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[FAB-18392] Clarify scope and limitations of test network
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After you have downloaded the Hyperledger Fabric Docker images and samples, you
can deploy a test network by using scripts that are provided in the
`fabric-samples` repository. You can use the test network to learn about Fabric
by running nodes on your local machine. More experienced developers can use the
`fabric-samples` repository. The test network is provided for learning about Fabric
by running nodes on your local machine. Developers can use the
network to test their smart contracts and applications. The network is meant to
be used only as a tool for education and testing. It should not be used as a
template for deploying a production network. To learn about using Fabric in
production, see [Deploying a production network](deployment_guide_overview.html).

The sample network deploys a Fabric network with Docker Compose. Because the
nodes are isolated within a Docker Compose network, the test network is not
configured to connect to other running fabric nodes.
be used only as a tool for education and testing and not as a model for how to set up
a network. In general, modifications to the scripts are discouraged and could break the network. It is based on a limited configuration that should not be used as a template for deploying a production network:
- It includes two peer organizations and an ordering organization.
- For simplicity, a single node Raft ordering service is configured.
- To reduce complexity, a TLS Certificate Authority (CA) is not deployed. All certificates are issued by the root CAs.
- The sample network deploys a Fabric network with Docker Compose. Because the
nodes are isolated within a Docker Compose network, the test network is not configured to connect to other running Fabric nodes.

To learn how to use Fabric in production, see [Deploying a production network](deployment_guide_overview.html).

**Note:** These instructions have been verified to work against the
latest stable Docker images and the pre-compiled setup utilities within the
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