diff --git a/doc/examples/osmobts-mgr.cfg b/doc/examples/osmobts-mgr.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1c4e8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/examples/osmobts-mgr.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+!
+! SysmoMgr (0.3.0.137-7576) configuration saved from vty
+!!
+!
+log stderr
+  logging filter all 1
+  logging color 1
+  logging timestamp 0
+  logging level all everything
+  logging level temp info
+  logging level fw info
+  logging level find info
+  logging level lglobal notice
+  logging level llapd notice
+  logging level linp notice
+  logging level lmux notice
+  logging level lmi notice
+  logging level lmib notice
+  logging level lsms notice
+!
+line vty
+ no login
+!
+config-mgr
+ temp-warn-board -30 50
+ temp-sever-board -50 80
+ temp-warn-pa -30 50
+ temp-sever-pa -50 80
+ pwr-action 1 1 0
+ pwr-max-transmiter 32
diff --git a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/Makefile.am b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/Makefile.am
index 1c08af3..b4b7de7 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/Makefile.am
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ l1fwd_proxy_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/common/libbts.a $(COMMON_LDADD)
 
 sysmobts_mgr_SOURCES = \
 		misc/sysmobts_mgr.c misc/sysmobts_misc.c \
-		misc/sysmobts_par.c misc/sysmobts_nl.c
-sysmobts_mgr_LDADD = $(LIBOSMOCORE_LIBS)
+		misc/sysmobts_par.c misc/sysmobts_nl.c	\
+		misc/sysmobts_mgr_vty.c
+sysmobts_mgr_LDADD = $(LIBOSMOCORE_LIBS) $(LIBOSMOVTY_LIBS)
 
 sysmobts_util_SOURCES = misc/sysmobts_util.c misc/sysmobts_par.c
 sysmobts_util_LDADD = $(LIBOSMOCORE_LIBS)
diff --git a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.c b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.c
index 7a50bdc..2635c5f 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.c
@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@ static int fd_unix = -1;
 void *tall_mgr_ctx;
 static struct sbts2050_config_info confinfo;
 
+static struct sysmobts_mgr_instance sysmobts_mgr_inst = {
+	.config_file = "osmobts-mgr.cfg",
+};
+
+const char *sysmomgr_copyright =
+	"(C) 2012 by Harald Welte <laforge@gnumonks.org>\r\n"
+	"(C) 2014 by Holger Hans Peter Freyther\r\n"
+	"License AGPLv3+: GNU AGPL version 2 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html>\r\n"
+	"This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\r\n"
+	"There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.\r\n";
+
+static struct vty_app_info vty_info = {
+	.name           = "SysmoMgr",
+	.version        = PACKAGE_VERSION,
+	.go_parent_cb   = mgr_vty_go_parent,
+	.is_config_node = mgr_vty_is_config_node,
+};
+
 /* every 6 hours means 365*4 = 1460 EEprom writes per year (max) */
 #define TEMP_TIMER_SECS		(6 * 3600)
 
@@ -217,13 +235,14 @@ static void print_help(void)
 	printf(" -s Disable color\n");
 	printf(" -d CAT enable debugging\n");
 	printf(" -D daemonize\n");
+	printf(" -c Specify the filename of the config file\n");
 }
 
 static int parse_options(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int opt;
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "nhsd:")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "nhsd:c:")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'n':
 			no_eeprom_write = 1;
@@ -240,6 +259,9 @@ static int parse_options(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'D':
 			daemonize = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'c':
+			sysmobts_mgr_inst.config_file = optarg;
+			break;
 		default:
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -443,6 +465,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		exit(2);
 
+	vty_info.copyright = sysmomgr_copyright;
+	vty_init(&vty_info);
+	logging_vty_add_cmds(&mgr_log_info);
+
+	sysmobts_mgr_vty_init();
+
+	rc = sysmobts_mgr_parse_config(sysmobts_mgr_inst.config_file,
+				       &confinfo);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		LOGP(DFIND, LOGL_FATAL, "Cannot parse config file\n");
+		exit(2);
+	}
+
+	rc = telnet_init(tall_msgb_ctx, NULL, 4252);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error initializing telnet\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	/* start temperature check timer */
 	temp_timer.cb = check_temp_timer_cb;
 	check_temp_timer_cb(NULL);
diff --git a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.h b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.h
index ddb6774..d89c46f 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.h
+++ b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr.h
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 #ifndef _SYSMOBTS_MGR_H
 #define _SYSMOBTS_MGR_H
 
+#include <osmocom/vty/vty.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/command.h>
+
 enum {
 	DTEMP,
 	DFW,
 	DFIND,
 };
 
