ovs-vsctl: Drop redundant {port,iface}-{set,get}-external-ids commands.

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

diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
index cf173e9..84e978e 100644 (file)
--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
@@ -181,12 +181,22 @@ If \fIvalue\fR is specified, then \fIkey\fR is set to \fIvalue\fR for
 \fIbridge\fR, overwriting any previous value.  If \fIvalue\fR is
 omitted, then \fIkey\fR is removed from \fIbridge\fR's set of external
 IDs (if it was present).
+.IP
+For real bridges, the effect of this command is similar to that of a
+\fBset\fR or \fBremove\fR command in the \fBexternal\-ids\fR column of
+the \fBBridge\fR table.  For fake bridges, it actually modifies keys
+with names prefixed by \fBfake\-bridge\-\fR in the \fBPort\fR table.
 .
 .IP "\fBbr\-get\-external\-id \fIbridge\fR [\fIkey\fR]"
 Queries the external IDs on \fIbridge\fR.  If \fIkey\fR is specified,
 the output is the value for that \fIkey\fR or the empty string if
 \fIkey\fR is unset.  If \fIkey\fR is omitted, the output is
 \fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR, one per line, for each key-value pair.
+.IP
+For real bridges, the effect of this command is similar to that of a
+\fBget\fR command in the \fBexternal\-ids\fR column of the
+\fBBridge\fR table.  For fake bridges, it queries keys with names
+prefixed by \fBfake\-bridge\-\fR in the \fBPort\fR table.
 .
 .SS "Port Commands"
 .
@@ -223,25 +233,6 @@ delete a port that does not exist has no effect.
 Prints the name of the bridge that contains \fIport\fR on standard
 output.
 .
-.IP "\fBport\-set\-external\-id \fIport key\fR [\fIvalue\fR]"
-Sets or clears an ``external ID'' value on \fIport\fR.  These value
-are intended to identify entities external to Open vSwitch with which
-\fIport\fR is associated, e.g. the port's identifier in a
-virtualization management platform.  The Open vSwitch database schema
-specifies well-known \fIkey\fR values, but \fIkey\fR and \fIvalue\fR
-are otherwise arbitrary strings.
-.IP
-If \fIvalue\fR is specified, then \fIkey\fR is set to \fIvalue\fR for
-\fIport\fR, overwriting any previous value.  If \fIvalue\fR is
-omitted, then \fIkey\fR is removed from \fIport\fR's set of external
-IDs (if it was present).
-.
-.IP "\fBbr\-get\-external\-id \fIport\fR [\fIkey\fR]"
-Queries the external IDs on \fIport\fR.  If \fIkey\fR is specified,
-the output is the value for that \fIkey\fR or the empty string if
-\fIkey\fR is unset.  If \fIkey\fR is omitted, the output is
-\fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR, one per line, for each key-value pair.
-.
 .SS "Interface Commands"
 .
 These commands examine the interfaces attached to an Open vSwitch
@@ -257,25 +248,6 @@ list.
 Prints the name of the bridge that contains \fIiface\fR on standard
 output.
 .
-.IP "\fBiface\-set\-external\-id \fIiface key\fR [\fIvalue\fR]"
-Sets or clears an ``external ID'' value on \fIiface\fR.  These value
-are intended to identify entities external to Open vSwitch with which
-\fIiface\fR is associated, e.g. the interface's identifier in a
-virtualization management platform.  The Open vSwitch database schema
-specifies well-known \fIkey\fR values, but \fIkey\fR and \fIvalue\fR
-are otherwise arbitrary strings.
-.IP
-If \fIvalue\fR is specified, then \fIkey\fR is set to \fIvalue\fR for
-\fIiface\fR, overwriting any previous value.  If \fIvalue\fR is
-omitted, then \fIkey\fR is removed from \fIiface\fR's set of external
-IDs (if it was present).
-.
-.IP "\fBbr\-get\-external\-id \fIiface\fR [\fIkey\fR]"
-Queries the external IDs on \fIiface\fR.  If \fIkey\fR is specified,
-the output is the value for that \fIkey\fR or the empty string if
-\fIkey\fR is unset.  If \fIkey\fR is omitted, the output is
-\fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR, one per line, for each key-value pair.
-.
 .SS "OpenFlow Controller Connectivity"
 .
 \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR can perform all configured bridging and switching