diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
index da71361520..673eea848a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def user_del_cmd(username):
     return json.dumps({
         'command': 'no username %s' % username,
         'prompt': 'This operation will remove all username related configurations with same name',
-        'answer': 'y'
+        'answer': 'y',
+        'newline': False,
     })
 
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios_config.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios_config.py
index fe457bc8c9..5471bcb455 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios_config.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             try:
                 self._handle_template()
             except ValueError as exc:
-                return dict(failed=True, msg=exc.message)
+                return dict(failed=True, msg=to_text(exc))
 
         result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
 
         # strip out any keys that have two leading and two trailing
         # underscore characters
-        for key in result.keys():
+        for key in list(result.keys()):
             if PRIVATE_KEYS_RE.match(key):
                 del result[key]
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/ios.py
index 9f53126f2b..40cfc18ff0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/ios.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
 
     @enable_mode
     def edit_config(self, command):
-        for cmd in chain([b'configure terminal'], to_list(command), [b'end']):
-            self.send_command(cmd)
+        for cmd in chain(['configure terminal'], to_list(command), ['end']):
+            self.send_command(to_bytes(cmd))
 
     def get(self, command, prompt=None, answer=None, sendonly=False):
         return self.send_command(command, prompt=prompt, answer=answer, sendonly=sendonly)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
index b67c4b55e3..7c47ddf14e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             try:
                 cmd = json.loads(to_text(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
                 kwargs = {'command': to_bytes(cmd['command'], errors='surrogate_or_strict')}
-                for key in ('prompt', 'answer', 'sendonly'):
-                    if cmd.get(key) is not None:
+                for key in ('prompt', 'answer', 'sendonly', 'newline'):
+                    if cmd.get(key) is True or cmd.get(key) is False:
+                        kwargs[key] = cmd[key]
+                    elif cmd.get(key) is not None:
                         kwargs[key] = to_bytes(cmd[key], errors='surrogate_or_strict')
                 return self.send(**kwargs)
             except ValueError:
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             self._connected = False
             display.debug("ssh connection has been closed successfully")
 
-    def receive(self, command=None, prompts=None, answer=None):
+    def receive(self, command=None, prompts=None, answer=None, newline=True):
         '''
         Handles receiving of output from command
         '''
@@ -279,14 +281,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
             window = self._strip(recv.read())
             if prompts and not handled:
-                handled = self._handle_prompt(window, prompts, answer)
+                handled = self._handle_prompt(window, prompts, answer, newline)
 
             if self._find_prompt(window):
                 self._last_response = recv.getvalue()
                 resp = self._strip(self._last_response)
                 return self._sanitize(resp, command)
 
-    def send(self, command, prompt=None, answer=None, sendonly=False):
+    def send(self, command, prompt=None, answer=None, newline=True, sendonly=False):
         '''
         Sends the command to the device in the opened shell
         '''
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             self._ssh_shell.sendall(b'%s\r' % command)
             if sendonly:
                 return
-            response = self.receive(command, prompt, answer)
+            response = self.receive(command, prompt, answer, newline)
             return to_text(response, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         except (socket.timeout, AttributeError):
             display.vvvv(traceback.format_exc(), host=self._play_context.remote_addr)
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             data = regex.sub(b'', data)
         return data
 
-    def _handle_prompt(self, resp, prompts, answer):
+    def _handle_prompt(self, resp, prompts, answer, newline):
         '''
         Matches the command prompt and responds
 
