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# Preface

Welcome to Oracle Database Firewall Administration Guide. This section contains:

- Audience

- Documentation Accessibility

- Related Documents

- Conventions

## Audience

This guide has been written for system administrators who are responsible for the initial deployment and day-to-day administration of Oracle Database Firewall. It includes:

- An introduction to the concepts and components of Oracle Database Firewall

- Instructions on how to set up the system for the first time

- Details of routine tasks such as monitoring the system, deploying policies, producing archives and running reports

This guide does not provide detailed information about the Oracle Database Firewall Analyzer software. Oracle Database Firewall Security Management Guide is provided for that purpose.

## Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at `http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc`.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit `http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info` or visit `http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs` if you are hearing impaired.

## Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Database Firewall Release 4.3 documentation set:

- Oracle Database Firewall Release Notes

- Oracle Database Firewall Installation Guide

- Oracle Database Firewall Security Management Guide

- Oracle Database Firewall Licensing Information

## Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention | Meaning
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boldface | Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic | Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
`monospace` | Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.