> ### Preparing to configure Fathom

> To ensure that you have the necessary information to perform your configuration, consider the following information before you proceed:

> - Review the installation and deployment decisions made when Fathom was installed at your site. See Chapter 1, "Before You Install Fathom Management Standard Edition," for installation considerations.
> - Note that Fathom runs as a managed service in the AdminServer; your databases can be administered by the AdminServer and the Progress Explorer. Therefore, you should be familiar with the AdminServer and Progress Explorer functionality.
> - If you intend to monitor remote resources, be sure that you have installed Fathom and either OpenEdge 10.0B or Progress Version 9.1D in directories whose names do not contain spaces.
> - Note that familiarity with the Fathom command-line options (which can be launched from Start Programs Fathom fathomenv) is also useful when you are upgrading and you have preconfigured Fathom not to autostart. You can stop and start Fathom manually, as follows:

>     fathom -start
>     fathom -stop

> You can also:

> - Start or stop Fathom Management from the Fathom menu.
> - Open Fathom in a browser from the Management Console shortcut on your desktop (if you chose to install the shortcut during Fathom installation).
> For details about using command-line options with Fathom, see the "Using the command-line interface" section.

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