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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

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

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WebStaX (VSC6819)

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SMBStaX (VSC6816)

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IStaX (VSC6817)

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MESA (VSC6803)

Products:

  • All managed switches
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Switchdev Drivers

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Linux DSA Drivers

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Documentation

Supporting Collateral

AN3883- Software Options for VSC Switches
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VSC6817 IStaX Software Product Specification
PDF
VSC6819 WebStaX Software Product Specification
PDF
VSC6816 SMBStaX Software Product Specification
PDF

Other 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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