From 3943b4c90802c51ed7a0994e2333ae4960c0bf2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron Heckmann <aaron.heckmann+github@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 12:37:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] DOCS-1499: add setParameter example

---
 source/reference/configuration-options.txt | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
index 0afd3156825..92ccce935fa 100644
--- a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
+++ b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
@@ -665,6 +665,12 @@ Settings
    parameters. The :dbcommand:`setParameter` database command provides
    access to many of these parameters.
 
+   Declare all :dbcommand:`setParamater` settings in this file using the following form:
+
+   .. code-block:: sh
+
+      setParameter = <setting> = <value>
+
    For :program:`mongod` the following options are available using
    :setting:`setParameter`: