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View this video for a brief overview of the Certification environments.

System Requirements

AutoCert+ supports connections that meet the requirements listed on the Supported Browsers page.

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Log into AutoCert+ at the following link: https://autocert.cmegroup.com/.

Customer Support

For additional information regarding client system certification, contact the following CME Group departments:

Global Account Management

Certification Support for Electronic Trading (CSET)

Prerequisites for Certification

To connect and test in the testing environments complete the following:

1. Request and configure your new network connection by contacting Global Account Management.
   1. You are invited to discuss other network options with your Global Account Manager.

   2. This network connection allows you to perform functional testing on both environments and also to access AutoCert+.

2. Create new iLink IDs for each environment.
   1. You can choose the firm IDs that you are using in production to perform front-end to back-end system testing.
      • Third-party system providers can provide and set up temporary IDs to perform functional testing.
   2. The iLink IDs used for connecting to the testing environments are the same as those used for certifying on AutoCert+.
   3. The Session IDs indicate which environment you are connected to. If the ID is alpha-numeric-numeric (i.e. C28), you are connected to New Release environment. If the ID is numeric-alpha-numeric (i.e. 7E8), you are connected to Certification environment.
3. Download the network configuration file for the applicable environment.

CME Request Center NR/Cert

CME Request Center NR/CERT is available to all CME Group Logins registered in AutoCert+. With CME Request Center NR/CERT, you can:

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• Login to CME Request Center NR/CERT
• CME Request Center NR/CERT User Help System

Network Connectivity

The client system connects to AutoCert+ and processes data sent by CME Group as shown in this diagram. For example, a client system certifying on MDP functionality must join the MDP feed and process market data according to the test requirements.  Please refer to the Network Connectivity topic for comprehensive information related to network connectivity solutions.

Environments

These environments are in separate data centers and have distinct connectivity. EBS clients should select the testing environment(s) that support the trading platforms, modes, and services they need.

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iLink Certification

General iLink Tag Requirements

Please note the following before certifying your application:

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For more information regarding the certification tests, refer to the AutoCert+ User Help System associated with each test.

SenderCompID Naming Convention

To successfully run and track tests, a System Profile needs to be associated with a SenderCompID.  SenderCompIDs are created and assigned to a company.  A tester may choose from among the SenderCompIDs available for their company. This SenderCompID then belongs to the tester as long as the tester remains logged into the AutoCertPlus web application or until the tester chooses to un-assign the SenderCompID.

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• Certification Environment: SenderCompID = 7E8640N
• New Release Environment: SenderCompID = C28123N

Separate Sender CompID Per Environment

The Session ID, Firm ID and Password are assigned and can be obtained by contacting your Global Account Manager. You must obtain a session ID before being able to run any of the certification tests for AutoCert+. If you have more than one application to certify, you can obtain more than one ID.

Market Data Platform Certification

Each environment has its own set of Market Data Platform multicast channels. Channel information for both environments is available on the CME Group FTP/SFTP site as described in CME Market Data Platform.

The Market Data Platform architecture is explained in terms of a market data group. A market data group is a set of UDP channels used to produce market data messages for a set of instruments and/or a set of instrument groups. Market data is organized by Market Data Group, which is a configuration of MDP  channels providing all market data required to support markets for a given product or set of products.

• Each channel is assigned a “Dummy Contract”
• Instrument Definition Channels
• Incremental Feed “A” Channels
• Incremental Feed “B” Channels
• Market Recovery Channels

Channel Definitions

To obtain channel definitions for AutoCert +, visit the FTP/SFTP site and navigate to the current XML configuration file for MDP 3.0 or streamlined SBE: 

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EBS Testing

EBS Workstation Testing

EBS Workstation is deployed in the CME Globex New Release (DC3) environment and supports access to:

• EBS Market and eFix Matching Service
• EBS Direct

EBS Market Testing

EBS Market Central Limit Order Book and eFix Matching Service on CME Globex are available for client testing and functional certification in the CME Globex New Release environment. Clients must submit the Environment Access Request and Change Form for EBS on CME Globex to access the CME Globex New Release environment.

EBS Direct Testing

Environment Schedules

CME Globex services in Certification and New Release are available from: 8 pm CT Sunday to 4 pm CT Friday, except for a weekly maintenance window:

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Maintenance windows are a specified period of time during which an environment is unavailable in order to allow CME Group staff to launch and test new releases, and perform maintenance operations.

AutoCert+ User Help Systems

For more information and instructions regarding specific certification tests, refer to the AutoCert+ User Help System related to each test.

Production Environment

See details about the CME Globex Production environment and connectivity options for all markets and services.

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