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As you can see from the CIP build process flow in Figure 6-9, it takes multiple
steps to build a CIP.
Figure 6-9 CIP build process
The CIP or IIP can be installed on the target system through two methods:
► Installation wizard
► Silent installer using a response file
The benefit of the Installation Factory is mainly in terms of installation time (fix
packs, for example, are directly incorporated into the installation image) and in
consistency and repeatability of the installations. This gives you a quick pay-back
for the time required to build the CIP and IIP.
Centralized installation manager
Another product feature which can be used to install and update WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment installations is the CIM. More
information about CIM can be found in 9.6.3, “Centralized installation manager
(CIM)” on page 328.
6.9.4 Installing updates
Build definition wizard
Build
definition
XML
Processing engine
Automated, customized
installation package
For WebSphere maintenance tasks, you need to install the IBM Update Installer
for WebSphere Software V7.0 on your system. The Update Installer is provided
as a separate installer and needs to be installed on each system running
WebSphere Application Server. The installer for the Update Installer can be
found on the first supplemental media or through the IBM support download site
at the following Web page:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24020212
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