diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
index cbf2666e..52191faa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
              echo $ANSIBLE_NIOSSIM_CONTAINER
              ansible-test integration -v --color --retry-on-error --continue-on-error --diff --python ${{ matrix.python-version }} --docker --coverage
         env:
-           ANSIBLE_NIOSSIM_CONTAINER: quay.io/ansible/nios-test-container:6.0.0
+           ANSIBLE_NIOSSIM_CONTAINER: quay.io/ansible/nios-test-container:7.0.0
         working-directory: /home/runner/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/infoblox/nios_modules/
 
         # ansible-test support producing code coverage date
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index f78c5cee..f5431d88 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -417,6 +417,10 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
                 if 'default_value' in obj:
                     obj['default_value'] = str(obj['default_value'])
 
+        if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_VLAN):
+            if 'parent' in current_object:
+                current_object['parent'] = current_object['parent']['_ref']
+
         # checks if the 'text' field has to be updated for the TXT Record
         if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_TXT_RECORD):
             text_obj = proposed_object["text"]
@@ -696,7 +700,7 @@ def compare_objects(self, current_object, proposed_object):
                 # If the lists are of a different length, the objects cannot be
                 # equal, and False will be returned before comparing the list items
                 # this code part will work for members' assignment
-                if (key in ('members', 'options', 'delegate_to', 'forwarding_servers', 'stub_members')
+                if (key in ('members', 'options', 'delegate_to', 'forwarding_servers', 'stub_members', 'vlans')
                         and (len(proposed_item) != len(current_item))):
                     return False
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
index 532cc8e4..1f108cc1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
         of values (see suboptions).  When configuring suboptions at
         least one of C(name) or C(id) must be specified.
     type: list
+    default: []
     elements: dict
     suboptions:
       name:
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
         description:
           - The name of the parent vlanview or vlanrange.
         type: str
+        default: default
   extattrs:
     description:
       - Allows for the configuration of Extensible Attributes on the
@@ -393,13 +395,13 @@ def vlans(module):
                 if 'parent' in vlan_filtered:
                     obj_vlanview = wapi.get_object('vlanview', {'name': vlan_filtered['parent']})
                     obj_vlanrange = wapi.get_object('vlanrange', {'name': vlan_filtered['parent']})
-                if obj_vlanview and not obj_vlanrange:
-                    vlan_filtered['parent'] = obj_vlanview[0]['_ref']
-                elif not obj_vlanview and obj_vlanrange:
+                if obj_vlanrange:
                     vlan_filtered['parent'] = obj_vlanrange[0]['_ref']
+                elif obj_vlanview:
+                    vlan_filtered['parent'] = obj_vlanview[0]['_ref']
                 else:
                     module.fail_json(msg='VLAN View/Range \'%s\' cannot be found.' % vlan_filtered['parent'])
-                    
+
                 obj_vlan = wapi.get_object('vlan', vlan_filtered)
 
                 if obj_vlan:
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ def vlans(module):
                     module.fail_json(msg='VLAN  `%s` cannot be found.' % vlan['name'])
 
         return vlans_list
-    
+
     option_spec = dict(
         # one of name or num is required; enforced by the function options()
         name=dict(),
@@ -430,7 +432,7 @@ def vlans(module):
         network=dict(required=True, aliases=['name', 'cidr'], ib_req=True),
         network_view=dict(default='default', ib_req=True),
         options=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=option_spec, transform=options, default=[]),
-        vlans=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=vlans_spec, transform=vlans),
+        vlans=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=vlans_spec, transform=vlans, default=[]),
         template=dict(type='str'),
         extattrs=dict(type='dict'),
         comment=dict(),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_vlan.py b/plugins/modules/nios_vlan.py
index b769d377..209dc193 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_vlan.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_vlan.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 module: nios_vlan
 author: "Christoph Spatt (@edeka-spatt)"
 short_description: Configure Infoblox NIOS VLANs
-version_added: "1.4.3"
+version_added: "1.8.0"
 description:
   - Adds and/or removes instances of vlan  objects from
     Infoblox NIOS servers.  This module manages NIOS C(vlan) objects
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@
     description:
       - Specifies the vlan parent to add or remove from
         the system. Can be either a C(vlanview) or C(vlanrange)
-        name. Feteches the required _ref object automatically.
