Performing tasks on the virtual machine local console
For a File Gateway deployed on-premises, you can perform the following maintenance tasks using the VM host's local console. These tasks are common to VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisors.
Topics
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Logging in to the File Gateway local console - Learn how to login to the local console where you can configure gateway network settings and change the default password.
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Configuring an HTTP proxy - Learn how to configure Storage Gateway to route all AWS endpoint traffic through a proxy server.
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Configuring your gateway network settings - Learn how to configure your gateway to use DHCP or a static IP address.
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Testing your gateway's network connectivity - Learn how to use the gateway local console to test network connectivity.
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Viewing your gateway system resource status - Learn how to check your gateway's virtual CPU cores, root volume size, and RAM.
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Configuring a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for your gateway - Learn how to view and edit Network Time Protocol (NTP) server configurations and synchronize the time on your gateway with your hypervisor host.
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Running Storage Gateway commands on the local console - Learn how to run local console commands to perform tasks such as saving routing tables, connecting to AWS Support, and more.
