fix(heal): fence format writes during transitions

* fix(ecstore): fail closed on unresolved decommission entries

* perf(ecstore): avoid successful listing name clone

crates/ecstore/src/core/pools.rs

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ use crate::disk::error::DiskError;
 use crate::disk::{BUCKET_META_PREFIX, RUSTFS_META_BUCKET};
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::error::{
-    StorageError, is_err_bucket_exists, is_err_bucket_not_found, is_err_object_not_found, is_err_version_not_found,
+    StorageError, is_err_bucket_exists, is_err_bucket_not_found, is_err_object_not_found, is_err_operation_canceled,
+    is_err_version_not_found,
 };
 use crate::layout::endpoints::EndpointServerPools;
 use crate::object_api::{GetObjectReader, ObjectOptions};
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ const DECOMMISSION_STAGE_SOURCE_CLEANUP: &str = "source_cleanup";
 const DECOMMISSION_STAGE_ENTRY_FINISHED: &str = "entry_finished";
 const DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::seconds(30);
 const DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD: usize = 1000;
+const DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_RETRY_BACKOFF: Duration = Duration::seconds(1);
 const DECOMMISSION_BUCKET_CONCURRENCY_ENV: &str = "RUSTFS_DECOMMISSION_BUCKET_CONCURRENCY";
 const DECOMMISSION_BUCKET_CONCURRENCY_DEFAULT_CAP: usize = 4;
 const DECOMMISSION_TARGET_CAPACITY_OVERHEAD_PERCENT: usize = 30;
@@ -638,22 +640,6 @@ fn track_decommission_current_object(meta: &mut PoolMeta, idx: usize, bucket: &s
     track_decommission_current_object_stage(meta, idx, bucket, object, "")
 }
 
-fn touch_decommission_progress(meta: &mut PoolMeta, idx: usize) -> Result<()> {
-    let pool_count = meta.pools.len();
-    ensure_valid_decommission_pool_index(pool_count, idx)?;
-
-    let Some(pool) = meta.pools.get_mut(idx) else {
-        return Err(invalid_decommission_pool_index_error(pool_count, idx));
-    };
-    let Some(info) = pool.decommission.as_mut() else {
-        return Err(decommission_metadata_not_initialized_error("touch decommission progress"));
-    };
-
-    pool.last_update = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
-    info.mark_progress_saved();
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 fn resolve_decommission_update_after_result(result: Result<bool>) -> Result<bool> {
     result.map_err(|err| Error::other(format!("decommission metadata update failed: {err}")))
 }
@@ -773,7 +759,76 @@ async fn load_decommission_entry_exact_versions(
 }
 
 fn resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result(list_result: Result<()>, entry_error: Option<Error>) -> Result<()> {
-    if let Some(err) = entry_error { Err(err) } else { list_result }
+    match list_result {
+        Ok(()) => entry_error.map_or(Ok(()), Err),
+        Err(list_err) => resolve_decommission_listing_error(Some(list_err), entry_error).map_or(Ok(()), Err),
+    }
+}
+
+fn resolve_decommission_listing_error(listing_error: Option<Error>, entry_error: Option<Error>) -> Option<Error> {
+    match (listing_error, entry_error) {
+        (Some(listing_error), Some(entry_error)) if is_err_operation_canceled(&listing_error) => Some(entry_error),
+        (Some(listing_error), Some(entry_error)) if is_err_operation_canceled(&entry_error) => Some(listing_error),
+        (Some(listing_error), _) => Some(listing_error),
+        (None, entry_error) => entry_error,
+    }
+}
+
+fn decommission_unresolved_listing_error(
+    bucket: &str,
+    prefix: &str,
+    candidate: Option<&str>,
+    candidate_count: usize,
+    disk_error_count: usize,
+    pool_index: usize,
+    set_index: usize,
+) -> Error {
+    let location = candidate.unwrap_or(prefix);
+    Error::other(format!(
+        "decommission listing could not resolve metadata for {bucket}/{location} on pool {pool_index} set {set_index} ({candidate_count} candidate(s), {disk_error_count} disk error(s))"
+    ))
+}
+
+fn resolve_decommission_partial_listing_entry(
+    entries: MetaCacheEntries,
+    resolver: MetadataResolutionParams,
+    bucket: &str,
+    prefix: &str,
+    disk_error_count: usize,
+    pool_index: usize,
+    set_index: usize,
+) -> Result<MetaCacheEntry> {
+    let candidate_count = entries.as_ref().iter().flatten().count();
+    if let Some(entry) = entries.resolve(resolver) {
+        return Ok(entry);
+    }
+
+    let candidate = entries.as_ref().iter().flatten().map(|entry| entry.name.as_str()).next();
+    Err(decommission_unresolved_listing_error(
+        bucket,
+        prefix,
+        candidate,
+        candidate_count,
+        disk_error_count,
+        pool_index,
+        set_index,
+    ))
+}
+
+async fn record_decommission_entry_error(
+    entry_error: &Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Option<Error>>>,
+    rx: &CancellationToken,
+    err: Error,
+) {
+    if rx.is_cancelled() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let mut first_err = entry_error.lock().await;
+    if first_err.is_none() && !rx.is_cancelled() {
+        *first_err = Some(err);
+        rx.cancel();
+    }
 }
 
 fn resolve_decommission_pool_meta_reload_result(result: Result<()>, stage: &str) -> Result<()> {
@@ -1483,6 +1538,7 @@ impl TryFrom<PersistedPoolDecommissionInfo> for PoolDecommissionInfo {
             terminal_reload_attempt_at: value.terminal_reload_attempt_at,
             terminal_reload_failures: value.terminal_reload_failures,
             progress_save_item_baseline: value.items_decommissioned.saturating_add(value.items_decommission_failed),
+            progress_save_retry_after: None,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -1514,6 +1570,7 @@ impl TryFrom<LegacyPoolDecommissionInfo> for PoolDecommissionInfo {
             terminal_reload_attempt_at: None,
             terminal_reload_failures: Vec::new(),
             progress_save_item_baseline: value.items_decommissioned.saturating_add(value.items_decommission_failed),
+            progress_save_retry_after: None,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -1627,6 +1684,82 @@ impl PoolMeta {
         }
     }
 
