Description
This article describes how to add a default route.
Scope
FortiGate.
Solution
Adding a default route when addressing mode is selected as manual.
- Go to Network -> Static Routes. Typically, there is only one default route. If the static route list already contains a default route, edit it, or delete the route and add a new one.
- Set 'Destination' to 'Subnet' and leave the destination IP address set to 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0.
- Set Gateway to the IP address provided by the ISP and Interface to the Internet-facing interface.
edit 0
set dst 0.0.0.0/0
set gateway 172.25.176.1
set device wan1
end
end
edit 1
set distance 5
set priority 3
end
end
When the addressing mode is selected as DHCP or PPPoE.
- By default the route will be created, there is no need to create a static route manually.
- By default the distance will be assigned as 5, it is possible to change the value by navigating to Network -> Interfaces and editing the respective interface.
get router info routing-table details
Codes: K - kernel, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, B - BGP
O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, ia - IS-IS inter area
* - candidate default
Routing table for VRF=0
S* 0.0.0.0/0 [5/0] via 172.31.176.254, ppp2, [1/0]
S 1.1.1.0/24 [254/0] is a summary, Null, [1/0]
C 10.1.1.0/24 is directly connected, DIAL_UP
C 10.1.1.1/32 is directly connected, DIAL_UP
C 10.5.16.0/20 is directly connected, lan
C 10.10.1.0/24 is directly connected, test_advpn
C 10.10.1.1/32 is directly connected, test_advpn
C 10.10.10.0/24 is directly connected, loopback-lan
C 10.14.0.0/20 is directly connected, wan1
C 10.68.0.0/20 is directly connected, wan2
C 172.31.176.24/32 is directly connected, ppp2
C 172.31.176.254/32 is directly connected, ppp2
