diff --git a/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_eventing.py b/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_eventing.py
index f34b733d7..09c198318 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_eventing.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_eventing.py
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ def run_idrac_eventing_config(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_user'],
                                                         module.params['share_password']))
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     set_liason = idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if set_liason['Status'] == "Failed":
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_services.py b/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_services.py
index 31c7d1cdc..c4996aaa2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_services.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dellemc_configure_idrac_services.py
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ def run_idrac_services_config(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_password'])
                                                     )
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     set_liason = idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if set_liason['Status'] == "Failed":
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/dellemc_idrac_lc_attributes.py b/plugins/modules/dellemc_idrac_lc_attributes.py
index c8285ff33..245a242b2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dellemc_idrac_lc_attributes.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dellemc_idrac_lc_attributes.py
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ def run_setup_idrac_csior(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_password'])
                                                     )
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     set_liason = idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if set_liason['Status'] == "Failed":
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/dellemc_system_lockdown_mode.py b/plugins/modules/dellemc_system_lockdown_mode.py
index 34a5e0468..c5113bcab 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dellemc_system_lockdown_mode.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dellemc_system_lockdown_mode.py
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ def run_system_lockdown_mode(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_password'])
                                                     )
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     set_liason = idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if set_liason['Status'] == "Failed":
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_bios.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_bios.py
index 7310cb87f..514b8475a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_bios.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_bios.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 import tempfile
 import json
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 try:
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ def run_server_bios_config(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_user'],
                                                         module.params['share_password'])
                                                     )
+
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        if not upd_share.IsValid:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                                 "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     if module.params['boot_sources']:
         _validate_params(module.params['boot_sources'])
         if module.check_mode:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware.py
index e0f0952ec..b9648d391 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.idrac_redfish import iDRACRedfishAPI
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
 try:
     from omsdk.sdkcreds import UserCredentials
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ def update_firmware_omsdk(idrac, module):
             upd_share = FileOnShare(remote="{0}{1}{2}".format(share_name, os.sep, catalog_file_name),
                                     mount_point=module.params['share_mnt'], isFolder=False,
                                     creds=UserCredentials(share_user, share_pwd))
+
+                if not upd_share.IsValid:
+                    module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                                         "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
             msg['update_status'] = idrac.update_mgr.update_from_repo(upd_share, apply_update=apply_update,
                                                                      reboot_needed=reboot, job_wait=job_wait)
             get_check_mode_status(msg['update_status'], module)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware_info.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware_info.py
index a48d79e8f..d2fe888fc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_firmware_info.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 import json
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
 try:
     from omsdk.sdkfile import LocalFile
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_job_status_info.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_job_status_info.py
index 865035ee0..cac3b7a8d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_job_status_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_job_status_info.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 import json
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_logs.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_logs.py
index 775ef53db..249e844a1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_logs.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_logs.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 import json
 try:
     from omsdk.sdkfile import file_share_manager
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_status_info.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_status_info.py
index bafa5ecc0..e59360a96 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_status_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_lifecycle_controller_status_info.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 import json
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_network.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_network.py
index f2c705602..f1b8b37f2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_network.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
 import json
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 try:
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 
 def run_idrac_network_config(idrac, module):
     idrac.use_redfish = True
+
     upd_share = file_share_manager.create_share_obj(share_path=module.params['share_name'],
                                                     mount_point=module.params['share_mnt'],
                                                     isFolder=True,
@@ -237,6 +238,10 @@ def run_idrac_network_config(idrac, module):
                                                         module.params['share_password'])
                                                     )
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if module.params['register_idrac_on_dns'] is not None:
         idrac.config_mgr.configure_dns(
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_reset.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_reset.py
index 8ba87e30c..c6f306604 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_reset.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_reset.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 
 
 def run_idrac_reset(idrac, module):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_syslog.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_syslog.py
index d63aa81d6..f42380bb6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_syslog.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_syslog.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 
 try:
     from omsdk.sdkfile import file_share_manager
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ def run_setup_idrac_syslog(idrac, module):
                                                     creds=UserCredentials(
                                                         module.params['share_user'],
                                                         module.params['share_password']))
+
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
     if module.check_mode:
         if module.params['syslog'] == 'Enabled':
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_system_info.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_system_info.py
index 76f14dda6..10f66bac5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_system_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_system_info.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 
 
 # Main
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_timezone_ntp.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_timezone_ntp.py
index 56cc7d7a5..f0b09aeee 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_timezone_ntp.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_timezone_ntp.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.dellemc_idrac import iDRACConnection
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 import json
 try:
     from omdrivers.enums.iDRAC.iDRAC import NTPEnable_NTPConfigGroupTypes
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ def run_idrac_timezone_config(idrac, module):
                                                     module.params['share_user'],
                                                     module.params['share_password']))
 
+    if not upd_share.IsValid:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to access the share. Ensure that the share name, "
+                             "share mount, and share credentials provided are correct.")
+
     idrac.config_mgr.set_liason_share(upd_share)
 
     if module.params['setup_idrac_timezone'] is not None:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_user.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_user.py
index a00db6689..233128549 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_user.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 import re
 import time
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.error import URLError, HTTPError
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url, ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError, SSLValidationError
 from ansible_collections.dellemc.openmanage.plugins.module_utils.idrac_redfish import iDRACRedfishAPI
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule