diff --git a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/playbook.yaml b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/playbook.yaml
index e7eb716..0a26feb 100644
--- a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/playbook.yaml
+++ b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/playbook.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: <%= projectName %>/<%= serviceName %>
-  hosts: tomcat-servers
+  hosts: "{{ tomcat_server_hosts }}"
   collections:
     - polaris.deploy
   vars_files:
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
       vars:
         webapp_war:
           context: "{{ context }}"
+        webapp_root_log_level: "{{ log_level_root | default('INFO') }}"
         proxy_env: "{{ env_vars }}"
 
     # create a WebADE connection jar for the container
diff --git a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/dev.yaml b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/dev.yaml
index 209a278..a760687 100644
--- a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/dev.yaml
+++ b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/dev.yaml
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # Use this file for custom variables related to your webapp
+# tomcat_server_hosts: tomcat-servers-fusilli
+log_level_root: DEBUG
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/prod.yaml b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/prod.yaml
index 209a278..a27f47e 100644
--- a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/prod.yaml
+++ b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/prod.yaml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 # Use this file for custom variables related to your webapp
+# tomcat_server_hosts: tomcat-servers-penne
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/test.yaml b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/test.yaml
index 209a278..8bc11da 100644
--- a/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/test.yaml
+++ b/generators/pd-ansible-playbook/templates/vars/custom/test.yaml
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 # Use this file for custom variables related to your webapp
+# tomcat_server_hosts: tomcat-servers-ravioli
+log_level_root: DEBUG
\ No newline at end of file