diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/README.rst b/elements/hpdsa/README.rst
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+=====
+hpdsa
+=====
+This is the hpdsa element.
+
+This element enables the 'hpdsa' driver to be included in
+the ramdisk when invoked during ramdisk/image creation.
+
+This driver is required for deploying the HP Proliant Servers
+Gen9 with Dynamic Smart Array Controllers.
+
+Note: This element supports only Ubuntu image/ramdisk to be
+updated with the hpdsa driver. It installs hp certificate
+from https://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/hpPublicKey2048_key1.pub.
+Since HP has released this currently only for trusty,
+It has been restricted to work only for trusty.
diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/package-installs.yaml b/elements/hpdsa/package-installs.yaml
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+build-essential:
+curl:
+  phase: pre-install.d
+linux-headers-generic:
+hpdsa-dkms:
diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/post-install.d/95-hpdsa b/elements/hpdsa/post-install.d/95-hpdsa
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0}" -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+# Blacklist the ahci driver for hpdsa to recognize the disks.
+# It can also be done with element "modprobe-blacklist" which
+# would add the ahci driver to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf.
+# To be on safer side, blacklist the driver ahci without the
+# element "modprobe-blacklist" also.
+echo "blacklist ahci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/install-hpdsa.conf
+echo "hpdsa" >> /etc/modules
diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/post-install.d/98-hpdsa-post-dkms b/elements/hpdsa/post-install.d/98-hpdsa-post-dkms
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0}" -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+# This is required for HPDSA driver to be included in the
+# ramdisk of the image.
+update-initramfs -u
diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/pre-install.d/06-hpdsa b/elements/hpdsa/pre-install.d/06-hpdsa
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0}" -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+# Add hpdsa repository
+echo 'deb https://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/repo/ubuntu-hpdsa' $DIB_RELEASE ' main' \
+    >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-hpdsa.list
+
+# Add the key
+curl https://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/hpPublicKey2048_key1.pub | apt-key add -
diff --git a/elements/hpdsa/root.d/10-hpdsa-check-distro b/elements/hpdsa/root.d/10-hpdsa-check-distro
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+if [ 'ubuntu' != $DISTRO_NAME ] ; then
+    echo "Only ubuntu is supported for hpdsa driver. The DISTRO is set to $DISTRO_NAME"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ 'trusty' != $DIB_RELEASE ] ; then
+    echo "Only trusty is supported for hpdsa driver. The DIB_RELEASE is set to $DIB_RELEASE"
+    exit 1
+fi