diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/dhcpd/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# dhcpd/defaults/main.yml
+
+dns_search: []
+dns_servers: []
+
+# http://serverfault.com/questions/40712/what-range-of-mac-addresses-can-i-safely-use-for-my-virtual-machines
+hwaddr_prefix: "c2a4"
+
+dhcpd_subnets: []
+
+# example dhcpd_subnets:
+#
+# dhcpd_subnets:
+#   - interface: eth1
+#     cidr: 192.168.200.1/24
+#     dhcp_first: 129
+#     dhcp_last: 254
+#     tftp_server: 192.168.200.1
+#     static_nodes:
+#       - name: node1
+#         ipv4_last_octet: 30
+#         filename: boot.tftp
+#     other_static:
+#       - head_lxd_list
+
+
diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/handlers/main.yml b/roles/dhcpd/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+# dhcpd/handlers/main.yml
+
+- name: restart-dhcpd
+  service:
+    name: isc-dhcp-server
+    state: restarted
+
diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# dhcpd/tasks/main.yml
+
+- name: Install dhcpd
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    update_cache: yes
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+  with_items:
+    - isc-dhcp-server
+
+- name: Create /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf from template
+  template:
+    src: dhcpd.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    #    validate: 'dhcpd -t -cf %s'
+  notify:
+    - restart-dhcpd
+
+- name: Set interfaces for dhcpd to listen on
+  template:
+    src: isc-dhcp-server.j2
+    dest: /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+  notify:
+    - restart-dhcpd
+
diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd.conf.j2 b/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd.conf.j2
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+# dhcpd.conf
+# Managed by Ansible!
+
+{% if dns_search %}
+option domain-name "{{ dns_search[0] }}";
+option domain-search "{{ dns_search | join('", "') }}";
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if dns_servers %}
+option domain-name-servers {{ dns_servers | join(", ") }};
+{% endif %}
+
+{% for subnet in dhcpd_subnets %}
+subnet {{ subnet.cidr | ipaddr('network') }} netmask {{ subnet.cidr | ipaddr('netmask') }} {
+  option routers {{ subnet.router | default(subnet.cidr | ipaddr('1') | ipaddr('address')) }};
+  range {{ subnet.cidr | ipaddr(subnet.dhcp_first | default("129")) | ipaddr('address') }} {{ subnet.cidr | ipaddr(subnet.dhcp_last | default("254")) | ipaddr('address') }};
+{% if subnet.dns_search is defined %}
+  option domain-name {{ subnet.dns_search [0] }};
+  option domain-search {{ subnet.dns_search| join(", ") }};
+{% endif %}
+{% if subnet.dns_servers is defined %}
+  option domain-name-servers {{ subnet.dns_servers | join(", ") }};
+{% endif %}
+  default-lease-time {{ subnet.lease_time | default("240") }};
+  max-lease-time {{ subnet.max_lease_time | default("480") }};
+{% if subnet.pxe_filename is defined %}
+  filename "{{ subnet.pxe_filename }}";
+  next-server {{ subnet.tftp_server | default(subnet.cidr | ipaddr('1') | ipaddr('address')) }};
+{% endif %}
+{% if subnet.static_nodes is defined %}
+  # hosts from list: static_nodes
+{% for node in subnet.static_nodes %}
+  host {{ node.name }} {
+    option host-name "{{ node.name }}";
+{% set host_ipaddr = (subnet.cidr | ipaddr(node.ipv4_last_octet) | ipaddr('address')) %}
+    fixed-address {{ host_ipaddr }};
+    hardware ethernet {{ node.hwaddr | default(hwaddr_prefix ~ (host_ipaddr | ip4_hex)) | hwaddr('unix') }};
+{% if node.pxe_filename is defined %}
+    filename "{{ node.pxe_filename }}";
+    next-server {{ subnet.tftp_server | default(subnet.cidr | ipaddr('1') | ipaddr('address')) }};
+{% endif %}
+  }
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if subnet.other_static is defined %}
+{% for hostlist in subnet.other_static %}
+  # hosts from list: {{ hostlist }}
+{% set nodes = vars[hostlist] %}
+{% for node in nodes %}
+  host {{ node.name }} {
+    option host-name "{{ node.name }}";
+{% set host_ipaddr = (subnet.cidr | ipaddr(node.ipv4_last_octet) | ipaddr('address')) %}
+    fixed-address {{ host_ipaddr }};
+    hardware ethernet {{ node.hwaddr | default(hwaddr_prefix ~ (host_ipaddr | ip4_hex)) | hwaddr('unix') }};
+{% if node.pxe_filename is defined %}
+    filename "{{ subnet.pxe_filename }}";
+    next-server {{ subnet.tftp_server | default(subnet.cidr | ipaddr('1') | ipaddr('address')) }};
+{% endif %}
+  }
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+}
+
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/templates/isc-dhcp-server.j2 b/roles/dhcpd/templates/isc-dhcp-server.j2
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+# Defaults for isc-dhcp-server initscript
+# sourced by /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server
+# installed at /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server by the maintainer scripts
+
+#
+# This is a POSIX shell fragment
+#
+
+# Path to dhcpd's config file (default: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf).
+#DHCPD_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
+
+# Path to dhcpd's PID file (default: /var/run/dhcpd.pid).
+#DHCPD_PID=/var/run/dhcpd.pid
+
+# Additional options to start dhcpd with.
+#       Don't use options -cf or -pf here; use DHCPD_CONF/ DHCPD_PID instead
+#OPTIONS=""
+
+# On what interfaces should the DHCP server (dhcpd) serve DHCP requests?
+#       Separate multiple interfaces with spaces, e.g. "eth0 eth1".
+INTERFACES="{{ dhcpd_subnets | map(attribute='interface') | join(' ') }}"
+