+        name. Fetches the required _ref object automatically.
         If not specified defaults to vlan view C(default).
     type: str
     default: default
-    required: true
   comment:
     description:
       - Configures a text string comment to be associated with the instance
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@
   infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
     name: ansible
     id: 10
-    parent: default
+    parent: my_vlanview
     state: present
     provider:
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@
   infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
     name: ansible
     id: 10
+    parent: my_vlanview
     comment: this is an example comment
     state: present
     provider:
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
   infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
     name: ansible
     id: 10
+    parent: my_vlanview
     state: absent
     provider:
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
@@ -126,6 +127,27 @@
 - name: Update an existing vlan
   infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
     name: {new_name: ansible-new, old_name: ansible}
+    id: 10
+    parent: my_vlanview
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
+
+- name: Create vlan with extensible attributes
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible
+    id: 11
+    parent: my_vlanview
+    comment: "this is an example comment"
+    contact: "itlab@email.com"
+    department: "IT"
+    description: "test"
+    reserved: True
+    extattrs:
+      Site: "HQ"
     state: present
     provider:
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
@@ -151,10 +173,10 @@ def parent_transform(module):
         if module.params['parent']:
             parent_obj_vlanview = wapi.get_object('vlanview', {'name': module.params['parent']})
             parent_obj_vlanrange = wapi.get_object('vlanrange', {'name': module.params['parent']})
-            if parent_obj_vlanview and not parent_obj_vlanrange:
-                parent_ref = parent_obj_vlanview[0]['_ref']
-            elif not parent_obj_vlanview and parent_obj_vlanrange:
+            if parent_obj_vlanrange:
                 parent_ref = parent_obj_vlanrange[0]['_ref']
+            elif parent_obj_vlanview:
+                parent_ref = parent_obj_vlanview[0]['_ref']
             else:
                 module.fail_json(msg='VLAN View/Range \'%s\' cannot be found.' % module.params['parent'])
         return parent_ref
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3138dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+shippable/cloud/group1
+cloud/nios
+destructive
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/defaults/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ef5ba51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
+test_items: []
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/meta/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/meta/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4ad32ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/meta/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_nios_tests
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/main.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1862fa6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+- name: Include idempotence tasks for vlan
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: nios_vlan_idempotence.yml
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/nios_vlan_idempotence.yml b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/nios_vlan_idempotence.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0da35124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/nios_vlan/tasks/nios_vlan_idempotence.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+---
+- name: Cleanup VLAN
+  nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    state: absent
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+
+- name: Configure a VLAN on the system
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    contact: 'example@email.com'
+    department: 'IT'
+    description: 'This is an example VLAN'
+    reserved: true
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_create1
+
+- name: Configure another VLAN on the system
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    contact: 'example@email.com'
+    department: 'IT'
+    description: 'This is an example VLAN'
+    reserved: true
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_create2
+
+- name: Update the comment and ext attributes for an existing VLAN
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    contact: 'example@email.com'
+    department: 'IT'
+    description: 'This is an example VLAN'
+    reserved: true
+    comment: this is an example comment
+    extattrs:
+      Site: west-dc
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_update1
+
+- name: Update again the comment and ext attributes for an existing VLAN
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    contact: 'example@email.com'
+    department: 'IT'
+    description: 'This is an example VLAN'
+    reserved: true
+    comment: this is an example comment
+    extattrs:
+      Site: west-dc
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_update2
+
+- name: Remove the VLAN
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    state: absent
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_delete1
+
+- name: Remove again the VLAN
+  infoblox.nios_modules.nios_vlan:
+    name: ansible-vlan
+    id: 10
+    parent: default
+    state: absent
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: vlan_delete2
+
+- name: Assert changes in VLAN
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - vlan_create1.changed
+      - not vlan_create2.changed
+      - vlan_update1.changed
+      - not vlan_update2.changed
+      - vlan_delete1.changed
+      - not vlan_delete2.changed
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_extensible_attribute.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_extensible_attribute.py
index faafcc89..5dceeb97 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_extensible_attribute.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_extensible_attribute.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_extensible_attribute.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_extensible_attribute.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
index 9234f9c7..7d58603e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_a_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_a_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_a_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
index 10b6e18d..ecd0c65d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_aaaa_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_aaaa_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_aaaa_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
index 3ad17abd..d5a9aebe 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_cname_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_cname_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_cname_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
index ba003c8f..ad94a1a1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dns_view.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dns_view.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dns_view.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
