Configure the server with a sufficient amount of dynamic MAC addresses

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016

This topic is intended to address a specific issue identified by a Best Practices Analyzer scan. You should apply the information in this topic only to computers that have had the Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer run against them and are experiencing the issue addressed by this topic. For more information about best practices and scans, see Best Practices Analyzer.

Property Details
Operating System Windows Server 2016
Product/Feature Hyper-V
Severity Warning
Category Configuration

In the following sections, italics indicates UI text that appears in the Best Practices Analyzer tool for this issue.

Issue

The number of available dynamic MAC addresses is low.

Impact

When no dynamic MAC addresses are available, virtual machines configured to use a dynamic MAC address cannot be started.

Resolution

Use Virtual Switch Manager to view and extend the range of dynamic addresses.