X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=vswitchd%2Fovs-vswitchd.8.in;h=817cec24edc88044b0e06fb7e595635b7ff2580f;hb=c5cf10598f8c9f4428291e9df3ecd72a05fb1ccf;hp=8d13af397561bc73affd1421097c039f7d251a93;hpb=8ed703212561192ea568b80a73e82f602acacdb0;p=sliver-openvswitch.git diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in index 8d13af397..817cec24e 100644 --- a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in +++ b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.8.in @@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ .TH ovs\-vswitchd 8 "@VERSION@" "Open vSwitch" "Open vSwitch Manual" .\" This program's name: .ds PN ovs\-vswitchd -.\" SSL peer program's name: -.ds SN ovs\-controller . .SH NAME ovs\-vswitchd \- Open vSwitch daemon @@ -32,9 +30,6 @@ switching across each bridge described in its configuration files. As the database changes, \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR automatically updates its configuration to match. .PP -Upon receipt of a SIGHUP signal, \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR reopens its log -file, if one was specified on the command line. -.PP \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR switches may be configured with any of the following features: . @@ -88,11 +83,24 @@ only allow privileged users, such as the superuser, to use it. \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR emits a log message if \fBmlockall()\fR is unavailable or unsuccessful. . +.IP "\fB\-\-enable\-of14\fR" +Specifying this option allows OpenFlow 1.4 to be used if it is enabled +through the \fBprotocols\fR column in the \fBController\fR. Without +this option, \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR will not use OpenFlow 1.4 even if it +is enabled that way. This option is present because OpenFlow 1.4 +support is not safe: the daemon will abort when certain unimplemented +features are tested. Thus, for now it is suitable only for +experimental use. When the support is implemented safely, this option +will be removed. +. +.SS "Daemon Options" .ds DD \ \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR detaches only after it has connected to the \ database, retrieved the initial configuration, and set up that \ configuration. .so lib/daemon.man +.SS "Service Options" +.so lib/service.man .SS "Public Key Infrastructure Options" .so lib/ssl.man .so lib/ssl-bootstrap.man @@ -110,6 +118,15 @@ Causes \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR to gracefully terminate. .IP "\fBqos/show\fR \fIinterface\fR" Queries the kernel for Quality of Service configuration and statistics associated with the given \fIinterface\fR. +.IP "\fBbfd/show\fR [\fIinterface\fR]" +Displays detailed information about Bidirectional Forwarding Detection +configured on \fIinterface\fR. If \fIinterface\fR is not specified, +then displays detailed information about all interfaces with BFD +enabled. +.IP "\fBbfd/set-forwarding\fR [\fIinterface\fR] \fIstatus\fR" +Force the fault status of the BFD module on \fIinterface\fR (or all +interfaces if none is given) to be \fIstatus\fR. \fIstatus\fR can be +"true", "false", or "normal" which reverts to the standard behavior. .IP "\fBcfm/show\fR [\fIinterface\fR]" Displays detailed information about Connectivity Fault Management configured on \fIinterface\fR. If \fIinterface\fR is not specified, @@ -208,7 +225,6 @@ enabled. .so lib/vlog-unixctl.man .so lib/memory-unixctl.man .so lib/coverage-unixctl.man -.so lib/stress-unixctl.man . .SH "OPENFLOW IMPLEMENTATION" . @@ -237,7 +253,7 @@ We believe these limits to be accurate as of this writing. These limits assume the use of the Linux kernel datapath. . .IP \(bu -\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR started through \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) provides a limit of 5000 +\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR started through \fBovs\-ctl\fR(8) provides a limit of 7500 file descriptors. The limits on the number of bridges and ports is decided by the availability of file descriptors. With the Linux kernel datapath, creation of a single bridge consumes 3 file descriptors and adding a port consumes