What are the requirement to install Oracle AVDF

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You need two server to Install each Audit Vault Server and each Database Firewall onto its own dedicated x86 64-bit server or virtual machine (VM).

Note: Don’t install the Audit Vault Server or Database Firewall on a server or VM that is used for other activities, because the installation process formats the server, which deletes existing data and operating systems.

Supported Hardware :- You can install and run Oracle AVDF on any Intel x86 64-bit hardware platform that is supported by Oracle AVDF’s embedded operating system. Oracle AVDF release 20 uses the following Oracle Linux releases:

  • Oracle AVDF 20.1 to 20.5: Oracle Linux version 7.8 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) release 5
  • Oracle AVDF 20.6 to 20.8: Oracle Linux release 7.9 with UEK release 6
  • Starting with Oracle AVDF 20.9: Oracle Linux release 8.5 with UEK release 6

To determine whether your hardware is certified for Oracle Linux, see 

Hardware Certification List for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM.

Supported Virtualization Platforms

  • Oracle VM Server for x86, release 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.4.4, and 3.4.6
  • VMWare VSphere, release 6.0, 6.7, and 7.0 (starting with Oracle AVDF 20.7)
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox, release 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 7.0 (starting with Oracle AVDF 20.9)
  • Kernel-based virtual machine (KVM)

Network Interface Cards

Oracle recommends the following number of network interface cards (NICs) for each x86 64-bit server on which you install the following components:

  • 1 NIC for the Audit Vault Server
  • At least 1 NIC for a Database Firewall operating as a proxy without network separation
  • At least 2 NICs for a Database Firewall deployed in Monitoring (Out-of-Band) or Monitoring (Host Monitor) mode
  • 2 NICs for Database Firewall deployed in Monitoring / Blocking (Proxy) mode with network separation.
  • At least 3 NICs for a Database Firewall deployed in Monitoring / Blocking (Proxy) mode. These 3 NICs are required for network separation, 1 NIC for management, 2 NICs for client and database network connections.

Audit Collection and Database Firewall Support for Operating Systems

Supported Operating SystemVersions SupportedAudit Collection SupportDatabase Firewall Support
Oracle Solaris (SPARC64)11.3/11.4YesNot applicable
Oracle Solaris (x86-64):-deprecated in Oracle AVDF 20.9.11.3/11.4YesNot applicable
Oracle Linux (64 bit)OL 9 (requires auditd 3.0.7) (Oracle AVDF 20.9 and later)
OL 8.2 and 8.3 (requires auditd 3.0) (Oracle AVDF 20.4 and later)
OL 8 (requires auditd 3.0) (Oracle AVDF 20.3 and later)
OL 7.9 (requires auditd 2.8) (Oracle AVDF 20.4 and later)
OL 7.6-7.8 (requires auditd 2.8) (Oracle AVDF 20.2 and later)
OL 7.4-7.5 (requires auditd 2.7.6)
OL 7.3 (requires auditd 2.6.5)
OL 7.1-7.2 (requires auditd 2.4.1)
OL 7.0 (requires auditd 2.3.3)
OL 6.8-6.9 (requires auditd 2.4.5)
OL 6.6-6.7 (requires auditd 2.3.7)
OL 6.1-6.5 (requires auditd 2.2.2)
OL 6.0 (requires auditd 2.0)		YesNot applicable
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRHEL 9 (requires auditd 3.0.7) (Oracle AVDF 20.9 and later)
RHEL 8.2 and 8.3 (requires auditd 3.0) (Oracle AVDF 20.4 and later)
RHEL 8 (requires auditd 3.0) (Oracle AVDF 20.3 and later)
RHEL 7.9 (requires auditd 2.8) (Oracle AVDF 20.4 and later)
RHEL 7.6-7.8 (requires auditd 2.8) (Oracle AVDF 20.2 and later)
RHEL 7.5 (requires auditd 2.7.6)
RHEL 7.4 (requires auditd 2.7.6)
RHEL 7.3 (requires auditd 2.6.5)
RHEL 7.2 (requires auditd 2.4.1)
RHEL 7.1 (requires auditd 2.4.1)
RHEL 7.0 (requires auditd 2.3.3)
RHEL 6.10 (requires auditd 2.4.5)RHEL 6.9 (requires auditd 2.4.5)
RHEL 6.8 (requires auditd 2.4.5)
RHEL 6.7 (requires auditd 2.3.7)		YesNot applicable
Microsoft Windows Server (x86-64)2019 (Oracle AVDF 20.2 and later)
2016
2012 R2
2012		YesNot applicable
IBM AIX on Power Systems (64-bit)7.3 (TL0) (Oracle AVDF 20.10 and later)
7.2 (TL2 and above)7.1 (TL5)		YesNot applicable

Supported Browsers

Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall requires a JavaScript-enabled browser and supports the current and prior major release of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge.

Note:

  • Ensure that the browser version you are using supports TLS 1.2 protocol.
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 is the prior major release, with Microsoft Edge being the current Microsoft browser. Support for Internet Explorer (IE) 11 is deprecated. Audit Vault Server console does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (and prior), starting with release 20.6.

About Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall Installation

Here are the steps for installing Oracle AVDF:

  1. Understand the Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall components to be installed.
  2. Plan the system configuration that best suits your needs.
  3. Ensure that your system meets the pre-install requirements.
  4. Complete the installation of Audit Vault Server.
  5. Complete the installation of Database Firewall.
  6. Complete the post-install configuration tasks.
  7. Complete the registration of hosts and deployment of Agent.
  8. Complete the registration of targets for audit collection and Database Firewall monitoring.

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 documentation or under guidance from Oracle Support.

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