diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_service_profile_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_service_profile_template.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# 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: ucs_service_profile_template
+short_description: Configures Service Profile Templates on Cisco UCS Manager
+description:
+- Configures Service Profile Templates on Cisco UCS Manager.
+- Examples can be used with the UCS Platform Emulator U(https://communities.cisco.com/ucspe).
+extends_documentation_fragment: ucs
+options:
+  state:
+    description:
+    - If C(present), will verify Service Profile Templates are present and will create if needed.
+    - If C(absent), will verify Service Profile Templates are absent and will delete if needed.
+    choices: [present, absent]
+    default: present
+  name:
+    description:
+    - The name of the service profile template.
+    - This name can be between 2 and 32 alphanumeric characters.
+    - "You cannot use spaces or any special characters other than - (hyphen), \"_\" (underscore), : (colon), and . (period)."
+    - This name must be unique across all service profiles and service profile templates within the same organization.
+    required: yes
+  template_type:
+    description:
+    - "The template type field which can be one of the following:"
+    - "initial-template — Any service profiles created from this template are not updated if the template changes."
+    - "updating-template — Any service profiles created from this template are updated if the template changes."
+    choices: [initial-template, updating-template]
+    default: initial-template
+  uuid_pool:
+    description:
+    - Specifies how the UUID will be set on a server associated with a service profile created from this template.
+    - "The uuid_pool option can be the name of the UUID pool to use or '' (the empty string)."
+    - An empty string will use the UUID assigned to the server by the manufacturer, and the
+    - UUID remains unassigned until a service profile created from this template is associated with a server. At that point,
+    - the UUID is set to the UUID value assigned to the server by the manufacturer. If the service profile is later moved to
+    - a different server, the UUID is changed to match the new server."
+    default: default
+  description:
+    description:
+    - A user-defined description of the service profile template.
+    - Enter up to 256 characters.
+    - "You can use any characters or spaces except the following:"
+    - "` (accent mark), \ (backslash), ^ (carat), \" (double quote), = (equal sign), > (greater than), < (less than), or ' (single quote)."
+    aliases: [ descr ]
+  storage_profile:
+    description:
+    - The name of the storage profile you want to associate with service profiles created from this template
+  local_disk_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the local disk policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  lan_connectivity_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the LAN connectivity policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  iqn_pool:
+    description:
+    - The name of the IQN pool (initiator) you want to apply to all iSCSI vNICs for service profiles created from this template.
+  san_connectivity_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the SAN connectivity policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  vmedia_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the vMedia policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  boot_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the boot order policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+    default: default
+  maintenance_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the maintenance policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  server_pool:
+    description:
+    - The name of the server pool you want to associate with this service profile template.
+  server_pool_qualification:
+    description:
+    - The name of the server pool policy qualificaiton you want to use for this service profile template.
+  power_state:
+    description:
+    - The power state to be applied when a service profile created from this template is associated with a server.
+    choices: [up, down]
+    default: up
+  host_firmware_package:
+    description:
+    - The name of the host firmware package you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  bios_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the BIOS policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  ipmi_access_profile:
+    description:
+    - The name of the IPMI access profile you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  sol_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the Serial over LAN (SoL) policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  mgmt_ip_pool:
+    description:
+    - The name of the management IP pool you want to use with service profiles created from this template.
+    default: ext-mgmt
+  power_control_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the power control policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+    default: default
+  power_sync_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the power sync policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  scrub_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the scrub policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  kvm_mgmt_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the KVM management policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  graphics_card_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the graphics card policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+  threshold_policy:
+    description:
+    - The name of the threshold policy you want to associate with service profiles created from this template.
+    default: default
+  user_label:
+    description:
+    - The User Label you want to assign to service profiles created from this template.
+  mgmt_interface_mode:
+    description:
+    - The Management Interface you want to assign to service profiles created from this template.
+    choices: ['', in-band]
+  mgmt_vnet_name:
+    description:
+    - A VLAN selected from the associated VLAN group.
+  mgmt_inband_pool_name:
+    description:
+    - How the inband management IPv4 address is derived for the server associated with this service profile.
