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Ethernet Switching Software

Software for Ethernet Switching Applications

Our software for Ethernet switching applications provides a comprehensive set of features for automotive, enterprise, carrier and industrial designs. These easily customizable and turnkey solutions shorten your development cycle and reduce your costs.

Ethernet Software Offerings

Turnkey Applications (Linux®)
Ethernet Switch API
Unmanaged (8051)

Software Page	Description
VelocityDRIVE™ Software Platform (SP)	For Managing Embedded/Automotive Switch Applications
WebStaX (VSC6819)	For Basic L2 Enterprise Switch Applications
SMBStaX (VSC6816)	For Advanced L2+ Enterprise Switch Applications
IStaX (VSC6817)	For Industrial Ethernet Switch Applications - Support for TSN, Redundancy and Synchronization

Software Page	Description
MESA (VSC6803)	Our Ethernet Switch Application Programming Interface (API), known as MESA, provides a comprehensive, user-friendly function library that is operating-system independent.

We also offer 8051 Ethernet switching software for unmanaged applications:

Switch Family	Part Numbers	Software Page
SparX-III Unmanaged	VSC7420, VSC7421, VSC7422	VSC6811
Ocelot Unmanaged	VSC7511, VSC7512	VSC6825

Software Compatibility With Key Ethernet Switch Products

VelocityDRIVE SP

Products:

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WebStaX (VSC6819)

Products:

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SMBStaX (VSC6816)

Products:

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IStaX (VSC6817)

Products:

LAN9668
LAN9694, LAN9696, LAN9698 (TSN and RED versions)
VSC7423, VSC7428, VSC7429
VSC7440
VSC7513, VSC7514
VSC7546, VSC7549 (TSN versions)
VSC7552, VSC7556, VSC7558 (TSN versions)

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MESA (VSC6803)

Products:

All managed switches

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Switchdev Drivers

Products:

LAN9662, LAN9668
LAN9694, LAN9696, LAN9698
VSC7546, VSC7549
VSC7546, VSC7549 (TSN versions)
VSC7552, VSC7556, VSC7558
VSC7552, VSC7556, VSC7558 (TSN versions)

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Linux DSA Drivers

Products:

LAN9370, LAN9371, LAN9372, LAN9373, LAN9374
LAN9646
KSZ8563, KSZ8567
KSZ8794, KSZ8795
KSZ8863, KSZ8864
KSZ8873
KSZ8895
KSZ9477
KSZ9563, KSZ9567
KSZ9893, KSZ9896, KSZ9897

Documentation

Supporting Collateral

AN3883- Software Options for VSC Switches

Link

PDF

VSC6817 IStaX Software Product Specification

PDF

VSC6819 WebStaX Software Product Specification

PDF

VSC6816 SMBStaX Software Product Specification

PDF

Other Software

Legacy Software
Related Software

Software which is no longer recommended for new designs/is end of life.

Application Name	Description
Unified API (VSC6802)	Ethernet Switch and PHY API

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