checksctp Command Fails with Error: "Protocol not supported"
in Linux
Applies To:
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Symptoms:
Unable to start or run the checksctp command:
# /usr/bin/checksctp
checksctp: Protocol not supported
Cause:
The sctp module is not loaded:
# modprobe sctp
modprobe: FATAL: Module sctp not found in directory /lib/modules/5.15.0-204.147.6.2.el8uek.x86_64
From uek-kernel 5.15.0-204.147.6.2.el8uek onwards sctp module is shipped with kernel-uek-modules-extra package
Solution:
Install the kernel-uek-modules-extra package
# dnf install kernel-uek-modules-extra
Then load the sctp module:
# modprobe sctp
Test the command again:
# /usr/bin/checksctp
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