2 node failover cluster (active-passive) on Windows Server 2016

[Danilo7ba]

I'd like to create a 2 node cluster with 2 servers with Windows Server 2016 Standard. My cluster should be in active-passive configuration without Active Directory. Do I have to configure a witness (external disk) since the number of nodes is even? Is there a way to avoid that?

I'd like to get a virtual IP passed between the two nodes and file storage replica.

Is there a guide to configure this failover cluster on Windows Server 2016 (no active directory, no iSCSI or SAN disk as witness)?

Thank you

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