diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/ansible/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+hosts: [
+  { host_ip: "10.100.198.200", host_name: "corddev"},
+  { host_ip: "10.100.198.201", host_name: "prod"},
+]
+
+obsolete_services:
+  - puppet
+  - chef-client
diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: JQ is present
+  apt:
+    name: jq
+    force: yes
+  tags: [common]
+
+- name: Host is present
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/hosts
+    regexp: "^{{ item.host_ip }}"
+    line: "{{ item.host_ip }} {{ item.host_name }}"
+  with_items: hosts
+  tags: [common]
+
+- name: Services are not running
+  service:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: stopped
+  ignore_errors: yes
+  with_items: obsolete_services
+  tags: [common]