diff --git a/ui-v2/app/components/auth-form/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/components/auth-form/index.hbs
index c9ec424984f4..e83e3f05cebb 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/components/auth-form/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/components/auth-form/index.hbs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       @nspace={{or value.Namespace nspace}}
       @type={{if value.Name 'oidc' 'secret'}}
       @value={{if value.Name value.Name value}}
-      @onchange={{action onsubmit}}
+      @onchange={{queue (action dispatch "RESET") (action onsubmit)}}
       @onerror={{queue (action (mut error) value="error.errors.firstObject") (action dispatch "ERROR")}}
     />
   </State>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/components/empty-state/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/components/empty-state/index.hbs
index d42fa7ccc9cb..8af5c2716302 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/components/empty-state/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/components/empty-state/index.hbs
@@ -8,11 +8,24 @@
       {{yield}}
     {{/yield-slot}}
   </header>
-  <p>
-    {{#yield-slot name="body"}}
+  {{#yield-slot name="body"}}
+    <div>
       {{yield}}
-    {{/yield-slot}}
-  </p>
+      {{#if (and (env 'CONSUL_ACLS_ENABLED') allowLogin)}}
+        <label for="login-toggle">
+          <DataSource
+            @src="settings://consul:token"
+            @onchange={{action (mut token) value="data"}}
+          />
+          {{#if token.AccessorID}}
+            Log in with a different token
+          {{else}}
+            Log in
+          {{/if}}
+        </label>
+      {{/if}}
+    </div>
+  {{/yield-slot}}
   {{#yield-slot name="actions"}}
     <ul>
       {{yield}}
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.hbs
index 2ca5f255ed59..8854661586fb 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.hbs
@@ -127,14 +127,15 @@
                       <AuthDialog
                         @dc={{dc.Name}}
                         @nspace={{nspace.Name}}
-                        @onchange={{action onchange}} as |authDialog components|
+                        @onchange={{action "reauthorize"}} as |authDialog components|
                       >
                         {{#let components.AuthForm components.AuthProfile as |AuthForm AuthProfile|}}
                           <BlockSlot @name="unauthorized">
                             <label tabindex="0" for="login-toggle" onkeypress={{action 'keypressClick'}}>
                               <span>Log in</span>
                             </label>
-                            <ModalDialog @name="login-toggle" @onclose={{action 'close'}} @onopen={{action 'open'}}>
+                            <ModalDialog @name="login-toggle" @onclose={{action 'close'}} @onopen={{action 'open'}} as |api|>
+                              <Ref @target={{this}} @name="modal" @value={{api}} />
                               <BlockSlot @name="header">
                                 <h2>Log in to Consul</h2>
                               </BlockSlot>
@@ -151,6 +152,22 @@
                             </ModalDialog>
                           </BlockSlot>
                           <BlockSlot @name="authorized">
+                            <ModalDialog @name="login-toggle" @onclose={{action 'close'}} @onopen={{action 'open'}} as |api|>
+                              <Ref @target={{this}} @name="modal" @value={{api}} />
+                              <BlockSlot @name="header">
+                                <h2>Log in with a different token</h2>
+                              </BlockSlot>
+                              <BlockSlot @name="body">
+                                <AuthForm as |api|>
+                                  <Ref @target={{this}} @name="authForm" @value={{api}} />
+                                </AuthForm>
+                              </BlockSlot>
+                              <BlockSlot @name="actions" as |close|>
+                                <button type="button" onclick={{action close}}>
+                                  Continue without logging in
+                                </button>
+                              </BlockSlot>
+                            </ModalDialog>
                             <PopoverMenu @position="right">
                               <BlockSlot @name="trigger">
                                 Logout
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.js b/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.js
index 72f5f9f90e14..47d05bbb0438 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.js
+++ b/ui-v2/app/components/hashicorp-consul/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export default Component.extend({
     close: function() {
       this.authForm.reset();
     },
+    reauthorize: function(e) {
+      this.modal.close();
+      this.onchange(e);
+    },
     change: function(e) {
       const win = this.dom.viewport();
       const $root = this.dom.root();
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/components/modal-dialog/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/components/modal-dialog/index.hbs
index 97e12e5bf384..9a11341d8874 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/components/modal-dialog/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/components/modal-dialog/index.hbs
@@ -6,13 +6,25 @@
     <div>
       <header>
         <label for="modal_close">Close</label>
-        <YieldSlot @name="header">{{yield}}</YieldSlot>
+        <YieldSlot @name="header">
+          {{yield (hash
+            close=(action "close")
+          )}}
+        </YieldSlot>
       </header>
       <div>
-        <YieldSlot @name="body">{{yield}}</YieldSlot>
+        <YieldSlot @name="body">
+          {{yield (hash
+            close=(action "close")
+          )}}
+        </YieldSlot>
       </div>
       <footer>
-        <YieldSlot @name="actions" @params={{block-params (action "close")}}>{{yield}}</YieldSlot>
+        <YieldSlot @name="actions" @params={{block-params (action "close")}}>
+          {{yield (hash
+            close=(action "close")
+          )}}
+        </YieldSlot>
       </footer>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/controllers/application.js b/ui-v2/app/controllers/application.js
index 47349bcca518..36aedf2854b4 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/controllers/application.js
+++ b/ui-v2/app/controllers/application.js
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import transitionable from 'consul-ui/utils/routing/transitionable';
 
 export default Controller.extend({
   router: service('router'),
-  http: service('repository/type/event-source'),
-  dataSource: service('data-source/service'),
-  client: service('client/http'),
   store: service('store'),
   feedback: service('feedback'),
   actions: {
@@ -23,12 +20,11 @@ export default Controller.extend({
       // used for the feedback service.
