diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 5a0bca1be..d3e83bae5 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 namespace: prometheus
 name: prometheus
-version: 0.30.1
+version: 0.30.1+stackhpc.1
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - "Ben Kochie (https://github.com/SuperQ)"
diff --git a/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml b/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
index c2c4c19fb..25320d922 100644
--- a/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
   tags:
     - always
 
+- name: "Validate Download host is localhost or remote host"
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - "_common_download_host in ('localhost', inventory_hostname)"
+    fail_msg: "Error: _common_download_host != localhost only works in single host plays (no way to copy from an arbitrary host to another)."
+  tags:
+    - always
+
 - name: "Gather system user and group facts"
   ansible.builtin.getent:
     database: "{{ item }}"
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@
     - download
     - "{{ ansible_parent_role_names | first | regex_replace(ansible_collection_name ~ '.', '') }}_download"
   become: false
-  delegate_to: localhost
+  delegate_to: "{{ _common_download_host }}"
   block:
     - name: "Create localhost binary cache path"
       ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@
     - name: "Verify checksum of {{ __common_binary_basename }}"
       run_once: true
       check_mode: false
-      when: (_common_checksums_url | length > 0)
+      when: (_common_checksum | length > 0) or (_common_checksums_url | length > 0)
       block:
         - name: "Fetch checksum list for {{ __common_binary_basename }}"
           ansible.builtin.uri:
@@ -91,12 +99,14 @@
             return_content: true
             status_code: [200, 203, 204, 206, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307, 308]
             follow_redirects: all
+          when: (_common_checksum | length == 0)
           register: __common_binary_checksums_raw
 
         - name: "Parse checksum list for {{ __common_binary_basename }}"
           ansible.builtin.set_fact:
             __common_binary_checksums: "{{ dict(__common_binary_checksums_raw.content.splitlines()
                                         | map('regex_findall', '^([a-fA-F0-9]+)\\s+(.+)$') | map('flatten') | map('reverse')) }}"
+          when: (_common_checksum | length == 0)
 
         - name: "Calculate checksum of {{ __common_binary_basename }}"
           ansible.builtin.stat:
@@ -105,6 +115,11 @@
             get_checksum: true
           register: __common_binary_checksum
 
+        - name: "Use provided checksum"
+          ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+            __common_binary_checksums: "{{ { __common_binary_basename: _common_checksum } }}"
+          when: (_common_checksum | length > 0)
+
         - name: "Verify correct checksum of {{ __common_binary_basename }}"
           ansible.builtin.assert:
             that: __common_binary_checksum.stat.checksum == __common_binary_checksums[__common_binary_basename]
@@ -118,6 +133,7 @@
         mode: 0755
         list_files: true
         extra_opts: "{{ _common_binary_unarchive_opts | default(omit, true) }}"
+        remote_src: "{{ inventory_hostname == _common_download_host }}"
       check_mode: false
       throttle: 1  # see prometheus-community/ansible#457
       when: __common_binary_basename is search('\.zip$|\.tar\.gz$')
@@ -151,10 +167,12 @@
     mode: 0755
     owner: root
     group: root
+    remote_src: "{{ inventory_hostname == _common_download_host }}"
   loop: "{{ _common_binaries }}"
   become: true
-  notify:
-    - "{{ ansible_parent_role_names | first }} : Restart {{ _common_service_name }}"
+  # Avoid notifying the Restart SERVICE handler when SERVICE_skip_configure has been set because the systemd service doesn't exist
+  notify: >-
+    {{ _common_skip_configure | default(False) | ternary([], [(ansible_parent_role_names | first) ~ " : Restart " ~ _common_service_name]) | list }}
   tags:
     - "{{ ansible_parent_role_names | first | regex_replace(ansible_collection_name ~ '.', '') }}"
     - install
diff --git a/roles/_common/tasks/preflight.yml b/roles/_common/tasks/preflight.yml
index cb3284a13..f346d3368 100644
--- a/roles/_common/tasks/preflight.yml
+++ b/roles/_common/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - name: "Check for deprecated skip_install variable"
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - __common_parent_role_short_name ~ '_skip_install' not in vars
+      - (__common_parent_role_short_name == "prometheus") or (__common_parent_role_short_name ~ '_skip_install' not in vars)
     fail_msg: "The variable {{ __common_parent_role_short_name ~ '_skip_install' }} is deprecated.
                Please use `--skip-tags {{ __common_parent_role_short_name }}_install` instead to skip the installation."
   tags:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       - >-
         [_common_web_listen_address] |
           flatten |
-          reject('match', '.+:\\d+$') |
+          reject('match', '.*:\\d+$') |
           list |
           length == 0
   when: (_common_web_listen_address | length > 0)
diff --git a/roles/_common/templates/web_config.yml.j2 b/roles/_common/templates/web_config.yml.j2
index af495e509..c8ea7eb53 100644
--- a/roles/_common/templates/web_config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/_common/templates/web_config.yml.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ http_server_config:
 {% if _common_basic_auth_users | length > 0 %}
 basic_auth_users:
 {% for k, v in _common_basic_auth_users.items() %}
+  {% if v is mapping %}
+  {{ k }}: {{ v.hashed | mandatory(msg='Give basic_auth_users in format {"USERNAME": "PASSWORD IN CLEARTEXT"} or {"USERNAME: {"hashed": "PASSWORD ALREADY HASHED"}}') }}
+  {% else %}
   {{ k }}: {{ v | string | password_hash('bcrypt', ('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890' | shuffle(seed=inventory_hostname) | join)[:22], rounds=9) }}
+  {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/alertmanager/defaults/main.yml b/roles/alertmanager/defaults/main.yml
index 26de8f668..19e50a96b 100644
--- a/roles/alertmanager/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/alertmanager/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 alertmanager_version: 0.33.1
 alertmanager_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _alertmanager_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ alertmanager_version }}/\
                           alertmanager-{{ alertmanager_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _alertmanager_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+alertmanager_checksum: ""
 alertmanager_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _alertmanager_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ alertmanager_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 alertmanager_config_dir: /etc/alertmanager
@@ -147,3 +148,9 @@ alertmanager_system_user: alertmanager
 alertmanager_system_group: "{{ alertmanager_system_user }}"
 
