diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "yaml.schemas": {
+        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/schemas/main/f/ansible.json#/$defs/tasks": "file:///home/michael/Code/home/IaC/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/deploy.yaml"
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/deploy.yaml b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/deploy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a87d6a
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+++ b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/deploy.yaml
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+---
+- name: set vm_name
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    vm_name: "{{ vm_name_prefix }}{{ vm_number }}"
+
+- name: list vms
+  community.libvirt.virt:
+    command: list_vms
+  register: vm_list
+
+- name: debug vm list
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    var: vm_list.list_vms
+
+- name: proceed if vm does not exist
+  when: vm_name not in vm_list.list_vms
+  block:
+
+  - 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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diff --git a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yaml b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..338f288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: create k8s vms
+  with_items: "{{ vm_name_suffixes }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: vm_number
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: deploy.yaml
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diff --git a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 35acfba..0000000
--- a/ansible/roles/vm_deploy/tasks/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: create k8s vms
-  with_items: "{{ vm_name_suffixes }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: vm_number
-  block: 
-  
-  - name: set vm_name
-    ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-      vm_name: "{{ vm_name_prefix }}{{ vm_number }}"
-
-  - name: list vms
-    community.libvirt.virt:
-      command: list_vms
-    register: vm_list
-  
-  - name: debug vm list
-    ansible.builtin.debug:
-      var: vm_list.list_vms
-
-  - name: proceed if vm does not exist
-    when: vm_name not in vm_list.list_vms
-    block:
-
-    - 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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