Unit management system and method

A communication node controlled by a management apparatus, which displays operational pictures provided by the communication node and performs control for the unit management in accordance with operations on the displayed operational pictures, the communication node having;

• operational picture providing means for providing the management apparatus with picture data representing the operational pictures for use in operations for the unit management, and
• unit management means for performing the unit management under the control of the management apparatus.

A management apparatus connected to one or more communication nodes to perform unit management of each of the communication nodes, wherein

• each of the communication nodes provides the management apparatus with picture data representing operational pictures for use in operations for the unit management of the communication node, and performs the unit management of the communication node under the control of the management apparatus,
• operational picture display means for displaying the operational pictures by use of picture data provided by each of the communication nodes, and
• unit management means for controlling, in accordance with operations on the displayed operational pictures, the unit management of the communication node matching the operational pictures operated upon.

An unit management method for communication nodes managed by a management apparatus, wherein the management apparatus displays operational pictures provided by the communication nodes, performs control for unit management in accordance with operations on the displayed operational pictures,

• provides the management apparatus with picture data representing operational pictures for use in operations for the unit management, and
• performs the unit management in accordance with control by the management apparatus.

An management apparatus method to be performed by a management apparatus, connected to one or more communication nodes, for performing unit management of each of the communication nodes, wherein each of the communication nodes provides the management apparatus with picture data representing operational pictures for use in operations for the unit management of the communication node, performs the unit management of the communication node in accordance with control by the management apparatus,

• displays the operational pictures by use of picture data provided by each of the communication nodes, and
• performs, in accordance with operations on the displayed operational pictures, the unit management of the communication node matching the operational pictures operated upon.

A program to be executed by communication nodes each including a computer and managed by a management apparatus, wherein the management apparatus displays operational pictures provided by the communication nodes and performs control for unit management in accordance with operations on the displayed operational picture,

• the program causing the computer to execute:
• a step of providing the management apparatus with picture data representing operational pictures for use in operations for the unit management, and
• a step of performing the unit management in accordance with control by the management apparatus.

A program to be executed by a management apparatus, including a computer and connected to one or more communication nodes, to perform unit management of each of the communication nodes, wherein each of the communication node provides the management apparatus with picture data representing operational pictures for use in operations in the unit management of the communication node and, in accordance with control by the management apparatus, performs the unit management of the communication node,

• the program causing the computer to execute:
• a step of displaying the operational pictures by use of picture data provided by each of the communication nodes, and
• a step of performing control for the unit management, in accordance with operations on the displayed operational pictures, of the communication node matching the operational pictures operated upon.