diff --git a/novaclient/tests/fixture_data/servers.py b/novaclient/tests/fixture_data/servers.py
index 85be06868..c8f87bf60 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/fixture_data/servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/fixture_data/servers.py
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ class V1(Base):
             assert list(body[action]) == ['type']
         elif action == 'os-getRDPConsole':
             assert list(body[action]) == ['type']
+        elif action == 'os-getSerialConsole':
+            assert list(body[action]) == ['type']
         elif action == 'os-migrateLive':
             assert set(body[action].keys()) == set(['host',
                                                     'block_migration',
@@ -568,6 +570,7 @@ class V3(Base):
             'get_console_output': ['length'],
             'get_vnc_console': ['type'],
             'get_spice_console': ['type'],
+            'get_serial_console': ['type'],
             'reset_state': ['state'],
             'create_image': ['name', 'metadata'],
             'migrate_live': ['host', 'block_migration', 'disk_over_commit'],
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/v1_1/test_servers.py b/novaclient/tests/v1_1/test_servers.py
index 42032031b..a8a3aeabd 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/v1_1/test_servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/v1_1/test_servers.py
@@ -548,6 +548,14 @@ class ServersTest(utils.FixturedTestCase):
         self.cs.servers.get_spice_console(s, 'fake')
         self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
 
+    def test_get_serial_console(self):
+        s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
+        s.get_serial_console('fake')
+        self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
+
+        self.cs.servers.get_serial_console(s, 'fake')
+        self.assert_called('POST', '/servers/1234/action')
+
     def test_get_rdp_console(self):
         s = self.cs.servers.get(1234)
         s.get_rdp_console('fake')
diff --git a/novaclient/v1_1/servers.py b/novaclient/v1_1/servers.py
index d1ced5218..43b45ebb7 100644
--- a/novaclient/v1_1/servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/v1_1/servers.py
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ class Server(base.Resource):
         """
         return self.manager.get_rdp_console(self, console_type)
 
+    def get_serial_console(self, console_type):
+        """
+        Get serial console for a Server.
+
+        :param console_type: Type of console ('serial')
+        """
+        return self.manager.get_serial_console(self, console_type)
+
     def get_password(self, private_key=None):
         """
         Get password for a Server.
@@ -675,6 +683,17 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
         return self._action('os-getRDPConsole', server,
                             {'type': console_type})[1]
 
+    def get_serial_console(self, server, console_type):
+        """
+        Get a serial console for an instance
+
+        :param server: The :class:`Server` (or its ID) to add an IP to.
+        :param console_type: Type of serial console to get ('serial')
+        """
+
+        return self._action('os-getSerialConsole', server,
+                            {'type': console_type})[1]
+
     def get_password(self, server, private_key=None):
         """
         Get password for an instance
diff --git a/novaclient/v1_1/shell.py b/novaclient/v1_1/shell.py
index 4f82b02c4..6a5a83742 100644
--- a/novaclient/v1_1/shell.py
+++ b/novaclient/v1_1/shell.py
@@ -2040,6 +2040,27 @@ def do_get_rdp_console(cs, args):
     utils.print_list([RDPConsole(data['console'])], ['Type', 'Url'])
 
 
+@utils.arg('server', metavar='<server>', help=_('Name or ID of server.'))
+@utils.arg('--console_type', default='serial',
+    help=_('Type of serial console, default="serial".'))
+def do_get_serial_console(cs, args):
+    """Get a serial console to a server."""
+    if args.console_type not in ('serial',):
+        raise exceptions.CommandError(
+            _("Invalid parameter value for 'console_type', "
+              "currently supported 'serial'."))
+
+    server = _find_server(cs, args.server)
+    data = server.get_serial_console(args.console_type)
+
+    class SerialConsole:
+        def __init__(self, console_dict):
+            self.type = console_dict['type']
+            self.url = console_dict['url']
+
+    utils.print_list([SerialConsole(data['console'])], ['Type', 'Url'])
+
+
 @utils.arg('server', metavar='<server>', help='Name or ID of server.')
 @utils.arg('private_key',
     metavar='<private-key>',