Migration Modes

Being in Offline mode means that the site is not connected to either a source site or a target (destination) site, and it is not in the process of importing a Migration Package. Within Offline mode the admin can view the contents of the target site or create or modify Migration Packages that exist on the target site.

When an admin first enters the Migration Center, it will be in Offline mode. To return to offline mode from another mode:

• When in Import From Source or Connect to Destination mode, click Disconnect to go to Offline mode.
• When in Import Package Mode, click Cancel to go to Offline mode.

Comparison icons will not be available in Offline mode, and checkboxes will not be present in the Whole Site view while in Offline mode.

Import From Source mode allows the admin to connect to a source site and perform a migration from the source site to the target site.

To enter Import From Source mode:

1. Click Select A Mode in the top right corner of the Migration Center (if you are in Import Package mode, click Cancel to go to Offline mode to reveal the Select A Mode drop-down).

2. Click Import From Source.

   

   The Login To Source Site dialog box appears.

3. Enter the base URL of the source site into the Source Site field. Do not include anything after the “.com” of the URL.

4. Enter the username and password of the source site’s SuperUser or a FullAccess user with permission to create/modify users on the source site into the Username and Password fields, respectively.

   

5. Click Connect to connect to the source site and enter Import From Source mode.

Once in Import From Source mode, the user must select a View (either Whole Site or a Package View) to view and migrate the contents of the source site or a Migration Package on the source site. For more information, see the Performing a Migration and Migration Packages topics.

Import Package mode allows an admin to upload a previously downloaded Migration Package to the current (target) site.

To enter Import Package mode:

1. Click Select A Mode in the top right corner of the Migration Center (if you are in Import Package mode, click Cancel to go to Offline mode to reveal the Select A Mode drop-down).

2. Click Import Package.

   

   The Upload Package dialog box appears.

For step-by-step instructions on how to import a Package, see the "Importing a Package" section of the Migration Packages topic.

Connect to Destination mode allows an admin to view a comparison of the source site and the destination (target) site. Because this mode is initiated from the source site, admins have easy access to the comparison without logging into the target site and initiating the migration process.

To enter Connect to Destination mode:

1. Click Select A Mode in the top right corner of the Migration Center (if you are in Import Package mode, click Cancel to go to Offline mode to reveal the Select A Mode drop-down).

2. Click Connect to Destination.

   

   The Login To Destination Site dialog box appears.

3. Enter the base URL of the target site into the Destination Site field. Do not include anything after the “.com” of the URL.

4. Enter the username and password of the target site’s SuperUser or a FullAccess user with permission to create/modify users on the target site into the Username and Password fields, respectively.

   

5. Click Connect.