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+---
+- name: wait for system template available
+  cs_template:
+    name: "{{ cs_common_template }}"
+    state: absent
+    cross_zones: yes
+    template_filter: all
+  register: template
+  check_mode: true
+  until: template is changed
+  retries: 20
+  delay: 5
+
+- name: smoke test instance
+  cs_instance:
+    name: smoke-test-vm
+    template: "{{ cs_common_template }}"
+    service_offering: "{{ cs_common_service_offering }}"
+    zone: "{{ cs_common_zone_adv }}"
+  register: instance
+  until: instance is successful
+  retries: 20
+  delay: 5