Add records in format ${ansible_host} ${FQDN} ${short} from inventory to /etc/hosts Config example: hosts_pin: yes Inventory example: node1.site.local ansible_host=10.2.1.5 node2.site.local ansible_host=10.2.1.6 node3.site.local ansible_host=10.2.1.7 Result /etc/hosts: 10.2.1.5 node1.site.local node1 10.2.1.6 node2.site.local node2 10.2.1.7 node3.site.local node3