diff --git a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/replaycons.1.rst b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/replaycons.1.rst
index c4b1929b3..0cd788690 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/replaycons.1.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/admin-guides/references/man1/replaycons.1.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 ********
 
 
-\ **replaycons**\  [\ *node*\ ] [\ *bps*\ ] [\ *tail_amount*\ ]
+\ **replaycons**\  \ *node log file*\  [\ *bps*\ ] [\ *tail_amount*\ ]
 
 \ **replaycons**\  [\ **-h**\  | \ **-**\ **-help**\  | \ **-v**\  | \ **-**\ **-version**\ ]
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 The \ **replaycons**\  command reads the console log stored by conserver for this node, and displays it
 in a way that simulates the original output of the console.  Using the \ *bps*\  value, it will throttle
-the speed of the output play back.  (The conserver logs are stored in /var/log/consoles.)
+the speed of the output play back.  (The logs are stored in /var/log/consoles.)
 
-For now, replaycons must be run locally on the system on which the console log is stored.  This is normally
+\ **replaycons**\  must be run locally on the system on which the console log is stored.  This is normally
 that management node, but in a hierarchical cluster will usually be the service node.
 
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 \ *tail_amount*\ 
  
- The place in the console log file to start play back, specified as the # of lines from the end.
+ The place in the console log file to start play back, specified as the number of lines from the end.
  
 
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ EXAMPLES
  
  .. code-block:: perl
  
-   replaycons 19200 2000
+   replaycons node1.log 19200 2000
  
  
 
diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/replaycons.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/replaycons.1.pod
index 97a7e81cf..e41a5c07d 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/replaycons.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/replaycons.1.pod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ B<replaycons> - replay the console output for a node
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<replaycons> [I<node>] [I<bps>] [I<tail_amount>]
+B<replaycons> I<node log file> [I<bps>] [I<tail_amount>]
 
 B<replaycons> [B<-h> | B<--help> | B<-v> | B<--version>]
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ B<replaycons> [B<-h> | B<--help> | B<-v> | B<--version>]
 
 The B<replaycons> command reads the console log stored by conserver for this node, and displays it
 in a way that simulates the original output of the console.  Using the I<bps> value, it will throttle
-the speed of the output play back.  (The conserver logs are stored in /var/log/consoles.)
+the speed of the output play back.  (The logs are stored in /var/log/consoles.)
 
-For now, replaycons must be run locally on the system on which the console log is stored.  This is normally
+B<replaycons> must be run locally on the system on which the console log is stored.  This is normally
 that management node, but in a hierarchical cluster will usually be the service node.
 
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The display rate to use to play back the console output.  Default is 19200.
 
 =item I<tail_amount>
 
-The place in the console log file to start play back, specified as the # of lines from the end.
+The place in the console log file to start play back, specified as the number of lines from the end.
 
 =item B<-v|--version>
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ An error has occurred.
 
 To replay the console for node1 at the default rate, starting 2000 lines from the end:
 
- replaycons 19200 2000
+ replaycons node1.log 19200 2000
 
 =back
 
diff --git a/xCAT-server/bin/replaycons b/xCAT-server/bin/replaycons
index 5cc22aa84..dded022ec 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/bin/replaycons
+++ b/xCAT-server/bin/replaycons
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use Getopt::Long;
 
 my $usage_string =
   "Usage:
-  replaycons node [bps] [tail]
+  replaycons node_log [bps] [tail]
   replaycons -h|--help
   replaycons -v|--version
     bps          Specifies the display rate.