diff --git a/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/service-access-application-cluster.md b/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/service-access-application-cluster.md
index a5ccaca4dc..314a55fe4b 100644
--- a/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/service-access-application-cluster.md
+++ b/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/service-access-application-cluster.md
@@ -94,11 +94,14 @@ provides load balancing for an application that has two running instances.
    see the node address by running `kubectl cluster-info`. If you are
    using Google Compute Engine instances, you can use the
    `gcloud compute instances list` command to see the public addresses of your
-   nodes.
+   nodes. For more information about this command, see the [GCE documentation](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/compute/instances/list). 
 
 1. On your chosen node, create a firewall rule that allows TCP traffic
    on your node port. For example, if your Service has a NodePort value of
-   31568, create a firewall rule that allows TCP traffic on port 31568.
+   31568, create a firewall rule that allows TCP traffic on port 31568. Different 
+   cloud providers offer different ways of configuring firewall rules. See [the 
+   GCE documentation on firewall rules](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/vpc/firewalls), 
+   for example.
 
 1. Use the node address and node port to access the Hello World application: