VMware ESXi

VMware Update Manager points to wrong database

SQL Server, VMware

Problem Solved

Today I was working on problem related to VMware Update Manager pointing to wrong database and I managed to find the solution to this problem.

In my case SQL server was running on Windows Server 2008 R2 so I had to check 32 bit DSN located in %SystemRoot%\syswow64\odbcad32.exe

Of course DSN was pointing to correct database on correct DB server but VUM was still not working.  Also it is important to mention that two days before vCenter Server was migrated from one host to another with vCenter Server version upgrade. I knew previous SQL database names so I knew what I was looking for. On new SQL server I created new databases - the one which was VUM referring to.

VMware ESXi 5.1 USB install

Linux, Software, VMware

First blog entry this Year will be in English and about creating ESX/ESXi and Linux installers on USB sticks.

During my IT work I tried so many tools which should create bootable Linux but always there was something wrong with this or that. I tried Unetbootin, ISO2USB and others.

Today I found working tool which is called LiLi - Linux Live USB Creator. You can download it here http://www.linuxliveusb.com