diff --git a/docs/root/intro/arch_overview/upstream/outlier.rst b/docs/root/intro/arch_overview/upstream/outlier.rst index fcfb6f6da8372..bbc8e960c6750 100644 --- a/docs/root/intro/arch_overview/upstream/outlier.rst +++ b/docs/root/intro/arch_overview/upstream/outlier.rst @@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ the :ref:`outlier_detection.consecutive_5xx`. +In the default mode (:ref:`outlier_detection.split_external_local_origin_errors` is *false*) this detection type takes into account a subset of 5xx errors, called "gateway errors" (502, 503 or 504 status code) and local origin failures, such as timeout, TCP reset etc. + +In split mode (:ref:`outlier_detection.split_external_local_origin_errors` is *true*) this detection type takes into account a subset of 5xx errors, called "gateway errors" (502, 503 or 504 status code) and is supported only by the :ref:`http router `. If an upstream host returns some number of consecutive "gateway errors" (502, 503 or 504 status code), it will be ejected.