diff --git a/include/openvswitch/ofp-meter.h b/include/openvswitch/ofp-meter.h
index 6776eae87..a8ee2d61d 100644
--- a/include/openvswitch/ofp-meter.h
+++ b/include/openvswitch/ofp-meter.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef OPENVSWITCH_OFP_METER_H
 #define OPENVSWITCH_OFP_METER_H 1
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include "openflow/openflow.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-protocol.h"
 
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ int ofputil_decode_meter_config(struct ofpbuf *,
                                 struct ofputil_meter_config *,
                                 struct ofpbuf *bands);
 void ofputil_format_meter_config(struct ds *,
-                                 const struct ofputil_meter_config *);
+                                 const struct ofputil_meter_config *,
+                                 bool oneline);
 
 struct ofputil_meter_mod {
     uint16_t command;
@@ -79,6 +81,11 @@ char *parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(struct ofputil_meter_mod *, const char *string,
     OVS_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
 void ofputil_format_meter_mod(struct ds *, const struct ofputil_meter_mod *);
 
+char *parse_ofp_meter_mod_file(const char *file_name, int command,
+                               struct ofputil_meter_mod **mms, size_t *n_mms,
+                               enum ofputil_protocol *usable_protocols)
+    OVS_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
+
 struct ofputil_meter_stats {
     uint32_t meter_id;
     uint32_t flow_count;
diff --git a/include/openvswitch/ofp-print.h b/include/openvswitch/ofp-print.h
index d76f06872..fbaac2bea 100644
--- a/include/openvswitch/ofp-print.h
+++ b/include/openvswitch/ofp-print.h
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ struct dp_packet;
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/* manipulate higher bits in verbosity for other usage */
+#define OFP_ONELINE_BIT 7
+#define OFP_ONELINE_MASK (1 << OFP_ONELINE_BIT)
+#define OFP_VERBOSITY_MASK (~OFP_ONELINE_MASK)
+
+#define OFP_VERBOSITY(verbosity) (verbosity & OFP_VERBOSITY_MASK)
+
+#define OFP_ONELINE_SET(verbosity) (verbosity | OFP_ONELINE_MASK)
+#define OFP_ONELINE_GET(verbosity) (verbosity & OFP_ONELINE_MASK)
+
 void ofp_print(FILE *, const void *, size_t, const struct ofputil_port_map *,
                const struct ofputil_table_map *, int verbosity);
 void ofp_print_packet(FILE *stream, const void *data,
diff --git a/lib/ofp-meter.c b/lib/ofp-meter.c
index 9ea40a0bf..6d760620d 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-meter.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-meter.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-meter.h"
 #include "byte-order.h"
 #include "nx-match.h"
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ void
 ofputil_format_meter_band(struct ds *s, enum ofp13_meter_flags flags,
                           const struct ofputil_meter_band *mb)
 {
-    ds_put_cstr(s, "\ntype=");
+    ds_put_cstr(s, "type=");
     switch (mb->type) {
     case OFPMBT13_DROP:
         ds_put_cstr(s, "drop");
@@ -343,7 +344,8 @@ ofp_print_meter_flags(struct ds *s, enum ofp13_meter_flags flags)
 
 void
 ofputil_format_meter_config(struct ds *s,
-                            const struct ofputil_meter_config *mc)
+                            const struct ofputil_meter_config *mc,
+                            bool oneline)
 {
     uint16_t i;
 
@@ -354,6 +356,7 @@ ofputil_format_meter_config(struct ds *s,
 
     ds_put_cstr(s, "bands=");
     for (i = 0; i < mc->n_bands; ++i) {
+        ds_put_cstr(s, oneline ? " ": "\n");
         ofputil_format_meter_band(s, mc->flags, &mc->bands[i]);
     }
     ds_put_char(s, '\n');
@@ -578,6 +581,24 @@ parse_ofp_meter_mod_str__(struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm, char *string,
 
