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…y/myalias [CI:DOCS] Add network alias note in man pages
Luap99 · Sep 22, 2021 · 8e2d25e · 8e2d25e
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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-create.1.md
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ Valid _mode_ values are:
 
 #### **--network-alias**=*alias*
 
-Add network-scoped alias for the container
+Add network-scoped alias for the container.  NOTE: A container will only have access to aliases on the first network that it joins. This is a limitation that will be removed in a later release.
 
 #### **--no-healthcheck**
 

diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-connect.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-connect.1.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Once connected, the container can communicate with other containers in the same
 #### **--alias**
 Add network-scoped alias for the container.  If the network is using the `dnsname` CNI plugin, these aliases
 can be used for name resolution on the given network.  Multiple *--alias* options may be specified as input.
+NOTE: A container will only have access to aliases on the first network that it joins.  This is a limitation
+that will be removed in a later release.
 
 ## EXAMPLE
 

diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Set network mode for the pod. Supported values are:
 
 #### **--network-alias**=strings
 
-Add a DNS alias for the container. When the container is joined to a CNI network with support for the dnsname plugin, the container will be accessible through this name from other containers in the network.
+Add a DNS alias for the pod. When the pod is joined to a CNI network with support for the dnsname plugin, the containers inside the pod will be accessible through this name from other containers in the network.
 
 #### **--no-hosts**
 

diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-run.1.md
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ Valid _mode_ values are:
 
 #### **--network-alias**=*alias*
 
-Add network-scoped alias for the container
+Add network-scoped alias for the container.  NOTE: A container will only have access to aliases on the first network that it joins. This is a limitation that will be removed in a later release.
 
 #### **--no-healthcheck**