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Preface
This guide provides an overview of the Sun Java™ System Content Delivery Server.
It describes how to administer the Catalog Manager and VendingManager
components. It describes the device capabilities and the content pricing models
supported by the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server.

Before YouRead This Document

This guide is written for system administrators who are responsible for
administering the Catalog Manager or VendingManager. It assumes some
knowledge of networking, database, and web technologies.
Note – Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-partyweb sites mentioned
in this document, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any
content, advertising, products, or other materials available through such sites.

How This Document Is Organized

This guide is divided into the following chapters:
■Chapter 1 introduces the Content Delivery Server and describes the content life
cycle as it relates to the Catalog Manager and VendingManager. It describes the
automatic content validation process that the Content Delivery Server performs
on submitted content. It also describes how to log in to the Catalog Manager and
VendingManager administration consoles.