VOLUME 20 - BULLETIN #231

TO:	ALL CLEARING MEMBERS
FROM:	BUSINESS SYSTEMS GROUP
DATE:	August 2, 2000
SUBJECT:	Allocation and Claim Transaction Access through the Customer Network

A member firm can connect to the Customer Network web pages through the Internet or through the Customer network. If a member firm uses the Internet to access the web pages, then the member firm does not need to make any changes. If a member firm wants to access the web pages through the Customer Network, then the member firm will have to add static routes on one or more routers on their network. The static route will direct traffic destined for BOTCC®’s network to the interface of the router that BOTCC has deployed at each member firm’s site.

Member firms should not add name server entries for any of the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation resources as these addresses may change without warning. To resolve the fully qualified domain names (FQDN) for the web pages listed below, member firms can add entries on their name servers or rely on the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation name servers. A member firm does not have to make any changes in order for Board of Trade Clearing Corporation public name servers to resolve names through the Internet. BOTCC will provide a private name server that can be accessed through the Customer Network and will only contain the host names listed below. A member firm can use BOTCC's name server as a primary name server, a secondary name server or as a name server forwarder. For detailed technical information regarding IP Addressing, Ports and DNS names, please contact the Business Systems Group. Listed below are the available web links:

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Should you have any questions, please call or e-mail one of the following Business Systems Analysts:

BOTCC is a registered trademark of the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation