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

Developing and installing customized installation packages

A customized installation package (CIP) is a customized WebSphere® Application Server installation image created with IBM® WebSphere Installation Factory that can include one or more maintenance packages, a configuration archive from a standalone application server profile, one or more enterprise archive files, and scripts and other files that help customize the resulting installation.

Before you begin

Read through this topic and its related topics to prepare for creating and installing customized installation packages (CIPs). Become familiar with CIP 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.

[IBM i] IBM i users must install the IBM WebSphere Installation Factory on a distributed platform. The Installation Factory does not run on an IBM i platform.

[IBM i] Restriction: Remote installation from a Windows® workstation using a CIP is only supported when performing a scratch installation of a CIP with no interim fixes. In all other cases, you will need to apply the CIP locally on the IBM i machine. You cannot install a feature pack remotely from a Windows workstation. To install a feature pack, you must run the CIP locally on an IBM i machine.

About this task

This topic introduces the IBM WebSphere Installation Factory, which you can use to create a CIP. Get started by creating a build definition for the CIP using the Installation Factory console using the ifgui command. After defining the build parameters in the wizard, create and install the resulting CIP.

The following procedure describes how to get started creating and installing a customized installation package for your WebSphere Application Server product.

Procedure

  1. Use the Installation Factory to create a customized installation package.

    See [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] [Windows] Creating build definitions and a CIP on processing engine machines for information about creating and generating a CIP locally.

    See Creating build definitions for another machine for information about creating a CIP definition locally and generating the CIP on another machine.

  2. Prepare your operating platform for installation.

    [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Read the "Preparing the operating system for product installation" topic

    [IBM i] Read the "Preparing the operating system for installation" topic.

  3. Install the product using the CIP.

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

Results

You can use a CIP to install an application server product by following this procedure.




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