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Scope of this prebeta engineering release if is for RDK-B community to explore and understand RDK-B running on Banana pi R4 with the existing features working . This is just an early access
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- Can i use this release for production - No this is just for understanding
- Does it cover all features - As of now all minimal use cases been covered.end to end use cases can be covered in 2025q1 official release
- what is the difference between prebeta engineering release and beta engineering release - prebeta is just an early access whoever want to try.Beta release is for all community member to try
- what release version i can use for deployment - Only 2025q1 official release if is for deployment
- Can i share this prebeta release with my OEM's/Operators/SI's/SoC's - You are free to share
- Can i contact rdk team if i have any queries/to give any feedback - Yes
- Is this Prebeta engineering release fully tested - No,Just a developer testing done
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Flashing instructions(NAND flash)
Pre-requirements: Install tftp server in you local machine and copy the image to tftp server location
Step 1: Power on the BPi board
Step 2:You will see U-Boot Boot Menu procedure (ie, startup system, upgarde firmware, ...)
Step 3:Select the second option upgrade firmware -> Run image after upgrading? (Y/n) |
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: Y
Step 4:Next on Available load methods select 0 which is TFTP client.
Step 5:Setup device network
Input U-Boot's IP address: (same network as tftp server, eg:192.168.2.1)
Input TFTP server's IP address: (tftp server IP address)
Input IP netmask: 255.255.255.0
Input file name: rdk-generic-broadband-image-bananapi4-rdk-broadband-sysupgrade.bin (BPI image in bin format)
Step 6:Then enter, image will be downloaded from tftp server to BPI and will start flashing the image to BPI device if success. |
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Boot mode
Yocto
Version
- meta-filogic
- meta-cmf-filogic
Yocto version supported
Kernel & user space
- Kernel 5.4
- Full 64bit (User space and kernel space)
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Validation Status
Sanity Status
| S.No | Sanity Tested on | Status |
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| 1 | erouter0 interface got Wan IPv4 and IPv6 | Pass |
| 2 | brlan0 interface got default LAN IP & Ipv6 | Pass |
| 3 | Able to take SSH Connection | Pass |
| 4 | All CCSP process are running | Pass |
| 5 | Able to Ping www.google.com & ping -6 www.google.com in Gateway (i,e erouter0) | Pass |
| 6 | All systemd services are running | Pass |
| 7 | Able to connect LAN client | Pass |
| 8 | LAN client got IP from default pool range for Ipv6 and Ipv4 | Pass |
| 9 | LAN client should open with CaptivePortal Page | Pass |
| 10 | Able to connect wireless client | Pass |
| 11 | Wireless client got IP from default pool range(i,e 2G) for Ipv4 and Ipv6 | Pass |
| 12 | Wireless client can access the CaptivePortal Page(i,e 2G) | Pass |
| 13 | Internet should work on Connected clients after changing the default credentials | Pass |
| 14 | Using dmcli to check the CCSP TR-181 DataModels | Pass |
| 15 | WebUI page should be loaded on Connected clients after changing the default credentials | Pass |
| 16 | WebUI page should be loaded through erouter0IP via RM | Pass |
| 17 | wifi0 interfaces should be UP and RUNNING | Pass |
| 18 | All ccsp logs files should be generated in /rdklogs/logs folder | Pass |
| 19 | Factory Reset (Failed for WiFi known issue) | Pass |
| 20 | Device stable | Pass |
Features Status
| S.No | Features tested on | Status |
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| 1 | WebPa get and set should work, query device. | Pass |
| 2 | LogUpload/Logrotation | Pass |
| 3 | RFC | Pass |
| 4 | Webconfig | Pass |
| 5 | Telemetry 2 | Pass |
| 6 | Usppa get and set are working through DM’s | Pass |
| 7 | Cellular Mode | Pass |
| 8 | Local WebUI | Pass |
| 9 | Firewall | Pass |
| 10 | OneWiFi 2G Test cases | Pass |
| 11 | CPU Proc Analyser | Pass |
| 12 | WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv4) | Pass |
| 13 | WAN Connectivity (i,e Ipv6) | Pass |
| 14 | WiFi Connectivity | Pass |
| 15 | LAN Connectivity | Pass |
List of Supported Features - User Manual's
- Webpa - WebPA Feature Support on BPI R4 - User Manual
- RFC -RFC Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
- WebConfig -WebConfig Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
- Telemetry 2 - Telemetry 2.0 Feature support for RDKB BPI -User Manual
- Log Rotate -Log Rotation Feature Support in RDKB BPI - User manual
- Cellular - Cellular Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
- UspPa - Including UspPa in a device
- CpuProcAnalyser - Cpuprocanalyzer Feature support in RDKB BPI - User Manual
- OneWifi - OneWifi Integration in RDKB BPI - User Manual
Roadmap of new Features
| Q4' 2024 | Q1' 2025 | Q2' 2025 | Future |
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- Selfheal
- TR-69
- SNMP
- WiFi (6E)
- Crashupload
- Test and Diagnostics
- Bridgemode
- SD Card Support
- DAC
| - Firmware upgrade
- eSDK
- PopulateSDK
- WPS
- Mac Filtering
- Speedtest
- Port Triggering
| - WiFi 7
- TelcoVoice
- Scarthgap
- PPPoE
| - IoT
- EasyMesh
- WAN Over WiFI
- RDK Generic Broadband Dev Image
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Known issues
- Mediatek driver support only single wiphy design.we are architecting rdk-wifi-hal to support single phy,current currently it is under developement and will be ready in Beta release
- As of now single radio (2.4Ghz) working with OneWifi
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Reference image (Access will be provided on demand)
For support
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