If i change disks (RDM/vmdk) to independent persistent (Set-HardDisk -HardDisk $_ -Persistence "IndependentPersistent"), can the change take place on a reboot via OS side or does the VM need to be powered off and back on via vCenter command?
I'm thinking the latter because the vmx file needs to be re-read but hoping someone who has done this on 5.1 can verify, thanks.