+enum mgr_vty_node {
+	MGR_NODE = _LAST_OSMOVTY_NODE + 1,
+};
+
+enum node_type mgr_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty);
+int mgr_vty_is_config_node(struct vty *vty, int node);
+int sysmobts_mgr_vty_init(void);
+int sysmobts_mgr_parse_config(const char *config_file,
+			      struct sbts2050_config_info *cfg);
+
+struct sysmobts_mgr_instance {
+	const char *config_file;
+};
 #endif
diff --git a/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr_vty.c b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr_vty.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33c3fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/osmo-bts-sysmo/misc/sysmobts_mgr_vty.c
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/* (C) 2014 by sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * Author: Alvaro Neira Ayuso <anayuso@sysmocom.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/vty/vty.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/command.h>
+#include <osmocom/vty/misc.h>
+
+#include <osmo-bts/logging.h>
+
+#include "sysmobts_misc.h"
+#include "sysmobts_mgr.h"
+
+static struct sbts2050_config_info *mgr_cfg = NULL;
+
+enum node_type mgr_vty_go_parent(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	switch (vty->node) {
+	case MGR_NODE:
+		vty->node = CONFIG_NODE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		vty->node = CONFIG_NODE;
+	}
+	return vty->node;
+}
+
+int mgr_vty_is_config_node(struct vty *vty, int node)
+{
+	switch (node) {
+	case MGR_NODE:
+		return 1;
+	default:
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+#define MGR_STR        "Configure the sysmobts-mgr\n"
+
+static struct cmd_node mgr_node = {
+	MGR_NODE,
+	"%s(config-mgr)# ",
+	1,
+};
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr, cfg_mgr_cmd,
+	"config-mgr",
+	MGR_STR)
+{
+	vty->node = MGR_NODE;
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(show_mgr, show_mgr_cmd, "show mgr",
+      SHOW_STR "Display information about the mgr")
+{
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-warn-board Min:%d Max:%d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_warn_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_warn_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-sever-board Min:%d Max:%d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_sever_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_sever_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-warn-pa Min:%d Max:%d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_warn_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_warn_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-sever-pa Min:%d Max:%d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_sever_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_sever_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " pwr_action Master:%d Slave:%d PA:%d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->master_power_act,
+		mgr_cfg->slave_power_act,
+		mgr_cfg->pa_power_act,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " pwr-max-transmiter %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->max_power_red,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int config_write_mgr(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	vty_out(vty, "config-mgr%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-warn-board %d %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_warn_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_warn_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-sever-board %d %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_sever_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_sever_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-warn-pa %d %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_warn_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_warn_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " temp-sever-pa %d %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_sever_limit,
+		mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_sever_limit,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " pwr-action %d %d %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->master_power_act,
+		mgr_cfg->slave_power_act,
+		mgr_cfg->pa_power_act,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	vty_out(vty, " pwr-max-transmiter %d%s",
+		mgr_cfg->max_power_red,
+		VTY_NEWLINE);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_board_temp_warn, cfg_mgr_board_temp_warn_cmd,
+	"temp-warn-board <-255-255> <-255-255>",
+	MGR_STR "Temperature Range Value of the warning limit (Min and Max)"
+		"in the Board\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_warn_limit = atoi(argv[0]);
+	mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_warn_limit = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_board_temp_sever, cfg_mgr_board_temp_sever_cmd,
+	"temp-sever-board <-255-255> <-255-255>",
+	MGR_STR "Temperature Range Value of the several limit (Min and Max)"
+		"in the Board\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->temp_min_board_sever_limit = atoi(argv[0]);
+	mgr_cfg->temp_max_board_sever_limit = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_pa_temp_warn, cfg_mgr_pa_temp_warn_cmd,
+	"temp-warn-pa <-255-255> <-255-255>",
+	MGR_STR "Temperature Range Value of the warning limit (Min and Max)"
+		"in the PA\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_warn_limit = atoi(argv[0]);
+	mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_warn_limit = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_pa_temp_sever, cfg_mgr_pa_temp_sever_cmd,
+	"temp-sever-pa <-255-255> <-255-255>",
+	MGR_STR "Temperature Range Value of the several limit (Min and Max)"
+		"in the PA\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->temp_min_pa_sever_limit = atoi(argv[0]);
+	mgr_cfg->temp_max_pa_sever_limit = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_pwr_action, cfg_mgr_pwr_action_cmd,
+	"pwr-action (0|1) (0|1) (0|1)",
+	MGR_STR "Action for switching on (1) | off (0)"
+		"the Master, Slave and PA\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->master_power_act = atoi(argv[0]);
+	mgr_cfg->slave_power_act = atoi(argv[1]);
+	mgr_cfg->pa_power_act = atoi(argv[2]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(cfg_mgr_pa_baud_action, cfg_mgr_pa_baud_action_cmd,
+	"pwr-max-transmiter <0-255>",
+	MGR_STR "Power baud transmition in the PA\n")
+{
+	mgr_cfg->max_power_red = atoi(argv[0]);
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int sysmobts_mgr_vty_init(void)
+
+{
+	install_element_ve(&show_mgr_cmd);
+
+	install_node(&mgr_node, config_write_mgr);
+	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &cfg_mgr_cmd);
+	install_default(MGR_NODE);
+
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_board_temp_warn_cmd);
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_board_temp_sever_cmd);
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_pa_temp_warn_cmd);
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_pa_temp_sever_cmd);
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_pwr_action_cmd);
+	install_element(MGR_NODE, &cfg_mgr_pa_baud_action_cmd);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int sysmobts_mgr_parse_config(const char *config_file,
+			      struct sbts2050_config_info *cfg)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	mgr_cfg = cfg;
+
+	rc = vty_read_config_file(config_file, NULL);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to parse the config file: '%s'\n",
+				config_file);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
