Common Upgrade Scenarios with Oracle Database Vault
The requirements to enable Oracle Database Vault after upgrades change, depending on your source Oracle Database release.
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Upgrades from Oracle Database 11g release 2 (11.2) or earlier: After the upgrade, Oracle Database Vault is disabled by default.
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Upgrades from Oracle Database 12c release 1 (12.1) or later: After the upgrade, Oracle Database Vault has the same enforcement status that you had in place before the upgrade.
Table 2-1 Common Oracle Database Vault Upgrade Scenarios and Upgrade Preparation Tasks
| Source Database Release | Target Database Release | Do you need to disable Database Vault Before Upgrade | What is Database Vault Status After Upgrade |
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| 11.2 or earlier | 12.1 | Yes | Disabled. You need to enable Database Vault manually after the upgrade. |
| 11.2.or earlier | 12.2, 18.1 and later | No | Disabled. You need to enable Database Vault manually after the upgrade. |
| 12.1, 12.2, 18.1, and later | 12.2, 18.1 and later | No | Database Vault has the same enforcement status that you had in place before the upgrade. |