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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Error: <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: Session Manager process encountered an error in event handling initialization
- **Description**: Session Manager process waits for the event notifications and processes the events that it is registered for. There was an error while event handling initialization.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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