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title: "Managing DHCP Templates"
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A template contains a set of predefined properties that you use to create IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP objects. It is metadata that you can modify and reuse. Using a template enables you to create objects in a quick and consistent way. You can define the object properties once in a template, and then create multiple objects that inherit their properties from the template. For example, you can create a network template that has a fixed netmask of /24 and extensible attribute "State" set to California. You can then use the template to create networks in California that contain /24 netmasks.  
 You can also modify and delete a template. Note that modifying or deleting a template does not affect existing objects created based on the template. You must be a superuser or have read/write permissions to add, modify, or delete a template. A superuser can set other admin group privileges on templates. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Administrative](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Permissions](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[for](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv4](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[or](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[DHCP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35849885/Administrative+Permissions+for+DHCP+Resources#AdministrativePermissionsforDHCPResources-bookmark552)</span>*. You can also define extensible attributes for these templates when you create them. For information, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Using](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Extensible](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Attributes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)</span>*.

This section explains how to configure and manage IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP templates. It contains the following topics:

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