With the expansion and increasing complexity of networks, SNMP protocol cannot meet the requirement of the network configuration management. The Netconf protocol is designed based on XML. IETF recommends it to be the standard protocol for network configuration management. It provides installation, operation, and deleting mechanism to network device configurations. This paper introduces the design and implementation of a LTE XMS network management system and analyzes the application of Netconf protocol in eNodeB configuration management.