what "audit sysdba" and "audit sysoper" do

User_03C33

What db operations are audited by commands  "audit sysdba" and "audit sysoper"?

Vlad Visan-Oracle

I think that those audit options are useless, they do nothing if enabled.

To audit SYSDBA or SYSOPER actions, you just need to set AUDIT_SYS_OPERATIONS parameter to TRUE.

Any action performed by SYS will be recorded in an audit file ( never AUD$ table ) regardless of the audit options enabled.

User_03C33

What db operations are audited by setting the parameter AUDIT_SYS_OPERATIONS   to TRUE?

Vlad Visan-Oracle

all of them

User_03C33

Is it audit anyother operation other than new connection as sysdba or sysoper , db shutdown , db startup?

Vlad Visan-Oracle

yes,

connection as sysdba, startup and shutdown actions, are always audited regardless of any audit setup.

Having audit_sys_operations parameter set on TRUE, all actions of SYS will be audited ( any DML, DDL etc ).