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ahinterl
Feb 26, 2025Brass Contributor
What MAC address
Create a new virtual switch and connect the management OS to it: New-VMSwitch -Name 'Ext' -AllowManagementOS $true -NetAdapterName 'Prod' A new VMNetworkAdapter was created, get name and MAC addr...
micheleariis
Feb 27, 2025MCT
Hi, When creating a virtual switch with the -AllowManagementOS option, a VMNetworkAdapter for the management OS is generated; the assigned MAC address is not taken from the pool visible with Get-VMHost but is generated from an internal, separate pool, ensuring distinct management and preventing conflicts with VM addresses.