Abstract: Communications-network data processing methods include receiving a request to perform an action involving data associated with a configuration of a communications network or a behavior of the communications network and in response to the receiving of the request, performing the action. Communications-network data presentation methods include receiving information indicating a source of data characterizing a communications network and a desired presentation format of the data, accessing the source to obtain the data characterizing the communications network, and presenting the data according to the desired presentation format.