Category Archives: Oracle Audit Vault

Database startup / shutdown in Audit Vault

Well, Do following steps before show audit report.1) set up Audit Vault repository database refresh schedule. It would contact audited database then acquire auditing records from collectorsIt is 1 hour interval by default.2) enable Oracle Audit or FGA in audited … Continue reading

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Bounce Audit Vault Server after Agent IP changed

Audit Vault Server is not smart to find Agent if it changed IP recently. Well, Agent is running on sandbox (non-production environment), its IP is acquired by DHCP. Audit Vault croaked with HTTP communication time out after new IP bind … Continue reading

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Be careful of AVORCLDB different behaviors on server and agent side

AVORCLDB has different behavior on AUDIT VAULT server and on Agent side. Very interesting design of Oracle. But it bring any obvious benefits? Oracle maybe want to limit some functions in AUDIT VAULT server side only. It sends us this … Continue reading

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ERROR: specified version 10.2.0.1.0 is not supported — AVORCLDB verify

Audit Vault would croaked sometimes when we run command "AVORCLDB verify" command, which to verify that the source is compatible for the collector type in the collection agent home. It says "version X.X.X.X.X is not supported". Well, it means your … Continue reading

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Audit Vault Server on windows ? — Oracle: “no plan yet”

Audit Vault Server is not available for Windows though agent works. And it is OFFICIAL. Well, it imply Oracle is still in development stage on Windows for this product. Oracle made comments in Metalink ID 753920.1.  "Oracle plans to release … Continue reading

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Firewall setup for Audit Vault Agent

Firewall would block Oracle Audit Vault agent talk to server, it died with "Error executing task start_agent: Http Communication error: Connection timed out".What happened? [oracle@A:AuditVault ~]$ avctl start_agent -agentname oavagentwin101AVCTL startedStarting agent…Error executing task start_agent: Http Communication error: Connection timed … Continue reading

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Oracle Audit Vault Name — already registered on the sysetm

I would explain how Oracle detect existing Audit Vault when you see message "Error1: The Auidt Vault name you have specified is already registered on the system. Please specify a unique Audit Vault name." during installation. It stores Audit Vault … Continue reading

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