# How can I manually change the 5 active nodes displayed on the local dashboard?

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**Created:** [February 7, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-can-i-manually-change-the-5-active-nodes-displayed-on-the-local-dashboard/7901 "2026-02-07T13:23:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![minujana](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/minujana/32/4842_2.png) [@minujana](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/minujana)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-can-i-manually-change-the-5-active-nodes-displayed-on-the-local-dashboard/7901/1 "2026-02-07T13:23:25Z")

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I am using the Netdata local dashboard and am currently hit by the 5-node limit of the Community Plan. I have more than 5 nodes connected to my Parent node. Is there a way to manually select or swap which 5 nodes are “active” and visible in the Nodes tab without signing into Netdata Cloud?

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**Author:** ![kanelatechnical](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/kanelatechnical/32/4699_2.png) [@kanelatechnical](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/kanelatechnical)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/how-can-i-manually-change-the-5-active-nodes-displayed-on-the-local-dashboard/7901/2 "2026-02-10T11:33:27Z")

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Hi,

The 5-node limit on local dashboards can’t be manually configured. Node selection only happens through Netdata Cloud’s Space settings.

Your options: connect to Netdata Cloud to manage which nodes appear, access individual nodes directly at their IP:19999 addresses, or upgrade to a paid plan to remove the limit entirely.