# Running storage gateway commands in the local console for an on-premises gateway
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The VM local console in Storage Gateway helps provide a secure environment for configuring and diagnosing issues with your gateway. Using the local console commands, you can perform maintenance tasks such as saving routing tables, connecting to Support, and so on.

**To run a configuration or diagnostic command**

1. Log in to your gateway's local console:
   + For more information on logging in to the VMware ESXi local console, see [Accessing the Gateway Local Console with VMware ESXi](accessing-local-console.md#MaintenanceConsoleWindowVMware-common).
   + For more information on logging in to the Microsoft Hyper-V local console, see [Access the Gateway Local Console with Microsoft Hyper-V](accessing-local-console.md#MaintenanceConsoleWindowHyperV-common).
   + For more information on logging in to the KVM local console, see [Accessing the Gateway Local Console with Linux KVM](accessing-local-console.md#MaintenanceConsoleWindowKVM-common).

1. From the **AWS Appliance Activation - Configuration** main menu, enter the corresponding numeral to select **Gateway Console**.

1. From the gateway console command prompt, enter **h**.

   The console displays the **AVAILABLE COMMANDS** menu, which lists the available commands:    
[\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/latest/vgw/MaintenanceGatewayConsole-common.html)

1. From the gateway console command prompt, enter the corresponding command for the function you want to use, and follow the instructions.

To learn about a command, enter **man** \$1 *command name* at the command prompt.