This module includes functions for the OpenThread Backbone Router Service.

Classes
struct	otBackboneRouterConfig
	This structure represents Backbone Router configuration.

struct	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo
	This structure represents a Backbone Router Multicast Listener info.

struct	otBackboneRouterNdProxyInfo
	Represents the Backbone Router ND Proxy info.

Macros
#define	OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_ITERATOR_INIT 0
	Initializer for otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerIterator.

Typedefs
typedef struct otBackboneRouterConfig	otBackboneRouterConfig
	This structure represents Backbone Router configuration.

typedef void(*	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback ) (void aContext, otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent aEvent, const otIp6Address aAddress)
	This function pointer is called whenever the Multicast Listeners change.

typedef uint16_t	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerIterator
	Used to iterate through Multicast Listeners.

typedef struct otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo
	This structure represents a Backbone Router Multicast Listener info.

typedef void(*	otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback ) (void aContext, otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent aEvent, const otIp6Address aDua)
	This function pointer is called whenever the Nd Proxy changed.

typedef void(*	otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback ) (void aContext, otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent aEvent, const otIp6Prefix aDomainPrefix)
	This function pointer is called whenever the Domain Prefix changed.

Enumerations
enum	otBackboneRouterState { OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_DISABLED = 0, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_SECONDARY = 1, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_PRIMARY = 2 }
	Represents the Backbone Router Status.

enum	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent { OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_ADDED = 0, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_REMOVED = 1 }
	Represents the Multicast Listener events.

enum	otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent { OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_ADDED = 0, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_REMOVED = 1, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_RENEWED = 2, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_CLEARED = 3 }
	Represents the ND Proxy events.

enum	otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent { OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_ADDED = 0, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_REMOVED = 1, OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_CHANGED = 2 }
	Represents the Domain Prefix events.

Functions
otError	otBackboneRouterGetPrimary ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterConfig aConfig)
	This function gets the Primary Backbone Router information in the Thread Network.

void	otBackboneRouterSetEnabled ( otInstance *aInstance, bool aEnable)
	This function enables or disables Backbone functionality.

otBackboneRouterState	otBackboneRouterGetState ( otInstance *aInstance)
	This function gets the Backbone Router state.

void	otBackboneRouterGetConfig ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterConfig aConfig)
	This function gets the local Backbone Router configuration.

otError	otBackboneRouterSetConfig ( otInstance aInstance, const otBackboneRouterConfig aConfig)
	This function sets the local Backbone Router configuration.

otError	otBackboneRouterRegister ( otInstance *aInstance)
	This function explicitly registers local Backbone Router configuration.

uint8_t	otBackboneRouterGetRegistrationJitter ( otInstance *aInstance)
	This method returns the Backbone Router registration jitter value.

void	otBackboneRouterSetRegistrationJitter ( otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aJitter)
	This method sets the Backbone Router registration jitter value.

otError	otBackboneRouterGetDomainPrefix ( otInstance aInstance, otBorderRouterConfig aConfig)
	This method gets the local Domain Prefix configuration.

void	otBackboneRouterConfigNextDuaRegistrationResponse ( otInstance aInstance, const otIp6InterfaceIdentifier aMlIid, uint8_t aStatus)
	This method configures response status for next DUA registration.

void	otBackboneRouterConfigNextMulticastListenerRegistrationResponse ( otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aStatus)
	This method configures response status for next Multicast Listener Registration.

void	otBackboneRouterSetMulticastListenerCallback ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback aCallback, void aContext)
	This method sets the Backbone Router Multicast Listener callback.

void	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear ( otInstance *aInstance)
	This method clears the Multicast Listeners.

otError	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd ( otInstance aInstance, const otIp6Address aAddress, uint32_t aTimeout)
	This method adds a Multicast Listener.

otError	otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerIterator aIterator, otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo *aListenerInfo)
	This function gets the next Multicast Listener info (using an iterator).

void	otBackboneRouterSetNdProxyCallback ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback aCallback, void aContext)
	This method sets the Backbone Router ND Proxy callback.

otError	otBackboneRouterGetNdProxyInfo ( otInstance aInstance, const otIp6Address aDua, otBackboneRouterNdProxyInfo *aNdProxyInfo)
	This method gets the Backbone Router ND Proxy info.

void	otBackboneRouterSetDomainPrefixCallback ( otInstance aInstance, otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback aCallback, void aContext)
	This method sets the Backbone Router Domain Prefix callback.

Detailed Description

This module includes functions for the OpenThread Backbone Router Service.

Typedef Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback

typedef void(* otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback) (void *aContext, otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent aEvent, const otIp6Prefix *aDomainPrefix)

This function pointer is called whenever the Domain Prefix changed.

Parameters

[in]	`aContext`	The user context pointer.
[in]	`aEvent`	The Domain Prefix event.
[in]	`aDomainPrefix`	The new Domain Prefix if added or changed, nullptr otherwise.

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback

typedef void(* otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback) (void *aContext, otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent aEvent, const otIp6Address *aAddress)

This function pointer is called whenever the Multicast Listeners change.

