Zabbix Certified Specialist Day 2: Questions With
Solutions
What will happen to problems if the trigger they depend on is in the
PROBLEM state? Right Ans - They will be suppressed
Where can dependencies between triggers be defined? Right Ans - On the
same host or on different hosts
What is a Zabbix agent passive check? Right Ans - Zabbix server or proxy
asks for a single metric and Zabbix agent sends back the result.
What does not matter at all for passive checks? Right Ans - Host name
What must be specified to allow connectivity between Zabbix Server and
Zabbix Agent? Right Ans - Server parameter must match Zabbix server or
proxy IP address (or subnet).
What is the default number of pollers that are started at once? Right Ans - 5
What is the Zabbix server timeout (connection timeout)? Right Ans - The
number of seconds the Zabbix server will wait for an answer from the agent.
What are 2 reasons for installing Zabbix_get? Right Ans - To gather data
from the Agent, to run a passive test, can be used in custom scripts.
What file needs to be edited to allow Zabbix Server to connect to Zabbix
Agent? Right Ans - /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
What command allows you to view the list of installed packages on a Zabbix
Agent? Right Ans - zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -k system.sw.packages[zabbix]
Can Zabbix agent be installed on Windows? Right Ans - Yes
What field is mandatory for Zabbix agent to communicate in Active Mode?
Right Ans - Hostname, it must be defined the same on both the frontend host
& in the zabbix_agentd.conf file.
, On which port is data from active Agents accepted? And by what process?
Right Ans - Port 10051, by trapper process.
Are interfaces required for Active Agent checks? Right Ans - No
What value in the zabbix_agentd.conf file needs to be updated with the Zabbix
Server or Proxy IP address? Right Ans - ServerActive
What command is used to return the Zabbix Agent hostname? Right Ans -
zabbix_agentd -t system.hostname.
In the zabbix_agentd.conf file, what happens if multiple IP addresses are listed
under the ServerActive field? Right Ans - It will send data to all listed
servers.
How often does the Agent retrieve configuration data from the Zabbix Server?
Right Ans - On agent start and every 2 minutes.
Where does the Zabbix agent store collected values when in active mode? And
how often is the data sent? Right Ans - Memory buffer (every 5 seconds by
default).
Do active checks use an availability icon? Right Ans - No, must refer to
latest data.
What must you do after updating the hostname on an agent? And what is the
command to do this? Right Ans - You must restart the agent using the
command "systemctl restart zabbix-agent".
What is the default hostname on new Agent installations and why is this a
problem? Right Ans - Zabbix server, hostname must be unique otherwise
the data will be represented under the host called Zabbix server.
Why are Active checks more precise? Right Ans - Because the UNIXTIME is
exact when the log is generated on the device running the agent.
What is the main purpose of UserParameters? Right Ans - Allows you to
run a check that does not come predefined with Zabbix i.e. Linux command.
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