--- - name: Backup the system configuration hosts: servera.lab.example.com become: true gather_facts: false tasks: - name: Ensure the machine is up gls.utils.newping: data: pong - name: Ensure configuration files are saved include_role: name: gls.utils.backup vars: backup_id: backup_etc backup_files: - /etc/sysconfig - /etc/yum.repos.d