Listens for connections from OpenFlow switches on the Unix domain
server socket named \fIfile\fR.
-.TP
-\fBssl:\fIhost\fR[\fB:\fIport\fR]
-The specified SSL \fIport\fR (default: 6633) on the given remote
-\fIhost\fR. The \fB--private-key\fR, \fB--certificate\fR, and
-\fB--ca-cert\fR options are mandatory when this form is used.
+.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).
+The \fB--private-key\fR, \fB--certificate\fR, and \fB--ca-cert\fR
+options are mandatory when this form is used.
-.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).
.TP
\fBunix:\fIfile\fR
This option is most useful for debugging. It reduces switching
performance, so it should not be used in production.
+.IP "\fB--mute\fR"
+Prevents ovs\-controller from replying to any OpenFlow messages sent
+to it by switches.
+.IP
+This option is only for debugging the Open vSwitch implementation of
+``fail open'' mode. It must not be used in production.
+
.so lib/daemon.man
.so lib/vlog.man
.so lib/common.man