--- title: "About IPv6 Network Templates" canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35914775/About%20IPv6%20Network%20Templates" format: markdown --- You can create IPv6 network templates to facilitate network configuration. You can use network templates to create networks in any network view. When you create a network template, you do not specify a network address. You enter the network address when you create an actual network from the template. You can specify a netmask or allow the user to define the netmask when they create the actual network. A network template is useful for setting up a network with fixed addresses and DHCP ranges already defined. You can add DHCP range or fixed address templates to a network template. > ⚠️ **Note** > ⚠️ > ⚠️ You cannot configure the following DHCP options in an IPv6 network template: server-id (Option 2), preference (option 7), and unicast (Option 12). These options are valid only for a DHCP member. When you enable support for RIR updates, you can create IPv6 network templates specific for RIR associated networks. For information about RIR updates, see *[RIR](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[Registration](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[Updates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*. You can also configure network templates for cloud delegation if you have deployed the Cloud Network Automation on the Grid Master. If you select a default Cloud Platform Appliance for a template, all networks you create using this template will delegate authority to the same Cloud member. Note that when a Cloud member is removed from the Grid, the delegation will also be removed from the template. For information about Cloud Network Automation, see *[Deploying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Cloud](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Automation](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[. ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011) # > Macro (anchor) > Macro (anchor) > Macro (anchor) Adding IPv6 Network Templates To create a network template: 1. From the **Data** **Management** tab, select the **DHCP** tab -> **Templates** tab. 2. Click the drop-down menu of the **Add** icon and select **IPv6** **Network Template**. 3. In the *Add* *IPv6* *Network* *Template* wizard, do the following: - **Regional****Internet****Registry**: This section appears only when support for RIR updates is enabled. For information about RIR, see *[RIR](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[Registration](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*[Updates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35384405)*. Complete the following to create a network template for an RIR IPv6 network container or network: - **Internet**** Registry**: Select the RIR from the drop-down list. The default is **RIPE**. When you select **None**, the network is not associated with an RIR organization. - **Organization ****ID**: Click **Select**** Organization** and select an organization from the *RIR** Organization** Selector* dialog box. - **Registration**** Status**: The default is **Not**** Registered**. When using this template to add an RIR allocated network, you can change this to **Registered** and select the **Do**** not**** update**** registrations** checkbox below. Note that when you select **API** as the communication method, the registration status will be updated automatically after the registration update is completed. However, when you select **Email** as the communication method, the registration status will not be automatically updated. If you are creating a new network and the registration update is completed successfully, the status will be changed to **Registered**. If the update fails, the status will be changed to **Not ****Registered**. - **Registration**** Action**: Select the registration action from the drop-down list. When you select **Create**, the appliance creates the IPv4 network and assigns it to the selected organization. When you select **None**, the appliance does not send registration updates to RIPE. When you use this template to add an existing RIR allocated network to NIOS, select **None**. When you use this template to add networks to an RIR allocated network (a parent network), select **Create**. Ensure that the parent network associated with an RIR organization already exists. - **Do ****not**** update**** registrations**: Select this checkbox if you do not want the appliance to submit RIR updates to RIPE. By default, the appliance sends updates to the RIR database based on the configured communication method. - **IPv6** **Prefix:** If you are adding a template for a previously defined global IPv6 prefix, you can select it from the drop-down list. - **Name:** Enter a name that helps identify the network template. - **Netmask**: Select one of the following options: - **Fixed**: Select this and adjust the netmask slider to a fixed netmask for this network template. When you select this option, users cannot specify another netmask when they use this template to create a network. For example, if you select /24 as the fixed netmask, all networks created using this template have a /24 netmask. The slider moves to the CIDR value associated with the selected prefix when you choose a global IPv6 prefix. - **Allow**** User**** to**** Specify**** Netmask**: Select this to allow users to specify the subnet mask when creating networks using this template. - **Comment:** Enter useful information about the template. - **Automatically**** create**** a ****reverse-mapping**** zone:** This function is enabled if the fixed netmask of the template is a multiple of 4 (4, 8, 24, and so on), or if you select the **Allow U****ser ****to**** Specify**** Netmask** option. Select this if you want the appliance to automatically create the corresponding reverse-mapping zone for the networks created using this template. These zones are created in the DNS view assigned to receive dynamic DNS updates at the network level. The **Cloud** section appears when the Cloud Network Automation license is installed on the Grid Master. For information, see *[Deploying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Cloud](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*[Automation](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35881011)*. To configure this template for cloud delegation, complete the following: **Use** **for** **cloud** **delegation**: Select this checkbox to enable cloud delegation for this template. **Delegate** **authority** **from** **the** **Grid** **Master** > Macro (legacy-content) 4. Click **Next** to assign Grid members to this network template. Ensure that you include members that are associated with other templates that you plan to add to this network template. You can assign one or multiple members to this template. However, you cannot assign a combination of NIOS Grid members and vNIOS Grid members to the template. > Macro (legacy-content) 5. Click **Next** to associate Active Directory Sites with the network. For more information, see *[Associating](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[Active](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[Directory](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[Sites](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[with](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*[Networks](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35752188/Managing+Active+Directory+Sites#ManagingActiveDirectorySites-bookmark2650)*. 