Merge citrix branch into master.

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / utilities / ovs-controller.8.in

diff --git a/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in b/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
index b6b05d0..07ea684 100644 (file)
--- a/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-controller.8.in
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ to the given \fIip\fR.
 Listens for connections from OpenFlow switches on the Unix domain
 server socket named \fIfile\fR.
 
-.TP
-\fBssl:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.  The \fB--private-key\fR, \fB--certificate\fR, and
-\fB--ca-cert\fR options are mandatory when this form is used.
+.IP "\fBssl:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]"
+The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).
+The \fB--private-key\fR, \fB--certificate\fR, and \fB--ca-cert\fR
+options are mandatory when this form is used.
 
-.TP
-\fBtcp:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.
+.IP "\fBtcp:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]"
+The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).
 
 .TP
 \fBunix:\fIfile\fR
@@ -120,6 +119,13 @@ through the controller and every packet is flooded.
 This option is most useful for debugging.  It reduces switching
 performance, so it should not be used in production.
 
+.IP "\fB--mute\fR"
+Prevents ovs\-controller from replying to any OpenFlow messages sent
+to it by switches.
+.IP
+This option is only for debugging the Open vSwitch implementation of
+``fail open'' mode.  It must not be used in production.
+
 .so lib/daemon.man
 .so lib/vlog.man
 .so lib/common.man