gistfile1.yml

---
- hosts: all
  gather_facts: false

  tasks:

  - name: test possible passwords
    local_action: shell sshpass -p {{ item }} ssh {{ user }}@{{ inventory_hostname }} date
    register: pastpass
    ignore_errors: true
    with_items: 
      - "{{ past_password_01 }}"
      - "{{ past_password_02 }}"
      - "{{ past_password_03 }}"    
      - "{{ past_password_04 }}"
      - "{{ past_password_05 }}"

  - set_fact: ansible_ssh_pass={{ item.item }}
    with_items: pastpass.results
    when: item.rc == 0


  - name: test ping
    ping:
    register: pingResult
    ignore_errors: true

  - raw: yum install -y python-simplejson
    when: pingResult|failed and "ansible requires a json module" in pingResult.msg
    register: didChange

  - local_action: shell echo {{inventory_hostname}} >> jsonfixed.log
    when: didChange|changed

  - name: ping again to verify
    ping:
    register: pingResult

  - local_action: shell echo {{inventory_hostname}} >> ansibleready.log
    when: pingResult|success