# Running Storage Gateway commands on the local console for an Amazon EC2 gateway
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The Amazon Storage Gateway console helps provide a secure environment for configuring and diagnosing issues with your gateway. Using the console commands, you can perform maintenance tasks such as saving routing tables or connecting to Amazon Web Services Support. 

**To run a configuration or diagnostic command**

1. Log in to your gateway's local console. For instructions, see [Logging in to your Amazon EC2 gateway local console](EC2_MaintenanceConsoleWindow-fgw.md).

1. From the **Amazon 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:    
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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.