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 Migration Guide to set up your migration project and added users to your migration batch.
1. Adding Items to Migrate
When preparing to migrate users to corresponding accounts at the destination, follow the format below:
- Export Type: Shared Drive
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Export Name: Source Shared Drive ID (e.g.,
0AJdUYx8YE1ihUk9PVA) - Import Type: Shared Drive
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Import Name: The Shared Drive Name (e.g.,
Destination Shared Drive) OR ID (e.g.,0AJdUYx8YE1ihUk9PVA).- Create New: Enter a name. CloudM will create the drive.
- Use Existing: Enter the Shared Drive ID.
- 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: The name of a folder which will be created in the destination for the data to be migrated into (optional; leave blank if migrating to the root of the destination Shared Drive).
Further instructions on adding entities to your batch can be found here: Adding Items to a migration batch
For each entity added, you can select the specific data types you wish to migrate. Ensure the 'Migrate' checkbox is enabled for all entities you intend to include in the migration run.
2. Configuration Settings
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 explicit file permissions are replicated in the destination Shared Drive.
- Shared Drive -> Shared drive folder permissions: Set this to "Folder" to ensure explicit 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:
- 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
3. The Migration Process
For a complete, in-depth guide that covers project planning, user communication, and detailed pre- and post-migration checklists, please review our comprehensive recommended strategy article: