diff --git a/docs/vrouter.md b/docs/vrouter.md
index 5aeb443..1b10215 100644
--- a/docs/vrouter.md
+++ b/docs/vrouter.md
@@ -212,13 +212,16 @@
 is on your system):
 
 ```shell
-sudo docker run --privileged -d -v configs:/etc/quagga -n quagga opencord/quagga
+sudo docker run --privileged -d -v configs:/etc/quagga --name quagga opencord/quagga
 ```
 
 Finally, we can use the pipework tool to add the physical interface into the
-container so that Quagga can talk out over the fabric:
+container so that Quagga can talk out over the fabric (we need to bring the physical
+interface down first). The pipework command will emit a warning about arping, but
+you can ignore that.
 
 ```shell
+sudo ip link set mlx1 down
 sudo ./pipework mlx1 -i eth1 quagga 10.0.1.3/24
 ```
 
@@ -227,13 +230,16 @@
 the IP `10.0.1.3`. This IP address should be the peering subnet address that
 you want to assign to Quagga.
 
+### Restart the container
+
 If you need to change anything about the container (for example if you change
 the Quagga configuration) you can remove the original container and run a new
 one:
 
 ```shell
 docker rm -f quagga
-sudo docker run --privileged -d -v configs:/etc/quagga -n quagga opencord/quagga
+sudo docker run --privileged -d -v configs:/etc/quagga --name quagga opencord/quagga
+sudo ./pipework mlx1 -i eth1 quagga 10.0.1.3/24
 ```
 
 ## Configure Quagga
@@ -311,3 +317,7 @@
 important that this rewriting is done correctly so that the fabric switch is
 able to distinguish data plane and control plane traffic.
 
+### Restart
+
+Remember you must [restart the container](#restart-the-container) whenever
+you change the Quagga configuration files.
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