This read-create object identifies the LMI type, either feeder or xLMI, indicating the type of network the LMI port is connected to. An administrator sets this to match the LMI variant expected by the network on the other end of the feeder's management link. For example, connecting a feeder into a network segment that uses the extended LMI variant would require setting this object to xLMI rather than the default feeder type.