A management method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by a second management unit, affinity information. The affinity information is used to configure affinity and/or anti-affinity between a target object and another object, or is used to configure affinity and/or anti-affinity between a child object of the target object and another object. The method further includes sending, by the second management unit, a management request of the target object to a first management unit. The management request carries the affinity information. The method further includes managing, by the first management unit, the target object according to the affinity information, after receiving the management request of the target object and sent by the second management unit.