diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
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--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/SyncSliverUsingAnsible.py
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@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-import hashlib
-import os
-import socket
-import sys
-import base64
-import time
-from django.db.models import F, Q
-from xos.config import Config
-from synchronizers.base.syncstep import SyncStep
-from synchronizers.base.ansible import run_template_ssh
-from core.models import Service, Slice
-from xos.logger import Logger, logging
-
-logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
-
-class SyncInstanceUsingAnsible(SyncStep):
-    # All of the following should be defined for classes derived from this
-    # base class. Examples below use VCPETenant.
-
-    # provides=[VCPETenant]
-    # observes=VCPETenant
-    # requested_interval=0
-    # template_name = "sync_vcpetenant.yaml"
-    # service_key_name = "/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_private_key"
-
-    def __init__(self, **args):
-        SyncStep.__init__(self, **args)
-
-    def defer_sync(self, o, reason):
-        logger.info("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-        raise Exception("defer object %s due to %s" % (str(o), reason))
-
-    def get_extra_attributes(self, o):
-        # This is a place to include extra attributes that aren't part of the
-        # object itself.
-
-        return {}
-
-    def get_instance(self, o):
-        # We need to know what instance is associated with the object. Let's
-        # assume 'o' has a field called 'instance'. If the field is called
-        # something else, or if custom logic is needed, then override this
-        # method.
-
-        return o.instance
-
-    def run_playbook(self, o, fields):
-        tStart = time.time()
-        run_template_ssh(self.template_name, fields)
-        logger.info("playbook execution time %d" % int(time.time()-tStart))
-
-    def pre_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def post_sync_hook(self, o, fields):
-        pass
-
-    def sync_fields(self, o, fields):
-        self.run_playbook(o, fields)
-
-    def sync_record(self, o):
-        logger.info("sync'ing object %s" % str(o))
-
-        instance = self.get_instance(o)
-        if not instance:
-            self.defer_sync(o, "waiting on instance")
-            return
-
-        if not os.path.exists(self.service_key_name):
-            raise Exception("Service key %s does not exist" % self.service_key_name)
-
-        service_key = file(self.service_key_name).read()
-
-        fields = { "instance_name": instance.name,
-                   "hostname": instance.node.name,
-                   "instance_id": instance.instance_id,
-                   "private_key": service_key,
-                   "ansible_tag": "vcpe_tenant_" + str(o.id)
-                 }
-
-        # If 'o' defines a 'sync_attributes' list, then we'll copy those
-        # attributes into the Ansible recipe's field list automatically.
-        if hasattr(o, "sync_attributes"):
-            for attribute_name in o.sync_attributes:
-                fields[attribute_name] = getattr(o, attribute_name)
-
-        fields.update(self.get_extra_attributes(o))
-
-        self.sync_fields(o, fields)
-
-        o.save()
-
-    def delete_record(self, m):
-        pass
-