+    fn decommission_progress_checkpoint(
+        &self,
+        idx: usize,
+        duration: Duration,
+        now: OffsetDateTime,
+    ) -> Result<Option<DecommissionProgressCheckpoint>> {
+        let pool_count = self.pools.len();
+        ensure_valid_decommission_pool_index(pool_count, idx)?;
+
+        let Some(pool) = self.pools.get(idx) else {
+            return Err(invalid_decommission_pool_index_error(pool_count, idx));
+        };
+        let Some(info) = pool.decommission.as_ref() else {
+            return Err(decommission_metadata_not_initialized_error("update decommission metadata timestamp"));
+        };
+
+        if info.progress_save_retry_after.is_some_and(|retry_after| now < retry_after) {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        let time_threshold_reached = now.unix_timestamp() - pool.last_update.unix_timestamp() >= duration.whole_seconds();
+        let item_threshold_reached = info.items_since_last_progress_save() >= DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD;
+        if !time_threshold_reached && !item_threshold_reached {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        Ok(Some(DecommissionProgressCheckpoint {
+            start_time: info.start_time,
+            queued: info.queued,
+            counted_items: info.counted_items(),
+            checkpoint_at: now,
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn commit_decommission_progress_checkpoint(&mut self, idx: usize, checkpoint: DecommissionProgressCheckpoint) -> bool {
+        let Some(pool) = self.pools.get_mut(idx) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        let Some(info) = pool.decommission.as_mut() else {
+            return false;
+        };
+
+        if info.start_time != checkpoint.start_time
+            || info.queued != checkpoint.queued
+            || !is_decommission_active(info.complete, info.failed, info.canceled)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        info.progress_save_item_baseline = info.progress_save_item_baseline.max(checkpoint.counted_items);
+        info.progress_save_retry_after = None;
+        pool.last_update = pool.last_update.max(checkpoint.checkpoint_at);
+        true
+    }
+
+    fn defer_decommission_progress_checkpoint(
+        &mut self,
+        idx: usize,
+        checkpoint: DecommissionProgressCheckpoint,
+        retry_after: OffsetDateTime,
+    ) {
+        let Some(pool) = self.pools.get_mut(idx) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let Some(info) = pool.decommission.as_mut() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        if info.start_time == checkpoint.start_time
+            && info.queued == checkpoint.queued
+            && is_decommission_active(info.complete, info.failed, info.canceled)
+        {
+            info.progress_save_retry_after = Some(retry_after);
+        }
+    }
+
     fn load_from_config_data(&mut self, data: Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
         if data.is_empty() {
             return Ok(());
@@ -1675,7 +1808,7 @@ impl PoolMeta {
         self.load_no_lock(pool).await
     }
 
-    async fn load_no_lock<S>(&mut self, pool: Arc<S>) -> Result<()>
+    pub(crate) async fn load_no_lock<S>(&mut self, pool: Arc<S>) -> Result<()>
     where
         S: EcstoreObjectIO,
     {
@@ -1987,30 +2120,9 @@ impl PoolMeta {
     }
 
     pub fn update_after(&mut self, idx: usize, duration: Duration) -> Result<bool> {
-        let pool_count = self.pools.len();
-        ensure_valid_decommission_pool_index(pool_count, idx)?;
-
-        let (last_update, item_threshold_reached) = match self.pools.get(idx) {
-            Some(pool) if let Some(info) = pool.decommission.as_ref() => (
-                pool.last_update,
-                info.items_since_last_progress_save() >= DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD,
-            ),
-            Some(_) => {
-                return Err(decommission_metadata_not_initialized_error("update decommission metadata timestamp"));
-            }
-            None => return Err(invalid_decommission_pool_index_error(pool_count, idx)),
-        };
-        let now = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
-
-        if now.unix_timestamp() - last_update.unix_timestamp() >= duration.whole_seconds() || item_threshold_reached {
-            let Some(pool) = self.pools.get_mut(idx) else {
-                return Err(invalid_decommission_pool_index_error(pool_count, idx));
-            };
-            pool.last_update = now;
-            return Ok(true);
-        }
-
-        Ok(false)
+        Ok(self
+            .decommission_progress_checkpoint(idx, duration, OffsetDateTime::now_utc())?
+            .is_some())
     }
 
     pub fn validate(&self, pools: Vec<Arc<Sets>>) -> Result<bool> {
@@ -2151,6 +2263,16 @@ pub struct PoolDecommissionInfo {
     pub terminal_reload_failures: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub progress_save_item_baseline: usize,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub progress_save_retry_after: Option<OffsetDateTime>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct DecommissionProgressCheckpoint {
+    start_time: Option<OffsetDateTime>,
+    queued: bool,
+    counted_items: usize,
+    checkpoint_at: OffsetDateTime,
 }
 
 impl PoolDecommissionInfo {
@@ -2185,6 +2307,7 @@ impl PoolDecommissionInfo {
 
     fn mark_progress_saved(&mut self) {
         self.progress_save_item_baseline = self.counted_items();
+        self.progress_save_retry_after = None;
     }
 
     pub fn bucket_push(&mut self, bucket: &DecomBucketInfo) {
@@ -2489,6 +2612,40 @@ impl ECStore {
         snapshot.save(self.pools.clone()).await
     }
 
+    async fn save_decommission_progress_checkpoint(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<bool> {
+        // Lock order: save gate, then the short pool metadata read/write sections. Peer
+        // reloads are intentionally performed by the caller after both locks are released.
+        let _save_guard = self.pool_meta_save_gate.lock().await;
+        let (snapshot, checkpoint) = {
+            let pool_meta = self.pool_meta.read().await;
+            let Some(checkpoint) = pool_meta.decommission_progress_checkpoint(
+                idx,
+                DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL,
+                OffsetDateTime::now_utc(),
+            )?
+            else {
+                return Ok(false);
+            };
+
+            let mut snapshot = pool_meta.clone();
+            let Some(pool) = snapshot.pools.get_mut(idx) else {
+                return Err(invalid_decommission_pool_index_error(snapshot.pools.len(), idx));
+            };
+            pool.last_update = checkpoint.checkpoint_at;
+            (snapshot, checkpoint)
+        };
+
+        if let Err(err) = snapshot.save(self.pools.clone()).await {
+            let retry_after = OffsetDateTime::now_utc() + DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_RETRY_BACKOFF;
+            let mut pool_meta = self.pool_meta.write().await;
+            pool_meta.defer_decommission_progress_checkpoint(idx, checkpoint, retry_after);
+            return Err(err);
+        }
+
+        let mut pool_meta = self.pool_meta.write().await;
+        Ok(pool_meta.commit_decommission_progress_checkpoint(idx, checkpoint))
+    }
+
     async fn save_current_pool_meta_for_decommission_start(
         &self,
         indices: &[usize],
@@ -2871,7 +3028,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn save_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
+    async fn track_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
         &self,
         idx: usize,
         bucket: &str,
@@ -2882,22 +3039,6 @@ impl ECStore {
             let mut pool_meta = self.pool_meta.write().await;
             track_decommission_current_object_stage(&mut pool_meta, idx, bucket, object, stage)
                 .map_err(|err| with_decommission_entry_context(stage, bucket, object, err))?;
-            touch_decommission_progress(&mut pool_meta, idx)
-                .map_err(|err| with_decommission_entry_context(stage, bucket, object, err))?;
-        }
-
-        if let Some(err) = resolve_decommission_progress_save_result(self.save_current_pool_meta().await) {
-            warn!(
-                event = EVENT_DECOMMISSION_ENTRY,
-                component = LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE,
-                subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_POOLS,
-                pool_index = idx,
-                bucket = %bucket,
-                object = %object,
-                stage,
-                error = ?err,
-                "Decommission progress stage save failed"
-            );
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -3165,7 +3306,7 @@ impl ECStore {
                 let bucket_name = bucket.clone();
                 let object_name = rd.object_info.name.clone();
 
