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+---
+- hosts: nova-compute-1
+  remote_user: ubuntu
+  become: yes
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Include configuration vars
+      include_vars: simulate-fabric-vars.yml
+
+    - name: Install prerequisites
+      apt:
+        name={{ item }}
+        update_cache=yes
+        cache_valid_time=3600
+      become: yes
+      with_items:
+       - bridge-utils
+
+    - name: Create bridges
+      when: "ansible_interfaces[item.name] is not defined"
+      command: brctl addbr "{{ item.name }}"
+      with_items: "{{ simfabric_bridges }}"
+