This object indicates whether the named object in jnxFWCounter is a plain counter, a policer, or a hierarchical policer, either aggregate or premium. An admin needs this value to correctly interpret jnxFWPackets and jnxFWBytes, since policers and hierarchical policers behave differently from simple match counters. A value of policer(3) tells the admin that the associated statistics reflect rate-limiting actions rather than a simple packet count.