---
- name: Ping check to determine if hosts are reachable
  hosts: all
  become: true
  gather_facts: false

  tasks:
    - name: Wait for connection
      ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
        timeout: 3

    - name: Test target host connectivity
      ansible.builtin.command:
        cmd: whoami
      changed_when: false
      register: ping_check
      ignore_errors: true
      failed_when: false

    - name: Clear host errors
      ansible.builtin.meta: clear_host_errors

    - name: Ping check results
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: "{{ lookup('template', 'ping_results.j2') | from_yaml }}"
      run_once: true # noqa: run-once[task]
      delegate_to: localhost

...