This preface describes who should read the Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.3 API Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions. It contains the following sections:
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
This application program interface (API) guide is written for the knowledgeable application programmer who understands the basic architecture of the Cisco Content Delivery System (CDS) software product and Java servlets. The user should be fluent in the Java programming language and have prior practical experience developing content networking solutions. This guide is not intended to direct the user in how to program in the Java language and limits itself to describing how related CDS software servlets are used.
This API guide includes the following chapters:
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Chapter 1 |
Provides an introduction to the CDS software application program interfaces. |
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Chapter 2 |
Describes the Replication Status API and the servlet actions it performs. |
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Chapter 3 |
Describes the Delivery Service Provisioning API, Location Provisioning API, Service Engine Provisioning API, and Program API and the servlet actions they perform. |
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Chapter 4 |
Describes the Listing API and the servlet actions it performs. |
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Chapter 5 |
Describes the Monitoring Statistics API and Streaming Statistics API and the servlet actions they perform. |
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Appendix A |
Describes the attributes of program files and examples for different program types. |
This API guide uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.
These documents provide complete information about the CDS and are available from the Cisco.com site:
•Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.3 Software Configuration Guide
•Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0-2.3 Quick Start Guide
•Release Notes for Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.0
•Release Notes for Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.1
•Release Notes for Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.2
•Release Notes for Cisco Internet Streamer CDS 2.3
•Cisco Content Delivery Engine 100/200/300/400 Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Content Delivery System 2.x Documentation Roadmap
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Content Delivery Engines 100/200/300/400
You can access the software documents at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7127/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
You can access the hardware documents at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7126/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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