sys.hMutex.Lock()
	sys.hc[ep.Host] = epHealth{
		Endpoint: ep.Host,
		Scheme:   ep.Scheme,
		Online:   true,
	}
	sys.hMutex.Unlock()
}

// newHCClient initializes an anonymous client for performing health check on the remote endpoints
func newHCClient() *madmin.AnonymousClient {
	clnt, e := madmin.NewAnonymousClientNoEndpoint()
	if e != nil {
		bugLogIf(GlobalContext, errors.New("Unable to initialize health check client"))