       this.feedback.execute(
         () => {
-          // TODO: Centralize this elsewhere
-          this.client.abort();
-          this.http.resetCache();
-          this.dataSource.resetCache();
-          this.store.init();
-
+          // TODO: Currently we clear cache from the ember-data store
+          // ideally this would be a static method of the abstract Repository class
+          // once we move to proper classes for services take another look at this.
+          this.store.clear();
+          //
           const params = {};
           if (e.data) {
             const token = e.data;
@@ -42,22 +38,24 @@ export default Controller.extend({
               }
             }
           }
+          const container = getOwner(this);
           const routeName = this.router.currentRoute.name;
-          const route = getOwner(this).lookup(`route:${routeName}`);
-          const router = this.router;
+          const route = container.lookup(`route:${routeName}`);
           // Refresh the application route
-          return getOwner(this)
+          return container
             .lookup('route:application')
             .refresh()
-            .promise.then(() => {
-              // We use transitionable here as refresh doesn't work if you are on an error page
-              // which is highly likely to happen here (403s)
-              if (routeName !== router.currentRouteName || typeof params.nspace !== 'undefined') {
+            .promise.then(res => {
+              // Use transitionable if we need to change a section of the URL
+              if (
+                routeName !== this.router.currentRouteName ||
+                typeof params.nspace !== 'undefined'
+              ) {
                 return route.transitionTo(
-                  ...transitionable(router.currentRoute, params, getOwner(this))
+                  ...transitionable(this.router.currentRoute, params, container)
                 );
               } else {
-                return route.refresh();
+                return res;
               }
             });
         },
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/services/client/http.js b/ui-v2/app/services/client/http.js
index f1bd40ced055..b5f75acd6268 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/services/client/http.js
+++ b/ui-v2/app/services/client/http.js
@@ -69,19 +69,27 @@ export default Service.extend({
   settings: service('settings'),
   init: function() {
     this._super(...arguments);
+    this._listeners = this.dom.listeners();
     const maxConnections = env('CONSUL_HTTP_MAX_CONNECTIONS');
     set(this, 'connections', getObjectPool(dispose, maxConnections));
     if (typeof maxConnections !== 'undefined') {
       set(this, 'maxConnections', maxConnections);
-      const doc = this.dom.document();
       // when the user hides the tab, abort all connections
-      doc.addEventListener('visibilitychange', e => {
-        if (e.target.hidden) {
-          this.connections.purge();
-        }
+      this._listeners.add(this.dom.document(), {
+        visibilitychange: e => {
+          if (e.target.hidden) {
+            this.connections.purge();
+          }
+        },
       });
     }
   },
+  willDestroy: function() {
+    this._listeners.remove();
+    this.connections.purge();
+    set(this, 'connections', undefined);
+    this._super(...arguments);
+  },
   url: function() {
     return url(...arguments);
   },
@@ -235,14 +243,18 @@ export default Service.extend({
     this.connections.purge();
   },
   whenAvailable: function(e) {
-    const doc = this.dom.document();
     // if we are using a connection limited protocol and the user has hidden the tab (hidden browser/tab switch)
     // any aborted errors should restart
+    const doc = this.dom.document();
     if (typeof this.maxConnections !== 'undefined' && doc.hidden) {
-      return new Promise(function(resolve) {
-        doc.addEventListener('visibilitychange', function listen(event) {
-          doc.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', listen);
-          resolve(e);
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        const remove = this._listeners.add(doc, {
+          visibilitychange: function(event) {
+            remove();
+            // we resolve with the event that comes from
+            // whenAvailable not visibilitychange
+            resolve(e);
+          },
         });
       });
     }
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/services/data-source/service.js b/ui-v2/app/services/data-source/service.js
index 3cff3fa75b57..85cea5c5e84a 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/services/data-source/service.js
+++ b/ui-v2/app/services/data-source/service.js
@@ -18,22 +18,17 @@ export default Service.extend({
 
   init: function() {
     this._super(...arguments);
-    if (cache === null) {
-      this.resetCache();
-    }
+    cache = new Map();
+    sources = new Map();
+    usage = new MultiMap(Set);
     this._listeners = this.dom.listeners();
   },
   resetCache: function() {
-    Object.entries(sources || {}).forEach(function([key, item]) {
-      item.close();
-    });
     cache = new Map();
-    sources = new Map();
-    usage = new MultiMap(Set);
   },
   willDestroy: function() {
     this._listeners.remove();
