Hyper-V: At least one network for live migration traffic should have a link speed of at least 1 Gbps

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Issue

None of the networks for live migration traffic have a link speed of at least 1 Gbps.

Impact

Live migrations might occur slowly, which could disrupt the network connection due to a TCP connection timeout.

Resolution

Configure at least one live migration network with a speed of 1 Gbps or faster.

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