diff --git a/ironic_ui/api/ironic.py b/ironic_ui/api/ironic.py
index e34a1a51..f99c0cc3 100755
--- a/ironic_ui/api/ironic.py
+++ b/ironic_ui/api/ironic.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from openstack_dashboard.api import base
 DEFAULT_IRONIC_API_VERSION = '1.20'
 DEFAULT_INSECURE = False
 DEFAULT_CACERT = None
-
 IRONIC_CLIENT_CLASS_NAME = 'baremetal'
 
 
@@ -117,6 +116,31 @@ def node_set_provision_state(request, node_id, state, cleansteps=None):
                                             cleansteps=cleansteps)
 
 
+def node_set_console_mode(request, node_id, enabled):
+    """Start or stop the serial console for a given node.
+
+    :param request: HTTP request.
+    :param node_id: The UUID or name of the node.
+    :param enabled: True to start the console, False to stop it
+    :return: node.
+
+    http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-ironicclient/api/ironicclient.v1.node.html#ironicclient.v1.node.NodeManager.set_console_mode
+    """
+    return ironicclient(request).node.set_console_mode(node_id, enabled)
+
+
+def node_get_console(request, node_id):
+    """Get connection information for a node's console.
+
+    :param request: HTTP request.
+    :param node_id: The UUID or name of the node.
+    :return: Console connection information
+
+    http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-ironicclient/api/ironicclient.v1.node.html#ironicclient.v1.node.NodeManager.get_console
+    """
+    return ironicclient(request).node.get_console(node_id)
+
+
 def node_set_maintenance(request, node_id, state, maint_reason=None):
     """Set the maintenance mode on a given node.
 
@@ -194,7 +218,7 @@ def node_get_boot_device(request, node_id):
     """Get the boot device for a specified node.
 
     :param request: HTTP request.
-    :param node_id: The id of the node.
+    :param node_id: The UUID or name of the node.
     :return: Dictionary with keys "boot_device" and "persistent"
 
     http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-ironicclient/api/ironicclient.v1.node.html#ironicclient.v1.node.NodeManager.get_boot_device
@@ -250,16 +274,16 @@ def port_delete(request, port_uuid):
     return ironicclient(request).port.delete(port_uuid)
 
 
-def port_update(request, port_id, patch):
+def port_update(request, port_uuid, patch):
     """Update a specified port.
 
     :param request: HTTP request.
-    :param node_id: The uuid of the port.
+    :param port_id: The UUID of the port.
     :param patch: Sequence of update operations
-    :return: port.
+    :return: Port.
 
     http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-ironicclient/api/ironicclient.v1.port.html#ironicclient.v1.port.PortManager.update
     """
-    port = ironicclient(request).port.update(port_id, patch)
+    port = ironicclient(request).port.update(port_uuid, patch)
     return dict([(f, getattr(port, f, ''))
                  for f in res_fields.PORT_DETAILED_RESOURCE.fields])
diff --git a/ironic_ui/api/ironic_rest_api.py b/ironic_ui/api/ironic_rest_api.py
index 5fac1f7f..36bde840 100755
--- a/ironic_ui/api/ironic_rest_api.py
+++ b/ironic_ui/api/ironic_rest_api.py
@@ -177,6 +177,34 @@ class StatesProvision(generic.View):
                                                clean_steps)
 
 
+@urls.register
+class StatesConsole(generic.View):
+
+    url_regex = r'ironic/nodes/(?P<node_uuid>[0-9a-f-]+)/states/console$'
+
+    @rest_utils.ajax()
+    def get(self, request, node_uuid):
+        """Get connection information for the node's console
+
+        :param request: HTTP request.
+        :param node_id: Node uuid
+        :return: Connection information
+        """
+        return ironic.node_get_console(request, node_uuid)
+
+    @rest_utils.ajax(data_required=True)
+    def put(self, request, node_uuid):
+        """Start or stop the serial console.
+
+        :param request: HTTP request.
+        :param node_id: Node uuid
+        :return: Return code
+        """
+        return ironic.node_set_console_mode(request,
+                                            node_uuid,
+                                            request.DATA.get('enabled'))
+
+
 @urls.register
 class Maintenance(generic.View):
 
diff --git a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/ironic.service.js b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/ironic.service.js
index 454cc37a..80b3ae7d 100755
--- a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/ironic.service.js
+++ b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/ironic.service.js
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
       getNodes: getNodes,
       getPortsWithNode: getPortsWithNode,
       getBootDevice: getBootDevice,
+      nodeGetConsole: nodeGetConsole,
+      nodeSetConsoleMode: nodeSetConsoleMode,
       powerOffNode: powerOffNode,
       powerOnNode: powerOnNode,
       putNodeInMaintenanceMode: putNodeInMaintenanceMode,
@@ -514,6 +516,44 @@
           return $q.reject(msg);
         });
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @description Set the console mode of the node.
+     *
+     * http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/baremetal/?
+     * expanded=start-stop-console-detail#start-stop-console
+     *
+     * @param {string} uuid – UUID of a node.
+     * @param {boolean} enabled – true to start the console, false to stop it
+     * @return {promise} Promise
+     */
+    function nodeSetConsoleMode(uuid, enabled) {
+      return apiService.put('/api/ironic/nodes/' + uuid + '/states/console',
+                            {enabled: enabled})
+        .then(function(response) {
+          var msg = gettext('Refresh page to see updated console details');
+          toastService.add('success', interpolate(msg, [uuid], false));
+          return response.data;
+        })
+        .catch(function(response) {
+          var msg = gettext('Unable to set console mode: %s');
+          toastService.add('error', interpolate(msg, [response.data], false));
+          return $q.reject(msg);
+        });
+    }
+
+    function nodeGetConsole(uuid) {
+      return apiService.get('/api/ironic/nodes/' + uuid + '/states/console')
+        .then(function(response) {
+          return response.data; // Object containing console information
+        })
+        .catch(function(response) {
+          var msg = gettext('Unable to get console for node %s: %s');
+          toastService.add('error',
+                           interpolate(msg, [uuid, response.data], false));
+          return $q.reject(msg);
+        });
+    }
   }
 
