Monday, September 18, 2006

Encrypting Traffic Between 11i Application and Database Tiers

It's now possible to encrypt the SQL*Net traffic that flows between your E-Business Suite Release 11i application and database tier servers.

ASO diagram:

This long-awaited certification is delivered through an Oracle database feature called Oracle Advanced Security Option (ASO). For reasons too arcane to discuss here, this is also referred to as Advanced Networking Option (ANO).

The process involves installing an E-Business Suite Concurrent Manager patch and Oracle Advanced Networking, changing several configuration files, and then relinking your Apps executables.

The minimum prerequisites for this configuration include:
  • Oracle Applications 11.5.10 users with RUP 3 or later (11i.ATG.PF.H RUP3 patch 4334965 or later)
Exception for HP-UX Users

HP-UX users cannot enable ANO/ASO until the resolution of bug 5398088. This bug prevents access to MOD PL/SQL from the $IAS_ORACLE_HOME.

Related
Encrypting EBS 11i Network Traffic using Advanced Security Option / Advanced Networking Option (Note 391248.1)

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