diff --git a/manifests/objects.pp b/manifests/objects.pp
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+# == Class: icinga2::params
+#
+# This class is purposefully empty. It just serves as a container class for other 
+# icinga2::objects:: classes.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# See the inline comments.
+#
+
+class icinga2::objects { }
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diff --git a/manifests/objects/host.pp b/manifests/objects/host.pp
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+# == Defined type: icinga2::object::host
+#  
+#  This defined type
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# See the inline comments.
+#
+
+define icinga2::objects::host (
+  $ipv4_address = $ipaddress_eth0,
+  $ipv6_address = $ipaddress_eth0,
+  $object_hostname = $name,
+  $display_name = $fqdn,
+  $template_to_import = 'generic-host',
+  $target_dir = '/etc/icinga2/conf.d',
+  $target_file_name = "${fqdn}.conf",
+) {
+
+  file {"${target_dir}/${target_file_name}":
+    ensure => file,
+    owner   => 'root',
+    group   => 'root',
+    mode    => '644',
+    content => template('icinga2/object_host.conf.erb'),
+    notify => Service['icinga2'],
+  }
+
+}
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diff --git a/templates/object_host.conf.erb b/templates/object_host.conf.erb
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+/**
+ * WARNING: This host definition is automatically generated by Puppet.
+ * ANY MANUAL CHANGES TO IT WILL GET OVERWRITTEN!
+ */
+
+/**
+ * A host definition. You can create your own configuration files
+ * in the conf.d directory (e.g. one per host). By default all *.conf
+ * files in this directory are included.
+ * 
+ */
+
+//Parameters to include:
+// * displayname
+// * address
+// * address6
+// * groups
+// * vars
+// * check_command
+// * max_check_attempts
+// * check_period
+// * check_interval
+// * retry_interval
+// * enable_notifications
+// * enable_active_checks
+// * enable_passive_checks
+// * enable_event_handler
+// * enable_flap_detection
+// * enable_perfdata
+// * event_command
+// * flapping_threshold
+// * volatile
+// * notes
+// * notes_url
+// * action_url
+// * icon_image
+// * icon_image_alt
+
+object Host "<%= @object_hostname %>" {
+  <%#- If any of the @ parameters are undefined, don't print anything for them: -%>
+  <%- if @template_to_import -%>
+  <%#- Otherwise, include the parameter: -%>  
+  import "<%= @template_to_import -%>"
+  <%- end -%>
+  <%- if @display_name -%>
+  display_name = "<%= @display_name -%>"
+  <%- end -%>
+  <%- if @ipv4_address -%>
+  address = "<%= @ipv4_address -%>"
+  <%- end -%>
+}