echo_server

Socket Echo Server

Overview

The echo-server sample application for Zephyr implements a UDP/TCP server that complements the echo-client sample application: the echo-server listens for incoming IPv4 or IPv6 packets (sent by the echo client) and simply sends them back.

The source code for this sample application can be found at: :zephyr_file:`samples/net/sockets/echo_server`.

Requirements

• :ref:`networking_with_host`

Building and Running

There are multiple ways to use this application. One of the most common usage scenario is to run echo-server application inside QEMU. This is described in :ref:`networking_with_qemu`.

There are configuration files for different boards and setups in the echo-server directory:

• :file:`prj.conf` Generic config file, normally you should use this.
• :file:`overlay-ot.conf` This overlay config enables support for OpenThread.
• :file:`overlay-802154.conf` This overlay config enables support for native IEEE 802.15.4 connectivity. Note, that by default IEEE 802.15.4 L2 uses unacknowledged communication. To improve connection reliability, acknowledgments can be enabled with shell command: ieee802154 ack set.
• :file:`overlay-bt.conf` This overlay config enables support for Bluetooth IPSP connectivity.
• :file:`overlay-qemu_802154.conf` This overlay config enables support for two QEMU's when simulating IEEE 802.15.4 network that are connected together.
• :file:`overlay-ppp.conf` This overlay config enables support for PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol).
• :file:`overlay-tls.conf` This overlay config enables support for TLS.
• :file:`overlay-tunnel.conf` This overlay config enables support for IP tunneling.

Build echo-server sample application like this:

.. zephyr-app-commands::
   :zephyr-app: samples/net/sockets/echo_server
   :board: <board to use>
   :conf: <config file to use>
   :goals: build
   :compact:

Example building for the nrf52840dk_nrf52840 with OpenThread support:

.. zephyr-app-commands::
   :zephyr-app: samples/net/sockets/echo_server
   :host-os: unix
   :board: nrf52840dk_nrf52840
   :conf: "prj.conf overlay-ot.conf"
   :goals: run
   :compact:

Example building for the atsamr21_xpro with RF2XX driver support:

.. zephyr-app-commands::
   :zephyr-app: samples/net/sockets/echo_server
   :host-os: unix
   :board: [atsamr21_xpro | sam4e_xpro | sam_v71_xult]
   :gen-args: -DEXTRA_CONF_FILE=overlay-802154.conf
   :goals: build flash
   :compact:

In a terminal window you can check if communication is happen:

$ minicom -D /dev/ttyACM0

Enabling TLS support

Enable TLS support in the sample by building the project with the overlay-tls.conf overlay file enabled, for example, using these commands:

.. zephyr-app-commands::
   :zephyr-app: samples/net/sockets/echo_server
   :board: qemu_x86
   :conf: "prj.conf overlay-tls.conf"
   :goals: build
   :compact:

An alternative way is to specify -DEXTRA_CONF_FILE=overlay-tls.conf when running west build or cmake.

The certificate used by the sample can be found in the sample's src directory. The default certificates used by Socket Echo Server and :ref:`sockets-echo-client-sample` enable establishing a secure connection between the samples.

Running echo-client in Linux Host

There is one useful testing scenario that can be used with Linux host. Here echo-server is run in QEMU and echo-client is run in Linux host.

To use QEMU for testing, follow the :ref:`networking_with_qemu` guide.

Run echo-server application in QEMU:

.. zephyr-app-commands::
   :zephyr-app: samples/net/sockets/echo_server
   :host-os: unix
   :board: qemu_x86
   :goals: run
   :compact:

In a terminal window:

$ sudo ./echo-client -i tap0 2001:db8::1

Note that echo-server must be running in QEMU before you start the echo-client application in host terminal window.

You can verify TLS communication with a Linux host as well. See https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/net-tools documentation for information on how to test TLS with Linux host samples.

See the :ref:`sockets-echo-client-sample` documentation for an alternate way of running, with the echo-server on the Linux host and the echo-client in QEMU.