diff --git a/console/config.go b/console/config.go
index cd0686f1..f98d0ed9 100644
--- a/console/config.go
+++ b/console/config.go
@@ -15,13 +15,37 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	ServeLiveFS bool `yaml:"-"`
 	// Version is the version to display to the user.
 	Version string `yaml:"-"`
+	// DefaultVisualizeOptions define some defaults for the "visualize" tab.
+	DefaultVisualizeOptions VisualizeOptionsConfiguration
+}
+
+// VisualizeOptionsConfiguration defines options for the "visualize" tab.
+type VisualizeOptionsConfiguration struct {
+	// Start is the start time (as a string)
+	Start string `json:"start"`
+	// End is the end time (as string)
+	End string `json:"end"`
+	// Filter  is the the filter string
+	Filter string `json:"filter"`
+	// Dimensions is the array of dimensions to use
+	Dimensions []queryColumn `json:"dimensions"`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfiguration represents the default configuration for the console component.
 func DefaultConfiguration() Configuration {
-	return Configuration{}
+	return Configuration{
+		DefaultVisualizeOptions: VisualizeOptionsConfiguration{
+			Start:      "6 hours ago",
+			End:        "now",
+			Filter:     "InIfBoundary = external",
+			Dimensions: []queryColumn{queryColumnSrcAS},
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *Component) configHandlerFunc(gc *gin.Context) {
-	gc.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"version": c.config.Version})
+	gc.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"version":                 c.config.Version,
+		"defaultVisualizeOptions": c.config.DefaultVisualizeOptions,
+	})
 }
diff --git a/console/config_test.go b/console/config_test.go
index b16ec236..dccb28d8 100644
--- a/console/config_test.go
+++ b/console/config_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ func TestConfigHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			URL: "/api/v0/console/configuration",
 			JSONOutput: gin.H{
 				"version": "1.2.3",
+				"defaultVisualizeOptions": gin.H{
+					"start":      "6 hours ago",
+					"end":        "now",
+					"filter":     "InIfBoundary = external",
+					"dimensions": []string{"SrcAS"},
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	})
diff --git a/console/data/docs/02-configuration.md b/console/data/docs/02-configuration.md
index f781fafc..afe6b8ca 100644
--- a/console/data/docs/02-configuration.md
+++ b/console/data/docs/02-configuration.md
@@ -376,6 +376,19 @@ The main components of the console service are `http`, `console`,
 `authentication` and `database`. `http` accepts the [same
 configuration](#http) as for the inlet service.
 
+The console itself accepts the `default-visualize-options` key. Here
+is an example:
+
+```yaml
+console:
+  default-visualize-options:
+    start: 1 day ago
+    end: now
+    filter: InIfBoundary = external
+    dimensions:
+      - ExporterName
+```
+
 ### Authentication
 
 The console does not store user identities and is unable to
diff --git a/console/data/docs/99-changelog.md b/console/data/docs/99-changelog.md
index 2a3dfd71..34370bc4 100644
--- a/console/data/docs/99-changelog.md
+++ b/console/data/docs/99-changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ identified with a specific icon:
 - 🩹: bug fix
 - 🌱: miscellaneous change
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- 🌱 *console*: add configuration for default options of the visualize tab
+
 ## 1.5.0 - 2022-07-20
 
 This release introduce a new protobuf schema. When using
diff --git a/console/frontend/src/views/VisualizePage/OptionsPanel.vue b/console/frontend/src/views/VisualizePage/OptionsPanel.vue
index e5f6faad..b87f6f8c 100644
--- a/console/frontend/src/views/VisualizePage/OptionsPanel.vue
+++ b/console/frontend/src/views/VisualizePage/OptionsPanel.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
 });
 const emit = defineEmits(["update:modelValue", "cancel"]);
 
-import { ref, watch, computed } from "vue";
+import { ref, watch, computed, inject } from "vue";
 import { ChevronDownIcon, ChevronRightIcon } from "@heroicons/vue/solid";
 import InputTimeRange from "@/components/InputTimeRange.vue";
 import InputDimensions from "@/components/InputDimensions.vue";
@@ -155,17 +155,19 @@ const hasErrors = computed(
     !!(timeRange.value.errors || dimensions.value.errors || filter.value.errors)
 );
 
+const serverConfiguration = inject("server-configuration");
 watch(
-  () => props.modelValue,
-  (modelValue) => {
+  () => [props.modelValue, serverConfiguration.value?.defaultVisualizeOptions],
+  ([modelValue, defaultOptions]) => {
+    if (defaultOptions === undefined) return;
     const {
       graphType: _graphType = graphTypes.stacked,
-      start = "6 hours ago",
-      end = "now",
-      dimensions: _dimensions = ["SrcAS"],
+      start = defaultOptions?.start,
+      end = defaultOptions?.end,
+      dimensions: _dimensions = defaultOptions?.dimensions,
       limit = 10,
       points /* eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars */,
-      filter: _filter = "InIfBoundary = external",
+      filter: _filter = defaultOptions?.filter,
       units: _units = "l3bps",
     } = modelValue;
 
@@ -173,14 +175,17 @@ watch(
     graphType.value =
       graphTypeList.find(({ name }) => name === _graphType) || graphTypeList[0];
     timeRange.value = { start, end };
-    dimensions.value = { selected: [..._dimensions], limit };
+    dimensions.value = {
+      selected: [..._dimensions],
+      limit,
+    };
     filter.value = { expression: _filter };
     units.value = _units;
 
     // A bit risky, but it seems to work.
     if (!isEqual(modelValue, options.value)) {
       open.value = true;
-      if (!hasErrors.value) {
+      if (!hasErrors.value && start) {
         emit("update:modelValue", options.value);
       }
     }