diff --git a/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- include: pre_requisite.yml
+
+- include: start_agent.yml
diff --git a/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/pre_requisite.yml b/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/pre_requisite.yml
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+---
+- name: install dependencies
+  apt:
+    pkg: calamari-server
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+  tags:
+    - package-install
+
+- name: install dependencies
+  yum:
+    name: rhscon-agent
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+  tags:
+    - package-install
+
+- name: create minion.d directory
+  file:
+    path: /etc/salt/minion.d
+    state: directory
+
+- name: generate agent configuration file
+  template:
+    src: ceph_agent.j2
+    dest: /etc/salt/minion.d/ceph_agent.conf
diff --git a/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/start_agent.yml b/roles/ceph-agent/tasks/start_agent.yml
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+---
+- name: enable and start the agent
+  service:
+    name: salt-minion
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes