diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a3cc0259..4cf45491 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ ironic_pip_packages:
   - sushy
   - systemd-python
 
+# ipmitool-socat console settings
+ironic_socat_bind_address: "{{ openstack_service_bind_address | default('0.0.0.0') }}"
+ironic_socat_port_range: "10000:10099"
+
 # Specific pip packages provided by the user for the ironic service
 ironic_user_pip_packages: []
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ipmitool-socat-console-5b99db22de49aefd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ipmitool-socat-console-5b99db22de49aefd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca55875f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ipmitool-socat-console-5b99db22de49aefd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    If the ``ironic_drivers_enabled`` variable from the os_ironic role includes
+    a driver which uses the ``ipmitool-socat`` console interface, that interface is
+    now enabled automatically in the ``ironic.conf`` ``enabled_console_interfaces``
+    config option. New variables ``ironic_socat_bind_address`` and
+    ``ironic_socat_port_range`` are added to support further customisation of the
+    serial console data flow.
diff --git a/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index df339a4b..81caa164 100644
--- a/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ enabled_deploy_interfaces = {{ filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].deploy'
 enabled_inspect_interfaces = {{ filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].inspect') | unique | join(',') }}
 enabled_management_interfaces = {{ filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].management') | unique | join(',') }}
 enabled_power_interfaces = {{ filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].power') | unique | join(',') }}
+enabled_console_interfaces = {{ filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].console') | unique | join(',') }}
 
 [agent]
 
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ sync_power_state_interval = {{ ironic_sync_power_state_interval }}
 automated_clean = {{ ironic_automated_clean }}
 
 [console]
+{% if 'ipmitool-socat' in (filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].console') | unique) %}
+socat_address = {{ ironic_socat_bind_address }}
+port_range = "{{ ironic_socat_port_range }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 [cors]
 
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index aa21a91c..d5d4a816 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: ilo
     management: ilo
     power: ilo
+    console: ilo
   agent_ipmitool:
     hardware_type: ipmi
     boot: pxe
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: inspector
     management: ipmitool
     power: ipmitool
+    console: no-console
   agent_ipmitool_socat:
     hardware_type: ipmi
     boot: pxe
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: inspector
     management: ipmitool
     power: ipmitool
+    console: ipmitool-socat
   agent_irmc:
     hardware_type: irmc
     boot: irmc-virtual-media
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: irmc
     management: irmc
     power: irmc
+    console: ipmitool-socat
   pxe_drac:
     hardware_type: idrac
     boot: pxe
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: idrac
     management: idrac
     power: idrac
+    console: no-console
   pxe_drac_inspector:
     hardware_type: idrac
     boot: pxe
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: inspector
     management: idrac
     power: idrac
+    console: no-console
   pxe_ilo:
     hardware_type: ilo
     boot: ilo-pxe
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: ilo
     management: ilo
     power: ilo
+    console: ilo
   pxe_ipmitool:
     hardware_type: ipmi
     boot: pxe
@@ -76,6 +83,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: inspector
     management: ipmitool
     power: ipmitool
+    console: no-console
   pxe_ipmitool_socat:
     hardware_type: ipmi
     boot: pxe
@@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: inspector
     management: ipmitool
     power: ipmitool
+    console: ipmitool-socat
   pxe_irmc:
     hardware_type: irmc
     boot: irmc-pxe
@@ -90,6 +99,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: irmc
     management: irmc
     power: irmc
+    console: ipmitool-socat
   pxe_snmp:
     hardware_type: snmp
     boot: pxe
@@ -97,6 +107,7 @@ ironic_driver_types:
     inspect: no-inspect
     management: fake
     power: snmp
+    console: no-console
 
 ironic_packages_list: >
   {%- set package_list = [] %}
@@ -117,6 +128,9 @@ ironic_packages_list: >
   {%- if ironic_inspector_boot_mode == "http" %}
   {%-   set package_list = package_list + ironic_inspector_http_distro_packages %}
   {%- endif %}
+  {%- if 'ipmitool-socat' in (filtered_ironic_drivers | json_query('[*].console') | unique) %}
+  {%    set package_list = package_list + ironic_ipmitool_socat_distro_packages %}
+  {%- endif %}
   {{- package_list -}}
 
 ironic_service_user_list: >
@@ -295,3 +309,6 @@ ironic_venv_packages: |-
   {%-   set _ = pkg_list.extend(ironic_inspector_user_pip_packages) %}
   {%- endif %}
   {{- pkg_list | unique }}
+
+ironic_ipmitool_socat_distro_packages:
+  - socat