Chapter 1: Introduction

must record time in hours, minutes and seconds with to-the-second granularity and must be synchronized to a source that is synchronized to within three seconds of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) atomic clock. Clocks must be synchronized once a day prior to the opening of the market, and remain in synch throughout the day. In addition, firms are to maintain a copy of their clock synchronization procedures on-site. Clocks not used to record the date and time of market events need not be synchronized.

1.2.2.Features

∙DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) compatibility for IP address management and other parameters (Subnet Mask and Gateway) from the DHCP server, which ensures each IP address, is unique.

∙Optional PoE (Power over Ethernet) accessory, which includes Full Power Reserve (FPR option).

∙Automatic time synchronization to an official time source.

∙Event notification through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps. This feature enables network administrators to centrally manage time clock performance, find problems and solve them in a timely manner.

∙NTP (Network Time Protocol) syncs clocks to a time reference over a data network.

∙Direct synchronization to the time source rather than to a computer.

∙Log-in security for two (2) separate users.

∙Synchronization transaction data maintained per FINRA Rule 7430 requirements.

∙Full OATS compliance with stand-alone units not linked to a PC.

∙Complete solution without the need for individual trader computers.

∙Report for transaction log (time sync).

∙Maximum Sync of once every 2 hours for improved accuracy with up to 12 time validations a day per schedule. The clock can store 5 years of data utilizing one normal sync schedule of 2 syncs per day for OATS compliance.

∙Compatible with IE, Safari, and Firefox Web browsers.

∙Employs Windows Services to perform synchronization.

∙E-mail notification of clock failure to synchronize the time, configurable to send e-mail notification to chosen recipients.

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