}
}

private InetAddress discoverWitnessService() throws IOException {
    // Try the same server first
    InetAddress serverAddress = transport.getRemoteAddress();
    
    if (isWitnessServiceAvailable(serverAddress)) {
        return serverAddress;
    }
    
    // Query for cluster witness service via DNS
    try {
        String clusterName = getClusterName(serverAddress);