cacheInterval:    1 * time.Minute,
		metricsGroupOpts: opts,
	}
	mg.RegisterRead(func(_ context.Context) []MetricV2 {
		ml := []MetricV2{}

		// metrics pertinent to site replication - overall roll up.
		if globalSiteReplicationSys.isEnabled() {
			m, err := globalSiteReplicationSys.getSiteMetrics(GlobalContext)
			if err != nil {
				metricsLogIf(GlobalContext, err)
				return ml
			}