This object reports the prior status of an activation key (such as keyValid(2) or keyExpired(8)) before the status change described by the associated notification. An admin reads this, delivered in the trap, to see what state the key was transitioning from, which helps distinguish a fresh installation from a key that just expired or was revoked. A trap showing old status keyValid(2) changing to a new status of keyExpired(8) tells the admin a previously working license just lapsed.