Parameters

[in]	`aContext`	The user context pointer.
[in]	`aEvent`	The Multicast Listener event.
[in]	`aAddress`	The Ip6 multicast address of the Multicast Listener.

◆ otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback

typedef void(* otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback) (void *aContext, otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent aEvent, const otIp6Address *aDua)

This function pointer is called whenever the Nd Proxy changed.

Parameters

[in]	`aContext`	The user context pointer.
[in]	`aEvent`	The ND Proxy event.
[in]	`aDua`	The Domain Unicast Address of the ND Proxy, or `nullptr` if `aEvent` is `OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_CLEARED` .

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent

enum otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent

Represents the Domain Prefix events.

Enumerator
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_ADDED	Domain Prefix was added.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_REMOVED	Domain Prefix was removed.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_DOMAIN_PREFIX_CHANGED	Domain Prefix was changed.

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent

enum otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent

Represents the Multicast Listener events.

Enumerator
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_ADDED	Multicast Listener was added.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_REMOVED	Multicast Listener was removed or expired.

◆ otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent

enum otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent

Represents the ND Proxy events.

Enumerator
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_ADDED	ND Proxy was added.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_REMOVED	ND Proxy was removed.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_RENEWED	ND Proxy was renewed.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_NDPROXY_CLEARED	All ND Proxies were cleared.

◆ otBackboneRouterState

enum otBackboneRouterState

Represents the Backbone Router Status.

Enumerator
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_DISABLED	Backbone function is disabled.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_SECONDARY	Secondary Backbone Router.
OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_PRIMARY	The Primary Backbone Router.

Function Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterConfigNextDuaRegistrationResponse()

void otBackboneRouterConfigNextDuaRegistrationResponse	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		const otIp6InterfaceIdentifier *	`aMlIid,`
		uint8_t	`aStatus`
	)

This method configures response status for next DUA registration.

Note: available only when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE is enabled. Only used for test and certification.

TODO: (DUA) support coap error code and corresponding process for certification purpose.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aMlIid`	A pointer to the Mesh Local IID. If NULL, respond with `aStatus` for any coming DUA.req, otherwise only respond the one with matching `aMlIid` .
[in]	`aStatus`	The status to respond.

◆ otBackboneRouterConfigNextMulticastListenerRegistrationResponse()

void otBackboneRouterConfigNextMulticastListenerRegistrationResponse	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		uint8_t	`aStatus`
	)

This method configures response status for next Multicast Listener Registration.

Note: available only when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE is enabled. Only used for test and certification.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aStatus`	The status to respond.

◆ otBackboneRouterGetConfig()

void otBackboneRouterGetConfig	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterConfig *	`aConfig`
	)

This function gets the local Backbone Router configuration.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[out]	`aConfig`	A pointer where to put local Backbone Router configuration.

See also: otBackboneRouterSetEnabled; otBackboneRouterGetState; otBackboneRouterSetConfig; otBackboneRouterRegister

◆ otBackboneRouterGetDomainPrefix()

otError otBackboneRouterGetDomainPrefix	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBorderRouterConfig *	`aConfig`
	)

This method gets the local Domain Prefix configuration.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[out]	`aConfig`	A pointer to the Domain Prefix configuration.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully got the Domain Prefix configuration.
`OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`	No Domain Prefix was configured.

◆ otBackboneRouterGetNdProxyInfo()

otError otBackboneRouterGetNdProxyInfo	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		const otIp6Address *	`aDua,`
		otBackboneRouterNdProxyInfo *	`aNdProxyInfo`
	)

This method gets the Backbone Router ND Proxy info.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aDua`	The Domain Unicast Address.
[out]	`aNdProxyInfo`	A pointer to the ND Proxy info.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully got the ND Proxy info.
`OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`	Failed to find the Domain Unicast Address in the ND Proxy table.

◆ otBackboneRouterGetPrimary()

otError otBackboneRouterGetPrimary	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterConfig *	`aConfig`
	)

This function gets the Primary Backbone Router information in the Thread Network.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[out]	`aConfig`	A pointer to where to put Primary Backbone Router information.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully got Primary Backbone Router information.
`OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`	No Primary Backbone Router exists.

◆ otBackboneRouterGetRegistrationJitter()

uint8_t otBackboneRouterGetRegistrationJitter ( otInstance * aInstance )

This method returns the Backbone Router registration jitter value.

Returns: The Backbone Router registration jitter value.

See also: otBackboneRouterSetRegistrationJitter

◆ otBackboneRouterGetState()

otBackboneRouterState otBackboneRouterGetState ( otInstance * aInstance )

This function gets the Backbone Router state.

Parameters

[in] aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.

Return values

`OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_DISABLED`	Backbone functionality is disabled.
`OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_SECONDARY`	Secondary Backbone Router.
`OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_STATE_PRIMARY`	The Primary Backbone Router.

See also: otBackboneRouterSetEnabled; otBackboneRouterGetConfig; otBackboneRouterSetConfig; otBackboneRouterRegister

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd()

otError otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		const otIp6Address *	`aAddress,`
		uint32_t	`aTimeout`
	)

This method adds a Multicast Listener.

