This read-only integer reports the local end-point VPI value assigned internally by the switch management (SM) software for a connection, which the description notes is conceptually distinct from (though it may coincidentally match) the CPE-facing end-point VPI. Admins should treat this as an internally assigned identifier for tracking the local side of a connection rather than assuming it always equals the customer-facing VPI value configured elsewhere. For example, an admin trying to correlate a connection's internal SM-assigned identifiers with the customer-visible chanVpi should not assume ausmLocalVpi will always be the same number.