IT – Nasdaq Nordic Primary Data Center Relocation Project Update – INET – New INET Test system in VASBY (27/16)


This IT-Notice includes information regarding the new INET Test system in VASBY (NTF) available from today. The new INET Test system will replace current INET Test (OTF) in LUNDA as part of the Data Center Relocation project. The current INET Test system (OTF) in LUNDA will continue to serve as the primary INET Test system until June 20, 2016.

 
Nasdaq Nordic data center relocation requires that all customers make necessary arrangements in order to establish connectivity to the new VASBY data center. If not yet done, please contact your connectivity provider as soon as possible to make sure you have connectivity to the VASBY data center.

Key facts related to new INET Test system launch:

  • Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic is introducing a new INET Test system (NTF) in VASBY on May 2, 2016.
  • Current INET Test (OTF) LUNDA is the primary INET Test system until INET Test (NTF) VASBY becomes the primary test system first week of June (exact day to be communicated later).
  • INET Test VASBY IP subnets, other general connectivity information such as ITCH Multicast addresses and ports, is available in the “Connectivity Guideline INET Nordic Test (NTF) IP & Ports” document at the Nasdaq Data Center Relocation/INET web site.
  • Customer specific port configuration in the new INET Test (NTF) system is a copy of current INET Test (OTF) configuration, only primary and secondary/failover IPs will be changed.
  • The customer specific account/port configurations are distributed starting this week. Please contact Nasdaq Cash Equity Operations team if you have an immediate need of your port details.
  • A new Nordic Workstation NTF will be used for testing in INET Test (NTF) VASBY. User accounts available in current Nordic Workstation for INET Test (OTF) LUNDA will be made available in Nordic Workstation INET Test (NTF) as well. The new URL will be announced on May 9, 2016, at the Nasdaq Data Center Relocation/INET web site.
  • A recent update of the ITCH Multicast addresses for INET Test (NTF) have been made, see the Connectivity Guideline INET Nordic Test and the INET Nordic ITCH multicast presentation at the Nasdaq Data Center Relocation/INET web site.

 

With the introduction of INET Test (NTF) VASBY, API logins (OUCH, FIX, ITCH, GLIMPSE) and ITCH Multicast services are available from May 2, 2016. Basic trading functionality will be available from May 9. Additional functionality, available today in current INET Test (OTF), will be added to INET Test (NTF) VASBY throughout the Data Center Relocation project until INET Test VASBY officialy replaces current INET Test (OTF) LUNDA as the primary INET Test system first week of June. Please visit the Nasdaq Data Center Relocation/INET web site for latest information about INET Test (NTF) VASBY status and time schedules.

 

For Technical questions and Account/Port configurations, please contact:

Nasdaq Cash Equity Operations
operator@nasdaq.com
+ 46 8 405 6410
 

For further information regarding this notice, please contact:

Ronny Thellman
Market Readiness INET

ronny.thellman@nasdaq.com
+46 8 405 6313


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IT_Notice_INET Data Center Relocation - INET Test (NTF) VASBY Launch Info.pdf