iLink Production IP Address Migration Update

As previously announced, to accommodate continued growth, CME Group is expanding its infrastructure and moving to a new state-of-the-art data center. Detailed information on this migration is available online.

A client impact overview is also available.

Final Mock Trading Session

The final mock trading session, to ensure customer readiness for the upcoming CME Globex data center migration, is this Saturday, August 7, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central time (CT). The mock trading session are designed so customers can connect to, receive market data and submit orders from the new CME Globex data center. There will be an additional hour of connectivity-only testing available 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT. An overview of the mock trading session is now available. Customers must register online to participate.

The unscripted testing portion of the mock has been extended by 1 hour, and will end at 11:30 a.m. CT. Please review the updated overview for complete information.

Effective this Friday, August 6, after the close, customers must use the new CME Globex data center iLink production IP addresses.

The CME Globex Control Center will be opening 2 hours early on Sunday, August 8, at 12:00 p.m. CT, to provide technical support for the CME Globex Data Center migration.

If you have any questions regarding this migration, please contact your Global Account Manager at 312.634.8700 in the U.S.; +44 (0) 20 7796 7100 in Europe; or +852.3101.7696 in Asia.