+.
+.IP "\fBdb:\fR[\fIdb\fB,\fR]\fItable\fB,\fIcolumn\fR"
+Reads additional connection methods from \fIcolumn\fR in all of the
+rows in \fItable\fR within \fIdb\fR. (If \fBovsdb\-server\fR is
+providing access to only one database, then \fIdb\fR is optional.) As
+the contents of \fIcolumn\fR changes, \fBovsdb\-server\fR also adds
+and drops connection methods accordingly.
+.IP
+If \fIcolumn\fR's type is string or set of strings, then the
+connection methods are taken directly from the column. The connection
+methods in the column must have one of the forms described above.
+.IP
+If \fIcolumn\fR's type is UUID or set of UUIDs and references a table,
+then each UUID is looked up in the referenced table to obtain a row.
+The following columns in the row, if present and of the correct type,
+configure a connection method. Any additional columns are ignored.
+.RS
+.IP "\fBtarget\fR (string)"
+Connection method, in one of the forms described above. This column
+is mandatory: if it is missing or empty then no connection method can
+be configured.
+.IP "\fBmax_backoff\fR (integer)"
+Maximum number of milliseconds to wait between connection attempts.
+.IP "\fBinactivity_probe\fR (integer)"
+Maximum number of milliseconds of idle time on connection to
+client before sending an inactivity probe message.
+.RE
+.IP
+It is an error for \fIcolumn\fR to have another type.