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diff --git a/ovn/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml b/ovn/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml index 9d58bc50e..122a11410 100644 --- a/ovn/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml +++ b/ovn/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml @@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ <h1>General Commands</h1> <dl> + <dt><code>init</code></dt> + <dd> + Initializes the database, if it is empty. If the database has already + been initialized, this command has no effect. + </dd> + <dt><code>show [<var>switch</var> | <var>router</var>]</code></dt> <dd> Prints a brief overview of the database contents. If @@ -472,6 +478,38 @@ <h1>Options</h1> <dl> + <dt><code>--no-wait</code> | <code>--wait=none</code></dt> + <dt><code>--wait=sb</code></dt> + <dt><code>--wait=hv</code></dt> + + <dd> + <p> + These options control whether and how <code>ovn-nbctl</code> waits + for the OVN system to become up-to-date with changes made in an + <code>ovn-nbctl</code> invocation. + </p> + + <p> + By default, or if <code>--no-wait</code> or <code>--wait=none</code>, + <code>ovn-nbctl</code> exits immediately after confirming that + changes have been committed to the northbound database, without + waiting. + </p> + + <p> + With <code>--wait=sb</code>, before <code>ovn-nbctl</code> exits, it + waits for <code>ovn-northd</code> to bring the southbound database + up-to-date with the northbound database updates. + </p> + + <p> + With <code>--wait=hv</code>, before <code>ovn-nbctl</code> exits, it + additionally waits for all OVN chassis (hypervisors and gateways) to + become up-to-date with the northbound database updates. (This can + become an indefinite wait if any chassis is malfunctioning.) + </p> + </dd> + <dt><code>--db</code> <var>database</var></dt> <dd> The OVSDB database remote to contact. If the <env>OVN_NB_DB</env> |