(1) In OSI, the process of obtaining identifiers for objects from the appropriate naming authorities. Registered identifiers should be obtained for the following objects, which relate to OSI Communications Subsystem operations: (a) NSAP addresses, (b) DTE addresses, (c) abstract syntaxes, (d) application contexts, and (e) application entities.
(2) In X.25, the process used between a DTE and a DCE to establish an agreement on which optional user facilities will be in effect. For example, the DTE can request that the DCE agree to or stop a previous agreement for an optional user facility. Also, a DCE can indicate which optional user facilities are available or which optional user facilities are currently in effect. The negotiation is accomplished through the exchange of registration packets.
(3) In SQL replication, the process of registering a DB2 table, view, or nickname as a replication source. See also subscription.
(4) The process of creating an object in the installation database that uniquely identifies the managed resource in the hosting environment.
(5) In Resource Recovery Services (RRS), the definition of a resource manager to the system.