This invention relates to a method and apparatus for centralized control of operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning (OAMP) for a system comprising sub network elements and sub-elements from a plurality of vendors having different OAMP interfaces. The messages to and from the sub network elements are translated into a standard format for display at a centralized control terminal. Advantageously, a system administrator can control the network without having to have detailed knowledge of the OAMP interface of each element.