5.3 Configure the Audit Store

By default, security audit data is saved in a file. It is recommended that you configure auditing to use a database store. This provides better management of the audit data. It also allows audit data to be viewed using out-of-the-box reports in Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher. The reports and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher are both included in the bundle.

To configure a database for the audit store:

  1. Verify that you have installed the audit schema in the database, using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU). How?

  2. Create a Data Source using the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. How?

  3. View the audit store settings for the domain. How?

  4. Configure the domain so it uses the database as the audit store. How?

Note:

  • These steps configure the audit store for Java components only. Separate steps are needed to configure the audit store for system components. See Related Topics below for instructions.

  • If a database store is configured, you can switch back to file storage using a configuration file. See Related Topics below for instructions.

To view audit reports:

  1. Configure a database for the audit store as explained above.

  2. Analyze the audit data that you have gathered. How?

Note:

Using the same database for Java components and system components ensures that your audit reports can display the audit records for all components together.

For more information about the audit store, see: