diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodefirmware.ronn b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodefirmware.ronn
index 6a9a60b0..12234686 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodefirmware.ronn
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodefirmware.ronn
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ nodefirmware(8) -- Report firmware information on confluent nodes
 will retrieve all firmware, but can be directed to fetch specific firmware by
 calling out the name of the firmware (e.g. uefi or xcc) or request reading only
 core firmware firmware by using the word 'core', which is generally a quicker
-operation.
+operation.  Different hardwaremanagement.method indicated plugins may have
+different capabilities available.  For example, the 'core' distinction may
+not be relevant to redfish.  Additionally, the Lenovo XCC makes certain
+information available over IPMI that is not otherwise available (for example
+the FPGA version where applicable).
 
 In the update form, it accepts a single file and attempts to update it using
 the out of band facilities.  Firmware updates can end in one of three states: