diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/manage_clusters/common/deployment/syncfile/syncfile_synclist_file.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/manage_clusters/common/deployment/syncfile/syncfile_synclist_file.rst
index 3d2232995..7582a91a6 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/manage_clusters/common/deployment/syncfile/syncfile_synclist_file.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/manage_clusters/common/deployment/syncfile/syncfile_synclist_file.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sync file **/etc/file2** to the file **/etc/file2** on the node   ::
 
        /etc/file2 -> /etc/
 
-sync all files in **/home/mikev** to directory **/home/mikev** on the node  ::
+sync all files, including subdirectories, in **/home/mikev** to directory **/home/mikev** on the node  ::
 
        /home/mikev/* -> /home/mikev/
 
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/updatenode.1.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/updatenode.1.rst
index 57a821f0a..0b64d2314 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/updatenode.1.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/updatenode.1.rst
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Update the ca and credentials for the service nodes.
 The default behavior when no options are input to \ **updatenode**\  will be to run
 the following options \ **-S**\ , \ **-P**\  and \ **-F**\  options in this order.
 If you wish to limit \ **updatenode**\  to specific
-actions you can use combinations of the \ **-S**\ , \ **-P**\ , and \ **-F**\  flags.
+actions you can use combination of the \ **-S**\ , \ **-P**\ , and \ **-F**\  flags.
 
 For example, If you just want to synchronize configuration file you could
 specify the \ **-F**\  flag.   If you want to synchronize files and update
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/xdcp.1.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/xdcp.1.rst
index fe9661d72..49732546a 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/xdcp.1.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/xdcp.1.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ xdcp.1
 
 \ **xdcp**\  \ *noderange*\   [[\ **-B**\  | \ **-**\ **-bypass**\ ] [\ **-f**\  \ *fanout*\ ] [\ **-L**\ ]  [\ **-l**\   \ *userID*\ ] [\ **-o**\  \ *node_options*\ ] [\ **-p**\ ] [\ **-P**\ ] [\ **-r**\  \ *node remote copy command] [\ \*\*-R\*\*\ ] [\ \*\*-t\*\*\  \ \*timeout\*\ ] [\ \*\*-T\*\*\ ] [\ \*\*-v\*\*\ ] [\ \*\*-q\*\*\ ] [\ \*\*-X\*\*\  \ \*env_list\*\ ] \ \*sourcefile.... targetpath\*\ *\ 
 
-\ **xdcp**\  \ *noderange*\   [\ **-F**\  Irsynclist input file>] [\ **-r**\  \ *node remote copy command*\ ]
+\ **xdcp**\  \ *noderange*\   [\ **-F**\  \ *rsynclist input file*\ ] [\ **-r**\  \ *node remote copy command*\ ]
 
 \ **xdcp**\  \ *computenoderange*\   [\ **-s**\  \ **-F**\  \ *synclist input file*\ ] [\ **-r**\  \ *node remote copy command*\ ]
 
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man5/site.5.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man5/site.5.rst
index 33f4ac5e3..dd18b0b9f 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man5/site.5.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man5/site.5.rst
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ site Attributes:
   
    dbtracelevel:  The trace level for the database access log. To activate this setting, please. 
                   restart xcatd or send HUP signal to the 'xcatd: DB Access' process, Like: .
-                  pkill -f -HUP 'xcatd: DB Access'
+                  pkill -f -HUP 'xcatd: DB Access' 
                   Currrent support values: 
                   0: disable the trace log for db 
                   1: trace the calls of database subroutines 
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
index 782722996..a35d07080 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/updatenode.1.pod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ B<updatenode> - Update nodes in an xCAT cluster environment.
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<updatenode> I<noderange> [B<-V>|B<--verbose>] [B<-F>|B<--sync>] [B<-f>|B<--snsync>] [B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> [I<full_path_to_remote_copy_command>]]  [B<-S>|B<--sw>]  [B<-l>  I<userID>]  [B<-P>|B<--scripts> [I<script1,script2...>]] [B<-s>|B<--sn>] [B<-A>|B<--updateallsw>] [B<-c>|B<--cmdlineonly>] [B<-d> I<alt_source_dir>] [B<--fanout>=I<fanout_value>] [B<-t> I<timeout>} [I<attr=val> [I<attr=val...>]] [B<-n>|B<--noverify>]
+B<updatenode> I<noderange> [B<-V>|B<--verbose>] [B<-F>|B<--sync>] [B<-f>|B<--snsync>] [B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> [I<node_remote_copy_command>]]  [B<-S>|B<--sw>]  [B<-l>  I<userID>]  [B<-P>|B<--scripts> [I<script1,script2...>]] [B<-s>|B<--sn>] [B<-A>|B<--updateallsw>] [B<-c>|B<--cmdlineonly>] [B<-d> I<alt_source_dir>] [B<--fanout>=I<fanout_value>] [B<-t> I<timeout>} [I<attr=val> [I<attr=val...>]] [B<-n>|B<--noverify>]
 
