diff --git a/source/release-notes/2.6.txt b/source/release-notes/2.6.txt
index d83e6de8e5b..2b3e65522cc 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/2.6.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/2.6.txt
@@ -106,14 +106,40 @@ config file contents:
 MongoDB Server Configuration
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Configure the MongoDB server with the ``saslauthdPath`` parameter:
+Configure the MongoDB server with the ``saslauthdPath`` parameter using
+either the command line option
+:option:`--setParameter <mongod --setParameter>` or the
+:doc:`configuration file </reference/configuration-options>`:
 
 - If ``saslauthd`` has a socket path of ``/<some>/<path>/saslauthd``,
   set the ``saslauthdPath`` parameter to
-  ``/<some>/<path>/saslauthd/mux``. 
+  ``/<some>/<path>/saslauthd/mux``, as in the following command line
+  example:
+
+  .. code-block:: sh
+
+     mongod --setParameter saslauthdPath=/<some>/<path>/saslauthd/mux
+
+  Or to set the configuration in the :doc:`configuration file
+  </reference/configuration-options>`, add the parameter:
+
+  .. code-block:: sh
+
+     setParameter=saslauthdPath=/<some>/<path>/saslauthd/mux
 
 - Otherwise, set the ``saslauthdPath`` to the empty string to use the
-  library's default value.
+  library's default value, as in the following command line example:
+
+  .. code-block:: sh
+
+     mongod --setParameter saslauthdPath=""
+
+  Or to set the configuration in the :doc:`configuration file
+  </reference/configuration-options>`, add the parameter:
+
+  .. code-block:: sh
+
+     setParameter=saslauthdPath=""
 
 Authenticate in the ``mongo`` Shell
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