# Configuring a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server for your gateway
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You can view and edit Network Time Protocol (NTP) server configurations and synchronize the VM time on your gateway with your hypervisor host.

**To manage system time**

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 **Amazon Appliance Activation - Configuration** main menu, enter the corresponding numeral to select **System Time Management**.

1. From the **System Time Management** menu, enter the corresponding numeral to perform one of the following tasks.    
[See the AWS documentation website for more details](http://docs.amazonaws.cn/en_us/filegateway/latest/files3/MaintenanceTimeSync-fgw.html)