-The mandatory \fIdatabase\fR argument normally takes the form
-\fBunix:\fIfile\fR, where \fIfile\fR is the name of a Unix domain
-socket on which \fBovsdb\-server\fR is listening. However, all of the
-following forms are accepted:
+The \fIdatabase\fR argument specifies how \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR connects
+to \fBovsdb\-server\fR. The default is \fBunix:@RUNDIR@/db.sock\fR.
+The following forms are accepted:
A single \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR can manage any number of switch instances, up
to the maximum number of supported Open vSwitch datapaths.
.PP
A single \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR can manage any number of switch instances, up
to the maximum number of supported Open vSwitch datapaths.
.PP
\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR does all the necessary management of Open vSwitch datapaths
itself. Thus, external tools, such \fBovs\-dpctl\fR(8), are not needed for
managing datapaths in conjunction with \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR, and their use
\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR does all the necessary management of Open vSwitch datapaths
itself. Thus, external tools, such \fBovs\-dpctl\fR(8), are not needed for
managing datapaths in conjunction with \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR, and their use
.IP "\fBqos/show\fR \fIinterface\fR"
Queries the kernel for Quality of Service configuration and statistics
associated with the given \fIinterface\fR.
.IP "\fBqos/show\fR \fIinterface\fR"
Queries the kernel for Quality of Service configuration and statistics
associated with the given \fIinterface\fR.
.IP "\fBfdb/show\fR \fIbridge\fR"
Lists each MAC address/VLAN pair learned by the specified \fIbridge\fR,
along with the port on which it was learned and the age of the entry,
.IP "\fBfdb/show\fR \fIbridge\fR"
Lists each MAC address/VLAN pair learned by the specified \fIbridge\fR,
along with the port on which it was learned and the age of the entry,
Lists all of the LACP related information about the given \fIport\fR:
active or passive, aggregation key, system id, and system priority. Also
lists information about each slave: whether it is enabled or disabled,
whether it is attached or detached, port id and priority, actor
Lists all of the LACP related information about the given \fIport\fR:
active or passive, aggregation key, system id, and system priority. Also
lists information about each slave: whether it is enabled or disabled,
whether it is attached or detached, port id and priority, actor
-information, and partner information.
+information, and partner information. If \fIport\fR is not specified,
+then displays detailed information about all interfaces with CFM
+enabled.