Verify FTP functions

To perform Bluetooth FTP functions, you must first complete the steps in the following procedure.

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Prerequisites

• Enable SSH to access your host device. For instructions, see Sign in using SSH.
• Ensure that the DUT and the remote device support the BlueZ stack. One device acts as a server and another device acts as a client.
  To test or verify FTP server functions, a test application isn’t required. Perform FTP functions through the client connection.
• Pair the DUT and the remote device. For instructions, see Pair with a remote Bluetooth device.
• Place the DUT and the remote device in the Bluetooth vicinity.

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Set up the device for Bluetooth FTP functions

1. Run the SSH in command prompt using the following command:
   ssh root@<device_IP_address>
   
   Example If the IP address of the device is 10.92.160.222, run the following command:
   ssh root@10.92.160.222
   
2. Connect to the SSH by entering the following password:
   oelinux123
   
3. Open the Bluetooth test application by running the following command:
   obexctl
   
   To view OBEX functions, run the following command:
   help
   
   This command provides the main menu of obexctl. Sample output
   sh-5.1# obexctl
   [NEW] Client /org/bluez/obex
   [obex]# help
   Menu main:
   Available commands:
   -------------------
   connect <dev> [uuid] [channel]                    Connect session
   disconnect [session]                              Disconnect session
   list                                              List available sessions
   show [session]                                    Session information
   select <session>                                  Select default session
   info <object>                                     Object information
   cancel <transfer>                                 Cancel transfer
   suspend <transfer>                                Suspend transfer
   resume <transfer>                                 Resume transfer
   send <file>                                       Send file
   pull <file>                                       Pull Vobject & stores in file
   cd <path>                                         Change current folder
   ls <options>                                      List current folder
   cp <source file> <destination file>               Copy source file to destination file
   mv <source file> <destination file>               Move source file to destination file
   rm <file>                                         Delete file
   mkdir <folder>                                    Create folder
   version                                           Display version
   quit                                              Quit program
   exit                                              Quit program
   help                                              Display help about this program
   export                                            Print environment variables
   [obex]#
   
4. Connect to the remote device by running the following command from the obexctl menu:
   connect <bt_address> <profile_name>
   
   Parameters
   • <bt_address> is the Bluetooth address of the remote device.
   • <profile_name> is ftp.
   Example To connect to a remote device with <bt_address> E8:48:B8:C8:20:00, run the following command:
   connect E8:48:B8:C8:20:00 ftp
   
   Sample output
   [E8:48:B8:C8:20:00]# connect E8:48:B8:C8:20:00 ftp
   Attempting to connect to E8:48:B8:C8:20:00
   [NEW] Session /org/bluez/obex/client/session7
   [NEW] FileTransfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7
   Connection successful
   
   To perform FTP client functions, see Perform Bluetooth FTP client functions.

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Next steps

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Perform Bluetooth FTP client functions

You can verify Bluetooth FTP client functionality using the commands provided in the main menu of obexctl. Bluetooth FTP client functions include creating a new folder and changing the current folder to navigate the file system. You can retrieve information about the current folder, copy a file to a remote device, copy a file from a remote device, copy a file within the remote device, move files between locations and delete files when they are no longer required using the FTP client functions.