Abstract: This invention provides a network element data access processing method and a network management system. In the network management system, a virtual network element is disposed between a network management server and at least one network element device; the virtual network element stores backup data of service data in one or more network element devices; the network management server implements access of service data in a network element device by accessing backup data that is of the service data in the network element device and stored in the virtual network element, so as to implement that the network management server accesses the service data in the network element device without relying on an interface of the network element device any longer, thereby improving access efficiency of accessing the service data by the network management server.