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VOLUME 22 – BULLETIN #024
TO:
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ALL CLEARING MEMBERS
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FROM:
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BUSINESS SYSTEMS GROUP
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DATE:
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February 6, 2002
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SUBJECT:
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New Testing Procedures
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To ensure dedicated support for firm testing, the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation has instituted the following procedures:
• The Clearing Corporation will provide dedicated resources to support firms testing every Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 8:00 am and noon.
• Firms who need support will be required to notify the Clearing Corporation by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to testing either Wednesday or Thursday.
• Firms will also be asked to indicate what systems or application program interfaces they will be testing.
• The test system will continue to be available on business days between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. if firms wish to test without the support of the Clearing Corporation.
• Please note that the schedule and process to request order routing or a/c/e testing does not change. Please click on the ‘Production Clearing and Test System Availability’ link below for a detailed schedule of a/c/e testing.
Please fill out the attached ‘Firm Test Request’ form and either e-mail (bsg@botcc.com) or fax (312-786-0152) back to BOTCC prior to conducting any testing. To view a schedule of the Test Clearing System Availability, please click on the following link: Production Clearing and Test System Availability.
Should you have any questions, please call or e-mail one of the following Business Systems Analysts:
Firm Test Request
Test Date___________________________________________
Firm Name__________________________________________
Firm Contact________________________________________
Contact Phone______________________________________
Contact E-Mail______________________________________
Test Environment: GAPI___ ACT___ ETS___ HHT____
Network Testing___ (Network Testing includes MQM,
FTP, connectivity testing, Web) Disaster Recovery___
System Type and IP Address__________________________
MQ Queue Name____________________________________
Please note: to prepare and help ensure a successful test experience, the Clearing Corporation requires 24 hour notification prior to test date and time. If firms are testing with a different IP address than what is currently configured in the Clearing Corporation’s network, test notification requirement will change to 48 hours prior to test date and time. |