diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_snapshot_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_snapshot_policy.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# (c) 2018-2019, NetApp, Inc
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+module: na_ontap_snapshot_policy
+short_description: NetApp ONTAP manage Snapshot Policy
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+    - netapp.na_ontap
+version_added: '2.8'
+author: NetApp Ansible Team (@carchi8py) <ng-ansibleteam@netapp.com>
+description:
+- Create/Delete ONTAP snapshot policies
+options:
+  state:
+    description:
+    - If you want to create or delete a snapshot policy.
+    choices: ['present', 'absent']
+    default: present
+  name:
+    description:
+      Name of the snapshot policy to be managed.
+      The maximum string length is 256 characters.
+    required: true
+  enabled:
+    description:
+    - Status of the snapshot policy indicating whether the policy will be enabled or disabled.
+    type: bool
+  comment:
+    description:
+      A human readable comment attached with the snapshot.
+      The size of the comment can be at most 255 characters.
+  count:
+    description:
+      Retention count for the snapshots created by the schedule.
+    type: int
+  schedule:
+    description:
+    - schedule to be added inside the policy.
+'''
+EXAMPLES = """
+    - name: create Snapshot policy
+      na_ontap_snapshot_policy:
+        state: present
+        name: ansible2
+        schedule: hourly
+        count: 150
+        enabled: True
+        username: "{{ netapp username }}"
+        password: "{{ netapp password }}"
+        hostname: "{{ netapp hostname }}"
+        https: False
+
+    - name: delete Snapshot policy
+      na_ontap_snapshot_policy:
+        state: absent
+        name: ansible2
+        username: "{{ netapp username }}"
+        password: "{{ netapp password }}"
+        hostname: "{{ netapp hostname }}"
+        https: False
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+"""
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.netapp_module import NetAppModule
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+
+HAS_NETAPP_LIB = netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib()
+
+
+class NetAppOntapSnapshotPolicy(object):
+    """
+    Creates and deletes a Snapshot Policy
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.argument_spec = netapp_utils.na_ontap_host_argument_spec()
+        self.argument_spec.update(dict(
+            state=dict(required=False, choices=[
+                       'present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+            name=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+            enabled=dict(required=False, type="bool"),
+            count=dict(required=False, type="int"),
+            comment=dict(required=False, type="str"),
+            schedule=dict(required=False, type="str")
+        ))
+        self.module = AnsibleModule(
+            argument_spec=self.argument_spec,
+            required_if=[
+                ('state', 'present', ['enabled', 'count', 'schedule']),
+            ],
+            supports_check_mode=True
+        )
+
+        self.na_helper = NetAppModule()
+        self.parameters = self.na_helper.set_parameters(self.module.params)
+
+        if HAS_NETAPP_LIB is False:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg="the python NetApp-Lib module is required")
+        else:
+            self.server = netapp_utils.setup_na_ontap_zapi(module=self.module)
+        return
+
+    def get_snapshot_policy(self):
+        """
+        Checks to see if a snapshot policy exists or not
+        :return: Return policy details if a snapshot policy exists, None if it doesn't
+        """
+        snapshot_obj = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement("snapshot-policy-get-iter")
+        # compose query
+        query = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement("query")
+        snapshot_info_obj = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement("snapshot-policy-info")
+        snapshot_info_obj.add_new_child("policy", self.parameters['name'])
+        query.add_child_elem(snapshot_info_obj)
+        snapshot_obj.add_child_elem(query)
+        try:
+            result = self.server.invoke_successfully(snapshot_obj, True)
+            if result.get_child_by_name('num-records') and \
+                    int(result.get_child_content('num-records')) == 1:
+                return result
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(error), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        return None
+
+    def create_snapshot_policy(self):
+        """
+        Creates a new snapshot policy
+        """
+        # set up required variables to create a snapshot policy
+        options = {'policy': self.parameters['name'],
+                   'enabled': str(self.parameters['enabled']),
+                   'count1': str(self.parameters['count']),
+                   'schedule1': self.parameters['schedule']
+                   }
+        snapshot_obj = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children('snapshot-policy-create', **options)
+
+        # Set up optional variables to create a snapshot policy
+        if self.parameters.get('comment'):
