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to validate agent state transitions.
OPC on the ARS PG
With the ARS PG, the role of the OPC is enhanced as follows:
to include support for the Agent Routing Service peripheral type.
to provide support for delivering calls and call context to agents on the ACD/PBX.
to synchronize agent availability as seen on the ACD/PBX with the state used by the Unied
ICM when routing calls.
ARS PG Gateway
A new process, the ARS Gateway (see below), runs co-resident with the PIM and the OPC on
the ARS PG.
The ARS Gateway
The ARS Gateway is the process that transfers the traditional ACD functions to the Unied
ICM.
The ARS Gateway maintains the heartbeat and connection between the ARS PIM and the
ACD/PBX.
It communicates with the ACD/PBX via the PBXs proprietary interface and translates (that
is, acts as a protocol converter for) call control, call events, device monitoring, and call routing
messages between the ARS PIM and the ACD/PBX.
Each ARS PG has a unique ARS Gateway specic to the proprietary protocol of the ACD/PBX.
Administrative Workstations
An Administrative Workstation (AW) is a PC that provides tools and resources to monitor the
activity of the system and to manage the Unied ICM software. (Two of these tools are the
Conguration Manager and the Script Editor.)
The Unied ICM software can support multiple AWs. An AW can be located at the Central
Controller site, at call center sites, or both.
An AW can be one of two types: a Distributor AW or a Client AW.
A Distributor AW has these characteristics:
Has an AW Database, which is a data repository for real time data (forwarded by the Router),
conguration data copied from the Central Database, and scripts (copied from the Central
Database)
Reporting Guide for Cisco Unified ICM Enterprise & Hosted Release 7.2(1)
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Chapter 1: System Architecture and Reporting
Administrative Workstations