+.
+.IP "\fBmonitor\fI server table\fR [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...] [\fIselect\fR[\fB,\fIselect\fR]...]"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\fR. By
+default, the initial contents of \fItable\fR are printed, followed by
+each change as it occurs. If at least one \fIcolumn\fR is specified,
+only those columns are monitored. If at least one \fIselect\fR is
+specified, they are interpreted as follows:
+.RS
+.IP "\fBinitial\fR"
+Print the initial contents of the specified columns.
+.IP "\fBinsert\fR"
+Print newly inserted rows.
+.IP "\fBdelete\fR"
+Print deleted rows.
+.IP "\fBmodify\fR"
+Print old and new values of modified rows.
+.RE
+.IP
+If \fB--detach\fR is used with \fBmonitor\fR, then \fBovsdb\-client\fR
+detaches after it has successfully received and printed the initial
+contents of \fItable\fR.