diff --git a/wally/discover/node.py b/wally/discover/node.py
index fad4f29..dc1c9b0 100644
--- a/wally/discover/node.py
+++ b/wally/discover/node.py
@@ -7,10 +7,20 @@
         self.roles = roles
         self.conn_url = conn_url
         self.connection = None
+        self.monitor_url = None
 
     def get_ip(self):
         return urlparse.urlparse(self.conn_url).hostname
 
+    def get_conn_id(self):
+        host = urlparse.urlparse(self.conn_url).hostname
+        port = urlparse.urlparse(self.conn_url).port
+
+        if port is None:
+            port = 22
+
+        return host + ":" + str(port)
+
     def __str__(self):
         templ = "<Node: url={conn_url!r} roles={roles}" + \
                 " connected={is_connected}>"