diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodesupport b/confluent_client/bin/nodesupport
index c306d06c..c9c1787f 100644
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodesupport
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodesupport
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ def main():
         usage="Usage: %prog <noderange> servicedata "
               "<filename>",
         epilog='\nservicedata will save service data to the given '
-               'directory\n'
+               'directory.  It is saved to the location on the relevant '
+               'management server (the confluent server if running remote, '
+               'and the collective.manager if in collective)\n'
                '\n\nSee `man %prog` for more info.\n')
     (options, args) = argparser.parse_args()
     media = None
diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodesupport.ronn b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodesupport.ronn
index 31b1facc..ee80bf67 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/nodesupport.ronn
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/nodesupport.ronn
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ nodesupport(8) -- Utilities for interacting with vendor support
 `nodesupport` provides capabilities associated with interactiong with support.
 Currently it only has the `servicedata` subcommand.  `servicedata` takes
 an argument that is either a directory name (that can be used for a single node
-or multiple nodes) or a file name (only to be used with single node noderange)
+or multiple nodes) or a file name (only to be used with single node noderange).
+Note that the file will be downloaded to the confluent server that actually
+connects to the managed system, so it will download to the remote system if running
+remotely and will download to the collective.manager indicated system if
+running in collective mode.
 
 ## EXAMPLES