     /* Meters require at least OF 1.3. */
     *usable_protocols = OFPUTIL_P_OF13_UP;
+    if (command == -2) {
+        size_t len;
+
+        string += strspn(string, " \t\r\n");   /* Skip white space. */
+        len = strcspn(string, ", \t\r\n"); /* Get length of the first token. */
+
+        if (!strncmp(string, "add", len)) {
+            command = OFPMC13_ADD;
+        } else if (!strncmp(string, "delete", len)) {
+            command = OFPMC13_DELETE;
+        } else if (!strncmp(string, "modify", len)) {
+            command = OFPMC13_MODIFY;
+        } else {
+            len = 0;
+            command = OFPMC13_ADD;
+        }
+        string += len;
+    }
 
     switch (command) {
     case -1:
@@ -606,6 +627,11 @@ parse_ofp_meter_mod_str__(struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm, char *string,
     mm->meter.n_bands = 0;
     mm->meter.bands = NULL;
 
+    if (command == OFPMC13_DELETE && string[0] == '\0') {
+        mm->meter.meter_id = OFPM13_ALL;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (fields & F_BANDS) {
         band_str = strstr(string, "band");
         if (!band_str) {
@@ -805,5 +831,73 @@ ofputil_format_meter_mod(struct ds *s, const struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm)
         ds_put_format(s, " cmd:%d ", mm->command);
     }
 
-    ofputil_format_meter_config(s, &mm->meter);
+    ofputil_format_meter_config(s, &mm->meter, false);
+}
+
+/* If 'command' is given as -2, each line may start with a command name ("add",
+ * "modify", "delete").  A missing command name is treated as "add".
+ */
+char * OVS_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
+parse_ofp_meter_mod_file(const char *file_name,
+                         int command,
+                         struct ofputil_meter_mod **mms, size_t *n_mms,
+                         enum ofputil_protocol *usable_protocols)
+{
+    size_t allocated_mms;
+    int line_number;
+    FILE *stream;
+    struct ds s;
+
+    *mms = NULL;
+    *n_mms = 0;
+
+    stream = !strcmp(file_name, "-") ? stdin : fopen(file_name, "r");
+    if (stream == NULL) {
+        return xasprintf("%s: open failed (%s)",
+                         file_name, ovs_strerror(errno));
+    }
+
+    allocated_mms = *n_mms;
+    ds_init(&s);
+    line_number = 0;
+    *usable_protocols = OFPUTIL_P_ANY;
+    while (!ds_get_preprocessed_line(&s, stream, &line_number)) {
+        enum ofputil_protocol usable;
+        char *error;
+
+        if (*n_mms >= allocated_mms) {
+            *mms = x2nrealloc(*mms, &allocated_mms, sizeof **mms);
+        }
+        error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(&(*mms)[*n_mms], ds_cstr(&s), command,
+                                        &usable);
+        if (error) {
+            size_t i;
+
+            for (i = 0; i < *n_mms; i++) {
+                if (mms[i]->meter.bands) {
+                    free(mms[i]->meter.bands);
+                }
+            }
+            free(*mms);
+            *mms = NULL;
+            *n_mms = 0;
+
+            ds_destroy(&s);
+            if (stream != stdin) {
+                fclose(stream);
+            }
+
+            char *ret = xasprintf("%s:%d: %s", file_name, line_number, error);
+            free(error);
+            return ret;
+        }
+        *usable_protocols &= usable;
+        *n_mms += 1;
+    }
+
+    ds_destroy(&s);
+    if (stream != stdin) {
+        fclose(stream);
+    }
+    return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ofp-print.c b/lib/ofp-print.c
index 874079b84..4d72748c2 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-print.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-print.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-monitor.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-msgs.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-port.h"
+#include "openvswitch/ofp-print.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-queue.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-switch.h"
 #include "openvswitch/ofp-table.h"
@@ -365,12 +366,17 @@ ofp_print_meter_features_reply(struct ds *s, const struct ofp_header *oh)
 }
 
 static enum ofperr
-ofp_print_meter_config_reply(struct ds *s, const struct ofp_header *oh)
+ofp_print_meter_config_reply(struct ds *s, const struct ofp_header *oh,
+                             bool oneline)
 {
     struct ofpbuf b = ofpbuf_const_initializer(oh, ntohs(oh->length));
     struct ofpbuf bands;
     int retval;
 
