Create vSwitch1 (without uplink NIC):
Virtual switches > Add standard virtual switch
vSwitch Name: vSwitch1 Uplink 1: Delete
Create vmk1 (Storage Kernel + vSwitch1 + 10.55.0.2):
VMkernel NICs > Add VMkernel NIC
New port group: Storage Kernel Virtual switch: vSwitch1 IPv4 settings: Static Address: 10.55.0.2 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Add Storage Network (vSwitch1):
Port groups > Add port group
Name: Storage Network Virtual switch: vSwitch1
VM Network vSwitch0 vmnic0 Management Network vSwitch0 vmnic0 vmk0 > 192.168.*.* Storage Kernel vSwitch1 no-nic vmk1 > 10.55.0.2 Storage Network vSwitch1 no-nic