gistfile1.txt

### signal the start of configuration

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - irc:
        channel={{ irc_channel }} server={{ irc_server }} msg="Preparing to update the servers"

### configure each webserver

- hosts: webservers

  roles:
    - apply_base_config
    - webserver
    - monitored
    
  tasks:
    - irc:
        channel={{ irc_channel }} server={{ irc_server}} msg="Done with {{ inventory_hostname }}"
      delegate_to: 127.0.0.1

### signal that we are done

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - irc:
        channel={{ irc_channel }} server={{ irc_server }} msg="All done!"