ovsofctl

ovsofctl is a command-line utility used to manage OpenFlow-enabled switches within an Open vSwitch environment. The name is not widely documented in official Open vSwitch sources and may be a misspelling, a fork, or a wrapper around the standard ovs-ofctl tool, which provides OpenFlow control capabilities.

Function and scope: In a typical Open vSwitch deployment, a tool of this kind would issue OpenFlow control messages to a bridge, allowing operators to query and modify the switch's flow table, inspect port and statistics, and adjust switch configuration. Exact features depend on the implementation.

Common operations (where supported) might include: listing current flows, adding, modifying, or deleting flow entries, dumping port statistics, and validating flow rules.

Usage patterns: The precise syntax varies; if ovsofctl is a wrapper around ovs-ofctl, it would follow a similar pattern: specifying a bridge and a command, with options to select OpenFlow version and formatting.

If you intended to refer to ovs-ofctl, consult the official Open vSwitch documentation for accurate commands.

See also: Open vSwitch, ovs-ofctl, OpenFlow.