+  org_dn:
+    description:
+    - Org dn (distinguished name)
+    default: org-root
+requirements:
+- ucsmsdk
+author:
+- David Soper (@dsoper2)
+- CiscoUcs (@CiscoUcs)
+version_added: '2.8'
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = r'''
+- name: Configure Service Profile Template with LAN/SAN Connectivity and all other options defaulted
+  ucs_service_profile_template:
+    hostname: 172.16.143.150
+    username: admin
+    password: password
+    name: DEE-Ctrl
+    template_type: updating-template
+    uuid_pool: UUID-Pool
+    storage_profile: DEE-StgProf
+    lan_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    iqn_pool: iSCSI-Boot-A
+    san_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    boot_policy: DEE-vMedia
+    maintenance_policy: default
+    server_pool: Container-Pool
+    host_firmware_package: 3.1.2b
+    bios_policy: Docker
+
+- name: Remove Service Profile Template
+  ucs_service_profile_template:
+    hostname: 172.16.143.150
+    username: admin
+    password: password
+    name: DEE-Ctrl
+    state: absent
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+#
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.remote_management.ucs import UCSModule, ucs_argument_spec
+
+
+def configure_service_profile_template(ucs, module):
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.ls.LsServer import LsServer
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.vnic.VnicConnDef import VnicConnDef
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.vnic.VnicIScsiNode import VnicIScsiNode
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.ls.LsRequirement import LsRequirement
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.ls.LsPower import LsPower
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.lstorage.LstorageProfileBinding import LstorageProfileBinding
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.mgmt.MgmtInterface import MgmtInterface
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.mgmt.MgmtVnet import MgmtVnet
+    from ucsmsdk.mometa.vnic.VnicIpV4MgmtPooledAddr import VnicIpV4MgmtPooledAddr
+
+    if not module.check_mode:
+        try:
+            # create if mo does not already exist
+            mo = LsServer(
+                parent_mo_or_dn=module.params['org_dn'],
+                bios_profile_name=module.params['bios_policy'],
+                boot_policy_name=module.params['boot_policy'],
+                descr=module.params['description'],
+                ext_ip_state='pooled',
+                ext_ip_pool_name=module.params['mgmt_ip_pool'],
+                # graphics_card_policy_name=module.params['graphics_card_policy'],
+                host_fw_policy_name=module.params['host_firmware_package'],
+                ident_pool_name=module.params['uuid_pool'],
+                kvm_mgmt_policy_name=module.params['kvm_mgmt_policy'],
+                local_disk_policy_name=module.params['local_disk_policy'],
+                maint_policy_name=module.params['maintenance_policy'],
+                mgmt_access_policy_name=module.params['ipmi_access_profile'],
+                name=module.params['name'],
+                power_policy_name=module.params['power_control_policy'],
+                power_sync_policy_name=module.params['power_sync_policy'],
+                scrub_policy_name=module.params['scrub_policy'],
+                sol_policy_name=module.params['sol_policy'],
+                stats_policy_name=module.params['threshold_policy'],
+                type=module.params['template_type'],
+                usr_lbl=module.params['user_label'],
+                vmedia_policy_name=module.params['vmedia_policy'],
+            )
+
+            if module.params['storage_profile']:
+                # Storage profile
+                mo_1 = LstorageProfileBinding(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                    storage_profile_name=module.params['storage_profile'],
+                )
+
+            if module.params['mgmt_interface_mode']:
+                # Management Interface
+                mo_1 = MgmtInterface(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                    mode=module.params['mgmt_interface_mode'],
+                    ip_v4_state='pooled',
+                )
+                mo_2 = MgmtVnet(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo_1,
+                    id='1',
+                    name=module.params['mgmt_vnet_name'],
+                )
+                VnicIpV4MgmtPooledAddr(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo_2,
+                    name=module.params['mgmt_inband_pool_name'],
+                )
+
+            # LAN/SAN connectivity policy
+            mo_1 = VnicConnDef(
+                parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                lan_conn_policy_name=module.params['lan_connectivity_policy'],
+                san_conn_policy_name=module.params['san_connectivity_policy'],
+            )
+
+            if module.params['iqn_pool']:
+                # IQN pool
+                mo_1 = VnicIScsiNode(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                    iqn_ident_pool_name=module.params['iqn_pool']
+                )
+
+            # power state
+            admin_state = 'admin-' + module.params['power_state']
+            mo_1 = LsPower(
+                parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                state=admin_state,
+            )
+
+            if module.params['server_pool']:
+                # server pool
+                mo_1 = LsRequirement(
+                    parent_mo_or_dn=mo,
+                    name=module.params['server_pool'],
+                    qualifier=module.params['server_pool_qualification'],
+                )
+
+            ucs.login_handle.add_mo(mo, True)
+            ucs.login_handle.commit()
+        except Exception as e:  # generic Exception handling because SDK can throw a variety of exceptions
+            ucs.result['msg'] = "setup error: %s " % str(e)
+            module.fail_json(**ucs.result)
+
+    ucs.result['changed'] = True
+
+
+def check_storage_profile_props(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/profile-binding'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(storage_profile_name=module.params['storage_profile'])
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['storage_profile']:
+        # no stroage profile mo or desired state
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_connectivity_policy_props(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/conn-def'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(lan_conn_policy_name=module.params['lan_connectivity_policy'])
+        kwargs['san_conn_policy_name'] = module.params['san_connectivity_policy']
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['lan_connectivity_policy'] and not module.params['san_connectivity_policy']:
+        # no mo and no desired state
