Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Oracle Database Vault Installation

1 Oracle Database Vault Installation Overview

• 1.1 Database Vault Installation Environment
• 1.2 Database Vault Accounts
  • 1.2.1 Database Vault Owner
  • 1.2.2 Database Vault Account Manager
• 1.3 Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters
• 1.4 Installation Considerations
  • 1.4.1 Hardware and Software Certification
  • 1.4.2 Multiple Oracle Homes

2 Installing Oracle Database Vault as an Option

• 2.1 Preinstallation and Installation Tasks
  • 2.1.1 Become Familiar with the Features of Oracle Database Vault
  • 2.1.2 Check the Hardware Requirements
  • 2.1.3 Check the Operating System Requirements
  • 2.1.4 Check Kernel Parameters
  • 2.1.5 Check the Database Requirements
    • 2.1.5.1 Install and Configure Oracle Label Security
    • 2.1.5.2 Install Oracle Enterprise Manager Console DB
    • 2.1.5.3 Apply Oracle Database Release 10.2.0.2 Patch Set
  • 2.1.6 Prepare a Backup Strategy
  • 2.1.7 Stop Existing Oracle Processes
    • 2.1.7.1 Stop the Enterprise Manager Database Control Process
    • 2.1.7.2 Stop the iSQL*Plus Process
    • 2.1.7.3 Shut Down All Database Instances
    • 2.1.7.4 Stop Existing Listeners
  • 2.1.8 Configure the Oracle User's Environment
  • 2.1.9 Run Oracle Universal Installer to Install
• 2.2 Postinstallation Tasks
  • 2.2.1 Back Up the Database
  • 2.2.2 Update Environment Variables After the Upgrade (UNIX Systems Only)
  • 2.2.3 Change Passwords for Oracle-Supplied Accounts
    • 2.2.3.1 Using SQL*Plus to Unlock Accounts and Reset Passwords
  • 2.2.4 Run DVCA to Set Instance Parameters and Lock Out SYSDBA Sessions (RAC Only)
  • 2.2.5 Enable or Disable Connections with the SYSDBA Privilege
• 2.3 Removing Oracle Software

Part II Appendixes

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

• A.1 Back Up the Oracle Real Application Clusters Database
• A.2 Shut Down Oracle Real Application Clusters Databases
• A.3 Stop All Oracle Processes
  • A.3.1 Stopping Oracle Clusterware or Cluster Ready Services Processes
  • A.3.2 Stopping Oracle Database Processes Before Adding Products or Upgrading

B Running DVCA After Creating a Database Vault Database

C Database Listener Security Recommendations

• C.1 Security Checklist for the Database Listener

D Using SRVCTL to Manage Database Vault RAC Instances

E Initialization Parameters

F Cloning a Database Vault Oracle Home

• F.1 Cloning a Standalone Installation
• F.2 Cloning an Oracle Real Application Clusters Node
• F.3 Adding an Oracle Real Application Clusters Node
  • F.3.1 Adding an Oracle Real Application Clusters Node Using the Graphical User Interface
  • F.3.2 Adding an Oracle Real Application Clusters Node Using the Silent Mode
• F.4 Adding an Oracle Real Application Clusters Node Through Cloning

Index