This reports the wait-to-block (WTB) timer, in minutes, which G.8032 uses to delay clearing a force-switch or manual-switch command before returning the ring to its normal, unblocked state. This timer exists to avoid a race condition where clearing a manual switch command and a legitimate signal-fail event overlap; an admin who just issued a force-switch for maintenance should expect the ring to hold that state for this duration even after removing the force command. For example, with a WTB of 5 minutes, an admin ending planned maintenance would need to wait up to 5 minutes after clearing the force-switch before the ring's normal topology is guaranteed to be back in effect.