This article describes a scenario where a configuration commit fails with the error message; Commit Error: ssamlib error. Error code SSAMLIB_TYPE_INVALID

One or more of the following symptoms may be observed:

• Configuration commits fail with the following error:

Network security daemon: ssamlib error. Error code SSAMLIB_TYPE_INVALID
Network security daemon: ssamlib: ERROR ssam_add error code 0x2, type 0x8000002f
Network security daemon: ssamlib error. Error code SSAMLIB_TYPE_INVALID
Network security daemon: ssamlib: ERROR ssam_add error code 0x2, type 0x80000028
Network security daemon: <xnm:warning xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/xnm/1.1/xnm" xmlns:xnm="http://xml.juniper.net/xnm/1.1/xnm">

• The commit operation does not complete successfully.
• The device is configured as a chassis cluster.
• The issue may be observed after a software upgrade, rollback, node replacement, or an incomplete cluster upgrade.
• Chassis cluster instability is noted.

• Verify that both chassis cluster nodes are running the same Junos OS version.
• Use the following command to check the software version on each node:

> show version

• If the nodes are running different Junos OS versions, upgrade or downgrade the affected node so that both cluster members run the same software release.
• Once both nodes are synchronized and running the same Junos OS version, retry the commit operation.

2026-06-14 : Article Created

2026-06-16 : Non-Tech changes and added related information link

KB74186 - error: "idpinfo_read_all_lsys_ssam: ssamlib_get returned error" seen on IDP commands via CLI [juniper.net]