Interconnecting device, communication setting method and program thereof

A communication setting method for an interconnecting device that interconnects communication in a computer network including one or more communication devices, said one or more communication devices including a management apparatus that manages the interconnecting device, the method comprising:

• storing communication device identifying information for identifying a communication device performing communication via a connection port of the interconnecting device;
• storing management apparatus identifying information for identifying the management apparatus;
• receiving a communication setting request related to said one or more communication devices communicating via said connection port;
• in a case where said communication setting request was received, determining whether or not said communication device identifying information matches with said management apparatus identifying information;
• and
• transmitting setting information regarding said communication setting request to said management apparatus in a case where said communication device identifying information is determined to match with said management apparatus identifying information.

A program stored in a computer-readable medium for use with an interconnecting device that interconnects communication in a computer network including one or more communication devices, said one or more communication devices including a management apparatus that manages the interconnecting device, the program comprising:

• a first storing module operable to instruct a first memory unit of the interconnecting device to store communication device identifying information for identifying a communication device performing communication via a connection port of the interconnecting device;
• a second storing module operable to instruct a second memory unit of the interconnecting device to store management apparatus identifying information for identifying the management apparatus;
• a setting module operable to perform communication setting of the interconnecting device related to said one or more communication devices communicating via said connection port;
• a determining module operable to determine, in a case where said setting module performs said setting related to one of said communication devices for communication via said connection port, whether or not said communication device identifying information matches with said management apparatus identifying information;
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• a transmitting module operable to cause the interconnecting unit to transmit setting information, regarding said setting by said setting module, to the management apparatus in a case where said communication device identifying information matches with said management apparatus identifying information.