if settings == nil {
		return
	}

	// simple load balancing is always valid
	consistentHash := settings.GetConsistentHash()
	if consistentHash != nil {
		httpCookie := consistentHash.GetHttpCookie()
		if httpCookie != nil && httpCookie.GetName() == "" {
			errs = AppendValidation(errs, fmt.Errorf("name required for HttpCookie"))
		}
		if consistentHash.MinimumRingSize != 0 { // nolint: staticcheck