You need to set up the TELNET LISTENER on the port, then you can just telnet DECSERVERIP 2000+port to get directly to the port. In your case, the telnet port number would be 2007. Here are the commands: CHANGE TELNET LISTENER 2007 PORT 7 ENABLED CHANGE TELNET LISTENER 2007 CONNECTIONS ENABLED CHANGE PORT 7 ACCESS DYNAMIC (or REMOTE) After that, just telnet DECSERVERIP 2007 and you are connected to the console. Use ^] to escape back to the telnet> prompt so you can disconnect. I do this with a DECserver 90M and DECserver 700. The manual for the DECserver 700 is on www.dnpg.com. -- Eric Dittman dittman(a)dittman.net