What type of information is primarily stored within a Zabbix trigger?

The primary role of a Zabbix trigger is to define threshold conditions for alerts. Triggers use specific rules to determine when to generate alerts based on incoming data from monitored items. When a monitored item reaches a certain value or state, the trigger evaluates this condition. If the condition is met, the trigger becomes active, which indicates a problem that needs to be addressed. This mechanism allows Zabbix to alert users about issues that may affect system performance or availability.

In this context, historical data logs are stored in the database for reporting and analysis but are not the direct concern of triggers themselves. User permissions manage access rights within the Zabbix environment, while notification preferences determine how and when alerts are communicated to users, also not being primary information contained within a trigger. Thus, triggers are fundamentally linked to alerting through defined conditions.