Adding FQDN in Sharing Prefs?

We have an XServe that has always just had simple name -kbcct1mc01 - in the sharing prefs. We have recently added the FQDN to the DNS server to facilitate forward and reverse lookups - kbcct1mc01.kbc.ourcompany.net. However, we are now getting an error in the System log that says:
"Nov 7 10:26:15 kbcct1mc01 servermgrd: servermgr_dns: gethostbyaddr() and reverse DNS name do not match (kbcct1mc01 != kbcct1mc01.kbc.ourcompany.net), various services may not function properly - use changeip to repair and/or correct DNS"
Does the short name in the Sharing Prefs need to match the FQDN listed in the Windows DNS server? Or is there another place we need to change the name of thr XServe?
Alos, I noticed that if I try adding the FQDN to the sharing prefs it gets changed automatically to hypens where I put in periods.
Thanks in advance.
XServe Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Enter : "kbc.ourcompany.net" in "search domain" field in Network config
and just "kbcct1mc01" in sharing prefs.
And make sure reverse PTR records are setup for the server IP in the Windows DNS.
Test/check with :
host -v <IP>
dig -x <IP>
hostname
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lookupd -d
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hostWithName: <hostname>
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hostWithInternetAddress: <IP>
If the network is using a "nonstandard" reverse zone (incorporating for example ...128-25...), Tiger server might be confused and you might have to enter your hostname in /etc/hostconfig (really deprecated since 10.4.6 but might do the job).

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