 alertmanager_mask_diff: false
+
+# Set to true for install-only runs
+alertmanager_skip_configure: false
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+alertmanager_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/alertmanager/tasks/main.yml b/roles/alertmanager/tasks/main.yml
index dcee64acb..f81b40e4a 100644
--- a/roles/alertmanager/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/alertmanager/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _alertmanager_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ alertmanager_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ alertmanager_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ alertmanager_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ alertmanager_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ alertmanager_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ alertmanager_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ alertmanager_system_user }}"
     _common_config_dir: "{{ alertmanager_config_dir }}"
     _common_binary_unarchive_opts: ['--strip-components=1']
+    _common_skip_configure: "{{ alertmanager_skip_configure }}"
   tags:
     - alertmanager
     - install
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@
 - name: Configure
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: configure.yml
+  when: not alertmanager_skip_configure
   tags:
     - alertmanager
     - configure
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@
     state: started
   when:
     - not ansible_check_mode
+    - not alertmanager_skip_configure
   tags:
     - alertmanager
     - run
diff --git a/roles/apache_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/apache_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 883dda821..77f743c5d 100644
--- a/roles/apache_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/apache_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 apache_exporter_version: 1.1.1
 apache_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _apache_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ apache_exporter_version }}/\
                           apache_exporter-{{ apache_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _apache_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+apache_exporter_checksum: ""
 apache_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _apache_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ apache_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 apache_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9117"
@@ -22,3 +23,6 @@ apache_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/apache_exporter"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 apache_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/apache_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _apache_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ apache_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+apache_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/apache_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/apache_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index c03cfb1cc..af3006461 100644
--- a/roles/apache_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/apache_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _apache_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ apache_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ apache_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ apache_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ apache_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ apache_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ apache_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ apache_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/bind_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/bind_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 2e98d4665..2a65f4c09 100644
--- a/roles/bind_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bind_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 bind_exporter_version: 0.8.0
 bind_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _bind_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ bind_exporter_version }}/\
                            bind_exporter-{{ bind_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _bind_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+bind_exporter_checksum: ""
 bind_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _bind_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ bind_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 bind_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9119"
@@ -24,3 +25,6 @@ bind_exporter_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
 
