</dd>
<dt><code>tcp:<var>ip</var></code>[<code>:<var>port</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
- <p>The specified TCP <var>port</var> on the host at the
- given <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP
- address (not a DNS name).</p>
- <p>If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently
- defaults to 6633. In the future, the default will change to
- 6653, which is the IANA-defined value.</p>
+ <p>
+ The specified TCP <var>port</var> on the host at the given
+ <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a
+ DNS name), where <var>ip</var> can be IPv4 or IPv6 address. If
+ <var>ip</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>tcp:[::1]:6632</code>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults to
+ 6633. In the future, the default will change to 6653, which is
+ the IANA-defined value.
+ </p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>
<dl>
<dt><code>pssl:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
- <p> Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP
- <var>port</var>. If <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed
- as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
- connections are restricted to the specified local IP
- address. The <ref table="Open_vSwitch" column="ssl"/>
- column in the <ref table="Open_vSwitch"/> table must point
- to a valid SSL configuration when this form is used.</p>
- <p>If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently
- defaults to 6633. In the future, the default will change to
- 6653, which is the IANA-defined value.</p>
- <p>SSL support is an optional feature that is not always built as
- part of Open vSwitch.</p>
+ <p>
+ Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>.
+ If <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a
+ DNS name), is specified, then connections are restricted to the
+ specified local IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6). If
+ <var>ip</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>pssl:6632:[::1]</code>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults to
+ 6633. If <var>ip</var> is not specified then it listens only on
+ IPv4 (but not IPv6) addresses. The
+ <ref table="Open_vSwitch" column="ssl"/>
+ column in the <ref table="Open_vSwitch"/> table must point to a
+ valid SSL configuration when this form is used.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults to
+ 6633. In the future, the default will change to 6653, which is
+ the IANA-defined value.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ SSL support is an optional feature that is not always built as
+ part of Open vSwitch.
+ </p>
</dd>
<dt><code>ptcp:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Listens for connections on the specified TCP
- <var>port</var>. If <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed
- as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
- connections are restricted to the specified local IP
- address.</p>
- <p>If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently
- defaults to 6633. In the future, the default will change to
- 6653, which is the IANA-defined value.</p>
+ <p>
+ Listens for connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>. If
+ <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a
+ DNS name), is specified, then connections are restricted to the
+ specified local IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6). If
+ <var>ip</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>ptcp:6632:[::1]</code>. If <var>ip</var> is not
+ specified then it listens only on IPv4 addresses.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults to
+ 6633. In the future, the default will change to 6653, which is
+ the IANA-defined value.
+ </p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p>When multiple controllers are configured for a single bridge, the
<dd>
<p>
The specified TCP <var>port</var> on the host at the given
- <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address
- (not a DNS name).
+ <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a
+ DNS name), where <var>ip</var> can be IPv4 or IPv6 address. If
+ <var>ip</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>tcp:[::1]:6632</code>.
</p>
<p>
If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults
<dt><code>pssl:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
- Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP
- <var>port</var>. Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have
- the kernel automatically choose an available port. If
- <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address
- (not a DNS name), is specified, then connections are
- restricted to the specified local IP address. The <ref
- table="Open_vSwitch" column="ssl"/> column in the <ref
+ Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>.
+ Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the kernel automatically
+ choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>, which must be
+ expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
+ connections are restricted to the specified local IP address
+ (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If <var>ip</var> is an IPv6
+ address, wrap in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>pssl:6632:[::1]</code>. If <var>ip</var> is not
+ specified then it listens only on IPv4 (but not IPv6) addresses.
+ The <ref table="Open_vSwitch" column="ssl"/> column in the <ref
table="Open_vSwitch"/> table must point to a valid SSL
configuration when this form is used.
</p>
<dt><code>ptcp:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
- Listens for connections on the specified TCP
- <var>port</var>. Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have
- the kernel automatically choose an available port. If
- <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address
- (not a DNS name), is specified, then connections are
- restricted to the specified local IP address.
+ Listens for connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>.
+ Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the kernel automatically
+ choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>, which must be
+ expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
+ connections are restricted to the specified local IP address
+ (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If <var>ip</var> is an IPv6
+ address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>ptcp:6632:[::1]</code>. If <var>ip</var> is not
+ specified then it listens only on IPv4 addresses.
</p>
<p>
If <var>port</var> is not specified, it currently defaults