You have select a VM Kernel Port which always needs a IP address which is fine. When 2 devices would like to talk each other every device needs a unique IP Address.
If this VMK Port is still needed depends on your existing setup. Would you like to use 2 dedicated pNIC and/or Subnet in your ESXi for iSCSI than go for the new vSwitch, create 2 VMKs and later setup swISCSI.
Regards
Joerg
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