index 037ea92b..fb72b5a3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_http.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_http.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_http.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
index 78f13365..3a7078c2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_icmp.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
index 0fb63682..eb0d076e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_pdp.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
index 6e170d75..584074c6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_sip.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_sip.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_sip.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
index 374b5a67..f0c31a5a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_snmp.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
index 8de3d25f..93728dff 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_monitor_tcp.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
index 6a11515b..43d23404 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_dtc_topology.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_topology.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_dtc_topology.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
index ba435b76..394cda29 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_fixed_address.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_fixed_address.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_fixed_address.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
index 7bc72337..ae309e8d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_host_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_host_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_host_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
index c8e02ce0..0ee75a7e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_member.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_member.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_member.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
index 7f8db39e..12f395b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_mx_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_mx_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_mx_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
index 38c3f059..a562f374 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_naptr_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_naptr_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_naptr_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
index df9b0464..b74be41a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch(
             'ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_network.WapiModule.run'
         )
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
@@ -314,3 +313,115 @@ def test_nios_network_ipv4_update_with_use_logic_filter_rules(self):
                                                          'use_logic_filter_rules': True,
                                                          'logic_filter_rules': []}
                                                    )
+
+    def test_nios_network_ipv4_create_with_vlan(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                              'comment': None, 'extattrs': None, 'vlans': [{'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                                                                            'parent': 'default', 'id': '10'}]}
+
+        test_object = None
+        test_spec = {
+            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {},
+            "vlans": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            'NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK',
+            {
+                'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                'vlans': [
+                    {
+                        'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                        'parent': 'default',
+                        'id': '10'
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        )
+
+    def test_nios_network_ipv4_update_vlan(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                              'comment': None, 'extattrs': None, 'vlans': [{'name': 'ansible_vlan1',
+                                                                            'parent': 'default', 'id': '10'},
+                                                                           {'name': 'ansible_vlan2',
+                                                                            'parent': 'default', 'id': '20'}]}
+        ref = "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
+
+        test_object = [
+            {
+                "comment": "test comment",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "network": "192.168.10.0/24",
+                "vlans": [{'name': 'ansible_vlan1', 'parent': 'default', 'id': '10'}]
+            }
+        ]
+        test_spec = {
+            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {},
+            "vlans": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {
+                'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                'vlans': [
+                    {
+                        'name': 'ansible_vlan1',
+                        'parent': 'default',
+                        'id': '10'
+                    },
+                    {
+                        'name': 'ansible_vlan2',
+                        'parent': 'default',
+                        'id': '20'
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        )
+
+    def test_nios_network_ipv4_remove_vlan(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                              'comment': None, 'extattrs': None, 'vlans': []}
+        ref = "network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true"
+
+        test_object = [
+            {
+                "comment": "test comment",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "network": "192.168.10.0/24",
+                "vlans": [{'name': 'ansible_vlan1', 'parent': 'default', 'id': '10'},
+                          {'name': 'ansible_vlan2', 'parent': 'default', 'id': '20'}
+                          ]
+            }
+        ]
+        test_spec = {
+            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {},
+            "vlans": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref,
+            {
+                'network': '192.168.10.0/24',
+                'vlans': []
+            }
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
index 24ee5fbd..0fc64eaf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_network_view.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_network_view.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_network_view.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
index 195ea7a7..a9452d2c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_nsgroup.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_nsgroup.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_nsgroup.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
index 68f69b9c..4840f278 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_ptr_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_ptr_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_ptr_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
