diff --git a/tools/dev/bash_profile b/tools/dev/bash_profile
index cc19a4d..de0ed1e 100644
--- a/tools/dev/bash_profile
+++ b/tools/dev/bash_profile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # ONOS developer BASH profile conveniences
+# Simply include in your own .bash_aliases or .bash_profile
 
 # Root of the ONOS source tree
 export ONOS_ROOT=${ONOS_ROOT:-~/onos-next}
@@ -42,6 +43,23 @@
 alias gui='open http://localhost:8181/onos/tvue'
 
 
+# Test related conveniences
+
+# Default virtual box ONOS instances 1,2 & 3
+export OC1="192.168.56.101"
+export OC2="192.168.56.102"
+export OC3="192.168.56.103"
+
+# Default instance is #1
+export OCI="$OC1"
+
+# SSH to a specified ONOS instance
+function sshctl {
+    [ -n "$1" ] && OCI=$1 && shift
+    ssh -Y sdn@$OCI "$@"
+}
+
+
 # Miscellaneous
 function spy {
     ps -ef | egrep "$@" | grep -v egrep