> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos.md).

# DCD How-Tos

DCD how-to guides for IONOS CLOUD Managed Kubernetes: create and manage clusters, node pools, and user privileges.

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**Prerequisite**: Only contract administrators, owners, and users with **Create Kubernetes Clusters** permission can create a cluster. Other user types have **read-only** access.
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## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Set User Privileges</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to set user privileges to create and manage Kubernetes cluster and node pools using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/set-user-privileges-k8s.md">Set User Privileges</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Set Up a Kubernetes Cluster</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to set up and create a cluster.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/cluster_management.md">Set Up a Kubernetes Cluster</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Download Kubeconfig</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to generate and download the yaml file.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/download-kubeconfig-file.md">Download Kubeconfig</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Update a Cluster</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to update a cluster for node pools using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/update-a-cluster.md">Update a Cluster</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete a Cluster</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to delete a cluster from the node pools using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/delete-a-cluster.md">Delete a Cluster</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create a Node Pool</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create a node pool using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/management-of-node-pools.md">Manage Node Pools</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Update a Node Pool</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to update a node pool using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/update-node-pool.md">Update a Node Pool</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete a Node Pool</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to delete a node pool using the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/delete-node-pool.md">Delete a Node Pool</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Security and User Management</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to manage user groups for node pools.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/security-and-user-management.md">Security and User Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Mount an NFS Volume</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to mount a Network File Storage (NFS) volume in your cluster.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/managed-kubernetes/how-tos/mount-an-nfs-volume.md">Mount an NFS Volume</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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