# Running Storage Gateway commands on the local console for an Amazon EC2 gateway
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The AWS 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 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 **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:    
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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.