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_iqn_pool_props(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/iscsi-node'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(iqn_ident_pool_name=module.params['iqn_pool'])
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['iqn_pool']:
+        # no mo and no desired state
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_inband_management_props(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/iface-in-band'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(mode=module.params['mgmt_interface_mode'])
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            child_dn = child_dn + '/network'
+            mo_2 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+            if mo_2:
+                kwargs = dict(name=module.params['mgmt_vnet_name'])
+                if mo_2.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+                    child_dn = child_dn + '/ipv4-pooled-addr'
+                    mo_3 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+                    if mo_3:
+                        kwargs = dict(name=module.params['mgmt_inband_pool_name'])
+                        if mo_3.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+                            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['mgmt_interface_mode']:
+        # no mo and no desired state
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_power_props(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/power'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(state=module.params['power_state'])
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['power_state']:
+        # no mo and no desired state
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_server_pool(ucs, module, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    child_dn = dn + '/pn-req'
+    mo_1 = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(child_dn)
+    if mo_1:
+        kwargs = dict(name=module.params['server_pool'])
+        kwargs['qualifier'] = module.params['server_pool_qualification']
+        if mo_1.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+            props_match = True
+    elif not module.params['server_pool']:
+        # no pn-req object and no server pool name provided
+        props_match = True
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def check_serivce_profile_templates_props(ucs, module, mo, dn):
+    props_match = False
+
+    # check top-level mo props
+    kwargs = dict(bios_profile_name=module.params['bios_policy'])
+    kwargs['boot_policy_name'] = module.params['boot_policy']
+    kwargs['descr'] = module.params['description']
+    kwargs['ext_ip_pool_name'] = module.params['mgmt_ip_pool']
+    # kwargs['graphics_card_policy_name'] = module.params['graphics_card_policy']
+    kwargs['host_fw_policy_name'] = module.params['host_firmware_package']
+    kwargs['ident_pool_name'] = module.params['uuid_pool']
+    kwargs['kvm_mgmt_policy_name'] = module.params['kvm_mgmt_policy']
+    kwargs['local_disk_policy_name'] = module.params['local_disk_policy']
+    kwargs['maint_policy_name'] = module.params['maintenance_policy']
+    kwargs['mgmt_access_policy_name'] = module.params['ipmi_access_profile']
+    kwargs['power_policy_name'] = module.params['power_control_policy']
+    kwargs['power_sync_policy_name'] = module.params['power_sync_policy']
+    kwargs['scrub_policy_name'] = module.params['scrub_policy']
+    kwargs['sol_policy_name'] = module.params['sol_policy']
+    kwargs['stats_policy_name'] = module.params['threshold_policy']
+    kwargs['type'] = module.params['template_type']
+    kwargs['usr_lbl'] = module.params['user_label']
+    kwargs['vmedia_policy_name'] = module.params['vmedia_policy']
+
+    if mo.check_prop_match(**kwargs):
+        # top-level props match, check next level mo/props
+        # code below should discontinue checks once any mismatch is found
+
+        # check storage profile 1st
+        props_match = check_storage_profile_props(ucs, module, dn)
+
+        if props_match:
+            props_match = check_connectivity_policy_props(ucs, module, dn)
+
+        if props_match:
+            props_match = check_iqn_pool_props(ucs, module, dn)
+
+        if props_match:
+            props_match = check_inband_management_props(ucs, module, dn)
+
+        if props_match:
+            props_match = check_power_props(ucs, module, dn)
+
+        if props_match:
+            props_match = check_server_pool(ucs, module, dn)
+
+    return props_match
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = ucs_argument_spec
+    argument_spec.update(
+        org_dn=dict(type='str', default='org-root'),
+        name=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        bios_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        boot_policy=dict(type='str', default='default'),
+        description=dict(type='str', aliases=['descr'], default=''),
+        mgmt_ip_pool=dict(type='str', default='ext-mgmt'),
+        graphics_card_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        host_firmware_package=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        uuid_pool=dict(type='str', default='default'),
+        kvm_mgmt_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        local_disk_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        maintenance_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        ipmi_access_profile=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        power_control_policy=dict(type='str', default='default'),
+        power_sync_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        scrub_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        sol_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        threshold_policy=dict(type='str', default='default'),
+        template_type=dict(type='str', default='initial-template', choices=['initial-template', 'updating-template']),
+        user_label=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        vmedia_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        storage_profile=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        lan_connectivity_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        iqn_pool=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        san_connectivity_policy=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        server_pool=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        server_pool_qualification=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        power_state=dict(type='str', default='up', choices=['up', 'down']),
+        mgmt_interface_mode=dict(type='str', default='', choices=['', 'in-band']),
+        mgmt_vnet_name=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        mgmt_inband_pool_name=dict(type='str', default=''),
+        state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
+    )
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    ucs = UCSModule(module)
+    # UCSModule creation above verifies ucsmsdk is present and exits on failure.