@@ -325,7 +327,9 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         for regex in prompts:
             match = regex.search(resp)
             if match:
-                self._ssh_shell.sendall(b'%s\r' % answer)
+                self._ssh_shell.sendall(b'%s' % answer)
+                if newline:
+                    self._ssh_shell.sendall(b'\r')
                 return True
         return False
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd0..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-login.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-login.yaml
index 3dd094a3b5..473694c825 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-login.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-login.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     banner: login
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Set login
   ios_banner:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
       string
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - debug:
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
       string
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-motd.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-motd.yaml
index 319f488d5b..1c1dd21386 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-motd.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-motd.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     banner: motd
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Set motd
   ios_banner:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
       string
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - debug:
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
       string
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-no-login.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-no-login.yaml
index 69a549c8d4..f034872f76 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-no-login.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_banner/tests/cli/basic-no-login.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
       over multiple lines
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: remove login
   ios_banner:
     banner: login
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - debug:
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@
     banner: login
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/bad_operator.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/bad_operator.yaml
index 5563afaf65..66757a6644 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/bad_operator.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/bad_operator.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/bad_operator.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/bad_operator.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: test bad operator
   ios_command:
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     authorize: yes
     wait_for:
       - "result[0] contains 'Description: Foo'"
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@
       - "result.failed == true"
       - "result.msg is defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/bad_operator.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/bad_operator.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/contains.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/contains.yaml
index 6f1b67cb23..3ab19fa500 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/contains.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/contains.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/contains.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/contains.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: test contains operator
   ios_command:
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     wait_for:
       - "result[0] contains Cisco"
       - "result[1] contains Loopback888"
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@
       - "result.changed == false"
       - "result.stdout is defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/contains.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/contains.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/invalid.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/invalid.yaml
index fb147226bd..b5a63b1e7f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/invalid.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/invalid.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/invalid.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/invalid.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: run invalid command
   ios_command:
     commands: show foo
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
       - show version
       - show foo
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -25,4 +27,4 @@
     that:
       - "result.failed"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/invalid.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/invalid.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/output.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/output.yaml
index 2471eb85d8..5052625801 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/output.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/output.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/output.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/output.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: get output for single command
   ios_command:
     commands:
       - show version
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
       - show version
       - show interfaces
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -27,4 +29,4 @@
       - "result.stdout is defined"
       - "result.stdout | length == 2"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/output.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/output.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/timeout.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/timeout.yaml
index 183be11fd3..b92882dff9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/timeout.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_command/tests/cli/timeout.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/timeout.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/timeout.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: test bad condition
   ios_command:
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     authorize: yes
     wait_for:
       - "result[0] contains bad_value_string"
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@
       - "result.failed == true"
       - "result.msg is defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/timeout.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/timeout.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
index 1c485d33c1..0ba544c361 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/backup.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/backup.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
       - interface Loopback999
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: collect any backup files
   find:
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
-  delegate_to: localhost
+  connection: local
 
