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docs: add hostname override and cross-link to nodes-tab#22563

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Summary

Adds hostname override documentation for nodes behind dynamic IPs, with bidirectional cross-links between the canonical node-identities page and the nodes-tab dashboard page.

User Request

User has a home server with a local IP address that appears as the node name. They want to hide the IP or replace it with a meaningful hostname, especially since the server is behind a dynamic IP.

Reason for Change

  • Added a Hostname Override section to node-identities.md (the canonical node identity topic home) explaining how to set a custom hostname in netdata.conf [global] to replace an auto-detected IP.
  • Audited for duplicate info per reviewer feedback: no duplication found between node-identities.md and nodes-tab.md.
  • Added bidirectional cross-links: nodes-tab.md now has a tip pointing to the Hostname Override section, and node-identities.md's Hostname Override section references the Nodes tab for dashboard context.

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@nedi-app check for duplicate info, if we have this info elsewhere, pick the best placement and then link the rest to it.

@nedi-app nedi-app Bot changed the title docs: task class: improve_docs. add a section to node-identities.md docs: add hostname override and cross-link to nodes-tab Jun 12, 2026
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@Ancairon Audited both files for duplicate info. nodes-tab.md had no hostname configuration content — no duplication exists. Added bidirectional cross-links: a tip in nodes-tab.md pointing to node-identities.md#hostname-override, and an inline reference in the Hostname Override section linking to the Nodes tab. The canonical hostname configuration procedure remains in node-identities.md only.
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@Ancairon Ancairon marked this pull request as ready for review June 12, 2026 13:40
@Ancairon Ancairon merged commit cd58701 into master Jun 12, 2026
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