diff --git a/gns3server/compute/traceng/traceng_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/traceng/traceng_vm.py
index cdd97741..6539b804 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/traceng/traceng_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/traceng/traceng_vm.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class TraceNGVM(BaseNode):
         self._process = None
         self._started = False
         self._ip_address = None
+        self._default_destination = None
         self._destination = None
         self._local_udp_tunnel = None
         self._ethernet_adapter = EthernetAdapter()  # one adapter with 1 Ethernet interface
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ class TraceNGVM(BaseNode):
 
         return {"name": self.name,
                 "ip_address": self.ip_address,
+                "default_destination": self._default_destination,
                 "node_id": self.id,
                 "node_directory": self.working_path,
                 "status": self.status,
@@ -167,6 +169,30 @@ class TraceNGVM(BaseNode):
                                                                                 id=self.id,
                                                                                 ip_address=ip_address))
 
+    @property
+    def default_destination(self):
+        """
+        Returns the default destination IP/host for this node.
+
+        :returns: destination IP/host
+        """
+
+        return self._default_destination
+
+    @default_destination.setter
+    def default_destination(self, destination):
+        """
+        Sets the destination IP/host for this node.
+
+        :param destination: destination IP/host
+        """
+
+        self._default_destination = destination
+        log.info("{module}: {name} [{id}] set default destination to {destination}".format(module=self.manager.module_name,
+                                                                                           name=self.name,
+                                                                                           id=self.id,
+                                                                                           destination=destination))
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def start(self, destination=None):
         """
@@ -400,10 +426,15 @@ class TraceNGVM(BaseNode):
         (to be passed to subprocess.Popen())
         """
 
+        if not destination:
+            # use the default destination if no specific destination provided
+            destination = self.default_destination
         if not destination:
             raise TraceNGError("Please provide a host or IP address to trace")
-        if not self._ip_address:
+        if not self.ip_address:
             raise TraceNGError("Please configure an IP address for this TraceNG node")
+        if self.ip_address == destination:
+            raise TraceNGError("Destination cannot be the same as the IP address")
 
         self._destination = destination
         command = [self._traceng_path()]
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index aa6aed06..24306cb6 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -921,12 +921,7 @@ class Project:
         Start all nodes
         """
         pool = Pool(concurrency=3)
-        emit_warning = True
         for node in self.nodes.values():
-            if node.node_type == "traceng" and emit_warning:
-                self.controller.notification.emit("log.warning", {"message": "TraceNG nodes must be started one by one"})
-                emit_warning = False
-                continue
             pool.append(node.start)
         yield from pool.join()
 
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/traceng_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/traceng_handler.py
index 188cde5f..fc5d21c8 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/traceng_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/compute/traceng_handler.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ class TraceNGHandler:
                                             request.match_info["project_id"],
                                             request.json.get("node_id"),
                                             console=request.json.get("console"))
-        vm.ip_address = request.json.get("ip_address", "")  # FIXME, required IP address to create node?
+        vm.ip_address = request.json.get("ip_address", "")
+        vm.default_destination = request.json.get("default_destination", "")
         response.set_status(201)
         response.json(vm)
 
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ class TraceNGHandler:
         vm = traceng_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
         vm.name = request.json.get("name", vm.name)
         vm.ip_address = request.json.get("ip_address", vm.ip_address)
+        vm.default_destination = request.json.get("default_destination", vm.default_destination)
         vm.updated()
         response.json(vm)
 
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ class TraceNGHandler:
 
         traceng_manager = TraceNG.instance()
         vm = traceng_manager.get_node(request.match_info["node_id"], project_id=request.match_info["project_id"])
-        yield from vm.start(request.json["destination"])
+        yield from vm.start(request.get("destination"))
         response.json(vm)
 
     @Route.post(
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/traceng.py b/gns3server/schemas/traceng.py
index 6c0f63cc..d95fd042 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/traceng.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/traceng.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ TRACENG_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
         "ip_address": {
             "description": "Source IP address for tracing",
             "type": ["string"]
+        },
+        "default_destination": {
+            "description": "Default destination IP address or hostname for tracing",
+            "type": ["string"]
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -77,6 +81,10 @@ TRACENG_UPDATE_SCHEMA = {
         "ip_address": {
             "description": "Source IP address for tracing",
             "type": ["string"]
+        },
+        "default_destination": {
+            "description": "Default destination IP address or hostname for tracing",
+            "type": ["string"]
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
@@ -92,7 +100,6 @@ TRACENG_START_SCHEMA = {
             "type": ["string"]
         }
     },
-    "required": ["destination"],
 }
 
 TRACENG_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
@@ -144,8 +151,12 @@ TRACENG_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
         "ip_address": {
             "description": "Source IP address for tracing",
             "type": ["string"]
+        },
+        "default_destination": {
+            "description": "Default destination IP address or hostname for tracing",
+            "type": ["string"]
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
-    "required": ["name", "node_id", "status", "console", "console_type", "project_id", "command_line", "ip_address"]
+    "required": ["name", "node_id", "status", "console", "console_type", "project_id", "command_line", "ip_address", "default_destination"]
 }