+            snapshot_obj.add_new_child("comment", self.parameters['comment'])
+        try:
+            self.server.invoke_successfully(snapshot_obj, True)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg='Error creating snapshot policy %s: %s' %
+                                  (self.parameters['name'], to_native(error)),
+                                  exception=traceback.format_exc())
+
+    def delete_snapshot_policy(self):
+        """
+        Deletes an existing snapshot policy
+        """
+        snapshot_obj = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement("snapshot-policy-delete")
+
+        # Set up required variables to delete a snapshot policy
+        snapshot_obj.add_new_child("policy", self.parameters['name'])
+        try:
+            self.server.invoke_successfully(snapshot_obj, True)
+        except netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError as error:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg='Error deleting snapshot policy %s: %s' %
+                                  (self.parameters['name'], to_native(error)),
+                                  exception=traceback.format_exc())
+
+    def asup_log_for_cserver(self, event_name):
+        """
+        Fetch admin vserver for the given cluster
+        Create and Autosupport log event with the given module name
+        :param event_name: Name of the event log
+        :return: None
+        """
+        results = netapp_utils.get_cserver(self.server)
+        cserver = netapp_utils.setup_na_ontap_zapi(module=self.module, vserver=results)
+        netapp_utils.ems_log_event(event_name, cserver)
+
+    def apply(self):
+        """
+        Check to see which play we should run
+        """
+        self.asup_log_for_cserver("na_ontap_snapshot_policy")
+        current = self.get_snapshot_policy()
+        cd_action = self.na_helper.get_cd_action(current, self.parameters)
+        if self.na_helper.changed:
+            if self.module.check_mode:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if cd_action == 'create':
+                    self.create_snapshot_policy()
+                elif cd_action == 'delete':
+                    self.delete_snapshot_policy()
+        self.module.exit_json(changed=self.na_helper.changed)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Creates and deletes a Snapshot Policy
+    """
+    obj = NetAppOntapSnapshotPolicy()
+    obj.apply()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_snapshot_policy.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_snapshot_policy.py
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+# (c) 2018, NetApp, Inc
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+''' unit tests ONTAP Ansible module: na_ontap_snapshot_policy'''
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import json
+import pytest
+
+from units.compat import unittest
+from units.compat.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.module_utils import basic
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
+import ansible.module_utils.netapp as netapp_utils
+
+from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_snapshot_policy \
+    import NetAppOntapSnapshotPolicy as my_module
+
+if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+
+
+def set_module_args(args):
+    """prepare arguments so that they will be picked up during module creation"""
+    args = json.dumps({'ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS': args})
+    basic._ANSIBLE_ARGS = to_bytes(args)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+
+
+class AnsibleExitJson(Exception):
+    """Exception class to be raised by module.exit_json and caught by the test case"""
+    pass
+
+
+class AnsibleFailJson(Exception):
+    """Exception class to be raised by module.fail_json and caught by the test case"""
+    pass
+
+
+def exit_json(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """function to patch over exit_json; package return data into an exception"""
+    if 'changed' not in kwargs:
+        kwargs['changed'] = False
+    raise AnsibleExitJson(kwargs)
+
+
+def fail_json(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """function to patch over fail_json; package return data into an exception"""
+    kwargs['failed'] = True
+    raise AnsibleFailJson(kwargs)
+
+
+class MockONTAPConnection(object):
+    ''' mock server connection to ONTAP host '''
+
+    def __init__(self, kind=None):
+        ''' save arguments '''
+        self.type = kind
+        self.xml_in = None
+        self.xml_out = None
+
+    def invoke_successfully(self, xml, enable_tunneling):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        ''' mock invoke_successfully returning xml data '''
+        self.xml_in = xml
+        if self.type == 'policy':
+            xml = self.build_snapshot_policy_info()
+        elif self.type == 'policy_fail':
+            raise netapp_utils.zapi.NaApiError(code='TEST', message="This exception is from the unit test")
+        self.xml_out = xml
+        return xml
+
+    def asup_log_for_cserver(self):
+        ''' mock autosupport log'''
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def build_snapshot_policy_info():
+        ''' build xml data for snapshot-policy-info '''
+        xml = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement('xml')
