diff --git a/os_win/tests/unit/utils/metrics/test_metricsutils.py b/os_win/tests/unit/utils/metrics/test_metricsutils.py
index cbc43a75..358783c6 100644
--- a/os_win/tests/unit/utils/metrics/test_metricsutils.py
+++ b/os_win/tests/unit/utils/metrics/test_metricsutils.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class MetricsUtilsTestCase(test_base.OsWinBaseTestCase):
 
     def _check_enable_metrics(self, metrics=None, definition=None):
         mock_element = mock.MagicMock()
+        self.utils._metrics_svc.ControlMetrics.return_value = [0]
 
         self.utils._enable_metrics(mock_element, metrics)
 
@@ -90,6 +91,17 @@ class MetricsUtilsTestCase(test_base.OsWinBaseTestCase):
         self._check_enable_metrics([metrics_name, mock.sentinel.metrics_name],
                                    metrics_def.path_.return_value)
 
+    def test_enable_metrics_exception(self):
+        metric_name = self.utils._CPU_METRICS
+        metric_def = mock.MagicMock()
+        self.utils._metrics_defs_obj = {metric_name: metric_def}
+
+        self.utils._metrics_svc.ControlMetrics.return_value = [1]
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OSWinException,
+                          self.utils._enable_metrics,
+                          mock.MagicMock(),
+                          [metric_name])
+
     @mock.patch.object(metricsutils.MetricsUtils, '_get_metrics')
     @mock.patch.object(metricsutils.MetricsUtils, '_get_vm_resources')
     @mock.patch.object(metricsutils.MetricsUtils, '_get_vm')
@@ -376,7 +388,7 @@ class MetricsUtilsTestCase(test_base.OsWinBaseTestCase):
         result = self.utils._get_switch_port(mock.sentinel.port_name)
 
         self.assertEqual(mock_unique_result.return_value, result)
-        conn_class = self.utils._conn.Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPortSettingData
+        conn_class = self.utils._conn.Msvm_EthernetPortAllocationSettingData
         conn_class.assert_called_once_with(ElementName=mock.sentinel.port_name)
         mock_unique_result.assert_called_once_with(conn_class.return_value,
                                                    mock.sentinel.port_name)
diff --git a/os_win/utils/metrics/metricsutils.py b/os_win/utils/metrics/metricsutils.py
index 8c30b3c2..f4c44e08 100644
--- a/os_win/utils/metrics/metricsutils.py
+++ b/os_win/utils/metrics/metricsutils.py
@@ -106,10 +106,17 @@ class MetricsUtils(baseutils.BaseUtilsVirt):
 
         element_path = element.path_()
         for definition_path in definition_paths:
-            self._metrics_svc.ControlMetrics(
+            ret_val = self._metrics_svc.ControlMetrics(
                 Subject=element_path,
                 Definition=definition_path,
-                MetricCollectionEnabled=self._METRICS_ENABLED)
+                MetricCollectionEnabled=self._METRICS_ENABLED)[0]
+            if ret_val:
+                err_msg = _("Failed to enable metrics for resource "
+                            "%(resource_name)s. "
+                            "Return code: %(ret_val)s.") % dict(
+                                resource_name=element.ElementName,
+                                ret_val=ret_val)
+                raise exceptions.OSWinException(err_msg)
 
     def get_cpu_metrics(self, vm_name):
         vm = self._get_vm(vm_name)
@@ -264,7 +271,7 @@ class MetricsUtils(baseutils.BaseUtilsVirt):
         return self._unique_result(vms, vm_name)
 
     def _get_switch_port(self, port_name):
-        ports = self._conn.Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPortSettingData(
+        ports = self._conn.Msvm_EthernetPortAllocationSettingData(
             ElementName=port_name)
         return self._unique_result(ports, port_name)