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: Click on "My Downloads" in the left-hand sidebar.

Go to your vSAN Stretched or 2-Node Cluster settings, select Fault Domains , and follow the wizard to designate this host as the official Witness Host .

| vSAN Version | Witness Appliance Version | |--------------|---------------------------| | 8.0 Update 3 | 8.0 U3 | | 8.0 Update 2 | 8.0 U2 | | 7.0 Update 3 | 7.0 U3 | | 6.7 Update 3 | 6.7 U3 | download vsan witness appliance

: The appliance requires two VMkernel adapters: one for Management and one for vSAN traffic . You must ensure the witness host can communicate with the data nodes over the vSAN network, often requiring static routes if they are on different subnets. Performance & Resource Usage

The vSAN Witness Appliance is a pre-configured, optimized virtual machine provided by VMware (now Broadcom) as an OVF/OVA template. It does not store virtual machine data components. Instead, it stores only metadata, such as witness components, which require minimal storage and compute resources. Why You Need It : Click on "My Downloads" in the left-hand sidebar

Select the compute resource (the host or management cluster) to run the appliance. 2. Review Details and Accept License

If you want to prepare your network for the appliance, let me know: Your (2-node ROBO or multi-site stretched cluster) You must ensure the witness host can communicate

A common question is: "Do I need a separate ESXi license for the Witness?"

To ensure continuous high availability, keep these best practices in mind:

Lifecycle and upgrades