Dell EMC Unity: How to store credentials in UEMCLI (User Correctable)
Summary: To avoid entering the admin credentials in certain UEMCLI commands that need them, you can store them using the "uemcli -saveUser" command.
This article applies to
This article does not apply to
This article is not tied to any specific product.
Not all product versions are identified in this article.
Instructions
To store the credentials locally you can issue the below command:
[Save access credentials for the destination system locally]
uemcli [-d <address>] [-port <number>] [-silent] -u <user_name> { -p <password> | -securePassword } -saveUser
Example: Creating a LUN using UEMCLI
12:29:35 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name lunn1 -pool Ram_Pool -size 10000 -thin no
Storage system address: 10.1.1.1
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection
Operation failed. Error code: 0x6000001
You do not have access to perform the requested operation. Please check the user name and password. (Error Code:0x6000001)
12:30:12 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli -d 10.x.x.x -u admin -p Password123! -saveUser
User name and password credentials for the storage system 10.x.x.x:443 are saved.
Now running the same command after storing the credentials:
12:30:51 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name lunn1 -pool Ram_Pool -size 10000 -thin no
Storage system address: 10.x.x.x
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection
ID = sv_508
Operation completed successfully.
[Save access credentials for the destination system locally]
uemcli [-d <address>] [-port <number>] [-silent] -u <user_name> { -p <password> | -securePassword } -saveUser
Example: Creating a LUN using UEMCLI
12:29:35 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name lunn1 -pool Ram_Pool -size 10000 -thin no
Storage system address: 10.1.1.1
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection
Operation failed. Error code: 0x6000001
You do not have access to perform the requested operation. Please check the user name and password. (Error Code:0x6000001)
12:30:12 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli -d 10.x.x.x -u admin -p Password123! -saveUser
User name and password credentials for the storage system 10.x.x.x:443 are saved.
Now running the same command after storing the credentials:
12:30:51 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name lunn1 -pool Ram_Pool -size 10000 -thin no
Storage system address: 10.x.x.x
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection
ID = sv_508
Operation completed successfully.
Additional Information
To reverse the effects of the above command, you can do the below:
12:29:38 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli -removeUser
User name and password credentials for the storage system 10.x.x.x:443 are removed.
12:29:38 service@(none) spb:~> uemcli -removeUser
User name and password credentials for the storage system 10.x.x.x:443 are removed.
Affected Products
Dell EMC Unity FamilyProducts
Dell Unity 300, Dell EMC Unity 300F, Dell EMC Unity 400, Dell EMC Unity 400F, Dell EMC Unity 500, Dell EMC Unity 500F, Dell EMC Unity 600F, Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid, Dell EMC UnityVSA Professional Edition/Unity Cloud EditionArticle Properties
Article Number: 000022827
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2025
Version: 5
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.