the following forms:
.
.RS
-.TP
.so lib/vconn-active.man
.RE
.
the controller fails, no new network connections can be set up. If
the connection to the controller stays down long enough, no packets
can pass through the switch at all.
-.ST
+.PP
If the value is \fBstandalone\fR, or if neither of these settings
is set, \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR will take over
responsibility for setting up
MAC-learning switch. \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR will continue to retry connecting
to the controller in the background and, when the connection succeeds,
it discontinues its standalone behavior.
-.ST
+.PP
If this option is set to \fBsecure\fR, \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR will not
set up flows on its own when the controller connection fails.
.