The Controller is the central component of the Splunk AppDynamics On-Premises platform. Other components such as the Events Service connect to the Controller and stream metrics to be displayed. The Enterprise Console Custom Install option provides you with a configurable way to install a fresh Controller and Events Service. You can also Discover & Upgrade older platform services using Custom Install.

This page describes how to use Custom Install to install the Controller. Before you install the Controller with the Enterprise Console, verify that the Enterprise Console is running and the host machine meets the requirements for the Controller.

If you use the GUI to install the Controller, you can create the platform at the same time. If you use the command line, you must create the platform prior to installing the Controller. For more information, see Administer the Enterprise Console. If instead, you would like to get started with your platform as soon as possible, see Express Install.