> #### Adding or trimming agents

> This section identifies the steps to add and trim agents.

> To initiate a WebSpeed agent add and trim request:

> 1. Display the WebSpeed main page for the broker you want to start. See the "Accessing OpenEdge resource information" section for the detailed steps.
> 2. Click Agent Pool Control in the Command and control section to display the Agent Pool Control page as shown:

> 3. From the drop-down list box, select Add or Trim.
> 4. In the agent(s) field, enter the number of agents you want to add or trim. The value you enter must be a positive integer.
> When you initiate an add or trim request, Fathom consults two sets of initial configuration to determine if and how it can honor either request type:

> - The number of agents for which you are licensed.
> - The broker property configuration settings stored in the `ubroker.properties` file.
> See the "Agent pool data initial configuration section" section for details about these initial configuration values.

> 5. Select Submit. Depending on the changes you make and Fathom's capability to implement them, you might notice changes to the numeric values displayed in the Agents State table. See the "Agents state section" section for more information.
> Note: Any time you either add or trim WebSpeed agents, it is recommended that you refresh the management console to ensure that you are not viewing stale data.

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