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+---
+lvm_size: 20000
+mem_size: 2048
+num_cpus: 2
+
+# for systems that do not match the above - specify the same parameter in
+# the host_vars/$hostname file
+
+tcp_ports: [ 80, 443 ]
+
+fas_client_groups: sysadmin-noc