This is the second advanced option for RIP in the web-based manager, right after metric. Enabling default-information-originate will generate and advertise a default route into the FortiGate unit’s RIP-enabled networks. The generated route may be based on routes learned through a dynamic routing protocol, routes in the routing table, or both. RIP does not create the default route unless you use the always option.

Select Disable if you experience any issues or if you wish to advertise your own static routes into RIP updates.

You can enable or disable default-information-originate in Router > Dynamic > RIP, under Advanced Options, or use the CLI.

The CLI commands associated with default information originate include: