Patent ID: 8397061

Claim:
A method for providing an update to at least one storage facility in a computing storage environment by a processor device, comprising: performing, using the processor device, a security verification on the update via a certificate authentication mechanism to confirm a validity of the update; and subsequent to confirming the validity of the update, performing, using the processor device, a safety verification on the update to confirm a suitability of the update to the at least one storage facility, wherein if the security and safety verifications are validated, the update is provided and installed in the at least one storage facility, wherein performing the safety verification on the update includes performing at least: validating at least one of a model number and a serial number against a provided media having the update, validating installation of at least one prerequisite media level, validating the update as newer than an existing media level, validating a hardware configuration, choosing an optimal delegate to continue installation of the update if a local workload is excessive, and scheduling installation of the update to occur at a later time.