WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Version 6.2.0 Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, i5/OS, Linux, Solaris, Windows


Creating build definitions

A build definition is an XML document which you can use to create a customized installation package (CIP). Create a build definition using the Build Definition wizard from the Installation Factory console.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have correctly set up the Installation Factory before performing this task.
For i5/OS operating system Note: You must use a Windows®, UNIX® or Linux® server to create the build definition and CIP for an i5/OS® installation. From Windows you can install the CIP on i5/OS, but from Linux or UNIX, you must transfer the CIP to either the i5/OS server or a Windows server before installing.

About this task

Before creating a CIP, you must first create a build definition for the CIP. The build definition is an XML document that defines how the Installation Factory is to customize the WebSphere® ESB installation. The Build Definition wizard is the easiest way to create a build definition. Launch the Installation Factory console with the ifgui command from the Installation_Factory_home/bin directory (where Installation_Factory_home is the directory where you unpacked the Installation Factory). Launch the Build Definition wizard by either choosing to create a new CIP, or by opening an existing build definition. You can save a build definition and use it to generate the CIP directly from the Build Definition wizard. Alternatively, you can pass the build definition to the command-line interface through an option on the ifcli command. This second approach is useful when you want to create the build definition interactively on one workstation using the console, but then generate the CIP in batch mode, for instance on a different workstation, and perhaps as part of some larger automated process.

For i5/OS operating system Run the Build Definition wizard in connected mode, select i5/OS as your target operating system and choose to create the CIP when you have the option to do so. This CIP can then be transferred to your i5/OS system and installed silently. You can also install a CIP for i5/OS from a Windows server using the installation GUI.

Procedure
  1. Launch the Installation Factory console. From the Installation_Factory_home/bin directory (where Installation_Factory_home is the directory where you unpacked the Installation Factory) use the ifgui command to launch the console.
  2. Work through the panels of the Build Definition wizard to create your customized build definition. See subsequent topics for the details of the console panels.
  3. Save the build definition.
  4. Use the build definition to generate a CIP. You can generate the CIP either directly with the Installation Factory console, or using a command-line tool.
    Option Description
    From the Build Definition wizard Choose the option to create a CIP.
    Using the ifcli command-line tool Pass the saved build definition as an option to the ifcli command.

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