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Fortinet NSE 4 - FortiOS 7.6 Administrator NSE4_FGT_AD-7.6 · Domain 4: Routing

Route lookup order: policy routes, then the routing table (longest match, distance, priority)

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Before a FortiGate can apply a firewall policy, it must decide where a packet should go. That routing decision follows a strict order, and knowing it explains many 'why did traffic take that path?' questions on the exam.

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