Network revision evaluator

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;
• 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.

A computer system, comprising:

• 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.

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.