Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Changes In This Document

• Revision History

1 Installing Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Software

• 1.1 About the Software Installation Procedure
• 1.2 Downloading and Verifying the Software
• 1.3 Installation Passphrase Requirements
• 1.4 Installing an Audit Vault Server or Database Firewall

2 Overview of Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Installation

• 2.1 Downloading the Latest Version of This Manual
• 2.2 Platform Support
  • 2.2.1 Supported Server Platforms
  • 2.2.2 Audit Data Collection: Supported Secured Target Types and Versions
  • 2.2.3 Database Firewall Protection: Supported Secured Target Types and Versions
  • 2.2.4 Audit Vault Agent: Supported Platforms and Versions
  • 2.2.5 Host Monitor: Supported Platforms and Versions
  • 2.2.6 Supported Firewall Network Interface Cards (NICs)
  • 2.2.7 Supported Browsers
  • 2.2.8 Support for External Systems
  • 2.2.9 Audit Vault Agent: Supported and Tested Java Runtime Environment
  • 2.2.10 Compatibility with Oracle Enterprise Manager
• 2.3 Learning About Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
• 2.4 About Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Installation
• 2.5 Supported Secured Targets
• 2.6 Compatible Third-Party Products

3 Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Pre-Install Requirements

• 3.1 Privileges Required to Install Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
• 3.2 Host Monitor Requirements
• 3.3 Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Hardware Requirements
  • 3.3.1 Memory Requirements
  • 3.3.2 Disk Space Requirements
  • 3.3.3 Network Interface Cards
• 3.4 Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Software Requirements
  • 3.4.1 Java SE Requirement
  • 3.4.2 Browser Requirements
  • 3.4.3 Audit Vault Agent Requirements
  • 3.4.4 Host Monitor Requirements
  • 3.4.5 Target Requirements

4 Post-Install Configuration Tasks

• 4.1 Audit Vault Server Post-Installation Tasks
  • 4.1.1 Accessing the Audit Vault Server Post-Install Configuration Page
  • 4.1.2 Setting the Usernames and Passwords of Audit Vault Server Users (Required)
    • 4.1.2.1 About Administrator and Auditor User Names
    • 4.1.2.2 Password Requirements
    • 4.1.2.3 Setting the Passwords For Audit Vault Server Users
  • 4.1.3 Setting the Audit Vault Server Time (Strongly Recommended)
  • 4.1.4 Setting the Audit Vault Server DNS Servers (Recommended)
• 4.2 Database Firewall Post-Installation Tasks
  • 4.2.1 Accessing the Database Firewall Post-Install Configuration Page
  • 4.2.2 Setting the Passwords of Database Firewall Users (Required)
    • 4.2.2.1 About Database Firewall User Passwords
    • 4.2.2.2 Setting The Passwords For Database Firewall Users
• 4.3 Networking Setup And Configuration

5 Migrating the Configuration from Oracle Audit Vault to Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall

• 5.1 About Migrating Oracle Audit Vault to Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
• 5.2 Step 1: Prepare Oracle Audit Vault Release 10.3 for Migration
• 5.3 Step 2: Generate the Oracle Audit Vault Release 10.3 Configuration Data
• 5.4 Step 3: Prepare Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Release 12.2 for the Migration
• 5.5 Step 4: Migrate the Oracle Audit Vault Configuration to Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
• 5.6 Step 5: Perform Post-Migration Procedures

6 Upgrading Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall

• 6.1 Upgrading Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
• 6.2 Pre-upgrade Tasks
  • 6.2.1 Host Monitor Migration on Windows
  • 6.2.2 Mandatory Pre-upgrade Patch
    • 6.2.2.1 Checking The Patch Application Status
    • 6.2.2.2 Removing The Pre-upgrade Patch On The Audit Vault Server
    • 6.2.2.3 Applying The Agent Patch Manually On Individual Agents
    • 6.2.2.4 Undo Manual Application Of The Agent Patch
  • 6.2.3 Back Up The Current Oracle Audit Vault And Database Firewall Installation
  • 6.2.4 Release Existing Tablespaces That Are Retrieved Manually
  • 6.2.5 Preserve Customization In Log Rotate File
  • 6.2.6 Check For Busy Devices Before Starting The Upgrade Process
• 6.3 Upgrade Tasks
  • 6.3.1 Upgrade The Audit Vault Server (Standalone) Or Server Pair (High Availability)
    • 6.3.1.1 Upgrading An Audit Vault Server
    • 6.3.1.2 Upgrading A Pair Of Audit Vault Servers Configured For High Availability
  • 6.3.2 Automatic Upgrade Of The Audit Vault Agents And Host Monitors
  • 6.3.3 Upgrade The Database Firewall Or Firewall Pair
    • 6.3.3.1 Upgrading A Database Firewall
    • 6.3.3.2 Upgrading A Pair Of Database Firewalls Configured For High Availability
  • 6.3.4 Steps To Upgrade Oracle Audit Vault And Database Firewall Appliances
    • 6.3.4.1 Install The Oracle Audit Vault And Database Firewall Pre-Upgrade RPM
    • 6.3.4.2 Transfer The ISO File To The Appliance
    • 6.3.4.3 Start The Upgrade Script
    • 6.3.4.4 Restart The Appliance
• 6.4 Post Upgrade Tasks
  • 6.4.1 Confirmation Of The Upgrade Process
  • 6.4.2 Upon Successful Upgrade, Data Encryption Is Automatically Enabled
  • 6.4.3 Changes Required To Existing Archive Locations
  • 6.4.4 Enable Archiving Functionality Post Upgrade From BP11 to Later Releases
  • 6.4.5 Enable Archiving Functionality Post Upgrade From Release BP10 and Prior
  • 6.4.6 Recommended Post Upgrade Steps For Setting TLS Levels
  • 6.4.7 Post Upgrade Actions to Clear Unused Kernels From Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
  • 6.4.8 Scheduling Maintenance Job
  • 6.4.9 Resolve Missing Log Rotate File Post Upgrade
• 6.5 Migration of Expired Audit Records
• 6.6 Recovering the Database in the Event of a Failed Upgrade
• 6.7 Uninstalling Audit Vault Agents Deployed on Target Host Machines
• 6.8 Reimage Oracle Database Firewall and Restore from Audit Vault Server

Index