This topic describes how to create a build definition file and generate the integrated installation package (IIP) with the IBM® WebSphere® Installation Factory.
To create an IIP, first create a build definition file which the Installation Factory later uses to generate the IIP. The build definition file describes exactly which packages and configurations are included in the IIP. You can do both steps on the local workstation, or you can choose to create the build definition locally, then pass the XML file to another workstation to generate the IIP, perhaps even on a different workstation or operating system. The remote workstation must first contain the Installation Factory and all products you want to include in the IIP in order to generate an IIP from a build definition file.
In some cases, you might not be able to use the Build definition wizard on the target operating system platform. You have three options in such a case:
Then copy the file to the target operating system and use the command line interface to generate the IIP.
Copy one of the IIP sample build definition documents from the IF_home/samples/iip directory to get started.
After making your changes, validate the build definition document with its XML schema (IIPBuildDefinintion.xsd) using a validating XML parser or editor. Then use the command line interface to start the processing engine and create the IIP.
Use the following procedure to create the build definition file and generate the IIP.