diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makeroutes.8.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makeroutes.8.pod
index 3fce2f37d..97e14e7ce 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makeroutes.8.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makeroutes.8.pod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
-B<makeroutes> - add routes to connect the mn to the nodes via the service nodes.
+B<makeroutes> - add or delete routes to/from the os route table on nodes.
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -8,15 +8,22 @@ B<makeroutes> [B<-r>|B<--routename> I<r1>[I<,r2...>]]
 
 B<makeroutes> B<-d>|B<--delete> [B<-r>|B<--routenames> I<r1>[I<,r2...>]]
 
-B<makeroutes> [B<-n>|B<--net> I<net>] [B<-g>|B<--gateway> I<gw>] [B<-m>|B<--mask> I<netmask>]
+B<makeroutes> I<noderange> [B<-r>|B<--routename> I<r1>[I<,r2...>]] 
 
-B<makeroutes>  B<-d>|B<--delete> [B<-n>|B<--net> I<net>] [B<-g>|B<--gateway> I<gw>] [B<-m>|B<--mask> I<netmask>]
+B<makeroutes> I<noderange> B<-d>|B<--delete> [B<-r>|B<--routenames> I<r1>[I<,r2...>]]
 
 B<makeroutes> [B<-h> B<--help>|B<-v>|B<--version>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-The B<makeroutes> command adds routes to connect the mn to the nodes via the service nodes. It first reads the routing info from xCAT's B<routes> table and then adds the routes to the Kernel IP routing table for the os. It also gets all the gateways from the table. If a gateway is a service node, it sets b<servicenode.ipforward> to 1 and then goes to the service node to enable the ipforwarding.  
+The B<makeroutes> command adds or deletes routes on the management node or any given nodes. The B<noderange> specifies the nodes where the routes are to be added or removed. When the I<noderange> is omitted, the action will be done on the management node. The B<-r> option specifies the name of routes. The details of the routes are defined in the B<routes> table which contians the route name, subnet, net mask and gateway. If -r option is omitted, the names of the routes found on B<noderes.routenames> for the nodes or on B<site.routenames> for the management node will be used.
+
+If you want the routes be automatically setup during node deployment, first put a list of route names to B<noderes.routenames> and then add I<setroute> script name to the B<postscripts.postbootscripts> for the nodes. 
+
+
+=head1 Parameters
+
+I<noderange> specifies the nodes where the routes are to be added or removed. If omitted, the operation will be done on the management node.
 
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
@@ -29,19 +36,7 @@ Specifies to delete the given routes. If not specified, the action is to add rou
 
 =item B<-r|--routename>  
 
-Specifies a list of comma separated route names defined in the B<routes> table. If omitted, all routes defined in the B<routes> table will be used.
-
-=item B<-n|--net>
-
-Specifies the network address. 
-
-=item B<-g|--gateway>
-
-Specifies the gateway that routes the ip traffic from the mn to the nodes.
-
-=item B<-m|--mask>
-
-Specified the network mask.
+Specifies a list of comma separated route names defined in the B<routes> table. If omitted, all routes defined in B<noderes.routenames> for nodes or B<site.routenames> for the management node will be used.
 
 =item B<-h|--help>
 
@@ -60,29 +55,27 @@ Command Version.
 
 =item 1.
 
-To add all routes from the B<routes> table to the os route table:
+To add all routes from the B<site.routenames> to the os route table for the management node.
 
  makeroutes
 
 =item 2.
 
-To add route rr1 and rr2 to the os route table.
+To add all the routes from B<noderes.routenames> to the os route table for node1.
 
- makeroutes -r rr1,rr2
+ makeroutes node1
 
 =item 3.
 
-To delete route rr1 and rr2 from the os route table.
+To add route rr1 and rr2 to the os route table for the management node.
 
- makeroutes -d -r rr1,rr2
+ makeroutes -r rr1,rr2
 
 =item 4.
 
-To add a specific route to the os route table.
+To delete route rr1 and rr2 from the os route table on node1 and node1.
 
- makeroutes -n 10.0.1.0
-
- The 10.0.1.0 netrwork must be defined in the xCAT's routes table.
+ makeroutes node1,node2 -d -r rr1,rr2
 
 
 =back