Upgrade virtual machine configuration version in Hyper-V on Windows Server
Error Message Encountered:
The configuration version for VM <VM name> is out-of-date
Explanation:
The Hyper-V plugin implements the built-in Resilient Change Tracking (RCT) technology available in Hyper-V starting with Windows Server 2016. RCT is used during backups for changed block tracking capabilities of virtual machines disks.
Virtual machine backup operations with RCT require the Hyper-V virtual machine’s configuration version to be 8.0.
Resolution:
The virtual machines configuration version needs to be upgraded in order to be compatible with Windows Server Hyper-V Resilient Change Tracking (RCT)." For details see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/deploy/upgrade-virtual-machine-version-in-hyper-v-on-windows-or-windows-server#step-2-upgrade-the-virtual-machine-configuration-version--