FGTENT-009 Route Map | FortiGate Firewall Configuration Step by Step
In this 9th video of the FortiGate BGP series, I demonstrate how to control the default route using a route-map and local preference.
When multiple ISPs advertise a default route, selecting the preferred path is critical for traffic engineering and high availability. In this session, we use BGP local preference via route-map to influence outbound traffic decisions in a DC–DR design.
🔍 What you’ll learn in this video:
What local preference is and why it matters in BGP
How FortiGate selects routes when multiple default routes exist
Creating and applying route-maps in FortiGate
Controlling primary and backup ISP paths using local preference
Real-world DC / DR BGP traffic control use case
Best practices for default route manipulation
This video is part of a step-by-step FortiGate BGP deployment series, focusing on real enterprise-level design, not just theory.
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