Critical System Information

SFTP Services Migration to Google Cloud - September 25

As part of SFTP services migration to Google Cloud, new network IPs and Ports are now available.

By close of business on Friday, September 25, all clients must complete migration and connect to SFTP Production using only the following new credentials.

Please use your CME Group Login to view the new credentials in the SFTP Services Migration to Google Cloud section of the Configuration and Connectivity Details page.

SFTP services on Google Cloud are available in parallel to the current on-prem instance. When connecting in parallel to Google Cloud and on-prem instances, clients should ensure that only one instance of the reports is utilized.

Please contact the CME Global Command Center (GCC) for Production environment support in the U.S. at +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4747, in Asia at +65 6532 5010 or in Japan at +81 3 6733 7559.

Front-End Clients

EBS Workstation Changes Required - May 29

Effective Friday, May 29, all EBS Workstation users must migrate to the new per-region cloud environment. This change will streamline operations, supportability and resilience of EBS Workstation.

Clients using managed leased lines to access EBS Workstation must make the following required changes by May 29:

• Allow new listed 208.x subnets through firewalls (alongside existing subnets).
• Download and install updated EBS Workstation.
  • The updated EBS Workstation is identical to the existing version except changes to access configuration.

As an alternative to making the required access changes, EBS Workstation is also available via WebConnect (internet connection). Clients on CME Full Service (physical EBS terminals) or WebConnect (internet connection) are not required to make any changes.

EBS Workstation Changes - URLs
	Existing URLs	New URLs
EMEA	workstation-cm-ln.cmegroup.com	workstation-ll-ln.cmegroup.com
Americas	workstation-cm-ny.cmegroup.com	workstation-ll-ny.cmegroup.com
APAC	workstation-cm-tk.cmegroup.com	workstation-ll-tk.cmegroup.com

To view EBS Workstation per-region IP ranges, please use your CME Group login to access the Configuration and Connectivity Details page. 

Current access will not be affected during implementation. Access will run in parallel for full production verification.

New prefix subnet ranges are already advertised via your connection.

Please contact your Global Account Manager with any questions.

Post-Trade

CME STP FIX on Google Cloud - Production Internet Connectivity Migration Deadline - July 31

As part of a phased migration of CME Straight Through Processing APIs to Google Cloud, Production internet connectivity options for CME STP FIX API are now available.

By close of business on Friday, July 31, all clients must complete migration and connect to CME STP FIX API Production using only the Google Cloud hostnames.

CME STP FIX on Google Cloud is available in parallel to the current on-prem instance. When connecting in parallel to Google Cloud and on-prem instances, clients should ensure trades are not double-booked.

A mandatory supplemental certification for message recovery is now available for CME STP FIX on Google Cloud. 

Please contact Certification Support for Electronic Trading (CSET) with any questions in the U.S. at +1 312 930 2322, in Europe at +44 20 3379 3803, or in Asia at +65 6593 5593.

CME STP FIX on Google Cloud - Production Dedicated Connectivity Migration Deadline - July 31

As part of a phased migration of CME Straight Through Processing APIs to Google Cloud, Production dedicated connectivity options for CME STP FIX API are now available.

By close of business on Friday, July 31, all clients must complete migration and connect to CME STP FIX API Production using only the Google Cloud hostnames.

CME STP FIX on Google Cloud is available in parallel to the current on-prem instance. When connecting in parallel to Google Cloud and on-prem instances, clients should ensure trades are not double-booked.

A mandatory supplemental certification for message recovery is now available for CME STP FIX on Google Cloud. 

Please contact Certification Support for Electronic Trading (CSET) with any questions in the U.S. at +1 312 930 2322, in Europe at +44 20 3379 3803, or in Asia at +65 6593 5593.

Events and Announcements

Save the Date: Disaster Recovery Testing for EBS and BrokerTec - June 13

CME Group welcomes EBS and BrokerTec customers to its annual summer Disaster Recovery exercises. These exercises allow you to verify your ability to connect and transact on CME Group Disaster Recovery gateways and match engines. Two exercises for cash markets will be offered on the following dates:

• Saturday, June 13 - U.S. Markets (EBS and BrokerTec U.S.)
• Saturday, July 18 - Europe Markets (EBS and BrokerTec EU)

Customers can choose to connect to CME Group systems via their own Production or Disaster Recovery systems. Registration is required for each individual participant to ensure proper access and support readiness. Test scripts will be available in future notices.

Registration is now available.

Please reach out to your Global Account Manager or the Operational Resilience team with any questions.

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