An information processing apparatus for transmitting device management information is provided. The apparatus includes a first communication unit to, in relation to an external apparatus, perform communication that uses an IP address; and a second communication unit to communicate with an external apparatus by a communication method different from a communication method used by the first communication unit; wherein a selection of either the first communication unit or the second communication unit as a communication unit used to transmit the device management information is received, and in a case where the second communication unit is selected as the communication unit, among a plurality of types of management information that can be transmitted to an external unit in a case where the first communication unit is selected, a subset of the types of management information can be transmitted to an external unit.