disclosed is a monitoring and control device , applicable to an illumination apparatus . the illumination apparatus includes a lighting unit which outputs a signal representative of a status of the lighting unit . the illumination apparatus includes an apparatus identifier . the illumination apparatus includes : a monitoring circuit electrically coupled to the lighting unit , for receiving the signal and determining whether the illumination apparatus needs to be replaced in response to the signal satisfying a condition ; a controller electrically coupled to the monitoring circuit ; and a receiving / transmitting unit electrically coupled to the controller , wherein the controller controls the receiving / transmitting unit to transmit the apparatus identifier of the illumination apparatus to be replaced in response to the determination is affirmative . a method thereof is also disclosed .