APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS AMONG DEVICES

摘要

Provided are an apparatus, system composed of apparatuses in a chassis, and a method for managing access among a plurality of devices accommodated in a chassis. Setting information by the user on access between a first management unit including at least one device of said plurality of devices and a second management unit including at least one device of said plurality of devices is accepted. The first attribute information is acquired designating at least any one of an instruction issuing function and an instruction receiving function among the functions of said first management unit and the second attribute information designating at least any one of the instruction issuing function and the instruction receiving function among the functions of said second management unit. A determination is made as to whether or not said setting information is consistent with a combination of said first attribute information and said second attribute information. Information is outputted based on a determination result of the determination.