## Add/Edit Agent Page

This page displays parameters required to add or edit an agent. Items marked with an asterisk (*) represent mandatory fields.

Field | Description
Host Information
Host ID | Identification number of the host server on which the agent is installed.
*Host Name | Name of the host server on which the agent is installed.
Special Contract | User-defined field.
Categories to Monitor | Types of devices this agent will monitor. Options include one, multiple categories, or all categories of device types
Monitoring Frequency | Interval at which the agent will probe devices for health status.
Alternate Master | Select to designate this agent as an alternate master (slave).
Skip In-band Probing When Possible | If checked, in-band probing of device health is disabled, if possible.
Show only Monitored Devices in Topology Graph | If checked, topology views show only devices for which monitoring is enabled.
Log Files Locations
Message Log | Fixed field identifying message log location as /var/adm/messages.
Storage Array Message Log | The location where log files created by array that supports logging can be read.

### Related Topics

- About Master Agents
- About Alternate Master Agents
- Displaying Agents
- Activating/Deactivating Agents
- Running Agents
- Adding an Agent
- Editing an Agent
- Removing Agents
- Displaying Agent Statistics
- Clearing Agent Statistics