[\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]...
.br
\fBovsdb\-client help\fR
.IP "Output formatting options:"
[\fB\-\-format=\fIformat\fR]
[\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]...
.br
\fBovsdb\-client help\fR
.IP "Output formatting options:"
[\fB\-\-format=\fIformat\fR]
-interacting with a running \fBovsdb\-server\fR process. For each
-command, the \fIserver\fR to connect to must be specified in one of
-the following forms:
+interacting with a running \fBovsdb\-server\fR process.
+Each command connects to an OVSDB server, which is
+\fBunix:@RUNDIR@/db.sock\fR by default, or may be specified as
+\fIserver\fR in one of the following forms:
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the list of known databases, and
prints them one per line. These database names are the ones that may
be used for \fIdatabase\fR in the following commands.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the list of known databases, and
prints them one per line. These database names are the ones that may
be used for \fIdatabase\fR in the following commands.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints it in JSON format.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints it in JSON format.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints its version number on stdout. A schema version number has the form
\fIx\fB.\fIy\fB.\fIz\fR. See \fBovs\-vswitchd.conf.db\fR(5) for
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints its version number on stdout. A schema version number has the form
\fIx\fB.\fIy\fB.\fIz\fR. See \fBovs\-vswitchd.conf.db\fR(5) for
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints a table listing the name of each table
within the database.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints a table listing the name of each table
within the database.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints a table listing the name and type of each
column. If \fItable\fR is specified, only columns in that table are
listed; otherwise, the tables include columns in all tables.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the schema for \fIdatabase\fR, and
prints a table listing the name and type of each
column. If \fItable\fR is specified, only columns in that table are
listed; otherwise, the tables include columns in all tables.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, sends it the specified \fItransaction\fR,
which must be a JSON array containing one or more valid OVSDB
operations, and prints the received reply on stdout.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, sends it the specified \fItransaction\fR,
which must be a JSON array containing one or more valid OVSDB
operations, and prints the received reply on stdout.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves all of the data in \fIdatabase\fR,
and prints it on stdout as a series of tables.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves all of the data in \fIdatabase\fR,
and prints it on stdout as a series of tables.
.
Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\fR in
\fIdatabase\fR. By default, the initial contents of \fItable\fR are
printed, followed by each change as it occurs. If at least one
Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\fR in
\fIdatabase\fR. By default, the initial contents of \fItable\fR are
printed, followed by each change as it occurs. If at least one
+.IP "\fB\-\-timestamp\fR"
+For the \fBmonitor\fR command, adds a timestamp to each table
+update. Most output formats add the timestamp on a line of its own
+just above the table. The JSON output format puts the timestamp in a
+member of the top-level JSON object named \fBtime\fR.
+.
.SS "Daemon Options"
The daemon options apply only to the \fBmonitor\fR command. With any
other command, they have no effect.
.SS "Daemon Options"
The daemon options apply only to the \fBmonitor\fR command. With any
other command, they have no effect.