anagement soft- ware that supports configuration and rollback of hundreds of different types of devices and applications. These systems provide options that allow integration into existing network management systems for end-to-end management of the infrastructure. AdventNet CMS, CCM and several other products seek to address these require- ments with a multi-protocol configuration of management frameworks. Because all service providers' technical and business needs are different, each of these solutions can generally be used as a standalone system or integrated into other NMS/OSS/ EMS/Provisioning systems/Legacy Network Management systems. Some of the main features of CMS are: Support for variety of management protocols: Support for multiple protocols such as SNMP, TL1, Telnet and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) allows con- figuration of a variety of devices. 11 Configuration Management Integration with OSS/NMS/EMS/provisioning systems: Multiple northbound interfaces, such as RMI, CORBA and Java Management Extensions (JMX), allow integration with existing legacy NMS, third-party OSS or provisioning software. This allows management information to be made available centrally. Configuration management features: -Task-based configuration over multiple devices in a single operation. -Ability to store configuration profiles that can be applied over multiple devices. -Support for "multi-tasks" which configure multiple devices in a specified sequence in a single operation. -Template-based tasks can be created whose values can be obtained from net- work inventory, from the user or from the device itself. Configurable rollback policy for each task. -Support for updating the inventory database with the latest configuration changes. Security and auditing features: User-based authentication and fine-grained authorization provide controlled access to various configuration operations. Auditing options maintain an audit trail of network changes. Applications Configuration Service Level Management Provisioning Details Broad