-                self.save_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
+                self.track_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
                     idx,
                     bucket_name.as_str(),
                     object_name.as_str(),
@@ -3259,7 +3400,7 @@ impl ECStore {
             }
             decommission_cancel_signal_result(rx.is_cancelled())?;
 
-            self.save_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
+            self.track_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
                 idx,
                 bucket.as_str(),
                 entry.name.as_str(),
@@ -3267,7 +3408,7 @@ impl ECStore {
             )
             .await?;
 
-            self.save_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
+            self.track_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
                 idx,
                 bucket.as_str(),
                 entry.name.as_str(),
@@ -3334,34 +3475,42 @@ impl ECStore {
             }
         };
 
-        self.save_decommission_entry_progress_stage(idx, bucket.as_str(), entry.name.as_str(), DECOMMISSION_STAGE_ENTRY_FINISHED)
-            .await?;
+        self.track_decommission_entry_progress_stage(
+            idx,
+            bucket.as_str(),
+            entry.name.as_str(),
+            DECOMMISSION_STAGE_ENTRY_FINISHED,
+        )
+        .await?;
 
         if should_save_progress {
-            let save_result = self.save_current_pool_meta().await;
-            if let Some(err) = resolve_decommission_progress_save_result(save_result) {
-                warn!(
-                    event = EVENT_DECOMMISSION_ENTRY,
-                    component = LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE,
-                    subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_POOLS,
-                    pool_index = idx,
-                    bucket = %bucket,
-                    object = %entry.name,
-                    state = "progress_save_failed",
-                    error = %err,
-                    "Decommission progress save failed; continuing and will retry at the next checkpoint"
-                );
-            } else {
-                let mut pool_meta = self.pool_meta.write().await;
-                pool_meta.mark_decommission_progress_saved();
-                if let Some(notification_sys) = runtime_sources::notification_sys()
-                    && let Err(err) = resolve_decommission_entry_reload_result(
-                        notification_sys.reload_pool_meta().await,
-                        bucket.as_str(),
-                        entry.name.as_str(),
-                    )
-                {
-                    warn!("{err}");
+            match self.save_decommission_progress_checkpoint(idx).await {
+                Ok(true) => {
+                    if let Some(notification_sys) = runtime_sources::notification_sys()
+                        && let Err(err) = resolve_decommission_entry_reload_result(
+                            notification_sys.reload_pool_meta().await,
+                            bucket.as_str(),
+                            entry.name.as_str(),
+                        )
+                    {
+                        warn!("{err}");
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(false) => {}
+                Err(err) => {
+                    if let Some(err) = resolve_decommission_progress_save_result(Err(err)) {
+                        warn!(
+                            event = EVENT_DECOMMISSION_ENTRY,
+                            component = LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE,
+                            subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_POOLS,
+                            pool_index = idx,
+                            bucket = %bucket,
+                            object = %entry.name,
+                            state = "progress_save_failed",
+                            error = %err,
+                            "Decommission progress save failed; continuing and will retry at the next checkpoint"
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -3538,6 +3687,7 @@ impl ECStore {
             let rx_clone = rx.clone();
             let bi = bi.clone();
             let set_id = set_idx;
+            let listing_entry_error = entry_error.clone();
             let worker = tokio::spawn(async move {
                 let _listing_permit = listing_permit;
                 run_decommission_listing_with_retry(
@@ -3551,7 +3701,11 @@ impl ECStore {
                         let set = set.clone();
                         let rx = rx_clone.clone();
                         let bucket = bi.clone();
-                        async move { set.list_objects_to_decommission(rx, bucket, callback).await }
+                        let entry_error = listing_entry_error.clone();
+                        async move {
+                            set.list_objects_to_decommission(rx, bucket, callback, entry_error.clone(), idx, set_id)
+                                .await
+                        }
                     },
                 )
                 .await
@@ -3581,11 +3735,7 @@ impl ECStore {
 
         wait_decommission_worker_drain(&workers, worker_limit).await?;
 
-        if let Some(err) = listing_worker_error {
-            return Err(err);
-        }
-
-        if let Some(err) = entry_error.lock().await.clone() {
+        if let Some(err) = resolve_decommission_listing_error(listing_worker_error, entry_error.lock().await.clone()) {
             return Err(err);
         }
 
@@ -4191,7 +4341,7 @@ impl ECStore {
         let buckets = self.get_buckets_to_decommission().await?;
         let pool = self.pools[idx].clone();
 
-        for set in &pool.disk_set {
+        for (set_index, set) in pool.disk_set.iter().enumerate() {
             for bucket_info in &buckets {
                 let mut lifecycle_config = None;
                 let mut object_lock_config = None;
@@ -4286,7 +4436,7 @@ impl ECStore {
                 });
 
                 let list_result = set
-                    .list_objects_to_decommission(callback_rx, bucket_info.clone(), callback)
+                    .list_objects_to_decommission(callback_rx, bucket_info.clone(), callback, entry_error.clone(), idx, set_index)
                     .await;
                 let entry_error = entry_error.lock().await.clone();
                 resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result(list_result, entry_error)?;
@@ -5021,12 +5171,15 @@ mod tests {
 pub type ListCallback = Arc<dyn Fn(MetaCacheEntry) -> BoxFuture<'static, ()> + Send + Sync + 'static>;
 
 impl SetDisks {
-    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, rx, cb_func))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, rx, cb_func, entry_error))]
     async fn list_objects_to_decommission(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         rx: CancellationToken,
         bucket_info: DecomBucketInfo,
         cb_func: ListCallback,
+        entry_error: Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<Option<Error>>>,
+        pool_index: usize,
+        set_index: usize,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let (disks, _) = self.get_online_disks_with_healing(false).await;
         ensure_decommission_listing_disks_available(!disks.is_empty(), &bucket_info.name)?;
@@ -5041,6 +5194,12 @@ impl SetDisks {
         };
 
