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title: "About IPv6 DHCP Templates"
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You can use templates to create DHCP IPv6 ranges, fixed addresses, roaming hosts, and networks. You can create the following IPv6 templates:

- A DHCP range template that specifies an offset and the total number of addresses in a range. You can add a DHCP range template to a network template. For more information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[About](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Range](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512)</span>*.
- A fixed address template, containing information for creating fixed addresses and roaming hosts. You can add a fixed address template to a network template. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[About](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Fixed](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)</span>*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815)
- A network template, containing basic network properties for creating networks. It is also a container that holds your DHCP range templates and fixed address/reservation templates. When you create a network using a network template, the network inherits the properties of the range and fixed address/reservation templates. You can create a network in any network view using a network template. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914775/About+IPv6+Network+Templates#AboutIPv6NetworkTemplates-bookmark2434)</span>*.

Because you can potentially add DHCP range and fixed address/reservation templates to a network template, create the DHCP range and fixed address/reservation templates before you create a network template.