This reports the DCE side's view of whether this circuit is active, i.e. whether the network side of the Frame Relay/ATM interface considers the PVC operational. An admin comparing cktDceState to cktDteState on the same circuit can pinpoint asymmetric failures, such as the network side declaring the circuit active while the customer-side equipment reports it down. For example, cktDceState reading active(2) alongside cktDteState reading inactive(1) would point the admin toward a problem at the customer's CPE rather than in the Cascade network itself.