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# Set up Ansible as a Day 1 task

# Set up Ansible as a Day 1 task {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Set up the Ansible console as a Day 1 task before running Discovery and deploying job templates via catalog items.

## Before you begin

All extra variables must have a variable called
deploymentID. The value of this deploymentID is sent from the catalog
request.

Select the Prompt on launch option next to the variables section in the template. This action allows you to update or override the default extra_vars with values from the catalog order form when launching the template.

Tag all resources with the deploymentID key to enable Discovery after provisioning.

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Save the extra variables in a JSON format locally, to discover and update Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
2. Create Ansible tower credentials to be used in Ansible Discovery.  
   For more information, see [Configure Ansible Tower user name and password](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/43gOqEiXdUpWS9wSfvt7HA "Configure Ansible Tower credentials to access the Ansible Automation Engine through your instance.").
3. Allow the extra variables and job templates to be overridden.  
   The default Ansible job template must be overridden for the pipeline to work with a Cloud Services Catalog Ansible automation catalog item.