diff --git a/core/od_be.c b/core/od_be.c
index bbe0baea..4b5dfab7 100644
--- a/core/od_be.c
+++ b/core/od_be.c
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 static int
 od_beclose(odpooler_t *pooler, odserver_t *server)
 {
-	od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server,
-	                  OD_SUNDEF);
+	od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server, OD_SUNDEF);
 	if (server->io) {
 		ft_close(server->io);
 		server->io = NULL;
@@ -40,11 +39,79 @@ od_beclose(odpooler_t *pooler, odserver_t *server)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+od_bestartup(odserver_t *server)
+{
+	odscheme_server_t *dest = server->route->server;
+	(void)dest;
+
+	sostream_t *stream = &server->stream;
+	so_stream_reset(stream);
+	sofearg_t argv[] = {
+		{ "user", 5 },     { "test", 5 },
+		{ "database", 9 }, { "test", 5 }
+	};
+	int rc;
+	rc = so_fewrite_startup_message(stream, 4, argv);
+	if (rc == -1)
+		return -1;
+	rc = ft_write(server->io, (char*)stream->s,
+	              so_stream_used(stream), 0);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int
+od_beauth(odserver_t *server)
+{
+#if 0
+	sofehandshake handshake;
+	memset(&handshake, 0, sizeof(handshake));
+	for (;;) {
+		rc = od_read(server->handle, buf);
+		if (rc == -1) {
+			goto error;
+		}
+		rc = so_fehandshake(&handshake, buf->s, so_bufused(buf));
+		if (rc <= 0) {
+			if (rc == -1) {
+				/* ErrorResponce */
+				goto error;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 od_beconnect(odpooler_t *pooler, odserver_t *server)
 {
-	(void)pooler;
-	(void)server;
+	odscheme_server_t *dest = server->route->server;
+
+	/* place server to connect pool */
+	od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server, OD_SCONNECT);
+
+	/* connect to server */
+	int rc;
+	rc = ft_connect(server->io, dest->host, dest->port, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		od_log(&pooler->od->log, "failed to connect to %s:%d",
+		       dest->host, dest->port);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* startup */
+	rc = od_bestartup(server);
+	if (rc == -1)
+		return -1;
+	/* auth */
+	rc = od_beauth(server);
+	if (rc == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* server is ready to use */
+	od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server,
+	                  OD_SIDLE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -54,11 +121,8 @@ od_bepop(odpooler_t *pooler, odscheme_route_t *route)
 	/* try to fetch server from idle pool */
 	odserver_t *server =
 		od_serverpool_pop(&pooler->server_pool);
-	if (server) {
-		od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server,
-		                  OD_SACTIVE);
-		return server;
-	}
+	if (server)
+		goto ready;
 	/* create new server connection */
 	server = od_serveralloc();
 	if (server == NULL)
@@ -75,5 +139,9 @@ od_bepop(odpooler_t *pooler, odscheme_route_t *route)
 		od_beclose(pooler, server);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+ready:
+	/* server is ready to use */
+	od_serverpool_set(&pooler->server_pool, server,
+	                  OD_SACTIVE);
 	return server;
 }
diff --git a/core/od_server.h b/core/od_server.h
index d03e7c95..64f9046e 100644
--- a/core/od_server.h
+++ b/core/od_server.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ typedef enum {
 struct odserver_t {
 	odserver_state_t  state;
 	odscheme_route_t *route;
+	sostream_t        stream;
 	ftio_t            io;
 	odlist_t          link;
 };
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ od_serverinit(odserver_t *s)
 	s->state = OD_SUNDEF;
 	s->route = NULL;
 	s->io    = NULL;
+	so_stream_init(&s->stream);
 	od_listinit(&s->link);
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ od_serveralloc(void)
 static inline void
 od_serverfree(odserver_t *s)
 {
+	so_stream_free(&s->stream);
 	free(s);
 }
 
diff --git a/core/od_server_pool.c b/core/od_server_pool.c
index fcd4d5bf..261140ab 100644
--- a/core/od_server_pool.c
+++ b/core/od_server_pool.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <flint.h>
+#include <soprano.h>
 
 #include "od_macro.h"
 #include "od_list.h"