3 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2c7ea69..16191ff 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # defaults file for ansible-rabbitmq
 config_rabbitmq_ha: false  #defines if rabbitmq ha should be configured...define here or in group_vars/group
 enable_rabbitmq_clustering: false  #defines if setting up a rabbitmq cluster...define here or in group_vars/group
-erlang_cookie: LSKNKBELKPSTDBBCHETL  #define erlang cookie for cluster...define here or in group_vars/group
+#erlang_cookie:  #define erlang cookie for cluster...define here or in group_vars/group
+erlang_cookie_file: /var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie
 rabbitmq_config:
   - queue_name: logstash
     durable: true
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_clustering.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_clustering.yml
index c595db0..4d8dd0d 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_clustering.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_clustering.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@
 - name: rabbitmq_clustering | stopping rabbitmq-server
   service: name=rabbitmq-server state=stopped
 
+- name: grabbing erlang cookie
+  shell: cat /var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie
+  register: erlang_cookie
+  when: inventory_hostname == "{{ rabbitmq_master }}"
+
 - name: rabbitmq_clustering | copy erlang cookie
-  template: src=erlang.cookie.j2 dest=/var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie owner=rabbitmq group=rabbitmq mode=0400 backup=yes
+  template: src=erlang.cookie.j2 dest={{ erlang_cookie_file }} owner=rabbitmq group=rabbitmq mode=0400 backup=yes
+  when: inventory_hostname != "{{ rabbitmq_master }}"
 
 - name: rabbitmq_clustering | restarting rabbitmq-server on master
   service: name=rabbitmq-server state=restarted
diff --git a/templates/erlang.cookie.j2 b/templates/erlang.cookie.j2
index cb398e7..2f1307e 100644
--- a/templates/erlang.cookie.j2
+++ b/templates/erlang.cookie.j2
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{{ erlang_cookie }}
+{{ erlang_cookie.stdout }}