Patent ID: 11971792
Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A device management system comprising:
a network adapter connected to a device, the device comprising a first component that comprises a first storage and is replaceable with a second component comprising a second storage;
a first certifier to certify the device; and
an identification information generator to generate identification information for identification of the device certified by the first certifier;
a second certifier to certify the device after replacement of the first component with the second component, wherein
the network adapter comprises:
a first common certification information acquirer to acquire, from the device, first common certification information stored in the first storage, the first common certification information being shared with another device;
a first setter to set the identification information to the device;
a third storage to store the identification information;
a second common certification information acquirer to acquire, from the device after replacement, second common certification information stored in the second storage, the second common certification information being shared with another device after replacement; and
a second setter to set the identification information stored in the third storage to the device after replacement certified by the second certifier,

the first certifier certifies the device based on the first common certification information, and
the second certifier certifies the device after replacement based on the second common certification information.