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Improved wording for ModemManager troubleshooting (#11599)

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Users experiencing issues / interference by ModemManager are still commonly popping up in the forum. I changed the wording, so hopefully users will more easily recognize this applies to them.
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@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ You can also check what hardware has been found using the [hassio command](/hass
$ hassio hardware info
```
If you did an alternative install on Linux then the `modemmanager` package will interfere with any Z-Wave (or Zigbee) stick and should be removed or disabled. Failure to do so will result in random failures of those components. For example you can disable with `sudo systemctl disable ModemManager` and remove with `sudo apt-get purge modemmanager`.
If you did an alternative install of Hass.io on Linux (e.g. installing Ubuntu, then Docker, then Hass.io) then the `modemmanager` package will interfere with any Z-Wave (or Zigbee) stick and should be removed or disabled in the host OS. Failure to do so will result in random failures of those components, e.g. dead or unreachable Z-Wave nodes, most notably right after HomeAssistant restarts. Connect to your host OS via SSH, then you can disable with `sudo systemctl disable ModemManager` and remove with `sudo apt-get purge modemmanager` (commands are for Debian/Ubuntu).
### Docker
@ -215,13 +215,16 @@ ls /dev/cu.usbmodem*
If your device path changes when you restart, see [this guide](http://hintshop.ludvig.co.nz/show/persistent-names-usb-serial-devices/) on fixing it.
## Ubuntu and Debian based host system
## Random unreachable Z-Wave nodes: ModemManager interference
If your instance is running on a Debian based system, e.g., Ubuntu, the ModemManager may cause unexpected issues.
If this applies to your situation:
- Some or all Z-Wave nodes are unreachable after restarting Home Assistant; not necessarily after every restart but seemingly random.
- The Z-Wave stick stops responding, needs to be re-plugged or Home Assistant needs a restart to get Z-Wave back.
- Your host OS is Debian-based/Ubuntu (for example: you installed Ubuntu, then Docker, then Hass.io).
The ModemManager might be claiming or interfering with a USB Z-Wave stick, like the much used Aeotec ones. If you experience issues where the stick stops responding, needs to be re-plugged or Home Assistant needs a restart to get Z-Wave back, chances are high that the ModemManager is causing the issue.
Then chances are high that the ModemManager in the host OS is causing the issue, claiming or interfering with the USB Z-Wave stick like the much used Aeotec ones. In this case you need to disable ModemManager.
Execute the following command on your host system to disable the ModemManager:
Connect to your host OS (e.g. Ubuntu) through SSH, then execute the following command on your host system to disable the ModemManager:
```bash
systemctl disable ModemManager.service