The \fBovs\-dpctl\fR program can create, modify, and delete Open vSwitch
datapaths. A single machine may host any number of datapaths.
.PP
+This program works only with datapaths that are implemented outside of
+\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR itself, such as the Linux and Windows kernel-based
+datapaths. To manage datapaths that are integrated into
+\fBovs\-vswitchd\fR, such as the userspace (\fBnetdev\fR) datapath,
+use \fBovs\-appctl\fR(8) to invoke the \fBdpctl/*\fR commands, which
+are documented in \fBovs\-vswitchd\fR(8).
+.PP
A newly created datapath is associated with only one network device, a
virtual network device sometimes called the datapath's ``local port''.
A newly created datapath is not, however, associated with any of the
.PP
The following commands manage datapaths.
.
-.TP
-\fBadd\-dp \fIdp\fR [\fInetdev\fR[\fB,\fIoption\fR]...]
-Creates datapath \fIdp\fR, with a local port also named \fIdp\fR.
-This will fail if a network device \fIdp\fR already exists.
-.IP
-If \fInetdev\fRs are specified, \fBovs\-dpctl\fR adds them to the
-new datapath, just as if \fBadd\-if\fR was specified.
-.
-.TP
-\fBdel\-dp \fIdp\fR
-Deletes datapath \fIdp\fR. If \fIdp\fR is associated with any network
-devices, they are automatically removed.
-.
-.TP
-\fBadd\-if \fIdp netdev\fR[\fB,\fIoption\fR]...
-Adds each \fInetdev\fR to the set of network devices datapath
-\fIdp\fR monitors, where \fIdp\fR is the name of an existing
-datapath, and \fInetdev\fR is the name of one of the host's
-network devices, e.g. \fBeth0\fR. Once a network device has been added
-to a datapath, the datapath has complete ownership of the network device's
-traffic and the network device appears silent to the rest of the
-system.
-.IP
-A \fInetdev\fR may be followed by a comma-separated list of options.
-The following options are currently supported:
-.
-.RS
-.IP "\fBtype=\fItype\fR"
-Specifies the type of port to add. The default type is \fBsystem\fR.
-.IP "\fBport_no=\fIport\fR"
-Requests a specific port number within the datapath. If this option is
-not specified then one will be automatically assigned.
-.IP "\fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR"
-Adds an arbitrary key-value option to the port's configuration.
-.RE
-.IP
-\fBovs\-vswitchd.conf.db\fR(5) documents the available port types and
-options.
-.
-.IP "\fBset\-if \fIdp port\fR[\fB,\fIoption\fR]..."
-Reconfigures each \fIport\fR in \fIdp\fR as specified. An
-\fIoption\fR of the form \fIkey\fB=\fIvalue\fR adds the specified
-key-value option to the port or overrides an existing key's value. An
-\fIoption\fR of the form \fIkey\fB=\fR, that is, without a value,
-deletes the key-value named \fIkey\fR. The type and port number of a
-port cannot be changed, so \fBtype\fR and \fBport_no\fR are only allowed if
-they match the existing configuration.
-.TP
-\fBdel\-if \fIdp netdev\fR...
-Removes each \fInetdev\fR from the list of network devices datapath
-\fIdp\fR monitors.
-.
-.TP
-\fBdump\-dps\fR
-Prints the name of each configured datapath on a separate line.
-.
-.TP
-[\fB\-s\fR | \fB\-\-statistics\fR] \fBshow \fR[\fIdp\fR...]
-Prints a summary of configured datapaths, including their datapath
-numbers and a list of ports connected to each datapath. (The local
-port is identified as port 0.) If \fB\-s\fR or \fB\-\-statistics\fR
-is specified, then packet and byte counters are also printed for each
-port.
-.IP
-If one or more datapaths are specified, information on only those
-datapaths are displayed. Otherwise, \fBovs\-dpctl\fR displays information
-about all configured datapaths.
-.
-.IP "\fBdump\-flows\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
-Prints to the console all flow entries in datapath \fIdp\fR's
-flow table. If \fIdp\fR is not specified and exactly one datapath
-exists, the flows for that datapath will be printed.
-.IP
-This command is primarily useful for debugging Open vSwitch. The flow
-table entries that it displays are not
-OpenFlow flow entries. Instead, they are different and considerably
-simpler flows maintained by the Open vSwitch kernel module. If you wish
-to see the OpenFlow flow entries, use \fBovs\-ofctl dump\-flows\fR.
-.
-.IP "\fBdel\-flows\fR [\fIdp\fR]"
-Deletes all flow entries from datapath \fIdp\fR's flow table. If
-\fIdp\fR is not specified and exactly one datapath exists, the flows for
-that datapath will be deleted.
-.IP
-This command is primarily useful for debugging Open vSwitch. As
-discussed in \fBdump\-flows\fR, these entries are
-not OpenFlow flow entries. By deleting them, the process that set them
-up may be confused about their disappearance.
+.ds DX
+.de DO
+\\$1 \\$2 \\$3
+..
+.so lib/dpctl.man
.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-s\fR"
Causes the \fBshow\fR command to print packet and byte counters for
each port within the datapaths that it shows.
.
+.IP "\fB\-m\fR"
+.IQ "\fB\-\-more\fR"
+Increases the verbosity of \fBdump\-flows\fR output.
+.
.IP "\fB\-t\fR"
.IQ "\fB\-\-timeout=\fIsecs\fR"
Limits \fBovs\-dpctl\fR runtime to approximately \fIsecs\fR seconds. If
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