\fBsyslog\fR, \fBconsole\fR, or \fBfile\fR, to limit the log level
change to only to the system log, to the console, or to a file,
respectively.
+.IP
+On Windows platform, \fBsyslog\fR is accepted as a word and is only
+useful along with the \fB\-\-syslog\-target\fR option (the word has no
+effect otherwise).
.
.IP \(bu
\fBoff\fR, \fBemer\fR, \fBerr\fR, \fBwarn\fR, \fBinfo\fR, or
.IP "\fB\-v\fR"
.IQ "\fB\-\-verbose\fR"
Sets the maximum logging verbosity level, equivalent to
-\fB\-\-verbose=ANY:ANY:dbg\fR.
+\fB\-\-verbose=dbg\fR.
.
+.\" Python vlog doesn't implement -vPATTERN so only document it if
+.\" \*(PY is empty:
+.ie dPY
+.el \{
.IP "\fB\-vPATTERN:\fIfacility\fB:\fIpattern\fR"
.IQ "\fB\-\-verbose=PATTERN:\fIfacility\fB:\fIpattern\fR"
Sets the log pattern for \fIfacility\fR to \fIpattern\fR. Refer to
\fBovs\-appctl\fR(8) for a description of the valid syntax for \fIpattern\fR.
+\}
.
.TP
\fB\-\-log\-file\fR[\fB=\fIfile\fR]
Enables logging to a file. If \fIfile\fR is specified, then it is
used as the exact name for the log file. The default log file name
used if \fIfile\fR is omitted is \fB@LOGDIR@/\*(PN.log\fR.
+.
+.IP "\fB\-\-syslog\-target=\fIhost\fB:\fIport\fR"
+Send syslog messages to UDP \fIport\fR on \fIhost\fR, in addition to
+the system syslog. The \fIhost\fR must be a numerical IP address, not
+a hostname.