diff --git a/keepalived/README.md b/keepalived/README.md
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+# keepalived
+
+Install Keepalived
+
+## Tasks
+
+Everything is in the `tasks/main.yml` file.
+
+## Available variables
+
+* `keepalived_interface` : Interface used by vrrpd instance (default is the interface reported by ansible_default_ipv4.interface)
+* `keepalived_role` : This can be either master or backup (default: `master`)
+* `keepalived_router_id` : Number between 0 and 255 used to differentiate multiple instances of vrrpd (default: `42`)
+* `keepalived_priority` : Used for electing MASTER, highest priority wins (default : `100` when keepalived_role is set to `master` otherwise `50`)
+* `keepalived_ip` : Address added or deleted on change to MASTER/BACKUP. This is mandatory (default: none)
+* `keepalived_password` : Password for accessing vrrpd. Should be the same on all machines. This is mandatory (default: none)
diff --git a/keepalived/defaults/main.yml b/keepalived/defaults/main.yml
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+keepalived_interface: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.interface }}"
+keepalived_role: "master"
+keepalived_router_id: "42"
+keepalived_priority: "{% if keepalived_role == 'master' %}100{% else %}50{% endif %}"
+keepalived_ip: ""
+keepalived_password: ""
diff --git a/keepalived/handlers/main.yml b/keepalived/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+- name: restart keepalived
+  systemd:
+        name: keepalived
+        state: restarted
diff --git a/keepalived/tasks/main.yml b/keepalived/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: install Keepalived service
+  apt:
+        pkg: keepalived
+        state: present
+
+- name: generate Keepalived configuration
+  template:
+        src: keepalived.conf.j2
+        dest: /etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf
+        mode: 0644
+  notify: restart keepalived
+
+- name: enable and restart Keepalived service
+  systemd:
+        name: keepalived
+        daemon_reload: yes
+        state: started
+        enabled: yes
diff --git a/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/keepalived/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
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+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+vrrp_script chk_sshd {
+        script "/usr/bin/pkill -0 sshd"
+        interval 5
+        weight -4
+        fall 2
+        rise 1
+}
+
+vrrp_instance vrrp {
+        interface {{ keepalived_interface | mandatory }}
+        virtual_router_id {{ keepalived_router_id | mandatory }}
+        state {{ keepalived_role | upper }}
+        priority {{ keepalived_priority }}
+
+        virtual_ipaddress {
+            {{ keepalived_ip | mandatory }}
+        }
+        
+        authentication {
+                auth_type PASS
+                auth_pass {{ keepalived_password | mandatory }}
+        }
+        
+        track_script {
+                chk_sshd
+        }
+}