- name: Make sure we used SystemdStrategy... lineinfile: path: "{{ _hostname_file }}" line: crocodile.ansible.test.doesthiswork.net.example.com check_mode: true register: etc_hostname failed_when: etc_hostname is changed - name: ...and not RedhatStrategy lineinfile: path: /etc/sysconfig/network line: HOSTNAME=crocodile.ansible.test.doesthiswork.net.example.com check_mode: true register: etc_sysconfig_network failed_when: etc_sysconfig_network is not changed