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+# a role to deploy a dmz mx gateway for mail services
+class roles::infra::mail::gateway {
+  if $facts['firstrun'] {
+    include profiles::defaults
+    include profiles::firstrun::init
+  }else{
+    include profiles::defaults
+    include profiles::base
+  }
+}