This read-only integer reports the local end-point VCI value assigned internally by the switch management software, similarly distinct in concept from (though possibly coincidentally equal to) the customer-facing end-point VCI. Admins use it the same way as ausmLocalVpi - as an internally managed identifier for the local side of the connection rather than a guaranteed match to the CPE-facing VCI. For example, when debugging connection setup issues, an admin would look at ausmLocalVci as the SM's own internal bookkeeping value, separate from the chanVci a customer's equipment might be using.