Starting, querying, and stopping OpenEdge Management

Table 5. Options for starting and stopping OpenEdge Management
Option syntax	Description
-host <host>	Host where the AdminServer process resides.
-port <port>	Port where the AdminServer runs. Default is 20931.
-timeout <time>	Time, in seconds, for OpenEdge Management to wait for a response. Default is 240 seconds.
-user <user-name>	Username on machine where the AdminServer resides. Default is current user.
-password <user-password>	Password associated with the specified username. Not needed for a local connection. Note: Use of the -password parameter might allow others to see your password in readable, clear text.
-ssl	Connect to OpenEdge Management only if Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is enabled on the WebServer. If SSL is not enabled on the WebServer, using this parameter results in an error message.

Example

You want to connect to your AdminServer but you do not want to wait more than five minutes for the connection to be made. Enter the following syntax to start OpenEdge Management from the command line:

Syntax

fathom -start -timeout 300

Enter the following syntax to stop OpenEdge Management from the command line and specify that the command-line interface tool wait five minutes before reporting an error: