diff --git a/clab/config.go b/clab/config.go
index b4cd84607..c632605e1 100644
--- a/clab/config.go
+++ b/clab/config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ const (
 	hostNSPath = "__host"
 	// veth link mtu. jacked up to 65k to allow jumbo testing of various sizes
 	defaultVethLinkMTU = 65000
+	// containerlab's reserved OUI
+	clabOUI = "aa:c1:ab"
 )
 
 // supported kinds
@@ -368,6 +370,7 @@ func (c *CLab) NewNode(nodeName string, nodeCfg NodeConfig, idx int) error {
 	node.Fqdn = nodeName + "." + c.Config.Name + ".io"
 	node.LabDir = c.Dir.Lab + "/" + nodeName
 	node.Index = idx
+	node.Endpoints = []*types.Endpoint{}
 
 	node.NetworkMode = strings.ToLower(nodeCfg.NetworkMode)
 
@@ -513,6 +516,10 @@ func (c *CLab) NewEndpoint(e string) *types.Endpoint {
 	}
 	nName := split[0]  // node name
 	epName := split[1] // endpoint name
+
+	// generate unqiue MAC
+	endpoint.MAC = genMac(clabOUI)
+
 	// search the node pointer for a node name referenced in endpoint section
 	switch nName {
 	// "host" is a special reference to host namespace
@@ -532,8 +539,9 @@ func (c *CLab) NewEndpoint(e string) *types.Endpoint {
 		}
 	default:
 		for name, n := range c.Nodes {
-			if name == split[0] {
+			if name == nName {
 				endpoint.Node = n
+				n.Endpoints = append(n.Endpoints, endpoint)
 				break
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/clab/netlink.go b/clab/netlink.go
index 105bd7b69..d3ed265d5 100644
--- a/clab/netlink.go
+++ b/clab/netlink.go
@@ -81,8 +81,18 @@ func (c *CLab) CreateVirtualWiring(l *types.Link) (err error) {
 		BRndmName = l.B.EndpointName
 	}
 
+	// Generate MAC addresses
+	aMAC, err := net.ParseMAC(l.A.MAC)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	bMAC, err := net.ParseMAC(l.B.MAC)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// create veth pair in the root netns
-	vA.Link, vB.Link, err = createVethIface(ARndmName, BRndmName, l.MTU)
+	vA.Link, vB.Link, err = createVethIface(ARndmName, BRndmName, l.MTU, aMAC, bMAC)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -108,14 +118,16 @@ func (c *CLab) CreateVirtualWiring(l *types.Link) (err error) {
 
 // createVethIface takes two veth endpoint structs and create a veth pair and return
 // veth interface links.
-func createVethIface(ifName, peerName string, mtu int) (linkA netlink.Link, linkB netlink.Link, err error) {
+func createVethIface(ifName, peerName string, mtu int, aMAC, bMAC net.HardwareAddr) (linkA netlink.Link, linkB netlink.Link, err error) {
 	linkA = &netlink.Veth{
 		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
-			Name:  ifName,
-			Flags: net.FlagUp,
-			MTU:   mtu,
+			Name:         ifName,
+			HardwareAddr: aMAC,
+			Flags:        net.FlagUp,
+			MTU:          mtu,
 		},
-		PeerName: peerName,
+		PeerName:         peerName,
+		PeerHardwareAddr: bMAC,
 	}
 
 	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(linkA); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/destroy.go b/cmd/destroy.go
index e0891e9e5..e8c9cc443 100644
--- a/cmd/destroy.go
+++ b/cmd/destroy.go
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func init() {
 	destroyCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&cleanup, "cleanup", "", false, "delete lab directory")
 	destroyCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&graceful, "graceful", "", false, "attempt to stop containers before removing")
 	destroyCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&all, "all", "a", false, "destroy all containerlab labs")
+	destroyCmd.Flags().UintVarP(&maxWorkers, "max-workers", "", 0, "limit the maximum number of workers deleteing nodes")
 }
 
 func deleteEntriesFromHostsFile(containers []types.GenericContainer, bridgeName string) error {
@@ -181,22 +182,44 @@ func destroyLab(ctx context.Context, c *clab.CLab) (err error) {
 		labDir = filepath.Dir(containers[0].Labels["clab-node-lab-dir"])
 	}
 
+	if maxWorkers == 0 {
+		maxWorkers = uint(len(containers))
+	}
+
 	log.Infof("Destroying container lab: %s", c.Config.Name)
+	ctrChan := make(chan *types.GenericContainer)
 	wg := new(sync.WaitGroup)
-	wg.Add(len(containers))
-	for _, cont := range containers {
-		go func(cont types.GenericContainer) {
+	wg.Add(int(maxWorkers))
+	for i := uint(0); i < maxWorkers; i++ {
+
+		go func(i uint) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			name := cont.ID
-			if len(cont.Names) > 0 {
-				name = strings.TrimLeft(cont.Names[0], "/")
-			}
-			err := c.Runtime.DeleteContainer(ctx, name)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("could not remove container '%s': %v", name, err)
+			for {
+				select {
+				case cont := <-ctrChan:
+					if cont == nil {
+						log.Debugf("Worker %d terminating...", i)
+						return
+					}
+					name := cont.ID
+					if len(cont.Names) > 0 {
+						name = strings.TrimLeft(cont.Names[0], "/")
+					}
+					err := c.Runtime.DeleteContainer(ctx, name)
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Errorf("could not remove container '%s': %v", name, err)
+					}
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return
+				}
 			}
-		}(cont)
+		}(i)
 	}
+	for _, ctr := range containers {
+		ctrChan <- &ctr
+	}
+	close(ctrChan)
+
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	// remove the lab directories
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index ed2148ec9..ae7913917 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ type Endpoint struct {
 	Node *Node
 	// e1-x, eth, etc
 	EndpointName string
+	// mac address
+	MAC string
 }
 
 // mgmtNet struct defines the management network options
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ type Node struct {
 	Publish              []string //list of ports to publish with mysocketctl
 	// container labels
 	Labels map[string]string
+	// Slice of pointers to local endpoints
+	Endpoints []*Endpoint
 }
 
 // GenerateConfig generates configuration for the nodes