diff --git a/bin/confetty b/bin/confetty
index 23035fd4..73cdee63 100755
--- a/bin/confetty
+++ b/bin/confetty
@@ -344,10 +344,25 @@ def exit(code=0):
     if consoleonly:
         sys.exit(code)
     else:
-        tlvdata.send(session.connection, {'operation': 'stop', 'path': currconsole})
+        tlvdata.send(session.connection, {'operation': 'stop',
+                                          'path': currconsole})
         inconsole = False
 
 def conserver_command(fh, command):
+    # x - conserver has that as 'show baud', I am inclined to replace that with
+    #     'request exclusive'
+    # b - conserver has that as 'broadcast message', I'm tempted to use that
+    #     for break
+    # r - replay
+    # p - replay (this is the one I've always used)
+    # f - force attach read/write
+    # a - attach read/write
+    # s - spy mode
+    # l[n] - send a particular break, tempted to do l0 for compatibility
+    # o - reopen tty, this should mean reconnect console
+    # d - down a console... never used this...
+    # L - toggle logging
+    # w - who is on console
     while not command:
         ready, _, _ = select.select((fh,), (), (), 1)
         if ready:
@@ -355,9 +370,14 @@ def conserver_command(fh, command):
     if command[0] == '.':
         print("disconnect]\r")
         exit()
+    if command[0] == 'b':
+        tlvdata.send(session.connection, {'operation': 'break',
+                                          'path': currconsole})
+        print("break sent]\r")
     elif command[0] == '?':
         print("help]\r")
         print(".    disconnect\r")
+        print("b    break\r")
         print("<cr> abort command\r")
     elif command[0] == '\x0d':
         print("ignored]\r")
diff --git a/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent/consoleserver.py
index 041d0695..9115c2e6 100644
--- a/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class _ConsoleHandler(object):
         self._console = plugin.handle_path(
             "/nodes/%s/_console/session" % self.node,
             "create", self.cfgmgr)
+        self.send_break = self._console.send_break
         if self._attribwatcher:
             self.cfgmgr.remove_watcher(self._attribwatcher)
             self._attribwatcher = None
@@ -288,6 +289,9 @@ class ConsoleSession(object):
                 if recdata:
                     datacallback(recdata)
 
+    def send_break(self):
+        self.conshdl.send_break()
+
     def destroy(self):
         _handled_consoles[self.ckey].detachuser(self.username)
         _handled_consoles[self.ckey].unregister_rcpt(self.reghdl)
diff --git a/confluent/interface/console.py b/confluent/interface/console.py
index 8f013923..538f57db 100644
--- a/confluent/interface/console.py
+++ b/confluent/interface/console.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class Console(object):
     def wait_for_data(self, timeout=600):
         raise NotImplementedError("Subclassing required")
 
+    def send_break(self):
+        """This function is how a plugin should implement sending a break to
+        the remote console"""
+        pass
+
     def ping(self):
         """This function is a hint to the console plugin that now would be a
         nice time to assess health of console connection.  Plugins that see
diff --git a/confluent/sockapi.py b/confluent/sockapi.py
index 52d8aa08..d531b06c 100644
--- a/confluent/sockapi.py
+++ b/confluent/sockapi.py
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ def process_request(connection, request, cfm, authdata, authname):
                         if data['operation'] == 'stop':
                             consession.destroy()
                             return
+                        elif data['operation'] == 'break':
+                            consession.send_break()
+                            continue
                         else:
                             raise Exception("TODO")
                     if not data:
diff --git a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 26e18487..5dad6416 100644
--- a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ class IpmiConsole(conapi.Console):
     def write(self, data):
         self.solconnection.send_data(data)
 
+    def send_break(self):
+        self.solconnection.send_break()
+
 
 class IpmiIterator(object):
     def __init__(self, operator, nodes, element, cfg, inputdata):