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+---
+# deploy-onos-playbook.yml
+# Deploys ONOS in Docker containers on the CORD head node
+
+- name: Include vars
+  hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: Include variables
+      include_vars: "{{ item }}"
+      with_items:
+        - "profile_manifests/{{ cord_profile }}.yml"
+        - profile_manifests/local_vars.yml
+
+- name: Deploy and start ONOS containers
+  hosts: head
+  roles:
+    - onos-cord-install
+    - onos-fabric-install
+