index 5c41cd4c..ed66886b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_srv_record.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_srv_record.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_srv_record.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
         self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_vlan.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_vlan.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e120f474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_vlan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Make coding more python3-ish
+
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+from ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules import nios_vlan
+from ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.module_utils import api
+from ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.tests.unit.compat.mock import patch, MagicMock, Mock
+from .test_nios_module import TestNiosModule, load_fixture
+
+
+class TestNiosVlanModule(TestNiosModule):
+
+    module = nios_vlan
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNiosVlanModule, self).setUp()
+        self.module = MagicMock(name='ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_vlan.WapiModule')
+        self.module.check_mode = False
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None}
+        self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_vlan.WapiModule')
+        self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
+        self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_vlan.WapiModule.run')
+        self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
+        self.mock_check_type_dict = patch('ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_type_dict')
+        self.mock_check_type_dict_obj = self.mock_check_type_dict.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(TestNiosVlanModule, self).tearDown()
+        self.mock_wapi.stop()
+        self.mock_wapi_run.stop()
+        self.mock_check_type_dict.stop()
+
+    def _get_wapi(self, test_object):
+        wapi = api.WapiModule(self.module)
+        wapi.get_object = Mock(name='get_object', return_value=test_object)
+        wapi.create_object = Mock(name='create_object')
+        wapi.update_object = Mock(name='update_object')
+        wapi.delete_object = Mock(name='delete_object')
+        return wapi
+
+    def load_fixtures(self, commands=None):
+        self.exec_command.return_value = (0, load_fixture('nios_result.txt').strip(), None)
+        self.load_config.return_value = dict(diff=None, session='session')
+
+    def test_nios_vlan_create(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                              'parent': 'default', 'id': '10', 'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
+
+        test_object = None
+
+        test_spec = {
+            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "parent": {"ib_req": True},
+            "id": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        print("WAPI: ", wapi.__dict__)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_VLAN', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            'NIOS_VLAN',
+            {
+                'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                'parent': 'default',
+                'id': '10'
+            }
+        )
+
+    def test_nios_vlan_update_comment(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                              'parent': 'default', 'id': '10', 'comment': 'updated comment',
+                              'contact': 'contact@email.com', 'department': 'IT', 'description': 'test',
+                              'reserved': True, 'extattrs': None}
+
+        ref = "vlan/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible_vlan"
+        test_object = [
+            {
+                "comment": "test comment",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "ansible_vlan",
+                "parent": "default",
+                "id": "10",
+                "extattrs": {}
+            }
+        ]
+
+        test_spec = {
+            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "parent": {"ib_req": True},
+            "id": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "contact": {},
+            "department": {},
+            "description": {},
+            "reserved": {},
+            "extattrs": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_VLAN', test_spec)
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(
+            ref, {'comment': 'updated comment', 'parent': 'default', 'id': '10', 'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                  'contact': 'contact@email.com', 'department': 'IT', 'description': 'test', 'reserved': True}
+        )
+
+    def test_nios_vlan_remove(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible_vlan',
+                              'parent': 'default', 'id': '10', 'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
+
+        ref = "vlan/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible_vlan"
+
+        test_object = [{
+            "comment": "test comment",
+            "_ref": ref,
+            "name": "ansible_vlan",
+            "parent": "default",
+            "id": "10",
+            "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
+        }]
+
+        test_spec = {
+            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "parent": {"ib_req": True},
+            "id": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_VLAN', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.delete_object.assert_called_once_with(ref)
+
+    def test_nios_vlan_update_record_name(self):
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': {'new_name': 'ansible_new_vlan', 'old_name': 'ansible_vlan'},
+                              'parent': 'default', 'id': '10', 'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None}
+
+        ref = "vlan/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible_new_vlan"
+        test_object = [
+            {
+                "comment": "test comment",
+                "_ref": ref,
+                "name": "ansible_vlan",
+                "extattrs": {}
+            }
+        ]
+
+        test_spec = {
+            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "parent": {"ib_req": True},
+            "id": {"ib_req": True},
+            "comment": {},
+            "extattrs": {}
+        }
+
+        wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
+        res = wapi.run('NIOS_VLAN', test_spec)
+
+        self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
+        wapi.update_object.assert_called_once_with(ref, {'name': 'ansible_new_vlan', 'parent': 'default', 'id': '10',
+                                                         'comment': 'comment'})
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
index 20230c8e..ccea7b95 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_nios_zone.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.mock_wapi = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_zone.WapiModule')
         self.exec_command = self.mock_wapi.start()
         self.mock_wapi_run = patch('ansible_collections.infoblox.nios_modules.plugins.modules.nios_zone.WapiModule.run')
-        self.mock_wapi_run.start()
         self.load_config = self.mock_wapi_run.start()
 
     def tearDown(self):