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 the at least a first feature with a same first predefined characteristic;
determining by the electronic apparatus whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and
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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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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20 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 the at least a first feature with a same first predefined characteristic; determining by the electronic apparatus whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. 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 the at least a first feature with a same first predefined characteristic; and determining by the electronic apparatus whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices without performing the revision on a network device in the first group of the plural network devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 same first predefined characteristic; determine whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and store on an electronic storage device a record of whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising:
at least one computer readable storage medium having computer readable program instructions embodied therewith, the computer readable program instructions, when read by a processor, being configured 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 plural predefined characteristics; identify at least a first group of the plural network devices according to a first predetermined criterion including the at least a first feature with a same first predefined characteristic; determine whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices; and store on an electronic storage device a record of whether the requested revision can be successfully performed on network devices in the first group of the plural network devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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