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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: can not update process PID file: <variable>reason</variable>
- **Help**: mspsmd could not update PID file
- **Description**: The Multiservices pic service manager process (mspsmd) attempted to update the file that records its process ID (PID), which serves to prevent multiple instances of the pcd process from running simultaneously. The attempt failed.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: reason
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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