# Data Object - HostDhcpService(vim.host.DhcpService)

Property of
  HostNetworkInfo
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  HostDhcpServiceSpec
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Data Object Description

A dynamic host control protocol (DHCP) service instance serves IP addresses to a single virtual network subnet. The instances may be handled collectively by a single server. This decision can be made during implementation.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
key | xsd:string | The instance ID of the DHCP service.
spec | HostDhcpServiceSpec | Configurable properties for the DHCP service.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="HostDhcpService"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="key" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="spec" type="vim25:HostDhcpServiceSpec"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>