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# SIP : Max Forwards header handling

Determine how to pass the hop counter (or SIP max-forwards) from the incoming leg to this outgoing SIP leg (as max-forwards header on this SIP outgoing leg)

* **Don't forward**: Don't forward the incoming leg's hop counter (max forwards) to this outgoing leg
* **Forward**: Forward the incoming leg's hop counter (max forwards) to the outgoing this (without decrementing)
* **Decrement and forward**: Decrement and forward the incoming leg's hop counter (max fowards) to this outgoing leg. Drop the call if value reached 1.

### Configuration

* [Modifying SIP Profile Settings](https://github.com/telcobridges-main/tmedia-wiki/tree/main/reference/sip-voip/modifying-sip-profile-settings/README.md)
* [Modifying Profile for SPIROU](https://github.com/telcobridges-main/tmedia-wiki/tree/main/tmedia/configuration/modifying-profile-for-spirou/README.md)


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