Signed-off-by: Hui Kang <hkang.sun...@gmail.com>
---
 INSTALL.Docker.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/INSTALL.Docker.md b/INSTALL.Docker.md
index b62922d..4606354 100644
--- a/INSTALL.Docker.md
+++ b/INSTALL.Docker.md
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ ovs-vsctl set Open_vSwitch . 
external_ids:ovn-remote="tcp:$CENTRAL_IP:6642" \
   external_ids:ovn-nb="tcp:$CENTRAL_IP:6641" 
external_ids:ovn-encap-ip=$LOCAL_IP external_ids:ovn-encap-type="$ENCAP_TYPE"
 ```
 
+Note that if Open vSwitch is started manually (without the assistance of system
+startup scripts provided by packages like .deb or .rpm), you should provide a
+unique identification, $SYSTEM_ID for this host:
+
+```
+ovs-vsctl set Open_vSwitch . external_ids:system-id=$SYSTEM_ID
+```
+
 And finally, start the ovn-controller.  (You need to run the below command
 on every boot)
 
-- 
1.9.1

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