Zabbix Agent

Question 1

In what format are Zabbix agent metrics sent to the Zabbix server?

Answer 1

Metrics are sent to the Zabbix server using JSON format; Agent2 compresses the data.

Question 2

When does the Zabbix agent collect metrics after a start/restart?

Answer 2

All metrics are collected immediatly after start/restart.

Question 3

Where does the active Zabbix agent store collected vaules?

Answer 3

Collected values are stored in memory.
Agent 2 can use SQLite as an optional buffer.

Question 4

Why would the Zabbix agent availabilitiy icon be greyed out?

Answer 4

The availabilitiy icon will be greyed out if an interface is defined but not used by any passive item.

Question 5

What must be configured to use active Zabbix agent autoregisteration?

Answer 5

An action of event source “Autoregistration” must be configured.

Active agent autoregistration

Setting up network discovery is not required to have active agents autoregister.