BDA Mainframe Migration DR 23 August 2025

13:45 - Clients are advised that all DR activities have been successfully completed for today. A reminder to test BDA connectivity and logon to the current production mainframe, using the password as at Friday, 22 August 2025. BDA will be available as per normal until 19:00. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all clients for their participation.

13:00  - Clients are advised that we have concluded our fail over activities. Brokers are to test their BDA access using their password as at Friday, 22 August 2025. Please contact our CSC on +27 11 520 7777 if you experience any issues.

12:30 - Clients are advised that connectivity and functional testing has now concluded. Brokers are required to test their access to BDA once we have failed over back to production. We anticipate this to be at 13:30, further comms will be provided. Please contact our CSC on +27 11 520 7777 if you experience any issues.

12:00 - Clients are reminded that the connectivity and functional testing will end at 12:30. Clients are urged to email their participation checklists to [email protected]. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

11:50 - A reminder to all brokers who have tested an upload, kindly proceed with a simultaneous upload at 12:00. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

11:30  - A reminder to all brokers that have completed their testing to email the completed checklists to [email protected]. Please contact our CSC on +27 11 520 7777 if you experience any issues.

11:20 - Clients are advised that some users may have lost connection to BDA. The affected users may login again. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

10:50  - Clients are advised that we will not be testing the remote printer today. Please note that access to BDA is enquiry only. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

10:15 - Kindly note that brokers testing uploads should use 25 August 2025 as the date in the files. A reminder to login to BDA using your production credentials. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

09:15 - Clients are advised that DR activities are progressing well. Brokers may proceed with connectivity and functional testing at 09:45. Please contact the CSC on +27 11 520 7777 should you experience any issues.

08:10 - Clients are advised that DR activities have commenced and are on track to begin connectivity and functional testing at 10:30 as scheduled.