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Host Setup

NOTE: Observing fetch errors in VMs with Ubuntu14.x. Thus, suggesting to use VMs with Ubuntu16.x or higher.

Building

Note: Cloning the code before login once to code.rdkcentral.com, user would get the Authentication error, even though the account is in good standing and has all the required access. Please login to code.rdkcentral.com before attempting to clone.

To build, follow below instructions

Create workspace directory

mkdir <workspace dir>
cd <workspace dir>

OpenSync backhaul credential

Please get patch(service.patch) for meta-turris layer from Plume to apply backhaul credential(SSID:PSK). Please check Cloud Access Guide for more details.


RPI4 Extender Kirkstone build(32-bit) instructions:

repo init -u https://code.rdkcentral.com/r/manifests -b rdkb-2024q2-kirkstone -m rdkb-pod-extsrc.xml
repo sync -j4 --no-clone-bundle
<UPDATE 0001-Update-bhaul-credential.patch in meta-cmf-broadband layer>
MACHINE=raspberrypi4-rdk-extender source meta-cmf-raspberrypi/setup-environment
bitbake rdk-generic-extender-image

Flashing Procedure

Following command can be used to flash the RPI image to sd card using linux machine . bmap tool should be available in linux

Flash command
bzip2 -d <path to ImageName.wic.bz2>
sudo -E bmaptool copy --nobmap <path to ImageName.wic> <path to SD card space>

Example:

$ bzip2 -d rdk-generic-broadband-image-raspberrypi-rdk-broadband.wic.bz2
$ sudo -E bmaptool copy --nobmap rdk-generic-broadband-image-raspberrypi-rdk-broadband.wic.bz2 /dev/sdb

OpenSync version details:

Ported OpenSync version is 4.4.0.

OpenSync components

Branch

OpenSync Core component

osync_4.4.0

Platform-RDK

osync_4.4.0

RPI Vendor component

main


Sanity Test cases :

S.No

Sanity tested on

Status


S.No

Sanity tested on

Status


1

Image should be stable

Pass


2

OpenSync service and its manager should be running

Pass


3

RPI Extender onboarding over Wi-Fi

Pass


4

Able to Ping www.google.com from RPI Extender

Pass


5

Wifi Extension of Internet to mobile from GW

Pass

Currently through 2.4GHz Radio, While 5GHz radio is used for backhaul connectivity


Observations:

  • Able to connect client to TURRIS GW as well behind RPI4 extender.
  • Able to witness GW and Extender availability in Plume Open Sync NOC.
  • Also, able to browse the internet successfully.
  • Client ping test for 4hrs passed.

Associated Clients

root@raspberrypi4-rdk-extender:/usr/opensync/tools# ./ovsh s Wifi_Associated_Clients
-------------------------------------------------
_uuid                       | 46f9~0e0b         |
_version                    | 02f5~4d98         |
capabilities                | ["set",[]]        |
dpp_netaccesskey_sha256_hex | ["set",[]]        |
key_id                      | key--1            |
kick                        | ["map",[]]        |
mac                         | 76:a8:77:86:6f:c0 |
oftag                       | home--1           |
state                       | active            |
uapsd                       | ["set",[]]        |
-------------------------------------------------  

Hardwares:

Purchase link: RPi4 – 1No

Purchase link: Netgear Wi-Fi Dongle – 2Nos


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