Market Data Advisory Notices
To | Market Data Distributors
From | Market Data Operations
Subject | IMPORTANT REMINDER: Market Data Network Upgrades Planned for Saturday March 5, 2005 - Participation in Connectivity & Data Testing Strongly Encouraged
Notice Date | 2005-03-04
Notice Number | Q2005-24
Effective Date |
As previously mentioned, CME plans to continue implementing upgrades to the Market Data Network after the close of business on Friday, March 4, 2005 to enhance the network. Distributors are strongly encouraged to participate in connectivity and data testing on Saturday, March 5, 2005, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Central Time. In the interest of efficient testing, and to facilitate communications, we ask you to please ensure that the individual designated to participate in testing is knowledgeable in the daily operations of CME Market Data Network connectivity and data formats. The individuals who will be participating in this Saturday’s testing should be: Familiar with the CME’s MDN Channel configurations to both our Wacker Drive facility and the Remote Data Center Well-versed in the types of data that are usually sent Conversant regarding procedures such as the retransmission process Can readily identify missing sequence numbers. It is critically important that the individual designated to participate in the testing meets the above criteria, because when the right staff is not present, it slows down the process and impedes the success of the test. In preparation for this test, please email kbrady@cme.com, acknowledging your company’s participation in Saturday’s test, and provide us with primary and secondary contact names, phone numbers and cellular phone numbers, no later than the close of business today, March 4, 2005. Once you have completed testing, please confirm via email to the following individuals that you tested successfully or unsuccessfully (in which case, please provide an explanation of why the test was unsuccessful). Failure to respond via email will be interpreted as a successful test result. Thank you. Michele Ivanski mivanski@cme.com 312.930.8504 Kevin Brady kbrady@cme.com 312.648.3653 If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact: Marilee Radecki mradecki@cme.com 312.930.8193 Kevin Brady kbrady@cme.com 312.648.3653