Hyper-V: PVLAN configuration on a virtual switch must be consistent

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Issue

Private Virtual Local Area Network (PVLAN) is not configured correctly on one or more virtual network adapters

Impact

PVLAN might not isolate network traffic between virtual machines correctly. Error code: <list of virtual machines>

Resolution

Use the Windows PowerShell cmdlet, Set-VMNetworkAdapterVlan, to configure PVLAN correctly.

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