To create a new static route, I execute the command ip route $29\mathrm{.}6\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}0255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}017\mathrm{.}6\mathrm{.}5\mathrm{.}28.$ What is the meaning of the value $"8"$ at the end of this command?

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The value $"8"$ is a part of the Next Hop IP address

It indicates that path length for the new route is $8$ hops

It indicates that the Metric for the new route is $8$

It indicates that the Administrative Distance for the new route is $8$

None of these are correct