# Configuring hardware appliance network parameters


**Note**  
End of availability notice: As of May 12, 2025, the AWS Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance will no longer be offered. Existing customers with the AWS Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance can continue to use and receive support until May 2028. As an alternative, you can use the AWS Storage Gateway service to give your applications on-premises and in-cloud access to virtually unlimited cloud storage.

After the hardware appliance boots up and you set your admin user password in the hardware console as described in [Accessing the hardware appliance console](access-hardware-appliance-console.md), use the following procedure to configure network parameters so your hardware appliance can connect to AWS.

**To set a network address**

1. From the **Home** page, choose **Configure Network** and then press `Enter`. The **Configure Network** page appears. The **Configure Network** page shows IP and DNS information for each of the 4 network interfaces on the hardware appliance, and includes menu options to configure **DHCP** or **Static** addresses for each.

1. For the **em1** interface, do one of the following:
   + Choose **DHCP** and press `Enter` to use the IPv4 address assigned by your Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to your physical network port.

     Note this address for later use in the activation step.
   + Choose **Static** and press `Enter` to configure a static IPv4 address.

     Enter a valid **IP Address**, **Subnet Mask**, **Gateway**, and **DNS** server address for the **em1** network interface.

     When finished, choose **Save** and then press `Enter` to save the configuration.
**Note**  
You can use this procedure to configure other network interfaces in addition to **em1**. If you configure other interfaces, they must provide the same always-on connection to the AWS endpoints listed in the requirements.  
Network bonding and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) are not supported by the hardware appliance or by Storage Gateway.  
We do not recommend configuring multiple network interfaces on the same subnet as this can sometimes cause routing issues.

**To log out of the hardware console**

1. Choose **Back** and press `Enter` to return to the **Home** page.

1. Choose **Logout** and press `Enter` to return to the **Welcome** page.

**Next step**

[Activating your Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance](appliance-activation.md)