WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.1
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Developing and installing integrated installation packages

An integrated installation package (IIP) is an aggregated installation package created with the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server that can include one or more generally available installation packages, one or more customized installation packages (CIPs), and other user-specified files and directories. An IIP is a composite installer which aggregates multiple product installers together under one package. The IIP invokes these contributions one after the other in a predefined sequence and in a coordinated manner to complete an end-to-end installation.

Before you begin

Read through this topic and its related topics to prepare for creating and installing IIPs. Become familiar with IIP installation options before you start to use the installation tools. Review the hardware and software requirements on the Supported hardware and software Web site to get started.

[i5/OS] i5/OS users must install and run the Installation Factory on a distributed platform. The Installation Factory does not run on an i5/OS platform.

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

This topic is an overview of creating and installing an IIP. Get started by downloading the Installation Factory and setting up your system environment to use the product. See Getting started with the Installation Factory for more information.

The following procedure describes how to get started creating and installing an IIP.

Procedure

  1. Use the Installation Factory to create an IIP.

    See Creating a build definition and generating the IIP for more information.

  2. Prepare your operating platform for installation.

    [AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] See Preparing the operating system for product installation.

    [i5/OS] See Preparing the operating system for installation.

  3. Install the IIP.
    Choose one of the following scenarios to begin the installation:
    • Install the IIP using the wizard.

      See Installing an IIP.

      The installation wizard lets you select contributions to install and lets you customize the installation based on the available options selected during IIP creation.

    • Install the IIP silently.

      See Installing an IIP silently.

      You can install the IIP silently using command line options or a response file. For a complete end-to-end silent installation of an IIP you must also configure all contributions to install silently.

    You can configure a mix of contribution installation modes. For example, you can choose to show the wizard during the WebSphere Application Server installation and then choose to install the Feature Pack for Web Services silently.

    [i5/OS] Restriction: If an IIP contains multiple contributions which are capable of installing remotely to the i5/OS platform, the user will need to authenticate with the remote system each time a contribution is invoked instead of once for the entire IIP.

Results

You can use an IIP to install an IBM WebSphere Application Server product stack by following this procedure. For example, you can create an IIP which aggregates application server and feature pack installers into one package.

What to do next

See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for information about getting started deploying applications.




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