# [CFMD_PPM_CONNECT_FAILURE](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=CFMD_PPM_CONNECT_FAILURE)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: <variable>function-name</variable>: Op: <variable>operation</variable>, error: <variable>error-message</variable>)
- **Help**: CFM PPM connection failure error logs
- **Description**: The connectivity fault management process (cfmd) encountered indicated error while establishing a connection with periodic packet management process (ppmd)
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: emergency
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: function-name
operation
error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=CFMD_PPM_CONNECT_FAILURE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=CFMD_PPM_CONNECT_FAILURE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)