Each Splunk AppDynamics agent has multiple communication channels for different purposes that initiate connections to the Controller independently, and at different time intervals.

• The agent configuration channel queries the Controller for any new configuration changes, and downloads these changes when available, every 60 seconds.
• The agent metric channel posts all new periodic metrics, including JMX, Windows performance counters, and business transaction metrics to the Controller every 60 seconds.
• If there are new business transactions that have not been seen before by the agent, they are posted to the Controller for registration every 10 seconds.
• If the agent has collected any new snapshots or events, they are posted to the Controller every 20 seconds.