# DCD How-Tos

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**Prerequisite:** Prior to setting up a virtual machine, make sure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract administrators, owners, or users with the **Create Data Center** privilege can set up a [<mark style="color:blue;">VDC</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#vdc). Other user types have a read-only access and cannot provision changes.
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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 Up a Cube</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create and configure a Cube within the DCD.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/set-up-cube">set-up-cube</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Enable IPv6</strong></mark></td><td>Enable IPv6 support for Cubes.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/enable-ipv6-cubes">enable-ipv6-cubes</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Connect via Remote Console</strong></mark></td><td>Use the Remote Console to connect to Server instances without SSH.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/connect-remote-console">connect-remote-console</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Connect to Virtual Machines via SSH</strong></mark></td><td>Use Putty or OpenSSH to connect to Server instances.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/connect-vm-via-ssh">connect-vm-via-ssh</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Boot with cloud-init</strong></mark></td><td>Automate the creation of virtual instances with the cloud-init package.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/boot-cloud-init">boot-cloud-init</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Suspend a Cube</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to suspend a Cube from within the DCD.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/suspend-cube">suspend-cube</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Resume a Cube</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to resume a suspended Cube.</td><td><a href="dcd-how-tos/resume-cube">resume-cube</a></td></tr></tbody></table>