## Master Agent

The main function of the master agent is to expose the monitoring database (including configuration, instrumentation reports, events, health, and topology) through a browser user interface (GUI) and to send all messages to event consumers (called Notification Providers in the GUI). The master GUI centralizes all configuration functions for both master and slave agents. There is no need to point a browser to a slave server to configure a slave agent. Events can be sent as local Email to administrators of the site or as alerts and events back to NetConnect and the Sun Network Storage Command Center (NSCC). The NSCC is a statistical database used by Sun engineers to discover trends and problems with Sun products. You can also configure email and use providers using the Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment GUI. The information is stored in the configuration file.