Common Upgrade Scenarios with Oracle Database Vault

The requirements to enable Oracle Database Vault after upgrades change, depending on your source Oracle Database release.

• Upgrades from Oracle Database 11g release 2 (11.2) or earlier: After the upgrade, Oracle Database Vault is disabled by default.

• Upgrades from Oracle Database 12c release 1 (12.1) or later: After the upgrade, Oracle Database Vault has the same enforcement status that you had in place before the upgrade.

Table 2-1 Common Oracle Database Vault Upgrade Scenarios and Upgrade Preparation Tasks

Source Database Release	Target Database Release	Do you need to disable Database Vault Before Upgrade	What is Database Vault Status After Upgrade
11.2 or earlier	12.1	Yes	Disabled. You need to enable Database Vault manually after the upgrade.
11.2.or earlier	12.2, 18.1 and later	No	Disabled. You need to enable Database Vault manually after the upgrade.
12.1, 12.2, 18.1, and later	12.2, 18.1 and later	No	Database Vault has the same enforcement status that you had in place before the upgrade.