esp-thread-br project running without border router functionality (TZ-1614)

[bgorostidi]

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For a project, I need to create a single firmware for two hardware platforms (first one with S3 + H2 and second one with addition of ethernet and cell modem). When product will be deployed, one device with full connectivity will be included in each fleet and acting as border router, other one as router.

Based on the esp-thread-br, device with full connectivity is able to create network, but things are getting more complicated for limited device.
I tried to use ot_cli piece of code(ot_task_worker(void *aContext)) (https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/tree/master/examples/openthread/ot_cli) but the device do not receive dns information.

Do you have any idea how to do this with a single firmware?

Thank you very much.

[gytxxsy]

For a non-Border Router Thread node, we do not recommend using the examples under esp-thread-br. Instead, we suggest using esp-idf ot_cli directly. If you still want to use an example from esp-thread-br, you can disable Wi-Fi and Ethernet. In this case, the Border Router functionality will not be initialized, and the device will operate as a regular Thread node (e.g., a router).