Managing network drivers

Download network and storage drivers

Import driver packages

Display device compatibility

View driver compatibility details

Export drivers

Re-cache drivers

You can manually download drivers to the drivers share directory, which is organized in to subdirectories. You can store any type of drivers to the drivers directory, but Quest KACE recommends storing only the network drivers to this directory.

There are two boot environment folders in the drivers share directory and a folder for each supported operating system. Each KBE and operating system type requires its own driver version.

The drivers share directory has the following directory structure:

•	kbe_windows_x32

•	kbe_windows_x64

You can create subdirectories under the KBE folders to organize the newly added drivers.

Best practices for adding drivers

•	Name the folder using the device brand name, then create a subfolder with the name of the drivers to add the driver files.

•	The path to the drivers, including the driver name cannot exceed 255 characters; the directories and driver names do not support special characters.

•	The appliance does not install .exe or .msi files. Extract the files, then add the drivers to the folder.

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Do not combine Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 drivers in the same KBE folder. You can only add drivers for one platform type to a folder. You cannot add drivers for WinPE 5.0, which uses the drivers for Windows 8.1 to a folder for WinPE 4.0, which uses the drivers for Windows 8.0.

NOTE: Windows ADK 8.0 supports WinPE 4.0. Windows ADK 8.1 supports WinPE 5.0. Windows ADK 10 supports WinPE 10.0.

•	Re-cache added drivers, and build a new KBE using the Media Manager. The Media Manager uses the Windows ADK installed on the device to rebuild the KBE, and automatically adds the drivers to the KBE folder.

•	Do not name a KBE using name that already exists: the Media Manager cannot overwrite an existing KBE.