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title: dhcpsnippet
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# dhcpsnippet

Enter keyword arguments in the form `key=value`.

## [Delete a DHCP snippet](https://canonical-com-2934.demos.haus/maas/docs/dhcp-snippet?format=md#p-23237-delete-a-dhcp-snippet)

```
maas $PROFILE dhcpsnippet delete [--help] [-d] [-k] id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* id

Delete a DHCP snippet with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Read a DHCP snippet](https://canonical-com-2934.demos.haus/maas/docs/dhcp-snippet?format=md#p-23237-read-a-dhcp-snippet)

```
maas $PROFILE dhcpsnippet read [--help] [-d] [-k] id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* id

Read a DHCP snippet with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Revert DHCP snippet to earlier version](https://canonical-com-2934.demos.haus/maas/docs/dhcp-snippet?format=md#p-23237-revert-dhcp-snippet-to-earlier-version)

```
maas $PROFILE dhcpsnippet revert [--help] [-d] [-k] id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* id

Revert the value of a DHCP snippet with the given id to an earlier revision.

#### Keyword “to”

Required Int. What revision in the DHCP snippet’s history to revert to. This can either be an ID or a negative number representing how far back to go.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Update a DHCP snippet](https://canonical-com-2934.demos.haus/maas/docs/dhcp-snippet?format=md#p-23237-update-a-dhcp-snippet)

```
maas $PROFILE dhcpsnippet update [--help] [-d] [-k] id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* id

Update a DHCP snippet with the given id.

#### Keyword “name”

Optional String. The name of the DHCP snippet.

#### Keyword “value”

Optional String. The new value of the DHCP snippet to be used in dhcpd.conf. Previous values are stored and can be reverted.
Type: String.

#### Keyword “description”

Optional String. A description of what the DHCP snippet does.

#### Keyword “enabled”

Optional Boolean. Whether or not the DHCP snippet is currently enabled.

#### Keyword “node”

Optional String. The node the DHCP snippet is to be used for. Can not be set if subnet is set.

#### Keyword “subnet”

Optional String. The subnet the DHCP snippet is to be used for. Can not be set if node is set.

#### Keyword “global\_snippet”

Optional Boolean. Set the DHCP snippet to be a global option. This removes any node or subnet links.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

## [Read a DHCP snippet](https://canonical-com-2934.demos.haus/maas/docs/dhcp-snippet?format=md#p-23237-read-a-dhcp-snippet)

```
maas $PROFILE dhcpsnippet read [--help] [-d] [-k] id [data ...]
```

#### Positional arguments

* id

Read a DHCP snippet with the given id.

#### Command-line options

| Option | Effect |
| --- | --- |
| –help, -h | Show this help message and exit. |
| -d, --debug | Display more information about API responses. |
| -k, --insecure | Disable SSL certificate check |

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