startTime := time.Now()
	bucket := ri.Bucket
	object := ri.Name

	// set defaults for replication action based on operation being performed - actual
	// replication action can only be determined after stat on remote. This default is
	// needed for updating replication metrics correctly when target is offline.
	rAction := replicateMetadata

	rinfo = replicatedTargetInfo{
		Size:                  ri.ActualSize,