Contents

List of Examples

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Oracle Database Vault Installation

1 Oracle Database Vault Installation Overview

• Database Vault Installation Environment
• Database Vault Accounts
  • Database Vault Owner
  • Database Vault Account Manager
• Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters
• Installation Considerations
  • Hardware and Software Certification
  • Multiple Oracle Homes

2 Installing Oracle Database Vault

• Preinstallation and Installation Tasks
  • Become Familiar with the Features of Oracle Database Vault
  • Check the Hardware Requirements
  • Check the Operating System Requirements
  • Check Kernel Parameters
  • Check the Database Requirements
    • Install Oracle Enterprise Manager Console DB
    • Apply Oracle Database Release 10.2.0.5 Patch Set
  • Prepare a Backup Strategy
  • Disable Custom Profiles (If Any)
  • Verify That Oracle Clusterware Is Running (Oracle RAC Only)
  • Stop Existing Oracle Processes
    • Stop the Enterprise Manager Database Control Process
    • Stop the iSQL*Plus Process
    • Shut Down All Database Instances
  • Configure the Oracle User's Environment
  • Run Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database Vault
• Postinstallation Tasks
  • Back Up the Database
  • Update Environment Variables After the Upgrade (UNIX Systems Only)
  • Change Passwords for Oracle-Supplied Accounts
    • Using SQL*Plus to Unlock Accounts and Reset Passwords
  • Disable Remote SYSDBA Connections (Optional)
  • Start the Database on Other Nodes (Oracle RAC Only)
  • Configure Oracle Database Vault on Oracle RAC Nodes (Oracle RAC Only)
  • Set the Timeout Value for DVA (Optional)
  • Manually Deploy Oracle Database Vault Administrator (Special Cases)
    • Deploying Database Vault Administrator to a Standalone OC4J Container
    • Deploying Database Vault Administrator to the Database Console OC4J Container
• Removing Oracle Database Vault
  • Step 1: Deconfigure Oracle Database Vault
  • Step 2: Deinstall Oracle Database Vault

Part II Appendixes

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

B Using Response Files

• How Response Files Work
  • General Procedure for Using Response Files
• Installing Database Vault Using a Response File
  • Prepare the Response File
  • Run Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
• Troubleshooting Silent Mode Installation

C Running DVCA After Creating a Database Vault Database

D Upgrading from a Previous Version of Database Vault

• Upgrading from a 10.2.0.x Version

E Database Listener Security Recommendations

• Security Checklist for the Database Listener

F Initialization Parameters

G Enabling Oracle Database Vault Administrator Accessibility

• Enabling Oracle Database Vault Administrator Accessibility Mode
• Providing Textual Descriptions of Database Vault Administrator Charts

Index