SAXESS release 4.8.0 will be launched Monday 22nd of October 2007 on all NOREX Exchanges. The upgrade is a mandatory upgrade and it is NOT backward compatible. Starting on Monday 22nd of October, SAXESS will only support the new XTP 2.56 Build 102 version of the communication protocol. This means that all members have to upgrade all systems that communicate with the SAXESS system.
Please note that the members MUST perform the following actions on 19th and 20th of October 2007. In particular, note that you need to send a report your upgrade status to each exchange where you are a member, on Saturday 20th of October.
Member actions during launch weekend:
• Delete all orders in SAXESS in all markets including GTD (over night)
• Upgrade your system(s);
• Make your system connect to SAXESS and download static data;
• Send a connectivity report to each exchange where you are a member
• Verify that the upgrade is completed as planned
OMX first line Technical Support and the exchanges’ trade support will be available for questions and support on Saturday 20th of October from 12:00 to 16:00. See the attached document for production launch schedule and contact details.
