Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Oracle Database Vault Installation

1 Oracle Database Vault Installation Overview

• 1.1 Database Vault Installation Environment
• 1.2 Database Vault Accounts
  • 1.2.1 Database Vault Owner
  • 1.2.2 Database Vault Account Manager
• 1.3 Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters
• 1.4 Installation Considerations
  • 1.4.1 Hardware and Software Certification
  • 1.4.2 Multiple Oracle Homes
  • 1.4.3 Logical Names and Symbols

2 Installing Oracle Database Vault as an Option

• 2.1 Preinstallation and Installation Tasks
  • 2.1.1 Become Familiar with the Features of Oracle Database Vault
  • 2.1.2 Check the Hardware Requirements
    • 2.1.2.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements
    • 2.1.2.2 Disk Space Requirements
  • 2.1.3 Check the Operating System Requirements
  • 2.1.4 Installation Specific Issues and Restrictions
    • 2.1.4.1 Install Oracle Database Vault into an Existing Oracle Home Only
    • 2.1.4.2 Do Not Modify the JDK
  • 2.1.5 Plan for the Use of Oracle Database Vault Administrator
  • 2.1.6 Check the Database Requirements
    • 2.1.6.1 Apply Oracle Database Release 10.2.0.4 Patch Set
  • 2.1.7 Prepare a Backup Strategy
  • 2.1.8 Disable Custom Profiles (If Any)
  • 2.1.9 Verify That Oracle Clusterware Is Running (RAC Only)
  • 2.1.10 Stop Existing Oracle Processes
  • 2.1.11 Configure the Oracle User's Environment
  • 2.1.12 Run Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database Vault
• 2.2 Postinstallation Tasks
  • 2.2.1 Review the Database Vault Configuration Assistant Related Files
  • 2.2.2 Back Up the Database
  • 2.2.3 Change Passwords for Oracle-Supplied Accounts
  • 2.2.4 Disable Remote SYSDBA Connections (Optional)
  • 2.2.5 Start the Listener and Database on Other Nodes (RAC Only)
  • 2.2.6 Running DVCA on Other Oracle Real Application Nodes
  • 2.2.7 Running Oracle Database Vault Administrator
• 2.3 Disabling Oracle Database Vault

Part II Appendixes

A How to Stop Processes in an Existing Oracle Real Application Clusters Database

B Using Response Files

• B.1 How Response Files Work
  • B.1.1 Creating the oraInst.loc File
  • B.1.2 General Procedure for Using Response Files
• B.2 Installing Database Vault Using a Response File
  • B.2.1 Step 1: Prepare the Response File
  • B.2.2 Step 2: Run Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
• B.3 Troubleshooting Silent Mode Installation

C Running DVCA After Installing the Database Vault Software

D Database Listener Security Recommendations

• D.1 Security Checklist for the Database Listener

E Initialization Parameters

Index