# Add or view the default route

You can check which route is currently set as the default route for traffic leaving the Security Engine and set a new default route.

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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Engine.
2. Right-click a Security Engine, then select Edit <element type>.
3. Browse to Routing.
   Tip: To view the full routing information for all interfaces, click Expand All.
4. To show the default route, click Show Default Route in the Routing Tools pane.
   The current default route or routes are shown in bold font.
5. To set the default route, right-click a router or NetLink, then select Set as Default Route.
   The Any network element is added beneath the router and is set as the default route.
6. Click Save and Refresh.

## Engine Editor > Routing

Use this branch to view and change the routing configuration of the Security Engine.

Option | Definition
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Filter | Allows you to view only the elements that match what you enter in the Filter field.
Refresh View | Updates the view.
Expand All | Expands all levels of the routing tree.
Collapse All | Collapses all levels of the routing tree.
Display Mode | Changes how the routing configuration is displayed. Tree View — Displays the routing configuration as a tree of interfaces, Router elements, NetLink elements, and destination networks. Table View — Displays the routing configuration as a table of destination networks, routing gateways, interfaces, and NetLink elements.
Default Route | Allows you to view and create default routes that are used when there is no more specific route defined. Note: If the Automatic Default Route setting is selected in the properties of the interface, default routes are created automatically for interfaces with dynamic IP addresses on single Security Engines. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the default route to the routing configuration. Show Default Route — Highlights the default route in the Tree View or the Table View.
Add Route | Allows you to add routes to specific destination networks. Destination — The destination IP address or network. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the route to the routing configuration.
Query Route | Allows you to search for routes. Source — The source IP address. Destination — The destination IP address. Query — Highlights the route in the Tree View or the Table View.