With IPHost Network Monitor you can run simple snmp requests against a Nortel device in your network.
vrPpSrtBpHopCount
Virtual Router Passport Srt Bridge Port Hop Count
This attribute specifies the maximum number of hops allowed in Spanning Tree Explore and All Routes Explore frames. This value is one less than the maximum number of route descriptors allowed in a source route frame
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