From 99feebd9931612e0bc53ea76f9ad61ecdd2c0093 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Dadgar <alex.dadgar@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:49:45 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] document initial status

---
 website/source/docs/jobspec/servicediscovery.html.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/website/source/docs/jobspec/servicediscovery.html.md b/website/source/docs/jobspec/servicediscovery.html.md
index db5f71444..a7278eebf 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/jobspec/servicediscovery.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/jobspec/servicediscovery.html.md
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ group "database" {
 
 * `args`: Additional arguments to the `command` for script based health checks.
 
+* `initial_status`: An optional parameter to set the initial status of the check
+   Valid options are the empty string, `passing`, `warning`, and `critical`.
+
 ## Assumptions
 
 * Consul 0.6.4 or later is needed for using the Script checks.