VSC7444
26-Port L2/L3 Enterprise Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 10 Gbps Links
Microsemi’s next generation switch family delivers a flexible Enterprise
and Industrial Ethernet solution.
The VSC7444 SparX-IV-44™ device is an SMB/SME Industrial Ethernet
switch with up to 26 ports supporting a combination of 1G, 2.5G, and
10G Ethernet ports.
The device provides a rich set of Enterprise Ethernet switching features.
Using multistage Versatile TCAM technology (VCAP™), it delivers VLAN
and QoS processing that enables delivery of differentiated services,
security through intelligent frame processing, and egress frame
manipulation.
For industrial applications, VSC7444 integrates VeriTime™, Microsemi’s
patent-pending distributed timing technology that delivers the industry’s
most accurate IEEE 1588v2 timing implementation.
A powerful 500 MHz CPU enables full management of a Layer 2 and
Layer 3 Ethernet switch solution.
A comprehensive application programming interface (API) and software
development package accelerates time-to-market for managed Ethernet
applications. The software API package integrates easily with third-party
software, preserving existing software investments.
Highlights
• Up to 26 × 1G, 16 × 2.5G, and 2 × 10G
Ethernet ports
• Fully managed L2 switching and L3
forwarding features
• Industrial temperature range
• Easy upgrade within SparX-IV family to
higher bandwidth including 10 GbE port
support
Applications
• Fully managed L2/L3 switch
• Industrial Ethernet switch
24 × 1 GbE + 2 × 10 GbE Managed Switch
(Optical 1 GbE Ports)
24 × 1 GbE + 2 × 10 GbE Managed Switch
(Copper 1 GbE Ports)
24 × SGMII
2 × 10G
VSC7444
SparX-IV-44™
26-Port Switch
2 × 10G
...
VSC7444
SparX-IV-44™
26-Port Switch
QSGMII
QSGMII
VSC8522
12-Port PHY
SFP+/XFP
SFP+/XFP
SFP+/XFP
SFP+/XFP
SFP
SFP
VSC8522
12-Port PHY
12
RJ-45
12
RJ-45
Fiber
Fiber
Copper
Copper
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VSC7444
26-Port L2/L3 Enterprise Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 10 Gbps Links
Features
• Main port configurations: 26 × 1G SGMII, 24 × 1G SGMII +
2 × 10G SFI/XAUI/RXAUI, 16 × 2.5 SGMII + 2 × 10G SFI/XAUI/
RXAUI
• Additional 10/100/1000 Mbps SGMII/SerDes node processor
• Integrated 500 MHz MIPS 24KEc CPU with MMU and DDR3/
DDR3L SDRAM controller
• PCIe 1.x CPU interface
• Internal shared memory buffer (8 queues per port)
• Jumbo frame support
• Strict priority and DWRR scheduler/shaper
Multicast
• Layer 2
• IPv4 and IPv6
• IGMP and MLD
Industrial Ethernet
• Integrated timing: VeriTime™ (1588v2) and SyncE support
• Ethernet ring protection switching (ERPS)
Key Specifications
• 27 mm × 27 mm FCBGA
• –40 °C to 110 °C operating temperature
Layer 2 Switching and Layer 3 Forwarding
• 802.1Q VLAN switch with 32K MACs and 4K VLANs
• Push/pop/translate up to three VLAN tags on ingress and
egress
• Policing with storm control and MC/BC protection
• RSTP and MSTP support
• Independent and shared VLAN learning (IVL, SVL)
• Hardware- and software-based learning
• TCAM-based classification and VCAP-II security
• Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing
Related Products
Visit www.microsemi.com for information about these related
products:
• SparX-III nonstackable GbE switches with integrated copper
PHYs
• VSC8512 and VSC8522 12-port copper PHYs
• Unified API, WebStaX™, and SMBStaX™ software
Shared Queue System
QoS, Flow Control, Buffer Management,
Discard Service Statistics
L2 and L3 Forwarding
Policers
Arrival Service Statistics
Shapers and Schedulers
SyncE
MIPS CPU
DDR3
Memory Controller
JTAG, SPI
GPIOs
Port Modules
PCIe
TCAM-Based Classification,
QoS, ACLs
TCAM-Based Editing
Translation, Remarking,
Departure Service Statistics
1G SGMII
100BASE-FX
1G SGMII,
2.5G SGMII
QSGMII
XAUI/RXAUI
100BASE-FX
1G SGMII
2.5G SGMII
SFI
100BASE-FX
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