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+---
+- name: Applications
+  become: yes
+  apt: name={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+    - build-essential 
+
+- name: Set Default Password
+  become: yes
+  user:
+    name=ubuntu
+    password="$6$TjhJuOgh8xp.v$z/4GwFbn5koVmkD6Ex9wY7bgP7L3uP2ujZkZSs1HNdzQdz9YclbnZH9GvqMC/M1iwC0MceL05.13HoFz/bai0/"
+
+- name: Verify i40e Driver
+  command: modinfo --field=version i40e
+  register: i40e_version
+  changed_when: False
+
+- name: Update i40e Driver
+  include: tasks/i40e_driver.yml
+  when: i40e_version.stdout != '1.4.25'
+
+- name: Consistent Interface Naming
+  become: yes
+  script: files/rename_ifaces.sh {{ fabric_ip }}
+  register: ifaces_changed
+  changed_when: ifaces_changed.stdout != "false"
+
+- name: Reboot Required
+  become: yes
+  command: /sbin/reboot
+  when: ifaces_changed.stdout != "false"