+    if (oneline) {
+        ds_put_char(s, '\n');
+    }
+
     ofpbuf_init(&bands, 64);
     for (;;) {
         struct ofputil_meter_config mc;
@@ -379,8 +385,10 @@ ofp_print_meter_config_reply(struct ds *s, const struct ofp_header *oh)
         if (retval) {
             break;
         }
-        ds_put_char(s, '\n');
-        ofputil_format_meter_config(s, &mc);
+        if (!oneline) {
+            ds_put_char(s, '\n');
+        }
+        ofputil_format_meter_config(s, &mc, oneline ? true : false);
     }
     ofpbuf_uninit(&bands);
 
@@ -977,6 +985,8 @@ ofp_to_string__(const struct ofp_header *oh,
         ofp_print_stats(string, oh);
     }
 
+    bool oneline = !!OFP_ONELINE_GET(verbosity);
+    verbosity = OFP_VERBOSITY(verbosity);
     const void *msg = oh;
     enum ofptype type = ofptype_from_ofpraw(raw);
     switch (type) {
@@ -1090,7 +1100,7 @@ ofp_to_string__(const struct ofp_header *oh,
         return ofp_print_meter_stats_reply(string, oh);
 
     case OFPTYPE_METER_CONFIG_STATS_REPLY:
-        return ofp_print_meter_config_reply(string, oh);
+        return ofp_print_meter_config_reply(string, oh, oneline);
 
     case OFPTYPE_METER_FEATURES_STATS_REPLY:
         return ofp_print_meter_features_reply(string, oh);
@@ -1278,7 +1288,7 @@ ofp_to_string(const void *oh_, size_t len,
             ofp_print_error(&string, error);
         }
 
-        if (verbosity >= 5 || error) {
+        if (OFP_VERBOSITY(verbosity) >= 5 || error) {
             add_newline(&string);
             ds_put_hex_dump(&string, oh, len, 0, true);
         }
diff --git a/tests/dpif-netdev.at b/tests/dpif-netdev.at
index baab60a22..cbfd02ea6 100644
--- a/tests/dpif-netdev.at
+++ b/tests/dpif-netdev.at
@@ -283,11 +283,6 @@ AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl vlog/set dpif:dbg dpif_netdev:dbg])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-meter br0 'meter=1 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1'])
 AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-meter br0 'meter=2 kbps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=2'])
-AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-flow br0 'in_port=1 action=meter:1,7'])
-AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-flow br0 'in_port=7 action=meter:2,1'])
-AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br1 'in_port=2 action=8'])
-AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br1 'in_port=8 action=2'])
-ovs-appctl time/stop
 
 AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 dump-meters br0], [0], [dnl
 OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3) (xid=0x2):
@@ -298,6 +293,45 @@ meter=2 kbps burst stats bands=
 type=drop rate=1 burst_size=2
 ])
 
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [dnl
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3) (xid=0x2):
+meter=1 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=2 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=2
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 dump-meters br0 meter=1 --oneline], [0], [dnl
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3) (xid=0x2):
+meter=1 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl del-meters -O openflow13 br0])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 dump-meters br0], [0], [dnl
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3) (xid=0x2):
+])
+
+AT_DATA([meters.txt], [dnl
+meter=1 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+
+meter=2 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=2
+meter=3 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=2 burst_size=3
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-meters -O openflow13 br0 meters.txt])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [dnl
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3) (xid=0x2):
+meter=1 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=2 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=2
+meter=3 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=2 burst_size=3
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl del-meters -O openflow13 br0 meter=3])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-flow br0 'in_port=1 action=meter:1,7'])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 add-flow br0 'in_port=7 action=meter:2,1'])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br1 'in_port=2 action=8'])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl add-flow br1 'in_port=8 action=2'])
+ovs-appctl time/stop
+
 ovs-appctl time/warp 5000
 for i in `seq 1 7`; do
   AT_CHECK(
diff --git a/tests/ovs-ofctl.at b/tests/ovs-ofctl.at
index 8531b2e2e..0f6a9e22c 100644
--- a/tests/ovs-ofctl.at
+++ b/tests/ovs-ofctl.at
@@ -3309,3 +3309,73 @@ AT_CHECK([grep -q "ct_dpif|DBG|.*ct_flush: <all>" ovs-vswitchd.log])
 
 OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+
+dnl This checks basic add_meter --oneline operations.
+AT_SETUP([ofproto - add meters and dump meters with oneline option (OpenFlow 1.3)])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_START
+AT_DATA([meters.txt], [dnl
+meter=12 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=34 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+meter=56 kbps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=78 kbps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O openflow13 -vwarn add-meters br0 meters.txt])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout | sort -f], [0], [dnl
+meter=12 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=34 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+meter=56 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=78 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn del-meters br0 meter=12])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout | sort -f], [0], [dnl
+meter=34 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+meter=56 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=78 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn del-meters br0 meter=34])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout | sort -f], [0], [dnl
+meter=56 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=78 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn del-meters br0], [0])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout], [0], [dnl
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+dnl This checks basic meter operations in file.
+AT_SETUP([ofproto - add modify and delete meter in files (OpenFlow 1.3)])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_START
+AT_DATA([meters.txt], [dnl
+add meter=12 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+add meter=34 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+add meter=56 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=2 burst_size=2 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+modify meter=12 kbps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+modify meter=34 kbps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+delete meter=56
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O openflow13 -vwarn add-meters br0 meters.txt])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout | sort -f], [0], [dnl
+meter=12 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1
+meter=34 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn mod-meter br0 "meter=12 pktps burst stats bands=type=drop rate=2 burst_size=2"])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow13 -vwarn dump-meters br0 --oneline], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([strip_xids < stdout | sort -f], [0], [dnl
+meter=12 pktps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=2 burst_size=2
+meter=34 kbps burst stats bands= type=drop rate=1 burst_size=1 type=drop rate=10 burst_size=10
+OFPST_METER_CONFIG reply (OF1.3):
+])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
+AT_CLEANUP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
index 0a611b2ee..c44091906 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.8.in
@@ -492,23 +492,35 @@ the \fBBridge\fR table).  For more information, see ``Q: What versions
 of OpenFlow does Open vSwitch support?'' in the Open vSwitch FAQ.
 .
 .IP "\fBadd\-meter \fIswitch meter\fR"
+.IQ "\fBadd\-meter \fIswitch - < file\fR"
 Add a meter entry to \fIswitch\fR's tables. The \fImeter\fR syntax is
 described in section \fBMeter Syntax\fR, below.
 .
+.IP "\fBadd\-meters \fIswitch file\fR"
+Add each meter entry to \fIswitch\fR's tables. Each meter specification
+(each line in file) may start with \fBadd\fI, \fBmodify\fI or \fBdelete\fI
+keyword to specify whether a meter is to be added, modified, or deleted.
+For backwards compatibility a meter specification without one of these keywords
+is treated as a meter add. The \fImeter\fR syntax is described in section
+\fBMeter Syntax\fR, below.
+.
 .IP "\fBmod\-meter \fIswitch meter\fR"
+.IQ "\fBmod\-meter \fIswitch - < file\fR"
 Modify an existing meter.
 .
 .IP "\fBdel\-meters \fIswitch\fR [\fImeter\fR]"
+.IQ "\fBdel\-meters \fIswitch\fR - < file"
 Delete entries from \fIswitch\fR's meter table.  To delete only a
-specific meter, specify its number as \fImeter\fR.  Otherwise, if
+specific meter, specify a meter syntax \fBmeter=\fIid\fR.  Otherwise, if
 \fImeter\fR is omitted, or if it is specified as \fBall\fR, then all
 meters are deleted.
 .
-.IP "\fBdump\-meters \fIswitch\fR [\fImeter\fR]"
+.IP "[\fB\-\-oneline\fR] \fBdump\-meters \fIswitch\fR [\fImeter\fR]"
 Print entries from \fIswitch\fR's meter table.  To print only a
-specific meter, specify its number as \fImeter\fR.  Otherwise, if
+specific meter, specify a meter syntax \fBmeter=\fIid\fR.  Otherwise, if
 \fImeter\fR is omitted, or if it is specified as \fBall\fR, then all
-meters are printed.
+meters are printed.  With \fB\-\-oneline\fR, band information will be
+combined into one line.
 .
 .IP "\fBmeter\-stats \fIswitch\fR [\fImeter\fR]"
 Print meter statistics.  \fImeter\fR can specify a single meter with
@@ -1342,6 +1354,11 @@ includes flow duration, packet and byte counts, and idle and hard age
 in its output.  With \fB\-\-no\-stats\fR, it omits all of these, as
 well as cookie values and table IDs if they are zero.
 .
+.IP "\fB\-\-oneline\fR"
+The \fBdump\-meters\fR command prints each band in a separate line by
+default. With \fB\-\-oneline\fR, all bands will be printed in a single
+line. This is useful for dumping meters to a file and restoring them.
+.
 .IP "\fB\-\-read-only\fR"
 Do not execute read/write commands.
 .
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
index 24d0941cf..a928af869 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovs-ofctl.c
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ static int print_pcap = 0;
 /* --raw: Makes "ofp-print" read binary data from stdin. */
 static int raw = 0;
 
