Zabbix Certified Expert (ZCE)
Exam Questions And Correct
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Q&A
1. Which Zabbix component is responsible for storing
configuration and historical data?
A) Zabbix Agent
B) Zabbix Proxy
C) Zabbix Server
D) Zabbix Frontend
The Zabbix Server handles all configuration processing and
stores historical data in the database.
2. Which protocol is required for active agent checks?
A) ICMP
B) SNMP
C) TCP
D) HTTP
Active agent checks connect to the server or proxy over TCP to
send collected data.
3. In Zabbix, what is the main difference between passive and
active checks?
A) Passive checks initiate connection to the agent
B) Active checks are initiated by the agent
C) Passive checks are faster than active checks
, D) Active checks do not require network connectivity
Active checks are initiated by the agent, whereas passive checks
are requested by the server.
4. Which of the following is a valid use of Zabbix macros?
A) Only for item keys
B) For templates, actions, and item keys
C) Only for triggers
D) Only for hostnames
Macros can be used in multiple places including templates, item
keys, triggers, and actions for dynamic configuration.
5. What is the default port used by the Zabbix agent?
A) 161
B) 443
C) 80
D) 10050
The Zabbix agent listens by default on TCP port 10050 for
passive checks.
6. Low-Level Discovery (LLD) rules are used in Zabbix to:
A) Discover network devices automatically
B) Automatically create items, triggers, and graphs based on
discovered entities
C) Configure user permissions
D) Generate alerts manually
LLD rules allow dynamic creation of monitoring entities based
on discovered elements.
7. Which feature allows Zabbix to send notifications based on
trigger conditions?
A) Templates
B) Actions
C) Items
D) Graphs
, Actions define what to do (such as sending alerts) when triggers
change state.
8. In Zabbix, what is a “Template” primarily used for?
A) Only for dashboards
B) To define reusable sets of items, triggers, and graphs
C) For exporting database configuration
D) For agent installation
Templates allow reuse of monitoring configurations across
multiple hosts.
9. Which Zabbix database type is officially recommended for high-
performance environments?
A) SQLite
B) MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL
C) MongoDB
D) Oracle XE
MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL are fully supported and
optimized for large Zabbix environments.
10. What is the role of a Zabbix Proxy?
A) Store historical data permanently
B) Offload data collection from the server and cache when
disconnected
C) Only visualize dashboards
D) Replace Zabbix Server entirely
Proxies collect and store data temporarily, then forward it to
the server, helping with distributed monitoring.
11. Which option is required to enable encryption between
Zabbix agent and server?
A) HTTP
B) TLS (Transport Layer Security)
C) SSH
D) SNMPv2
Exam Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers)
Plus Rationales 2025/2026
Q&A
1. Which Zabbix component is responsible for storing
configuration and historical data?
A) Zabbix Agent
B) Zabbix Proxy
C) Zabbix Server
D) Zabbix Frontend
The Zabbix Server handles all configuration processing and
stores historical data in the database.
2. Which protocol is required for active agent checks?
A) ICMP
B) SNMP
C) TCP
D) HTTP
Active agent checks connect to the server or proxy over TCP to
send collected data.
3. In Zabbix, what is the main difference between passive and
active checks?
A) Passive checks initiate connection to the agent
B) Active checks are initiated by the agent
C) Passive checks are faster than active checks
, D) Active checks do not require network connectivity
Active checks are initiated by the agent, whereas passive checks
are requested by the server.
4. Which of the following is a valid use of Zabbix macros?
A) Only for item keys
B) For templates, actions, and item keys
C) Only for triggers
D) Only for hostnames
Macros can be used in multiple places including templates, item
keys, triggers, and actions for dynamic configuration.
5. What is the default port used by the Zabbix agent?
A) 161
B) 443
C) 80
D) 10050
The Zabbix agent listens by default on TCP port 10050 for
passive checks.
6. Low-Level Discovery (LLD) rules are used in Zabbix to:
A) Discover network devices automatically
B) Automatically create items, triggers, and graphs based on
discovered entities
C) Configure user permissions
D) Generate alerts manually
LLD rules allow dynamic creation of monitoring entities based
on discovered elements.
7. Which feature allows Zabbix to send notifications based on
trigger conditions?
A) Templates
B) Actions
C) Items
D) Graphs
, Actions define what to do (such as sending alerts) when triggers
change state.
8. In Zabbix, what is a “Template” primarily used for?
A) Only for dashboards
B) To define reusable sets of items, triggers, and graphs
C) For exporting database configuration
D) For agent installation
Templates allow reuse of monitoring configurations across
multiple hosts.
9. Which Zabbix database type is officially recommended for high-
performance environments?
A) SQLite
B) MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL
C) MongoDB
D) Oracle XE
MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL are fully supported and
optimized for large Zabbix environments.
10. What is the role of a Zabbix Proxy?
A) Store historical data permanently
B) Offload data collection from the server and cache when
disconnected
C) Only visualize dashboards
D) Replace Zabbix Server entirely
Proxies collect and store data temporarily, then forward it to
the server, helping with distributed monitoring.
11. Which option is required to enable encryption between
Zabbix agent and server?
A) HTTP
B) TLS (Transport Layer Security)
C) SSH
D) SNMPv2
