The metadata server might display old physicalHost metadata if a VM experiences a host error
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## Issue
The metadata server might display old `physicalHost` metadata if a VM experiences a host error. For more information, see [known issues](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/troubleshooting/known-issues#the%5Fmetadata%5Fserver%5Fmight%5Fdisplay%5Fold%5Fphysicalhost%5Fvm%5Fmetadata).