> ### Monitoring a system, network, or file resource: an overview

> Using Fathom Management, you can monitor the specific resources you want.

> To monitor a resource:

> 1. Select the type of resource you want to monitor.
> 2. Define the resource monitor's properties. The properties you define depend upon whether you select a system, network, or file resource and can include name, description, file name, host, or port, for example.
> 3. Create a monitoring plan for the resource, which includes:
> - A monitoring plan definition — The monitoring plan definition identifies the schedule you want Fathom to follow when monitoring, how often you want Fathom to poll the resource, and whether you want to enable alerts for the resource. Alerts notify you of potential problems with the resource's performance.
> - Rule definitions — Rule definitions specify under what circumstances Fathom generates an alert for the resource and what action Fathom should take, if any, as a result of the alert. You can choose from several different actions, such as sending an e-mail to a specific recipient, or adding an entry to a particular log file.
> - Rule sets (for log files and OpenEdge server components) — Each rule set is a logical grouping of one or more rules.
> - Schedules — A schedule is a block of monitoring time.
> 4. Optionally use the Configuration Advisor to calculate more meaningful threshold values for resource rules.

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