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The upcoming change in the interface for give-up processing will significantly increase the volume of transactions on the Allocate and Claim Transaction (ACT) System. To help firms prepare for this increased volume on ACT, the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation recommends that firms review their system configurations and follow the suggestions outlined below. Firms utilizing Internet connections through an ISP or the Clearing Corporation’s customer network to access the ACT system may experience delays in ACT system responsiveness due to the following variables. 1. The regulation and limitation of bandwidth usage by firms’ internal networks. 2. The configuration of firms’ internal network. For example, users may be routed to the firms’ Internet connection which is not a local ISP or they maybe routed through a number of internal servers and firewalls. Following the software, hardware and system configurations outlined below can help optimize ACT system performance: • Software Recommendations Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows ME, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 running Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5. or higher. Note: The minimum required software to print reports from the ACT System is Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 • Hardware Recommendations PCs with a 650 MHz Pentium III processor with 128 MB of RAM or higher. • Configuration Recommendations For firms that access ACT through an ISP connection, work with your firm’s network department so that it can properly size users’ bandwidth requirements. The average size page in the ACT application is 110k bytes. A minimum sustained data transfer rate of 35K bytes per second (280 kbps) per simultaneous user is recommended for optimal performance. For firms that access ACT through the Clearing Corporation’s customer network, the following chart should be utilized.
Additionally, to ensure proper and timely support by Clearing Corporation staff, we are asking each clearing firm to fill out the survey questions listed below. Please e-mail survey responses back to the Clearing Corporation at css@botcc.com or by fax at (312) 786-0152. Your prompt response is greatly appreciated.
Should you have any questions, please call or e-mail one of the following Client Services and Support Representatives:
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