There are too many lines on my graph, can I only display the most important ones?

Problem

When using a grouped query there are sometimes too many lines displayed on the graph, and you might end up with something complicated to read, for example:

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… where you only need to focus on the hosts with high load values here.

Solution

The top function is a good fit to display only the few relevant lines on the graph:

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See the Top function documentation for more details.