diff --git a/nats-server/configuration/leafnodes/README.md b/nats-server/configuration/leafnodes/README.md index 8a1309d..af63bdb 100644 --- a/nats-server/configuration/leafnodes/README.md +++ b/nats-server/configuration/leafnodes/README.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Leaf nodes are useful in IoT and edge scenarios and when the local server traffi Unlike [cluster](../clustering/) or [gateway](../gateways/) nodes, leaf nodes do not need to be reachable themselves and can be used to explicitly configure any acyclic graph topologies. -If a leaf node connects to a cluster, it is recommended to configure it with knowledge of **all** _seed server_ and have **each** _seed server_ accept connections from leaf nodes. Should the remote cluster's configuration change, the discovery protocol will gossip peers capable of accepting leaf connections. A leaf node can have multiple remotes, each connecting to a different cluster. Each URL in a remote needs to point to the same cluster. If one node in a cluster is configured as leaf node, **all** nodes need to. Likewise, if one server in a cluster accepts leaf node connections, **all** server need to. +If a leaf node connects to a cluster, it is recommended to configure it with knowledge of **all** _seed servers_ and have **each** _seed server_ accept connections from leaf nodes. Should the remote cluster's configuration change, the discovery protocol will gossip peers capable of accepting leaf connections. A leaf node can have multiple remotes, each connecting to a different cluster. Each URL in a remote needs to point to the same cluster. If one node in a cluster is configured as leaf node, **all** nodes need to. Likewise, if one server in a cluster accepts leaf node connections, **all** servers need to. > Leaf Nodes are an important component as a way to bridge traffic between local NATS servers you control and servers that are managed by a third-party. Synadia's [NATS Global Service \(NGS\)](https://www.synadia.com/) allows accounts to use leaf nodes, but gain accessibility to the global network to inexpensively connect geographically distributed servers or small clusters.