-    Object.entries(sources || {}).forEach(function([key, item]) {
+    sources.forEach(function(item) {
       item.close();
     });
     cache = null;
@@ -61,10 +56,15 @@ export default Service.extend({
         close: e => {
           const source = e.target;
           source.removeEventListener('close', close);
-          cache.set(uri, {
-            currentEvent: source.getCurrentEvent(),
-            cursor: source.configuration.cursor,
-          });
+          const event = source.getCurrentEvent();
+          const cursor = source.configuration.cursor;
+          // only cache data if we have any
+          if (typeof event !== 'undefined' && typeof cursor !== 'undefined') {
+            cache.set(uri, {
+              currentEvent: source.getCurrentEvent(),
+              cursor: source.configuration.cursor,
+            });
+          }
           // the data is cached delete the EventSource
           sources.delete(uri);
         },
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/services/store.js b/ui-v2/app/services/store.js
index 668a525a9d8d..b3ee89e5eb6c 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/services/store.js
+++ b/ui-v2/app/services/store.js
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 import Store from 'ember-data/store';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default Store.extend({
+  // TODO: This should eventually go on a static method
+  // of the abstract Repository class
+  http: service('repository/type/event-source'),
+  dataSource: service('data-source/service'),
+  client: service('client/http'),
+  clear: function() {
+    // Aborting the client will close all open http type sources
+    this.client.abort();
+    // once they are closed clear their caches
+    this.http.resetCache();
+    this.dataSource.resetCache();
+    this.init();
+  },
+  //
   // TODO: These only exist for ACLs, should probably make sure they fail
   // nicely if you aren't on ACLs for good DX
   // cloning immediately refreshes the view
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/styles/base/color/base-variables.scss b/ui-v2/app/styles/base/color/base-variables.scss
index accc1466d404..359e88b6726a 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/styles/base/color/base-variables.scss
+++ b/ui-v2/app/styles/base/color/base-variables.scss
@@ -58,16 +58,7 @@ $cyan-600: #009fd9;
 $cyan-700: #0077a3;
 $cyan-800: #005574;
 $cyan-900: #003346;
-$gray-1: #191a1c;
-$gray-2: #323538;
-$gray-3: #4c4f54;
-$gray-4: #656a70;
-$gray-5: #7f858d;
-$gray-6: #9a9ea5;
-$gray-7: #b4b8bc;
-$gray-8: #d0d2d5;
-$gray-9: #ebecee;
-$gray-10: #f3f4f6;
+$gray-010: #fbfbfc;
 $gray-050: #f7f8fa;
 $gray-100: #ebeef2;
 $gray-200: #dce0e6;
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/index.scss b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/index.scss
index 8f7d52ec6a8f..0b7babf04708 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/index.scss
+++ b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/index.scss
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@
 %empty-state > ul > li {
   @extend %with-popover-menu;
 }
+%empty-state label {
+  @extend %primary-button;
+}
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/layout.scss b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/layout.scss
index a8b28364a67f..f2baee0dd7e1 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/layout.scss
+++ b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/layout.scss
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
+%empty-state,
+%empty-state > div {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
 %empty-state-header {
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
 }
 %empty-state {
-  width: 320px;
+  margin-top: 0 !important;
+  padding-bottom: 2.8em;
+}
+%empty-state > * {
+  width: 370px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
+%empty-state label {
+  margin: 0 auto !important;
+}
 %empty-state-header {
   margin-bottom: -3px;
 }
 %empty-state header {
+  margin-top: 1.8em;
   margin-bottom: 0.5em;
 }
 %empty-state > ul {
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/skin.scss b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/skin.scss
index c3c64a3c66a8..33837f60acf0 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/skin.scss
+++ b/ui-v2/app/styles/components/empty-state/skin.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 %empty-state {
   color: $gray-500;
+  background-color: $gray-010;
 }
 %empty-state > ul {
   border-color: $gray-300;
@@ -34,12 +35,16 @@
 %empty-state[class*='status-5'] header::before {
   @extend %with-alert-circle-outline-mask;
 }
-%empty-state .docs-link > *::before {
-  @extend %with-docs-mask, %as-pseudo;
+%empty-state li[class*='-link'] > *::after {
+  @extend %as-pseudo;
+  margin-left: 5px;
+}
+%empty-state .docs-link > *::after {
+  @extend %with-docs-mask;
 }
-%empty-state .back-link > *::before {
-  @extend %with-chevron-left-mask, %as-pseudo;
+%empty-state .back-link > *::after {
+  @extend %with-chevron-left-mask;
 }
-%empty-state .learn-link > *::before {
-  @extend %with-learn-mask, %as-pseudo;
+%empty-state .learn-link > *::after {
+  @extend %with-learn-mask;
 }
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-authorization.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-authorization.hbs
