move to local actions + check for remote file

site.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,48 @@
 - hosts: tag_env_prod
   remote_user: ec2-user
   gather_facts: false  # of no use
-  connection: local # prevent from trying to ssh into instance
+  #connection: local # prevent from trying to ssh into instance
 
   vars:
-    target_group_arn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:eu-west-1:440357826049:targetgroup/TestAnsible/c2afd83500139d9a"
+    target_group_arn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:eu-west-1:440357826049:targetgroup/Target/ae7eb341ab1e701f"
 
   tasks:
-    - name: DEBUG
-      debug:
-        msg: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
+    #    - name: DEBUG
+    #      debug:
+    #        msg: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
 
     - name: Start instances
-      amazon.aws.ec2:
+      local_action:
+        module: amazon.aws.ec2
         instance_ids: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
         state: running
       when: targetpractice == "true"
 
     - name: Wait for instances to be reachable
-      wait_for:
+      local_action:
+        module: wait_for
         host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
         port: 22
       when: targetpractice == "true"
+    
+    - name: 'check if example file exists'
+      stat:
+        path: /tmp/example-exists
+      when: blitz == "true" and targetpractice == "true"
+      register: example_exists_file
 
     - name: Register targets in TargetGroup
-      community.aws.elb_target:
+      local_action:
+        module: community.aws.elb_target
         target_group_arn: "{{ target_group_arn }}"
         state: present
         target_id: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
         target_status: "unused"
-      when: targetpractice == "true"
+      when: targetpractice == "true" and example_exists_file.stat.exists == True 
     
     - name: Deregister targets in TargetGroup
-      community.aws.elb_target:
+      local_action:
+        module: community.aws.elb_target
         target_group_arn: "{{ target_group_arn }}"
         state: absent
         target_id: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
@@ -41,9 +51,9 @@
       when: targetpractice == "false"
     
     - name: Stop instances
-      amazon.aws.ec2:
+      local_action:
+        module: amazon.aws.ec2
         instance_ids: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].instance_id }}"
-        #instance_ids: "{{ play_hosts }}"
         state: stopped
       when: targetpractice == "false"