diff --git a/docker/etc/ha.d/ha.cf b/docker/etc/ha.d/ha.cf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fe8af0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/etc/ha.d/ha.cf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+node node-01
+ucast eth0 192.168.50.101
+
+node node-02
+ucast eth0 192.168.50.102
+
+node node-03
+ucast eth0 192.168.50.103
diff --git a/docker/etc/ha.d/haresources b/docker/etc/ha.d/haresources
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba51bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/etc/ha.d/haresources
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node-02 IPaddr::192.168.50.100/24/eth0:0
diff --git a/docker/hearthbeat.yml b/docker/hearthbeat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbfcdf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/hearthbeat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: install and configure heartbeat
+  hosts: docker_swarm
+  become_method: sudo
+  become_user: root
+  become: yes
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: install heartbeat
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+        pkg:
+          - heartbeat
+
+    - name: copy configuration
+      copy:
+        src: etc/ha.d/ha.cf
+        dest: /etc/ha.d/ha.cf
+
+    - name: copy resources
+      copy:
+        src: etc/ha.d/haresources
+        dest: /etc/ha.d/haresources