Dell Unity: Unable to create dhsm connection with HTTPS connection to Secondary Storage

Summary: This article describes an issue where a Dell Unity system cannot create a DHSM connection using HTTPS and explains the workaround to resolve it. (User Correctable)

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Symptoms

Trying to create dhsm connection with https secondary storage URL (on either ports 443/9000) coming out with errors below: (considering that http is working fine)

C:\Program Files (x86)\EMC\Unisphere CLI>uemcli -d 172.22.224.155 -u admin -p XXXXXX /net/nas/dhsmconn create -fs fs_63 -secondaryUrl https://myarray.starwars.local/EnterpriseVault -secondaryPort 443 -mode enabled -readPolicy full -secondaryUsername VEVsrv@starwars.local -secondaryPassword XXXXXX
Storage system address: 172.22.224.155
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection

Operation failed. Error code: 0x5
One or more specified parameters are invalid. (Error Code:0x5)


C:\Program Files (x86)\EMC\Unisphere CLI>uemcli -d 172.22.224.155 -u admin -p XXXXXX /net/nas/dhsmconn create -fs fs_63 -secondaryUrl https://myarray.starwars.local/EnterpriseVault -secondaryPort 9000 -mode enabled -readPolicy full -secondaryUsername VEVsrv@starwars.local -secondaryPassword XXXXXXX
Storage system address: 172.22.224.155
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection

Operation failed. Error code: 0x5
One or more specified parameters are invalid. (Error Code:0x5)

 

Cause

HTTPS is not supported for secondary URL. (URL of the secondary storage, if the secondary storage is Centera or Cloud, this URL should point to the CTA)

 

Resolution

This is working by design.

 

Affected Products

Dell EMC Unity Family

Products

Dell Unity 300, Dell EMC Unity 300F, Dell EMC Unity 400, Dell EMC Unity 400F, Dell EMC Unity 450F, Dell EMC Unity 500, Dell EMC Unity 500F, Dell EMC Unity 600, Dell EMC Unity 600F, Dell EMC Unity Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000052704
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 24 أبريل 2026
Version:  4
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