Ansible online connectivity check

conn_chk.yaml

# Creator: oxagast
#
# usage:
#    ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml conn_chk.yml --extra-vars "hostname=google.com"  
# or..
#    ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml conn_chk.yml


---

- hosts: linux
  gather_facts: False
  connection: local
  vars:
    ip: "{{ hostname | default('8.8.8.8', true) }}"
  tasks:
    - name: Pinging host {{ ip }}
      shell: ping -w 3 -c 1 {{ ip }}
      ignore_errors: false
- hosts: freebsd
  gather_facts: False
  connection: local
  vars:
    ip: "{{ hostname | default('8.8.8.8', true) }}"
  tasks:
    - name: Pinging host {{ ip }}
      shell: ping -t 3 -c 1 {{ ip }}
      ignore_errors: false
- hosts: windows
  gather_facts: False
  connection: local
  vars:
    ip: "{{ hostname | default('8.8.8.8', true) }}"
  tasks:
    - name: Pinging host {{ ip }}
      win_command: ping -w 3 -n 1 {{ ip }}
      ignore_errors: false