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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: ssd initialization failed with return code: <variable>error-code</variable> restarting
- **Help**: Error during SSD daemon initialization
- **Description**: A JUNOS initialization function call failed
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: error-code
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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