diff --git a/scripts/run-ansible-cmd.sh b/scripts/run-ansible-cmd.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+LOCAL_PATH=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
+
+if [ -z "$ENVIRONMENT" ]; then
+    echo "## ERROR in run-ansible-cmd.sh ENVIRONMENT must be set"
+    exit 2
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$ROLE" ]; then
+    echo "## ERROR in run-ansible-cmd.sh ROLE must be set"
+    exit 2
+fi
+
+if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
+        echo "Usage: $0 command with parameters"
+        exit 1
+fi
+
+[ -z "$ORACLE_REGION" ] && ORACLE_REGION="all"
+
+[ -z "$ANSIBLE_SSH_USER" ] && ANSIBLE_SSH_USER="$(whoami)"
+
+[ -z "$BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE" ] && BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE="./batch-inventory"
+
+if [ -f "$BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "## using existing inventory file $BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE"
+else
+    echo "## building inventory file $BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE"
+    echo '[all]' > ./batch-inventory
+    $LOCAL_PATH/node.py --role $ROLE --environment $ENVIRONMENT --oracle --oracle_only --region $ORACLE_REGION --batch > $BATCH_INVENTORY_FILE
+fi
+
+NODE_CMD="$*"
+ansible -i ./batch-inventory all -a "$NODE_CMD" -u $ANSIBLE_SSH_USER --become --become-user root