diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
index bb4fd5a50..197d62829 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
@@ -520,6 +520,11 @@ Used to specify a source directory other than the standard lpp_source directory
 Specifies that file synchronization should be
 performed on the nodes.  rsync and ssh must
 be installed and configured on the nodes. 
+The function is not supported for statelite installations.
+For statelite installations to sync files, you should use the
+read-only option for files/directories listed in
+litefile table with source location specified in the litetree table.
+
 
 =item B<-f|--snsync>
 
@@ -530,6 +535,10 @@ nodes with the data to sync to the nodes. rsync and ssh must
 be installed and configured on the service nodes.
 For hierachy, this should be done before syncing the files
 to the nodes with the -F flag. 
+The function is not supported for statelite installations.
+For statelite installations to sync files, you should use the
+read-only option for files/directories listed in
+litefile table with source location specified in the litetree table.
 
 
 =item B<-h|--help>
@@ -544,6 +553,8 @@ Update the ca and credentials to the service nodes.
 =item B<-P|--scripts>
 
 Specifies that postscripts should be run on the nodes.
+updatenode -P syncfiles is not supported.  The syncfiles postscript can only
+be run during install.  You should use updatenode <noderange> -F instead.
 
 =item B<-S|--sw>