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diff --git a/ovn/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
index 6aed6102a..d6d70bede 100644
--- a/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -2062,14 +2062,14 @@
The following connection methods are currently supported:
</p>
<dl>
- <dt><code>ssl:<var>ip</var></code>[<code>:<var>port</var></code>]</dt>
+ <dt><code>ssl:<var>host</var></code>[<code>:<var>port</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
The specified SSL <var>port</var> on the host at the given
- <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address
- (not a DNS name). A valid SSL configuration must be provided
- when this form is used, this configuration can be specified
- via command-line options or the <ref table="SSL"/> table.
+ <var>host</var>, which can either be a DNS name (if built with
+ unbound library) or an IP address. A valid SSL configuration must
+ be provided when this form is used, this configuration can be
+ specified via command-line options or the <ref table="SSL"/> table.
</p>
<p>
If <var>port</var> is not specified, it defaults to 6640.
@@ -2080,30 +2080,29 @@
</p>
</dd>
- <dt><code>tcp:<var>ip</var></code>[<code>:<var>port</var></code>]</dt>
+ <dt><code>tcp:<var>host</var></code>[<code>:<var>port</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
The specified TCP <var>port</var> on the host at the given
- <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an IP address (not a
- DNS name), where <var>ip</var> can be IPv4 or IPv6 address. If
- <var>ip</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
- e.g. <code>tcp:[::1]:6640</code>.
+ <var>host</var>, which can either be a DNS name (if built with
+ unbound library) or an IP address. If <var>host</var> is an IPv6
+ address, wrap it in square brackets, e.g. <code>tcp:[::1]:6640</code>.
</p>
<p>
If <var>port</var> is not specified, it defaults to 6640.
</p>
</dd>
- <dt><code>pssl:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
+ <dt><code>pssl:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>host</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>.
Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the kernel automatically
- choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>, which must be
- expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
- connections are restricted to the specified local IP address
- (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If <var>ip</var> is an IPv6
- address, wrap in square brackets,
- e.g. <code>pssl:6640:[::1]</code>. If <var>ip</var> is not
+ choose an available port. If <var>host</var>, which can either
+ be a DNS name (if built with unbound library) or an IP address,
+ is specified, then connections are restricted to the resolved or
+ specified local IPaddress (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If
+ <var>host</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>pssl:6640:[::1]</code>. If <var>host</var> is not
specified then it listens only on IPv4 (but not IPv6) addresses.
A valid SSL configuration must be provided when this form is used,
this can be specified either via command-line options or the
@@ -2117,17 +2116,17 @@
part of Open vSwitch.
</p>
</dd>
- <dt><code>ptcp:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
+ <dt><code>ptcp:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>host</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
<p>
Listens for connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>.
Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the kernel automatically
- choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>, which must be
- expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then
- connections are restricted to the specified local IP address
- (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If <var>ip</var> is an IPv6
- address, wrap it in square brackets,
- e.g. <code>ptcp:6640:[::1]</code>. If <var>ip</var> is not
+ choose an available port. If <var>host</var>, which can either
+ be a DNS name (if built with unbound library) or an IP address,
+ is specified, then connections are restricted to the resolved or
+ specified local IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6 address). If
+ <var>host</var> is an IPv6 address, wrap it in square brackets,
+ e.g. <code>ptcp:6640:[::1]</code>. If <var>host</var> is not
specified then it listens only on IPv4 addresses.
</p>
<p>