FTD (FDM) PPPoE "Obtain Default Route" or Manual Route

[TheGoob]

Hello

I was wondering if it would be advisable to manually input my WAN default route as well as it being obtained. I ask because when it is obtained manually via PPPoE it does not show up in "static routes". Curious if I should also manually make a route.

outside 0.0.0.0/0 <wan ip>

[MHM Cisco World]

can you more elaborate?

[TheGoob]

When configured as PPPoE there is a checkbox (selected) that states "obtain default route automatically" and I assume it does as I can access the Internet but when I go to static routes on the FPR, it shows 0. 

Clearly a route has to be there as my LAN can access the Internet but would I still need to add a static route to outside for any other purpose?

[balaji.bandi]

You do need static route to add, the DHCP get Route automatically

>show route will show you route 

example :

[paul driver · Accepted solution]

Hello
In this instance as it seems the receiving device is a PPPOE client then I would suggest to add the static default route manually.

When a default route is received dynamically depending on what process its received by the default routing metric can be different, but adding a static default manually you can control that metric.

[TheGoob]

Thank you all, very helpful. Makes sense.