.SH COMMANDS
With the \fBdpctl\fR program, datapaths running in the kernel can be
-created, deleted, modified, and monitored. A single machine may
+created, deleted, and modified. A single machine may
host up to 32 datapaths (numbered 0 to 31). In most situations,
a machine hosts only one datapath.
command).
.TP
-\fBaddif nl:\fIdp_idx netdev\fR
-Adds \fInetdev\fR to the list of network devices datapath
+\fBaddif nl:\fIdp_idx netdev\fR...
+Adds each \fInetdev\fR to the list of network devices datapath
\fIdp_idx\fR monitors, where \fIdp_idx\fR is the ID of an existing
datapath, and \fInetdev\fR is the name of one of the host's
network devices, e.g. \fBeth0\fR. Once a network device has been added
traffic and the network device appears silent to the rest of the system.
.TP
-\fBdelif nl:\fIdp_idx netdev\fR
-Removes \fInetdev\fR from the list of network devices datapath
+\fBdelif nl:\fIdp_idx netdev\fR...
+Removes each \fInetdev\fR from the list of network devices datapath
\fIdp_idx\fR monitors.
-.TP
-\fBmonitor nl:\fIdp_idx\fR
-Prints to the console all OpenFlow packets sent by datapath
-\fIdp_idx\fR to its controller, where \fIdp_idx\fR is the ID of an
-existing datapath.
-
.PP
The following commands can be apply to OpenFlow switches regardless of
the connection method.
Prints to the console information on datapath \fIswitch\fR including
information on its flow tables and ports.
+.TP
+\fBstatus \fIswitch\fR [\fIkey\fR]
+Prints to the console a series of key-value pairs that report the
+status of \fIswitch\fR. If \fIkey\fR is specified, only the key-value
+pairs whose key names begin with \fIkey\fR are printed. If \fIkey\fR is
+omitted, all key-value pairs are printed.
+
+(In the OpenFlow reference implementation, the \fBstatus\fR command is
+implemented in \fBsecchan\fR(8), not in the kernel module, so the
+\fBnl:\fIdp_idx\fR connection method should not be used with this
+command. Instead, specify \fB-l\fR or \fB--listen\fR on the
+\fBsecchan\fR command line and tell \fBdpctl\fR to use the connection
+method specified there.)
+
.TP
\fBdump-tables \fIswitch\fR
Prints to the console statistics for each of the flow tables used by
Prints to the console statistics for each of the network devices
associated with datapath \fIswitch\fR.
+.TP
+\fBmod-port \fIswitch\fR \fInetdev\fR \fIaction\fR
+Modify characteristics of an interface monitored by \fIswitch\fR.
+\fInetdev\fR can be referred to by its OpenFlow assigned port number or
+the device name, e.g. \fBeth0\fR. The \fIaction\fR may be any one of the
+following:
+
+.RS
+.IP \fBup\fR
+Enables the interface. This is equivalent to ``ifconfig up'' on a Unix
+system.
+
+.IP \fBdown\fR
+Disables the interface. This is equivalent to ``ifconfig down'' on a Unix
+system.
+
+.IP \fBflood\fR
+When a \fIflood\fR action is specified, traffic will be sent out this
+interface. This is the default posture for monitored ports.
+
+.IP \fBnoflood\fR
+When a \fIflood\fR action is specified, traffic will not be sent out
+this interface. This is primarily useful to prevent loops when a
+spanning tree protocol is not in use.
+
+.RE
+
.TP
\fBdump-flows \fIswitch \fR[\fIflows\fR]
Prints to the console all flow entries in datapath \fIswitch\fR's
tables are removed. See \fBFLOW SYNTAX\fR, below, for the syntax of
\fIflows\fR.
+.TP
+\fBmonitor \fIswitch\fR
+Connects to \fIswitch\fR and prints to the console all OpenFlow
+messages received. Usually, \fIswitch\fR should specify a connection
+named on \fBsecchan\fR(8)'s \fB-m\fR or \fB--monitor\fR command line
+option, in which the messages printed will be all those sent or
+received by \fBsecchan\fR to or from the kernel datapath module. A
+\fIswitch\fR of the form \fBnl:\fIdp_idx\fR will print all
+asynchronously generated OpenFlow messages (such as packet-in
+messages), but it will not print any messages sent to the kernel by
+\fBsecchan\fR and other processes, nor will it print replies sent by
+the kernel in response to those messages.
+
.PP
The following commands can be used regardless of the connection
method. They apply to OpenFlow switches and controllers.
.IP \fBtp_dst=\fIport\fR
Matches UDP or TCP destination port \fIport\fR.
+.PP
+The following shorthand notations are also available:
+
+.IP \fBip\fR
+Same as \fBdl_type=0x0800\fR.
+
+.IP \fBicmp\fR
+Same as \fBdl_type=0x0800,nw_proto=1\fR.
+
+.IP \fBtcp\fR
+Same as \fBdl_type=0x0800,nw_proto=6\fR.
+
+.IP \fBudp\fR
+Same as \fBdl_type=0x0800,nw_proto=17\fR.
+
+.IP \fBarp\fR
+Same as \fBdl_type=0x0806\fR.
+
.PP
The \fBadd-flow\fR and \fBadd-flows\fR commands require an additional field:
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