diff --git a/services/mqtt_publisher.py b/services/mqtt_publisher.py
index 23c1bd0..c3c9b59 100644
--- a/services/mqtt_publisher.py
+++ b/services/mqtt_publisher.py
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ class MqttPublisher:
         self.discovery_prefix = os.environ.get("MQTT_DISCOVERY_PREFIX", "homeassistant")
         self.base_topic = os.environ.get("MQTT_BASE_TOPIC", "jbod-monitor")
         self.interval = int(os.environ.get("MQTT_PUBLISH_INTERVAL", "60"))
-        self.node = _slug(get_node_id())
+        self.node_raw = get_node_id()
+        self.node = _slug(self.node_raw)
+        # Parent "hub" device that the per-enclosure devices nest under.
+        self.hub_id = f"{self.node}_jbod_monitor"
 
         self.availability_topic = f"{self.base_topic}/{self.node}/status"
         # unique_ids for which we've already published discovery this connection.
@@ -127,6 +130,16 @@ class MqttPublisher:
         logger.warning("MQTT disconnected: %s", reason_code)
 
     # discovery / state ------------------------------------------------------
+    def _hub_device_block(self) -> dict:
+        """The parent device the enclosures nest under (named, so HA doesn't
+        show an 'Unnamed Device')."""
+        return {
+            "identifiers": [self.hub_id],
+            "name": f"JBOD Monitor ({self.node_raw})",
+            "manufacturer": "jbod-monitor",
+            "model": "SES/SMART poller",
+        }
+
     def _device_block(self, enc: dict) -> dict:
         enc_id = enc["id"]
         vendor = enc.get("vendor", "").strip()
@@ -137,9 +150,29 @@ class MqttPublisher:
             "name": f"JBOD {name} ({enc_id})",
             "manufacturer": vendor or None,
             "model": model or None,
-            "via_device": f"{self.node}_jbod_monitor",
+            "via_device": self.hub_id,
         }
 
+    def _publish_hub(self) -> None:
+        """Announce the hub device via a connectivity binary_sensor, so the
+        parent device is named and shows monitor online/offline status."""
+        uid = f"{self.hub_id}_status"
+        if uid in self._discovered:
+            return
+        payload = {
+            "name": "Status",
+            "unique_id": uid,
+            "device_class": "connectivity",
+            "state_topic": self.availability_topic,
+            "payload_on": "online",
+            "payload_off": "offline",
+            "entity_category": "diagnostic",
+            "device": self._hub_device_block(),
+        }
+        topic = f"{self.discovery_prefix}/binary_sensor/{self.hub_id}/status/config"
+        self._client.publish(topic, json.dumps(payload), qos=1, retain=True)
+        self._discovered.add(uid)
+
     def _publish_discovery(self, enc: dict) -> None:
         enc_id = enc["id"]
         enc_slug = _slug(enc_id)
@@ -204,6 +237,7 @@ class MqttPublisher:
         self._client.publish(state_topic, json.dumps(payload), qos=0, retain=True)
 
     def publish_snapshot(self, snapshot: dict) -> None:
+        self._publish_hub()  # name the parent device before nesting enclosures
         for enc in snapshot.get("enclosures", []):
             self._publish_discovery(enc)
             self._publish_state(enc)