3 Downloading Oracle Key Vault Software

To install or upgrade the Oracle Key Vault software download the binaries as described in the chapter.

3.1 Downloading the Oracle Key Vault Software for Fresh Installation

You can use the steps for fresh installation of Oracle Key Vault.

For a fresh installation, you can download the Oracle Key Vault appliance software from Software Delivery Cloud. You cannot use this package to upgrade Oracle Key Vault. For an upgrade, you can download the Oracle Key Vault upgrade software from the My Oracle Support website.

  1. Use a web browser to access the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal:
  2. Click Sign In, and if prompted, enter your User ID and Password.
  3. In the All Categories menu, select Release. In the next field, enter Oracle Key Vault and then click Search.
  4. From the list that is displayed, select Oracle Key Vault 21.6.0.0.0 or click the + icon next to the Oracle Key Vault 21.6.0.0.0.
    The download is added to your cart. (To check the cart contents, click View Items in the upper right of the screen.)
  5. Click Continue.
  6. On the next page, verify the details of the installation package, and then click Continue.
  7. In the Oracle Standard Terms and Restrictions page, select I reviewed and accept the Oracle License Agreement., and click Continue.

    The Oracle Software Delivery Cloud page appears, which lists the Vpart_number.zip Oracle Key Vault archive file in Download window pane.

  8. Click Download and select a location to save the Vpart_number.zip archive file. 
  9. Click Save.

    The size of the ISO file exceeds 4 GB, and will take time to download, depending on the network speed. The estimated download time and speed are displayed in the File Download dialog box.

  10. Unzip the downloaded Vpart_number.zip archive file.
  11. Transfer the Vpart_number.iso file by using one of the following methods:
    • Burn the .iso image onto a bootable DVD.
    • Copy the .iso image onto a bootable USB stick.
    • Mount the .iso image with your virtualization software, in order to run Oracle Key Vault as a virtual machine, booting from the .iso image.
You can now install Oracle Key Vault on the server.

3.2 Downloading the Oracle Key Vault Software for Upgrade

You can use the steps for downloading and upgrading Oracle Key Vault.

  1. Click the link: https://updates.oracle.com/download/34720656.html

    You can use below steps to search for a patch:

    1. Go to https://support.oracle.com, sign in, and click on the Patches & Updates tab.
    2. Use the Patch Search box to find the patch.
    3. Select the Search tab.
    4. Ensure that Number/Name or Bug Number (Simple) is selected on the left.
    5. For the top search drop-down list, select Patch Name or Number and enter 34720656 in the search box.
    6. Click Search.
    7. In the Patch Name column on the search results page, click the number for the latest Bundle Patch ORACLE KEY VAULT 21.6.0.0.0 RELEASE (Patchset).

      A corresponding patch page appears

  2. Click the View ReadMe button to open the readme file in a browser.
  3. Click the Download button to open the File Download page.
  4. Click the Download File Metadata link on the bottom left, and then the Download button to download the XML metadata file.

    You can use the data in this file to verify the patch files once they are downloaded.

  5. Click the Return to File Window link to go back to the File Download page.
  6. Click the following .zip file to download them on your system:
    p34720656_216000_Linux-x86-64.zip
  7. Unzip the downloaded .zip file to access the upgrade software.
    After unzipping the downloaded zip file to your destination directory, you will see the following file:
    • The following ISO file includes all the files that are required to perform the upgrade:
      okv-upgrade-21.6.0.0.0.iso
    • Refer to, Readme_OKV_216.html.

    Note:

    Oracle Key Vault should be installed by iso package only and not rpm package due to many dependencies.
  8. You can use the XML metadata file to verify the checksum of the downloaded .iso file.
  9. On your Linux machine, generate a sha256 checksum for the ISO file.
    sha256sum okv-upgrade-21.6.0.0.0.iso
    Ensure that the file checksum matches the following value:
    cc19f2f905f205b0d9935fb3340bec8f5e0dcae0d4179341abde19f2d6056fbc  okv-upgrade-21.6.0.0.0.iso