 - name: delete backup files
   file:
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
     src: basic/config.j2
     backup: yes
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -42,10 +44,10 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/backup"
     pattern: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}_config*"
   register: backup_files
-  delegate_to: localhost
+  connection: local
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - "backup_files.files is defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/backup.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/backup.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
index eaea5588dd..5e62eb74a5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/defaults.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/defaults.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
       - interface Loopback999
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure device with defaults included
   ios_config:
     src: defaults/config.j2
     defaults: yes
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - debug: var=result
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
     src: defaults/config.j2
     defaults: yes
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - debug: var=result
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
     lines:
         - mac-address-table notification mac-move
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: show interfaces brief to ensure deivce goes to valid prompt
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@
     commands:
       - show interfaces
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -59,4 +64,4 @@
       - "result.changed == false"
       - "result.stdout is defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/defaults.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/defaults.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
index 25d47852b0..3242b8b802 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/save.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/save.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
       - interface Loopback999
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 
 - name: save config
   ios_config:
     save: true
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 # FIXME https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5008
   ignore_errors: true
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
   ios_config:
     save: true
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 # FIXME https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5008
   ignore_errors: true
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@
       - "no ip http server"
     save_when: modified
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - name: save should always run
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@
       - "ip http server"
     save_when: modified
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@
     lines:
       - "no ip http server"
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/save.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/save.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_basic.yaml
index 2ed68179f0..a8da2a0b4e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_basic.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/src_basic.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/src_basic.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@
       - interface Loopback999
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure device with config
   ios_config:
     src: basic/config.j2
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - name: debug, remove me
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
   ios_config:
     src: basic/config.j2
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,4 +43,4 @@
 # FIXME Bug https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/19382
 #      - "result.updates is not defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/src_basic.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/src_basic.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_invalid.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_invalid.yaml
index cd8e9e5be4..296a2ee8a8 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_invalid.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_invalid.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/src_invalid.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/src_invalid.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 
 # Defend https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/4797
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   ios_config:
     src: basic/foobar.j2
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -16,4 +17,4 @@
       - "result.failed == true"
       - "result.msg == 'path specified in src not found'"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/src_invalid.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/src_invalid.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_match_none.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_match_none.yaml
index 70677c231f..0b3078c811 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_match_none.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/src_match_none.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/src_match_none.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/src_match_none.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
       - interface Loopback999
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure device with config
   ios_config:
     src: basic/config.j2
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
   ios_config:
     src: basic/config.j2
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -38,4 +41,4 @@
       - "result.changed == false"
       - "result.updates is not defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/src_match_none.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/src_match_none.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel.yaml
index 184d282a75..06a49e660a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup test
   ios_config:
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
       - 'no ip access-list standard test'
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure sub level command
   ios_config:
     lines: ['permit ip any any log']
     parents: ['ip access-list extended test']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@
     lines: ['permit ip any any log']
     parents: ['ip access-list extended test']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -39,5 +42,6 @@
       - 'no ip access-list extended test'
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_block.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_block.yaml
index 252c15c5da..f54f4da4ab 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_block.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_block.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_block.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_block.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     after: ['exit']
     authorize: yes
     match: none
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure sub level command using block resplace
   ios_config:
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     replace: block
     after: ['exit']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
     replace: block
     after: ['exit']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -58,5 +61,6 @@
       - no ip access-list extended test
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_block.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_block.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_exact.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_exact.yaml
index 8821f197ad..c407b8fecc 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_exact.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_exact.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_exact.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_exact.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     after: exit
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure sub level command using exact match
   ios_config:
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
     after: exit
     match: exact
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
     parents: ip access-list extended test
     match: exact
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -61,5 +64,6 @@
       - no ip access-list extended test
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_exact.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_exact.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict.yaml
index e047680681..9a11c3631f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     before: no ip access-list extended test
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure sub level command using strict match
   ios_config:
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
     parents: ip access-list extended test
     match: strict
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@
     after: exit
     match: strict
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -57,5 +60,6 @@
     lines: no ip access-list extended test
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel.yaml
index db8bf7b642..14fb3df462 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}']
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure top level command
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -33,5 +36,6 @@
     lines: ['hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}']
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_after.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_after.yaml
index 0fd0f982d9..a79ea407d2 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_after.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_after.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_after.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_after.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
       - "hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}"
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure top level command with before
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     after: ['snmp-server contact bar']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     after: ['snmp-server contact foo']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,5 +43,6 @@
       - "hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}"
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_after.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_after.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_before.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_before.yaml
index f5038e79e6..ee80d7d648 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_before.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_before.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_before.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_before.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
       - "hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}"
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure top level command with before
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     before: ['snmp-server contact bar']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     before: ['snmp-server contact foo']
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,5 +43,6 @@
       - "hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}"
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_before.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_before.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml
index 749e6e4183..3fed970a8c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}']
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure top level command
   ios_config:
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     match: strict
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
     lines: ['hostname foo']
     match: strict
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -35,5 +38,6 @@
     lines: ['hostname {{ shorter_hostname }}']
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/toplevel_nonidempotent.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/all_facts.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/all_facts.yaml
index b707681235..2c6dfad3d9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/all_facts.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/all_facts.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/all_facts.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/all_facts.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 
 - name: test getting all facts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     gather_subset:
       - all
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@
       - "result.ansible_facts.ansible_net_memfree_mb > 1"
       - "result.ansible_facts.ansible_net_memtotal_mb > 1"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/all_facts.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/all_facts.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/default_facts.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/default_facts.yaml
index 1c9370fc10..57f456f663 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/default_facts.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/default_facts.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/default_facts.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/default_facts.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 
 - name: test getting default facts
   ios_facts:
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@
       # ... and not present
       - "result.ansible_facts.ansible_net_config is not defined" # config
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/default.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/default.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/invalid_subset.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/invalid_subset.yaml
index 4ee9f9bbc9..0cb0a7c0c0 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/invalid_subset.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/invalid_subset.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/invalid_subset.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/invalid_subset.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 
 - name: test invalid subset (foobar)
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     gather_subset:
       - "foobar"
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: true
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
       - "!hardware"
       - "hardware"
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
   ignore_errors: true
 
