Create notification system for workstations to know when Ansible has been run.

local.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
     - include_tasks: facts/general/user.yml
 
 
+    ####### Start #######
+
+    - name: Main | Start
+      block:
+
+      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Touch File
+        include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+
+      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Add Message
+        shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning started @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+
+      when: workstation == true
+
     ####### NixOS #######
     # Install the .nix files and do a little data setup.
 
@@ -246,8 +259,25 @@
     ####### Reporting #######
     # Provide information for analysis.
 
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml
+    - name: Main | Reporting
+      block:
 
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/services.yml
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/lynis.yml
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/nmap.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml
+
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/services.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/lynis.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/nmap.yml
+
+
+    ####### Finish #######
+
+    - name: Main | Finish
+      block:
+
+      - name: Main | Finish | Notify | Touch File
+        include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+
+      - name: Main | Finish | Notify | Add Message
+        shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning finished @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+
+      when: workstation == true