diff --git a/edge-ops-lab-1701-expansion.cfg b/edge-ops-lab-1701-expansion.cfg
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+[defaults]
+inventory = ~/.ansible/inventory/edge-ops-lab-1701-expansion
+fact_caching_connection = ~/.ansible/tmp/cache/edge-ops-lab-1701-expansion
+log_path = ~/.ansible/tmp/logs/edge-ops-lab-1701.log-expansion
+
+remote_user = friasc
+private_key_file = ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+
+roles_path = ~/.ansible/roles
+local_tmp = ~/.ansible/tmp
+library = ~/.ansible/library/
+
+host_key_checking = false
+forks = 10
+retry_files_enabled = False
+
+
+ansible_shell_type=sh
+gathering = smart
+fact_caching = jsonfile
+module_name = shell
+
+merge_multiple_cli_tags=True
+gather_subset = !ohai,!facter
+display_args_to_stdout = True
+
+timeout = 60
+
+[ssh_connection]
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=7200s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -q
+control_path=%(directory)s/ansible-ssh-%%h-%%p-%%r
+pipelining = True