If pimSGIAssertState is 'iAmAssertWinner', for a PIM-SM group this is the time remaining before the local router next sends a (S,G) Assert message on this interface; for a PIM-DM group this is the time remaining before the (S,G) Assert state expires. If pimSGIAssertState is 'iAmAssertLoser', this is the time remaining before the (S,G) Assert state expires. If pimSGIAssertState is 'noInfo', this is zero. This timer is called the (S,G) Assert Timer in the PIM-SM and PIM-DM specifications (RFC4601 and RFC3973). This field is ignored if pimTmEntMgmdProxy is set to 'true', or pimTmEntMode is set to 'mgmd-snooping' or 'mgmd-proxy', or the group is operating in bidir mode.