--- - hosts: all user: root vars: http_port: 80 max_clients: 200 vars_files: - external_vars.yml tasks: - name: simulate long running op (15 sec), wait for up to 45, poll every 5 action: command /bin/sleep 15 async: 45 poll: 5 - name: fire and forget action: command /bin/sleep 15 async: 45 poll: 0 - include: base.yml favcolor=blue - name: write the foo config file using vars set above action: template src=foo.j2 dest=/etc/some_random_foo.conf notify: - restart apache - name: ensure apache is running action: service name=httpd state=started - name: pointless test action action: command /bin/echo {{ http_port }} handlers: - include: handlers.yml