return err
	}

	update, err := meta.validate(z.serverPools)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// if no update is needed return right away.
	if !update {
		z.poolMetaMutex.Lock()
		z.poolMeta = meta
		z.poolMetaMutex.Unlock()
	} else {
		newMeta := newPoolMeta(z, meta)
		if err = newMeta.save(ctx, z.serverPools); err != nil {