5. Tips on usage

5.1. Saving views persistently

By default, saved views are stored in browser local storage, meaning they exist only in your current browser on your current device. They do not sync between browsers or devices.

To make saved views available across different browsers or devices, configure the Database directives so the views are stored on the server instead. Note that they are specific to the user that created them.

5.1.1. Sharing views with other users

You can share views with other users. Under Views / Manage Views, select the arrow button. Confirm your choice.

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Views can be “unshared” afterwards in the same way.

5.2. Display of hostnames

In the Overview screen and also in tabbed views, the interface presents the hostname from the operating system of each instance.

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If no hostname is set, the IP address is shown.

You can change this behavior by setting the hosts[].name property. This helps when working with clusters of many instances, or with long hostnames. For example, the above system could be presented as:

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