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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to run in the background as daemon: <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: dhcpd could not create background process
- **Description**: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server process (dhcpd) could not create a version of itself to run in the background as a daemon.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_AUTH

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