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 {
			return err
		}
		z.poolMetaMutex.Lock()
		z.poolMeta = newMeta
		z.poolMetaMutex.Unlock()
	}

	// Initialize the pool meta, but set it to not save.
	// When z.Init below has loaded the poolmeta will be initialized,
	// and allowed to save.
	z.poolMeta = newPoolMeta(z, poolMeta{})
	z.poolMeta.dontSave = true

	bootstrapTrace("newSharedLock", func() {
		globalLeaderLock = newSharedLock(GlobalContext, z, "leader.lock")
	})