Abstract: A method and apparatus (102) for network element (101) configuration management is disclosed. The apparatus (102) is configured to perform (301) a configuration object change operation within a single transaction. The apparatus (102) is configured to verify (301) that a target object is a high-level configuration object, and delete (301) the target object, wherein each high-level object removed by a garbage collection algorithm is recorded. The target object is recreated (301), wherein properties of the target object are changed. The high-level objects removed in the deletion step are also re-created (301), wherein, if needed, properties of the high-level objects are adjusted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for network element configuration management is disclosed. In the method the apparatus maintains configuration data on the network element. A set of configuration objects is created in the configuration data, wherein if a predetermined condition is satisfied, yet another configuration object is created in the configuration data. If said yet another configuration object satisfies said predetermined condition or another predetermined condition, one or more further configuration objects are created in the configuration data. Dependency information on the configuration objects satisfying said predetermined condition or said another predetermined condition and on the configuration objects created based on said predetermined condition or said another predetermined condition is stored in the configuration data.