ZABBIX CERTIFIED SPECIALIST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
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What will happen to problems if the trigger they depend on is in the PROBLEM
state? - ANSWER: They will be suppressed
Where can dependencies between triggers be defined? - ANSWER: On the same host
or on different hosts
What is a Zabbix agent passive check? - 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? - ANSWER: Host name
What must be specified to allow connectivity between Zabbix Server and Zabbix
Agent? - 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? - ANSWER: 5
What is the Zabbix server timeout (connection timeout)? - ANSWER: The number of
seconds the Zabbix server will wait for an answer from the agent.
What are 2 reasons for installing Zabbix_get? - 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? -
ANSWER: /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
What command allows you to view the list of installed packages on a Zabbix Agent? -
ANSWER: zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -k system.sw.packages[zabbix]
Can Zabbix agent be installed on Windows? - ANSWER: Yes
What field is mandatory for Zabbix agent to communicate in Active Mode? -
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? -
ANSWER: Port 10051, by trapper process.
Are interfaces required for Active Agent checks? - ANSWER: No
, What value in the zabbix_agentd.conf file needs to be updated with the Zabbix
Server or Proxy IP address? - ANSWER: ServerActive
What command is used to return the Zabbix Agent hostname? - ANSWER:
zabbix_agentd -t system.hostname.
In the zabbix_agentd.conf file, what happens if multiple IP addresses are listed under
the ServerActive field? - ANSWER: It will send data to all listed servers.
How often does the Agent retrieve configuration data from the Zabbix Server? -
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? - ANSWER: Memory buffer (every 5 seconds by default).
Do active checks use an availability icon? - 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? - 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?
- 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? - ANSWER: Because the UNIXTIME is exact
when the log is generated on the device running the agent.
What is the main purpose of UserParameters? - 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? - ANSWER:
Keys.
Can you reload userparameters without restarting the Zabbix agent? If so, what is
the command? - ANSWER: Yes, zabbix_agentd -R userparameter_reload
What is the sytnax for UserParameters? - ANSWER: UserParameter=key,command
How do you run a UserParameter script? - ANSWER: zabbix_agentd -t mykey
Why should you not configure a UserParameter that takes a long time to finish? -
ANSWER: They will respect timeouts defined in the server and agent configuration
and likely timeout.
If you change how data is shown in the frontend, does it modify the data in the
database? - ANSWER: No
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