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Build Definition wizard: Mode selection panel

Choose between connected and disconnected modes using the mode selection panel. Choose connected mode on the mode selection panel to create a CIP for an i5/OS® server.

When the Build Definition wizard has access to the product installation image, maintenance packages, and other components required to create the customized installation package (CIP), then you can use it in what is called "connected mode." In this mode, the Build Definition wizard can validate the files that are provided as input and optionally generate the CIP in addition to creating the build definition file. If the product installation image, maintenance packages, and other components are not accessible because they are on a separate machine, the Build Definition wizard can only be used in disconnected mode. It is recommended to use connected mode when creating a CIP for an i5/OS server.

In disconnected mode, the Build Definition wizard can be used to create a build definition file for a target platform but it is not able to validate any of the input nor actually generate a CIP. The build definition file can then be copied to the target machine and used as input to the ifcli command to actually generate the CIP, at which time all of the input that was provided in the Build Definition wizard is validated.

It is convenient to run in connected mode whenever possible. Choose connected mode when the Build Definition wizard and the processing engine run on the same machine.

The mode affects component location specifications

In connected mode, specify local file paths for all components. The processing engine that builds the CIP is also on this machine. Therefore, the processing engine can access the local components. In disconnected mode, specify component locations in terms of the target machine, where the processing engine will run to build the CIP. For example, suppose that the product installation image is on the target machine in the /tmp/IBM/WASimage directory. Specify the location in terms of the target machine where the processing engine must find the product image to include in the CIP.

The mode affects component validation

In connected mode, the Build Definition wizard can validate connected installation images, maintenance packages, and other components while creating the build definition file because everything is on the same machine. When running in disconnected mode, the Build Definition wizard does not attempt to access components and cannot verify those components. In such a case, the Installation Factory relies on the processing engine to verify all components. The processing engine verifies each component as it adds the component to the CIP.

The mode affects the target operating system

Disconnected mode provides a selection field to identify the target operating system and hardware platform. Choose the operating system and hardware platform where the processing engine runs to create the CIP and upon which the CIP will be installed. The command-line invocation tool (ifcli) runs on 32-bit kernels and 64-bit kernels.

Supported architectures

For Linux operating systemFor UNIX operating system You can create CIPs for the following architectures:
  • HP-UX on HP PA-RISC.
  • HP-UX on Intel® Itanium® 64–bit.
  • IBM® AIX® on IBM PowerPC32.
  • IBM AIX on IBM PowerPC64.
  • IBM i5/OS on IBM PowerPC64.
  • Linux® on Intel IA32.
  • Linux on AMD Opteron 64–bit/Intel EM64T.
  • Linux on IBM PowerPC32.
  • Linux on IBM PowerPC64.
  • Linux z/Architecture®.
  • Linux 64–bit z/Architecture.
  • Sun Solaris on Sun SPARC 32–bit.
  • Sun Solaris on Sun SPARC 64–bit.
  • Sun Solaris on AMD Opteron 64–bit/Intel EM64T.
  • Windows® on Intel IA32.
  • Windows on AMD Opteron 64–bit/Intel EM64T.
For Windows operating system You can create CIPs for the following architectures:
  • i5/OS
  • WindowsIA32
  • WindowsAMD64

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