The IBM® Installation
Factory plug-in for WebSphere® eXtreme Scale generates
an IIP based on the properties that the build definition file provides,
such as which installation packages to include in the IIP, the order
in which the Installation Factory installs each package, and the location
of the IIP.
About this task
You can use the Build definition wizard to create a build
definition file and generate an IIP.
Procedure
- Run the following script from the IF_HOME/bin directory
to start the Installation Factory:
- Click the Create New Integrated Installation Package icon
to start the Build definition wizard.
- Follow the prompts in the wizard.
- On the Construct the IIP panel, select a supported installation
package from the list, and click Add Installer to add the installation
package to the IIP. A panel that displays the package name,
the package identifier, and the package properties is displayed. To
view specific information about the selected package, click View
Installation Package Information. Click Modify to enter
the directory path to the installation package for each operating
system. If you are currently adding an installation package for WebSphere Extended Deployment,
select the checkbox, which provides you with the option to use the
same package for all supported operating systems. Click OK and
return to the Construct the IIP panel. An invocation is created by
default.
- To modify the directory path to an installation package, select
the package from the Installation packages used in the IIP list, and
click Modify.
- To modify an invocation, select the invocation, and click Modify.
Specify the default installation location for the invocation on each
operating system. Specify the location to the response file if you
select a silent installation as the default installation mode.
- Click Add Invocation to add an invocation contribution
to the installation package. A panel from which you can specify properties
for the invocation is displayed.
- Click Remove to remove installation packages or invocations.
- Review the summary of your selections, select the Save
build definition file and generate integrated installation package option,
and click Finish.
Alternatively,
you can choose to save the build definition file without generating
the IIP. With this option, you actually generate the IIP outside of
the wizard by running the ifcli.bat | ifcli.sh script
from the IF_home/bin/ directory.
Results
You created and customized the build definition file for
an IIP.
What to do next
Install the IIP.