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 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.
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.