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title: "Managing IPv4 DHCP Data"
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To configure DHCP service for an IPv4 network and the resources in the network, perform the following tasks:

1. Create a network and assign it to Grid members or Microsoft DHCP servers, or an interface on an external discovered device. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2343)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2343)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2343)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2343)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Networks](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2343)</span>* and *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Modifying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2347)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2347)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2347)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2347)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Networks](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914359/Configuring+IPv4+Networks#ConfiguringIPv4Networks-bookmark2347)</span>*.
2. Configure DHCP properties for the network. You can override properties set at the Grid or member level and enter unique values for the network. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuring](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[General](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[DHCP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Properties](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35784910) and *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuring](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[DHCP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[and](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Common](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Properties](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)</span>*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734)
3. Optionally, assign zones to a network. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Associating](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Networks](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[with](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Zones](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35816734/Configuring+DHCP+IPv4+and+IPv6+Common+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPIPv4andIPv6CommonProperties-bookmark2298)</span>*.
4. Add a DHCP range to the network and assign it to a member, a failover association, or a Microsoft DHCP server. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Ranges](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2361) and *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Modifying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Ranges](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*.
5. Optionally, add exclusions to the DHCP range for addresses that are not used for dynamic allocation. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuring](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Fixed](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Addresses](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)
6. Optionally, configure DHCP properties for the address range. You can override properties set at an upper level and enter unique values for the address range. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Modifying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Ranges](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418512/Configuring+IPv4+Address+Ranges#ConfiguringIPv4AddressRanges-bookmark2363)</span>*.
7. Optionally, define filters for precise address assignments and apply them to the DHCP range. For information, see*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ About](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[DHCP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Filters](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)</span>*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35848377/Configuring+DHCP+Filters#ConfiguringDHCPFilters-bookmark2497)
8. Optionally, add fixed addresses and reservations to the network and configure DHCP properties for them. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuring](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Fixed](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Addresses](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482262) and *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuring](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482178)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482178)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482178)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482178)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Reservations](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35482178)</span>*.

This section explains how to configure and manage IPv4 DHCP data. It contains the following topics:

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