Questions and Answers10
What will happen to problems if the trigger they depend on is in the PROBLEM state? -
ANSWERS-They will be suppressed
Where can dependencies between triggers be defined? - ANSWERS-On the same host or on
different hosts
What is a Zabbix agent passive check? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Host name
What must be specified to allow connectivity between Zabbix Server and Zabbix Agent? -
ANSWERS-Server parameter must match Zabbix server or proxy IP address (or subnet).
What is the default number of pollers that are started at once? - ANSWERS-5
What is the Zabbix server timeout (connection timeout)? - ANSWERS-The number of seconds
the Zabbix server will wait for an answer from the agent.
What are 2 reasons for installing Zabbix_get? - ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
, What command allows you to view the list of installed packages on a Zabbix Agent? - ANSWERS-
zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -k system.sw.packages[zabbix]
Can Zabbix agent be installed on Windows? - ANSWERS-Yes
What field is mandatory for Zabbix agent to communicate in Active Mode? - ANSWERS-
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? - ANSWERS-Port
10051, by trapper process.
Are interfaces required for Active Agent checks? - ANSWERS-No
What value in the zabbix_agentd.conf file needs to be updated with the Zabbix Server or Proxy
IP address? - ANSWERS-ServerActive
What command is used to return the Zabbix Agent hostname? - ANSWERS-zabbix_agentd -t
system.hostname.
In the zabbix_agentd.conf file, what happens if multiple IP addresses are listed under the
ServerActive field? - ANSWERS-It will send data to all listed servers.
How often does the Agent retrieve configuration data from the Zabbix Server? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Memory buffer (every 5 seconds by default).