Zabbix Certified Specialist Day 3 2025 Exam
What are the four steps that occur when SNMP traps are sent from a device to Zabbix
server? - Answer-1. snmptrapd receives a trap and passes trap to trap receiver
2. Trap receiver parses, formats and writes trap to a file
3. Zabbix SNMP trapper process reads and parses the trap file
4. Zabbix checks all SNMP trap items with SNMP interface address matching trap address
What must you do before configuring SNMP traps? - Answer-Start SNMP Trapper process
(StartSNMPTrapper=1)
Correct SNMP trap file location must be specified
(SNMPTrapperFile=/tmp/zabbix_traps.tmp)
What are the two types of SNMP trap items for SNMP interfaces? - Answer-
snmptrap[regexp]; catches based on regex
snmptrap.fallback; catches all that were not captured by regex
What happens when a Host is linked to a Template? - Answer-It will inherit all entities from
the Template but will generate a new ID
, What is shown in the name of an Item on a Host if linked to a Template? - Answer-It will be
preceded by the Template name
What happens if you add a Template to a Host that has a matching key? - Answer-It will
inherit the key from the Template
What is the difference between Unlink, and Unlink and clear when it comes to removing
Template entities from a host? (same for Delete, and Delete and clear) - Answer-Unlink will
remove the template and reliquish the entities to the host. Unlink & clear will remove the
template and the entities
What must you do every time you modify the /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf file and what
command does this? - Answer-Restart Zabbix agent using the 'systemctl restart zabbix-
agent' command
True or false. Template tags are inherited by a Hosts own entities. - Answer-False. But the
reverse is true, Template entities will inherit tags from the Hosts entities.
What can Items from one host be copied to? - Answer-Other hosts, All hosts or templates in
a host group, Templates
What is the difference between clone and full clone when duplicating hosts or entities? -
Answer-Clone will retain all parameters and template linkage. Full clone will retain the above
+ local entities.
What are the four steps that occur when SNMP traps are sent from a device to Zabbix
server? - Answer-1. snmptrapd receives a trap and passes trap to trap receiver
2. Trap receiver parses, formats and writes trap to a file
3. Zabbix SNMP trapper process reads and parses the trap file
4. Zabbix checks all SNMP trap items with SNMP interface address matching trap address
What must you do before configuring SNMP traps? - Answer-Start SNMP Trapper process
(StartSNMPTrapper=1)
Correct SNMP trap file location must be specified
(SNMPTrapperFile=/tmp/zabbix_traps.tmp)
What are the two types of SNMP trap items for SNMP interfaces? - Answer-
snmptrap[regexp]; catches based on regex
snmptrap.fallback; catches all that were not captured by regex
What happens when a Host is linked to a Template? - Answer-It will inherit all entities from
the Template but will generate a new ID
, What is shown in the name of an Item on a Host if linked to a Template? - Answer-It will be
preceded by the Template name
What happens if you add a Template to a Host that has a matching key? - Answer-It will
inherit the key from the Template
What is the difference between Unlink, and Unlink and clear when it comes to removing
Template entities from a host? (same for Delete, and Delete and clear) - Answer-Unlink will
remove the template and reliquish the entities to the host. Unlink & clear will remove the
template and the entities
What must you do every time you modify the /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf file and what
command does this? - Answer-Restart Zabbix agent using the 'systemctl restart zabbix-
agent' command
True or false. Template tags are inherited by a Hosts own entities. - Answer-False. But the
reverse is true, Template entities will inherit tags from the Hosts entities.
What can Items from one host be copied to? - Answer-Other hosts, All hosts or templates in
a host group, Templates
What is the difference between clone and full clone when duplicating hosts or entities? -
Answer-Clone will retain all parameters and template linkage. Full clone will retain the above
+ local entities.
