This read-only INTEGER reports the current integer value of a host parameter, but only applies when that row's rlHostParamType is set to 'int'. An admin cares because reading this column when the type is something else (like an IP address or octet string) would give a meaningless number; the type column must be checked first. For example, an admin verifying an integer-typed tuning parameter reads this column only after confirming rlHostParamType for that row equals int.