         let cb1 = cb_func.clone();
+        let unresolved_error = entry_error.clone();
+        let unresolved_rx = rx.clone();
+        let unresolved_bucket = bucket_info.name.clone();
+        let unresolved_prefix = bucket_info.prefix.clone();
+        let unresolved_pool_index = pool_index;
+        let unresolved_set_index = set_index;
 
         list_path_raw(
             rx,
@@ -5053,20 +5212,51 @@ impl SetDisks {
                 skip_walkdir_total_timeout: true,
                 walkdir_stall_timeout: Some(DECOMMISSION_BACKGROUND_WALKDIR_STALL_TIMEOUT),
                 agreed: Some(Box::new(move |entry: MetaCacheEntry| Box::pin(cb1(entry)))),
-                partial: Some(Box::new(move |entries: MetaCacheEntries, _: &[Option<DiskError>]| {
+                partial: Some(Box::new(move |entries: MetaCacheEntries, errs: &[Option<DiskError>]| {
                     let resolver = resolver.clone();
                     let cb_func = cb_func.clone();
-                    match entries.resolve(resolver) {
-                        Some(entry) => {
+                    let bucket = unresolved_bucket.clone();
+                    let prefix = unresolved_prefix.clone();
+                    let unresolved_error = unresolved_error.clone();
+                    let unresolved_rx = unresolved_rx.clone();
+                    let pool_index = unresolved_pool_index;
+                    let set_index = unresolved_set_index;
+                    let disk_error_count = errs.iter().flatten().count();
+                    if unresolved_rx.is_cancelled() {
+                        return Box::pin(async {});
+                    }
+
+                    match resolve_decommission_partial_listing_entry(
+                        entries,
+                        resolver,
+                        &bucket,
+                        &prefix,
+                        disk_error_count,
+                        pool_index,
+                        set_index,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(entry) => {
                             warn!("decommission_pool: list_objects_to_decommission get {}", &entry.name);
                             Box::pin(async move {
                                 cb_func(entry).await;
                             })
                         }
-                        None => {
-                            warn!("decommission_pool: list_objects_to_decommission get none");
-                            Box::pin(async {})
-                        }
+                        Err(err) => Box::pin(async move {
+                            if unresolved_rx.is_cancelled() {
+                                return;
+                            }
+                            warn!(
+                                event = EVENT_DECOMMISSION_BUCKET,
+                                component = LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE,
+                                subsystem = LOG_SUBSYSTEM_POOLS,
+                                bucket = %bucket,
+                                prefix = %prefix,
+                                state = "unresolved_entry",
+                                error = %err,
+                                "Decommission listing failed closed on unresolved metadata"
+                            );
+                            record_decommission_entry_error(&unresolved_error, &unresolved_rx, err).await;
+                        }),
                     }
                 })),
                 ..Default::default()
@@ -5074,6 +5264,10 @@ impl SetDisks {
         )
         .await?;
 