+        data = {'num-records': 1,
+                'attributes-list': {'snapshot-policy-info': {'policy': 'ansible'}}}
+        xml.translate_struct(data)
+        return xml
+
+
+class TestMyModule(unittest.TestCase):
+    ''' a group of related Unit Tests '''
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_module_helper = patch.multiple(basic.AnsibleModule,
+                                                 exit_json=exit_json,
+                                                 fail_json=fail_json)
+        self.mock_module_helper.start()
+        self.addCleanup(self.mock_module_helper.stop)
+        self.server = MockONTAPConnection()
+        self.onbox = False
+
+    def set_default_args(self):
+        if self.onbox:
+            hostname = '10.10.10.10'
+            username = 'admin'
+            password = '1234'
+            name = 'ansible'
+            enabled = True
+            count = 100
+            schedule = 'hourly'
+            comment = 'new comment'
+        else:
+            hostname = 'hostname'
+            username = 'username'
+            password = 'password'
+            name = 'ansible'
+            enabled = True
+            count = 100
+            schedule = 'hourly'
+            comment = 'new comment'
+        return dict({
+            'hostname': hostname,
+            'username': username,
+            'password': password,
+            'name': name,
+            'enabled': enabled,
+            'count': count,
+            'schedule': schedule,
+            'comment': comment
+        })
+
+    def test_module_fail_when_required_args_missing(self):
+        ''' required arguments are reported as errors '''
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleFailJson) as exc:
+            set_module_args({})
+            my_module()
+        print('Info: %s' % exc.value.args[0]['msg'])
+
+    def test_ensure_get_called(self):
+        ''' test get_snapshot_policy()  for non-existent snapshot policy'''
+        set_module_args(self.set_default_args())
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.server = self.server
+        assert my_obj.get_snapshot_policy() is None
+
+    def test_ensure_get_called_existing(self):
+        ''' test get_snapshot_policy()  for existing snapshot policy'''
+        set_module_args(self.set_default_args())
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.server = MockONTAPConnection(kind='policy')
+        assert my_obj.get_snapshot_policy()
+
+    @patch('ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_snapshot_policy.NetAppOntapSnapshotPolicy.create_snapshot_policy')
+    def test_successful_create(self, create_snapshot):
+        ''' creating snapshot policy and testing idempotency '''
+        set_module_args(self.set_default_args())
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.asup_log_for_cserver = Mock(return_value=None)
+        if not self.onbox:
+            my_obj.server = self.server
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        assert exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+        create_snapshot.assert_called_with()
+        # to reset na_helper from remembering the previous 'changed' value
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.asup_log_for_cserver = Mock(return_value=None)
+        if not self.onbox:
+            my_obj.server = MockONTAPConnection('policy')
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        assert not exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+
+    @patch('ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_snapshot_policy.NetAppOntapSnapshotPolicy.delete_snapshot_policy')
+    def test_successful_delete(self, delete_snapshot):
+        ''' deleting snapshot policy and testing idempotency '''
+        data = self.set_default_args()
+        data['state'] = 'absent'
+        set_module_args(data)
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.asup_log_for_cserver = Mock(return_value=None)
+        if not self.onbox:
+            my_obj.server = MockONTAPConnection('policy')
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        assert exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+        delete_snapshot.assert_called_with()
+        # to reset na_helper from remembering the previous 'changed' value
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        my_obj.asup_log_for_cserver = Mock(return_value=None)
+        if not self.onbox:
+            my_obj.server = self.server
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.apply()
+        assert not exc.value.args[0]['changed']
+
+    def test_if_all_methods_catch_exception(self):
+        module_args = {}
+        module_args.update(self.set_default_args())
+        set_module_args(module_args)
+        my_obj = my_module()
+        if not self.onbox:
+            my_obj.server = MockONTAPConnection('policy_fail')
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleFailJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.create_snapshot_policy()
+        assert 'Error creating snapshot policy ansible:' in exc.value.args[0]['msg']
+        with pytest.raises(AnsibleFailJson) as exc:
+            my_obj.delete_snapshot_policy()
+        assert 'Error deleting snapshot policy ansible:' in exc.value.args[0]['msg']