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.

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
- Use the Installation Factory to create a customized installation
package. See the subtopic: Creating customized installation
packages for more information.
- Prepare your operating system platform for installation. See the related information: Preparing the operating system
for installation.
- 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.
- 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.