@@ -45,4 +47,4 @@
 
 
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/invalid_subset.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/invalid_subset.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/not_hardware.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/not_hardware.yaml
index b689805dfc..ba8e455c6a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/not_hardware.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_facts/tests/cli/not_hardware.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/not_hardware_facts.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/not_hardware_facts.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 
 - name: test not hardware
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     gather_subset:
       - "!hardware"
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -27,4 +28,4 @@
       # ... and not present
       - "result.ansible_facts.ansible_net_filesystems is not defined"
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/not_hardware_facts.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/not_hardware_facts.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd0..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index 29a38d78fb..80ffba2407 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START ios_interface cli/basic.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START ios_interface cli/basic.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: Run show version
   ios_command:
     commands: show version
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: show_version_result
 
 - block:
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
           - no negotiation auto
         parents: int GigabitEthernet2
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
 
     - name: Set test interface 2 to GigabitEthernet3 as we are on Cisco IOS-XE
       set_fact: test_interface2=GigabitEthernet3
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
           - no negotiation auto
         parents: int GigabitEthernet3
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
   when: "'Cisco IOS-XE' in show_version_result.stdout[0]"
 
 - name: Configure interface (setup)
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@
     mtu: 1800
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - name: Configure interface
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@
     description: test-interface-initial
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@
     description: test-interface-initial
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@
     mtu: 2000
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -93,6 +100,7 @@
     mtu: 1800
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -107,6 +115,7 @@
     name: "{{ test_interface }}"
     enabled: False
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@
     name: "{{ test_interface }}"
     enabled: True
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -136,6 +146,7 @@
     mtu: 1800
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - name: Add interface aggregate
@@ -146,6 +157,7 @@
     speed: 1000
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -165,6 +177,7 @@
     speed: 1000
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -179,6 +192,7 @@
     enabled: False
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -197,6 +211,7 @@
     enabled: True
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -214,6 +229,7 @@
     - name: Loopback10
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Create loopback interface aggregate
   ios_interface:
@@ -222,6 +238,7 @@
     - name: Loopback10
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -237,6 +254,7 @@
     - name: Loopback10
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -252,10 +270,11 @@
     - name: Loopback10
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
     that:
       - 'result.changed == false'
 
-- debug: msg="END ios_interface cli/basic.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END ios_interface cli/basic.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
index 8af87d1107..eb3620f2ee 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_interface/tests/cli/intent.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START ios_interface cli/intent.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START ios_interface cli/intent.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: Run show version
   ios_command:
     commands: show version
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: show_version_result
 
 - name: Set test interface to GigabitEthernet0/2 if we are on Cisco IOS
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     tx_rate: ge(0)
     rx_rate: ge(0)
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
     tx_rate: gt(0)
     rx_rate: lt(0)
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: result
 
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@
     enabled: False
     state: down
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@
     enabled: False
     authorize: yes
     state: up
+  become: yes
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: result
 
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@
     commands:
       - show lldp neighbors
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: show_lldp_neighbors_result
 
 - block:
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@
           - port: eth0
             host: netdev
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
       register: result
 
     - assert:
@@ -100,6 +107,7 @@
           - port: dummy_port
             host: dummy_host
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
       ignore_errors: yes
       register: result
 
@@ -117,6 +125,7 @@
         enabled: True
         state: up
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: result
 
@@ -133,6 +142,7 @@
               - port: eth0
                 host: netdev
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
       ignore_errors: yes
       register: result
 
@@ -150,6 +160,7 @@
           - port: dummy_port
             host: dummy_host
         authorize: yes
+      become: yes
       ignore_errors: yes
       register: result
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd0..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index 4061b279ea..46f47765c1 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_logging/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     name: 172.16.0.1
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Remove console
   ios_logging:
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     level: warnings
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Remove buffer
   ios_logging:
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     size: 8000
     authorize: yes
     state: absent
+  become: yes
 
