diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index 4e9ccea60..c55e2db8f 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -1012,9 +1012,9 @@ whiptail_manager_unreachable() {
 
 	local msg
 	read -r -d '' msg <<- EOM
-	Setup is unable to access the manager at this time.
+	Setup is unable to access the manager. This most likely means that you need to allow this machine to connect through the manager's firewall. 
 
-	Run the following on the manager:
+	You can either go to SOC --> Administration --> Configuration and choose the correct firewall option from the list OR you can run the following command on the manager:
 	
 	sudo so-firewall-minion --role=$install_type --ip=$MAINIP