 bind_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/bind_exporter"
 bind_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/bind_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _bind_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ bind_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+bind_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/bind_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bind_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 655ba4b35..cab75508b 100644
--- a/roles/bind_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bind_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _bind_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ bind_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ bind_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ bind_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ bind_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ bind_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ bind_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ bind_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/blackbox_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/blackbox_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index bd2f0b20b..9af59ab6c 100644
--- a/roles/blackbox_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/blackbox_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 blackbox_exporter_version: 0.28.0
 blackbox_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _blackbox_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ blackbox_exporter_version }}/\
                                blackbox_exporter-{{ blackbox_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _blackbox_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+blackbox_exporter_checksum: ""
 blackbox_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _blackbox_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ blackbox_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 blackbox_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9115"
@@ -76,3 +77,6 @@ blackbox_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/blackbox_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['sy
                                      {{ blackbox_exporter_version }}"
 
 blackbox_exporter_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+blackbox_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/blackbox_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/blackbox_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 47bcc23fb..6f681fc79 100644
--- a/roles/blackbox_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/blackbox_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _blackbox_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ blackbox_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ blackbox_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ blackbox_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ blackbox_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ blackbox_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ blackbox_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ blackbox_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/cadvisor/defaults/main.yml b/roles/cadvisor/defaults/main.yml
index ae8052557..a5a52d353 100644
--- a/roles/cadvisor/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cadvisor/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ cadvisor_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
 #
 cadvisor_housekeeping_interval: 10s
 cadvisor_max_housekeeping_interval: 15s
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+cadvisor_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/cadvisor/tasks/main.yml b/roles/cadvisor/tasks/main.yml
index 3d544a555..0bb2381a7 100644
--- a/roles/cadvisor/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cadvisor/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _cadvisor_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ cadvisor_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ cadvisor_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ cadvisor_download_host }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ cadvisor_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ cadvisor_system_user }}"
     _common_config_dir: "{{ cadvisor_config_dir }}"
diff --git a/roles/chrony_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/chrony_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index e1708bf9a..90ed2cccd 100644
--- a/roles/chrony_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/chrony_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 chrony_exporter_version: 0.13.3
 chrony_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _chrony_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ chrony_exporter_version }}/\
                              chrony_exporter-{{ chrony_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _chrony_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+chrony_exporter_checksum: ""
 chrony_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _chrony_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ chrony_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 chrony_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9123"
@@ -28,3 +29,6 @@ chrony_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/chrony_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system
 
 chrony_exporter_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
 chrony_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/chrony_exporter"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+chrony_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/chrony_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/chrony_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 1bb4bfc6f..4f6bc1b50 100644
--- a/roles/chrony_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/chrony_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _chrony_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ chrony_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ chrony_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ chrony_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ chrony_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ chrony_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ chrony_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ chrony_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/consul_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/consul_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 736adfb9d..0ac3e8db4 100644
--- a/roles/consul_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/consul_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 consul_exporter_version: 0.13.0
 consul_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _consul_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ consul_exporter_version }}/\
                              consul_exporter-{{ consul_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _consul_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+consul_exporter_checksum: ""
 consul_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _consul_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ consul_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 consul_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9107"
@@ -36,3 +37,6 @@ consul_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/consul_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system
 
 consul_exporter_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
 consul_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/consul_exporter"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+consul_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/consul_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/consul_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 5c3284231..f7f51c270 100644
--- a/roles/consul_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/consul_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _consul_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ consul_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ consul_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ consul_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ consul_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ consul_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ consul_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ consul_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 4fc901010..187b14dbc 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 fail2ban_exporter_version: 0.10.3
 fail2ban_exporter_binary_url: "https://gitlab.com/hectorjsmith/fail2ban-prometheus-exporter/-/releases/v{{ fail2ban_exporter_version }}/downloads/\
                                fail2ban_exporter_{{ fail2ban_exporter_version }}_{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}_{{ _fail2ban_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+fail2ban_exporter_checksum: ""
 fail2ban_exporter_checksums_url: "https://gitlab.com/hectorjsmith/fail2ban-prometheus-exporter/-/releases/v{{ fail2ban_exporter_version }}/downloads/\
                                fail2ban_exporter_{{ fail2ban_exporter_version }}_checksums.txt"
 
