Volume shrink fails because RLINK cannot resume due to heavy I/Os

Last published : Oct 01, 2026
This issue occurs while shrinking a data volume. While the volume shrink is in progress, if you perform heavy I/O operations, then the paused RLINK times out and fails to resume, and therefore, the volume shrink operation fails. (2491642)
Workaround: To prevent the timeout, increase the AE_TIMEOUT value as follows:
  1. Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Run menu.
  2. Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\VxSvc\CurrentVersion\VolumeManager\constants
  1. Modify the registry DWORD value for the AE_TIMEOUT entry, from the default value of 30 seconds to 60 seconds or higher.
  2. In order for the registry key change to take effect, type the following at the command prompt:
vxassist refresh
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