WebSphere Extended Deployment, Version 6.0.x
             Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS


Creating a build definition file and generating a CIP

The build definition file identifies the product to install, the features of the product, the maintenance packages, and other customized components to include in the CIP. The IBM® Installation Factory for WebSphere® Extended Deployment uses the build definition file to generate the CIP.

Before you begin

You must complete the following steps before you can create the build definition:
  1. Download the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server from the Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server Web site.
  2. Download the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Extended Deployment. See the IBM Support and downloads Web site for more information.

Gather the components to include in the CIP. Optional assets can include maintenance packages and additional files to install on the system. Ensure that all of the assets are available on the workstation on which you intend to create your CIP.

About this task

The Build definition wizard assists you with the process of creating a build definition file.

Procedure

  1. Launch the Installation Factory by running theifgui.bat (sh) script from the IF_HOME/bin/ directory. Click the New Build Definition icon.
  2. Select the product to install from the Product selection wizard, and click Next. The product CD for WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.2 contains two installation images. One image installs the product on WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2. The other image installs the product on WebSphere Application Server 6.1.
  3. Select Extended Deployment for the edition, and click Next.
  4. Select Extended Deployment as the package, and click Finish.
  5. Select Connected or Disconnected from the Mode Selection panel. Select Connected to create a CIP on the same workstation that you create the build definition file. To create the build definition file for use on another workstation, select Disconnected.

    Select the operating systems that you intend to create the CIP on, and click Next. You can install the CIP only on the target operating systems that you select from this panel.

  6. Type a unique identifier and a version number for the CIP in the provided fields, and click Next.

    The identifier is combined with the version number to create a full package identifier, which is then used to create a directory during installation that contains the customization files for the selected package.

  7. Type the location of the build definition file, type the location of the CIP, and click Next. The build definition file is always saved to a directory path on the Build definition wizard workstation.
  8. Type the location of the WebSphere Extended Deployment 6.0.2 CD installation image, and click Next. The directory for the installation image must be in the connected mode. In the disconnected mode, specify the file path in terms of the workstation on which the processing engine workstation runs.
  9. Choose the features to include in the CIP, and click Next. You can select WebSphere Extended Deployment enhancements, mixed server environment, or both.
  10. Provide the maintenance packages you want to include by typing the refresh pack and fix pack locations.
  11. Type the interim fix location to provide the interim fix packages, and click Add to include any interim fix images.
  12. Optionally, click Add Files... or Add Directories... to populate the table with additional files or directories for the CIP to install, and click Next.
  13. Type the organization and description of the CIP to define the authorship of the package, and click Next.

    If you chose to create the build definition file in the disconnected mode, you can save the build definition file, but you do not have the option to generate the CIP.

    A message of completion confirms that the new build definition file is saved to the directory that you specified in step 9. By default, this directory is actually the combined identifier and version number that you specified in step 8.

  14. Review the Customized installation package preview summary panel, and click Finish to save the build definition file and generate the CIP.

    If you create the build definition file in the disconnected mode, you can only save the build definition file. To generate the CIP outside of the wizard, copy the build definition file to the workstation that is running the target operating system. Start the processing engine with the ifcli.bat (sh) script from the IF_HOME/bin/ directory. The script creates CIPs for all of the supported operating systems.

Results

You created and customized the build definition file, and you generated the CIP if you chose to work in the connected mode.

What to do next

After you generate the CIP, you can now install it.




Related concepts
Build definition file
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Installing a CIP
Silently installing a CIP
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