PeopleSoft MCF Server Architecture

The REN server (the PSRENSRV process) is essential to the framework architecture. MCF events are sent to REN servers, which then deliver them to recipients of those topics. The REN server is a modified web server using the HTTP 1.0 or HTTP 1.1 communications protocol. Communication with server processes and MCF browser windows is bidirectional, because the browser windows maintain persistent connections to the REN server. Events can be sent proactively to browser windows without polling or page refreshes. To provide a secure channel of communication to overcome concerns from PeopleSoft customers about sensitive data and its security, the REN server can be Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-enabled. An SSL-enabled REN server provides secure communication that encrypts and provides client and server authentication.

Applications send interaction and action requests (tasks) received from the supported communication channels to logical queues. The REN server notifies the universal queue server (the PSUQSRV process) responsible for that queue that a new task has arrived. Tasks are queued in order of priority until they can be assigned to an available agent qualified to respond to the task, at which time the queue server sends an assignment notification to the user’s MultiChannel Console through the REN server.

The queue server routes work requests (tasks) to users based upon a set of configurable policy properties that define which agents can handle what types of tasks and when the tasks can be assigned. The queue server manages state information about the current status of active agents and active tasks.

The MCF log server logs MCF events and chat content to the database. You configure logging levels on the MCF administration pages.