index 8617be5769c6..ac570f3b2a59 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-authorization.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-authorization.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<EmptyState class="status-403">
+<EmptyState class="status-403" @allowLogin={{true}}>
   <BlockSlot @name="header">
     <h2>You are not authorized</h2>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-disabled.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-disabled.hbs
index bd54f7fc4054..d680d8bf83af 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-disabled.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/-disabled.hbs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   </BlockSlot>
   <BlockSlot @name="body">
     <p>
-      ACLs are not enabled. We strongly encourage the use of ACLs in production environments for the best security practices.
+      ACLs are not enabled in this Consul cluster. We strongly encourage the use of ACLs in production environments for the best security practices.
     </p>
   </BlockSlot>
   <BlockSlot @name="actions">
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/index.hbs
index 46a7620546a2..8434a58b69c1 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/index.hbs
@@ -128,9 +128,24 @@
         </TabularCollection>
       </BlockSlot>
       <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-        <p>
-          There are no ACLs.
-        </p>
+        <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+          <BlockSlot @name="header">
+            <h2>No ACLs</h2>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="body">
+            <p>
+              There don't seem to be any ACLs yet, or you may not have access to view ACLs yet.
+            </p>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+            <li class="docs-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the documentation</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="learn-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow the guide</a>
+            </li>
+          </BlockSlot>
+        </EmptyState>
       </BlockSlot>
     </ChangeableSet>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/policies/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/policies/index.hbs
index 10e85407ceab..c5716ab6e8c6 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/policies/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/policies/index.hbs
@@ -101,9 +101,24 @@
         </TabularCollection>
       </BlockSlot>
       <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-        <p>
-          There are no Policies.
-        </p>
+        <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+          <BlockSlot @name="header">
+            <h2>Welcome to Policies</h2>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="body">
+            <p>
+              There don't seem to be any policies, or you may not have access to view policies yet.
+            </p>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+            <li class="docs-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/acl/policy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on policies</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="learn-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/security-networking/managing-acl-policies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+            </li>
+          </BlockSlot>
+        </EmptyState>
       </BlockSlot>
     </ChangeableSet>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/roles/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/roles/index.hbs
index b809f33f14ee..d618a20967f0 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/roles/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/acls/roles/index.hbs
@@ -96,9 +96,24 @@
         </TabularCollection>
       </BlockSlot>
       <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-        <p>
-          There are no Roles.
-        </p>
+        <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+          <BlockSlot @name="header">
+            <h2>Welcome to Roles</h2>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="body">
+            <p>
+              There don't seem to be any roles, or you may not have access to view roles yet.
+            </p>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+            <li class="docs-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/acl/role" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on roles</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="learn-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_API_URL'}}/acl/roles.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+            </li>
+          </BlockSlot>
+        </EmptyState>
       </BlockSlot>
     </ChangeableSet>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/intentions/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/intentions/index.hbs
index 3abb77ded19c..395026a4f67f 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/intentions/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/intentions/index.hbs
@@ -26,9 +26,24 @@
             />
           </BlockSlot>
           <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-            <p>
-              There are no intentions.
