diff --git a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
index 15fe158..0069fcc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/GeoServerRESTPublisher.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  */
 package it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest;
 
+import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTCoverage;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTCoverageList;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTCoverageStore;
 import it.geosolutions.geoserver.rest.decoder.RESTStructuredCoverageGranulesList;
@@ -2417,9 +2418,9 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
 
         return sendResult != null;
     }
-
+    
     /**
-     * Configure an existent coverage in a given workspace and coverage store
+     * Configure an existing coverage in a given workspace and coverage store
      * 
      * @param ce contains the coverage name to configure and the configuration to apply
      * @param wsname the workspace to search for existent coverage
@@ -2428,8 +2429,21 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
      */
     public boolean configureCoverage(final GSCoverageEncoder ce, final String wsname,
             final String csname) {
-        final String cname = ce.getName();
-        if (cname == null) {
+        return configureCoverage(ce, wsname, csname, ce.getName());
+    }    
+
+    /**
+     * Configure an existing coverage in a given workspace and coverage store
+     * 
+     * @param ce contains the coverage name to configure and the configuration to apply
+     * @param wsname the workspace to search for existent coverage
+     * @param csname the coverage store to search for existent coverage
+     * @param coverageName the name of the coverage, useful for changing name for the coverage itself
+     * @return true if success
+     */
+    public boolean configureCoverage(final GSCoverageEncoder ce, final String wsname,
+            final String csname, final String coverageName) {
+        if (coverageName == null) {
             if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled())
                 LOGGER.error("Unable to configure a coverage with no name try using GSCoverageEncoder.setName(String)");
             return false;
@@ -2443,43 +2457,45 @@ public class GeoServerRESTPublisher {
                 LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
             return false;
         }
-        final RESTCoverageList covList = reader.getCoverages(wsname, csname);
-        if (covList.isEmpty()) {
-            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled())
-                LOGGER.error("No coverages found in new coveragestore " + csname);
-            return false;
-        }
-        final Iterator<NameLinkElem> it = covList.iterator();
-        boolean found = false;
-        while (it.hasNext()) {
-            NameLinkElem nameElem = it.next();
-            if (nameElem.getName().equals(cname)) {
-                found = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        
+        // optimized search, left the old code for reference 
+        RESTCoverage coverage = reader.getCoverage(wsname, csname, coverageName);
+//        final RESTCoverageList covList = reader.getCoverages(wsname, csname);
+//        if (covList==null||covList.isEmpty()) {
+//            if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled())
+//                LOGGER.error("No coverages found in new coveragestore " + csname);
+//            return false;
+//        }
+//        final Iterator<NameLinkElem> it = covList.iterator();
+//        while (it.hasNext()) {
+//            NameLinkElem nameElem = it.next();
+//            if (nameElem.getName().equals(coverageName)) {
+//                found = true;
+//                break;
+//            }
+//        }
         // if no coverage to configure is found return false
-        if (!found) {
+        if (coverage==null) {
             if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled())
                 LOGGER.error("No coverages found in new coveragestore " + csname + " called "
-                        + cname);
+                        + coverageName);
             return false;
         }
 
         // configure the selected coverage
         final String url = restURL + "/rest/workspaces/" + wsname + "/coveragestores/" + csname
-                + "/coverages/" + cname + ".xml";
+                + "/coverages/" + coverageName + ".xml";
 
         final String xmlBody = ce.toString();
         final String sendResult = HTTPUtils.putXml(url, xmlBody, gsuser, gspass);
         if (sendResult != null) {
             if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 LOGGER.debug("Coverage successfully configured " + wsname + ":" + csname + ":"
-                        + cname);
+                        + coverageName);
             }
         } else {
             if (LOGGER.isWarnEnabled())
-                LOGGER.warn("Error configuring coverage " + wsname + ":" + csname + ":" + cname
+                LOGGER.warn("Error configuring coverage " + wsname + ":" + csname + ":" + coverageName
                         + " (" + sendResult + ")");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest.java b/src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest.java
index df2bd01..19e36f8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/it/geosolutions/geoserver/rest/manager/GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest.java
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ public class GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
         granule = granulesList.get(0);
         assertNotNull(granule);
         
+        
+        // delete
+        delete(workspaceName, coverageStoreName);
     }
 
 
@@ -174,6 +177,40 @@ public class GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
      */
     
     private void fixDimensions(String wsName, String coverageStoreName, String csname) {
+        final GSImageMosaicEncoder coverageEncoder = copyParameters(wsName, coverageStoreName,
+                csname);
+  
+               
+        // activate time dimension
+        final GSDimensionInfoEncoder time=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
+        time.setUnit("Seconds");
+        time.setUnitSymbol("s");
+        time.setPresentation(Presentation.CONTINUOUS_INTERVAL);
+        coverageEncoder.setMetadataDimension("time", time);
+        
+        // activate run which is a custom dimension
+        final GSDimensionInfoEncoder run=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
+        run.setPresentation(Presentation.LIST);
+        run.setUnit("Hours");
+        run.setUnitSymbol("h");
+        coverageEncoder.setMetadataDimension("run", run,true);
+        
+        // persiste the changes
+        boolean config=publisher.configureCoverage(coverageEncoder, wsName, csname);
+        assertTrue(config);
+       
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @param wsName
+     * @param coverageStoreName
+     * @param csname
+     * @return
+     * @throws NumberFormatException
+     */
+    private GSImageMosaicEncoder copyParameters(String wsName, String coverageStoreName,
+            String csname) throws NumberFormatException {
         // get current config for the coverage to extract the params we want to set again
         final RESTCoverage coverage = reader.getCoverage(wsName, coverageStoreName, csname);
         final Map<String, String> params = coverage.getParametersList();     
@@ -235,26 +272,23 @@ public class GeoServerRESTImageMosaicManagerTest extends GeoserverRESTTest {
             }
             
         }
-  
-               
-        // activate time dimension
-        final GSDimensionInfoEncoder time=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
-        time.setUnit("Seconds");
-        time.setUnitSymbol("s");
-        time.setPresentation(Presentation.CONTINUOUS_INTERVAL);
-        coverageEncoder.setMetadataDimension("time", time);
-        
-        // activate run which is a custom dimension
-        final GSDimensionInfoEncoder run=new GSDimensionInfoEncoder(true);
-        run.setPresentation(Presentation.LIST);
-        run.setUnit("Hours");
-        run.setUnitSymbol("h");
-        coverageEncoder.setMetadataDimension("run", run,true);
-        
-        // persiste the changes
-        boolean config=publisher.configureCoverage(coverageEncoder, wsName, csname);
-        assertTrue(config);
-       
+        return coverageEncoder;
     }
-
+    
+    /**
+     * Deletes the provided coverage recursively with purging.
+     * @param workspaceName
+     * @param coverageStoreName
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    private void delete(String workspaceName, String coverageStoreName) throws Exception {
+        if (!enabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // delete mosaic
+        boolean result = publisher.removeCoverageStore(workspaceName, coverageStoreName, true);
+        assertTrue(result);
+    }
+ 
 }