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19 Dec 2024

Colo 2.0 Market Data and Order Entry Access Layer switch maintenance in January / February 2025

On the dates listed below, Eurex will upgrade the firmware on all Colo 2.0 Market Data Access Layer switches.

  • 25.01.2025 – Colo 2.0 Market Data Access Layer switches Eurex (A-side)
  • 08.02.2025 – Colo 2.0 Market Data Access Layer switches Eurex (B-side)

Participants with 10 Gbit/s Colo 2.0 Market Data connections can expect to see status changes on the respective ports. After the firmware upgrade, Eurex recommends participants to verify the status of their affected Colo 2.0 Market Data 10 Gbit/s connections.

In addition, Eurex would again like to remind participants of the Implementation News from 27. November 2024  announcing the enforcement of subnet validation on Order Entry Switches on the following dates:.

  • 01.02.2025 Eurex (Side A) 
  • 15.02.2025 Eurex (Side B )

Participants with 10 Gbit/s Colo 2.0 Order Entry connections can expect to see status changes on the respective ports.

On all maintenance dates, both after the upgrade of the firmware on all Colo 2.0 Market Data Access Layer switches and the enforcement of subnet validation, Eurex will offer a support window between 12:00 and 14:00 CET. In the event of any unforeseen issues, participants will be able to contact their Technical Key Account Manager via their VIP number or cts@deutsche-boerse.com during the support window.

Please note that the firmware update on Colo 2.0 Market Data Access Layer and Mid-Layer switches Eurex (A-side) on 25.01.2025 will coincide with the enforcement of subnet validation on Colo 2.0 Order Entry switches Xetra (A-Side).

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Market Status

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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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