 # start tests
 - name: Set up host logging
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@
     facility: local7
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@
     name: 172.16.0.1
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@
     name: 172.16.0.1
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@
     name: 172.16.0.1
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -80,6 +87,7 @@
     level: warnings
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@
     dest: buffered
     size: 8000
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -105,6 +114,7 @@
       - { dest: console, level: notifications }
       - { dest: buffered, size: 9000 }
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -120,6 +130,7 @@
       - { dest: buffered, size: 9000 }
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
index 97b22f1330..5a8c1154cd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_ping/tests/cli/ping.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/ping.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/ping.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - ios_command:
     commands: show version
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd0..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index 5de2c626f5..2472b6dde3 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_static_route/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     next_hop: 10.0.0.8
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     next_hop: 10.0.0.8
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@
     admin_distance: 2
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@
     admin_distance: 2
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@
     admin_distance: 2
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@
     admin_distance: 2
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@
       - { prefix: 172.16.33.0, mask: 255.255.255.0, next_hop: 10.0.0.8 }
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@
       - { prefix: 172.16.34.0, mask: 255.255.255.0, next_hop: 10.0.0.8 }
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@
       - { prefix: 172.16.34.0, mask: 255.255.255.0, next_hop: 10.0.0.8 }
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_list.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_list.yaml
index 2fabf6ebbb..329fdc5d78 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_list.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_list.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_domain_search.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/set_domain_search.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       - no ip domain-list redhat.com
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure domain_search
   ios_system:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - redhat.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - redhat.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@
     domain_search:
       - ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@
     domain_search:
       - ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - redhat.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - redhat.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -89,6 +96,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - eng.ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -104,6 +112,7 @@
       - ansible.com
       - eng.ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -118,5 +127,6 @@
       - no ip domain-list eng.ansible.com
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_domain_search.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/set_domain_search.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_name.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_name.yaml
index 335ff81bb0..7b4e939afc 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_name.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_domain_name.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_domain_name.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/set_domain_name.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
     lines: no ip domain-name
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure domain_name
   ios_system:
     domain_name: eng.ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@
   ios_system:
     domain_name: eng.ansible.com
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -32,5 +35,6 @@
     lines: no ip domain-name
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_domain_name.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/set_domain_name.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_hostname.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_hostname.yaml
index 17975c831f..0fa4a017fd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_hostname.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_hostname.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_hostname.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/set_hostname.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
     lines: hostname switch
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure hostname
   ios_system:
     hostname: foo
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@
   ios_system:
     hostname: foo
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -32,5 +35,6 @@
     lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}"
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_hostname.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/set_hostname.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
index 31d784125e..70edf7e11f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_lookup_source.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/set_lookup_source.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
       - vrf definition ansible
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure lookup_source
   ios_system:
     lookup_source: Loopback888
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
   ios_system:
     lookup_source: Loopback888
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@
   ios_system:
     lookup_enabled: False
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@
   ios_system:
     lookup_enabled: True
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@
 #        vrf: ansible
 #    authorize: yes
 #    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 #
 #- assert:
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@
 #        vrf: ansible
 #    authorize: yes
 #    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 #
 #- assert:
@@ -88,7 +95,8 @@
       - no vrf definition ansible
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   ignore_errors: yes
 # FIXME: Not sure why this is failing with msg": "no vrf definition ansible\r\n% IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from all interfaces in VRF ansible have been removed\r\nfoo(config)#", rc:1
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_lookup_source.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/set_lookup_source.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_name_servers.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_name_servers.yaml
index 9f03d61a24..77c6e82f72 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_name_servers.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_name_servers.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- debug: msg="START cli/set_name_servers.yaml"
+- debug: msg="START cli/set_name_servers.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
 
 - name: setup
   ios_config:
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       - no ip name-server
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
 - name: configure name_servers
   ios_system:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
       - 2.2.2.2
       - 3.3.3.3
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
       - 2.2.2.2
       - 3.3.3.3
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@
       - 1.1.1.1
       - 2.2.2.2
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -87,5 +91,6 @@
       - no ip name-server
     match: none
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
 
-- debug: msg="END cli/set_name_servers.yaml"
+- debug: msg="END cli/set_name_servers.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tasks/cli.yaml
index d675462dd0..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@
     paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
     patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
   register: test_cases
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/auth.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/auth.yaml
index 27cf9245e7..0144c838eb 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/auth.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/auth.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       state: present
       authorize: yes
       configured_password: pass123
+    become: yes
 
