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Working with customized installation packages

A customized installation package (CIP) is a customized WebSphere® ESB installation image that can include one or more maintenance packages, profile customizations, EAR files, scripts and other files that help you to customize the resulting installation. The IBM® WebSphere Installation Factory creates CIPs.

Before you begin

Read through this topic and its related topics to prepare for creating and installing customized installation packages (CIPs). Become familiar with CIP installation options before you start to use the installation tools. Review the hardware and software requirements on the Supported hardware and software Web site: Supported hardware and software.

If you encounter a problem such as needing more disk space or more temporary space, or missing prerequisite packages on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.

About this task

You can use the IBM WebSphere Installation Factory to create a CIP. The first step is to create a build definition for the CIP using the Installation Factory console. Use the ifgui command to start the Installation Factory console.

For i5/OS operating system The Installation Factory console is not supported on i5/OS®. However, you can work with the Installation Factory on a Windows®, UNIX® or Linux® server to create build definition files and CIPs for use on i5/OS.
Note: You can install the CIP on i5/OS either remotely from a Windows platform or silently on the i5/OS server.

After defining the build parameters in the build definition file, create the CIP, which will then contain a version of the WebSphere ESB installation wizard.

The following procedure describes how to get started creating and installing a CIP for WebSphere ESB.

Procedure
  1. Use the Installation Factory to create a customized installation package. See the subtopic: Creating customized installation packages for more information.
  2. Prepare your operating system platform for installation. See the related information: Preparing the operating system for installation.
  3. Install WebSphere ESB using the CIP. The CIP installation wizard performs the following actions:
    • Automatically checks prerequisites.
    • Looks for a previous WebSphere ESB Version 6.2 installation to determine installation options to display. Options include adding features and maintenance to the product binaries, and installing a new set of product binaries at the updated maintenance level that is included in the CIP.
    • Looks for previous versions of related WebSphere products from which an upgrade path is available.
    • Optionally create a stand-alone server, custom or deployment manager profile as well as install a deployment environment or WebSphere ESB Client when installing a new set of product binaries and the maintenance packages included in the CIP.
  4. Choose an installation scenario to continue the installation:
    Option Description
    Perform a typical installation with the CIP installation wizard. The typical installation of the base product allows you to install any of the features in the CIP and also what type of profile to create.
    Perform a slip installation from a lower maintenance level to a higher one. The CIP installation wizard can install maintenance to an existing product without installing features.
    Install maintenance packages and additional features with the CIP installation wizard to increment an existing installation. The CIP installation wizard can install maintenance and add features to an existing product.
    Perform a trade-up installation from a lower-level product to the full product. The CIP installation wizard can install maintenance packages when upgrading from a lower-level product.
    Perform a silent installation with the CIP installation wizard. See the related task: Installing a customized installation package silently. A silent installation requires you to edit the response file that contains all of your installation choices. After creating a valid response file, you issue the install command with the silent parameter from a command window.
    The installer program does not support console-mode installation.

Results

You can use a CIP to install WebSphere ESB by following the procedures outlined in subsequent topics.

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