ctx := r.Context()

	objectAPI, _ := validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, policy.RebalanceAdminAction)
	if objectAPI == nil {
		return
	}

	// NB rebalance-start admin API is always coordinated from first pool's
	// first node. The following is required to serialize (the effects of)
	// concurrent rebalance-start commands.
	if ep := globalEndpoints[0].Endpoints[0]; !ep.IsLocal {