Getting started with the Installation Factory

Download and configure the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server on your system before creating an customized installation package (CIP).

Before you begin

To set up Installation Factory, you can either use the Installation Factory code copied from the WebSphere Application Server product Supplements disc or use the code downloaded from the Installation Factory Web site. The advantage to downloading the code from the Web site is that you will be downloading the latest version of the product.

Procedure

  1. Download the Installation Factory image.

    Download the code from the IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server V6.0 releases

    You can create installation packages for operating systems other than the one on which Installation Factory is running:
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] The Installation Factory on these operating systems can create installation packages for all supported platforms except i5/OS.
    • [Windows] The Installation Factory on Windows operating systems can create installation packages for Windows and i5/OS.
  2. Unpack the code to any directory for which you have the appropriate permissions.
  3. Optional: You can also set up the Installation Factory on your system using the code from the product media. Copy the Installation Factory code to your operating system using the setupif command from the InstallationFactory directory on the Supplements disc.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Run the setupif.sh command.
      This command copies the Installation Factory to user_home/InstallationFactory by default; but you can specify the target location when you run it. For example:
      setupif.sh target_location 
    • [Windows] Run the setupif.bat command.
      This command copies the Installation Factory to C:\ by default; but you can specify the target location when you run it. For example:
      setupif.bat target_location 

Results

You have installed the Installation Factory product.

What to do next

After you have installed the Installation Factory product you can start creating installation packages. See Installation Factory overview for more information about the different types of packages you can create.




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