The NW-CMP server configures Network level objects. Examples of network level objects are policies, network elements, and configuration templates. After the network level objects are configured on the NW-CMP, the objects are distributed to S-CMP servers. On the S-CMP the network level objects can be associated with MRA or MPE servers. Network level objects cannot be created, modified, or deleted on S-CMP servers.
The S-CMP servers configure system level objects. System level objects are MPE and MRA devices. These objects are used to apply configurations to individual servers. The MPE and MRA configurations can change individual server configuration parameters or associate network level objects with an MPE or MRA device. Figure 1 shows the structure of a Network Configuration Management Platform system.