retries++
			// after 20 retries start logging that servers are not reachable yet
			if retries >= 20 {
				logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Waiting for at least %d remote servers with valid configuration to be online", len(clnts)/2))
				if len(offlineEndpoints) > 0 {
					logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Following servers are currently offline or unreachable %s", offlineEndpoints))
				}
				if len(incorrectConfigs) > 0 {