A UDDI registry node consists of the UDDI registry application
(a J2EE application that is supplied as part of WebSphere Application
Server), a store of data (using a relational database management system)
referred to as the UDDI database, and a means to connect the application
to the data (a data source and related elements). To set up a new
UDDI registry, you create the UDDI database and data source, and deploy
the supplied application.
Before you begin
Start WebSphere Application Server, and create a server
to host the UDDI registry. Use Starting and stopping quick reference for information about
starting WebSphere Application Server using either commands or the
administrative console.
About this task
The subtopics describe how to create the UDDI database
(which can be local or remote) and data source, and how to deploy
the UDDI registry application.
You can create either a
default UDDI
node or a
customized UDDI node. The main difference between
the two nodes is the number of mandatory UDDI registry properties,
such as the UDDI node ID and description, and the prefix to use for
generated discovery URLs.
- Default UDDI node
- The mandatory properties are automatically set to default values
and you cannot change them. A default UDDI node is a suitable option
for initial evaluation of the UDDI registry, and for development and
test purposes.
- Customized UDDI node
- You must set the mandatory properties. After these properties
are set, you cannot change them for this configuration. With a customized
UDDI node, you have more control over the database management system
that is used for the UDDI database, and the properties that are used
to set up the UDDI database. With a customized UDDI node, you create
the UDDI database and data source to your own specifications before
deploying the UDDI registry application. A customized node is a suitable
option for production purposes. To move from a default UDDI node to
a customized UDDI node, see Changing the UDDI registry application environment after deployment.
Procedure
- To set up a UDDI registry
quickly for test or development purposes, follow the instructions
in Setting up a default UDDI node with a default data source.
The database, data source and UDDI registry application are
created or deployed by a single script. The database type is embedded
Cloudscape.
- To create a default UDDI registry with a database other
than embedded Cloudscape, or to use an embedded Cloudscape database
but create the data source manually, follow the instructions in Setting up a default UDDI node.
- To create a customized UDDI registry, follow the instructions
in Setting up a customized UDDI node.