You can create Oracle FS System LUNs by using the Oracle vSphere Plug-In for Oracle Flash Storage Systems in the vSphere Client.
After you create an Oracle FS System LUN, you associate the datastore with an ESX host. Then you can create a datastore on the LUN and either create a virtual machine (VM) on the datastore or create a new virtual disk that you associate with a VM. You can assign an Oracle FS System LUN directly to the VM as a raw device mapping (RDM).
When you create a LUN, you configure the following attributes:
LUN Quality of Service (QoS): QoS attributes permit you to set different priorities for different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow on the LUN.
You can also assign the LUN to a volume group or Storage Domain. When you assign a LUN to a volume group, the LUN becomes part of a group of logical volumes that function as one administrative unit. When you assign a LUN to a Storage Domain, the LUN becomes part of a specific collection of Drive Enclosures. After the LUN is assigned, the LUN becomes available for assignment as part of the resources of volume group or Storage Domain.
LUN Mapping: Mapping a LUN to a host makes the LUN visible to that host. The LUN must be visible for the host to access it. You can then use existing vSphere commands and wizards to create new VMs and datastores that access the LUN through mapping.
LUN Data Protection: This attribute determines how much capacity to allocate for the creation of clones of this LUN.
You cannot create a LUN you intend to use as a Boot LUN with the Oracle vSphere Plug-In for Oracle Flash Storage Systems software.
Refer to the Oracle FS System Oracle Flash Storage System Administrator’s Guide for information.