How to Manage the Driver Catalog in Configuration Manager

In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Drivers.

On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Import Driver to start the Import New Driver Wizard.

On the Locate Driver page, specify the following options, and then click Next:

- **Import all drivers in the following network path (UNC)**: To import all the device drivers that are contained in a specific folder, specify the network path to the device driver folder. For example: **\\\\servername\\folder**.

- **Import a specific driver**: To import a specific driver from a folder, specify the network path (UNC) to the Windows device driver .INF or mass storage Txtsetup.oem file of the driver.

- **Specify the option for duplicate drivers**: Select how you want Configuration Manager to manage driver categories when a duplicate device drive is imported.

On the Driver Details page, specify the following options, and then click Next:

- Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2:

  **Hide drivers that are not in a storage or network class (for boot images)**: Use this setting to only display storage and network drivers, and hide other drivers that are not typically needed for boot images, such as a video driver or modem driver.

- Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2:

  **Hide drivers that are not digitally signed**: Use this setting to hide drivers that are not digitally signed.

- In the list of drivers, select the drivers that you want to import into the driver catalog.

- **Enable these drivers and allow computers to install them**: Select this setting to let computers install the device drivers used with the Auto Apply Driver task sequence step. By default, this check box is selected. Drivers added to the driver package are not affected.

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  > [!IMPORTANT]
  > <P>If a device driver is causing a problem or you want to suspend the installation of a device driver, you can disable the device driver by clearing the <STRONG>Enable these drivers and allow computers to install them</STRONG> check box. You can also disable drivers after they have been imported.</P>


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- To assign the device drivers to an administrative category for filtering purposes, such as "Desktops" or "Notebooks" categories, click **Categories** and select an existing category or create a new category. You can also use the category assignment to configure which device drivers that are applied to the deployment by the [Auto Apply Drivers](hh846237\(v=technet.10\).md) task sequence step.

On the Add Driver to Packages page, specify the following settings, and then click Next:

- Select the driver packages that are used to distribute the device drivers.

  Optionally, click **New Package** to create a new driver package. When you create a new driver package, you must provide a network share that is not in use by other driver packages.

- Prior to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, by default, the driver package is updated on distribution points for the new drivers to be available. Clear the **Update distribution points when finished** check box if you do not want to update distribution points when the device drivers are added to the driver package.

- Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, if the package has already been distributed to distribution points, click **Yes** in the dialog box to update the boot images on distribution points. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points. If you click **No**, you must run the **Update Distribution Point** action before the boot image will contain the updated drivers. If the driver package has never been distributed, you must click **Distribute Content** from the **Driver Packages** node.

On the Add Driver to Boot Images page, specify the following options, and then click Next:

- Specify the boot images that can install the imported device drivers.

- Prior to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, select **Update distribution points when finished** to update distribution points after the device drivers are added to the boot image, and then click **Next**. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points.

- Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, click **Next** and consider the following:

    - Click **Yes** in the dialog box to update the boot images on distribution points. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points. If you click **No**, you must run the **Update Distribution Point** action before the boot image will contain the updated drivers. If the driver package has never been distributed, you must click **Distribute Content** from the **Driver Packages** node.

    - Configuration Manager warns you if the architecture for one or more drivers does not match the architecture of the boot images that you selected. If they do not match, click **OK** and go back to the **Driver Details** page to clear the drivers that do not match the architecture of the selected boot image. For example, if you select an x64 and x86 boot image, all drivers must support both architectures. If you select an x64 boot image, all drivers must support the x64 architecture.

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      > [!NOTE]
      > <UL>
      > <LI>
      > <P>The architecture is based on the architecture reported in the .INF from the manufacturer.</P>
      > <LI>
      > <P>If a driver reports it supports both architectures then you can import it into either boot image.</P></LI></UL>


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    - Configuration Manager warns you if you add device drivers that are not network or storage drivers to a boot image because in most cases they are not necessary for the boot image. Click **Yes** to add the drivers to the boot image or **No** to go back and modify your driver selection.

    - Configuration Manager warns you if one or more of the selected drivers are not properly digitally signed. Click **Yes** to continue and click **No** to go back and make changes to your driver selection.

Complete the wizard.

In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Drivers.

In the Drivers node, select the device drivers that you want to add to the driver package.

On the Home tab, in the Driver group, click Edit, and then click Driver Packages.

To add a device driver, select the check box of the driver packages to which you want to add the device drivers. To remove a device driver, clear the check box of the driver packages from which you want to remove the device driver.

If you are adding device drivers that are associated with driver packages, you can optionally create a new package, by clicking New Package, which opens the New Driver Package dialog box.

Before the drivers are available, you must update the driver package on distribution points. Consider the following:

- Prior to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, by default, the driver package is updated on distribution points for the new drivers to be available. Clear the **Update distribution points when finished** check box if you do not want to update distribution points when the device drivers are added to the driver package.

- Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, if the package has already been distributed to distribution points, click **Yes** in the dialog box to update the boot images on distribution points. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points. If you click **No**, you must run the **Update Distribution Point** action before the boot image will contain the updated drivers. If the driver package has never been distributed, you must click **Distribute Content** from the **Driver Packages** node.

Click OK.

In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Drivers.

In the Drivers node, select the device drivers that you want to add to the driver package.

On the Home tab, in the Driver group, click Edit, and then click Boot images.

To add a device driver, select the check box of the boot image to which you want to add the device drivers. To remove a device driver, clear the check box of the boot image from which you want to remove the device driver.

If you do not want to update the distribution points where the boot image is stored, clear the Update distribution points when finished check box. By default, the distribution points are updated when the boot image is updated.

Prior to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, select Update distribution points when finished to update distribution points after the device drivers are added to the boot image, and then click Next. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points.

Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 click OK and consider the following:

1. Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, if the package has already been distributed to distribution points, click Yes in the dialog box to update the boot images on distribution points. You cannot use device drivers until they are distributed to distribution points. If you click No, you must run the Update Distribution Point action before the boot image will contain the updated drivers. If the driver package has never been distributed, you must click Distribute Content from the Driver Packages node.

2. Configuration Manager warns you if the architecture for one or more drivers does not match the architecture of the boot images that you selected. If they do not match, click OK and go back to the Driver Details page to clear the drivers that do not match the architecture of the selected boot image. For example, if you select an x64 and x86 boot image, all drivers must support both architectures. If you select an x64 boot image, all drivers must support the x64 architecture.

3. Configuration Manager warns you if one or more of the selected drivers are not properly digitally signed. Click Yes to continue and click No to go back and make changes to your driver selection.

4. Configuration Manager warns you if you add device drivers that are not network or storage drivers to a boot image because in most cases they are not necessary for the boot image. Click Yes to add the drivers to the boot image or No to go back and modify your driver selection.

Click OK.

In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

In the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then click Driver Packages.

On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Create Driver Package.

In the Name box, specify a descriptive name for the driver package.

In the Comment box, enter an optional description for the driver package. Ensure that the description provides information about the contents or the purpose of the driver package.

In the Path box, specify an empty source folder for the driver package. Enter the path to the source folder in Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format. Each driver package must use a unique folder.