diff --git a/cinder/exception.py b/cinder/exception.py
index ccbaad114a6..bec31fb1b3e 100644
--- a/cinder/exception.py
+++ b/cinder/exception.py
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@ class Duplicate3PARHost(CinderException):
     message = _("3PAR Host already exists: %(err)s.  %(info)s")
 
 
+class Invalid3PARDomain(CinderException):
+    message = _("Invalid 3PAR Domain: %(err)s")
+
+
 class VolumeTypeCreateFailed(CinderException):
     message = _("Cannot create volume_type with "
                 "name %(name)s and specs %(extra_specs)s")
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/san/hp/hp_3par_common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/san/hp/hp_3par_common.py
index cd1d9ee770d..ea37b89f54b 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/san/hp/hp_3par_common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/san/hp/hp_3par_common.py
@@ -272,7 +272,12 @@ def _delete_3par_host(self, hostname):
         self._cli_run('removehost %s' % hostname, None)
 
     def _create_3par_vlun(self, volume, hostname):
-        self._cli_run('createvlun %s auto %s' % (volume, hostname), None)
+        out = self._cli_run('createvlun %s auto %s' % (volume, hostname), None)
+        if out and len(out) > 1:
+            if "must be in the same domain" in out[0]:
+                err = out[0].strip()
+                err = err + " " + out[1].strip()
+                raise exception.Invalid3PARDomain(err=err)
 
     def _safe_hostname(self, hostname):
         """