A system and method are provided for managing configuration inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and network elements (NEs). In one example, the system includes a user interface, which includes an object field configured to identify database objects of the network management system,...http://www.google.de/patents/US7085830?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7085830 - System and method to manage inconsistency problems between network management systems and network elements