diff --git a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
index 00756da9d..b2f21a05e 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
+++ b/modules/monitoring/library/Monitoring/Command/Transport/LocalCommandFile.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ class LocalCommandFile implements CommandTransportInterface
      */
     const TRANSPORT = 'local';
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the Icinga instance this transport will transfer commands to
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $instanceName;
+
     /**
      * Path to the icinga command file
      *
@@ -51,6 +58,29 @@ class LocalCommandFile implements CommandTransportInterface
         $this->renderer = new IcingaCommandFileCommandRenderer();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the name of the Icinga instance this transport will transfer commands to
+     *
+     * @param   string  $name
+     *
+     * @return  $this
+     */
+    public function setInstance($name)
+    {
+        $this->instanceName = $name;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the name of the Icinga instance this transport will transfer commands to
+     *
+     * @return  string
+     */
+    public function getInstance()
+    {
+        return $this->instanceName;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the path to the local Icinga command file
      *