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-\fB-t\fR, \fB--timeout=\fIsecs\fR
-Limits \fBovs\-ofctl\fR runtime to approximately \fIsecs\fR seconds. If
-the timeout expires, \fBovs\-ofctl\fR will exit with a \fBSIGALRM\fR
-signal.
-
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-\fB-p\fR, \fB--private-key=\fIprivkey.pem\fR
-Specifies a PEM file containing the private key used as the
-identity for SSL connections to a switch.
-
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-\fB-c\fR, \fB--certificate=\fIcert.pem\fR
-Specifies a PEM file containing a certificate, signed by the
-controller's certificate authority (CA), that certifies the
-private key to identify a trustworthy controller.
-
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-\fB-C\fR, \fB--ca-cert=\fIcacert.pem\fR
-Specifies a PEM file containing the CA certificate used to verify that
-a switch is trustworthy.
-