This object is valid only for an MPCIPA device and is determined when the device is started. For other devices the value will be set to -1. When the device is started, the TCP/IP instance tries to set the router status to the value of the ibmMvsDeviceRouterStatus MIB object. The ibmMvsDeviceActualRouterStatus MIB object reflects the status that was sucessfully set. A value of 0 represents the NONROUTER parameter from the MPCIPA DEVICE profile statement. It indicates the device will discard any inbound packets destined for an unknown IP address. A value of 1 represents the PRIROUTER parameter from the MPCIPA DEVICE profile statement. It indicates that the device will route inbound packets destined for an unknown IP address to this TCP/IP instance. A value of 2 represents the SECROUTER parameter from the MPCIPA DEVICE profile statement. It is similar to a value of 1 but the device will only route the packet to this TCP/IP instance if there is no TCP/IP instance registered as primary router. If the MPCIPA device has not yet been started, the value will be 3, which means the router status of the device is unknown.