given network device, use the \fBadd\-if\fR command to explicitly add
that network device to the datapath.
.PP
-Do not use \fBovs\-dpctl\fR commands to modify datapaths if
-\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR(8) is in use. Instead, modify the
-\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR configuration file and send \fBSIGHUP\fR to the
-\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR process.
+If \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR(8) is in use, use \fBovs\-vsctl\fR(8) instead
+of \fBovs\-dpctl\fR.
.PP
Most \fBovs\-dpctl\fR commands that work with datapaths take an argument
that specifies the name of the datapath, in one of the following
The following options are currently supported:
.
.RS
-.IP "\fBinternal\fR"
-Instead of attaching an existing \fInetdev\fR, creates an internal
-port (analogous to the local port) with that name.
+.IP "\fBtype=\fItype\fR"
+Specifies the type of port to add. The default type is \fBsystem\fR.
+.IP "\fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR"
+Adds an arbitrary key-value option to the port's configuration.
.RE
+.IP
+\fBovs\-vswitchd.conf.db\fR(5) documents the available port types and
+options.
.
.TP
\fBdel\-if \fIdp netdev\fR...