Contents

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Overview of Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Installation

• Downloading the Latest Version of This Manual
• Platform Support
  • Supported Server Platforms
  • Audit Collection: Supported Secured Target Types and Versions
  • Database Firewall Protection: Supported Secured Target Types and Versions
  • Audit Vault Agent: Supported Platforms and Versions
  • Host Monitor: Supported Platforms and Versions
• About Oracle AVDF
  • Oracle AVDF Features
  • Summary of Oracle AVDF Components and Users
    • Audit Vault Server
    • Database Firewalls
    • Audit Vault Agents
    • Oracle AVDF Users
• About Oracle AVDF Installation
• Supported Secured Targets
• Compatible Third-Party Products

2 Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Pre-Install Requirements

• Privileges Required to Install Oracle AVDF
• Oracle AVDF Hardware Requirements
  • Memory Requirements
  • Disk Space Requirements
  • Network Interface Cards
• Oracle AVDF Software Requirements
  • Java SE Requirement
  • Browser Requirements
  • Host Monitor Requirements

3 Installing Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Software

• About the Software Installation Procedure
• Downloading and Verifying the Software
• Installation Passphrase Requirements
• Installing an Audit Vault Server or Database Firewall
  • Step 1: Download the Installer Files and Create Disks
    • Oracle AVDF 12.1.2.2.0
    • Oracle AVDF 12.1.2.1.0
  • Step 2: Install the Software

4 Post-Install Configuration Tasks

• Audit Vault Server Post-Install Tasks
  • Accessing the Audit Vault Server Post-Install Configuration Page
  • Setting the Usernames and Passwords of Audit Vault Server Users (Required)
    • About Administrator and Auditor Usernames
    • About Audit Vault Server User Passwords
    • Setting the Passwords
  • Setting the Audit Vault Server Time (Strongly Recommended)
  • Setting the Audit Vault Server DNS Servers (Recommended)
• Database Firewall Post-Install Tasks
  • Accessing the Database Firewall Post-Install Configuration Page
  • Setting the Passwords of Database Firewall Users (Required)
    • About Database Firewall User Passwords
    • Setting the Passwords

5 Upgrading or Removing Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall

• Downloading the Upgrade Software and Instructions
• Upgrading Paired Audit Vault Servers and Database Firewalls
• Performing a Backup Before Upgrading the Oracle AVDF Software
• Removing the Oracle AVDF Software

Index