+    # Additional imports are done below or in called functions.
+
+    ucs.result['changed'] = False
+    props_match = False
+    # dn is <org_dn>/ls-<name>
+    dn = module.params['org_dn'] + '/ls-' + module.params['name']
+
+    mo = ucs.login_handle.query_dn(dn)
+    if mo:
+        if module.params['state'] == 'absent':
+            # mo must exist but all properties do not have to match
+            if not module.check_mode:
+                ucs.login_handle.remove_mo(mo)
+                ucs.login_handle.commit()
+            ucs.result['changed'] = True
+        else:  # state == 'present'
+            props_match = check_serivce_profile_templates_props(ucs, module, mo, dn)
+
+    if module.params['state'] == 'present' and not props_match:
+        configure_service_profile_template(ucs, module)
+
+    module.exit_json(**ucs.result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/aliases b/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0689fba3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Not enabled, but can be used with the UCS Platform Emulator or UCS hardware.
+# Example integration_config.yml:
+# ---
+# ucs_hostname: 172.16.143.136
+# ucs_username: admin
+# ucs_password: password
+unsupported
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdc6bcb1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ucs_service_profile_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+# Test code for the UCS modules
+# Copyright 2018, David Soper (@dsoper2)
+
+- name: Test that we have a UCS host, UCS username, and UCS password
+  fail:
+    msg: 'Please define the following variables: ucs_hostname, ucs_username and ucs_password.'
+  when: ucs_hostname is not defined or ucs_username is not defined or ucs_password is not defined
+  vars:
+    login_info: &login_info
+      hostname: "{{ ucs_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ ucs_username }}"
+      password: "{{ ucs_password }}"
+
+# Setup (clean environment)
+- name: Service Profile Template absent
+  ucs_service_profile_template: &service_profile_template_absent
+    <<: *login_info
+    name: DEE-Ctrl
+    state: absent
+
+
+# Test present (check_mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template present (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: &service_profile_template_present
+    <<: *login_info
+    name: DEE-Ctrl
+    template_type: updating-template
+    uuid_pool: UUID-Pool
+    storage_profile: DEE-StgProf
+    lan_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    iqn_pool: iSCSI-Boot-A
+    san_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    boot_policy: DEE-vMedia
+    maintenance_policy: default
+    server_pool: Container-Pool
+    host_firmware_package: 3.1.2b
+    bios_policy: Docker
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_present
+
+
+# Present (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template present (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_present
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_present
+
+
+# Test present again (idempotent)
+- name: Service Profile Template present again (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_present
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_present_again
+
+
+# Present again (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template present again (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_present
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_present_again
+
+
+# Verfiy present
+- name: Verify Service Profile Template present results
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - cm_service_profile_template_present.changed == nm_service_profile_template_present.changed == true
+    - cm_service_profile_template_present_again.changed == nm_service_profile_template_present_again.changed == false
+
+
+# Test change (check_mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template change (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: &service_profile_template_change
+    <<: *login_info
+    name: DEE-Ctrl
+    template_type: updating-template
+    uuid_pool: UUID-Pool
+    storage_profile: DEE-StgProf
+    lan_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    iqn_pool: iSCSI-Boot-B
+    san_connectivity_policy: Cntr-FC-Boot
+    boot_policy: DEE-vMedia
+    maintenance_policy: default
+    server_pool: Container-Pool
+    host_firmware_package: 3.1.2b
+    bios_policy: Docker
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_change
+
+
+# Change (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template change (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_change
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_change
+
+
+# Test change again (idempotent)
+- name: Service Profile Template again (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_change
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_change_again
+
+
+# Change again (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template change again (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_change
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_change_again
+
+
+# Verfiy change
+- name: Verify Service Profile Template change results
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - cm_service_profile_template_change.changed == nm_service_profile_template_change.changed == true
+    - cm_service_profile_template_change_again.changed == nm_service_profile_template_change_again.changed == false
+
+
+# Teardown (clean environment)
+- name: Service Profile Template absent (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_absent
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_absent
+
+
+# Absent (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template absent (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_absent
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_absent
+
+
+# Test absent again (idempotent)
+- name: Service Profile Template absent again (check_mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_absent
+  check_mode: yes
+  register: cm_service_profile_template_absent_again
+
+
+# Absent again (normal mode)
+- name: Service Profile Template absent again (normal mode)
+  ucs_service_profile_template: *service_profile_template_absent
+  register: nm_service_profile_template_absent_again
+
+
+# Verfiy absent
+- name: Verify Service Profile Template absent results
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - cm_service_profile_template_absent.changed == nm_service_profile_template_absent.changed == true
+    - cm_service_profile_template_absent_again.changed == nm_service_profile_template_absent_again.changed == false