transfi.TransitionedObjName = mustGetUUID()
			xl.DeleteVersion(transfi)

			fi.SetTierFreeVersionID(mustGetUUID())
			// delete this version leading to a free version
			xl.DeleteVersion(fi)
			freeVersionIDs = append(freeVersionIDs, fi.TierFreeVersionID())
		} else {
			versions = append(versions, fi)
		}
	}
	buf, err := xl.AppendTo(nil)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Failed to serialize xlmeta %v", err)
	}