If you plan to run Oracle Database in a Docker container, skip this section. A later section covers the steps to set up the Oracle environment and configure the Futurex PKCS #11 library for container implementation.
Set up Oracle Database environment
The oraenv tool sets up the Oracle database environment for the current session and allows the use of the sqlplus command. To set the Oracle environment, run the commands shown in the following example. When prompted, specify the system ID (SID) for the instance (orcl in this example) or use the default value indicated between the brackets in line 4 in the following sample. All instances on the system require a unique SID.Shell
Upon success, the command returns the following message:
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Set the ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION
The ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION parameter specifies the location of the Oracle wallet. You must modify this parameter to specify the use of an HSM in place of the software wallet. Use the following steps to set the ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION parameter.Open the
sqlnet.ora file in a text editor. If the ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION parameter is already present, change the METHOD value to HSM. If the ENCRYPTION_WALLET_LOCATION parameter is not present, add the parameter as follows:None
If a DIRECTORY value is present in the ENCRYPTION\WALLET\LOCATION parameter, do not delete it. Although the Vectera Plus does not require a DIRECTORY value, the value specifies the location of the old software wallet when migrating to HSM-based TDE. Also, the DIRECTORY value might be required by tools such as the Recovery Manager (RMAN) to locate the software wallet.