 B<updatenode> B<noderange> [B<-k>|B<--security>] [B<-t> I<timeout>]
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Update the ca and credentials for the service nodes.
 The default behavior when no options are input to B<updatenode> will be to run
 the following options B<-S>, B<-P> and B<-F> options in this order.
 If you wish to limit B<updatenode> to specific
-actions you can use combinations of the B<-S>, B<-P>, and B<-F> flags.
+actions you can use combination of the B<-S>, B<-P>, and B<-F> flags.
 
 For example, If you just want to synchronize configuration file you could
 specify the B<-F> flag.   If you want to synchronize files and update
@@ -315,17 +315,17 @@ read-only option for files/directories listed in
 B<litefile> table with source location specified in the B<litetree> table.
 
 
-=item [B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> [I<full_path_to_remote_copy_command>]]
+=item [B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> [I<node_remote_copy_command>]]
 
-Specifies  the  full  path of the remote copy command used for syncing files to node targets, such as "/usr/bin/rsync" or "/usr/bin/scp". If not specified, rsync will be used by default.
+Specifies  the  full  path of the remote copy command used for syncing files to node targets, such as B</usr/bin/rsync> or B</usr/bin/scp>. If not specified, B<rsync> will be used by default.
 
-Notice: The synclist for "-r /usr/bin/scp" has some differences with "-r /usr/bin/rsync":
+Note: The synclist processing for B<-r /usr/bin/scp> has some differences with B<-r /usr/bin/rsync>:
 
-1) the ``EXECUTE`` clause is not supported in "-r /usr/bin/scp"
+1) the B<EXECUTE> clause in synclist file is not supported with B<-r /usr/bin/scp> flag
 
-2) if the destination directory specified in synclist is an existing file on target node, "updatenode -r /usr/bin/scp" will fail with ``scp: <destination directory>: Not a directory``
+2) if the destination directory specified in synclist file is an existing file on target node, B<updatenode -r /usr/bin/scp> will fail with "scp: <destination directory>: Not a directory"
 
-3) if the destination file specified in synclist is an existing directory on target node, "updatenode -r /usr/bin/scp" will fail with ``scp: <destination file>: Is a directory``
+3) if the destination file specified in synclist file is an existing directory on target node, B<updatenode -r /usr/bin/scp> will fail with "scp: <destination file>: Is a directory"
 
 
 =item B<-g|--genmypost>
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/xdcp.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/xdcp.1.pod
index 665823e79..bd41741bc 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/xdcp.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/xdcp.1.pod
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ B<xdcp> - Concurrently copies files to or from multiple nodes. In addition, prov
 
 =head1 B<SYNOPSIS>
 
-B<xdcp> I<noderange>  [[B<-B> | B<--bypass>] [B<-f> I<fanout>] [B<-L>]  [B<-l>  I<userID>] [B<-o> I<node_options>] [B<-p>] [B<-P>] [B<-r> I<node_remote_shell>] [B<-R>] [B<-t> I<timeout>] [B<-T>] [B<-v>] [B<-q>] [B<-X> I<env_list>] I<sourcefile.... targetpath>
+B<xdcp> I<noderange>  [[B<-B> | B<--bypass>] [B<-f> I<fanout>] [B<-L>]  [B<-l>  I<userID>] [B<-o> I<node_options>] [B<-p>] [B<-P>] [B<-r> I<node remote copy command] [B<-R>] [B<-t> I<timeout>] [B<-T>] [B<-v>] [B<-q>] [B<-X> I<env_list>] I<sourcefile.... targetpath>
 
