-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.
+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.
+.