Create device

This guide will walk you through the process of starting your secure OCF Device using IoTivity library on the Raspberry Pi.

Requirements

• Raspberry Pi board with a microSD card with Raspberry Pi OS
• Optional: HDMI monitor and cable, USB keyboard and mouse for the Pi
• Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection between a DHCP-enabled network and the Pi
• Personal computer(Linux/MacOS recommended) on the same network as the Pi

Setting up the Raspberry Pi

To set up your Raspberry Pi, please follow this step-by-step tutorial.

Enable SSH via the Desktop:

1. Launch ‘Raspberry Pi Configuration’ from the ‘Preferences’ menu
2. Navigate to the ‘Interfaces tab’
3. Select ‘Enabled’ next to ‘SSH’
4. Click ‘OK’

Or enable SSH via raspi-config on the terminal:

1. Enter ‘sudo raspi-config’ in a terminal window
2. Select ‘Interfacing Options’
3. Navigate to and select ‘SSH’
4. Choose ‘Yes’
5. Select ‘Ok’
6. Choose ‘Finish’

Connect to the Raspberry Pi via SSH

More information how to access Raspberry Pi remotely can be found here.

ssh pi@{raspberryPiIpAddress}  

Install essential build tools

sudo apt-get update & apt-get install build-essential git curl openssl

Install IoTivity Cloud Server example

1. Checkout IoTivity-Lite:

   # execute commands on the Raspberry Pi
   git clone https://gitlab.iotivity.org/iotivity/iotivity-lite.git --recursive
   cd iotivity-lite
   

2. Build Cloud Server example in the port/linux folder:

   cd port/linux
   make CLOUD=1 SECURE=1 MNT=1 cloud_server 
   

3. Run Cloud Server example in the port/linux folder:

   ./cloud_server 
   

Now, the Cloud Server example running on your Raspberry Pi allows you to discover your device and connect it to the plgd cloud.