This topic describes the Installation Factory installer program for WebSphere Application Server products. The install command starts the InstallShield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) Installation wizard. The Installation Factory installer program for WebSphere Application Server installs the customized installation package (CIP).
The Installation Factory installer for WebSphere Application Server is based on the Version 6.x full installer program. The Installation Factory installer program is sometimes referred to as the Installation wizard or the Installation Factory Installation wizard.
The Installation wizard has the capability to perform a new product installation, an incremental installation by adding features to an existing installation, or an update to an existing installation that updates the installation to a new service level. The term slip install is sometimes used to describe an update to an existing installation that updates the installation to a new service level.
The CIP Installation wizard can also upgrade an Express product to the base product. After upgrading, run the Installation wizard again to update the base product to the maintenance level included in the CIP.
The install command file is located in the IF_root/<sub_package_name> directory.
./install
Installing silently using a customized response file:
./install -options /tmp/WAS/myoptionsfile.txt -silent
install
Installing silently using a customized response file:
install -options "C:\temp\WAS\myoptionsfile.txt" -silent