Dell EMC Unity: Error Message: The value specified for the '-lunHosts' qualifier is invalid: hostname OBSOLETE. The specified host was not found. (Error Code:0x6401060). (User Correctable)

The script in this case was not using the proper syntax. 


Tech Tip: When troubleshooting your custom script, try running the specific command on it's own. If it works on it's own then the problem is with the specific script. If the standalone command takes awhile to run then ensure to insert the appropriate pauses to all the commands to finish prior to starting the next .

Customer wants to use a script to create LUNs as well as assign it to a host. In this case the commands in the script failed as it used the Host Name versus using the HOST_IDBut it failed.


C:\>uemcli -d "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" -u "local/adminACCT" -p "PASSWORD" /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name "LUNNAME" -pool "POOLNAME" -size 1G -thin yes -lunHosts "SERVERNAME"
Storage system address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection

Operation failed. Error code: 0x6401060
The value specified for the '-lunHosts' qualifier is invalid: SERVERNAME
OBSOLETE. The specified host was not found. (Error Code:0x6401060)

The value specified for the '-lunHosts' qualifier should be the "host id" and not the "host name"

Getting the host ID using uemcli and remote/host show command.

Example:

C:\>uemcli -d "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" -u "local/adminACCT" -p "PASSWORD" /remote/host show
Storage system address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection

1:    ID              = Host_1
      Name            = SERVERNAME
      Description     = OS TYPE
      Type            = host
      Address         = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
      Netmask         =
      OS type         = Windows Server
      Ignored address =
      Health state    = OK (5)
      Health details  = "The component is operating normally. No action is required."


C:\>uemcli -d "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" -u "local/adminACCT" -p "PASSWORD" /stor/prov/luns/lun create -name "LUNNAME" -pool "POOLNAME" -size 1G -thin yes -lunHosts Host_1
Storage system address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Storage system port: 443
HTTPS connection

ID = sv_3
Operation completed successfully.

Note: Scripts are not supported by Dell EMC support. Support can assist to provide stand alone commands only.  If scripting is required please communicate with your account team to engage professional services.