-B<xdcp> I<noderange>  [B<-F> I<rsync input file>]
+B<xdcp> I<noderange>  [B<-F> I<rsynclist input file>] [B<-r> I<node remote copy command>]
 
-B<xdcp> I<computenoderange>  [B<-s> B<-F> I<rsync input file>]
-
-
-B<xdcp> [B<-i> I<install image>] [B<-F> I<rsync input file>]
+B<xdcp> I<computenoderange>  [B<-s> B<-F> I<synclist input file>] [B<-r> I<node remote copy command>]
 
+B<xdcp> [B<-i> I<install image>] [B<-F> I<synclist input file>] [B<-r> I<node remote copy command>]
 
 B<xdcp> [B<-h> | B<-V> | B<-q>]
 
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ For node targets, the remote copy command is determined by the  following order
 
 1. The B<-r> flag.
 
-2. The B</usr/bin/scp> command.
+2. The B</usr/bin/rsync> command.
 
 B<COMMAND> B<EXECUTIONS>:
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ Specifies a fanout value for the maximum number of  concurrently  executing  rem
 can be specified by indicating a fanout value of B<1>.
 If B<-f> is not specified, a default fanout value of B<64> is used.
 
-=item B<-F>|B<--File> I<rsync input file>
+=item B<-F>|B<--File> I<synclist input file>
 
 Specifies the path to the file that will be used to
 build the B<rsync> command.
@@ -151,10 +149,17 @@ valid contexts. Each setting is prefixed with  I<context>:  to
 identify the source context of the setting.
 
 
-=item B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> I<node_remote_copy>
+=item B<-r>|B<--node-rcp> I<node remote copy command>
 
-Specifies  the  full  path of the remote copy command used
-for remote command execution on node targets.
+Specifies  the  full  path of the remote copy command used for syncing files to node targets, such as B</usr/bin/rsync> or B</usr/bin/scp>. If not specified, B<rsync> will be used by default.
+
+Note: The synclist processing for B<-r /usr/bin/scp> has some differences with B<-r /usr/bin/rsync>:
+
+1) the B<EXECUTE> clause in synclist file is not supported with B<-r /usr/bin/scp> flag
+
+2) if the destination directory specified in synclist file is an existing file on target node, B<xdcp -r /usr/bin/scp> will fail with "scp: <destination directory>: Not a directory"
+
+3) if the destination file specified in synclist file is an existing directory on target node, B<xdcp -r /usr/bin/scp> will fail with "scp: <destination file>: Is a directory"
 
 
 =item B<-R>|B<--recursive> I<recursive>
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
index 9b3a3fe34..ae64092ef 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/DBobjectdefs.pm
@@ -4609,7 +4609,7 @@ sub defmk_usage
     }
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "$dataobj\n";
     $n++;
-    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t\' option to";
+    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t <object-types>\' option to";
     $n++;
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = " get a list of valid attribute names for each object type.\n";
     xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $rsp, $::callback);
@@ -4656,7 +4656,7 @@ sub defch_usage
     }
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "$dataobj\n";
     $n++;
-    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t\' option to";
+    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t <object-types>\' option to";
     $n++;
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = " get a list of valid attribute names for each object type.\n";
     xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $rsp, $::callback);
@@ -4700,7 +4700,7 @@ sub defls_usage
     }
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "$dataobj\n";
     $n++;
-    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t\' option to";
+    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t <object-types>\' option to";
     $n++;
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = " get a list of valid attribute names for each object type.\n";
     xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $rsp, $::callback);
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ sub defrm_usage
     }
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "$dataobj\n";
     $n++;
-    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t\' option to";
+    $rsp->{data}->[$n] = "\nUse the \'-h\' option together with the \'-t <object-types>\' option to";
     $n++;
     $rsp->{data}->[$n] = " get a list of valid attribute names for each object type.\n";
     xCAT::MsgUtils->message("I", $rsp, $::callback);