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CME EConnect - NY5 connectivity provides access to:

• iLink order entry on the CME Globex platform for BrokerTec markets

• Market data for Brokertec markets on CME Globex disseminated over the CME Market Data Platform (MDP)

Contents

Handoff Specifications

• 1 Gbps hand-off

• 10 Gbps hand-off

• Single Mode Fiber

• 1G-LR (1GBASE-LH)

• 10G-LR (10GBASE-LR)

• 1310nm wavelength

Figure: EConnect NY5 Connectivity

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Upon successful validation of the cross connect and site acceptance by CME Group, the customer is responsible for the following procedures:

• Activating the multicast stream

• Configuring the customer application on the arbitration server

• Configuring routers

• Configuring the rendezvous point’s IP address

• Configuring a fixed path between each router and corresponding CME data center

• Validating that the listener server is receiving data from the correct source

Routing Requirements

Customer routers must be capable of using advanced TCP/IP Protocols including BGP and multicast, specifically PIM Sparse Mode.

• BGP routing must be used on the routers terminating CME Group connections.

• It is recommended that customers use a routing protocol between their routers to provide automatic failover.

• All IP packets destined for CME Group must be sourced from CME Group-assigned private address space.

• Multicast PIM Sparse Mode must be used.

Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to connectivity:

• No site-to-site connectivity.

• No direct server connectivity into CME Globex.

• Terminating the circuit on a Layer 2 device is not allowed.

• CME Group will not accept traffic sourced from any customer’s public IP space.

• Only one Market Data Platform data feed per router is allowed.

• Customer hardware must be capable of supporting quote streams (e.g., PIM sparse mode).

• Customer equipment must be in CME approved space