+        if let Some(err) = entry_error.lock().await.clone() {
+            return Err(err);
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -5264,11 +5458,11 @@ pub(crate) fn fallback_free_capacity_dedup(disks: &[rustfs_madmin::Disk]) -> usi
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod pools_tests {
     use super::{
-        DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD, DecomBucketInfo,
-        DecommissionStartPoolState, DecommissionTerminalState, ListCallback, PoolDecommissionInfo, PoolMeta, PoolSpaceInfo,
-        PoolStatus, apply_decommission_status_space_info, bind_decommission_cancelers, bind_missing_decommission_cancelers,
-        cancel_decommission_canceler, classify_decommission_terminal_state, count_decommission_item,
-        decommission_cancel_signal_result, decommission_item_size, decommission_meta_bucket_options,
+        DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_RETRY_BACKOFF,
+        DecomBucketInfo, DecommissionStartPoolState, DecommissionTerminalState, ListCallback, PoolDecommissionInfo, PoolMeta,
+        PoolSpaceInfo, PoolStatus, apply_decommission_status_space_info, bind_decommission_cancelers,
+        bind_missing_decommission_cancelers, cancel_decommission_canceler, classify_decommission_terminal_state,
+        count_decommission_item, decommission_cancel_signal_result, decommission_item_size, decommission_meta_bucket_options,
         decommission_start_pool_state, dedup_indices, default_decommission_bucket_concurrency,
         ensure_decommission_cancel_allowed, ensure_decommission_clear_allowed, ensure_decommission_listing_disks_available,
         ensure_decommission_not_rebalancing, ensure_decommission_start_allowed, ensure_decommission_start_keeps_active_pool,
@@ -5279,11 +5473,12 @@ mod pools_tests {
         has_active_decommission_canceler, is_decommission_active, is_decommission_cancel_requested,
         load_decommission_entry_versions, local_decommission_queue_prefix, mark_decommission_bucket_done,
         merge_pool_status_refresh, missing_decommission_worker_prefix, observe_decommission_terminal_reload_result,
-        pool_meta_has_active_decommission, require_decommission_store, resolve_decommission_bucket_done_save_result,
-        resolve_decommission_bucket_state, resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result,
-        resolve_decommission_entry_cleanup_delete_result, resolve_decommission_entry_exact_versions,
-        resolve_decommission_entry_reload_result, resolve_decommission_listing_worker_result,
-        resolve_decommission_optional_bucket_config_result, resolve_decommission_pool_meta_reload_result,
+        pool_meta_has_active_decommission, record_decommission_entry_error, require_decommission_store,
+        resolve_decommission_bucket_done_save_result, resolve_decommission_bucket_state,
+        resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result, resolve_decommission_entry_cleanup_delete_result,
+        resolve_decommission_entry_exact_versions, resolve_decommission_entry_reload_result, resolve_decommission_listing_error,
+        resolve_decommission_listing_worker_result, resolve_decommission_optional_bucket_config_result,
+        resolve_decommission_partial_listing_entry, resolve_decommission_pool_meta_reload_result,
         resolve_decommission_preflight_heal_result, resolve_decommission_progress_save_result,
         resolve_decommission_spawn_failure_result, resolve_decommission_terminal_mark_after_error_result,
         resolve_decommission_terminal_mark_result, resolve_decommission_update_after_result,
@@ -5293,16 +5488,17 @@ mod pools_tests {
         should_preserve_decommission_canceled_state, should_reject_decommission_cancel_as_terminal,
         should_retry_decommission_cancel_reload, should_retry_decommission_listing, should_skip_canceled_decommission_routine,
         split_decommission_buckets, take_and_cancel_decommission_canceler, take_decommission_canceler,
-        touch_decommission_progress, track_decommission_current_object, track_decommission_current_object_stage,
-        validate_start_decommission_request, wait_decommission_listing_retry, wait_decommission_worker_drain,
-        with_decommission_entry_context,
+        track_decommission_current_object, track_decommission_current_object_stage, validate_start_decommission_request,
+        wait_decommission_listing_retry, wait_decommission_worker_drain, with_decommission_entry_context,
     };
     use crate::data_movement;
     use crate::disk::endpoint::Endpoint;
     use crate::error::{Error, StorageError};
     use crate::layout::endpoints::{EndpointServerPools, Endpoints, PoolEndpoints};
     use crate::services::rebalance::{RebalStatus, RebalanceInfo, RebalanceMeta, RebalanceStats};
-    use rustfs_filemeta::{FileInfo, FileInfoVersions, MetaCacheEntry, ObjectPartInfo};
+    use rustfs_filemeta::{
+        FileInfo, FileInfoVersions, MetaCacheEntries, MetaCacheEntry, MetadataResolutionParams, ObjectPartInfo,
+    };
     use rustfs_rio::Index;
     use std::sync::{
         Arc,
@@ -6321,6 +6517,65 @@ mod pools_tests {
         assert!(matches!(err, Error::SlowDown));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_decommission_partial_listing_entry_rejects_unresolved_metadata() {
+        let err = resolve_decommission_partial_listing_entry(
+            MetaCacheEntries(vec![None]),
+            MetadataResolutionParams {
+                dir_quorum: 2,
+                obj_quorum: 2,
+                bucket: "bucket-a".to_string(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            "bucket-a",
+            "prefix/",
+            1,
+            2,
+            3,
+        )
+        .expect_err("unresolved partial listing must fail closed");
+
+        let message = err.to_string();
+        assert!(message.contains("decommission listing could not resolve metadata"));
+        assert!(message.contains("bucket-a/prefix/"));
+        assert!(message.contains("pool 2 set 3"));
+        assert!(message.contains("1 disk error(s)"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_record_decommission_entry_error_cancels_listing_and_preserves_first_error() {
+        let entry_error = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(None));
+        let rx = CancellationToken::new();
+
+        record_decommission_entry_error(&entry_error, &rx, Error::SlowDown).await;
+        record_decommission_entry_error(&entry_error, &rx, Error::OperationCanceled).await;
+
+        assert!(rx.is_cancelled());
+        assert!(matches!(*entry_error.lock().await, Some(Error::SlowDown)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_record_decommission_entry_error_ignores_already_canceled_listing() {
+        let entry_error = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(None));
+        let rx = CancellationToken::new();
+        rx.cancel();
+
+        record_decommission_entry_error(&entry_error, &rx, Error::SlowDown).await;
+
+        assert!(entry_error.lock().await.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_decommission_listing_error_preserves_real_listing_failure() {
+        let err = resolve_decommission_listing_error(Some(Error::SlowDown), Some(Error::OperationCanceled))
+            .expect("listing failure should be returned");
+        assert!(matches!(err, Error::SlowDown));
+
+        let err = resolve_decommission_listing_error(Some(Error::OperationCanceled), Some(Error::SlowDown))
+            .expect("entry failure should be returned");
+        assert!(matches!(err, Error::SlowDown));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result_returns_list_result_without_entry_error() {
         let err = resolve_decommission_check_after_list_result(Err(Error::OperationCanceled), None)
@@ -6538,7 +6793,7 @@ mod pools_tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_touch_decommission_progress_updates_last_update_and_save_baseline() {
+    fn test_track_decommission_stage_does_not_advance_checkpoint_state() {
         let mut meta = PoolMeta {
             pools: vec![PoolStatus {
                 id: 0,
@@ -6553,11 +6808,13 @@ mod pools_tests {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        touch_decommission_progress(&mut meta, 0).expect("valid decommission progress should be touched");
+        track_decommission_current_object_stage(&mut meta, 0, "bucket", "object", "migrate_object")
+            .expect("valid decommission progress should be tracked");
 
-        assert!(meta.pools[0].last_update > OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH);
+        assert_eq!(meta.pools[0].last_update, OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH);
         let info = meta.pools[0].decommission.as_ref().expect("decommission info should exist");
-        assert_eq!(info.items_since_last_progress_save(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(info.items_since_last_progress_save(), 5);
+        assert_eq!(info.stage, "migrate_object");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -6632,6 +6889,134 @@ mod pools_tests {
         assert_eq!(info.items_since_last_progress_save(), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pool_meta_update_after_does_not_advance_last_update_before_save() {
+        let last_update = OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH;
+        let mut meta = PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update,
+                decommission: Some(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                    start_time: Some(last_update),
+                    items_decommissioned: DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }),
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        assert!(
+            meta.update_after(0, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL)
+                .expect("item threshold should request a checkpoint")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(meta.pools[0].last_update, last_update);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decommission_progress_checkpoint_commits_exact_snapshot_watermark() {
+        let start_time = OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH;
+        let checkpoint_at = start_time + Duration::seconds(30);
+        let mut meta = PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update: start_time,
+                decommission: Some(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                    start_time: Some(start_time),
+                    items_decommissioned: DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }),
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let checkpoint = meta
+            .decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, checkpoint_at)
+            .expect("valid decommission state should produce a checkpoint")
+            .expect("item threshold should produce a checkpoint");
+        meta.count_item(0, 1, false);
+
+        assert!(meta.commit_decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, checkpoint));
+        let info = meta.pools[0].decommission.as_ref().expect("decommission info should exist");
+        assert_eq!(info.progress_save_item_baseline, checkpoint.counted_items);
+        assert_eq!(info.items_since_last_progress_save(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(meta.pools[0].last_update, checkpoint_at);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decommission_progress_checkpoint_backoff_does_not_advance_baseline() {
+        let start_time = OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH;
+        let checkpoint_at = start_time + Duration::seconds(30);
+        let retry_after = checkpoint_at + DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_RETRY_BACKOFF;
+        let mut meta = PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update: start_time,
+                decommission: Some(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                    start_time: Some(start_time),
+                    items_decommissioned: DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }),
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let checkpoint = meta
+            .decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, checkpoint_at)
+            .expect("valid decommission state should produce a checkpoint")
+            .expect("item threshold should produce a checkpoint");
+        meta.defer_decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, checkpoint, retry_after);
+
+        assert!(
+            meta.decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, checkpoint_at)
+                .expect("retry backoff check should succeed")
+                .is_none()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(meta.pools[0].last_update, start_time);
+        assert_eq!(
+            meta.pools[0]
+                .decommission
+                .as_ref()
+                .expect("decommission info should exist")
+                .progress_save_item_baseline,
+            0
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_decommission_progress_checkpoint_count_scales_with_threshold() {
+        let start_time = OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH;
+        let checkpoint_at = start_time;
+        let mut meta = PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update: start_time,
+                decommission: Some(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                    start_time: Some(start_time),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }),
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let mut checkpoint_count = 0;
+
+        for _ in 0..(DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_ITEM_THRESHOLD * 10) {
+            meta.count_item(0, 1, false);
+            if let Some(checkpoint) = meta
+                .decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, DECOMMISSION_PROGRESS_SAVE_INTERVAL, checkpoint_at)
+                .expect("valid decommission state should produce a checkpoint")
+            {
+                checkpoint_count += 1;
+                assert!(meta.commit_decommission_progress_checkpoint(0, checkpoint));
+            }
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(checkpoint_count, 10);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_ensure_decommission_not_rebalancing_rejects_running_rebalance() {
         let err = ensure_decommission_not_rebalancing(true).expect_err("rebalance running should be rejected");

crates/ecstore/src/core/sets.rs

@@ -985,14 +985,11 @@ impl crate::storage_api_contracts::multipart::MultipartOperations for Sets {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl crate::storage_api_contracts::heal::HealOperations for Sets {
-    type Error = Error;
-    type HealResultItem = HealResultItem;
-    type HealOptions = HealOpts;
-
-    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
-    async fn heal_format(&self, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(HealResultItem, Option<Error>)> {
+impl Sets {
+    pub(crate) async fn heal_format_with_fence<F>(&self, dry_run: bool, fence_lost: F) -> Result<(HealResultItem, Option<Error>)>
+    where
+        F: Fn() -> bool + Send + Sync,
+    {
         let (disks, init_errs) = init_storage_disks_with_errors(
             &self.endpoints.endpoints,
             &DiskOption {
@@ -1065,6 +1062,9 @@ impl crate::storage_api_contracts::heal::HealOperations for Sets {
             // Save new formats `format.json` on unformatted disks.
             for (index, (fm, disk)) in tmp_new_formats.iter_mut().zip(disks.iter()).enumerate() {
                 if fm.is_some() && disk.is_some() {
+                    if fence_lost() {
+                        return Ok((res, Some(StorageError::SlowDown)));
+                    }
                     if let Err(err) = save_format_file(disk, fm).await {
                         if let Some(disk) = disk.as_ref() {
                             let _ = disk.close().await;
@@ -1098,6 +1098,18 @@ impl crate::storage_api_contracts::heal::HealOperations for Sets {
         }
         Ok((res, None))
     }
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl crate::storage_api_contracts::heal::HealOperations for Sets {
+    type Error = Error;
+    type HealResultItem = HealResultItem;
+    type HealOptions = HealOpts;
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+    async fn heal_format(&self, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(HealResultItem, Option<Error>)> {
+        self.heal_format_with_fence(dry_run, || false).await
+    }
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     async fn heal_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &HealOpts) -> Result<HealResultItem> {
         let mut result = HealResultItem {

crates/ecstore/src/store/heal.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use super::*;
+use crate::core::pools::POOL_META_NAME;
+use crate::services::rebalance::{REBAL_META_NAME, RebalStatus};
+use crate::set_disk::get_lock_acquire_timeout;
 use crate::storage_api_contracts::heal::HealOperations as _;
+use crate::storage_api_contracts::namespace::NamespaceLocking as _;
+use rustfs_lock::NamespaceLockGuard;
 use tracing::trace;
 
 const LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE: &str = "ecstore";
@@ -30,7 +35,119 @@ fn invalid_heal_pool_index(pool_idx: usize, pool_count: usize) -> Error {
     )
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+enum HealFormatPoolSkip {
+    Completed,
+    Retryable,
+}
+
+fn classify_heal_format_pool(
+    pool_idx: usize,
+    pool_cmd_line: &str,
+    pool_meta: &PoolMeta,
+    rebalance_meta: Option<&RebalanceMeta>,
+) -> Option<HealFormatPoolSkip> {
+    let Some(pool) = pool_meta.pools.get(pool_idx) else {
+        return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable);
+    };
+
+    if pool.id != pool_idx || pool_cmd_line.is_empty() || pool.cmd_line.is_empty() || pool.cmd_line != pool_cmd_line {
+        return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable);
+    }
+
+    if let Some(decommission) = pool.decommission.as_ref() {
+        if decommission.complete {
+            return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Completed);
+        }
+        if decommission.failed || decommission.canceled || decommission.queued || pool_meta.is_suspended(pool_idx) {
+            return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(meta) = rebalance_meta {
+        let Some(pool_stats) = meta.pool_stats.get(pool_idx) else {
+            return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable);
+        };
+        if pool_stats.info.stopping || (pool_stats.participating && pool_stats.info.status == RebalStatus::Started) {
+            return Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable);
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+fn heal_format_pool_skip_error(skip: HealFormatPoolSkip) -> Error {
+    match skip {
+        HealFormatPoolSkip::Completed => StorageError::NoHealRequired,
+        HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable => StorageError::SlowDown,
+    }
+}
+
+fn heal_format_fence_lost_error() -> Error {
+    StorageError::SlowDown
+}
+
 impl ECStore {
+    async fn acquire_heal_format_fence(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Result<(NamespaceLockGuard, NamespaceLockGuard, PoolMeta, Option<RebalanceMeta>)> {
+        let metadata_pool = self
+            .pools
+            .first()
+            .cloned()
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::other("heal format requires at least one storage pool"))?;
+
+        // Metadata fence order is part of the decommission/rebalance protocol:
+        // pool.bin must always be acquired before rebalance.bin.
+        let pool_lock = metadata_pool.new_ns_lock(RUSTFS_META_BUCKET, POOL_META_NAME).await?;
+        let pool_guard = pool_lock.get_write_lock(get_lock_acquire_timeout()).await?;
+        let rebalance_lock = metadata_pool.new_ns_lock(RUSTFS_META_BUCKET, REBAL_META_NAME).await?;
+        let rebalance_guard = rebalance_lock.get_write_lock(get_lock_acquire_timeout()).await?;
+
+        if pool_guard.is_lock_lost() || rebalance_guard.is_lock_lost() {
+            return Err(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+        }
+
+        let mut pool_meta = PoolMeta::default();
+        pool_meta.load_no_lock(metadata_pool.clone()).await?;
+        if pool_meta.pools.len() != self.pools.len()
+            || pool_meta.pools.iter().enumerate().any(|(pool_idx, pool)| {
+                pool.id != pool_idx || pool.cmd_line.is_empty() || pool.cmd_line != self.pools[pool_idx].endpoints.cmd_line
+            })
+        {
+            return Err(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+        }
+
+        let mut rebalance_meta = RebalanceMeta::new();
+        let rebalance_meta = match rebalance_meta
+            .load_with_opts(
+                metadata_pool,
+                ObjectOptions {
+                    no_lock: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => Some(rebalance_meta),
+            Err(Error::ConfigNotFound) => None,
+            Err(err) => return Err(err),
+        };
+
+        if rebalance_meta
+            .as_ref()
+            .is_some_and(|meta| meta.pool_stats.len() != self.pools.len())
+        {
+            return Err(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+        }
+
+        if pool_guard.is_lock_lost() || rebalance_guard.is_lock_lost() {
+            return Err(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+        }
+
+        Ok((pool_guard, rebalance_guard, pool_meta, rebalance_meta))
+    }
+
     fn get_pools_for_heal_object(&self, opts: &HealOpts) -> Result<Vec<Arc<Sets>>> {
         match opts.pool {
             Some(pool_idx) => Ok(vec![
@@ -52,9 +169,26 @@ impl ECStore {
         };
 
