Installing Audit Vault Server or Database Firewall

Steps for installing Audit Vault Server or Database Firewall.

Audit Vault Server and Database Firewall are delivered as software appliance images, ready to be deployed on physical machines or on virtual machines (VM). Start with the installation of Audit Vault Server and later install Database Firewall.

Note:

• If you are installing Audit Vault Server on VMware, then set the VMX configuration parameter disk.EnableUUID to TRUE. Also, you must set your virtual machine to use EFI boot. In some versions of VMware this is done by selecting the VM Options tab, then expanding Boot Options, and then setting the firmware to EFI. You must disable secure boot. Without this setting, the Audit Vault Server installation on VMware will fail.

1. Choose the .iso file depending on whether you are installing on a Virtual Machine or a physical machine.

   Note:

   • In case the .iso file is available on the USB device, then ensure to boot the machine using the bootable USB disk created in the previous section to complete the installation.

   • In case the .iso file is available remotely on another host, then attach the .iso file using remote installation tools to complete the installation.

2. The system boots and the initial splash screen appears. It indicates the release number you are installing.

3. Press the Enter key. The installation proceeds.

4. Enter the new root password when prompted for change.

5. Enter the same password when prompted for confirmation.

   The system installs the operating system and then reboots.

6. Continue with the installation and sign in as root user on the console when prompted.

   Caution: Logging in as root during install or upgrade uses tmux, a terminal multiplexer, to display persistent information. A user with access to these screens can create new root shells. If you plan to leave the session unattended, Oracle recommends disconnecting from the blue screen by using the CTRL-b d command. To reconnect, log in as root once more.

7. The installation continues with the following prompts on the screen one after another:

   Installing DBSecCentral bootstrap
   Beginning installation of Audit Vault Server dependencies
   Creating repository.
   Relinking Oracle Database
   Installing AVS application.
   OR
   Installing Database Firewall.
   Migrating repository to ASM storage
   Updating Oracle Database Security
                           Central data
   Updating UI
   
   ....

8. The installer prompts for network configuration. Select the appropriate network interfaces and select OK.

9. Enter the following fields:

   1. IP Address of the network interface

   2. Network Mask

   3. Gateway: Enter the IP address of the network interface if a gateway is required. Else, clear the field before saving.

10. Press OK.

11. Upon completion of the network settings, the installation continues.

12. Upon successful installation of Audit Vault Server, a confirmation message will appear.

13. Press OK. The installation of Audit Vault Server is complete.

14. Upon successful installation of Database Firewall, a confirmation message will appear.

15. The installer screen exits and automatically returns to the login prompt.

Note: The Audit Vault Server and the Database Firewall server are software appliances. You must not make any changes to the Linux operating system through the command line on these servers unless following official Oracle DBSecCentral documentation or under guidance from Oracle Support.

See Also:

• Post-Install Configuration Tasks

• In case of any installation failures encountered before or after reboot, use the solution mentioned in Collecting Logs To Debug Pre-reboot Installation Failure.