@@ -17,3 +18,6 @@ fail2ban_exporter_system_group: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_system_user }}"
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 fail2ban_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/fail2ban_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _fail2ban_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/\
                                      {{ fail2ban_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+fail2ban_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 8cb3ba9d2..634181342 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fail2ban_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _fail2ban_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ fail2ban_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/influxdb_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/influxdb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 87f1fa33f..b00945e44 100644
--- a/roles/influxdb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/influxdb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 influxdb_exporter_version: 0.12.1
 influxdb_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _influxdb_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ influxdb_exporter_version }}/\
                            influxdb_exporter-{{ influxdb_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _influxdb_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+influxdb_exporter_checksum: ""
 influxdb_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _influxdb_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ influxdb_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 influxdb_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9122"
@@ -20,3 +21,6 @@ influxdb_exporter_system_user: "{{ influxdb_exporter_system_group }}"
 influxdb_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/influxdb_exporter"
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 influxdb_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/influxdb_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _influxdb_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ influxdb_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+influxdb_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/influxdb_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/influxdb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 24b909b1d..8e832b0f0 100644
--- a/roles/influxdb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/influxdb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _influxdb_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ influxdb_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ influxdb_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ influxdb_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ influxdb_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ influxdb_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ influxdb_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ influxdb_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/ipmi_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ipmi_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 6c550381b..1ef0b5a03 100644
--- a/roles/ipmi_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipmi_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ipmi_exporter_version: 1.10.1
 ipmi_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _ipmi_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ ipmi_exporter_version }}/\
                            ipmi_exporter-{{ ipmi_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _ipmi_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+ipmi_exporter_checksum: ""
 ipmi_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _ipmi_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ ipmi_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 ipmi_exporter_modules:
@@ -30,3 +31,6 @@ ipmi_exporter_config_dir: /etc/ipmi_exporter
 
 # Local path to stash and extract the archive
 ipmi_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/ipmi_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _ipmi_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ ipmi_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+ipmi_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/ipmi_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipmi_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 37316fee4..33e81fd06 100644
--- a/roles/ipmi_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipmi_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _ipmi_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ ipmi_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ ipmi_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ ipmi_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ ipmi_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ ipmi_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ ipmi_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ ipmi_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/memcached_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/memcached_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 8b863e3f0..409f12aa3 100644
--- a/roles/memcached_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/memcached_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 memcached_exporter_version: 0.16.0
 memcached_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _memcached_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ memcached_exporter_version }}/\
                              memcached_exporter-{{ memcached_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _memcached_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+memcached_exporter_checksum: ""
 memcached_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _memcached_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ memcached_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 memcached_exporter_memcached_pid_file: ""
@@ -26,3 +27,6 @@ memcached_exporter_system_group: "{{ memcached_exporter_system_user }}"
 memcached_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/memcached_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _memcached_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/\
                                       {{ memcached_exporter_version }}"
 memcached_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/memcached_exporter"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+memcached_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/memcached_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/memcached_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index cffed6dd5..424a15693 100644
--- a/roles/memcached_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/memcached_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _memcached_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ memcached_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ memcached_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ memcached_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ memcached_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ memcached_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ memcached_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ memcached_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/mongodb_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mongodb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index fca187d0a..a47a87bc0 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 mongodb_exporter_version: 0.51.0
 mongodb_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _mongodb_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ mongodb_exporter_version }}/\
                           mongodb_exporter-{{ mongodb_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _mongodb_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+mongodb_exporter_checksum: ""
 mongodb_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _mongodb_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ mongodb_exporter_version }}/\
                           mongodb_exporter_{{ mongodb_exporter_version }}_checksums.txt"
 
