diff --git a/openpower/configs/hostboot/rainier.config b/openpower/configs/hostboot/rainier.config
index 338d605..c83f776 100755
--- a/openpower/configs/hostboot/rainier.config
+++ b/openpower/configs/hostboot/rainier.config
@@ -42,8 +42,14 @@
 
 #unset PCIE_HOTPLUG_CONTROLLER
 
-# turn on console output
-set CONSOLE
+# RTC TODO 246459
+# Console doesn't currently work for Rainier SIMICS
+# so circle back to re-enable it once initial bringup
+# is complete
+## turn on console output
+#set CONSOLE
+unset CONSOLE
+
 set BMC_AST2500
 
 #set DISABLE_HOSTBOOT_RUNTIME
@@ -70,11 +76,26 @@
 unset IPLTIME_CHECKSTOP_ANALYSIS
 unset ENABLE_CHECKSTOP_ANALYSIS
 
-# set for trace debug to console
-set CONSOLE_OUTPUT_TRACE
+# RTC TODO 246459
+# Console doesn't currently work for Rainier SIMICS
+# so circle back to re-enable it once initial bringup
+# is complete
+## set for trace debug to console
+#set CONSOLE_OUTPUT_TRACE
+unset CONSOLE_OUTPUT_TRACE
 
-# TODO Re-enable when able to compile
+# RTC TODO 246459
+# Console doesn't currently work for Rainier SIMICS
+# so circle back to re-enable it once initial bringup
+# is complete
+## Output FFDC to console
 #set CONSOLE_OUTPUT_FFDCDISPLAY
+unset CONSOLE_OUTPUT_FFDCDISPLAY
+
+# RTC TODO 246459
+# Remove once we have better console FFDC and are
+# through initial bringup
+set PRINT_SYSTEM_INFO
 
 # Terminate Hostboot when errors occur in manufacturing mode
 #   (relies on BMC to not trigger reboot)