diff --git a/doc/source/getting_started.rst b/doc/source/getting_started.rst
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@@ -36,8 +36,106 @@ At the moment, ryu-manager supports only tcp method.
 If you want to use it with openstack nova and quantum OVS plugin,
 Please refer to :ref:`using_with_openstack`.
 
-Configuration
-=============
+invoking application and Configuration
+======================================
 It can be configured by passing configuration file like::
 
-  ryu-manager [--flagfile <path to configuration file>]
+  ryu-manager [--flagfile <path to configuration file>] [generic/application specific options...]
+
+At the moment the following applications are available
+(And more to come as Ryu evolves.)
+  * ryu.app.simple_isolation.SimpleIsolation
+  * ryu.app.rest.restapi
+  * ryu.app.simple_bridge.SimpleSwitch
+  * ryu.app.event_dumper.EventDumper
+
+The generic available is as follows::
+
+  --app_lists: application module name to run;
+    repeat this option to specify a list of values
+    (default: "['ryu.app.simple_isolation.SimpleIsolation',
+                'ryu.app.rest.restapi']")
+  -?,--[no]help: show this help
+  --[no]helpshort: show usage only for this module
+  --[no]helpxml: like --help, but generates XML output
+
+The options for REST server::
+
+  --wsapi_host: webapp listen host
+    (default: '')
+  --wsapi_port: webapp listen port
+    (default: '8080')
+    (an integer)
+
+The options for openflow controller::
+
+  --ofp_listen_host: openflow listen host
+    (default: '')
+  --ofp_tcp_listen_port: openflow tcp listen port
+    (default: '6633')
+    (an integer)
+
+The options for log::
+
+  --default_log_level: default log level
+    (an integer)
+  --log_dir: log file directory
+  --log_file: log file name
+  --log_file_mode: default log file permission
+    (default: '0644')
+  --[no]use_stderr: log to standard error
+    (default: 'true')
+  --use_syslog: output to syslog
+    (default: 'False')
+  --[no]verbose: show debug output
+    (default: 'false')
+
+The option for gflags::
+
+  --flagfile: Insert flag definitions from the given file into the command line.
+    (default: '')
+  --undefok: comma-separated list of flag names that it is okay to specify on
+    the command line even if the program does not define a flag with that name.
+    IMPORTANT: flags in this list that have arguments MUST use the --flag=value
+    format.
+    (default: '')
+
+The options for event dumper::
+
+  --dump_queue: list of dispatcher name to dump event: default any
+    (default: [])
+  --dump_dispatcher: list of dispatcher name to dump event: default any
+    (default: [])
+
+
+Invoking Example
+================
+The exmaple is as follows::
+
+  $ ./bin/ryu-manager --wsapi_port 8081 --verbose --app_lists ryu.app.simple_isolation.SimpleIsolation,ryu.app.rest.restapi,ryu.app.event_dumper.EventDumper
+  unhandled event <ryu.controller.dispatcher.EventQueueCreate object at 0x22ec690>
+  loading app ryu.app.simple_isolation.SimpleIsolation
+  loading app ryu.app.rest.restapi
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: registering q datapath dispatcher dpset
+  loading app ryu.app.event_dumper.EventDumper
+  connected socket:<socket fileno=8 sock=172.16.3.33:6633 peer=172.17.107.1:41888> address:('172.17.107.1', 41888)
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: queue created ofp_msg
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.dispatcher.EventQueueCreate object at 0x23bf3d0>
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.ofp_event.EventOFPHello object at 0x23bf4d0>
+  hello ev <ryu.controller.ofp_event.EventOFPHello object at 0x23bf4d0>
+  move onto config mode
+  dispatcher change q ofp_msg dispatcher ofp_config
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: dispatcher change q ofp_msg dispatcher ofp_handshake -> ofp_config
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.dispatcher.EventDispatcherChange object at 0x23bf950>
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.ofp_event.EventOFPSwitchFeatures object at 0x23bf450>
+  switch features ev version: 0x1 msg_type 0x6 xid 0xd1bf86d2 port OFPPhyPort(port_no=8, hw_addr='b\x9d\xf4\x03\xab\xaf', name='tap5d7657d4-cb\x00\x00', config=0, state=1, curr=130, advertised=0, supported=0, peer=0) OFPPhyPort(port_no=1, hw_addr='\x00\x02\xb3\x13\xea\xd6', name='eth0\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00', config=0, state=0, curr=520, advertised=1679, supported=655, peer=0) OFPPhyPort(port_no=18, hw_addr='\xce\x12\xa2\x8a\xe5\x1c', name='tapa37f47e1-25\x00\x00', config=0, state=1, curr=130, advertised=0, supported=0, peer=0) OFPPhyPort(port_no=19, hw_addr='\x12\xba1\x7f\xe4\xde', name='tap927b77c7-8f\x00\x00', config=0, state=1, curr=130, advertised=0, supported=0, peer=0) OFPPhyPort(port_no=65534, hw_addr='\x00\x02\xb3\x13\xea\xd6', name='br-int\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00', config=1, state=1, curr=0, advertised=0, supported=0, peer=0)
+  dpid_add: 0x00000002b313ead6
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.ofp_event.EventOFPBarrierReply object at 0x23bf4d0>
+  barrier reply ev <ryu.controller.ofp_event.EventOFPBarrierReply object at 0x23bf4d0> msg version: 0x1 msg_type 0x13 xid 0xd1bf86d5
+  move onto main mode
+  dispatcher change q ofp_msg dispatcher ofp_main
+  DPSET: register datapath <ryu.controller.controller.Datapath object at 0x23def10>
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.dpset.EventDP object at 0x23bf990>
+  unhandled event <ryu.controller.dpset.EventDP object at 0x23bf990>
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: dispatcher change q ofp_msg dispatcher ofp_config -> ofp_main
+  ryu.app.event_dumper: event <ryu.controller.dispatcher.EventDispatcherChange object at 0x23bf590>