diff --git a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index 8193a8dfd..5f1095a83 100644
--- a/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/MSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import from MobileL3_CommonIE_Types all;
 import from MobileL3_RRM_Types all;
 import from L3_Templates all;
 
+import from TELNETasp_PortType all;
+import from Osmocom_VTY_Functions all;
+
 
 /***********************************************************************
  * Media related handling
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ type component MSC_ConnHdlr extends BSSAP_ConnHdlr, RSL_DchanHdlr, MGCP_ConnHdlr
 
 	/* procedure port back to our parent (BSSMAP_Emulation_CT) for control */
 	port BSSMAPEM_PROC_PT BSSMAPEM;
+	port TELNETasp_PT BSCVTY;
 
 	var MediaState g_media;
 }
@@ -240,6 +244,9 @@ type component MSC_ConnHdlr extends BSSAP_ConnHdlr, RSL_DchanHdlr, MGCP_ConnHdlr
 /* initialize all parameters */
 function f_MscConnHdlr_init(integer i, HostName bts, HostName mgw) runs on MSC_ConnHdlr {
 	f_MediaState_init(g_media, i, bts, mgw);
+	map(self:BSCVTY, system:BSCVTY);
+	f_vty_set_prompts(BSCVTY);
+	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "enable");
 }
 
 /* Callback function from general BSSMAP_Emulation whenever a connectionless
@@ -576,7 +583,7 @@ runs on MSC_ConnHdlr return PDU_BSSAP {
 		st.is_assignment := true;
 	}
 
-	f_MediaState_init(g_media, 1, "127.0.0.2", "127.0.0.3");
+	f_MscConnHdlr_init(1, "127.0.0.2", "127.0.0.3");
 
 	f_create_chan_and_exp(pars);
 	/* we should now have a COMPL_L3 at the MSC */