[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$ ansible-playbook local.yml -kKCD -u davidf1 -c ssh --limit="durgzone27-dev" -t ntpd
SSH password:
sudo password [defaults to SSH password]:

PLAY [!ng*:testing:subprod:c1nagios] ******************************************

GATHERING FACTS ***************************************************************

ok: [durgzone27-dev]

TASK: [ntpd | group_by key={{ ansible_distribution }}] ************************

ok: [durgzone27-dev]

TASK: [ntpd | group_by key=net_{{ ansible_default_ipv4.network }}] ************

ok: [durgzone27-dev]

TASK: [ntpd | debug hostvars] *************************************************
skipping: [durgzone27-dev]

TASK: [ntpd | enable ntp service] *********************************************
failed: [durgzone27-dev] => {"failed": true}
msg: svcs: Pattern 'ntpd' doesn't match any instances


FATAL: all hosts have already failed -- aborting

PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************
           to retry, use: --limit @/home/dwfox/local.retry

durgzone27-dev             : ok=3    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1

[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$ more roles/ntpd/tasks/ntpd.yml
---
## Let's create a group dynamically, by OS ##
- group_by: key={{ ansible_distribution }}
  changed_when: False

## Let's greate a group dynamically, by subnet ##
- group_by: key=net_{{ ansible_default_ipv4.network }}
  changed_when: False

- name: debug hostvars
  debug: var=hostvars[inventory_hostname]
  when: debug is defined

## Ensure the ntp service is started ##
- name: "enable ntp service"
  service: name={{ ntpservice }} state=started

## configure ntpd, restart if change is made ##
- name: "put ntp.conf in place"
  template: src=ntp.conf.j2 dest={{ ntpconf }} owner=root group={{ root_group }} mode=0644 backup=yes
  notify:
   - restart ntpd

[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$ ansible durgzone27-dev -m setup -kK -a 'filter=ansible_distribution' -u davidf1
SSH password:
sudo password [defaults to SSH password]:
durgzone27-dev | success >> {
    "ansible_facts": {
        "ansible_distribution": "Solaris"
    },
    "changed": false
}

[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$ cat group_vars/Solaris
---
 ntpconf: /etc/inet/ntp.conf
 ntpservice: ntp
 sshdservice: ssh
[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$ grep ntpservice group_vars/all
 ntpservice: ntpd
[dwfox@lin-w540 ansible-repo]$