Fortinet FortiGate Series Administration Guide

Static Route Router Static
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Default route and default gateway
In the factory default configuration, entry number 1 in the Static Route list is associated
with a destination address of 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, which means any/all destinations. This route
is called the “static default route”. If no other routes are present in the routing table and a
packet needs to be forwarded beyond the FortiGate unit, the factory configured static
default route causes the FortiGate unit to forward the packet to the default gateway.
To prevent this you must either edit the factory configured static default route to specify a
different default gateway for the FortiGate unit, or delete the factory configured route and
specify your own static default route that points to the default gateway for the FortiGate
unit.
For example, Figure 178 shows a FortiGate unit connected to a router. To ensure that all
outbound packets destined to any network beyond the router are routed to the correct
destination, you must edit the factory default configuration and make the router the default
gateway for the FortiGate unit.
Weight If ECMP Route Failover & Load Balance Method is set to weighted add
weights for each route. Add higher weights to routes that you want to load
balance more sessions to. See “Configuring weighted static route load
balancing” on page 348.
Delete and Edit
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Delete or edit an entry in the list.
Note: For network traffic to pass, even with the correct routes configured, you must have
the appropriate firewall policies. For details, see “Configuring firewall policies” on page 391.

Fortinet FortiGate Series Specifications

General

Brand	Fortinet
Model	FortiGate Series
Category	Firewall
Language	English