[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows]This topic applies only on the IBM i operating system.

Installing a CIP

Install a customized installation package (CIP) created with the IBM® WebSphere® Installation Factory.

Before you begin

Before you use the installation tools, read this topic to prepare for installation and to learn about installation options. Also read the hardware and software requirements on the Supported hardware and software Web site to get started.

[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] The installer ID can be a non-root user ID. However, some installation procedures might require the installer ID to be the root user.

About this task

This topic describes how to install a feature pack using a CIP. A CIP installation runs the installation wizard in graphical interface mode or in silent mode.

  • Automatically checks prerequisites.
  • Looks for a previous WebSphere Application Server installation to determine installation options to display.
    • Options include adding features and maintenance to the product binaries, and installing a new set of product binaries at the updated maintenance level that is included in the CIP.
  • Prompts you to create a profile available to your application server edition.

Image spanning

New feature: You can split, or span, a customized installation package image into multiple smaller images if the installation image contained in the CIP is also spannable. For example, if you are creating a CIP that contains WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0, you can split the resulting CIP into several images because the application server product image itself is spannable. When you generate a spanned CIP, the images are created in directories named DISC1, DISC2, and so on.newfeat

Different installation images might have different minimum sizes for spanned images. The minimum size will be the larger of the contribution's minimum specified image size and the largest pak file in the CIP image. If you select a size which is too small you are alerted with an error message that indicates the minimum spanned size of that image.

During the installation of a spanned CIP, some core files are copied to the temporary directory before the installer is launched. There can be a case where you might not have enough space in the temporary directory for this operation. If you are installing with the GUI, a dialog box will come up prompting you for an alternate temp location. In silent mode you can use the tempSpace parameter to provide another temporary directory location. For example:
./install -is:tempdir /temp1

Installing fixes included with the CIP

If you have included any fixes in the CIP whose prerequisites are not satisfied, then the CIP installer will not install those fixes and will continue to run instead of failing. The result of the installation will be a partial success, which allows you to attempt to resolve fix problems individually. If you want the CIP installation to fail if any of the included fixes fail, add the following option to the command line when invoking the installer:
-W installIfixesAsListOfMaintenances.skipPrereqFailure=false

Procedure

  1. Plan your installation.

    [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See "Planning the installation" topics in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.

  2. Prepare your operating platform for installation.

    Read the "Preparing the operating system for installation" topics in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.

  3. [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Review the roadmaps for installing WebSphere Application Server products as described in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.
  4. Install the product using the CIP.
    Choose an installation scenario to continue the installation:
    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] For WebSphere Application Server Express, perform a new installation with the CIP Installation wizard.

      See Installing a CIP for Express to perform a custom installation, which lets you select available features and other options to install.

      The CIP Installation wizard also installs the maintenance packages in the CIP.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] For WebSphere Application Server Express, install maintenance packages and optionally, additional features to increment an existing installation with the CIP Installation wizard.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing CIP features on an existing Express product.

      The CIP Installation wizard can install maintenance to an existing product without installing features.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Upgrade a trial version to the full product version

      See Upgrading the Express trial to the Express product using a CIP.

      The CIP Installation wizard does not install maintenance packages when upgrading the existing installation. Install the CIP again to install the maintenance packages.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Perform a typical or custom installation with the CIP Installation wizard.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing a CIP for WebSphere Application Server.

      The custom installation lets you select features to install.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Install maintenance packages and additional features with the CIP Installation wizard to increment an existing installation.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing CIP features on an existing base product.

      The CIP Installation wizard can install maintenance to an existing product without installing features.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Upgrade the Express product to the base product.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Upgrading Express to the WebSphere Application Server product using a CIP.

      The CIP Installation wizard does not install maintenance packages when upgrading the existing installation. Install the CIP again to install the maintenance packages.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Upgrade a trial version to the full product.

      See Upgrading the trial to the full product using a CIP.

      The CIP Installation wizard does not install maintenance packages when upgrading the existing installation. Install the CIP again to install the maintenance packages.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Perform a custom installation with the CIP Installation wizard.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing a CIP for Network Deployment.

      The custom installation lets you select features to install.

    • [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Install maintenance packages and additional features with the CIP Installation wizard to increment an existing installation.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing CIP features on existing Network Deployment products.

      The CIP Installation wizard can install maintenance to an existing product without installing features.

    • Perform a silent installation with the CIP Installation wizard.

      [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] See Installing a CIP silently.

      A silent installation requires you to edit the response file that contains all of your installation choices. After creating a valid response file, you issue the install command with the silent parameter from a command window.

    Restriction: The installer program does not support the ISMP-console installation method at this time.

    If you encounter a problem such as needing more disk space or temporary space or missing prerequisite packages on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.

    If you are installing a feature pack CIP and the existing application server is not at the required version, the feature pack installer will apply fix packs to bring the application server up to the required version if the following conditions are met: the feature pack CIP retains the application server fixpacks. During feature pack CIP creation, choose the option to keep or retain these fixpacks.

Results

You can install a CIP by following this procedure.

What to do next

See the migration documentation for information about migrating from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.

See the "Fast Paths for WebSphere Application Server" for information about getting started deploying applications.




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