+.
+.IP "\fBdump\fI server database\fR"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves all of the data in \fIdatabase\fR,
+and prints it on stdout as a series of tables.
+.
+.IP "\fBmonitor\fI server database table\fR [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]..."
+Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\fR in
+\fIdatabase\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. The
+following \fIcolumn\fR names have special meanings:
+.RS
+.IP "\fB!initial\fR"
+Do not print the initial contents of the specified columns.
+.IP "\fB!insert\fR"
+Do not print newly inserted rows.
+.IP "\fB!delete\fR"
+Do not print deleted rows.
+.IP "\fB!modify\fR"
+Do not print modifications to existing rows.
+.RE
+.IP
+Multiple [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...] groups may be specified
+as separate arguments, e.g. to apply different reporting parameters to
+each group. Whether multiple groups or only a single group is
+specified, any given column may only be mentioned once on the command
+line.
+.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.