DNS problems

I am onsite doing a network server and client install.

Server is windows server 2008 64bit standard r2

clients (9) are win7 64bit pro

I will explain how the chain of how stuff is set up then I will be asking some advice.

Modem > E1000 linksys router (static IP business account) > port1 of the router goes to the server, port 4 of the router goes to the switch > switches goes to the (9) clients.

I am using 192.168.1.1 for the router address.
I am using 192.168.1.2 for the server nic card address with a dns line of 127.0.0.1

The clients are using static ip addresses starting at 192.168.1.20 through 29

I am looking for suggestions whether or not this is a viable layout in terms of using these ips etc for this type of small business environment.

The problem I am having is DNS on the server with Active directory

I was able to network up 4 of the win7 clients to the server and get them to see the server on files share and all clients have internet access at all times.

I am now on the 5th client and keep getting the error An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain powerorganics could not be contacted

I can ping from the clients always to the router and the server 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 but i cannot and have never been able to ping the nameserver powerorganics.local or powerorganics

Here is the error in full that comes up when I attempt to network the win7 client to the 2008 server.

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any help would be greatly appreciated as network administration is not exactly my strong point of the tech field but I MUST get this job done.

Sincerely,
Phil

Ops the paste of the actual error message didnt make it in the first post here it is
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Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you received this information, which has been recorded in the file C:\Windows\debug\dcdiag.txt.

The domain name "powerorganics" might be a NetBIOS domain name. If this is the case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS.

If you are certain that the name is not a NetBIOS domain name, then the following information can help you troubleshoot your DNS configuration.

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate an Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for domain "powerorganics":

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.powerorganics

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV records required to locate a AD DC for the domain are not registered in DNS. These records are registered with a DNS server automatically when a AD DC is added to a domain. They are updated by the AD DC at set intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:

192.168.1.2

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:

powerorganics
. (the root zone)

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Phil

here is an ipconfig /all post of the server
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D8MK0XQ1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : powerorganics.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : powerorganics.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM5716C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS
VBD Client) #34
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-2B-CB-38-2E-46
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{3E095247-9B6E-462B-B3A7-82972AC4A06A}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Administrator>

I have installed WINS service as it was not installed and i still get the same error when trying to network the win7 64bit pro client to the 2008 r2 server.

Can anyone help me please? Here is a dcdiag.exe
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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>dcdiag.exe

Directory Server Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
Home Server = D8MK0XQ1
* Identified AD Forest.
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\D8MK0XQ1
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\D8MK0XQ1
Starting test: Advertising
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test Advertising
Starting test: FrsEvent
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test FrsEvent
Starting test: DFSREvent
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test DFSREvent
Starting test: SysVolCheck
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC00110F1
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:32:48
Event String:
The WINS Server could not initialize security to allow the read-only
operations.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80040020
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:37:46
Event String:
The driver detected that the device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 has its wr
ite cache enabled. Data corruption may occur.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80040020
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:37:46
Event String:
The driver detected that the device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 has its wr
ite cache enabled. Data corruption may occur.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80040020
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:37:46
Event String:
The driver detected that the device \Device\Harddisk1\DR1 has its wr
ite cache enabled. Data corruption may occur.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x8000001D
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:37:55
Event String:
The Key Distribution Center (KDC) cannot find a suitable certificate
to use for smart card logons, or the KDC certificate could not be verified. Sma
rt card logon may not function correctly if this problem is not resolved. To cor
rect this problem, either verify the existing KDC certificate using certutil.exe
or enroll for a new KDC certificate.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC00110F1
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:38:16
Event String:
The WINS Server could not initialize security to allow the read-only
operations.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x000003F6
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:38:23
Event String:
Name resolution for the name _ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sit
es.dc._msdcs.powerorganics.local timed out after none of the configured DNS serv
ers responded.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x0000000C
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:38:27
Event String:
Time Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use the domai
n hierarchy to determine its time source, but it is the AD PDC emulator for the
domain at the root of the forest, so there is no machine above it in the domain
hierarchy to use as a time source. It is recommended that you either configure a
reliable time service in the root domain, or manually configure the AD PDC to s
ynchronize with an external time source. Otherwise, this machine will function a
s the authoritative time source in the domain hierarchy. If an external time sou
rce is not configured or used for this computer, you may choose to disable the N
tpClient.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x000727AA
Time Generated: 09/04/2011 13:41:08
Event String:
The WinRM service failed to create the following SPNs: WSMAN/D8MK0XQ
1.powerorganics.local; WSMAN/D8MK0XQ1.
......................... D8MK0XQ1 failed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... D8MK0XQ1 passed test VerifyReferences


Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation

Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation

Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation

Running partition tests on : powerorganics
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... powerorganics passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... powerorganics passed test CrossRefValidation

Running enterprise tests on : powerorganics.local
Starting test: LocatorCheck
......................... powerorganics.local passed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... powerorganics.local passed test Intersite


Sincerely,
Phil

So this post helped me i did most of the things said here in this post and I am able to network the win7 clients to the server now.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverManagement/thread/d1e91b79-6d33-4bbc-9545-5d0ee5c872a2/

hope it can help others but I am still interested in feedback on how I have this set up IE: if you would use something other than 192.168.1.1 and .2

Thanks,
Phil