Note: available only when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE is enabled. Only used for test and certification.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aAddress`	The Multicast Listener address.
[in]	`aTimeout`	The timeout (in seconds) of the Multicast Listener, or 0 to use the default MLR timeout.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	If the Multicast Listener was successfully added.
`OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS`	If the Multicast Listener address was invalid.
`OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS`	No space available to save the Multicast Listener.

See also: otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear; otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear()

void otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear ( otInstance * aInstance )

This method clears the Multicast Listeners.

Note: available only when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE is enabled. Only used for test and certification.

Parameters

[in] aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.

See also: otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd; otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext()

otError otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerIterator *	`aIterator,`
		otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo *	`aListenerInfo`
	)

This function gets the next Multicast Listener info (using an iterator).

Note: available only when OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE is enabled. Only used for test and certification.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in,out]	`aIterator`	A pointer to the iterator. On success the iterator will be updated to point to next Multicast Listener. To get the first entry the iterator should be set to OT_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_LISTENER_ITERATOR_INIT.
[out]	`aListenerInfo`	A pointer to an `otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerInfo` where information of next Multicast Listener is placed (on success).

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully found the next Multicast Listener info ( `aListenerInfo` was successfully updated).
`OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND`	No subsequent Multicast Listener info was found.

See also: otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear; otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd

◆ otBackboneRouterRegister()

otError otBackboneRouterRegister ( otInstance * aInstance )

This function explicitly registers local Backbone Router configuration.

Parameters

[in] aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS`	Insufficient space to add the Backbone Router service.
`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully queued a Server Data Request message for delivery.

See also: otBackboneRouterSetEnabled; otBackboneRouterGetState; otBackboneRouterGetConfig; otBackboneRouterSetConfig

◆ otBackboneRouterSetConfig()

otError otBackboneRouterSetConfig	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		const otBackboneRouterConfig *	`aConfig`
	)

This function sets the local Backbone Router configuration.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aConfig`	A pointer to the Backbone Router configuration to take effect.

Return values

`OT_ERROR_NONE`	Successfully updated configuration.
`OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS`	The configuration in `aConfig` is invalid.

See also: otBackboneRouterSetEnabled; otBackboneRouterGetState; otBackboneRouterGetConfig; otBackboneRouterRegister

◆ otBackboneRouterSetDomainPrefixCallback()

void otBackboneRouterSetDomainPrefixCallback	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback	`aCallback,`
		void *	`aContext`
	)

This method sets the Backbone Router Domain Prefix callback.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aCallback`	A pointer to the Domain Prefix callback.
[in]	`aContext`	A user context pointer.

◆ otBackboneRouterSetEnabled()

void otBackboneRouterSetEnabled	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		bool	`aEnable`
	)

This function enables or disables Backbone functionality.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aEnable`	TRUE to enable Backbone functionality, FALSE otherwise.

See also: otBackboneRouterGetState; otBackboneRouterGetConfig; otBackboneRouterSetConfig; otBackboneRouterRegister

◆ otBackboneRouterSetMulticastListenerCallback()

void otBackboneRouterSetMulticastListenerCallback	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback	`aCallback,`
		void *	`aContext`
	)

This method sets the Backbone Router Multicast Listener callback.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aCallback`	A pointer to the Multicast Listener callback.
[in]	`aContext`	A user context pointer.

◆ otBackboneRouterSetNdProxyCallback()

void otBackboneRouterSetNdProxyCallback	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback	`aCallback,`
		void *	`aContext`
	)

This method sets the Backbone Router ND Proxy callback.

Parameters

[in]	`aInstance`	A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in]	`aCallback`	A pointer to the ND Proxy callback.
[in]	`aContext`	A user context pointer.

◆ otBackboneRouterSetRegistrationJitter()

void otBackboneRouterSetRegistrationJitter	(	otInstance *	`aInstance,`
		uint8_t	`aJitter`
	)

This method sets the Backbone Router registration jitter value.

Parameters

[in] aJitter the Backbone Router registration jitter value to set.

See also: otBackboneRouterGetRegistrationJitter

Backbone Router API > Thread

Classes

Macros

Typedefs

Enumerations

Functions

Detailed Description

Typedef Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixCallback

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerCallback

◆ otBackboneRouterNdProxyCallback

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterDomainPrefixEvent

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerEvent

◆ otBackboneRouterNdProxyEvent

◆ otBackboneRouterState

Function Documentation

◆ otBackboneRouterConfigNextDuaRegistrationResponse()

◆ otBackboneRouterConfigNextMulticastListenerRegistrationResponse()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetConfig()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetDomainPrefix()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetNdProxyInfo()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetPrimary()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetRegistrationJitter()

◆ otBackboneRouterGetState()

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerAdd()

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerClear()

◆ otBackboneRouterMulticastListenerGetNext()

◆ otBackboneRouterRegister()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetConfig()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetDomainPrefixCallback()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetEnabled()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetMulticastListenerCallback()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetNdProxyCallback()

◆ otBackboneRouterSetRegistrationJitter()

Backbone Router
API > Thread