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This article explains how to move a Controller from one folder to another.   Table of Contents What you need to know before you begin Step 1. Preparation Step 2. Stop Controller processes Step 3. Move the Controller to your target folder Step 4. Delete and add services Step 5. Modify files to reflect the new path Step 6. Re-start the Controller Reference   What you need to know before you begin These instructions assume the host has a simple Controller installation, with the database, Controller, reporting and embedded events service on the same host.   You can use these instructions with version 4.3 with the Controller installer, or with versions 4.4+ with Enterprise Console (EC). For versions 4.4+ using the EC, extra steps might be required in order to rediscover all services.   High Availability (HA) re-configuration will require additional assistance from the Systems Team.   Step 1. Preparation Make sure none of the Controller's services are up and running.   Common considerations Unless it’s impossible to do so, it’s best to back up the Controller first, to avoid unexpected losses Make sure the target folder’s disk configuration is done according to AppDynamics' System Requirements and Supported Environments guidelines Make sure the user has the permissions to read, write, and execute in the target folder Rename the existing <controller-dir>/logs folder Create a new <controller-dir>/logs  folder   Step 2. Stop Controller processes Stop the Controller processes using the following instructions, depending on whether you’re working in Linux or Windows OS.   Linux OS $ <controller-dir>/bin/stopController.sh $ <controller-dir>/bin/controller.sh stop-events-service $ ps -ef| grep -i appd | grep -v grep | grep -v ssh   The output of the last command should not have running processes related to the controller installation.   Windows OS Stop Reporting Service Stop Events Service Stop Controller Service Stop Database Service   Step 3. Move the Controller to your target folder Move the Controller from folder A to folder B using the following instructions, depending on whether you’re working in Linux or Windows OS.   Linux OS $ cp -r <controller-source-dir> <controller-target-dir>   Remove any old references for AppD related services   Windows OS robocopy Controller-Source-Dir controller-target-dir /e /copyall Step 4. Delete and add services Delete and add services as follow:   Delete existing services (check Windows Service Manager for the exact names): sc delete " AppDynamics Controller Application Server " sc delete " AppDynamics Database " sc delete " AppDynamics Events Service API Store XXXXX " sc delete " appdynamicsreportingservice.exe "   Add 3 services back: AppDynamics Controller Application Server sc create " AppDynamics Controller Application Server " binPath= < controller-target-dir> \appserver\glassfish\ domains\domain1\bin\AppDynamicsDomain1Service.exe" DisplayName= "AppDynamics Controller Application Server" start= auto sc description " AppDynamics Controller Application Server " "AppDynamics Application Server" AppDynamics Database sc create " AppDynamics Database " binPath= "<controller-target-dir> \db\bin\mysqld.exe --defaults-file=\"<controller-target-dir> \db\db.cnf\" \"AppDynamics Database\"" DisplayName= "AppDynamics Database" sc description " AppDynamics Database " "MySQL Database" AppDynamics Reporting Service sc create "appdynamicsreportingservice.exe" binPath = " Controller-Target-Dir \reporting_service\reports\daemon\appdynamicsreportingservice.exe" DisplayName= " AppDynamics Reporting Service " start= auto sc description "appdynamicsreportingservice.exe" " AppDynamics report generation service ."   The AppDynamics Events Service needs special care: install it using the following steps: cd <controller-target-dir> \events_service bin\events-service.exe service-install -p conf\events-service-api-store.properties --auto-start   Step 5. Modify files to reflect the new path Modify the following files with the new file path, as appropriate to your operating system.    Common files <controller-target-dir> /.install4j/pref_jre.cfg <controller-target-dir>/.install4j/response.varfile <controller-target-dir>/appserver/glassfish/domains/domain1/bin/AppDynamicsDomain1Service.xml <controller-target-dir>/appserver/glassfish/domains/domain1\config/domain.xml <controller-target-dir>/db/db.cnf <controller-target-dir>/events_service/conf/events-service-api-store.properties <controller-target-dir>/events_service/conf/events-service-api-store.yml <controller-target-dir>/events_service/conf/events-service.vmoptions <controller-target-dir>/reporting_service/reports/config/default-config.json <controller-target-dir>/reporting_service/reports/daemon/appdynamicsreportingservice.xml   Linux OS files <controller-target-dir>/appserver/glassfish/config/asenv.conf <controller-target-dir>/reporting_service/reports/bin/reports-service.sh   Windows OS files <controller-target-dir>/appserver/glassfish/config/asenv.bat <controller-target-dir>/reporting_service/reports/bin/reports-service.bat   Step 6. Restart the Controller Restart the Controller using the relevant process below, according to your OS   Linux OS $ <controller-dir> /bin/startController.sh   Windows OS Start Database Service Start Controller Service Start Reporting Service Start Events Service   Reference System Requirements and Supported Environments Storage Disk I/O Requirements in Controller System Requirements ... View more