diff --git a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs_utils.py
index 67a5af146c..1840790985 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs_utils.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_vmware import api
-
+from oslo_vmware import exceptions as oslo_vmware_exc
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _
 
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_opts(dvs_opts, 'dvs')
 
 
+# Create and register exceptions not in oslo.vmware
+class DvsOperationBulkFault(oslo_vmware_exc.VimException):
+    msg_fmt = _("Cannot complete a DVS operation for one or more members.")
+
+
+def dvs_register_exceptions():
+    oslo_vmware_exc.register_fault_class('DvsOperationBulkFault',
+                                         DvsOperationBulkFault)
+
+
 def dvs_is_enabled(dvs_id=None):
     """Returns the configured DVS status."""
     return bool(CONF.dvs.host_ip and CONF.dvs.host_username and
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
index c3e73cc355..dee88f0096 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class NsxDvsV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
         security_group=securitygroup_model.SecurityGroup,
         security_group_rule=securitygroup_model.SecurityGroupRule)
     def __init__(self):
+        dvs_utils.dvs_register_exceptions()
         self._extension_manager = nsx_managers.ExtensionManager()
         super(NsxDvsV2, self).__init__()
         LOG.debug('Driver support: DVS: %s' % dvs_utils.dvs_is_enabled())
@@ -190,7 +191,11 @@ class NsxDvsV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
             dvs_id = dvpg_moref.value
         else:
             dvs_id = self._dvs_get_id(net_data)
-            self._dvs.add_port_group(dvs_id, vlan_tag, trunk_mode=trunk_mode)
+            try:
+                self._dvs.add_port_group(dvs_id, vlan_tag,
+                                         trunk_mode=trunk_mode)
+            except dvs_utils.DvsOperationBulkFault:
+                LOG.warning('One or more hosts may not be configured')
 
         try:
             with db_api.context_manager.writer.using(context):