3.1.3 Initialization

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The following initialization steps MUST be performed.

  1. All tables in the abstract data model contain persistent data that MUST be retrieved from persistent storage at initialization time.

  2. Each web service within the server MUST begin listening for requests at the respective URL addresses given in the message transport (as specified in section 2.1).

  3. The update content directory and self-update content directory MUST be made available at the URL address given in the message transport (as specified in section 2.1).