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diff --git a/ovsdb/ovsdb-client.1.in b/ovsdb/ovsdb-client.1.in
index c07a88c1..5ec42a96 100644
--- a/ovsdb/ovsdb-client.1.in
+++ b/ovsdb/ovsdb-client.1.in
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@ ovsdb\-client \- command-line interface to \fBovsdb-server\fR(1)
 .br
 \fBovsdb\-client \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBlist-columns\fI server \fR[\fItable\fR]
 .br
+\fBovsdb\-client \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBtransact\fI server transaction\fR
+.br
+\fBovsdb\-client \fR[\fIoptions\fR] \fBmonitor\fI server table\fR
+[\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]
+[\fIselect\fR[\fB,\fIselect\fR]...]
+.br
 \fBovsdb\-client help\fR
 .IP "Output formatting options:"
 [\fB--format=\fIformat\fR]
 [\fB--wide\fR]
 [\fB--no-heading\fR]
+.so lib/daemon-syn.man
 .so lib/vlog-syn.man
 .so lib/common-syn.man
 .
@@ -60,6 +67,32 @@ Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves the database schema, and prints
 a table listing the names, type, and comment (if any) on each column.  If
 \fItable\fR is specified, only columns in that table are listed;
 otherwise, the tables include columns in all tables.
+.
+.IP "\fBtransact\fI server transaction\fR"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR, sends it the specified \fItransaction\fR,
+which must be a JSON array containing one or more valid OVSDB
+operations, and prints the received reply on stdout.
+.
+.IP "\fBmonitor\fI server table\fR [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...] [\fIselect\fR[\fB,\fIselect\fR]...]"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\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.  If at least one \fIselect\fR is
+specified, they are interpreted as follows:
+.RS
+.IP "\fBinitial\fR"
+Print the initial contents of the specified columns.
+.IP "\fBinsert\fR"
+Print newly inserted rows.
+.IP "\fBdelete\fR"
+Print deleted rows.
+.IP "\fBmodify\fR"
+Print old and new values of modified rows.
+.RE
+.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.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .SS "Output Formatting Options"
 Much of the output from \fBovsdb\-client\fR is in the form of tables.
@@ -87,6 +120,21 @@ characters.  Specifying this option prevents line truncation.
 This option suppresses the heading row that otherwise appears in the
 first row of table output.
 .
+.IP "\fB--pretty\fR"
+By default, JSON in output is printed as compactly as possible.  This
+option causes JSON in output to be printed in a more readable
+fashion.  Members of objects and elements of arrays are printed one
+per line, with indentation.
+.IP
+This option does not affect JSON in tables, which is always printed
+compactly.
+.
+.SS "Daemon Options"
+The daemon options apply only to the \fBmonitor\fR command.  With any
+other command, they have no effect.
+.so lib/daemon.man
+.SS "Logging Options"
+.so lib/vlog.man
 .SS "Logging Options"
 .so lib/vlog.man
 .SS "Other Options"