Prior to connecting to a registry, you must configure some preferences
that specify where the registry is located.
Follow these steps to configure the preferences that specify where
one or more registries are located.
- From the menu, select Window > Preferences.
The Preferences window opens.
- Select WebSphere Service Registry and Repository.
Beneath WebSphere Service Registry and Repository servers, click Add.
The Add Service Registry dialog box opens.
- In the Name field, enter a name for the service registry.
In the Host Address field, enter the URL address of the WebSphere Service
Registry and Repository Web service endpoint. If you do not know the URL address
of the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Web service endpoint, then
contact your WebSphere Service Registry and Repository administrator. In the Description field,
you can enter a description of the service registry though it is not necessary.
- If your organization does not require any security to access the
registry, then click Test Connection to see if you
can connect to the registry. Could you connect? Then click OK and
you are returned to the previous page with the connection information listed
beneath WebSphere Service Registry and Repository servers. A check
mark indicates if this is the default registry location. An edit button lets
you edit the information now or later. A remove button lets you delete the
registry. Click OK in the Preferences window
to close the Preferences window.
- If your organization does require some security to access the registry,
then select Connect to server with security. Fill in
all the fields in a similar manner to the following screen capture. These
fields include the userid and password of the Web service. For encryption
purposes, the fields also include the location of the key store file used
for digital signatures, the key store type and key store password; and the
location of the trust store file containing the public keys, the trust store
type and the trust store password. If you do not know the security settings,
then contact your WebSphere Service Registry and Repository administrator.

Click Test
Connection to see if you can connect to the registry. Could you
connect? Then click OK and you are returned to the
previous page with the connection information listed beneath WebSphere
Service Registry and Repository servers. A check mark indicates
if this is the default registry location. Click OK in
the Preferences window to close the Preferences window.