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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to write to file <variable>filename</variable> : <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: smgd could not write to file
- **Description**: The Session Manager process (smgd) could not write to file
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: filename
error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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