IT – Verification of failover functionality in the Genium INET Production system - UPDATE
Introduction
On Saturday September 26th, 2020, Nasdaq Nordic will perform verification tests of the site failover functionality in the Genium INET production environment. The system will be available for Nasdaq Exchange and Clearing members for login and standard reference data and business queries. No other type of business functionality will be enabled. Members are recommended to take advantage of this opportunity to test their connectivity and ability to failover to the Nasdaq site B (PORT). The failover verification test will be available for the members in the following markets in the Nasdaq Nordic Genium INET system:
- Nasdaq Stockholm AB Derivatives markets (including derivatives on Swedish, Danish, Finnish and Norwegian shares and indices)
- Nasdaq Stockholm AB Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Iceland hf. Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Tallinn AS Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Riga AS Fixed Income markets
- AB Nasdaq Vilnius Fixed Income markets
- Nasdaq Oslo ASA Commodity markets
- Nasdaq Clearing AB, Equity, Fixed Income and Commodity Derivatives clearing
Time plan (CEST)
10:00-11:00 Genium INET system available for login in the normal configuration 11:00-13:00 Failover from site A to site B, system unavailable 13:00-14:00 Failover completed, and member login enabled to site B 14:00 Test completed, Genium INET system shutdown
Execution
10:00-11:00 CEST The Genium INET system will be available for login in normal configuration with site A being the primary site, allowing OMnet and ITCH connectivity via both site A and site B, and FIX via site A. The markets will be in closed state, with login allowed and business queries enabled. Markets will remain closed throughout the test.
Expected action: Login to your primary address on site A. 11:00-13:00 CEST A controlled failover from site A to site B will be performed, simulating a complete loss of Genium INET on site A. All accessibility to Genium INET will hence be disabled until the failover to site B has been completed. Please note that network connectivity still remains active to site A datacenter to prevent impact for customers connecting to other Nasdaq services located at site A. The failover activities are estimated to be completed at 13:00 CEST at latest, from which time login will be available on site B only.
Expected action: Prepare the redirection of your connections to site B. No logins allowed before the failover has been completed.
13:00-14:00 CEST Login will be available on site B only. Site A unavailable.
Expected action: Login to your failover address on site B.
14:00 CEST Test completed, the Genium INET system will be shut down and configuration restored to normal weekend operation.
Expected action: Restore your connections to normal configuration. Please report your results to riitta.pesio@nasdaq.com after completed test.
Those members that would like to test failback to site A are recommended to do so on Sunday.
Communication plan
IT Information messages (IT-Notices) will be sent out if there are any deviations from the planned timings.
Members are advised to ensure subscription to the IT Information – Derivatives, IT Information – Fixed Income or IT Information - Commodities messages on the following site: http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/News/marketnotices/Subscribe
Nasdaq Front-ends
- Q-Port Clearing Workstation Login and query-type transactions are available.
- Clearing Workstation 1 (CW1) Not available by default. CW1 requires server registry changes in order to enable login on a non-business day.
- CMS web Available for login.
- Trading Workstation Available for login. No transactions are available. All query-type transactions are available, although replies will reflect that September 26th is not a business day.
Protocol specific details
- OMnet: Login enabled. Messages supported: BI9 No transactions are available. Queries supported: All query-type transactions are available, although replies will reflect that September 26th is not a business day.
- FIX: Login enabled. Messages supported: Administrative messages. NOTE: For verification of your FIX IP and port details for B-site, please contact ms.gi@nasdaq.com before the failover test day.
- ITCH: Login enabled. Re-request available. Messages supported: T, S, R, L, M, O, A (GTD orders)
For further information on Connectivity & Access and Protocol Specifications, please see: https://www.nasdaq.com/solutions/european-trading-services
Registration and Reporting Members shall register for the test by completing and submitting the Registration and Report document to riitta.pesio@nasdaq.com no later than September 21st, 2020. This will ensure proper contact information is collected that will be used during the failover test.
After the test has been completed, we kindly ask members to submit a report using the same Registration and Report document to riitta.pesio@nasdaq.com. The Registration and Report document can be found attached to this IT-Notice. Those participants that have access to the Nasdaq Member Portal as Member Administrator, Authorized Requestor IT or Compliance, have possibility to send in this report via the Nasdaq Member Portal instead.
The result of the test, including member participation, will be reported to the Financial Supervisory Authorities in the Nordics.
Please ensure this message is forwarded to your organization’s Compliance Officer.
Support Genium INET Technical Support will be available during the failover test via the normal support channel: Tel: +46 8 405 6750 E-mail: technicalsupport@nasdaq.com
Member Services can be contacted for questions regarding user accounts and FIX failover port details:
Tel: +46 8 405 6660 E-mail: ms.gi@nasdaq.com
For further information, please contact: Technical Relations Riitta Pesiö E-mail: riitta.pesio@nasdaq.com Tel: +46 8 405 6437
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.