+.
+.IP "\fBdump\fI \fR[\fIserver\fR] \fR[\fIdatabase\fR]\fR [\fItable \fR[\fIcolumn\fR...]]"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR, retrieves all of the data in \fIdatabase\fR,
+and prints it on stdout as a series of tables. If \fItable\fR is
+specified, only that table is retrieved. If at least one \fIcolumn\fR
+is specified, only those columns are retrieved.
+.
+.IP "\fBmonitor\fI \fR[\fIserver\fR] \fR[\fIdatabase\fR] \fItable\fR [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]..."
+.IQ "\fBmonitor2\fI \fR[\fIserver\fR] \fR[\fIdatabase\fR] \fItable\fR [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...]..."
+Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of \fItable\fR in
+\fIdatabase\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. The
+following \fIcolumn\fR names have special meanings:
+.RS
+.IP "\fB!initial\fR"
+Do not print the initial contents of the specified columns.
+.IP "\fB!insert\fR"
+Do not print newly inserted rows.
+.IP "\fB!delete\fR"
+Do not print deleted rows.
+.IP "\fB!modify\fR"
+Do not print modifications to existing rows.
+.RE
+.IP
+Multiple [\fIcolumn\fR[\fB,\fIcolumn\fR]...] groups may be specified
+as separate arguments, e.g. to apply different reporting parameters to
+each group. Whether multiple groups or only a single group is
+specified, any given column may only be mentioned once on the command
+line.
+.IP
+If \fB\-\-detach\fR is used with \fBmonitor\fR or \fBmointor2\fR, then
+\fBovsdb\-client\fR detaches after it has successfully received and
+printed the initial contents of \fItable\fR.
+.IP
+The \fBmonitor\fR command uses RFC 7047 "monitor" method to open a monitor
+session with the server. The \fBmonitor2\fR command uses RFC 7047
+extension "monitor2" method. See \fBovsdb\-server\fR(1) for details.
+.
+.IP "\fBmonitor\fI \fR[\fIserver\fR] \fR[\fIdatabase\fR] \fBALL\fR"
+.IQ "\fBmonitor2\fI \fR[\fIserver\fR] \fR[\fIdatabase\fR] \fBALL\fR"
+Connects to \fIserver\fR and monitors the contents of all tables in
+\fIdatabase\fR. Prints initial values and all kinds of changes to all
+columns in the database. The \fB\-\-detach\fR option causes
+\fBovsdb\-client\fR to detach after it successfully receives and
+prints the initial database contents.
+.IP
+The \fBmonitor\fR command uses RFC 7047 "monitor" method to open a monitor
+session with the server. The \fBmonitor2\fR command uses RFC 7047
+extension "monitor2" method. See \fBovsdb\-server\fR(1) for details.
+.