   - name: test login
     expect:
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
       name: auth_user
       state: absent
       authorize: yes
+    become: yes
     register: result
 
   - name: reset connection
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index 7891f9c2cc..ea1cbe5928 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_user/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       - name: ansibletest3
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
-  register: result
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Create user (SetUp)
   ios_user:
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     role: network-operator
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     authorize: yes
     state: present
     view: network-admin
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
     role: network-operator
     state: present
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@
     authorize: yes
     state: present
     view: network-admin
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@
       - name: ansibletest3
     state: absent
     authorize: yes
+  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tasks/cli.yaml
index 46d86dd698..a6f7ae0351 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tasks/cli.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@
 - name: set test_items
   set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
 
-- name: run test case
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+- name: run test cases (connection=network_cli)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=network_cli"
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: run test case (connection=local)
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local ansible_become=no"
+  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index a9727c32af..9761a98c8a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlan/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #      - no vlan 200
 #      - no vlan 300
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 
 #- name: setup - remove switchport settings on interfaces used in test
 #  ios_config:
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 #      - no switchport access vlan 100
 #    authorize: yes
 #    parents: "{{ item }}"
+#  become: yes
 #  with_items:
 #    - interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 #    - interface GigabitEthernet0/2
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
 #    vlan_id: 100
 #    name: test-vlan
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #- name: create vlan(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *create
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@
 #      - GigabitEthernet0/1
 #      - GigabitEthernet0/2
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@
 
 #- name: Add interfaces to vlan(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *interfaces
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -72,7 +78,8 @@
 #    interfaces:
 #      - GigabitEthernet0/1
 #    authorize: yes
-#    register: result
+#  become: yes
+#  register: result
 
 #- assert:
 #    that:
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@
 
 #- name: Remove interface from vlan(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *single_int
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@
 #    vlan_id: 100
 #    state: suspend
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -108,6 +117,7 @@
 #    vlan_id: 100
 #    state: active
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -121,6 +131,7 @@
 #    vlan_id: 100
 #    authorize: yes
 #    state: absent
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -130,6 +141,7 @@
 
 #- name: delete vlan(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *delete
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -142,6 +154,7 @@
 #      - { vlan_id: 200, name: vlan-200 }
 #      - { vlan_id: 300, name: vlan-300 }
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -154,6 +167,7 @@
 
 #- name: create vlans using aggregate(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *create_aggregate
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -167,6 +181,7 @@
 #      - { vlan_id: 300, name: vlan-300 }
 #    state: absent
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -177,6 +192,7 @@
 
 #- name: delete vlans using aggregate(idempotence)
 #  ios_vlan: *delete_aggregate
+#  become: yes
 #  register: result
 
 #- assert:
@@ -190,6 +206,7 @@
 #      - no vlan 200
 #      - no vlan 300
 #    authorize: yes
+#  become: yes
 
 #- name: teardown(part2)
 #  ios_config:
@@ -198,6 +215,7 @@
 #      - no switchport access vlan 100
 #    authorize: yes
 #    parents: "{{ item }}"
+#  become: yes
 #  with_items:
 #    - interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 #    - interface GigabitEthernet0/2
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
index 9a8672c1a2..d4b89ae4c9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/prepare_ios_tests/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 - name: Ensure we have loopback 888 for testing
   ios_config:
     src: config.j2
-    authorize: yes
+  connection: network_cli
+  become: yes
 
 # Some AWS hostnames can be longer than those allowed by the system we are testing
 # Truncate the hostname
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_user.py b/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_user.py
index ee185eb7db..d6f2dbf66e 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_user.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_user.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TestIosUserModule(TestIosModule):
         set_module_args(dict(name='ansible', state='absent'))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
         cmd = json.loads(
-            '{"answer": "y", ' +
+            '{"answer": "y", "newline": false, ' +
             '"prompt": "This operation will remove all username related ' +
             'configurations with same name", "command": "no username ansible"}'
         )
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TestIosUserModule(TestIosModule):
         set_module_args(dict(purge=True))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
         cmd = json.loads(
-            '{"answer": "y", ' +
+            '{"answer": "y", "newline": false, ' +
             '"prompt": "This operation will remove all username related ' +
             'configurations with same name", "command": "no username ansible"}'
         )