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 # Access Cluster
 
-Once deployed and all pods are running, the cluster can be accessed internally via `https://elasticsearch:9200/` or `https://${ELASTICSEARCH_SERVICE_HOST}:9200/`
+Once deployed and all pods are running, the cluster can be accessed internally via https://elasticsearch:9200/ or https://${ELASTICSEARCH_SERVICE_HOST}:9200/. **Note**: the service name for the ES client may also be "elasticsearch + <cluster-Name>" as defined in your `ElasticsearchCluster` resource.
 
 ![alt text](docs/images/running-cluster.png "Running Cluster")