@@ -35,3 +36,6 @@ mongodb_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/mongodb_exporter"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 mongodb_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/mongodb_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _mongodb_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ mongodb_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+mongodb_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/mongodb_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mongodb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 01f2d2415..c2f4da444 100644
--- a/roles/mongodb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mongodb_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _mongodb_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ mongodb_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ mongodb_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ mongodb_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ mongodb_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ mongodb_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ mongodb_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ mongodb_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/mysqld_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mysqld_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 6d1aca6aa..2b905f5e0 100644
--- a/roles/mysqld_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysqld_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 mysqld_exporter_version: 0.19.0
 mysqld_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _mysqld_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ mysqld_exporter_version }}/\
                            mysqld_exporter-{{ mysqld_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _mysqld_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+mysqld_exporter_checksum: ""
 mysqld_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _mysqld_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ mysqld_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 mysqld_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9104"
@@ -35,3 +36,6 @@ mysqld_exporter_system_user: "{{ mysqld_exporter_system_group }}"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 mysqld_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/mysqld_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _mysqld_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ mysqld_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+mysqld_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/mysqld_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mysqld_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 3ddf42962..a8d161be6 100644
--- a/roles/mysqld_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysqld_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _mysqld_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ mysqld_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ mysqld_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ mysqld_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ mysqld_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ mysqld_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ mysqld_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ mysqld_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/nginx_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/nginx_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 105917a3a..d763f43f8 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 nginx_exporter_version: 1.4.1
 nginx_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _nginx_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ nginx_exporter_version }}/\
                           nginx-prometheus-exporter_{{ nginx_exporter_version }}_{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}_{{ _nginx_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+nginx_exporter_checksum: ""
 nginx_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _nginx_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ nginx_exporter_version }}/\
                           nginx-prometheus-exporter_{{ nginx_exporter_version }}_checksums.txt"
 nginx_exporter_plus: false
@@ -26,3 +27,6 @@ nginx_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/nginx_exporter"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 nginx_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/nginx_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _nginx_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ nginx_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+nginx_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/nginx_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nginx_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 8027088e3..2f1d9c840 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _nginx_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ nginx_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ nginx_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ nginx_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ nginx_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ nginx_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ nginx_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ nginx_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/node_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/node_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 33585e60e..2690e1488 100644
--- a/roles/node_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/node_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 node_exporter_version: 1.11.1
 node_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _node_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ node_exporter_version }}/\
                            node_exporter-{{ node_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _node_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+node_exporter_checksum: ""
 node_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _node_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ node_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 node_exporter_web_disable_exporter_metrics: false
@@ -36,3 +37,6 @@ node_exporter_system_user: "{{ node_exporter_system_group }}"
 node_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/node_exporter"
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 node_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/node_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _node_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ node_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+node_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/node_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/node_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index a5373c415..18d0bc4ac 100644
--- a/roles/node_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/node_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _node_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ node_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ node_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ node_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ node_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ node_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ node_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ node_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index f191a1c90..b1dd049d8 100644
--- a/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_version: 1.10.0
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _nvidia_gpu_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_version }}/\
                            nvidia_gpu_exporter_{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_version }}_{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}_{{ _nvidia_gpu_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+nvidia_gpu_exporter_checksum: ""
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _nvidia_gpu_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_version }}/checksums.txt"
 
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9835"
@@ -14,3 +15,6 @@ nvidia_gpu_exporter_system_user: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_system_group }}"
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/nvidia_gpu_exporter"
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 nvidia_gpu_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/nvidia_gpu_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _nvidia_gpu_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+nvidia_gpu_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index a9a0c5941..dc701f939 100644
--- a/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nvidia_gpu_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _nvidia_gpu_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ nvidia_gpu_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/postgres_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/postgres_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 5fb3fde52..4a21a67e7 100644
--- a/roles/postgres_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgres_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 postgres_exporter_version: 0.20.1
 postgres_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _postgres_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ postgres_exporter_version }}/\
                            postgres_exporter-{{ postgres_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _postgres_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+postgres_exporter_checksum: ""
 postgres_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _postgres_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ postgres_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 postgres_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9187"
@@ -32,3 +33,6 @@ postgres_exporter_system_user: "{{ postgres_exporter_system_group }}"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 postgres_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/postgres_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _postgres_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ postgres_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+postgres_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/postgres_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/postgres_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index e47ceef78..781a65ee6 100644
--- a/roles/postgres_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postgres_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _postgres_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ postgres_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ postgres_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ postgres_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ postgres_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ postgres_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ postgres_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ postgres_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/process_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 9734e4f7a..0dd27ec70 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 process_exporter_version: 0.8.7
 process_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _process_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ process_exporter_version }}/\
                               process-exporter-{{ process_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _process_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+process_exporter_checksum: ""
 process_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _process_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ process_exporter_version }}/checksums.txt"
 process_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/process_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _process_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ process_exporter_version }}"
 
@@ -31,3 +32,6 @@ process_exporter_binary_install_dir: "/usr/local/bin"
 process_exporter_system_group: "process-exp"
 process_exporter_system_user: "{{ process_exporter_system_group }}"
 process_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/process_exporter"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+process_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/process_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/process_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 5d5941ced..d2f93af1b 100644
--- a/roles/process_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/process_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _process_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ process_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ process_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ process_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ process_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ process_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ process_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ process_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml b/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
index 8d31598fc..c32cb8459 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/prometheus/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 prometheus_version: 3.13.0
 prometheus_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _prometheus_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ prometheus_version }}/\
                         prometheus-{{ prometheus_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _prometheus_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+prometheus_checksum: ""
 prometheus_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _prometheus_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ prometheus_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 prometheus_binary_install_dir: /usr/local/bin
@@ -238,3 +239,9 @@ prometheus_stop_timeout: '600s'
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 prometheus_local_cache_path: "/tmp/prometheus-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _prometheus_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ prometheus_version }}"
+
+# Set to true for install-only runs
+prometheus_skip_configure: false
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+prometheus_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml b/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml
index aeb29eb7f..bd48d3d00 100644
--- a/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,16 +11,20 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: prometheus.prometheus._common
     tasks_from: install.yml
+  when: not (prometheus_skip_install | default(False))
   vars:
     _common_local_cache_path: "{{ prometheus_local_cache_path }}"
     _common_binaries: "{{ _prometheus_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ prometheus_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ prometheus_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ prometheus_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ prometheus_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ prometheus_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ prometheus_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ prometheus_system_user }}"
     _common_config_dir: "{{ prometheus_config_dir }}"
     _common_binary_unarchive_opts: ['--strip-components=1']
+    _common_skip_configure: "{{ prometheus_skip_configure }}"
   tags:
     - prometheus_install
 
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
 - name: Configure
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: configure.yml
+  when: not prometheus_skip_configure
   tags:
     - prometheus_configure
 
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@
     enabled: true
   when:
     - not ansible_check_mode
+    - not prometheus_skip_configure
   tags:
     - prometheus_run
 
