One of the main tasks to be carried out by migration admin is creation of CSV files containing list of Exchange Server mailboxes to be migrated to Exchange Online. This can be used to migrate bulk user mailboxes in migration processes like staged or on-boarding remote move migration. In other migration processes like cutover migration there is no need for CSV files as all the organizational mailboxes are migrated in a single batch.
You can create this CSV file using applications like Microsoft Excel and easily import data and configure the files. Each CSV file must consist of a header with attributes supported for a migration process separated by commas. Each row below the header will represent the corresponding details of the individual user mailboxes in the same order. The attributes supported for staged migration are: EmailAddress, Password and ForceChangePassword.
Once the CSV files are created and batches are configured for migration the next task is monitoring the migration process. M365 Manager Plus can help you with it.
About M365 Manager Plus and migration statistics
M365 Manager Plus is a comprehensive Microsoft 365 reporting, management, monitoring, auditing, and alerting tool. This tool helps you monitor the migration process with two intuitive reports containing information about the migration users and process statistics. Here’s how you can access migration statistics reports:
- Login to M365 Manager Plus.
- Click on the Reports tab.
- Navigate to Exchange Online > Mailbox Reports > General Mailbox Reports.
- Choose the Migration Statistics report.
- Select the corresponding Microsoft 365 Tenant.
- Click on Generate Now.
Why choose M365 Manager Plus for your Microsoft 365 organization?
- Reports with advanced features: Offers 700+ pre-configured reports with attribute and condition-based filters. The reports are geolocation-enabled.
- Historical data and storage: Generates reports evenfor data that is older than 180 days. The audit logs can be stored for an indefinite period.
- Customizable dashboard: Offers customizable dashboards to help you get a quick peek at the summarized data. These dashboards can also be embedded in your web pages to enable constant monitoring.
- Report scheduler: Reports can be scheduled to be generated and emailed to the stakeholders at regular intervals. This reduces the arduous job of manual report generation.
- Report exporting: Reports can be exported to PDF, XLSX, HTML, or CSV formats and saved in the local computer for future reference.
- Templates and automation: Helps manage Microsoft 365 objects like users, contacts and groups in bulk. Create templates for user provisioning and automating other Microsoft 365 tasks.
- Customizable templates: Set rules to auto-populate fields and create your own custom naming formats and password policies for the templates.
- Secure delegation: Delegate the task of report generation to technicians and IT staffs without giving them elevated rights and access over Microsoft 365 objects. Create your own custom roles with just enough granular permission.
- Virtual tenants: Create customizable virtual tenants, and delegate it to the technicians to perform help desk activities.
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