Download [patched] Vsan Witness Appliance -

The appliance is available as a standard OVA file from the official Broadcom Support Portal. It is free and includes its own embedded license.

“vSAN 2-Node Cluster Witness Appliance”

In a standard vSAN cluster (three nodes or more), data replication and availability are managed through a distributed voting system. If one node fails, the remaining nodes can still form a quorum. However, in a two-node cluster—designed for cost-effective redundancy at a single site or across two locations—there is no third node to break a tie. download vsan witness appliance

You must match the witness version to your core vSAN version. Mixing different versions will cause errors.

A common question is: "Do I need a separate ESXi license for the Witness?" The appliance is available as a standard OVA

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When deploying the downloaded OVA template via the vSphere Client, you will be prompted to select a deployment size. Choose the option that matches your cluster scale: If one node fails, the remaining nodes can

: In stretched clusters, it must reside in a separate "third site" to be effective.