SCTPError

1. Getting error java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: libsctp.so.1: cannot open when trying to start SCTP

Introduction

Mobicents jSS7 uses Mobicents SCTP library which leverages the SCTP API of JDK 7. JDK 7 uses the sctp native library of underlyiing OS. If sctp library is not installed you will get above error

Details

• Linux*

In linux OS you need to install lksctp library as linux doesn't have this installed by default.

   * _Fedora 10_: sudo yum install lksctp-tools-1.0.9-1.fc10   or
   * _Ubuntu_: sudo apt-get install lksctp-tools

• Solaris*

Solaris ships with native support for SCTP since Soalris 10. So if you are running on Solaris 10 or greater, then once you got a JDK with SCTP you are good to go.

• Running a simple SCTP application*

To ensure that you have a correctly configured machine and JDK, try compiling and running the following application:

If it compiles and runs without any errors, then congratulations you have a correctly configured machine and JDK. You can now start Mobicents jSS7 over M3UA