Power control device and power control method

A computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• acquiring operating information indicating an operating status of each of first information processing devices connected to first communication equipment as lower level devices than the first communication equipment;
• acquiring connection information indicating a connection path of the first communication equipment and a connection status of the first communication equipment;
• and
• performing, based on the operating information and the connection information, control of power provided to the first communication equipment depending on the operating status of each of the first information processing devices.

A power control method, comprising:

• acquiring, by a computer, operating information indicating an operating status of each of first information processing devices connected to first communication equipment as lower level devices than the first communication equipment;
• acquiring connection information indicating a connection path of the first communication equipment and a connection status of the first communication equipment;
• and
• performing, based on the operating information and the connection information, control of power provided to the first communication equipment depending on the operating status of each of the first information processing devices.