diff --git a/files/virthost-lists.j2 b/files/virthost-lists.j2
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+++ b/files/virthost-lists.j2
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+{% for key, value in virt_info.items() %}
+{% if value and 'state' in value %}
+{{inventory_hostname}}:{{key}}:{{value['state']}}:{{value['autostart']}}:{{value['nrVirtCpu']}}:{{value['memory']}}
+{% else %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/playbooks/list-vms-per-host.yml b/playbooks/list-vms-per-host.yml
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+++ b/playbooks/list-vms-per-host.yml
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+#
+# This playbook runs once per hour on batcave01 and generates a list of vms on virthosts
+#
+---
+- hosts: virtservers
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+
+  vars_files:
+  - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+  - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
+  - "/srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+
+  tasks:
+
+  - virt: command=info
+    register: virt_info
+
+  - template: src={{files}}/virthost-lists.j2 dest=/tmp/virthost-lists.out
+    delegate_to: localhost