diff --git a/site/roles/manifests/ceph/mds.pp b/site/roles/manifests/ceph/mds.pp
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+# a role to deploy the ceph mds
+# work in progress
+class roles::ceph::mds {
+    include profiles::defaults
+    include profiles::base
+}
diff --git a/site/roles/manifests/ceph/mon.pp b/site/roles/manifests/ceph/mon.pp
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+# a role to deploy the ceph mon
+# work in progress
+class roles::ceph::mon {
+    include profiles::defaults
+    include profiles::base
+}
diff --git a/site/roles/manifests/ceph/osd.pp b/site/roles/manifests/ceph/osd.pp
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+# a role to deploy the ceph osd
+# work in progress
+class roles::ceph::osd {
+    include profiles::defaults
+    include profiles::base
+}