diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod
index 41f0832dd..b7b516f43 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod
@@ -8,17 +8,16 @@ I<getmacs [-h| --help]>
 
 I<getmacs [-v| --version]>
 
-I<getmacs [-V| --verbose] noderange> [-c][-d][-S server -G gateway -C client] 
+I<getmacs [-V| --verbose] noderange> [-d][-S server -G gateway -C client] 
 
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 The getmacs command collects MAC address from a single or range of nodes.
+Note than on AIX systems, the returned MAC address is not colon-seperated (for example 8ee2245cf004), while on Linux systems the MAC address is colon-seperated (for example 8e:e2:24:5c:f0:04).
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
-B<-c>          Colon seperated output.
-
 B<-C>          IP address of the partition.
 
 B<-d>          Display MAC only. The default is to write the first adapter MAC to the xCAT database. 
@@ -53,31 +52,31 @@ lpar4:
 
 #Type  Location Code   MAC Address      Full Path Name  Ping Result
 
-ent U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1 8ee2245cf004 /vdevice/l-lan@30000004  virtual
+ent U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1 8e:e2:24:5c:f0:04 /vdevice/l-lan@30000004  virtual
 
 
 
-2. To retrieve the MAC address for the HMC-managed partition lpar4 and display the result only in colon-seperated format, enter: 
+2. To retrieve the MAC address for the HMC-managed partition lpar4 and display the result only, enter: 
 
-I<getmacs lpar4 -c -d> 
+I<getmacs lpar4 -d> 
 
 Output is similar to:
 
 lpar4: 
 
-#Type:Location_Code:MAC_Address:Full_Path_Name:Ping_Result:Device_Type:Size_MB:OS:OS_Version:
+#Type  Location Code   MAC Address      Full Path Name  Ping Result
 
-ent:U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1:8ee2245cf004:/vdevice/l-lan@30000004::virtual::::
+ent U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1 8ee2245cf004 /vdevice/l-lan@30000004 virtual
 
 
 
-3. To retrieve the MAC address while performing a ping test for the HMC-managed partition lpar4 and display the result only in colon-seperated format, enter: 
+3. To retrieve the MAC address while performing a ping test for the HMC-managed partition lpar4 and display the result only, enter: 
 
-I<getmacs lpar4 -c -d -S 9.3.6.49 -G 9.3.6.1 -C 9.3.6.234>
+I<getmacs lpar4 -d -S 9.3.6.49 -G 9.3.6.1 -C 9.3.6.234>
 
-#Type:Location_Code:MAC_Address:Full_Path_Name:Ping_Result:Device_Type:Size_MB:OS:OS_Version:
+#Type  Location Code   MAC Address      Full Path Name  Ping Result
 
-ent:U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1:8ee2245cf004:/vdevice/l-lan@30000004:successful:virtual::::
+ent U9133.55A.10B7D1G-V12-C4-T1 8e:e2:24:5c:f0:04 /vdevice/l-lan@30000004 successful virtual
 
 =head1 FILES
  
@@ -94,3 +93,4 @@ This command is part of the xCAT software product.
 
 
 
+