diff --git a/elements/ilo/README.md b/elements/ilo/README.md
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+Ramdisk support for applying HP iLO firmware.
+
+The firmware files are copied in via an extra-data hook: the variable
+DIB\_ILO\_FIRMWARE\_PATH specifies a directory, and every file in that directory
+will be unpacked into a same-named directory in the ramdisk (using
+--unpack=...). If the path is not specified, a diagnostic is output but no
+error is triggered.
+
+During ramdisk init every found firmware installer will be executed using
+--silent --log=log The log is displayed after the firmware has executed.
+
+If the firmware exits with status 0 (ok), status 2 (same or older version) or 4
+(ilo not detected) a diagnostic message is logged and init proceeds.
+
+Any other status code is treated as an error.
diff --git a/elements/ilo/extra-data.d/50-ilo-firmware b/elements/ilo/extra-data.d/50-ilo-firmware
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+if [ -z "${DIB_ILO_FIRMWARE_PATH:-}" ]; then
+    echo "DIB_ILO_FIRMWARE_PATH not set in ilo element" >&2
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "${DIB_ILO_FIRMWARE_PATH}" ]; then
+    echo "Firmware path not found: ${DIB_ILO_FIRMWARE_PATH}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# We copy to /tmp because its temporary - we do a mv later into the initramfs
+# image.
+mkdir -p "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/tmp/ilo/"
+find "${DIB_ILO_FIRMWARE_PATH}" -type f \( -name '*.scexe' -o -name '*.exe' \) | while read FWNAME
+do
+    TARGET="$TMP_MOUNT_PATH/tmp/ilo/$(basename "$FWNAME")"
+    echo Unpacking $FWNAME to $TARGET
+    bash "$FWNAME" "--unpack=$TARGET"
+    echo Done
+done
diff --git a/elements/ilo/init.d/50-ilo-firmware b/elements/ilo/init.d/50-ilo-firmware
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+if [ -d /ilo ]; then
+    find /ilo -type f \( -name flash_ilo3 -o -name flash_ilo4 \) | while read FWNAME
+    do
+        cd "$(dirname "$FWNAME")"
+        logname="$(basename "$(dirname "$FWNAME")").log"
+        echo Running $FWNAME
+        "$FWNAME" --silent --log "$logname"
+        result=$?
+        echo Finished $FWNAME with result $?
+        cat "$logname"
+        #avoid leaking space during large runs
+        rm "$logname"
+        if [ $result -eq 2 ]; then
+            echo "Firmware already up to date"
+        elif [ $result -eq 4 ]; then
+            echo "Firmware not applicable to machine"
+        elif [ $result -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo "Error applying firmware"
+            troubleshoot
+        fi
+    done
+fi
diff --git a/elements/ilo/ramdisk-install.d/50-ilo-firmware b/elements/ilo/ramdisk-install.d/50-ilo-firmware
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+if [ ! -d /tmp/ilo ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+mv /tmp/ilo "$TMP_MOUNT_PATH"