ZABBIX CERTIFIED SPECIALIST
DAY 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2024
What will happen to problems if the trigger they depend on is in the PROBLEM state? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>They will be suppressed
Where can dependencies between triggers be defined? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>On
the same host or on different hosts
What is a Zabbix agent passive check? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Host name
What must be specified to allow connectivity between Zabbix Server and Zabbix Agent?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Server parameter must match Zabbix server or proxy IP
address (or subnet).
What is the default number of pollers that are started at once? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>5
What is the Zabbix server timeout (connection timeout)? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The number of seconds the Zabbix server will wait for an answer from
the agent.
What are 2 reasons for installing Zabbix_get? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
What command allows you to view the list of installed packages on a Zabbix Agent? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -k system.sw.packages[zabbix]
Can Zabbix agent be installed on Windows? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes
What field is mandatory for Zabbix agent to communicate in Active Mode? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Port 10051, by trapper process.
Are interfaces required for Active Agent checks? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No
, ZABBIX CERTIFIED SPECIALIST
DAY 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2024
What value in the zabbix_agentd.conf file needs to be updated with the Zabbix Server
or Proxy IP address? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>ServerActive
What command is used to return the Zabbix Agent hostname? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>zabbix_agentd -t system.hostname.
In the zabbix_agentd.conf file, what happens if multiple IP addresses are listed under
the ServerActive field? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It will send data to all listed servers.
How often does the Agent retrieve configuration data from the Zabbix Server? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Memory buffer (every 5 seconds by
default).
Do active checks use an availability icon? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zabbix server, hostname must be unique otherwise the data
will be represented under the host called Zabbix server.
Why are Active checks more precise? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Because the
UNIXTIME is exact when the log is generated on the device running the agent.
What is the main purpose of UserParameters? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Allows you
to run a check that does not come predefined with Zabbix i.e. Linux command.
What must be unique on the Zabbix agent in regards to UserParameters? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Keys.
Can you reload userparameters without restarting the Zabbix agent? If so, what is the
command? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes, zabbix_agentd -R userparameter_reload
What is the sytnax for UserParameters? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>UserParameter=key,command
DAY 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2024
What will happen to problems if the trigger they depend on is in the PROBLEM state? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>They will be suppressed
Where can dependencies between triggers be defined? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>On
the same host or on different hosts
What is a Zabbix agent passive check? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Host name
What must be specified to allow connectivity between Zabbix Server and Zabbix Agent?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Server parameter must match Zabbix server or proxy IP
address (or subnet).
What is the default number of pollers that are started at once? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>5
What is the Zabbix server timeout (connection timeout)? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The number of seconds the Zabbix server will wait for an answer from
the agent.
What are 2 reasons for installing Zabbix_get? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
What command allows you to view the list of installed packages on a Zabbix Agent? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -k system.sw.packages[zabbix]
Can Zabbix agent be installed on Windows? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes
What field is mandatory for Zabbix agent to communicate in Active Mode? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Port 10051, by trapper process.
Are interfaces required for Active Agent checks? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No
, ZABBIX CERTIFIED SPECIALIST
DAY 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2024
What value in the zabbix_agentd.conf file needs to be updated with the Zabbix Server
or Proxy IP address? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>ServerActive
What command is used to return the Zabbix Agent hostname? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>zabbix_agentd -t system.hostname.
In the zabbix_agentd.conf file, what happens if multiple IP addresses are listed under
the ServerActive field? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It will send data to all listed servers.
How often does the Agent retrieve configuration data from the Zabbix Server? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Memory buffer (every 5 seconds by
default).
Do active checks use an availability icon? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zabbix server, hostname must be unique otherwise the data
will be represented under the host called Zabbix server.
Why are Active checks more precise? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Because the
UNIXTIME is exact when the log is generated on the device running the agent.
What is the main purpose of UserParameters? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Allows you
to run a check that does not come predefined with Zabbix i.e. Linux command.
What must be unique on the Zabbix agent in regards to UserParameters? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Keys.
Can you reload userparameters without restarting the Zabbix agent? If so, what is the
command? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes, zabbix_agentd -R userparameter_reload
What is the sytnax for UserParameters? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>UserParameter=key,command
