diff --git a/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml b/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: install needed packages
+  yum: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - redis
+  tags: redis
+
+- name: start redis
+  service: name=redis state=started enabled=yes
+  tags: redis