diff --git a/examples/cluster/config/configtx.yaml b/examples/cluster/config/configtx.yaml
index f12f1e4e18e..f3546c025fd 100644
--- a/examples/cluster/config/configtx.yaml
+++ b/examples/cluster/config/configtx.yaml
@@ -111,10 +111,13 @@ Orderer: &OrdererDefaults
         PreferredMaxBytes: 512 KB
 
     Kafka:
-        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects
-        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation
+        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects. Edit
+        # this list to identify the brokers of the ordering service.
+        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation.
         Brokers:
-            - 127.0.0.1:9092
+            - kafka0:9092
+            - kafka1:9092
+            - kafka2:9092
 
     # Organizations is the list of orgs which are defined as participants on
     # the orderer side of the network
diff --git a/examples/e2e_cli/configtx.yaml b/examples/e2e_cli/configtx.yaml
index 5bc6e609620..56afec28451 100644
--- a/examples/e2e_cli/configtx.yaml
+++ b/examples/e2e_cli/configtx.yaml
@@ -125,10 +125,13 @@ Orderer: &OrdererDefaults
         PreferredMaxBytes: 512 KB
 
     Kafka:
-        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects
-        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation
+        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects. Edit
+        # this list to identify the brokers of the ordering service.
+        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation.
         Brokers:
-            - 127.0.0.1:9092
+            - kafka0:9092
+            - kafka1:9092
+            - kafka2:9092
 
     # Organizations is the list of orgs which are defined as participants on
     # the orderer side of the network
diff --git a/sampleconfig/configtx.yaml b/sampleconfig/configtx.yaml
index 10f4a30c774..41d8edee56c 100644
--- a/sampleconfig/configtx.yaml
+++ b/sampleconfig/configtx.yaml
@@ -167,10 +167,13 @@ Orderer: &OrdererDefaults
     MaxChannels: 0
 
     Kafka:
-        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects.
-        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation
+        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects. Edit
+        # this list to identify the brokers of the ordering service.
+        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation.
         Brokers:
-            - 127.0.0.1:9092
+            - kafka0:9092
+            - kafka1:9092
+            - kafka2:9092
 
     # Organizations is the list of orgs which are defined as participants on
     # the orderer side of the network.
diff --git a/test/feature/configs/configtx.yaml b/test/feature/configs/configtx.yaml
index 5be4f68a723..05ae48888ab 100644
--- a/test/feature/configs/configtx.yaml
+++ b/test/feature/configs/configtx.yaml
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ Orderer: &OrdererDefaults
     MaxChannels: 0
 
     Kafka:
-        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects.
-        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation
+        # Brokers: A list of Kafka brokers to which the orderer connects. Edit
+        # this list to identify the brokers of the ordering service.
+        # NOTE: Use IP:port notation.
         Brokers:
             - kafka0:9092
             - kafka1:9092