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# Preface

The Oracle Audit Vault Server Installation Guide explains how to prepare for, install, and configure Oracle Audit Vault Server. It provides specific instructions for the operating system and Oracle software technology components that the Audit Vault Server requires.

## Audience

This document is intended for Oracle database administrator's (DBAs) and system administrators and those who are involved in the installation of Oracle Audit Vault and its related components.

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## Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents:

- Oracle Audit Vault Patch Set 2 Release Notes

- Oracle Audit Vault Collection Agent Installation Guide

- Oracle Audit Vault Licensing Information

- Oracle Audit Vault Administrator's Guide

- Oracle Audit Vault Auditor's Guide

- Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for AIX

- Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide

- Oracle Database Vault Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)

- Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide

To download free release notes, installation documentation, updated versions of this guide, white papers, or other collateral, visit the Oracle Technology Network (OTN). You must register online before using OTN. Registration is free. You can register at

`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/join/overview/index.html`

If you have a user name and password for OTN, then you can go directly to the Oracle Audit Vault documentation section of the OTN Web site at

`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/audit-vault/documentation/index.html`

For OTN information specific to Oracle Audit Vault, visit

`http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/audit-vault/overview/index.html`

For the Oracle Audit Vault Discussion Forums, visit

`http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=391`

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