Network-management device, network-management method, and computer program product

摘要

A network-management device includes a map storing unit and a map state storing unit. The map storing unit stores therein a map created based on information on network devices. The map state storing unit stores therein a creation state indicating that creation of the map is in process or completed in association with the map. When creation of the map is in process, disclosure of the map is prohibited, and all the network devices are notified that creation of the map is in process. When creation of the map is completed, it is checked whether all the network devices are laid out on the map. When all the network devices are laid out on the map, disclosure of the map is permitted.

主权项

1. A management device, comprising:
a device-information storing unit that stores device information; an operation control unit that controls information to be displayed on a display unit based on receipt of display information for the device information; and a display-information creating unit that creates the display information in accordance with a request, the display information being created as first display information used to display the device information in a list or second display information used to display the device information arranged on a map, wherein when the request selects the second display information, the display-information creating unit creates the display information in accordance with a creation state of the second display information, and the creation state depends on each of a plurality of networks in which devices corresponding to the device information reside, the second display information is used to display the device information in a map format at coordinates corresponding to the device information, when the request selects the second display information and creation of the coordinates corresponding to the device information is complete, the display information creating unit creates the display information as the second display information, and when the request selects the second display information and creation of the coordinates corresponding to the device information is not complete, the display-information creating unit creates the display information as a notice indicating that creation of the coordinates corresponding to the device information is not complete instead of the second display information.