Need urgent : Handling Inconsistencies in Network Traffic Data Retrieval

[ilbeygi]

Hello

I'm facing an issue with one of my exporters, causing some irregularities in my network traffic data. I'm using the following query to retrieve server traffic data and create a chart:

sum_over_time(increase(network_traffic{srvid="123"}[1h])[59m:1h])

The problem arises because one of my exporters is experiencing issues, resulting in occasional dips in the network_traffic metric where the reported value is lower than the previous one. This inconsistency disrupts the counter behavior, leading to incorrect spikes in the chart.

I'm looking for a solution to modify the query so that it disregards any data points where the reported value is lower than the previous one. This way, I can ensure that the chart accurately represents the network traffic trends. Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!