Zabbix

Where is the Zabbix server daemon located?

/sbin/zabbix_server

Does the Zabbix server process have to be ran by root?

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.

What are the four basic building blocks of a service check?

host, item, trigger, and action

Where are the Zabbix init scripts located?

misc/init.d

What command would you execute to test a given item on a host running a Zabbix agent?

zabbix_agentd -t <item>

What command would you execute to start Zabbix and simultaneously reload the configuration cache?

zabbix_server -R config_cache_reload

What command would you execute to display the Zabbix version?

zabbix_server -V

What command would you execute to start Zabbix and use an alternate configuration file located at /mnt/zabbix/test.conf?

zabbix_server -c /mnt/zabbix/test.conf

Where is the Zabbix agent daemon located?

/sbin/zabbix_agentd

Where is the Zabbix proxy daemon located?

/sbin/zabbix_proxy