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+Note that in this example, the algorithm chosen is `incremental`, because the collected values show the total number of bytes transferred,
+which we need to transform into kbps. To chart gauges (e.g. temperature), use `absolute` instead. 
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 ### Example: Using SNMPv3
 
 To use SNMPv3: