diff --git a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
index e97b97d..1b31f75 100644
--- a/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
+++ b/msc/BSC_ConnectionHandler.ttcn
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@
 import from Osmocom_CTRL_Types all;
 import from Osmocom_CTRL_Adapter all;
 
+import from TELNETasp_PortType all;
+import from Osmocom_VTY_Functions all;
+
 /* this component represents a single subscriber connection */
 type component BSC_ConnHdlr extends BSSAP_ConnHdlr, MNCC_ConnHdlr, GSUP_ConnHdlr, MGCP_ConnHdlr, SMPP_ConnHdlr, CTRL_Adapter_CT {
 	var BSC_ConnHdlrPars g_pars;
 	timer g_Tguard := 60.0;
+	port TELNETasp_PT MSCVTY;
 }
 
 type record BSC_ConnHdlrNetworkPars {
@@ -134,6 +138,10 @@
 	if (g_pars.ipa_ctrl_enable == true) {
 		f_ipa_ctrl_start(g_pars.ipa_ctrl_ip, g_pars.ipa_ctrl_port);
 	}
+
+	map(self:MSCVTY, system:MSCVTY);
+	f_vty_set_prompts(MSCVTY);
+	f_vty_transceive(MSCVTY, "enable");
 }