If you received symbolic FRU FWVTHMC, perform the following procedure:

1. The partition firmware is waiting for a virtual terminal to be opened on the HMC. Open a virtual terminal.
2. If a virtual terminal is open, the user might have entered a CTRL-S key sequence to stop the scrolling of data off the screen. If this is the case, enter a CTRL-Q key sequence to resume scrolling.
3. Check the ethernet connection between the HMC and the managed system.
4. Reboot the HMC.
5. There might be a hardware problem with the HMC. Refer to the Service Guide for Desktop and Rack Mounted Consoles, order number SA76-0120.
6. There might be a hardware problem with the service processor in the managed system. Check the service action event log in Service Focal Point for error codes that indicate a problem with the ethernet ports on the service processor. Take the appropriate actions based on the error codes that you find.

This ends the procedure.