From 553ca27f043b08e2bee9db92cba44888762407ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Morris Jette <jette@schedmd.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 11:19:56 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Expand backup controller documentation

---
 doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5 | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5 b/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
index 4bf0772f19a..2442095f9f4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
+++ b/doc/man/man5/slurm.conf.5
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ to a "standby" mode when the ControlMachine becomes available once again.
 This should be a node name without the full domain name.   I.e., the hostname
 returned by the \fIgethostname()\fR function cut at the first dot (e.g. use
 "tux001" rather than "tux001.my.com").
+The backup controller recovers state information from the
+\fBStateSaveLocation\fR directory, which must be readable and writable from both
+the primary and backup controllers.
 While not essential, it is recommended that you specify a backup controller.
 See  the \fBRELOCATING CONTROLLERS\fR section if you change this.
 
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