When the functions of dedicated appliances are executed by using virtualization technology, the dynamic activation, deactivation, and the like of a virtual machine makes it difficult to continuously manage communication status. An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first means capable of providing a network function that executes communication processing; a second means capable of forwarding a received packet to a network function associated with a communication path group to which the received packet belongs, among a plurality of network functions; and a third means capable of connecting a shared database with each of the plurality of virtual network functions, wherein the shared database stores communication status related to the communication path corresponding to each of the plurality of virtual network functions, wherein the communication status is associated with the communication path group.
