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Deploying an Operating Systems Image on Dell Business Client Systems Using Microsoft System Center
2012 Configuration Manager
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Architecture-specific folder structure overview Figure 1.
Driver management using Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager 2012 provides several mechanisms for managing system level drivers:
1. Auto-apply drivers by importing in raw format.
a. Uses the Import Drivers wizard and imports each driver from the extracted CAB into the
Configuration Manager2012 driver store.
b. Once the drivers have been imported, the OS deployment task sequence uses plug-and-
play enumeration to apply needed drivers.
2. Auto-apply drivers using categories.
a. Uses the Import Drivers wizard and imports each driver from the extracted CAB into
assigned categories.
b. Application of drivers to different models is tied to the predefined categories.
3. Apply driver packages using model/OS combinations.
a. This process involves using the model and/or OS combination to predefine a package.
b. The driver package is then made available to the OS deployment task sequence based
on a simple WMI query that matches the model to the driver package set.
The following wizards walk through the process of using option 1 to import drivers into a package and
also into the boot images.