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cloudy9
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2 node direct connect

I would like to use following 2-node witness design. Remote sites mgmt & witness traffic is sent on managment network.  But witness appliance is provisioned with two port groups. Can i use the management network on witness appliance (WP) to send witness traffic and only use one vmnic ?

I was unable to delete the witness vmkernel port group on WA.

https://cormachogan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/L3-witnessmgmt-single-vmknic.png

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RickVerstegen
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In the case of 2 Node vSAN, If it is desired to have vSAN traffic on the same subnet as vmk0, (or simply use a single interface for simplicity), it is recommended to disable vSAN services on vmk1 (WitnessPg) and enable vSAN services on vmk0 (Management). This is a perfectly valid and supported configuration.

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MJMSRI
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Dont delete the WitnessPG, simply uncheck the vSAN Service from it and enable on the MGMT PG.

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