diff --git a/cli/main.py b/cli/main.py
index 218d384..441b292 100755
--- a/cli/main.py
+++ b/cli/main.py
@@ -206,8 +206,11 @@
             'desc.serial_number',
             'switch_features.capabilities'
         }
+        presfns = {
+            'datapath_id': lambda x: "{0:0{1}x}".format(int(x), 16)
+        }
         print_pb_list_as_table('Logical devices:', res.items, omit_fields,
-                               self.poutput)
+                               self.poutput, presfns=presfns)
 
     def do_device(self, line):
         """Enter device level command mode"""
diff --git a/cli/table.py b/cli/table.py
index 867aa3b..f91b1f0 100644
--- a/cli/table.py
+++ b/cli/table.py
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
 
 
 def print_pb_list_as_table(header, items, fields_to_omit=None,
-                           printfn=_printfn, dividers=10, show_nulls=False):
+                           printfn=_printfn, dividers=10, show_nulls=False,
+                           presfns={}):
     from cli.utils import pb2dict
 
     t = TablePrinter()
@@ -105,8 +106,9 @@
                 add(_row, value, fname + '.',
                     100 * (number + field.number))
             else:
+                presentationfn = presfns[fname] if fname in presfns else lambda x: x
                 t.add_cell(_row, number + field.number, fname,
-                           pd_dict.get(field.name))
+                           presentationfn(pd_dict.get(field.name)))
 
         def add(_row, pb, prefix='', number=0):
             d = pb2dict(pb)