All Linode creates fire simultaneously via async/poll:0 loop instead of
serial include_tasks. One shared root pass + SSH key generated before
the loop eliminates per-node credential races. async_status collects
all create confirmations before add_host. Play 2 runs with strategy:free
and -f 50 so all nodes configure, scan, and collect results concurrently.
Per-node serial provision file retired — logic is now inline.
Multi-provider (Linode/AWS/FlokiNET) scan orchestration:
- Flatten all country CIDRs, chunk by IP count (sprint/balanced/economy presets)
- Assign chunks round-robin across providers
- Cost+time estimate table before deploy
- Ansible provisions N nodes in parallel, runs masscan/nmap/probe per node
- Results fetched back and merged into unified JSON report
- Scanner IPs logged per engagement for client IR reporting
- Operator IP whitelisting, enhanced OPSEC mode, YAML targets.yaml support
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