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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Failed to open netconf session with target: <variable>host</variable>
- **Help**: Netconf open session failed
- **Description**: NETCONF session is created so that the generated RPCs can be sent over it. If it fails to open the session, an error is reported.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: host
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=NETCONF_OPEN_FAILURE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)