Default Console Port Speeds (Baud Rates) for Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Aruba, Dell, and More
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Console port defaults are “usually 9600,” but there are plenty of real-world exceptions (115200 on many modern switches, 19200 on some appliances, even 2400 on certain UPS serial protocols). This reference table summarizes the default console speeds we gathered across common networking gear and server management interfaces, including notable edge cases like MikroTik (115200), Aruba AOS-CX (115200), FortiSwitch (115200), Dell OS10 (115200), and TP-Link JetStream (38400).
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| Manufacturer | Device / Series | Default console speed (baud) | Default settings / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Catalyst (general console) | 9600 | Common default; often 8N1 |
| Cisco | Catalyst (CatOS docs/examples) | 9600 | “Leave default 9600 bps” style guidance |
| Cisco | Catalyst 6000 (Supervisor console) | 9600 | Often referenced as 8N1 |
| Cisco | ISR 4000 Series | 9600 | 8N1, no flow control commonly specified |
| Cisco | ASR1001-HX / ASR1002-HX | 9600 | 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (typical) |
| Cisco | Nexus 9000 (NX-OS) | 9600 | Common NX-OS terminal setting |
| Cisco | Nexus 93180YC-EX | 9600 | Default console characteristics referenced as 9600 |
| Cisco | ASA 5506-X / 5506H-X | 9600 | Common ASA console default |
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Firewall / ASA (general) | 9600 | Frequently documented as 9600 for console access |
| Juniper | RJ-45 console (general) | 9600 | Default baud rate commonly documented as 9600 |
| Juniper | Junos OS console port (general) | 9600 | Console speed referenced as 9600 |
| Juniper | EX2300 | 9600 | Default console speed |
| Juniper | EX4300 | 9600 | Default console speed (RJ-45 / often also mini-USB console present) |
| Juniper | EX4400 | 9600 | Default console speed |
| Juniper | QFX10000 / QFX10008 | 9600 | Default console speed |
| Juniper | QFX5110 | 9600 | Default console speed |
| Juniper | QFX5700 | 9600 | Often shown with 8N1 / no flow control in setup docs |
| Arista | EOS (factory default console) | 9600 | Commonly stated as 9600, N, 8, 1 |
| Arista | Aboot / boot-config (CONSOLESPEED) | 9600 | Default CONSOLESPEED typically 9600 |
| Fortinet | FortiGate (general) | 9600 | Commonly 8N1 |
| Fortinet | FortiGate-110C (QSG) | 9600 | 8N1 commonly specified |
| Fortinet | FortiGate-7000 | 9600 | 8N1, flow none commonly documented |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitch (general) | 115200 | Frequently documented as different from FortiGate (9600) |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitchOS (baudrate default) | 115200 | Documented as default baudrate |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitch (QSG examples) | 115200 | Often listed as 115200-8-N-1 |
| Fortinet | FortiSwitch-148F (QSG) | 115200 | 8N1 commonly specified |
| Palo Alto Networks | PAN-OS (initial console) | 9600 | Often documented as 9600-8-N-1 |
| Check Point | Gaia appliances / Smart-1 class | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| MikroTik | RouterOS Serial Console | 115200 | 8N1; note: some x86 cases documented as 9600 |
| MikroTik | RouterBOOT loader console | 115200 | 8N1 commonly referenced |
| HPE Aruba | AOS-CX | 115200 | Often documented as 115200, 8N1, no flow control |
| HPE Aruba | AOS-CX (reset-to-default speed) | 115200 | “no console baud-rate” style resets return to 115200 |
| HPE Aruba | AOS-Switch (ProVision) boot output | 9600 | Boot messages often at 9600 |
| HPE Aruba | AOS-Switch (ProVision) after boot | 115200 | “speed sense” up to 115200 after boot noted |
| Dell (Networking) | PowerConnect / N / S / ON / Z series (general) | 115200 | 8N1, flow none commonly documented |
| Dell (Networking) | SmartFabric OS10 | 115200 | 8 data bits, no parity commonly documented |
| Dell (Networking) | S4100–ON Series | 115200 | 8N1, no parity, no flow commonly documented |
| Dell (Servers) | iDRAC — IPMI SOL Baud Rate | 115200 | Documented default value 115200 |
| Dell (Servers) | iDRAC — IPMI Serial Baud Rate | 57600 | Documented default value 57600 |
| Dell (Servers) | iDRAC — Serial Baud Rate | 57600 | Documented default value 57600 |
| Dell (Storage/Appliance) | PowerProtect DD3300 (serial) | 115200 | Documentation notes 9600 does not work for this use case |
| Dell (Storage/Appliance) | PowerProtect DD9900 (serial) | 115200 | Documentation notes 9600 does not work for this use case |
| Lenovo | Chassis Management Module (CMM) serial | 115200 | 8N1, no flow commonly listed |
| Lenovo | UEFI Console Redirection (COM1) | 115200 | Marked as default in UEFI settings |
| Lenovo | UEFI Console Redirection (COM2) | 115200 | Marked as default in UEFI settings |
| HPE | iLO Virtual Serial Port / UEFI BIOS Serial Console | 115200 | BIOS/UEFI console baud commonly set to 115200 |
| HPE | iLO Serial CLI (iLO4/iLO5 references) | 9600 | Documented default for iLO serial CLI in some refs |
| Supermicro | SOL / serial console (example configs) | 115200 | Typically 115200n8; should match BIOS setting |
| F5 | BIG-IP serial console | 19200 | Notable non-9600 default |
| Ubiquiti | EdgeSwitch | 115200 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Ubiquiti | UniFi Switch US-24 | 115200 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| NETGEAR | Fully managed switches (general) | 115200 | Many modern models documented as 115200 |
| NETGEAR | M4250 (example) | 115200 | Setup guides commonly list 115200 |
| NETGEAR | Older / 7000-series managed switch examples | 9600 | Older families documented with 9600 |
| Extreme Networks | EXOS (most models) | 9600 | Often listed with XON/XOFF flow control |
| Extreme Networks | EXOS exceptions (selected families) | 115200 | Specific families documented as exceptions |
| Raritan | Dominion SX (console server) | 9600 | Default often cited as 9600 |
| APC | Smart-UPS (Smart protocol RS-232) | 2400 | Notable low-speed default (2400 8N1) |
| D-Link | DGS-3120 Series | 115200 | Often documented as 115200 8N1 |
| D-Link | DGS-1210ME Series | 9600 | Default documented as 9600 in guides |
| Huawei | Console interface (general defaults) | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Huawei | CloudEngine S3700 | 9600 | Default console settings table referenced |
| Huawei | S300/S500/S2700/S5700/S6700 (examples) | 9600 | Default console settings table referenced |
| H3C | Console port login (general) | 9600 | Default console speed referenced |
| Allied Telesis | AlliedWare Plus (general) | 9600 | Default console speed referenced |
| Allied Telesis | AT-x550 (console) | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| TP-Link | JetStream Managed Switch (console) | 38400 | Notable non-9600 default; often shown as 38400 8N1 |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | ICX7150 | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | ICX7250 | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | ICX7450 | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Ruckus (CommScope) | ICX7550 | 9600 | Often documented as 8N1, flow none |
| Brocade / ICX | ICX example (installation guidance) | 9600 | Often shown as 9600 8N1 |
| Solace | Appliance RS-232 console | 115200 | Documented default 115200 |