diff --git a/roles/hostvars-defaults/defaults/main.yml b/roles/hostvars-defaults/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# hostvars-defaults/defaults/main.yml
+
+# default values
+config_cord_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir ~ '/cord' }}"
+build_cord_dir: "{{ playbook_dir ~ '/../..' }}"
+head_cord_dir: "/opt/cord"
+
+config_cord_profile_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir ~ '/cord_profile' }}"
+head_cord_profile_dir: "/opt/cord_profile"
+
+head_onos_cord_dir: "/opt/onos-cord/"
+head_onos_fabric_dir: "/opt/onos_fabric/"
+
+# list of all defaults to set as hostvars
+hostvars_defaults_dict:
+  - key: config_cord_dir
+    val: "{{ config_cord_dir }}"
+  - key: build_cord_dir
+    val: "{{ build_cord_dir }}"
+  - key: head_cord_dir
+    val: "{{ head_cord_dir }}"
+  - key: config_cord_profile_dir
+    val: "{{ config_cord_profile_dir }}"
+  - key: head_cord_profile_dir
+    val: "{{ head_cord_profile_dir }}"
+  - key: head_onos_cord_dir
+    val: "{{ head_onos_cord_dir }}"
+  - key: head_onos_fabric_dir
+    val: "{{ head_onos_fabric_dir }}"
+
diff --git a/roles/hostvars-defaults/tasks/main.yml b/roles/hostvars-defaults/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# hostvars-defaults/tasks/main.yml
+# Sets default variables in multiple hosts to allow them to accessed on other
+# hosts via the hostvars['otherhost']['defaultvar']
+
+- name: List host group specific values of default variables
+  debug:
+    msg: "{{ item.key }}:{{ item.val }}"
+  with_items: "{{ hostvars_defaults_dict }}"
+
+- name: Set hostvars as facts to persist them
+  set_fact: {"{{ item.key }}":"{{ item.val }}"}
+  with_items: "{{ hostvars_defaults_dict }}"
+