29. The method of claim 10 wherein said parent tier entity and said first entity comprise entities of a communication network monitoring system.
29. The method of claim 10 wherein said parent tier entity and said first entity comprise entities of a communication network monitoring system. 30. The method of claim 29 wherein said content comprises at least one of: configuration information sent to the entities of the communication network monitoring system, data collected by the entities of the communication network monitoring system for monitoring the communications network, aggregations of data or statistics compiled by the entities of the communication network monitoring system, and control information for directing entities of the communication network monitoring system.