A method for a storage monitoring system including a storage device, a manager, and agents, wherein said manager: stores information about a first range of components of a first type that are among types of components included in the storage device, and that are to be monitored by a first agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the first agent; notifies the first agent of the information about the first range of components to be monitored; stores information about a second range of components of the first type that are among the types of components, and that are to be monitored by a second agent of the agents, said stored information being associated with information about the second agent; and notifies the second agent of the information about the second range of components to be monitored.