From cc03e391f5204e041800bb9b88d28c4abf45bdae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emanuele Di Pascale Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:02:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add warning for hostbgp container we can only do so much on the hosts Signed-off-by: Emanuele Di Pascale --- docs/user-guide/host-settings.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/user-guide/host-settings.md b/docs/user-guide/host-settings.md index b565d0dde..eed7060c6 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/host-settings.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/host-settings.md @@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ an appropriate configuration should be applied. To facilitate these steps, Hedge docker container which automatically starts [FRR](https://docs.frrouting.org/en/latest/) with a valid configuration to join the Fabric. +!!! warning + Hedgehog does not control host servers; the scripts in the HostBGP container do their best to + generate a sane configuration and to address possible pitfalls, but they are not bulletproof, + and they cannot fix issues occurring after startup. Users are encouraged to double-check + container logs for warnings, to ensure that the generated configuration matches the declared + intent, and to monitor the system after the initial container deployment. + As a first step, users should download the docker image from our registry: ```bash docker pull ghcr.io/githedgehog/host-bgp