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+---
+- name: install calamari server
+  apt:
+    pkg: calamari-server
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+  tags:
+    - package-install
+
+- name: install calamari server
+  yum:
+    pkg: calamari-server
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
+  tags:
+    - package-install
+
+- name: initialize the calamari server api
+  command: calamari-ctl initialize