diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/client/api/AppAdminClient.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/client/api/AppAdminClient.java
index 2fd59a863c8..b9f72484a5d 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/client/api/AppAdminClient.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/client/api/AppAdminClient.java
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public abstract class AppAdminClient extends CompositeService {
     }
     if (!clientClassMap.containsKey(appType)) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("App admin client class name not " +
-          "specified for type " + appType);
+          "specified for type " + appType + ". Please ensure " + appType +
+          " framework has provided a client implementation to handle" +
+          " this functionality.");
     }
     String clientClassName = clientClassMap.get(appType);
     Class<? extends AppAdminClient> clientClass;
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/src/site/markdown/YarnCommands.md b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/src/site/markdown/YarnCommands.md
index 3082ff81bcb..123ff6b7c18 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/src/site/markdown/YarnCommands.md
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-site/src/site/markdown/YarnCommands.md
@@ -51,21 +51,21 @@ Usage: `yarn app [options] `
 | -changeQueue \<Queue Name\> | Moves application to a new queue. ApplicationId can be passed using 'appId' option. 'movetoqueue' command is deprecated, this new command 'changeQueue' performs same functionality. |
 | -component \<Component Name\> \<Count\> | Works with -flex option to change the number of components/containers running for an application / long-running service. Supports absolute or relative changes, such as +1, 2, or -3. |
 | -components \<Components\> | Works with -upgrade option to trigger the upgrade of specified components of the application. Multiple components should be separated by commas. |
-| -decommission \<Application Name\> | Decommissions component instances for an application / long-running service. Requires -instances option. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
-| -destroy \<Application Name\> | Destroys a saved application specification and removes all application data permanently. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
-| -enableFastLaunch | Uploads AM dependencies to HDFS to make future launches faster. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
-| -flex \<Application Name or ID\> | Changes number of running containers for a component of an application / long-running service. Requires -component option. If name is provided, appType must be provided unless it is the default yarn-service. If ID is provided, the appType will be looked up. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
+| -decommission \<Application Name\> | Decommissions component instances for an application / long-running service. Requires -instances option. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
+| -destroy \<Application Name\> | Destroys a saved application specification and removes all application data permanently. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
+| -enableFastLaunch | Uploads AM dependencies to HDFS to make future launches faster. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
+| -flex \<Application Name or ID\> | Changes number of running containers for a component of an application / long-running service. Requires -component option. If name is provided, appType must be provided unless it is the default yarn-service. If ID is provided, the appType will be looked up. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
 | -help | Displays help for all commands. |
 | -instances \<Component Instances\> | Works with -upgrade option to trigger the upgrade of specified component instances of the application. Also works with -decommission option to decommission specified component instances. Multiple instances should be separated by commas. |
 | -kill \<Application ID\> | Kills the application. Set of applications can be provided separated with space |
-| -launch \<Application Name\> \<File Name\> | Launches application from specification file (saves specification and starts application). Options -updateLifetime and -changeQueue can be specified to alter the values provided in the file. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
+| -launch \<Application Name\> \<File Name\> | Launches application from specification file (saves specification and starts application). Options -updateLifetime and -changeQueue can be specified to alter the values provided in the file. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
 | -list | List applications. Supports optional use of -appTypes to filter applications based on application type, -appStates to filter applications based on application state and -appTags to filter applications based on application tag. |
 | -movetoqueue \<Application ID\> | Moves the application to a different queue. Deprecated command. Use 'changeQueue' instead. |
 | -queue \<Queue Name\> | Works with the movetoqueue command to specify which queue to move an application to. |
-| -save \<Application Name\> \<File Name\> | Saves specification file for an application. Options -updateLifetime and -changeQueue can be specified to alter the values provided in the file. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
-| -start \<Application Name\> | Starts a previously saved application. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
-| -status \<ApplicationId or ApplicationName\> | Prints the status of the application. If app ID is provided, it prints the generic YARN application status. If name is provided, it prints the application specific status based on app's own implementation, and -appTypes option must be specified unless it is the default `yarn-service` type.|
-| -stop \<Application Name or ID\> | Stops application gracefully (may be started again later). If name is provided, appType must be provided unless it is the default yarn-service. If ID is provided, the appType will be looked up. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. |
+| -save \<Application Name\> \<File Name\> | Saves specification file for an application. Options -updateLifetime and -changeQueue can be specified to alter the values provided in the file. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
+| -start \<Application Name\> | Starts a previously saved application. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
+| -status \<ApplicationId or ApplicationName\> | Prints the status of the application. If app ID is provided, it prints the generic YARN application status. If name is provided, it prints the application specific status based on app's own implementation, and -appTypes option must be specified unless it is the default `yarn-service` type. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality.|
+| -stop \<Application Name or ID\> | Stops application gracefully (may be started again later). If name is provided, appType must be provided unless it is the default yarn-service. If ID is provided, the appType will be looked up. Supports -appTypes option to specify which client implementation to use. Please ensure the framework corresponding to appType has provided the appropriate client implementation to handle this specific functionality. |
 | -updateLifetime \<Timeout\> | Update timeout of an application from NOW. ApplicationId can be passed using 'appId' option. Timeout value is in seconds. |
 | -updatePriority \<Priority\> | Update priority of an application. ApplicationId can be passed using 'appId' option. |