diff --git a/Documentation/configuration.md b/Documentation/configuration.md
index 368fdd319..4cf8bb60f 100644
--- a/Documentation/configuration.md
+++ b/Documentation/configuration.md
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ configuration files.
 * `-peer-election-timeout` - The number of milliseconds to wait before the leader is declared unhealthy.
 * `-peer-heartbeat-interval` - The number of milliseconds in between heartbeat requests
 * `-snapshot=false` - Disable log snapshots. Defaults to `true`.
+* `-cluster-active-size` - The expected number of instances participating in the consensus protocol. Only applied if the etcd instance is the first peer in the cluster.
+* `-cluster-remove-delay` - The delay before one node is removed from the cluster since it cannot be connected at all. Only applied if the etcd instance is the first peer in the cluster.
+* `-cluster-sync-interval` - The interval between synchronization for standby-mode instance with the cluster. Only applied if the etcd instance is the first peer in the cluster.
 * `-v` - Enable verbose logging. Defaults to `false`.
 * `-vv` - Enable very verbose logging. Defaults to `false`.
 * `-version` - Print the version and exit.
@@ -76,6 +79,11 @@ bind_addr = "127.0.0.1:7001"
 ca_file = ""
 cert_file = ""
 key_file = ""
+
+[cluster]
+active_size = 9
+remove_delay = 1800.0
+sync_interval = 5.0
 ```
 
 ## Environment Variables
@@ -105,3 +113,6 @@ key_file = ""
  * `ETCD_PEER_CERT_FILE`
  * `ETCD_PEER_KEY_FILE`
  * `ETCD_PEER_ELECTION_TIMEOUT`
+ * `ETCD_CLUSTER_ACTIVE_SIZE`
+ * `ETCD_CLUSTER_REMOVE_DELAY`
+ * `ETCD_CLUSTER_SYNC_INTERVAL`
diff --git a/server/cluster_config.go b/server/cluster_config.go
index 61a747c81..1e6dca91b 100644
--- a/server/cluster_config.go
+++ b/server/cluster_config.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 // ClusterConfig represents cluster-wide configuration settings.
-// These settings can only be changed through Raft.
 type ClusterConfig struct {
 	// ActiveSize is the maximum number of node that can join as Raft followers.
 	// Nodes that join the cluster after the limit is reached are standbys.
diff --git a/server/usage.go b/server/usage.go
index 874b1ea07..ad3b707ab 100644
--- a/server/usage.go
+++ b/server/usage.go
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ Other Options:
   -max-cluster-size    Maximum number of nodes in the cluster.
   -snapshot=false      Disable log snapshots
   -snapshot-count      Number of transactions before issuing a snapshot.
+  -cluster-active-size Number of active nodes in the cluster.
+  -cluster-remove-delay Seconds before one node is removed.
+  -cluster-sync-interval Seconds between synchronizations for standby mode.
 `
 
 // Usage returns the usage message for etcd.