diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/cons/openbmc b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/cons/openbmc
index 1c503839c..cfb26c33e 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/cons/openbmc
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/cons/openbmc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if ($ENV{SSHCONSOLEPORT}) {
 
 # To automatically connect to the console without the need to send over the ssh keys, 
 # ensure sshpass is installed on the Management and/or Service Nodes.
-print "If unable to open the console, ensure sshpass is installed or ssh keys have been configured on the BMC.\n";
+print "Unable to open console.  If BMC pings, ensure sshpass is installed or ssh keys have been configured on the BMC.\n";
 if (-x '/usr/bin/sshpass') {
     exec "/usr/bin/sshpass -p $password ssh -p $sshport -l $username -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null $bmcip";
 } else {