This article provides instructions on configuring a migration batch for migrating Shared Drives from Google Workspace to Google Workspace. The setup process outlined here focuses on migrating documents.
Before proceeding, ensure you have completed the steps in the Google Workspace to Google Workspace Migration Guide to set up your migration project and added users to your migration batch.
Adding Items to Migrate
When preparing to migrate users to corresponding accounts at the destination, follow the format below:
- Export Type: Shared Drive
- Export Name: Source Shared Drive ID
- Import Type: Shared Drive
- Import Name: Destination Shared Drive Name
- Given Name: Not required
- Family Name: Display name of the destination Shared Drive
- Documents Path: ID of the Shared Drive folder to migrate from at the source (optional; leave blank if migrating from the root of the source Shared Drive)
- Documents Destination Path: Path of the folder to migrate to at the destination (optional; leave blank if migrating to the root of the destination Shared Drive)
For each user entry, select the specific items you wish to migrate. Make sure the 'Migrate' option is enabled for all users included in the migration.
General Settings
In the General Settings section, ensure all domain mappings are configured correctly to facilitate replacing the source domain with the destination domain during the migration.
You can also apply date range filters for various data types to migrate information within a specific timeframe. Specify the date ranges you wish to include.
Source Settings
For a standard Shared Drive migration, it is recommended to keep the source settings as default. Detailed information about each setting can be found in the article linked below:
Google Workspace - Source Settings
Destination Settings
For a standard Shared Drive migration, you will need to consider the below settings.
- Shared Drive -> Shared drive file permissions: Set this to "File" to ensure SharePoint file permissions are replicated in the destination Shared Drive.
- Shared Drive -> Shared drive folder permissions: Set this to "Folder" to ensure SharePoint folder permissions are replicated in the destination Shared Drive.
- Shared Drive -> Shared drive default managers: Provide a list of valid user email addresses to assign as destination managers. Please note, group email addresses are not permitted. These default managers will be assigned temporarily during the migration to optimize performance and will be removed upon completion if the "Remove Shared Drive Default Managers" option is enabled.
- Shared Drive -> Remove shared drive default managers: Remove the shared drive default managers specified in 'Shared drive default managers' field.
- Shared Drive -> Migrate shared drive members: Enable this option if you wish to replicate the membership of the source shared drive at the destination.
- User -> Create users/resources/groups/shared drives: Enabling this will ensure Migrate creates any Shared Drives that do not already exist at the destination.
Depending on your specific migration scenario, you may need to adjust additional settings. The article below provides a detailed overview of all available destination settings for Google Workspace:
Google Workspace - Destination Settings
Advanced Settings
For a straightforward user-to-user migration, most advanced settings can remain at their default values. However, consider the following:
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Address Replacement: It is highly recommended to upload an address replacement CSV that maps source users to their corresponding destination users. This ensures permissions are correctly migrated. For more information, please refer to the Address Replacements article.
Additional settings are outlined here: Advanced Settings
Migration Process
The migration process will vary depending on your project's specific approach. Generally, it is advisable to start with a bulk migration and perform delta migrations closer to the final migration cutover date.