Add IPv6 support for OpenFlow, OVSDB, NetFlow, and sFlow.

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / ovsdb / remote-active.man

diff --git a/ovsdb/remote-active.man b/ovsdb/remote-active.man
index a934cf0..419b1c8 100644 (file)
--- a/ovsdb/remote-active.man
+++ b/ovsdb/remote-active.man
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 .IP "\fBssl:\fIip\fB:\fIport\fR"
 The specified SSL \fIport\fR 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
+must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name) in IPv4 or IPv6 address
+format.  If \fIip\fR is an IPv6 address, then wrap \fIip\fR with square
+brackets, e.g.: \fBssl:[::1]:6632\fR.
+The \fB\-\-private\-key\fR, \fB\-\-certificate\fR, and \fB\-\-ca\-cert\fR
 options are mandatory when this form is used.
 .
 .IP "\fBtcp:\fIip\fB:\fIport\fR"
-Connect to the given TCP \fIport\fR on \fIip\fR.
+Connect to the given TCP \fIport\fR on \fIip\fR, where \fIip\fR can be IPv4
+or IPv6 address. If \fIip\fR is an IPv6 address, then wrap \fIip\fR with
+square brackets, e.g.: \fBtcp:[::1]:6632\fR.
 .
 .IP "\fBunix:\fIfile\fR"
 Connect to the Unix domain server socket named \fIfile\fR.