         let mut count_no_heal = 0;
+        let mut count_completed = 0;
         let mut first_error = None;
-        for pool in self.pools.iter() {
-            let (mut result, err) = pool.heal_format(dry_run).await?;
+        for (pool_idx, pool) in self.pools.iter().enumerate() {
+            let (pool_guard, rebalance_guard, pool_meta, rebalance_meta) = self.acquire_heal_format_fence().await?;
+            if pool_guard.is_lock_lost() || rebalance_guard.is_lock_lost() {
+                first_error.get_or_insert(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+                break;
+            }
+            if let Some(skip) = classify_heal_format_pool(pool_idx, &pool.endpoints.cmd_line, &pool_meta, rebalance_meta.as_ref())
+            {
+                if matches!(skip, HealFormatPoolSkip::Completed) {
+                    count_completed += 1;
+                } else {
+                    first_error.get_or_insert(heal_format_pool_skip_error(skip));
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let fence_lost = || pool_guard.is_lock_lost() || rebalance_guard.is_lock_lost();
+            let (mut result, err) = pool.heal_format_with_fence(dry_run, fence_lost).await?;
             if let Some(err) = err {
                 match err {
                     StorageError::NoHealRequired => {
@@ -69,11 +203,18 @@ impl ECStore {
             r.set_count += result.set_count;
             r.before.drives.append(&mut result.before.drives);
             r.after.drives.append(&mut result.after.drives);
+
+            // A lease can be lost after the final write; fail closed before
+            // reporting the pool as successfully healed.
+            if pool_guard.is_lock_lost() || rebalance_guard.is_lock_lost() {
+                first_error.get_or_insert(heal_format_fence_lost_error());
+                break;
+            }
         }
         if let Some(err) = first_error {
             return Ok((r, Some(err)));
         }
-        if count_no_heal == self.pools.len() {
+        if count_no_heal + count_completed == self.pools.len() {
             info!(
                 event = EVENT_HEAL_FORMAT_COMPLETED,
                 component = LOG_COMPONENT_ECSTORE,
@@ -300,6 +441,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::core::pools::{PoolDecommissionInfo, PoolStatus};
     use crate::disk::{DiskOption, format::FormatV3, new_disk};
     use crate::layout::endpoints::{Endpoints, PoolEndpoints};
+    use crate::services::rebalance::{RebalanceInfo, RebalanceStats};
     use crate::store::init_format::{load_format_erasure, save_format_file};
 
     async fn minimal_heal_pool(pool_idx: usize) -> Arc<Sets> {
@@ -347,6 +489,164 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn pool_meta_with_decommission(info: PoolDecommissionInfo) -> PoolMeta {
+        PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update: OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH,
+                decommission: Some(info),
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn heal_format_pool_state_barriers_are_classified() {
+        let active = pool_meta_with_decommission(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+            start_time: Some(OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH),
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &active, None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        for info in [
+            PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                failed: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                canceled: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ] {
+            assert!(matches!(
+                classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &pool_meta_with_decommission(info), None),
+                Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+            ));
+        }
+
+        let completed = pool_meta_with_decommission(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+            complete: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &completed, None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Completed)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn heal_format_pool_rebalance_barriers_and_identity_are_fail_closed() {
+        let identity_meta = pool_meta_with_decommission(PoolDecommissionInfo::default());
+        let rebalance = RebalanceMeta {
+            pool_stats: vec![RebalanceStats {
+                participating: true,
+                info: RebalanceInfo {
+                    status: RebalStatus::Started,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &identity_meta, Some(&rebalance)),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        let stopping = RebalanceMeta {
+            pool_stats: vec![RebalanceStats {
+                info: RebalanceInfo {
+                    stopping: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &identity_meta, Some(&stopping)),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        let identity = pool_meta_with_decommission(PoolDecommissionInfo::default());
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-new", &identity, None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        let identity_without_decommission = PoolMeta {
+            pools: vec![PoolStatus {
+                id: 0,
+                cmd_line: "pool-0".to_string(),
+                last_update: OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH,
+                decommission: None,
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-new", &identity_without_decommission, None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "", &identity_meta, None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &PoolMeta::default(), None),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+
+        let stopped = RebalanceMeta {
+            stopped_at: Some(OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH),
+            pool_stats: vec![RebalanceStats {
+                participating: true,
+                info: RebalanceInfo {
+                    status: RebalStatus::Stopped,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert!(classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &identity_meta, Some(&stopped)).is_none());
+
+        let stopping_after_stop = RebalanceMeta {
+            stopped_at: Some(OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH),
+            pool_stats: vec![RebalanceStats {
+                participating: true,
+                info: RebalanceInfo {
+                    status: RebalStatus::Started,
+                    stopping: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                ..Default::default()
+            }],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        assert!(matches!(
+            classify_heal_format_pool(0, "pool-0", &identity_meta, Some(&stopping_after_stop)),
+            Some(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn skipped_heal_format_pool_is_never_reported_as_success() {
+        assert!(matches!(
+            heal_format_pool_skip_error(HealFormatPoolSkip::Retryable),
+            StorageError::SlowDown
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            heal_format_pool_skip_error(HealFormatPoolSkip::Completed),
+            StorageError::NoHealRequired
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn heal_object_pool_scope_selects_only_requested_pool() {
         let store = minimal_heal_store().await;
@@ -615,6 +915,18 @@ mod tests {
             bucket_fence_registry: std::sync::Arc::default(),
         };
 
