AWS Storage Gateway User Guide
Performing Tasks on the VM Local
Console (Volume and Tape Gateways)
To Do This
Configure a SOCKS proxy Type option 1.
You will need to supply a host name and port to
complete configuration.
View the current SOCKS proxy configuration Type option 2.
If a SOCKS proxy is not configured, the message
SOCKS Proxy not configured is displayed. If
a SOCKS proxy is configured, the host name and
port of the proxy are displayed.
Remove a SOCKS proxy configuration Type option 3.
The message SOCKS Proxy Configuration
Removed is displayed.
The following procedure shows you how to configure an HTTP proxy for a file gateway. For instructions
on how to configure SOCKS proxy for a volume gateway or tape gateway, see To configure a SOCKS5
proxy for volume and tape gateways (p. 254).
To configure an HTTP proxy for a file gateway
1. Log in to your gateway's local console.
• VMware ESXi—for more information, see Accessing the Gateway Local Console with VMware
ESXi (p. 273).
• Microsoft Hyper-V—for more information, see Access the Gateway Local Console with Microsoft
Hyper-V (p. 274).
2. On the AWS Storage Gateway Configuration main menu, type 1 to begin configuring the HTTP
proxy.
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