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Mentor Automotive

Vehicle Systems Design

Volcano VSTAR Ethernet

D A T A S H E E T
PRODUCT FEATURES:
■■ VSTAR supports Ethernet stack in
the VSTAR 42 (implementing
AUTOSAR v4.2.1) and VSTAR 40
(implementing AUTOSAR v4.0.3)
■■ VSTAR Software Download Flash
loader supports gateway feature
■■ Design for Ethernet communication
in Volcano VSA COM Designer™ tool

Volcano tools and embedded software provide full support for Ethernet from design
level down to embedded code.

The Ethernet protocol – ideal for meeting the growing bandwidth
and communications requirements of the modern automobile
The automotive industry has seen unprecedented growth in vehicle electronics in
recent years. From in-vehicle safety systems, advanced driver assistance systems
(ADAS), and infotainment – to a variety of connectivity options. These new and
innovative types of networking applications continue to expand and grow in
complexity. By using the Ethernet protocol, automotive OEMs and their tier 1
suppliers gain access to wide range of bandwidth and data rates, bringing a more
robust networking capability to the modern automobile.
Implementing Ethernet for AUTOSAR
Mentor Graphics® VSTAR™ implements the required Ethernet functionality in
AUTOSAR 4.2.1. To further increase the usability of VSTAR Ethernet, it may be
extended with the following features (only a partial list):
■■ Network cryptographic protocols: Transport Layer Security (TLS) and
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
■■ Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) services and policy definitions. Internet
Key Exchange (IKE), a security protocol designed to automate management
of Security Automation (SA).
■■ The Domain Name System (DNS) enables an application level program to
map a high-level domain name to an IP address and vice versa. DNS is
implemented as a distributed database of host names.
■■ IP Network Address Translator (NAT) router protocol which allows nodes
on a private network to transparently communicate with nodes on an
external network and vice versa.
■■ SNMP is an embedded implementation of the management protocol
as two separate products: Nucleus SNMP, supplies only version 1
functionality of the protocol and Nucleus SNMPv3, provides versions 1,
2c, and 3 agents.
■■ The HTTP Lite Server is an HTTP 1.1 compliant Web Server and a Web
Application development framework. HyperText Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) server designed for embedded applications.
■■ The Nucleus® implementation of the WebSocket protocol complies with
RFC 6455 to provide a complete WebSocket client/server implementation.

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■■ Configuration design and generation of the Ethernet stack in Volcano
Vehicle System Builder™ (VSB)
■■ Extensible support for additional
Ethernet stack features beyond the
AUTOSAR specification

BENEFITS:
■■ Seamless tool chain support for
Ethernet from communication
design to embedded software
■■ Ethernet stack provides highly
scalable and configurable solution:
footprint, performance, and
functionality with or without
AUTOSAR specification
■■ Production ready code, proven in
many production projects