+/* --oneline: show meter config in a single line. */
+static bool oneline = false;
+
 static const struct ovs_cmdl_command *get_all_commands(void);
 
 OVS_NO_RETURN static void usage(void);
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         OPT_COLOR,
         OPT_MAY_CREATE,
         OPT_READ_ONLY,
+        OPT_ONELINE,
         DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
         OFP_VERSION_OPTION_ENUMS,
         VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS,
@@ -245,6 +249,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         {"pcap", no_argument, &print_pcap, 1},
         {"raw", no_argument, &raw, 1},
         {"read-only", no_argument, NULL, OPT_READ_ONLY},
+        {"oneline", no_argument, NULL, OPT_ONELINE},
         DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         OFP_VERSION_LONG_OPTIONS,
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
@@ -314,6 +319,10 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             ovs_cmdl_print_options(long_options);
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
+        case OPT_ONELINE:
+            oneline = true;
+            break;
+
         case OPT_BUNDLE:
             bundle = true;
             break;
@@ -390,6 +399,10 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    if (oneline) {
+        verbosity = OFP_ONELINE_SET(verbosity);
+    }
+
     ctl_timeout_setup(timeout);
 
     if (n_criteria) {
@@ -475,9 +488,10 @@ usage(void)
            "  dump-group-stats SWITCH [GROUP]  print group statistics\n"
            "  queue-get-config SWITCH [PORT]  print queue config for PORT\n"
            "  add-meter SWITCH METER      add meter described by METER\n"
+           "  add-meters SWITCH FILE      add meters from FILE\n"
            "  mod-meter SWITCH METER      modify specific METER\n"
            "  del-meters SWITCH [METER]   delete meters matching METER\n"
-           "  dump-meters SWITCH [METER]  print METER configuration\n"
+           "  dump-meters SWITCH [METER]  print METER entries\n"
            "  meter-stats SWITCH [METER]  print meter statistics\n"
            "  meter-features SWITCH       print meter features\n"
            "  add-tlv-map SWITCH MAP      add TLV option MAPpings\n"
@@ -515,6 +529,7 @@ usage(void)
            "  --rsort[=field]             sort in descending order\n"
            "  --names                     show port names instead of numbers\n"
            "  --no-names                  show port numbers, but not names\n"
+           "  --oneline                   show meter bands in a single line\n"
            "  --unixctl=SOCKET            set control socket name\n"
            "  --color[=always|never|auto] control use of color in output\n"
            "  -h, --help                  display this help message\n"
@@ -1443,7 +1458,7 @@ set_protocol_for_flow_dump(struct vconn *vconn,
     if (usable_protocols & allowed_protocols) {
         ovs_fatal(0, "switch does not support any of the usable flow "
                   "formats (%s)", usable_s);
-} else {
+    } else {
         char *allowed_s = ofputil_protocols_to_string(allowed_protocols);
         ovs_fatal(0, "none of the usable flow formats (%s) is among the "
                   "allowed flow formats (%s)", usable_s, allowed_s);
@@ -4084,57 +4099,107 @@ ofctl_diff_flows(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
 }
 
 static void
-ofctl_meter_mod__(const char *bridge, const char *str, int command)
+ofctl_meter_mod__(const char *remote, struct ofputil_meter_mod *mms,
+                  size_t n_mms, enum ofputil_protocol usable_protocols)
 {
-    struct ofputil_meter_mod mm;
-    struct vconn *vconn;
     enum ofputil_protocol protocol;
-    enum ofputil_protocol usable_protocols;
+    struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm;
     enum ofp_version version;
+    struct ofpbuf *request;
+    struct vconn *vconn;
+    size_t i;
 