@@ -58,3 +64,4 @@
   until: "__service_status.ansible_facts.services['prometheus.service'].state == 'running'"
   retries: 10
   delay: 5
+  when: not prometheus_skip_configure
diff --git a/roles/pushgateway/defaults/main.yml b/roles/pushgateway/defaults/main.yml
index dfe20facb..d61e28824 100644
--- a/roles/pushgateway/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pushgateway/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pushgateway_version: 1.11.3
 pushgateway_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _pushgateway_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ pushgateway_version }}/\
                          pushgateway-{{ pushgateway_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _pushgateway_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+pushgateway_checksum: ""
 pushgateway_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _pushgateway_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ pushgateway_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 pushgateway_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9091"
@@ -28,3 +29,6 @@ pushgateway_config_dir: "/etc/pushgateway"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 pushgateway_local_cache_path: "/tmp/pushgateway-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _pushgateway_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ pushgateway_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+pushgateway_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/pushgateway/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pushgateway/tasks/main.yml
index 81492563b..cc9acdaf5 100644
--- a/roles/pushgateway/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pushgateway/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _pushgateway_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ pushgateway_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ pushgateway_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ pushgateway_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ pushgateway_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ pushgateway_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ pushgateway_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ pushgateway_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/redis_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/redis_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 290a77687..7d47b989b 100644
--- a/roles/redis_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/redis_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 redis_exporter_version: 1.86.0
 redis_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _redis_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ redis_exporter_version }}/\
                            redis_exporter-v{{ redis_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _redis_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+redis_exporter_checksum: ""
 redis_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _redis_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ redis_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 # https://github.com/oliver006/redis_exporter?tab=readme-ov-file#command-line-flags
@@ -51,3 +52,6 @@ redis_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/redis_exporter"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 redis_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/redis_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _redis_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ redis_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+redis_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/redis_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/redis_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 03636e18a..822fadc1e 100644
--- a/roles/redis_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/redis_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _redis_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ redis_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ redis_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ redis_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ redis_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ redis_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ redis_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ redis_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/smartctl_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/smartctl_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 49899f017..dcdf08238 100644
--- a/roles/smartctl_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/smartctl_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 smartctl_exporter_version: 0.14.0
 smartctl_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _smartctl_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ smartctl_exporter_version }}/\
                            smartctl_exporter-{{ smartctl_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _smartctl_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+smartctl_exporter_checksum: ""
 smartctl_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _smartctl_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ smartctl_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 smartctl_exporter_smartctl_path: "/usr/sbin/smartctl"
@@ -30,3 +31,6 @@ smartctl_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/smartctl_exporter"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 smartctl_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/smartctl_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _smartctl_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ smartctl_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+smartctl_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/smartctl_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/smartctl_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 0ad65983c..bf746698f 100644
--- a/roles/smartctl_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/smartctl_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _smartctl_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ smartctl_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ smartctl_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ smartctl_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ smartctl_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ smartctl_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ smartctl_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ smartctl_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/smokeping_prober/defaults/main.yml b/roles/smokeping_prober/defaults/main.yml
index cdbef80e7..57d9c564e 100644
--- a/roles/smokeping_prober/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/smokeping_prober/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 smokeping_prober_version: 0.12.0
 smokeping_prober_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _smokeping_prober_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ smokeping_prober_version }}/\
                            smokeping_prober-{{ smokeping_prober_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _smokeping_prober_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+smokeping_prober_checksum: ""
 smokeping_prober_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _smokeping_prober_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ smokeping_prober_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 
 smokeping_prober_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9374"
@@ -33,3 +34,6 @@ smokeping_prober_system_user: "{{ smokeping_prober_system_group }}"
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 smokeping_prober_local_cache_path: "/tmp/smokeping_prober-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _smokeping_prober_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ smokeping_prober_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+smokeping_prober_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/smokeping_prober/tasks/main.yml b/roles/smokeping_prober/tasks/main.yml
index 6f8a0da18..75bed59d2 100644
--- a/roles/smokeping_prober/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/smokeping_prober/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _smokeping_prober_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ smokeping_prober_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ smokeping_prober_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ smokeping_prober_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ smokeping_prober_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ smokeping_prober_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ smokeping_prober_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ smokeping_prober_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/snmp_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/snmp_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index 1b76f49cd..8f984b69a 100644
--- a/roles/snmp_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/snmp_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 snmp_exporter_version: 0.30.1
 snmp_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _snmp_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ snmp_exporter_version }}/\
                            snmp_exporter-{{ snmp_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _snmp_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+snmp_exporter_checksum: ""
 snmp_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _snmp_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ snmp_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 snmp_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9116"
 snmp_exporter_log_level: info
@@ -16,3 +17,6 @@ snmp_exporter_config_dir: "/etc/snmp_exporter"
 snmp_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/snmp_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _snmp_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ snmp_exporter_version }}"
 snmp_exporter_system_user: snmp-exp
 snmp_exporter_system_group: "{{ snmp_exporter_system_user }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+snmp_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/snmp_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/snmp_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 70d275643..fb7b0bab6 100644
--- a/roles/snmp_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/snmp_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _snmp_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ snmp_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ snmp_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ snmp_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ snmp_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ snmp_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ snmp_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ snmp_exporter_system_user }}"
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/systemd_exporter/defaults/main.yml
index d3cdc9017..280be5cbc 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 systemd_exporter_version: 0.7.0
 systemd_exporter_binary_url: "https://github.com/{{ _systemd_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ systemd_exporter_version }}/\
                                     systemd_exporter-{{ systemd_exporter_version }}.{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _systemd_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}.tar.gz"
+systemd_exporter_checksum: ""
 systemd_exporter_checksums_url: "https://github.com/{{ _systemd_exporter_repo }}/releases/download/v{{ systemd_exporter_version }}/sha256sums.txt"
 systemd_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9558"
 
@@ -23,3 +24,6 @@ systemd_exporter_log_level: info
 
 # Local path to stash the archive and its extraction
 systemd_exporter_local_cache_path: "/tmp/systemd_exporter-{{ ansible_facts['system'] | lower }}-{{ _systemd_exporter_go_ansible_arch }}/{{ systemd_exporter_version }}"
+
+# Another host than localhost only works in single-host plays
+systemd_exporter_download_host: localhost
diff --git a/roles/systemd_exporter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/systemd_exporter/tasks/main.yml
index 12f37f254..d61259f60 100644
--- a/roles/systemd_exporter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/systemd_exporter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     _common_binaries: "{{ _systemd_exporter_binaries }}"
     _common_binary_install_dir: "{{ systemd_exporter_binary_install_dir }}"
     _common_binary_url: "{{ systemd_exporter_binary_url }}"
+    _common_download_host: "{{ systemd_exporter_download_host }}"
+    _common_checksum: "{{ systemd_exporter_checksum }}"
     _common_checksums_url: "{{ systemd_exporter_checksums_url }}"
     _common_system_group: "{{ systemd_exporter_system_group }}"
     _common_system_user: "{{ systemd_exporter_system_user }}"