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diff --git a/ovsdb/_server.xml b/ovsdb/_server.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a55beb9bd --- /dev/null +++ b/ovsdb/_server.xml @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<database name="ovsdb-server" title="ovsdb-server _Server schema"> + <p> + Every <code>ovsdb-server</code> (version 2.9 or later) always hosts an + instance of this schema, which holds information on the status and + configuration of the server itself. This database is read-only. This + manpage describes the schema for this database. + </p> + + <table name="Database" title="Databases."> + <p> + This table describes the databases hosted by the database server, with + one row per database. As its database configuration and status changes, + the server automatically and immediately updates the table to match. + </p> + <p> + Clients can use the <code>_uuid</code> column in this table as a + generation number. The server generates a fresh <code>_uuid</code> every + time it adds a database, so that removing and then re-adding a database + to the server causes its row <code>_uuid</code> to change. + </p> + + <column name="name"> + The database's name, as specified in its schema. + </column> + + <column name="schema"> + The database schema, as a JSON string. + </column> + </table> +</database> |