initial project commit

.gitignore

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+ansible.cfg
+hosts

ping.yml

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+---
+- name: Ping check to determine if hosts are reachable
+  hosts: all
+  become: false
+  gather_facts: true
+
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ping target hosts
+      ansible.builtin.ping:
+      register: ping_results
+      ignore_errors: true
+      failed_when: false
+
+    - name: "Ping Check: Successful Hosts"
+      debug:
+        var: ansible_play_batch
+      run_once: true
+      delegate_to: localhost
+
+    - name: "Ping Check: Failed Hosts"
+      debug:
+        msg: "{{ ansible_play_hosts_all | difference(ansible_play_batch) }}"
+      run_once: true # noqa: run-once[task]
+      delegate_to: localhost
+
+...