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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to update process PID file: <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: Unable to update PID file that ensures only one VMOND is running
- **Description**: A file is created that contains the PID of current running VMOND. System call to write the PID to this file failed.
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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