Update wording on WAN fed and intermediate_pki_path

hashicorp · Jun 26, 2023 · 8655b7d · 8655b7d
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@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ The key after the slash refers to the corresponding option name in the agent con
   path does not exist, Consul will attempt to mount and configure this
   automatically.
 
-  When WAN Federation is enabled, every secondary
-  datacenter must specify a unique `intermediate_pki_path`.
+  When WAN Federation is enabled, every secondary datacenter which shares a common Vault cluster
+  must specify a unique `intermediate_pki_path`. If a Vault cluster is not being used by more than
+  one Consul datacenter, then this is not required. However, it is still recommended to use a
+  unique `intermediate_pki_path` per datacenter for operational and diagnostic clarity.
 
 - `IntermediatePKINamespace` / `intermediate_pki_namespace` (`string: <optional>`) - The absolute namespace
   that the `IntermediatePKIPath` is in. Setting this parameter overrides the `Namespace` option for the `IntermediatePKIPath`. Introduced in 1.12.3.