-    memset(&mm, 0, sizeof mm);
-    if (str) {
+    protocol = open_vconn_for_flow_mod(remote, &vconn, usable_protocols);
+    version = ofputil_protocol_to_ofp_version(protocol);
+
+     for (i = 0; i < n_mms; i++) {
+        mm = &mms[i];
+        request = ofputil_encode_meter_mod(version, mm);
+        transact_noreply(vconn, request);
+        free(mm->meter.bands);
+    }
+
+    vconn_close(vconn);
+}
+
+static void
+ofctl_meter_mod_file(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[], int command)
+{
+    enum ofputil_protocol usable_protocols;
+    struct ofputil_meter_mod *mms = NULL;
+    size_t n_mms = 0;
+    char *error;
+
+    if (command == OFPMC13_ADD) {
+        /* Allow the file to specify a mix of commands. If none specified at
+         * the beginning of any given line, then the default is OFPMC13_ADD, so
+         * this is backwards compatible. */
+        command = -2;
+    }
+    error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_file(argv[2], command,
+                                     &mms, &n_mms, &usable_protocols);
+    if (error) {
+        ovs_fatal(0, "%s", error);
+    }
+    ofctl_meter_mod__(argv[1], mms, n_mms, usable_protocols);
+    free(mms);
+}
+
+static void
+ofctl_meter_mod(int argc, char *argv[], uint16_t command)
+{
+    if (argc > 2 && !strcmp(argv[2], "-")) {
+        ofctl_meter_mod_file(argc, argv, command);
+    } else {
+        enum ofputil_protocol usable_protocols;
+        struct ofputil_meter_mod mm;
         char *error;
-        error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(&mm, str, command, &usable_protocols);
+        memset(&mm, 0, sizeof mm);
+        error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(&mm, argc > 2 ? argv[2] : "", command,
+                                        &usable_protocols);
         if (error) {
             ovs_fatal(0, "%s", error);
         }
-    } else {
-        usable_protocols = OFPUTIL_P_OF13_UP;
-        mm.command = command;
-        mm.meter.meter_id = OFPM13_ALL;
+        ofctl_meter_mod__(argv[1], &mm, 1, usable_protocols);
     }
-
-    protocol = open_vconn_for_flow_mod(bridge, &vconn, usable_protocols);
-    version = ofputil_protocol_to_ofp_version(protocol);
-    transact_noreply(vconn, ofputil_encode_meter_mod(version, &mm));
-    free(mm.meter.bands);
-    vconn_close(vconn);
 }
 
-static void
-ofctl_meter_request__(const char *bridge, const char *str,
-                      enum ofputil_meter_request_type type)
+static struct vconn *
+prepare_dump_meters(const char *bridge, const char *str,
+                    struct ofputil_meter_mod *mm,
+                    enum ofputil_protocol *protocolp)
 {
-    struct ofputil_meter_mod mm;
     struct vconn *vconn;
     enum ofputil_protocol usable_protocols;
     enum ofputil_protocol protocol;
-    enum ofp_version version;
 
-    memset(&mm, 0, sizeof mm);
     if (str) {
         char *error;
-        error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(&mm, str, -1, &usable_protocols);
+        error = parse_ofp_meter_mod_str(mm, str, -1, &usable_protocols);
         if (error) {
             ovs_fatal(0, "%s", error);
         }
     } else {
         usable_protocols = OFPUTIL_P_OF13_UP;
-        mm.meter.meter_id = OFPM13_ALL;
+        mm->meter.meter_id = OFPM13_ALL;
     }
 
