Network revision evaluator
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request by an electronic apparatus to perform a revision on plural network devices of a computer network to which the electronic apparatus has access, at least some of the plural network devices having at least a first feature with plural predefined characteristics;
identifying by the electronic apparatus at least a first group of the plural network devices according to a first predetermined criterion including that the first feature of each network device in the first group of network devices has a first predefined characteristic of the plural predefined characteristics;
selecting by the electronic apparatus a first network device of the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices;
sending, from the electronic apparatus to the first network device, a non-executable inquiry including at least a first command, formatted in a format that prevents the first network device from executing the first command upon receipt of the inquiry, the inquiry causing the first network device to produce a valid response if the network device is capable of executing the revision and an invalid response if the network device is not capable of executing the revision;
based on whether the response from the first network device is valid or invalid, storing on an electronic storage device a record of whether the revision can be successfully performed on the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and
performing the revision on each device in the first group of the plural network devices if the response to the inquiry indicates that the revision can be successfully performed on the first network device.
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Abstract
A process may include a step of receiving a request to perform a revision on plural network devices. The process may include a step of identifying at least a first group of the plural network devices according to a first predetermined criterion including at least a first feature with a same first predefined characteristic. The process may include a step of determining whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices. The process may include a step of storing on an electronic storage device a record of whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices.
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10 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request by an electronic apparatus to perform a revision on plural network devices of a computer network to which the electronic apparatus has access, at least some of the plural network devices having at least a first feature with plural predefined characteristics; identifying by the electronic apparatus at least a first group of the plural network devices according to a first predetermined criterion including that the first feature of each network device in the first group of network devices has a first predefined characteristic of the plural predefined characteristics; selecting by the electronic apparatus a first network device of the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; sending, from the electronic apparatus to the first network device, a non-executable inquiry including at least a first command, formatted in a format that prevents the first network device from executing the first command upon receipt of the inquiry, the inquiry causing the first network device to produce a valid response if the network device is capable of executing the revision and an invalid response if the network device is not capable of executing the revision; based on whether the response from the first network device is valid or invalid, storing on an electronic storage device a record of whether the revision can be successfully performed on the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and performing the revision on each device in the first group of the plural network devices if the response to the inquiry indicates that the revision can be successfully performed on the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; a storage device; and a program comprising a plurality of instructions stored in the storage device that are executed by the processor to; receive a request to perform a revision on plural network devices of a computer network to which the computer system has access, at least some of the plural network devices having at least a first feature with different predefined characteristics; identify at least a first group of the plural network devices having the first feature with a first predefined characteristic; select a first network device of the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; send to the first network device a non-executable inquiry including at least a first command, formatted in a format that prevents the first network device from executing the first command upon receipt of the inquiry, the inquiry causing the first network device to produce a valid response if the network device is capable of executing the revision and an invalid response if the network device is not capable of executing the revision; based on whether the response from the first network device is valid or invalid, store on an electronic storage device a record of whether the revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and perform the revision on each device in the first group of the plural network devices if the response to the inquiry indicates that the revision can be successfully performed on the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program instructions embodied therewith, the computer readable program instructions, when read by a processor, configuring the processor to:
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receive a request to perform a revision on plural network devices of a computer network to which the processor has access, at least some of the plural network devices having at least a first feature with different predefined characteristics; identify at least a first group of the plural network devices having the first feature with a first predefined characteristic; select a first network device of the network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; send to the first network device a non-executable inquiry including at least a first command formatted in a format that prevents the first network device from executing the first command upon receipt of the inquiry, the inquiry causing the first network device to produce a valid response if the network device is capable of executing the revision and an invalid response if the network device is not capable of executing the revision; based on whether the response from the first network device is valid or invalid, store on an electronic storage device a record of whether the revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and perform the revision on each device in the first group of the plural network devices if the response to the inquiry indicates that the revision can be successfully performed on the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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