-            </p>
+            <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+              <BlockSlot @name="header">
+                <h2>Welcome to Intentions</h2>
+              </BlockSlot>
+              <BlockSlot @name="body">
+                <p>
+                  There don't seem to be any intentions, or you may not have access to view intentions yet.
+                </p>
+              </BlockSlot>
+              <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+                <li class="docs-link">
+                  <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/intention" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on intentions</a>
+                </li>
+                <li class="learn-link">
+                  <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/getting-started/connect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+                </li>
+              </BlockSlot>
+            </EmptyState>
           </BlockSlot>
         </ChangeableSet>
     </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/kv/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/kv/index.hbs
index 46943e49c923..5b62de6fe4fa 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/kv/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/kv/index.hbs
@@ -87,9 +87,24 @@
         </TabularCollection>
       </BlockSlot>
       <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-        <p>
-          There are no Key / Value pairs.
-        </p>
+        <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+          <BlockSlot @name="header">
+            <h2>Welcome to Key/Value</h2>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="body">
+            <p>
+              You don't have any K/V pairs, or you may not have access to view K/V pairs yet.
+            </p>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+            <li class="docs-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/agent/kv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on K/V</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="learn-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/getting-started/kv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+            </li>
+          </BlockSlot>
+        </EmptyState>
       </BlockSlot>
     </ChangeableSet>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nodes/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nodes/index.hbs
index d2da186cee7f..a90a8b42b118 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nodes/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nodes/index.hbs
@@ -64,9 +64,24 @@
       </div>
 {{/if}}
 {{#if (and (eq healthy.length 0) (eq unhealthy.length 0)) }}
-      <p>
-          There are no nodes.
-      </p>
+      <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+        <BlockSlot @name="header">
+          <h2>Welcome to Nodes</h2>
+        </BlockSlot>
+        <BlockSlot @name="body">
+          <p>
+            There don't seem to be any nodes, or you may not have access to view nodes yet.
+          </p>
+        </BlockSlot>
+        <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+          <li class="docs-link">
+            <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on nodes</a>
+          </li>
+          <li class="learn-link">
+            <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+          </li>
+        </BlockSlot>
+      </EmptyState>
 {{/if}}
   </BlockSlot>
 </AppView>
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diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nspaces/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nspaces/index.hbs
index 5528af2e3449..02d0ad587fd1 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nspaces/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/nspaces/index.hbs
@@ -90,9 +90,24 @@
         </TabularCollection>
       </BlockSlot>
       <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-        <p>
-          There are no Namespaces.
-        </p>
+        <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+          <BlockSlot @name="header">
+            <h2>Welcome to Namespaces</h2>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="body">
+            <p>
+              There don't seem to be any namespaces, or you may not have access to view namespaces yet.
+            </p>
+          </BlockSlot>
+          <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+            <li class="docs-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/namespace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on namespaces</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="learn-link">
+              <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/namespaces/secure-namespaces" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+            </li>
+          </BlockSlot>
+        </EmptyState>
       </BlockSlot>
     </ChangeableSet>
   </BlockSlot>
diff --git a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/services/index.hbs b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/services/index.hbs
index e3f300af530e..9707904f7a7c 100644
--- a/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/services/index.hbs
+++ b/ui-v2/app/templates/dc/services/index.hbs
@@ -33,9 +33,24 @@
             <ConsulServiceList @routeName="dc.services.show" @items={{sort-by sort.selected.key filtered}} @proxies={{proxies}}/>
           </BlockSlot>
           <BlockSlot @name="empty">
-            <p>
-              There are no services.
-            </p>
+            <EmptyState @allowLogin={{true}}>
+              <BlockSlot @name="header">
+                <h2>Welcome to Services</h2>
+              </BlockSlot>
+              <BlockSlot @name="body">
+                <p>
+                  There don't seem to be any registered services, or you may not have access to view services yet.
+                </p>
+              </BlockSlot>
+              <BlockSlot @name="actions">
+                <li class="docs-link">
+                  <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_URL'}}/commands/services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Documentation on services</a>
+                </li>
+                <li class="learn-link">
+                  <a href="{{env 'CONSUL_DOCS_LEARN_URL'}}/consul/getting-started/services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the guide</a>
+                </li>
+              </BlockSlot>
+            </EmptyState>
           </BlockSlot>
         </ChangeableSet>
       </BlockSlot>