-    protocol = open_vconn_for_flow_mod(bridge, &vconn, usable_protocols);
+    protocol = open_vconn(bridge, &vconn);
+    *protocolp = set_protocol_for_flow_dump(vconn, protocol, usable_protocols);
+    return vconn;
+}
+
+static void
+ofctl_meter_request__(const char *bridge, const char *str,
+                      enum ofputil_meter_request_type type)
+{
+    enum ofputil_protocol protocol;
+    struct ofputil_meter_mod mm;
+    enum ofp_version version;
+    struct vconn *vconn;
+
+    memset(&mm, 0, sizeof mm);
+    vconn = prepare_dump_meters(bridge, str, &mm, &protocol);
     version = ofputil_protocol_to_ofp_version(protocol);
     dump_transaction(vconn, ofputil_encode_meter_request(version, type,
                                                          mm.meter.meter_id));
@@ -4142,23 +4207,28 @@ ofctl_meter_request__(const char *bridge, const char *str,
     vconn_close(vconn);
 }
 
-
 static void
 ofctl_add_meter(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
 {
-    ofctl_meter_mod__(ctx->argv[1], ctx->argv[2], OFPMC13_ADD);
+    ofctl_meter_mod(ctx->argc, ctx->argv, OFPMC13_ADD);
+}
+
+static void
+ofctl_add_meters(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
+{
+    ofctl_meter_mod_file(ctx->argc, ctx->argv, OFPMC13_ADD);
 }
 
 static void
 ofctl_mod_meter(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
 {
-    ofctl_meter_mod__(ctx->argv[1], ctx->argv[2], OFPMC13_MODIFY);
+    ofctl_meter_mod(ctx->argc, ctx->argv, OFPMC13_MODIFY);
 }
 
 static void
 ofctl_del_meters(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
 {
-    ofctl_meter_mod__(ctx->argv[1], ctx->argc > 2 ? ctx->argv[2] : NULL, OFPMC13_DELETE);
+    ofctl_meter_mod(ctx->argc, ctx->argv, OFPMC13_DELETE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5072,15 +5142,17 @@ static const struct ovs_cmdl_command all_commands[] = {
       2, 2, ofctl_diff_flows, OVS_RW },
     { "add-meter", "switch meter",
       2, 2, ofctl_add_meter, OVS_RW },
+    { "add-meters", "switch file",
+      2, 2, ofctl_add_meters, OVS_RW },
     { "mod-meter", "switch meter",
       2, 2, ofctl_mod_meter, OVS_RW },
-    { "del-meter", "switch meter",
+    { "del-meter", "switch [meter]",
       1, 2, ofctl_del_meters, OVS_RW },
     { "del-meters", "switch",
       1, 2, ofctl_del_meters, OVS_RW },
     { "dump-meter", "switch meter",
       1, 2, ofctl_dump_meters, OVS_RO },
-    { "dump-meters", "switch",
+    { "dump-meters", "switch [meter]",
       1, 2, ofctl_dump_meters, OVS_RO },
     { "meter-stats", "switch [meter]",
       1, 2, ofctl_meter_stats, OVS_RO },
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-save b/utilities/ovs-save
index 67092ecf7..d1baa3415 100755
--- a/utilities/ovs-save
+++ b/utilities/ovs-save
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ save_flows () {
         echo "ovs-ofctl -O $ofp_version add-groups ${bridge} \
               \"$workdir/$bridge.groups.dump\" ${bundle}"
 
+        echo "ovs-ofctl -O $ofp_version add-meters ${bridge} \
+              \"$workdir/$bridge.meters.dump\""
+
         echo "ovs-ofctl -O $ofp_version replace-flows ${bridge} \
               \"$workdir/$bridge.flows.dump\" ${bundle}"
 
@@ -147,6 +150,11 @@ save_flows () {
                 -e '/^NXST_GROUP_DESC/d' > \
                 "$workdir/$bridge.groups.dump"
 
+        ovs-ofctl -O $ofp_version dump-meters "$bridge" --oneline | \
+            sed -e '/^OFPST_METER_CONFIG/d' \
+                -e '/^NXST_METER_CONFIG/d' > \
+                "$workdir/$bridge.meters.dump"
+
         ovs-ofctl -O $ofp_version dump-flows --no-names --no-stats "$bridge" | \
             sed -e '/NXST_FLOW/d' \
                 -e '/OFPST_FLOW/d' \
