diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-oc2g.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
index 1927061..d4f73ad 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
  gsmtap-sapi sdcch
  gsmtap-sapi tch/f
  gsmtap-sapi tch/h
- gsmtap-sapi pacch
- gsmtap-sapi pdtch
- gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ !gsmtap-sapi ptcch
  gsmtap-sapi cbch
  gsmtap-sapi sacch
  trx 0
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl
index 3548979..b816036 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-octphy.cfg.tmpl
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
  gsmtap-sapi sdcch
  gsmtap-sapi tch/f
  gsmtap-sapi tch/h
- gsmtap-sapi pacch
- gsmtap-sapi pdtch
- gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ !gsmtap-sapi ptcch
  gsmtap-sapi cbch
  gsmtap-sapi sacch
 %for trx in osmo_bts_octphy.trx_list:
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-sysmo.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
index 536e5cb..2533354 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
  gsmtap-sapi sdcch
  gsmtap-sapi tch/f
  gsmtap-sapi tch/h
- gsmtap-sapi pacch
- gsmtap-sapi pdtch
- gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ !gsmtap-sapi ptcch
  gsmtap-sapi cbch
  gsmtap-sapi sacch
  trx 0
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-trx.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-trx.cfg.tmpl
index 2239f74..8a962a5 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-trx.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-trx.cfg.tmpl
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
  gsmtap-sapi sdcch
  gsmtap-sapi tch/f
  gsmtap-sapi tch/h
- gsmtap-sapi pacch
- gsmtap-sapi pdtch
- gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ !gsmtap-sapi ptcch
  gsmtap-sapi cbch
  gsmtap-sapi sacch
 %for chan in osmo_bts_trx.osmo_trx.channels:
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl
index cb2e1ec..2276c86 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-bts-virtual.cfg.tmpl
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
  gsmtap-sapi sdcch
  gsmtap-sapi tch/f
  gsmtap-sapi tch/h
- gsmtap-sapi pacch
- gsmtap-sapi pdtch
- gsmtap-sapi ptcch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pacch
+ !gsmtap-sapi pdtch
+ !gsmtap-sapi ptcch
  gsmtap-sapi cbch
  gsmtap-sapi sacch
  trx 0
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-oc2g.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
index 5c03636..0b1cd2d 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-oc2g.cfg.tmpl
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 log stderr
-  logging color 1
-  logging print extended-timestamp 1
-  logging print category 1
-  logging level set-all info
+ logging color 1
+ logging print extended-timestamp 1
+ logging print category 1
+ logging print category-hex 0
+ logging print file basename
+ logging level set-all info
+line vty
+ no login
+ bind ${osmo_pcu_oc2g.bts_addr}
 pcu
  pcu-socket ${osmo_pcu_oc2g.pcu_socket_path}
  flow-control-interval 10
@@ -10,3 +15,17 @@
  alloc-algorithm dynamic
  alpha 0
  gamma 0
+ gsmtap-category dl-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category dl-dummy
+ gsmtap-category dl-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-ptcch
+ gsmtap-category dl-agch
+ gsmtap-category dl-pch
+ gsmtap-category ul-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category ul-dummy
+ gsmtap-category ul-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-rach
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-sysmo.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
index bcb3d7c..ea1a69a 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu-sysmo.cfg.tmpl
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 log stderr
-  logging color 1
-  logging print extended-timestamp 1
-  logging print category 1
-  logging level set-all info
+ logging color 1
+ logging print extended-timestamp 1
+ logging print category 1
+ logging print category-hex 0
+ logging print file basename
+ logging level set-all info
+line vty
+ no login
+ bind ${osmo_pcu_sysmo.bts_addr}
 pcu
  pcu-socket ${osmo_pcu_sysmo.pcu_socket_path}
  flow-control-interval 10
@@ -10,3 +15,17 @@
  alloc-algorithm dynamic
  alpha 0
  gamma 0
+ gsmtap-category dl-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category dl-dummy
+ gsmtap-category dl-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-ptcch
+ gsmtap-category dl-agch
+ gsmtap-category dl-pch
+ gsmtap-category ul-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category ul-dummy
+ gsmtap-category ul-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-rach
diff --git a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu.cfg.tmpl b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu.cfg.tmpl
index da7425c..1d050c1 100644
--- a/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu.cfg.tmpl
+++ b/src/osmo_gsm_tester/templates/osmo-pcu.cfg.tmpl
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 log stderr
-  logging color 1
-  logging print extended-timestamp 1
-  logging print category 1
-  logging level set-all info
+ logging color 1
+ logging print extended-timestamp 1
+ logging print category 1
+ logging print category-hex 0
+ logging print file basename
+ logging level set-all info
+line vty
+ no login
+ bind ${osmo_pcu.bts_addr}
 pcu
  pcu-socket ${osmo_pcu.pcu_socket_path}
  flow-control-interval 10
@@ -10,3 +15,17 @@
  alloc-algorithm dynamic
  alpha 0
  gamma 0
+ gsmtap-category dl-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category dl-dummy
+ gsmtap-category dl-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category dl-ptcch
+ gsmtap-category dl-agch
+ gsmtap-category dl-pch
+ gsmtap-category ul-unknown
+ !gsmtap-category ul-dummy
+ gsmtap-category ul-ctrl
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-gprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-data-egprs
+ gsmtap-category ul-rach