Cash Market Readiness Newsflash | Xetra and Börse Frankfurt: Mandatory Interface Encryption: Next milestones

Release date: 12 Sep 2023

Cash Market Readiness Newsflash | Xetra and Börse Frankfurt: Mandatory Interface Encryption: Next milestones Cash Market Readiness Newsflash

Dear Xetra and Börse Frankfurt Participants,

With this Newsflash, we would like to remind you about the upcoming mandatory implementation dates for ETI encryption regarding the usage of interface encryption. 

Please note that the next encryption milestone is the mandatory implementation of ETI LF payload encryption for production ETI LF sessions which are initiated from outside of the Equinix FR2 co-location facility from 23 October 2023

Please keep in mind that from 23 October 2023 onwards, the usage of ETI HF production sessions will be restricted to Eurex Exchange's Equinix FR2 facility (non-public ground). Usage of ETI HF sessions from other locations will no longer be possible in the T7 production environment.

Mandatory usage of password encryption for ETI HF and ETI LF sessions initiated within the Equinix FR2 co-location facility will follow on 24 November 2023(simulation) and 11 December 2023(production).

We urge participants to take all necessary steps and adapt existing applications immediately.

Session Source Location

Session type

Encryption type

Mandatory change in Simulation

Mandatory change in Production

In Equinix FR2 co-lo facility

ETI (LF)

Payload or Password

24.11.23

11.12.23

In Equinix FR2 co-lo facility

ETI (HF)

Password

24.11.23

11.12.23

In Equinix FR2 co-lo facility

ETI (HF)

Payload

Option not supported

Option not supported

Remote *

ETI (LF)

Payload

04.08.23

23.10.23

Remote

ETI (LF)

Password

Option not supported

Option not supported

Remote

ETI (HF)

Option not possible

No changes required

23.10.23 **

*   Please note that remote refers to outside Equinix FR2
** The use of HF Sessions in the production environment outside of the Equinix FR2 co-location facility will no longer be available

We will be offering a dedicated Encryption session during Deutsche Börse Group's Open Day 2023 - The event for IT professionals, executives and traders in the financial industry. There you will also have the opportunity to speak to our experts.

For further details including registration please refer to the Deutsche Börse website www.deutsche-boerse.com under the following link:

Our company > Deutsche Börse Group > Events > Open Day 2023

All details can be found in Xetra Circular 002/23.

Further information on encryption is available on the Xetra website www.xetra.com under the following links:

If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact your Technical Key Account Manager or send an e-mail to cts@deutsche-boerse.com.

Kind regards,

Your Client Services Team


Recipients:

All Xetra® and Börse Frankfurt Trading Participants and Vendors

Target groups:

Xetra Central Coordinators, Technical Contacts

Contact:

Your Technical Key Account Manager via your VIP number or cts@deutsche-boerse.com

Related circular:

 Xetra Circular 002/23

Web:

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