Configuring Your Gateway Network

To configure your gateway to use static IP addresses

1. Log in to your gateway's local console.

   • VMware ESXi – for more information, see Accessing the Gateway Local Console with VMware ESXi.

   • Microsoft Hyper-V – for more information, see Access the Gateway Local Console with Microsoft Hyper-V.

   • KVM – for more information, see Accessing the Gateway Local Console with Linux KVM.

2. From the AWS Storage Gateway - Configuration main menu, enter the corresponding numeral to select Network Configuration.

3. From the AWS Storage Gateway Network Configuration menu, perform one of the following tasks:

   To Perform This Task	Do This
   Describe network adapter	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Describe Adapter. A list of adapter names appears, and you are prompted to type an adapter name—for example, eth0. If the adapter you specify is in use, the following information about the adapter is displayed: Media access control (MAC) address IP address Netmask Gateway IP address DHCP activated status You use the adapter names listed here when you configure a static IP address or set your gateway's default adapter.
   Configure DHCP	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Configure DHCP. You are prompted to configure network interface to use DHCP.
   Configure a static IP address for your gateway	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Configure Static IP. You are prompted to type the following information to configure a static IP: Network adapter name IP address Netmask Default gateway address Primary Domain Name Service (DNS) address Secondary DNS address Important If your gateway has already been activated, you must shut it down and restart it from the Storage Gateway console for the settings to take effect. For more information, see Shutting Down Your Gateway VM. If your gateway uses more than one network interface, you must set all activated interfaces to use DHCP or static IP addresses. For example, suppose your gateway VM uses two interfaces configured as DHCP. If you later set one interface to a static IP, the other interface is deactivated. To activate the interface in this case, you must set it to a static IP. If both interfaces are initially set to use static IP addresses and you then set the gateway to use DHCP, both interfaces will use DHCP.
   Configure a hostname for your gateway	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Configure Hostname. You are prompted to choose whether the gateway will use a static hostname that you specify, or aquire one automatically through DCHP or rDNS. If you select Static, you are prompted to provide a static hostname, such as testgateway.example.com. Enter y to apply the configuration. Note If you configure a static hostname for your gateway, ensure that the provided hostname is in the domain that gateway is joined to. You must also create an A record in your DNS system that points the gateway's IP address to its static hostname.
   Reset all your gateway's network configuration to DHCP	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Reset all to DHCP. All network interfaces are set to use DHCP. Important If your gateway has already been activated, you must shut down and restart your gateway from the Storage Gateway console for the settings to take effect. For more information, see Shutting Down Your Gateway VM.
   Set your gateway's default route adapter	Enter the corresponding numeral to select Set Default Adapter. The available adapters for your gateway are shown, and you are prompted to select one of the adapters—for example, eth0.
   View your gateway's DNS configuration	Enter the corresponding numeral to select View DNS Configuration. The IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS name servers are displayed.
   View routing tables	Enter the corresponding numeral to select View Routes. The default route of your gateway is displayed.