diff --git a/templates/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status.template b/templates/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status.template
index 17a95f1789..a650f635ac 100644
--- a/templates/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status.template
+++ b/templates/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status.template
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ Value SPEED (\S+)
 Value TYPE (\S+)
 
 Start
-  ^[Pp]ort\s+[Nn]ame\s+[Ss]tatus\s+[Vv]lan\s+[Dd]uplex\s+[Ss]peed\s+[Tt]ype\s*$$ -> INTFS
-  ^-+\s*$$
-  ^$$
-  ^.*$$ -> Error
-
-INTFS
   ^${PORT}\s+${NAME}\s+${STATUS}\s+${VLAN}\s+${DUPLEX}\s+${SPEED}\s+${TYPE}\s*$$ -> Record
+  ^[Pp]ort\s+[Nn]ame\s+[Ss]tatus\s+[Vv]lan\s+[Dd]uplex\s+[Ss]peed\s+[Tt]ype\s*$$
   ^-+\s*$$
   ^$$
   ^.*$$ -> Error
diff --git a/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.parsed b/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.parsed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0129967402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.parsed
@@ -0,0 +1,442 @@
+---
+parsed_sample:
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: mgmt0
+  speed: auto
+  status: notconnec
+  type: --
+  vlan: routed
+
+- duplex: full
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/1
+  speed: '1000'
+  status: connected
+  type: 1000base-T
+  vlan: trunk
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/2
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/3
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/4
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/5
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/6
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/7
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/8
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/9
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/10
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/11
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/12
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/13
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/14
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/15
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/16
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/17
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/18
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/19
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/20
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/21
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/22
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/23
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/24
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/25
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/26
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/27
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/28
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/29
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/30
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/31
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/32
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/33
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/34
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/35
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/36
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/37
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/38
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/39
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/40
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/41
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/42
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/43
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/44
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/45
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/46
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/47
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/48
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/49
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/50
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/51
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: --
+  port: Eth1/52
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: '1'
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: VPC-peer-link !kob
+  port: Eth1/53
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: trunk
+
+- duplex: auto
+  name: VPC-peer-link !kob
+  port: Eth1/54
+  speed: auto
+  status: xcvrAbsen
+  type: --
+  vlan: trunk
diff --git a/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.raw b/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.raw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8efb58cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cisco_nxos/show_interface_status/cisco_nxos_show_interface_status2.raw
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Port          Name               Status    Vlan      Duplex  Speed   Type
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+mgmt0         --                 notconnec routed    auto    auto    --         
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Port          Name               Status    Vlan      Duplex  Speed   Type
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Eth1/1        --                 connected trunk     full    1000    1000base-T 
+Eth1/2        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/3        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/4        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/5        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/6        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/7        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/8        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/9        --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/10       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/11       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/12       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/13       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/14       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/15       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/16       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/17       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/18       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/19       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/20       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/21       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/22       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/23       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/24       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/25       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/26       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/27       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/28       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/29       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/30       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/31       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/32       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/33       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/34       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/35       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/36       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/37       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/38       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/39       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/40       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/41       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/42       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/43       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/44       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/45       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/46       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/47       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/48       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/49       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/50       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/51       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/52       --                 xcvrAbsen 1         auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/53       VPC-peer-link !kob xcvrAbsen trunk     auto    auto    --         
+Eth1/54       VPC-peer-link !kob xcvrAbsen trunk     auto    auto    --