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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: GENCFG write failed (op, minor_type) = (<variable>name</variable>, <variable>interface-type</variable>) for tbl <variable>table-id</variable> if <variable>interface-device-index</variable> <variable>interface-name</variable> Reason: <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: COSD failed to write GENCFG Message
- **Description**: COSD uses GENCFG to read/write data from kernel. If the write fails kernel returns an error.
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: name
interface-type
table-id
interface-device-index
interface-name
error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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