You can change the default message digest algorithm for a checksum comparison of installed files. You must edit the installver_wbi command script to change the algorithm.
Install the product before attempting to change the default message digest algorithm from SHA to MD5.
Also, verify the product files with the installver_wbi command before you change the command file.
The default message digest algorithm is one of the secure hash algorithms (SHA) that are part of the Secure Hash Standard (SHS) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SHA-1 is the standard hash function of the U.S. government. For more information, see the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Web page at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/index.html, and view the publication FIPS 180-2.
For more information about WebSphere® ESB compliance with FIPS, see Federal Information Processing Standards.
Also available is the older MD5 message digest algorithm. MD5 is a deprecated type of message algorithm that is not as secure as SHA and is provided only for backward compatibility.
Change the default message digest algorithm from SHA to MD5 only if absolutely necessary. Edit the installver_wbi.bat file or the installver_wbi.sh file to make the change. Changing the algorithm invalidates the SHA-based checksums in the product bill of materials. For this reason, verify the product files before changing the message digest algorithm.
To change the default message digest algorithm, perform the following steps.