Configuring a service endpoint is necessary to connect Web service clients to any Web services among the components being assembled or to any external Web services. Review the article Using HTTP to transport Web services requests.
You can specify HTTP URL prefixes for Web services that are accessed through HTTP by using the Provide HTTP endpoint URL information panel in the administrative console. The HTTP URL prefixes provide location specific information and are used to form complete endpoint URLs that are included within published WSDL files.
Note: The Provide HTTP panel in the administrative console displays modules that contain JAX-WS and JAX-RPC Web services. You can use the Provide HTTP panel to provide URL information for both types of Web services, however, the panel does not indicate which type of service that you are working with. To configure these prefixes with the administrative console:
In this step you specify the protocol (HTTP or HTTPS), as well as the host_name and port_number used in the endpoint URL. You can select a prefix from a predefined list, by selecting the default HTTP URL prefix, or you can use a custom HTTP URL prefix.
If you select the default HTTP URL prefix, a list provides you with a choice of endpoint URL prefixes. The list is a combination of two sets of ports in the module: the virtual host ports and the application server ports. Use a prefix from this list if the application server of the Web service is accessed directly. Select a value and also select the check box of the modules to use the prefix.
If you want to use a custom HTTP URL prefix, type the value in the field. Select the check box to use in the prefix.
The URL prefix, whether default or custom, is copied to the selected module HTTP URL prefix field.