This notification-only integer, carried as a variable binding in swDdmAlarmTrap and swDdmWarningTrap, tells the receiving NMS whether the trap reports a new threshold breach, exceed(1), or a return to normal, recover(2). An admin relies on this field to auto-clear an open ticket or alarm in their NMS when the same trap fires again with recover(2) for that port and parameter. For example, a swDdmAlarmTrap with swDdmThresholdExceedOrRecover=recover(2) tells the admin the previously overheating optic on that port has cooled back within range.