摘要 |
This invention provides a network device management apparatus and method, which manage one or a plurality of devices connected to a network. A layout data storage unit stores layout map data which indicates locations, identifiers of devices set at different locations, and status of the devices. A device data storage unit stores device data. Icons indicating locations and type of devices are displayed on a display based on the layout map data. When a instruction of generating layout map data is issued, device data corresponding to the locations of the layout map data are extracted from the device data, and the layout map data is updated in correspondence with editing of device data and stored in the layout map data storage unit.
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