[doc] add note for 'parent' command (#3142)

2026-08-09 12:17:47 +00:00 · 2018-10-12 22:16:16 -07:00
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@@ -1348,6 +1348,12 @@ Done

 Get the diagnostic information for a Thread Router as parent.

+Note: When operating as a Thread Router, this command will return the cached
+      information from when the device was previously attached as a Thread
+      Child. Returning cached information is necessary to support the Thread
+      Test Harness - Test Scenario 8.2.x requests the former parent (i.e. Joiner
+      Router's) MAC address even if the device has already promoted to a router.
+
 ```bash
 > parent
 Ext Addr: be1857c6c21dce55