The chapter stated that a network element can contain more than one management agent and that a management agent can contain embedded management intelligence. Taking these statements literally can...

The chapter stated that a network element can contain more than one management agent and that a management agent can contain embedded management intelligence. Taking these statements literally can lead to the conclusion that the same management intelligence might have to be implemented redundantly in a network element, once for each management agent. Clearly, this would be a wasteful approach. What would be an appropriate refinement of the model of a management agent?