Effects of Switching a Virtual Machine's Hard Disk Mode from Independent to Dependent

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

What are the potential implications of transitioning a virtual machine from Independent to Dependent disk mode?

Resolution

When transitioning a virtual machine between Independent and Dependent disk modes, the only direct impact is the requirement to shut down the virtual machine to apply the change. Upon powering it back on, the guest operating system will resume its previous state without disruption.