Console settings / Huawei
Huawei console settings: baud rate for S-series, CloudEngine, AR and USG
Huawei keeps one console speed across the whole enterprise line: 9600 8-N-1, no flow control — S-series switches, CloudEngine, AR routers and USG firewalls all behave the same. That consistency is useful in the field: one terminal profile covers everything.
Console parameters · Huawei
Parameters by model
| Model | OS | Baud | Framing | Flow | Console port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5700 / S5720 / S5731 / S5735 / S6730 | VRP V200 | 9600 | 8N1 | none | RJ45 console (front panel, cable included) |
| CE6850 / CE6881 / CE8860 / CE12800 | VRP V200 / CE | 9600 | 8N1 | none | RJ45 console · mini-USB console on some chassis models |
| AR1000V / AR610 / AR6300 | VRP V200 / V300 | 9600 | 8N1 | none | RJ45 console (front or rear panel, cable included) |
| USG6000 系列 | VRP（USG） | 9600 | 8N1 | none | RJ45 console (cable included) |
Field notes
S series (VRP)
9600-8-N-1 default. Factory console has no password until you create the admin account during first console login; console line must use the cable shipped with the device (RJ45 to DB9/DB25).
CloudEngine（VRP）
9600-8-N-1 default. First login creates the admin password; keep the console cable at hand for initial bring-up and password recovery.
AR series (VRP)
9600-8-N-1 default on AR routers (VRP). Use the console port on the router panel for first-time configuration.
USG / HiSecEngine
9600-8-N-1 default. Console is used for first login and OS recovery of USG firewalls.
Why it looks dead when it is not
Nothing on screen
Huawei ships a console cable in the box. Third-party RJ45 leads wired for Cisco rollover usually work, but confirm your adapter is not a null-modem type before blaming the switch.
Output stops during boot
Some platforms go quiet between the boot loader and VRP. Press Enter once at a few-second interval before you decide the device has hung.
Boot interruption for password reset
The interruption key differs by platform and VRP version. Check the model release notes before power-cycling anything in production — guessing here is how maintenance windows turn into incidents.
Sources
Huawei Enterprise Support (S series switches) — support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/switches
Huawei CloudEngine data center switch documentation — support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/data-center-switches
Huawei AR router documentation — support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/routers
Huawei HiSecEngine USG firewall documentation — support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/firewalls
Questions people actually ask
- What is the default baud rate on a Huawei switch?
- 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control — the same for S-series, CloudEngine, AR routers and USG firewalls.
- Do Huawei and Cisco use the same console cable?
- Both use an RJ45 rollover pinout, so a Cisco-style rollover lead generally works. The risk is adapters: a DB9 null-modem adapter in the chain will break the link.
Reading this at a rack, with no laptop?
PlugConsole turns a phone and an OTG serial cable into a browser terminal. Someone on site plugs in, you take the console from anywhere — no client software, no VPN, no drive to site. The settings on this page are built into the field console, so you pick the model and the parameters are already right.