Device management system, device manager, relay management device, device management method, and recording medium

A relay manager configured to connect to multiple devices through a local communication path, and connect to a device manager that manages the devices, wherein:

• the relay manager receives through the network from the device manager a first process request, the first process request conforming to a specific network communication protocol used to manage management targets that connect to the network, and containing device identification information identifying a device that connects to the relay manager, and
• acquires from the first process request target identification information identifying management information to process in the management information of the device,
• generates a second process request containing the target identification information, and
• send the second process request through the local communication path to the device indicated by the device identification information contained in the first process request.

A recording medium recording a relay manager program causing a computer that connects to multiple devices through a local communication path to execute a process relaying communications for managing devices, the recording medium causing executing:

• a function of receiving through a network from a device manager a first process request, the first process request conforming to a specific network communication protocol used to manage management targets that connect to the network, and containing device identification information identifying a device;
• a function of acquiring from the first process request target identification information identifying management information to process in management information of the device, and generating a second process request containing the target identification information;
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• a function of sending the second process request through the local communication path to the device indicated by the device identification information contained in the first process request.