ZABBIX EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and simultaneously reload the
configuration cache? - Answer-zabbix_server -R config_cache_reload
Does the Zabbix server process have to be ran by root? - Answer-No, Zabbix server
is designed to run as a non-root user. If you will try to run it as 'root', it will switch to a
hardcoded 'zabbix' user.
Where are the Zabbix init scripts located? - Answer-misc/init.d
Where is the Zabbix agent daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_agentd
What command would you execute to test a given item on a host running a Zabbix
agent? - Answer-zabbix_agentd -t <item>
Where is the Zabbix proxy daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_proxy
What are the four basic building blocks of a service check? - Answer-host, item,
trigger, and action
Where is the Zabbix server daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_server
What command would you execute to display the Zabbix version? - Answer-
zabbix_server -V
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and use an alternate configuration
file located at /mnt/zabbix/test.conf? - Answer-zabbix_server -c /mnt/zabbix/test.conf
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and simultaneously reload the
configuration cache? - Answer-zabbix_server -R config_cache_reload
Does the Zabbix server process have to be ran by root? - Answer-No, Zabbix server
is designed to run as a non-root user. If you will try to run it as 'root', it will switch to a
hardcoded 'zabbix' user.
Where are the Zabbix init scripts located? - Answer-misc/init.d
Where is the Zabbix agent daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_agentd
What command would you execute to test a given item on a host running a Zabbix
agent? - Answer-zabbix_agentd -t <item>
Where is the Zabbix proxy daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_proxy
ANSWERS
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and simultaneously reload the
configuration cache? - Answer-zabbix_server -R config_cache_reload
Does the Zabbix server process have to be ran by root? - Answer-No, Zabbix server
is designed to run as a non-root user. If you will try to run it as 'root', it will switch to a
hardcoded 'zabbix' user.
Where are the Zabbix init scripts located? - Answer-misc/init.d
Where is the Zabbix agent daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_agentd
What command would you execute to test a given item on a host running a Zabbix
agent? - Answer-zabbix_agentd -t <item>
Where is the Zabbix proxy daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_proxy
What are the four basic building blocks of a service check? - Answer-host, item,
trigger, and action
Where is the Zabbix server daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_server
What command would you execute to display the Zabbix version? - Answer-
zabbix_server -V
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and use an alternate configuration
file located at /mnt/zabbix/test.conf? - Answer-zabbix_server -c /mnt/zabbix/test.conf
What command would you execute to start Zabbix and simultaneously reload the
configuration cache? - Answer-zabbix_server -R config_cache_reload
Does the Zabbix server process have to be ran by root? - Answer-No, Zabbix server
is designed to run as a non-root user. If you will try to run it as 'root', it will switch to a
hardcoded 'zabbix' user.
Where are the Zabbix init scripts located? - Answer-misc/init.d
Where is the Zabbix agent daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_agentd
What command would you execute to test a given item on a host running a Zabbix
agent? - Answer-zabbix_agentd -t <item>
Where is the Zabbix proxy daemon located? - Answer-/sbin/zabbix_proxy
