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Apr 30, 2015

Eurex

Security enhancements for the access to Eurex Exchange’s T7 GUI infrastructure via leased line connections

Access to Eurex Exchange’s T7 trading architecture via the Eurex ETI interface, Eurex FIX interface and the Eurex Trader GUI via an internet connection (optional) is currently secured via an automatic network validation mechanism which ensures that participants access the system from authorised IP networks and/or IP addresses only.

To further strengthen the access security of the T7 trading architecture, Eurex Exchange will enhance the existing mechanism for ensuring the validity of leased line connectivity to include automatic network validation also for Eurex Exchange’s T7 GUI. The enhanced functionality will be activated in Eurex Exchange’s T7 simulation environment effective 6 May 2015 and in production environment effective 1 June 2015.

The automatic network validation will only permit access via leased lines from the participants’ networks and from any associated Service Providers which are maintained in the Member Section.

The automatic network validation enhancement for leased line connections does not require any activity on the participants’ side, however following the activation of the enhanced functionality, a connection from an unknown IP network will be rejected with the error message “subnet validation failed”.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact your Technical Key Account Manager using your VIP number or via e-mail to cts@deutsche-boerse.com.

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The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.

Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the Eurex webpage under Support --> Emergencies and safeguards. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message. 

We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.

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