netdev: New function netdev_exists().

[openvswitch] / vswitchd / ovs-vswitchd.conf.5.in

diff --git a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.conf.5.in b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.conf.5.in
index 7599355b3efd8a43c92dcaad977288045bfba3bc..665d3d0419589dc9d721952ed16085ad6f4e9cdf 100644 (file)
--- a/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.conf.5.in
+++ b/vswitchd/ovs-vswitchd.conf.5.in
@@ -317,8 +317,9 @@ NetFlow is a protocol that exports a number of details about terminating
 IP flows, such as the principals involved and duration.  A bridge may be 
 configured to send NetFlow v5 records to NetFlow collectors when flows 
 end.  To enable, define the key \fBnetflow.\fIbridge\fB.host\fR for each 
 IP flows, such as the principals involved and duration.  A bridge may be 
 configured to send NetFlow v5 records to NetFlow collectors when flows 
 end.  To enable, define the key \fBnetflow.\fIbridge\fB.host\fR for each 

-collector in the form \fIhost\fB:\fIport\fR.  Records from \fIbridge\fR 
-will be sent to each \fIhost\fR on UDP \fIport\fR.
+collector in the form \fIip\fB:\fIport\fR.  Records from \fIbridge\fR 
+will be sent to each \fIip\fR on UDP \fIport\fR.  The \fIip\fR must
+be specified numerically, not as a DNS name.

 
 The NetFlow messages will use the datapath index for the engine type and id.  
 This can be overridden with the \fBnetflow.\fIbridge\fB.engine-type\fR and 
 
 The NetFlow messages will use the datapath index for the engine type and id.  
 This can be overridden with the \fBnetflow.\fIbridge\fB.engine-type\fR and 


@@ -350,16 +351,15 @@ supports the OpenFlow Management Protocol, such as NOX.  This
 functionality is enabled by setting the key \fBmgmt.controller\fR to one 
 of the following values:
 .
 functionality is enabled by setting the key \fBmgmt.controller\fR to one 
 of the following values:
 .

-.TP
-\fBssl:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.  SSL must be configured when this form is used (see \fBSSL
+.IP "\fBssl:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]"
+The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).
+SSL must be configured when this form is used (see \fBSSL

 Configuration\fR, below).
 .
 Configuration\fR, below).
 .

-.TP
-\fBtcp:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.
+.IP "\fBtcp:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]"
+The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).

 .PP
 The maximum time between attempts to connect to the controller may be
 specified in integral seconds with the \fBmgmt.max-backoff\fR key.  The
 .PP
 The maximum time between attempts to connect to the controller may be
 specified in integral seconds with the \fBmgmt.max-backoff\fR key.  The


@@ -430,15 +430,16 @@ that it receives specifies one or more DNS servers.
 .RE
 .
 .TP
 .RE
 .
 .TP

-\fBssl:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.  SSL must be configured when this form is used (see \fBSSL
+\fBssl:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
+The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).
+SSL must be configured when this form is used (see \fBSSL

 Configuration\fR, below).
 .
 .TP
 Configuration\fR, below).
 .
 .TP

-\fBtcp:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR.
+\fBtcp:\fIip\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
+The specified TCP \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the host at the given
+\fIip\fR, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name).

 .
 .TP
 \fBunix:\fIfile\fR
 .
 .TP
 \fBunix:\fIfile\fR