6. Click **Next**, and then click the Add icon to include DHCP range and fixed address templates in the network template. Choose the template that you want to include in this network template. Use SHIFT+click and  CTRL+click to select multiple templates. You can remove a template from the list by selecting the template and clicking the Delete icon. 7. Click **Next** to configure or override DHCP options as described in *[Defining](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[General](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[Properties](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*. 8. Click **Next** to enter values for required extensible attributes or add optional extensible attributes. For information, see *[Using](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[Extensible](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[Attributes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes) If you are adding an RIR network, the RIR network attribute table appears. For information about these attributes and how to enter them, see *[RIR](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35419021/Managing+RIR+Attributes#ManagingRIRAttributes-bookmark1197)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35419021/Managing+RIR+Attributes#ManagingRIRAttributes-bookmark1197)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35419021/Managing+RIR+Attributes#ManagingRIRAttributes-bookmark1197)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35419021/Managing+RIR+Attributes#ManagingRIRAttributes-bookmark1197)*[Attributes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35419021/Managing+RIR+Attributes#ManagingRIRAttributes-bookmark1197)*. 9. Save the configuration. # > Macro (anchor) > Macro (anchor) > Macro (anchor) Modifying IPv6 Network Templates To modify and set the properties of a network template: 1. From the **Data** **Management** tab, select the **DHCP** tab -> **Templates** tab -> *template* checkbox, and then click the Edit icon. 2. The *Network* *Template* editor contains the following tabs from which you can modify data: - **General**: Modify general information described in *[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047)*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85draft/pages/26478047) - **Member** **Assignment**: Change the Grid members that provide DHCP services for networks created from this template. For information, see *[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448)*[Networks](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35418404/Managing+IPv6+Networks#ManagingIPv6Networks-bookmark2448). - **Templates**: Add or delete DHCP range and fixed address templates. For information, see *[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[Range](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)*[Templates](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448512/About+IPv6+Range+Templates#AboutIPv6RangeTemplates-bookmark2425)* and *[Adding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[Fixed](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[Address](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[Templates.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35914815/About+IPv6+Fixed+Address+Templates#AboutIPv6FixedAddressTemplates-bookmark2429) - **IPv6** **DHCP** **Options**: Keep the inherited DHCP options or override them and enter unique settings for the template. For information, see *[Defining](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[General](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[IPv6](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*[Properties](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448561/Configuring+DHCPv6+Properties#ConfiguringDHCPv6Properties-bookmark2286)*. - **RIR** **Registration**: Modify RIR network information. This tab appears only when support for RIR updates is enabled. For information, see *[Modifying](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[RIR](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[Network](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*[Data](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35385899/Managing+RIR+Data#ManagingRIRData-bookmark1191)*. - **Extensible** **Attributes**: Add and delete extensible attributes that are associated with the template. You can also modify the values of the extensible attributes. For information, see *[Using](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[Extensible](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[Attributes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#Using Extensible Attributes)*[.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912/Managing+Extensible+Attributes#bookmark868) - **Permissions**: This tab appears only if you belong to a superuser admin group. For information, see*[ Managing](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35979376/About+Administrative+Permissions#AboutAdministrativePermissions-ManagingPermissions)*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35979376/About+Administrative+Permissions#AboutAdministrativePermissions-ManagingPermissions)*[Permissions](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35979376/About+Administrative+Permissions#AboutAdministrativePermissions-ManagingPermissions)*.      3. Optionally, you can click **Toggle**** Advanced**** Mode** to display the following tabs from which you can modify data: > Macro (legacy-content) Note that Grid Manager displays both the basic and advanced tabs the next time you log in to the GUI.      4. Save the configuration.