diff --git a/docs/hpfeeds-cif.md b/docs/hpfeeds-cif.md
index 9d68fc2..232a0ee 100644
--- a/docs/hpfeeds-cif.md
+++ b/docs/hpfeeds-cif.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Next, add the following hpfeeds-cif.sysconfig configuration file:
 ```bash
 HPFEEDS_HOST='hpfeeds'
 HPFEEDS_PORT=10000
+IDENT=hpfeeds-cif-${RANDOM}
 
 MONGODB_HOST='mongodb'
 MONGODB_PORT=27017
diff --git a/docs/hpfeeds-logger.md b/docs/hpfeeds-logger.md
index 3b38c1d..3cc1d03 100644
--- a/docs/hpfeeds-logger.md
+++ b/docs/hpfeeds-logger.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ FORMATTER_NAME=splunk
 # variables. Additionally, change the HPFEEDS_* variables to point to the
 # remote service.
 
-# IDENT=
+IDENT=hpfeeds-logger-${RANDOM}
 # SECRET=
 # CHANNELS=