an automated system displays enables a user to observe the activities in a system based on information in the display . from this display , the user can quickly identify the source of problems for the purpose of troubleshooting without the need to manually determine the source and nature of the problem . in this system , data about the system is gathered through a plurality of agents positioned throughout the network . this data is analyzed and a system monitor deployment configuration is developed . this monitor deployment information along with information about the various devices in the system and any relationships of devices in the system are imported to the display system . the display system then displays this information showing the present relationships of the devices in the system .