Installation Manual

22 Using the Embedded User Partition
iLO Embedded User Partition
iLO 4 stores files such as Active Health System data and the Intelligent Provisioning software in
nonvolatile flash memory that is embedded on the system board. This flash memory is called
the iLO NAND. ProLiant Gen9 servers and Synergy compute modules with a 4 GB iLO NAND
allow you to use a 1 GB nonvolatile flash memory partition as if it was an SD-card attached to
the server. When the Embedded User Partition is enabled, you can access it through the server
operating system.
The Embedded User Partition is accessible through the server OS for read and write access
when the server is configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI boot mode.
To determine whether your server includes a 4 GB iLO NAND, see the server QuickSpecs at
http://www.hpe.com/info/qs/.
You can use the Embedded User Partition for tasks such as:
• Storing UEFI Shell scripts and test tools. UEFI scripts can be run automatically when the
server boots to the embedded UEFI Shell. To use this feature, place a startup.nsh shell
script file in the root directory of the Embedded User Partition.
This feature is supported only when the server is configured for the UEFI boot mode.
For more information, see the UEFI Shell user guide on the following website: http://
www.hpe.com/info/ProLiantUEFI/docs.
• Installing and booting from VMware ESXi (UEFI mode only)
To select the Embedded User Partition for an OS or hypervisor installation, select the volume
HP iLO LUN <number>.
• Storing iLO scripts
• Storing iLO language packs
IMPORTANT: Do not use the Embedded User Partition for high-frequency write operations.
For information about configuring access to the Embedded User Partition, see “Configuring the
Embedded User Partition” (page 263).
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