diff --git a/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn b/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
index 0d32edfe4..eb7fad049 100644
--- a/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/hnbgw/HNBGW_Tests.ttcn
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ type component ConnHdlr extends RAN_ConnHdlr, MGCP_ConnHdlr, RUA_ConnHdlr, PFCP_
 	var integer g_sccp_conn_id;
 	var TestHdlrParams g_pars;
 	timer g_Tguard;
+
+	port TELNETasp_PT HNBGWVTY;
 }
 
 
@@ -457,8 +459,11 @@ function f_init_handler(TestHdlrParams pars, float t_guard := 20.0) runs on Conn
 	g_Tguard.start(t_guard);
 	activate(as_Tguard_ConnHdlr());
 
+	map(self:HNBGWVTY, system:HNBGWVTY);
+	f_vty_set_prompts(HNBGWVTY);
+	f_vty_transceive(HNBGWVTY, "enable");
+
 	/* TODO: CTRL? */
-	/* TODO: VTY? */
 }
 
 /* global altstep for global guard timer; */