Zabbix Certified Specialist Day 3 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Are templates linked to each individual host directly? - ANSWERS-Yes but like hosts, they also must be
assigned to at least one host group for logical grouping
What properties do Templates have in common with Hosts? - ANSWERS-Name, Visible Name, Groups,
Description, Linked Templates, Tags, User Macros, Value Maps
What are the two ways in which you can link Templates to Hosts? - ANSWERS-Automatic lookup field or
List selector
What happens when a Host is linked to a Template? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-It will be preceded
by the Template name
What happens if you add a Template to a Host that has a matching key? - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Restart Zabbix agent using the 'systemctl restart zabbix-agent' command
, True or false. Template tags are inherited by a Hosts own entities. - ANSWERS-False. But the reverse is
true, Template entities will inherit tags from the Hosts entities.
What can Items from one host be copied to? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-
Clone will retain all parameters and template linkage. Full clone will retain the above + local entities.
What properties from a Template can be overridden on a host? & Will these be overridden by the
Template if changes are later made to it? - ANSWERS-Update interval, history and trend storage periods,
other settings (depending on item). Yes changes will be overridden by the Template.
Can templates contain other templates? - ANSWERS-Yes
Where do you go to see all the available public templates? - ANSWERS-Integrations page in GUI or
zabbix.com/integrations
What entities can Mass Update be used on? - ANSWERS-Hosts, Templates, Items, or Triggers
What can be updated with Mass Update on an Item? - ANSWERS-General properties, tags, replace or
remove all preprocessing steps (Items)
What can be updated with Mass Update on an Host? - ANSWERS-General properties, link or unlink or
replace templates, IPMI, encryption, macros, inventory mode, value mappings, tags
What standalone command-line utility is used to set up a trapper item to send data? - ANSWERS-
zabbix_sender
What four values do you need to specify when running zabbix_sender and what character denotes them
when running the command? - ANSWERS--z IP or DNS, -s Host name, =k Item key, -o Value
WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Are templates linked to each individual host directly? - ANSWERS-Yes but like hosts, they also must be
assigned to at least one host group for logical grouping
What properties do Templates have in common with Hosts? - ANSWERS-Name, Visible Name, Groups,
Description, Linked Templates, Tags, User Macros, Value Maps
What are the two ways in which you can link Templates to Hosts? - ANSWERS-Automatic lookup field or
List selector
What happens when a Host is linked to a Template? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-It will be preceded
by the Template name
What happens if you add a Template to a Host that has a matching key? - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Restart Zabbix agent using the 'systemctl restart zabbix-agent' command
, True or false. Template tags are inherited by a Hosts own entities. - ANSWERS-False. But the reverse is
true, Template entities will inherit tags from the Hosts entities.
What can Items from one host be copied to? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-
Clone will retain all parameters and template linkage. Full clone will retain the above + local entities.
What properties from a Template can be overridden on a host? & Will these be overridden by the
Template if changes are later made to it? - ANSWERS-Update interval, history and trend storage periods,
other settings (depending on item). Yes changes will be overridden by the Template.
Can templates contain other templates? - ANSWERS-Yes
Where do you go to see all the available public templates? - ANSWERS-Integrations page in GUI or
zabbix.com/integrations
What entities can Mass Update be used on? - ANSWERS-Hosts, Templates, Items, or Triggers
What can be updated with Mass Update on an Item? - ANSWERS-General properties, tags, replace or
remove all preprocessing steps (Items)
What can be updated with Mass Update on an Host? - ANSWERS-General properties, link or unlink or
replace templates, IPMI, encryption, macros, inventory mode, value mappings, tags
What standalone command-line utility is used to set up a trapper item to send data? - ANSWERS-
zabbix_sender
What four values do you need to specify when running zabbix_sender and what character denotes them
when running the command? - ANSWERS--z IP or DNS, -s Host name, =k Item key, -o Value
