Sun Microsystems Sun Java System Content Delivery Server 5 - Manual (Page 24)

6 Administrator Guide • 2005Q4
■ Submitted Content. The administrator reviews submitted content and, if
required, edits the content and modifies the pricing and category assignments.
The administrator can accept or reject the content.
■ Published Content. After accepting the content, the administrator publishes the
content to make it available to the Vending Manager.
■ Categories. Content categories are central to content management. They are
logical containers or buckets that hold the content managed by the Sun Java
System Content Delivery Server. The Catalog Manager uses content categories to
control Vending Manager access.
See “Managing Content” on page 13 for more information.
Device Management
The Catalog Manager defines the devices and the device capabilities supported by
the Content Delivery Server. As a Catalog Manager administrator, you can add new
devices, delete devices no longer supported, and edit the characteristics and
capabilities of any device model.
“Managing Devices” on page 68 describes how to
manage the devices supported for your network.
Account Management
Accounts define access to the Catalog Manager. The Catalog Manager has three
types of accounts:
■ Vending Manager. A Vending Manager Account is for a specifically-branded
Vending Manager that stocks content from the Catalog Manager. It is associated
with one or more Vending Plans.
■ Developer . Developer Accounts are for corporations or individuals that submit
content to the Catalog Manager. Developer Accounts are associated with one or
more Developer Plans.
■ Administrator. Administrator Accounts are for individuals who administer the
Catalog Manager.
See “Managing Accounts” on page 94 for more information.
Plan Management
The Catalog Manager uses the following plans to control content submission for
developers and content access for Vending Managers: