# Accessing the Gateway Local Console


How you access your VM's local console depends on the type of the Hypervisor you deployed your gateway VM on. In this section, you can find information on how to access the VM local console using Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), VMware ESXi, and Microsoft Hyper-V Manager.

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## Accessing the Gateway Local Console with Linux KVM
](#MaintenanceConsoleWindowKVM-common)
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## Accessing the Gateway Local Console with VMware ESXi
](#MaintenanceConsoleWindowVMware-common)
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## Access the Gateway Local Console with Microsoft Hyper-V
](#MaintenanceConsoleWindowHyperV-common)

## Accessing the Gateway Local Console with Linux KVM


There are different ways to configure virtual machines running on KVM, depending on the Linux distribution being used. Instructions for accessing KVM configuration options from the command line follow. Instructions might differ depending on your KVM implementation.

**To access your gateway's local console with KVM**

1. Use the following command to list the VMs that are currently available in KVM. 

   ```
   # virsh list
   ```

   The command returns a list of VMs with **Id**, **Name**, and **State** information for each. Note the `Id` of the VM for which you want to launch the gateway local console.

1. Use the following command to access the local console.

   ```
   # virsh console Id
   ```

   Replace *Id* with the **Id** of the VM you noted in the previous step.

   The Amazon Appliance gateway local console prompts you to login to change your network configuration and other settings.

1. Enter your username and password to log into the gateway local console. For more information, see [Logging in to the Tape Gateway local console](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/LocalConsole-login-common.html).

   After you log in, the **Amazon Appliance Activation - Configuration** menu appears. You can select from the menu options to perform gateway configuration tasks. For more information, see [Performing tasks on the virtual machine local console ](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/manage-on-premises-common.html).

## Accessing the Gateway Local Console with VMware ESXi




**To access your gateway's local console with VMware ESXi**

1. In the VMware vSphere client, select your gateway VM.

1. Make sure that the gateway VM is turned on.
**Note**  
If your gateway VM is turned on, a green arrow icon appears with the VM icon in the VM browser panel on the left side of the application window. If your gateway VM is not turned on, you can turn it on by choosing the green **Power On** icon on the **Toolbar** at the top of the application window.

1. Choose the **Console** tab in the main information panel on the right side of the application window.

   After a few moments, the Amazon Appliance gateway local console prompts you to login to change your network configuration and other settings.
**Note**  
To release the cursor from the console window, press **Ctrl\$1Alt**.

1. Enter your username and password to log into the gateway local console. For more information, see [Logging in to the Tape Gateway local console](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/LocalConsole-login-common.html).

   After you log in, the **Amazon Appliance Activation - Configuration** menu appears. You can select from the menu options to perform gateway configuration tasks. For more information, see [Performing tasks on the virtual machine local console ](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/manage-on-premises-common.html).

## Access the Gateway Local Console with Microsoft Hyper-V




**To access your gateway's local console (Microsoft Hyper-V)**

1. Select your gateway appliance VM from the **Virtual Machines** panel on the left side of the Microsoft Hyper-V Manager application window.

1. Make sure that the gateway is turned on.

    
**Note**  
If your gateway VM is turned on, `Running` is displayed in the **State** column for the VM in the **Virtual Machines** panel on the left side of the application window. If your gateway VM is not turned on, you can turn it on by choosing **Start** in the **Actions** panel on the right side of the application window.

1. Choose **Connect** from the **Actions** panel.

   The **Virtual Machine Connection** window appears. If an authentication window appears, type the sign-in credentials provided to you by the hypervisor administrator.

   After a few moments, the Amazon Appliance gateway local console prompts you to login to change your network configuration and other settings.

1. Enter your username and password to log into the gateway local console. For more information, see [Logging in to the Tape Gateway local console](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/LocalConsole-login-common.html).

   After you log in, the **Amazon Appliance Activation - Configuration** menu appears. You can select from the menu options to perform gateway configuration tasks. For more information, see [Performing tasks on the virtual machine local console ](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/latest/tgw/manage-on-premises-common.html).