diff --git a/ansible/roles/datanommer/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/datanommer/tasks/main.yml
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+# This is a *very* simple role.  The config needed for fedmsg-relay to operate
+# correctly is actually included as part of the fedmsg/base role.
+
+- name: install datanommer packages
+  package:
+    state: present
+    name:
+    - python-datanommer-consumer
+    - python-datanommer-models
+    - python-psycopg2
+    - datanommer-commands
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - datanommer
+
+- name: copy alembic config
+  template: >
+    src=alembic.ini
+    dest=/usr/share/datanommer.models/alembic.ini
+    mode=0640
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - datanommer
+  notify:
+  - restart fedmsg-hub
+
+- name: copy datanommer config itself
+  template: >
+    src="{{ item }}"
+    dest="/etc/fedmsg.d/{{item}}"
+    mode=0640
+    owner=fedmsg
+    group=fedmsg
+  with_items:
+  - datanommer.py
+  - fas-credentials.py
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - datanommer
+  notify:
+  - restart fedmsg-hub
diff --git a/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini b/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
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+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = /usr/share/datanommer.models/alembic/
+
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+sqlalchemy.url = postgresql://{{ datanommer_user }}:{{ datanommer_password }}@127.0.0.1:5432/datanommer
+fedmsg_config_dir = /etc/fedmsg.d/
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/datanommer.py b/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/datanommer.py
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+# Configuration for the datanommer consumer.  A plugin for the fedmsg-hub process.
+config = {
+    'datanommer.enabled': True,
+    'datanommer.sqlalchemy.url': 'postgresql://{{ datanommer_user }}:{{ datanommer_password }}@127.0.0.1:5432/datanommer',
+}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py b/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py
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+++ b/ansible/roles/datanommer/templates/fas-credentials.py
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+config = dict(
+#    fas_credentials=dict(
+#        username="fedoradummy",
+#        password="",
+#    ),
+)