+        let err = store
+            .handle_heal_format(false)
+            .await
+            .expect_err("missing pool metadata must fail closed before format writes");
+        assert!(matches!(err, StorageError::SlowDown));
+
+        let pool_meta = PoolMeta::new(&store.pools, &PoolMeta::default());
+        pool_meta
+            .save(store.pools.clone())
+            .await
+            .expect("pool metadata should be persisted before format heal");
+
         let (result, err) = store
             .handle_heal_format(false)
             .await
@@ -628,5 +940,22 @@ mod tests {
             .await
             .expect("the later pool should be healed despite the first pool error");
         assert_eq!(healed.erasure.this, recoverable_format.erasure.sets[0][2]);
+
+        let mut completed_meta = PoolMeta::new(&store.pools, &PoolMeta::default());
+        for status in &mut completed_meta.pools {
+            status.decommission = Some(PoolDecommissionInfo {
+                complete: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            });
+        }
+        completed_meta
+            .save(store.pools.clone())
+            .await
+            .expect("completed pool metadata should be persisted");
+        let (_, err) = store
+            .handle_heal_format(false)
+            .await
+            .expect("completed pools should be reported as a no-op");
+        assert!(matches!(err, Some(StorageError::NoHealRequired)));
     }
 }

crates/heal/src/heal/task/heal_erasure_set.rs

@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ impl HealTask {
                             "Heal erasure set format repair skipped because no format heal was required"
                         );
                     } else {
+                        let error = e;
+                        if error.is_recoverable_heal() {
+                            return Err(error);
+                        }
                         error!(
                             target: "rustfs::heal::task",
                             event = EVENT_HEAL_ERASURE_SET_RESULT,
@@ -239,7 +243,7 @@ impl HealTask {
                             task_id = %self.id,
                             set_disk_id,
                             result = "format_failed",
-                            error = %e,
+                            error = %error,
                             "Heal erasure set failed"
                         );
                         {
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ impl HealTask {
                             progress.update_progress(4, 4, 0, 0);
                         }
                         return Err(Error::TaskExecutionFailed {
-                            message: format!("Failed to heal disk format for {set_disk_id}: {e}"),
+                            message: format!("Failed to heal disk format for {set_disk_id}: {error}"),
                         });
                     }
                 } else {
@@ -284,6 +288,9 @@ impl HealTask {
             Err(Error::TaskCancelled) => return Err(Error::TaskCancelled),
             Err(Error::TaskTimeout) => return Err(Error::TaskTimeout),
             Err(e) => {
+                if e.is_recoverable_heal() {
+                    return Err(e);
+                }
                 error!(
                     target: "rustfs::heal::task",
                     event = EVENT_HEAL_ERASURE_SET_RESULT,

crates/heal/src/heal/task/tests.rs

@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ struct MockStorage {
     heal_object_outcome: Mutex<Option<MockHealObjectOutcome>>,
     heal_object_outcomes: Mutex<HashMap<String, VecDeque<MockHealObjectOutcome>>>,
     format_no_heal_required: Mutex<bool>,
+    format_error: Mutex<Option<Error>>,
     global_format_calls: Mutex<u32>,
     replacement_format_calls: Mutex<Vec<(usize, usize, Vec<String>)>>,
     replacement_targets_ready: Mutex<bool>,
@@ -867,6 +868,9 @@ impl HealStorageAPI for MockStorage {
 
     async fn heal_format(&self, _dry_run: bool) -> Result<(HealResultItem, Option<Error>)> {
         *self.global_format_calls.lock().unwrap() += 1;
+        if let Some(error) = self.format_error.lock().unwrap().take() {
+            return Err(error);
+        }
         let no_heal_required = *self.format_no_heal_required.lock().unwrap();
         if no_heal_required {
             Ok((HealResultItem::default(), Some(Error::Storage(EcstoreError::NoHealRequired))))
@@ -2052,6 +2056,30 @@ async fn test_erasure_set_heal_continues_after_format_no_heal_required() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn erasure_set_format_slowdown_is_propagated() {
+    let storage = Arc::new(MockStorage {
+        format_error: Mutex::new(Some(Error::Storage(EcstoreError::SlowDown))),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    let request = HealRequest::new(
+        HealType::ErasureSet {
+            buckets: Vec::new(),
+            set_disk_id: "pool_0_set_0".to_string(),
+        },
+        HealOptions::default(),
+        HealPriority::Normal,
+    );
+    let task = HealTask::from_request(request, storage);
+
+    let error = task
+        .execute()
+        .await
+        .expect_err("format SlowDown must remain recoverable for the task manager");
+
+    assert!(matches!(error, Error::Storage(EcstoreError::SlowDown)));
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn erasure_set_bucket_prepass_failure_stops_before_object_heal() {
     let temp = TempDir::new().expect("temporary directory should be created");

crates/protos/src/lib.rs

@@ -2106,6 +2106,9 @@ pub enum ChannelClass {
     Bulk,
 }
 
+// Keep multiplexed unary RPCs below h2's per-connection small-frame budget.
+const INTERNODE_RPC_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT: usize = 64;
+
 /// Whether control/bulk channel isolation is enabled (env-gated, default off for safe rollout).
 fn channel_isolation_enabled() -> bool {
     rustfs_utils::get_env_bool(
@@ -2188,6 +2191,7 @@ async fn build_channel(dial_addr: &str, cache_key: &str) -> Result<Channel, Box<
     let mut connector = Endpoint::from_shared(dial_addr.to_string())?
         // Fast connection timeout for dead peer detection
         .connect_timeout(connect_timeout)
+        .concurrency_limit(INTERNODE_RPC_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT)
         // TCP-level keepalive - OS will probe connection
         .tcp_keepalive(Some(tcp_keepalive))
         // Disable Nagle so latency-sensitive control-plane RPCs (locks/health) are not batched

crates/test-utils/src/lib.rs

@@ -245,6 +245,18 @@ impl TestECStoreEnvBuilder {
             .await
             .expect("build test ECStore");
 
+        // The production bootstrap only persists pool.bin from the elected
+        // first cluster node.  Test stores intentionally have no cluster
+        // election, but heal-format still requires that durable fence before
+        // it can write any disk format.  Materialize the validated topology
+        // here so the shared fixture models a ready single-node store.
+        let mut pool_meta = ecstore.pool_meta.read().await.clone();
+        pool_meta.dont_save = false;
+        pool_meta
+            .save(ecstore.pools.clone())
+            .await
+            .expect("persist test pool metadata");
+
         if self.init_bucket_metadata {
             let buckets_list = ecstore
                 .list_bucket(&BucketOptions {