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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Soft assertion failed at line <variable>line-number</variable> in file '<variable>source-filename</variable>' with error "<variable>message</variable>", but ppmd with PID <variable>pid</variable> continued running
- **Help**: ppmd asserted but continued to run
- **Description**: The source code for the periodic package management process (ppmd) includes internal self-consistency checks. As the ppmd process with the indicated process ID (PID) executed the binary compiled from the indicated source file, a check failed at the indicated line number in the file. The ppmd process created a diagnostic core file for analysis by technical support personnel and continued to run.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Examine the messages that immediately follow this message in the system log for information about possible causes. Contact a technical support representative, and be ready to provide the list of messages and the diagnostic core file, if requested. For more information, see http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB19021.
- **Attributes**: line-number
source-filename
message
pid
- **Facility**: LOG_NEWS

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPMD_ASSERT_SOFT&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.2R3)