A network management device according to an embodiment includes network property storage means for storing information representing network properties, information object storage means for storing an information object relating to a network configuration corresponding to information representing network properties stored in the network property storage means, network property acquisition means for acquiring, from the network property storage means, information representing network properties corresponding to an optional protocol layer, information object acquisition means for acquiring, from the information object storage means, the information object corresponding to information representing network properties acquired by the network property acquisition means, and display means for displaying the information object acquired by the information object acquisition means.