diff --git a/buildscripts/verify-healing.sh b/buildscripts/verify-healing.sh
index b72bb749d..b584ff74f 100755
--- a/buildscripts/verify-healing.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/verify-healing.sh
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ function start_minio_3_node() {
     export MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minio123
 
     for i in $(seq 1 3); do
-        ARGS+=("http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/1/ http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/2/ http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/3/ http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/4/ http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/5/ http://127.0.0.1:$[9000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/6/")
+        ARGS+=("http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/1/ http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/2/ http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/3/ http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/4/ http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/5/ http://127.0.0.1:$[8000+$i]${WORK_DIR}/$i/6/")
     done
 
-    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":9001" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-9001.log" 2>&1 &
+    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":8001" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-8001.log" 2>&1 &
     minio_pids[0]=$!
 
-    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":9002" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-9002.log" 2>&1 &
+    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":8002" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-8002.log" 2>&1 &
     minio_pids[1]=$!
 
-    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":9003" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-9003.log" 2>&1 &
+    "${MINIO[@]}" --address ":8003" ${ARGS[@]} > "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-8003.log" 2>&1 &
     minio_pids[2]=$!
 
     sleep "$1"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function start_minio_3_node() {
 
 function check_online() {
     for i in $(seq 1 3); do
-        if grep -q 'Server switching to safe mode' ${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log; then
+        if grep -q 'Server switching to safe mode' ${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log; then
             echo "1"
         fi
     done
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function perform_test_1() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function perform_test_1() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function perform_test_1() {
         done
         for i in $(seq 1 3); do
             echo "server$i log:"
-            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
         done
         echo "FAILED"
         purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function perform_test_2() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function perform_test_2() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function perform_test_2() {
         done
         for i in $(seq 1 3); do
             echo "server$i log:"
-            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
         done
         echo "FAILED"
         purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function perform_test_3() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function perform_test_3() {
         if ! kill "$pid"; then
             for i in $(seq 1 3); do
                 echo "server$i log:"
-                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+                cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
             done
             echo "FAILED"
             purge "$WORK_DIR"
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function perform_test_3() {
         done
         for i in $(seq 1 3); do
             echo "server$i log:"
-            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[9000+$i].log"
+            cat "${WORK_DIR}/dist-minio-$[8000+$i].log"
         done
         echo "FAILED"
         purge "$WORK_DIR"
diff --git a/cmd/background-heal-ops.go b/cmd/background-heal-ops.go
index bce2efda6..8e3e813ed 100644
--- a/cmd/background-heal-ops.go
+++ b/cmd/background-heal-ops.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func (h *healRoutine) run() {
 				break
 			}
 
+			// Wait and proceed if there are active requests
 			waitForLowHTTPReq(int32(globalEndpoints.Nodes()))
 
 			var res madmin.HealResultItem
diff --git a/cmd/iam-object-store.go b/cmd/iam-object-store.go
index aa5944b14..1d3953f35 100644
--- a/cmd/iam-object-store.go
+++ b/cmd/iam-object-store.go
@@ -593,9 +593,13 @@ func listIAMConfigItems(objectAPI ObjectLayer, pathPrefix string, dirs bool,
 				return
 			}
 
-			// Slow down listing and loading for config items to
-			// reduce load on the server
-			waitForLowHTTPReq(int32(globalEndpoints.Nodes()))
+			// Attempt a slow down load only when server is
+			// active and initialized.
+			if !globalSafeMode {
+				// Slow down listing and loading for config items to
+				// reduce load on the server
+				waitForLowHTTPReq(int32(globalEndpoints.Nodes()))
+			}
 
 			marker = lo.NextMarker
 			lister := dirList(lo)
diff --git a/cmd/prepare-storage.go b/cmd/prepare-storage.go
index a1f65a60e..ec337c197 100644
--- a/cmd/prepare-storage.go
+++ b/cmd/prepare-storage.go
@@ -302,17 +302,6 @@ func connectLoadInitFormats(retryCount int, firstDisk bool, endpoints Endpoints,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Validate all format configs with reference format.
-	if err = validateXLFormats(format, formatConfigs, endpoints, setCount, drivesPerSet); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Get the deploymentID if set.
-	format.ID, err = formatXLGetDeploymentID(format, formatConfigs)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	if format.ID == "" {
 		// Not a first disk, wait until first disk fixes deploymentID
 		if !firstDisk {
diff --git a/cmd/xl-sets.go b/cmd/xl-sets.go
index 71df46912..87f4eb84b 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-sets.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-sets.go
@@ -1664,6 +1664,7 @@ func (s *xlSets) HealObjects(ctx context.Context, bucket, prefix string, healObj
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Wait and proceed if there are active requests
 		waitForLowHTTPReq(int32(s.drivesPerSet))
 
 		if err := healObject(bucket, entry.Name); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/xl-zones.go b/cmd/xl-zones.go
index 3d0736919..95f1a0117 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-zones.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-zones.go
@@ -1363,6 +1363,7 @@ func (z *xlZones) HealObjects(ctx context.Context, bucket, prefix string, healOb
 			continue
 		}
 
+		// Wait and proceed if there are active requests
 		waitForLowHTTPReq(int32(zoneDrivesPerSet[zoneIndex]))
 
 		if err := healObject(bucket, entry.Name); err != nil {