Get started with the UDDI registry

We can get started either as an administrator of a UDDI registry, or as a user of a UDDI registry that is already set up.

• If we are an administrator of a UDDI registry, that is, to install (set up and deploy), customize, or manage a UDDI registry, use the following topics to get started.

  • UDDI registry terminology introduces some terms that you must understand to administer a UDDI registry

  • Set up and deploying a new UDDI registry explains how to install a UDDI registry node by setting up the resources that it will use, and deploying the UDDI registry application.

  • Migrate the UDDI registry explains how to use the scripts provided to migrate UDDI registries from the previous version of WAS.

  • Configure UDDI registry security explains how to configure different levels of security for the UDDI registry, and how other UDDI node settings can influence security.

  • Manage the UDDI registry explains how to use the UDDI pages in the administrative console to administer a UDDI registry node. It describes the programmatic interfaces that we can use to administer a UDDI registry node (UDDI registry Administrative (JMX) Interface), to add custom value set data to a UDDI registry (user-defined value sets), and to export and import UDDI version 2 entities (UDDI Utility Tools). It also describes how to back up and restore your UDDI registry data.

  • UDDI node settings explains how to view and set UDDI properties and policies, and how to manage UDDI publishers, tiers, and user entitlements.

  • Remove a UDDI registry node describes how to remove a UDDI registry application, a UDDI registry database, or a UDDI registry node.

  • Reinstalling the UDDI registry application describes how to remove and reinstall a UDDI registry application.

• If we are a user of a UDDI registry, use the following topics to get started.

  • UDDI registry terminology introduces some terms that we might need to understand to use a UDDI registry.

  • Use the UDDI registry user interface explains how to access the UDDI User Console, which is a user interface that allows us to find UDDI entities and carry out simple UDDI publish operations.

  • UDDI registry SOAP service end points contains details for accessing the UDDI Version 3 inquiry, publish, security, and custody transfer APIs, as well as the UDDI Version 1 and Version 2 APIs.

  • UDDI registry client programming explains how to write UDDI client application programs. The recommended client programming interface is the UDDI Version 3 Client for Java.

  • Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) provider for UDDI is for users who want to use the Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) to access UDDI.

  • User-defined value set support in the UDDI registry explains how to add custom value set data to a UDDI registry.

• For either role, UDDI registry troubleshooting might be useful if you encounter any problems or unexpected behavior when using the UDDI registry, and the topic about messages links to messages that you might see.

Related concepts

Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) provider for UDDI

Related tasks

Set up and deploying a new UDDI registry
Migrate the UDDI registry
Configure UDDI registry security
Manage the UDDI registry
Remove a UDDI registry node
Reinstalling the UDDI registry application
Use the UDDI registry user interface
UDDI registry client programming
UDDI registry troubleshooting

Related reference

UDDI registry terminology
UDDI registry SOAP service end points
User-defined value set support in the UDDI registry
UDDI node settings
Messages