Killing nsrmmd on a tape device used to fix things up - but not in the
later versions. In the later versions killing nsrmmd's leads to a
situation that can only be fixed by restarting everything (or maybe it's
a matter of waiting long enough.

Next time, before hitting the big red button, try putting the device
into and out of service mode, followed by nsrjb -HHvvvv


> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Darren Dunham
> Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2007 2:17 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] New 7.3.3 issue: "nsrmmgd: device is 
> not idle"
> 
> > OO> All input is welcome. :)
> > 
> > It seems like restarting networker on the affected storage 
> node did help, 
> > since that forced restart of the nsrmmd processes as well. 
> But it did 
> > ofcourse affect running backups on that storage node as 
> well. Oh well, if 
> > anyone else finds the same bug, and/or has more details on 
> it, feel free 
> > to let me and the list know. :)
> 
> If you think an nsrmmd is affected, you can kill them individually.
> Networker will notice that it has died and restart it later.  You can
> view this in the log.
> 
> There were some annoying bugs in early 6.<something> where I had to
> periodically kill them to keep backups moving.  It causes that one
> saveset to fail, but that's a lot better than restarting everything.
> 
> -- 
> Darren Dunham                                           
> ddunham AT taos DOT com
> Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            
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> CA bay area
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