set hostname alias early

roles/2-common/tasks/hostname.yml

@@ -9,3 +9,11 @@
             group=root
             mode=0644
   when: is_redhat
+
+- name: Configure short hostname in /etc/hosts
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/hosts
+              regexp='^127\.0\.0\.1'
+              line='127.0.0.1            localhost.localdomain   localhost  box {{ iiab_hostname }}'
+              owner=root
+              group=root
+              mode=0644

roles/network/tasks/hosts.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 #TODO: Use vars instead of hardcoded values
-- name: Configure short hostname in /etc/hosts
-  lineinfile: dest=/etc/hosts
-              regexp='^127\.0\.0\.1'
-              line='127.0.0.1            localhost.localdomain   localhost  box {{ iiab_hostname }}'
-              owner=root
-              group=root
-              mode=0644
-
 - name: Remove fqdn in /etc/hosts without LAN
   lineinfile: dest=/etc/hosts
               regexp='^172\.18\.96\.1'