diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube01/kube01.yaml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube01/kube01.yaml
index 9ddf8a1..4f6ec83 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube01/kube01.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube01/kube01.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
-ansible_host: kube01.balsillie.net
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+ansible_host: kube01.balsillie.net
+ssh_public_key_string: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGtk+mk1+J3sZ3CA/yS7XV2wH913IdJj0gznmb/nI2nV ladmin@kube01.balsillie.net
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube02/kube02.yaml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube02/kube02.yaml
index e3672bc..5203b25 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube02/kube02.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube02/kube02.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 ---
-ansible_host: kube02.balsillie.net
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+ansible_host: kube02.balsillie.net
+ssh_public_key_string: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIGOfsOJJJ34VT9mHv9moHQAQNTAok8sOr49rVTkIfDn9 ladmin@kube02.balsillie.net
+
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube03/kube03.yaml b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube03/kube03.yaml
index 02a636e..1331366 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube03/kube03.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/host_vars/kube03/kube03.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 ---
-ansible_host: kube03.balsillie.net
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+ansible_host: kube03.balsillie.net
+ssh_public_key_string: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAINFqYq3CcxziLbWfp/0VpO5uD/HyjiKTXD8t/dAS01Oq ladmin@kube00.balsillie.net
diff --git a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml
index dcdceb5..35acfba 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,73 +9,81 @@
     ansible.builtin.set_fact:
       vm_name: "{{ vm_name_prefix }}{{ vm_number }}"
 
-  - name: create root vhd from template
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
-      cmd: |
-        qemu-img create \
-        -b {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vhd_template }} \
-        -F qcow2 \
-        -f qcow2 \
-        {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2
-    creates: "{{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2"
-    register: root_vhd_created
-
-# TODO check this template copy
-  - name: copy network files to hypervisor host
-    when: root_vhd_created is changed
-    ansible.builtin.template:
-      src: eno1.network.j2
-      dest: /tmp/eno1_{{ vm_name }}.network
-
-  - name: customize root vhd
-    when: root_vhd_created is changed
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
-# TODO check virt customize command
-# TODO select host vars for vm_number for password and ssh string
-      cmd: |
-        virt-customize -a {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2 \
-        --format qcow2 \
-        --hostname {{ vm_name }}.{{ vm_domain }} \
-        --copy-in /tmp/eno1_{{ vm_name }}.network:/etc/systemd/network/10-eno1.network \
-        --append-line "/etc/hosts:127.0.1.1 {{ vm_name }}.{{ vm_domain }} {{ vm_name }}"
-        --password ladmin:password:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ansible_become_pass'] }} \
-        --root-password password:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ansible_root_pass'] }} \
-        --password-crypto sha512 \
-        --ssh-inject "ladmin:string:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ssh_public_key_data'] }}"
-
-  - name: create container storage vhd
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
-      cmd: |
-        qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ containers_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdb.qcow2 64G
-    creates: "{{ containers_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdb.qcow2"
-
-  - name: create nvme data storage vhd
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
-      cmd: |
-        qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ data_nvme_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdc.qcow2 64G
-    creates: "{{ data_nvme_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdc.qcow2"
-
-  - name: create hdd data storage vhd
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
-      cmd: |
-        qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ data_hdd_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdd.qcow2 4T
-    creates: "{{ data_hdd_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdd.qcow2"
-
   - name: list vms
     community.libvirt.virt:
-      command: list
+      command: list_vms
     register: vm_list
+  
+  - name: debug vm list
+    ansible.builtin.debug:
+      var: vm_list.list_vms
 
-  - name: define vm
-    community.libvirt.virt:
-      command: define
-      autostart: true
-      name: "{{ vm_name }}"
-      xml: "{{ lookup('template', 'vm_template.xml.j2') }}"
-    # TODO check in list logic
-    when: not (vm_list contains {{ vm_name }})
+  - name: proceed if vm does not exist
+    when: vm_name not in vm_list.list_vms
+    block:
 
-  - name: start vm
-    community.libvirt.virt:
-      state: started
-      name: "{{ vm_name }}"
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+    - name: create root vhd from template
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: |
+          qemu-img create \
+          -b {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vhd_template }} \
+          -F qcow2 \
+          -f qcow2 \
+          {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2
+      creates: "{{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2"
+      register: root_vhd_created
+
+    - name: copy network files to hypervisor host
+      when: root_vhd_created is changed
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: eno1.network.j2
+        dest: /tmp/eno1_{{ vm_name }}.network
+
+    - name: customize root vhd
+      when: root_vhd_created is changed
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: |
+          virt-customize -a {{ root_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vda.qcow2 \
+          --format qcow2 \
+          --hostname {{ vm_name }}.{{ vm_domain }} \
+          --copy-in /tmp/eno1_{{ vm_name }}.network:/etc/systemd/network/10-eno1.network \
+          --append-line "/etc/hosts:127.0.1.1 {{ vm_name }}.{{ vm_domain }} {{ vm_name }}"
+          --password ladmin:password:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ansible_become_pass'] }} \
+          --root-password password:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ansible_root_pass'] }} \
+          --password-crypto sha512 \
+          --ssh-inject "ladmin:string:{{ hostvars[vm_name]['ssh_public_key_string'] }}"
+
+    - name: cleanup network files on hypervisor host
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: absent
+        path: /tmp/eno1_{{ vm_name }}.network
+
+    - name: create container storage vhd
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: |
+          qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ containers_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdb.qcow2 64G
+      creates: "{{ containers_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdb.qcow2"
+
+    - name: create nvme data storage vhd
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: |
+          qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ data_nvme_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdc.qcow2 64G
+      creates: "{{ data_nvme_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdc.qcow2"
+
+    - name: create hdd data storage vhd
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: |
+          qemu-img create -f qcow2 {{ data_hdd_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdd.qcow2 4T
+      creates: "{{ data_hdd_vhd_pool_dir }}/{{ vm_name }}_vdd.qcow2"
+
+    - name: define vm
+      community.libvirt.virt:
+        command: define
+        autostart: false
+        name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+        xml: "{{ lookup('template', 'vm_template.xml.j2') }}"
+
+    - name: start vm
+      community.libvirt.virt:
+        state: started
+        name: "{{ vm_name }}"
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