Starting EREP Record Retrieval Manually

Ordinarily, the EREP virtual machine starts retrieving automatically when you bring up z/VM. But there may be times when you need to start retrieval manually. For example, you may find out through error messages or by entering the QUERY RECORDING command that the EREP virtual machine has stopped retrieving. Or your installation may not set up the EREP virtual machine to start retrieval automatically. In either case, you can start retrieval manually, as follows:

1. If necessary, disconnect from the operator's virtual machine by entering:

   disconnect

2. Log on the EREP virtual machine.
3. Clear any activity in the virtual machine (including retrieval) by entering:

   #cp system reset

4. Load CMS into storage by entering:

   ipl 190

   or, if your installation has installed CMS in a named saved system:

   ipl cmsname

   where cmsname is the name of your CMS system.
5. Make sure there is room on the EREP virtual machine's A disk for more EREP records. To find out how full the A disk is, enter:

   query disk a

   If the A disk is almost full, process some of the EREP records. Then erase the old files to free space on the A disk.
6. Start EREP record retrieval by entering:

   retrieve erep

7. Disconnect the EREP virtual machine by entering:

   #cp disconnect

   You may now use the display for another virtual machine.
8. If necessary, reconnect the operator's virtual machine.