This attribute specifies the type of start time of the SOAM LM session. The start time can be disabled (none), immediate, relative, or fixed. The value of 'none' is illegal and a write error will be returned if this value is used. The value of 'immediate' starts the SOAM LM session when the osSoamLmEnabled is true. This value is used to select a proactive PM session. The value of 'fixed' starts the SOAM LM session when the osSoamLmFixedStartDateAndTime is less than or equal to the current system date and time and osSoamLmEnabled is true. This value is used to implement an on-demand fixed time PM session. The value of 'relative' starts the SOAM LM session when the current system date and time minus the osSoamLmRelativeStartTime is greater than or equal to the system date and time when the osSoamLmStartTimeType object was written and osSoamLmEnabled is true. This value is used to implement an on-demand relative time PM session. This object can only be written at row creation time and cannot be modified once it has been created.