1. Introduction
To further optimize our Co-location setup, maintenance work on the Equinix FR2 Colo 2.0 infrastructure has been scheduled in the upcoming weeks. The necessary maintenance work will be carried out in multiple steps.
2. Action required
No changes to customer trading applications or configurations are required.
Following the maintenance work, participants are strongly advised to verify their connectivity to the switches (e.g.) by verifying connectivity to the Connection Gateways and receipt of technical heartbeats.
More information on the ETI Connection Test Gateways and the Market Data Technical Heartbeats during Non-Trading Hours can be found in Chapter 11 of the N7 Network Access Guide available on the Deutsche Börse Cash Market website www.cashmarket.deutsche-boerse.com under the following path: T7 Release 14.1 > System Documentation > Network Access.
Dedicated support will be available from 10:00–14:00 CEST on the scheduled dates.
In the event of any unforeseen issues, participants will be able to contact their Technical Key Account Manager via their VIP number or cts@deutsche-boerse.com during the support window.
3. Details
The maintenance work will be carried out in multiple steps. The switches affected and the first date on which the work is planned are detailed in the table below:
Date | Side | Switch Type | Affected Switches |
09 May 2026 | A | Order Entry | RFRA3411 and RFRA3412 |
Please note: The date and scope announced in the table above are subject to change. Any changes to the existing schedule or the announcement of additional dates for maintenance work in the future will be communicated via Implementation News.
Access to the Implementation News and subscription to the RSS feed can be obtained via the Deutsche Börse Cash Market website under the following link: Implementation News.
An overview of the scheduled dates can be found in the T7 Weekend Maintenance/Activity Overview calendar available on the Deutsche Börse Cash Market website under the following link: T7 Weekend Maintenance.
Further information
Market Status XETR ⓘ
XETR
The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.
Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the webpage under Data & Tech > Information Channels > Emergency procedures. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message
We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.
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