 }());
diff --git a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.controller.js b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.controller.js
index b9f018ec..6950e690 100755
--- a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.controller.js
+++ b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.controller.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 
     ctrl.node = null;
     ctrl.nodeValidation = [];
+    ctrl.nodeValidationMap = {}; // Indexed by interface
     ctrl.nodeStateTransitions = [];
     ctrl.ports = [];
     ctrl.portsSrc = [];
@@ -84,11 +85,14 @@
     ctrl.deletePort = deletePort;
     ctrl.editPort = editPort;
     ctrl.refresh = refresh;
+    ctrl.toggleConsoleMode = toggleConsoleMode;
 
     $scope.emptyObject = function(obj) {
       return angular.isUndefined(obj) || Object.keys(obj).length === 0;
     };
 
+    $scope.isDefined = angular.isDefined;
+
     var editNodeHandler =
         $rootScope.$on(ironicEvents.EDIT_NODE_SUCCESS,
                        function() {
@@ -149,6 +153,10 @@
       return ironic.getNode(uuid).then(function (node) {
         ctrl.node = node;
         ctrl.node.id = ctrl.node.uuid;
+        ironic.nodeGetConsole(uuid).then(function(consoleData) {
+          ctrl.node.console_enabled = consoleData.console_enabled;
+          ctrl.node.console_info = consoleData.console_info;
+        });
       });
     }
 
@@ -188,9 +196,11 @@
     function validateNode() {
       ironic.validateNode(ctrl.node.uuid).then(function(response) {
         var nodeValidation = [];
+        ctrl.nodeValidationMap = {};
         angular.forEach(response.data, function(status) {
           status.id = status.interface;
           nodeValidation.push(status);
+          ctrl.nodeValidationMap[status.interface] = status;
         });
         ctrl.nodeValidation = nodeValidation;
       });
@@ -274,5 +284,15 @@
     function refresh() {
       init();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @name horizon.dashboard.admin.ironic.NodeDetailsController.toggleConsoleMode
+     * @description Toggle the state of the console for the current node
+     *
+     * @return {void}
+     */
+    function toggleConsoleMode() {
+      ironic.nodeSetConsoleMode(ctrl.node.uuid, !ctrl.node.console_enabled);
+    }
   }
 })();
diff --git a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.html b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.html
index 1f808fc8..0d9cfdc9 100644
--- a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.html
+++ b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/node-details.html
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
                 callback="ctrl.editNode">
           {$ ::'Edit' | translate $}
         </action>
+        <action button-type="menu-item"
+                disabled="isDefined(ctrl.nodeValidationMap.console)
+                          && ctrl.nodeValidationMap.console.result===false"
+                callback="ctrl.toggleConsoleMode">
+          {$ ctrl.node.console_enabled ? 'Disable console' : 'Enable console' | translate $}
+        </action>
       </menu>
     </action-list>
   </div>
diff --git a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/sections/overview.html b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/sections/overview.html
index 0e8cd23a..47476997 100644
--- a/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/sections/overview.html
+++ b/ironic_ui/static/dashboard/admin/ironic/node-details/sections/overview.html
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
       <dd>{$ ctrl.node.reservation | noValue $}</dd>
       <dt translate>Console Enabled</dt>
       <dd>{$ ctrl.node.console_enabled | yesno $}</dd>
+      <dt translate>Console Info</dt>
+      <dd ng-if="ctrl.node.console_info.type==='shellinabox'">
+        <a href="{$ ctrl.node.console_info.url $}"
+           title="{$ 'Click link to view console' | translate $}">
+          shellinabox
+        </a>
+      </dd>
+      <dd ng-if="ctrl.node.console_info.type!=='shellinabox'">
+        {$ ctrl.node.console_info | noValue $}
+      </dd>
     </dl>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-console-support-ccffcedc845ca214.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-console-support-ccffcedc845ca214.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8786e4d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-console-support-ccffcedc845ca214.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Support has been added for starting, stopping, and accessing the
+    console associated with a node.
+  - |
+    The action dropdown menu in the node-details panel has a new item
+    ``Enable|Disable console``.
+  - |
+    The node-details/overview panel has a new ``Console info`` item in the
+    ``General`` section. The value of this field is dependent on the console
+    type. For ``shellinabox`` the value is an anchor with the URL required
+    to access the web console and title ``shellinabox``. For others, the
+    value is a string representation of the console_info object returned
+    by the get_console api call.