diff --git a/novaclient/v2/flavors.py b/novaclient/v2/flavors.py
index 9cc2b6433..803e226a0 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/flavors.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/flavors.py
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ class FlavorManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
         :param min_disk: Filters the flavors by a minimum disk space, in GiB.
         :param min_ram: Filters the flavors by a minimum RAM, in MiB.
         :param limit: maximum number of flavors to return (optional).
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
         :param sort_key: Flavors list sort key (optional).
         :param sort_dir: Flavors list sort direction (optional).
         :returns: list of :class:`Flavor`.
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/hypervisors.py b/novaclient/v2/hypervisors.py
index f457fa084..4b26bfc59 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/hypervisors.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/hypervisors.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class HypervisorManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
                        marker must be a UUID hypervisor ID.
                        (optional).
         :param limit: maximum number of hypervisors to return (optional).
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
         """
         return self._list_base(detailed=detailed, marker=marker, limit=limit)
 
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/instance_action.py b/novaclient/v2/instance_action.py
index 79f1b6173..d84c50f90 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/instance_action.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/instance_action.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class InstanceActionManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
                        list than that represented by this action request id
                        (optional).
         :param limit: Maximum number of actions to return. (optional).
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
         :param changes_since: List only instance actions changed later or
                               equal to a certain point of time. The provided
                               time should be an ISO 8061 formatted time.
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/keypairs.py b/novaclient/v2/keypairs.py
index 08c5ea39e..9b2e73b71 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/keypairs.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/keypairs.py
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ class KeypairManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
                        keypair list than that represented by this keypair name
                        (optional).
         :param limit: maximum number of keypairs to return (optional).
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
         """
         params = {}
         if user_id:
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/migrations.py b/novaclient/v2/migrations.py
index f1954f1ab..ab62f2c5d 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/migrations.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/migrations.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class MigrationManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
         migrations list than that represented by this migration UUID
         (optional).
         :param limit: maximum number of migrations to return (optional).
+        Note the API server has a configurable default limit. If no limit is
+        specified here or limit is larger than default, the default limit will
+        be used.
         :param changes_since: only return migrations changed later or equal
         to a certain point of time. The provided time should be an ISO 8061
         formatted time. e.g. 2016-03-04T06:27:59Z . (optional).
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ class MigrationManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
         migrations list than that represented by this migration UUID
         (optional).
         :param limit: maximum number of migrations to return (optional).
+        Note the API server has a configurable default limit. If no limit is
+        specified here or limit is larger than default, the default limit will
+        be used.
         :param changes_since: Only return migrations changed later or equal
         to a certain point of time. The provided time should be an ISO 8061
         formatted time. e.g. 2016-03-04T06:27:59Z . (optional).
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/server_groups.py b/novaclient/v2/server_groups.py
index e8839ae59..bc66b01a2 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/server_groups.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/server_groups.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class ServerGroupsManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
 
         :param all_projects: Lists server groups for all projects. (optional)
         :param limit: Maximum number of server groups to return. (optional)
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
         :param offset: Use with `limit` to return a slice of server
                        groups. `offset` is where to start in the groups
                        list. (optional)
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/servers.py b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
index afbd5536c..2f14f43da 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
@@ -843,6 +843,10 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         :param marker: Begin returning servers that appear later in the server
                        list than that represented by this server id (optional).
         :param limit: Maximum number of servers to return (optional).
+                      Note the API server has a configurable default limit.
+                      If no limit is specified here or limit is larger than
+                      default, the default limit will be used.
+                      If limit == -1, all servers will be returned.
         :param sort_keys: List of sort keys
         :param sort_dirs: List of sort directions
 
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/usage.py b/novaclient/v2/usage.py
index abbeca692..32fc55085 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/usage.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/usage.py
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ class UsageManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
                        later in the instance list than that represented by
                        this instance UUID (optional).
         :param limit: Maximum number of instances to include in the usage
-                      (optional).
+                      (optional). Note the API server has a configurable
+                      default limit. If no limit is specified here or limit
+                      is larger than default, the default limit will be used.
         :rtype: list of :class:`Usage`.
         """
         query_string = self._usage_query(start, end, marker, limit, detailed)
@@ -120,7 +122,9 @@ class UsageManager(base.ManagerWithFind):
                        later in the instance list than that represented by
                        this instance UUID (optional).
         :param limit: Maximum number of instances to include in the usage
-                      (optional).
+                      (optional). Note the API server has a configurable
+                      default limit. If no limit is specified here or limit
+                      is larger than default, the default limit will be used.
         :rtype: :class:`Usage`
         """
         query_string = self._usage_query(start, end, marker, limit)