):
+        if self.exists():
+            return False
+        else:
+            return self.update()
+
+    def exists(self):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/volume/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            self.want.volume
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+        if resp.status == 404 or 'code' in response and response['code'] == 404:
+            return False
+
+        # version key can be missing in the event that an existing volume has
+        # no installed software in it.
+        if self.want.version != response.get('version', None):
+            return False
+        if self.want.build != response.get('build', None):
+            return False
+
+        if self.want.state == 'installed':
+            return True
+        if self.want.state == 'activated':
+            if 'defaultBootLocation' in response['media'][0]:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def volume_exists(self):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/volume/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            self.want.volume
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+        if resp.status == 404 or 'code' in response and response['code'] == 404:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def update(self):
+        if self.module.check_mode:
+            return True
+
+        if self.want.image and self.want.image not in self.have.image_names:
+            raise F5ModuleError(
+                "The specified image was not found on the device"
+            )
+
+        options = list()
+        if not self.volume_exists():
+            options.append({'create-volume': True})
+        if self.want.state == 'activated':
+            options.append({'reboot': True})
+        self.want.update({'options': options})
+
+        self.update_on_device()
+        self.wait_for_software_install_on_device()
+        if self.want.state == 'activated':
+            self.wait_for_device_reboot()
+        return True
+
+    def update_on_device(self):
+        params = {
+            "command": "install",
+            "name": self.want.image,
+        }
+        params.update(self.want.api_params())
+
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            self.want.image_type
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.post(uri, json=params)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+            if 'commandResult' in response and len(response['commandResult'].strip()) > 0:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['commandResult'])
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] in [400, 403]:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
+        return True
+
+    def wait_for_device_reboot(self):
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(5)
+            try:
+                self.client.reconnect()
+                volume = self.read_volume_from_device()
+                if 'active' in volume and volume['active'] is True:
+                    break
+            except F5ModuleError:
+                # Handle all exceptions because if the system is offline (for a
+                # reboot) the REST client will raise exceptions about
+                # connections
+                pass
+
+    def wait_for_software_install_on_device(self):
+        # We need to delay this slightly in case the the volume needs to be
+        # created first
+        for dummy in range(10):
+            try:
+                if self.volume_exists():
+                    break
+            except F5ModuleError:
+                pass
+            time.sleep(5)
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(10)
+            volume = self.read_volume_from_device()
+            if volume['status'] == 'complete':
+                break
+            elif volume['status'] == 'failed':
+                raise F5ModuleError
+
+    def read_volume_from_device(self):
+        uri = "https://{0}:{1}/mgmt/tm/sys/software/volume/{2}".format(
+            self.client.provider['server'],
+            self.client.provider['server_port'],
+            self.want.volume
+        )
+        resp = self.client.api.get(uri)
+        try:
+            response = resp.json()
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            raise F5ModuleError(str(ex))
+
+        if 'code' in response and response['code'] == 400:
+            if 'message' in response:
+                raise F5ModuleError(response['message'])
+            else:
+                raise F5ModuleError(resp.content)
+        return response
+
+
+class ArgumentSpec(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.supports_check_mode = True
+        argument_spec = dict(
+            image=dict(),
+            volume=dict(),
+            state=dict(
+                default='activated',
+                choices=['activated', 'installed']
+            ),
+        )
+        self.argument_spec = {}
+        self.argument_spec.update(f5_argument_spec)
+        self.argument_spec.update(argument_spec)
+
+
+def main():
+    spec = ArgumentSpec()
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=spec.argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
+    )
+
+    try:
+        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
+        results = mm.exec_module()
+        exit_json(module, results, client)
+    except F5ModuleError as ex:
+        fail_json(module, ex, client)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_software_install.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_software_install.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..134f35d78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_software_install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2017, F5 Networks 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
+
+import os
+import json
+import pytest
+import sys
+
+from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
+    raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
+
+from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+try:
+    from library.modules.bigip_software_install import ApiParameters
+    from library.modules.bigip_software_install import ModuleParameters
+    from library.modules.bigip_software_install import ModuleManager
+    from library.modules.bigip_software_install import ArgumentSpec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_software_install import ApiParameters
+        from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_software_install import ModuleParameters
+        from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_software_install import ModuleManager
+        from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_software_install import ArgumentSpec
+        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import F5ModuleError
+        from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
+    except ImportError:
+        raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
+
+fixture_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
+fixture_data = {}
+
+
+def load_fixture(name):
+    path = os.path.join(fixture_path, name)
+
+    if path in fixture_data:
+        return fixture_data[path]
+
+    with open(path) as f:
+        data = f.read()
+
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(data)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    fixture_data[path] = data
+    return data
+
+
+class TestParameters(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_module_parameters(self):
+        args = dict(
+            volume='HD1.2',
+            image='BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso',
+        )
+
+        p = ModuleParameters(params=args)
+        assert p.volume == 'HD1.2'
+        assert p.image == 'BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso'
+
+
+@patch('ansible.module_utils.f5_utils.AnsibleF5Client._get_mgmt_root',
+       return_value=True)
+class TestManager(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.spec = ArgumentSpec()
+
+    def test_create(self, *args):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            image='BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso',
+            volume='HD1.2',
+            server='localhost',
+            password='password',
+            user='admin'
+        ))
+
+        current = ApiParameters()
+        current.read_image_from_device = Mock(
+            side_effect=[
+                ['BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso'],
+                ['BIGIP-12.1.3.4-0.0.2.iso'],
+            ]
+        )
+
+        module = AnsibleModule(
+            argument_spec=self.spec.argument_spec,
+            supports_check_mode=self.spec.supports_check_mode
+        )
+
+        # Override methods in the specific type of manager
+        mm = ModuleManager(module=module)
+        mm.have = current
+
+        mm.exists = Mock(side_effect=[False, True])
+        mm.create_on_device = Mock(return_value=True)
+        mm.volume_exists = Mock(return_value=True)
+        mm.update_on_device = Mock(return_value=True)
+        mm.wait_for_device_reboot = Mock(return_value=True)
+        mm.wait_for_software_install_on_device = Mock(return_value=True)
+
+        results = mm.exec_module()
+
+        assert results['changed'] is True