Abstract: Disclosed is an element management server and method for managing a multi-service network element in a network. The multi-service network element comprises: a first subsystem based on a first transmission technology comprising a first set of resources described by a first information model; and a second subsystem based on a second transmission technology comprising a second set of resources described by a second information model. The element management server is characterized in that it comprises: a common description system providing a common description of the resources comprised into said multi-service network element; and at least an adapter module, which is suitable to map said first information model and/or said second information model into said common description.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for automatically overcoming a failure or an error in an EML server, the method comprising the steps of: identifying one or more Units in said EML server; identifying, for each of said Units, one or more sub-components; providing an error collector; providing an error supervisor; defining a failure model; notifying the error collector of the status of Units; processing Unit status information, through said failure model, in said error supervisor; and instructing, through said error supervisor, the Units about workaround-actions to be taken.