Configure VDP Appliance Twice, every time?

I don't believe there's anything special about our network or vCenter configuration.  We're (still) attempting to roll out VDP, which has been a bit rocky thus far.  I just recently downloaded the 5.1.11 OVF, and I'm seeing the same setup issue that I saw 6 months ago...

1. Deploy the OVF
2. Hit the configuration url (http://appliance:8543/vdp-configure
3. Run through the configuration
4. Reboots
5. Try to connect in vCenter - Doesn't work
6. Hit the configuration url -AGAIN-
7. Run through the exact same configuration -AGAIN- (most values are pre-populated this time at least)
8. Reboot -AGAIN-
9. This time, '...Reinitializing VDP appliance...' and a few other start-up procedures seem to take a lot longer, which I assume means it's working properly
10. Now you properly connect to the appliance in vCenter

Is it just me, or does that happen for everyone else?

Thanks,

- Jeff