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@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ Similar to the link:databases[previous labs], populate the database by pointing
 http://nationalparks-live-{{EXPLORE_PROJECT_NAME}}{{USER_SUFFIX}}.{{ROUTER_ADDRESS}}/ws/data/load/
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+NOTE: If the application has not been deployed yet, you might get a __502 Bad Gateway error webpage__. This 
+means that the application backing up the route is not yet ready. Wait until the pod is up. 
+
 #### Label Service
 As discussed in link:databases[previous labs], the `parksmap` web app queries the OpenShift API and
 looks for routes that have the label `type=parksmap-backend` and interrogates the
@@ -342,6 +345,9 @@ verify the service works as expected.
 http://nationalparks-{{EXPLORE_PROJECT_NAME}}{{USER_SUFFIX}}.{{ROUTER_ADDRESS}}/ws/data/all/
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+NOTE: If the application has not been deployed yet, you might get a __502 Bad Gateway error webpage__. This 
+means that the application backing up the route is not yet ready. Wait until the pod is up. 
+
 After the test stage, pipeline waits for manual approval in order to deploy to the
 *Live* container.