User's Manual

For more information about supported operation systems, software, and firmware, see the links in
“Introduction” (page 5).
SD Boot
With Intelligent Provisioning, you can use an HP SD card as a target for deploying an OS. The
following HP-supplied SD cards are supported as an alternative OS boot device:
• HP 32GB SD Enterprise Mainstream Flash Media Kit (700136-B21)
• HP 32GB microSD Enterprise Mainstream Flash Media Kit (700139–B21)
NOTE: You cannot perform an OS install on an SD card when there is a hard disk connected to
the server.
Either of these SD cards can be used as an alternative to hard drive or solid state drive storage
for deploying an OS on HP ProLiant servers. Using an SD card as a target for deploying an OS
provides the following advantages:
• Deploys OSs to diskless servers and SAN storage
• Uses less power than traditional drives
• Reduces temperature, decreasing throttling and A/C costs
• Reduces vibration, particularly in environments with high G-force
• Frees drive bays for other uses
NOTE: SD Boot does not support deployment (“Deployment Settings” (page 37)) installation.
Requirements:
• iLO 4 1.30 or later
• Intelligent Provisioning 1.50 or later
• System ROM from the SPP 2013.09.0 or later baseline
You can find information about using an SD card with Intelligent Provisioning in “Step 3: OS
Information” (page 26).
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