Using the Intel® Deployment Assistant to update the server board's BIOS prior to BIOS 66 will require a BIOS update and then reboot for the other updates to commence. This behavior is expected and is not an issue.

This applies to:

Intel® Server Board S5000PAL Intel® Server Board S5000PSL Intel® Server Board S5000VCL Intel® Server Board S5000VSA Intel® Server Board S5000XAL Intel® Server Board S5000XSL Intel® Server System SC5400RA Intel® Server System SR1530CL Intel® Server System SR1530HCL Intel® Server System SR1530HCLS Intel® Server System SR2520SA Intel® Workstation Board S5000XVN