diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24a9d76..e8767aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,17 +48,18 @@ ansible-playbook qemu-vm.yml
 
 ### Install Packages (debian)
 ```
-$ apt install qemu-kvm libvirt virt-install virt-viewer ansible
+$ apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon virt-manager virt-viewer ansible cloud-image-utils
+qemu-kvm libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system bridge-utils virtinst libvirt-daemon virt-manager
 ```
 
 ### Install Packages (archlinux)
 ```
-$ pacman -S qemu libvirt virt-install virt-viewer ansible
+$ pacman -S qemu libvirt virt-install virt-viewer ansible 
 ```
 
 ### Run Playbook
 ```
-ansible-playbook kvm-vm.yml
+ansible-playbook libvirt/main.yml
 ```
 
 ## Post-Installation
diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index 8fc3f75..bcd01aa 100644
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 [vm]
-192.168.123.2
-host=mirror
-ansible_connection=ssh  
-ansible_port=22
-ansible_user=ubuntu 
-ansible_password=ubuntu 
-ansible_become_user=root
-ansible_become_password=ubuntu
-
+192.168.123.2 host=mirror ansible_connection=ssh  ansible_port=22 ansible_user=ubuntu ansible_password=ubuntu ansible_become_user=root ansible_become_password=ubuntu
 # ansible_ssh_private_key_file
 
+# guide on how to create vm manually (more control, more disks)
+# another playbook that runs on such a vm and sets up all the services in roles (except zfs)
 [local]
-localhost   ansible_connection=local
\ No newline at end of file
+127.0.0.1   ansible_connection=local
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libvirt/main.yml b/libvirt/main.yml
index a67eac9..175418f 100644
--- a/libvirt/main.yml
+++ b/libvirt/main.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
 ---
-- hosts: localhost
+- name: setup mirror vm
+  hosts: 127.0.0.1
   tasks:
-    - name: gather facts
+    - name: ubuntu iso exists
+      stat:
+        path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso"
+      register: iso_exists
       ignore_errors: true
-      tasks:
-      - name: ubuntu iso exists
-        stat:
-          path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/ubuntu20_04.iso"
-        register: iso_exists
 
-      - name: ubuntu iso seed exists
-        stat: 
-          path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/seed.qcow2"
-        register: seed_exists
+    - name: ubuntu iso seed exists
+      stat: 
+        path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/vm/seed.qcow2"
+      register: seed_exists
+      ignore_errors: true
 
-      - name: mirror vm exists
-        command: "virsh dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
-        register: vm_exists
+    - name: mirror vm exists
+      command: "virsh dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
+      register: vm_exists
+      ignore_errors: true
 
-      - name: storage pool exists
-        command: "virsh pool-dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
-        register: pool_exists
+    - name: storage pool exists
+      command: "virsh pool-dumpxml mirror > /dev/null 2>&1"
+      register: pool_exists
+      ignore_errors: true
 
-      - name: mirbr0 network exists
-        command: "virsh net-dumpxml mirbr0 > /dev/null 2>&1"
-        register: net_exists
+    - name: mirbr0 network exists
+      command: "virsh net-dumpxml mirbr0 > /dev/null 2>&1"
+      register: net_exists
+      ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: create directory for vm
       file:
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@
 
 # any way to check skip virtual disks that are already created?
 # for now just hardcoding size as 10G since will need to mod user-data to use different values
+# could just check for each if they are created
     - name: create virtual disks
       command: "virsh vol-create-as mirror {{ item }}"
       with_items:
@@ -107,8 +111,11 @@
       # copy over pub key into /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
       # add line to ssh config that allows ssh as root
 
-- hosts: 192.168.123.2
-  roles:
+# roles are called relative to playbook
+- name: setup mirror services
+  hosts: 192.168.123.2
+  include_role: "../roles/{{ item }}"
+  with_items:
     - zfs
 #    - index
 #    - nginx