Add support for multiple OpenFlow controllers on a single bridge.

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

diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
index 84193e8..cd83d0a 100644 (file)
--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
@@ -299,13 +299,14 @@ output.
 .SS "OpenFlow Controller Connectivity"
 .
 \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR can perform all configured bridging and switching
-locally, or it can be configured to connect a given bridge to an
-external OpenFlow controller, such as NOX.  
+locally, or it can be configured to connect a given bridge to one or
+more external OpenFlow controllers, such as NOX.
 .
-If a \fIbridge\fR argument is given, the settings apply only to the
-specified bridge.  Otherwise, they apply to the Open vSwitch instance,
-and its configuration applies to any bridge that has not been explicitly
-configured through a \fIbridge\fR argument.
+For each of these commands, a \fIbridge\fR of \fBdefault\fR applies
+the configuration as the default for any bridge that has not been
+explicitly configured.  Otherwise, \fIbridge\fR must name a bridge,
+and the settings apply only to that bridge.  (Omitting \fIbridge\fR
+entirely usually has the same effect as specifying \fBdefault\fR.)
 .
 .IP "\fBget\-controller\fR [\fIbridge\fR]"
 Prints the configured controller target.
@@ -313,9 +314,10 @@ Prints the configured controller target.
 .IP "\fBdel\-controller\fR [\fIbridge\fR]"
 Deletes the configured controller target.
 .
-.IP "\fBset\-controller\fR [\fIbridge\fR] \fItarget\fR"
-Sets the configured controller target.  The \fItarget\fR may use any of
-the following forms:
+.IP "\fBset\-controller\fR [\fIbridge\fR] \fItarget\fR\&..."
+Sets the configured controller target or targets.  If more than one
+\fItarget\fR is specified, then \fIbridge\fR may not be omitted.  Each
+\fItarget\fR may use any of the following forms:
 .
 .RS
 .so lib/vconn-active.man