AFP Server and DNS

Hi All,
I have just set up a new XServe as a file server. Our Open Directory Master was running AFP Directory Services and DNS.
I have now turned off AFP on the directory server, and connected the new XServe to this and started AFP.
All seems to be working fine, but on checking the system logs there is a load of stuff about servermgrd and no dns.
My question is, do i need to set up DNS on this server also?
Thanks,
Kevin
G4 Quicksilver 733 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
G4 Quicksilver 733 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

All seems to be working fine, but on checking the
system logs there is a load of stuff about servermgrd
and no dns.
Posting the actual log entries would be useful. I suspect the DNS ones are the standard one which gets reported every 20 mins (or 30?) if you do not have a dns.
My question is, do i need to set up DNS on this
server also?
No, but if you have a local dns in the other server it would be beneficial to set the System Prefs-> DNS Server to the other servers IP and then add an entry in that DNS for the afp server. The afp server will then be able to resolve its name and will not issue the dns errors.
-david

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<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client" Guid="{1C95126E-7EEA-49A9-A3FE-A378B03DDB4D}" />
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Might also put them in the Airport Express, no idea what Double SAT is!?

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Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
Home Server = domainVMDC2
* Identified AD Forest.
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\domainVMDC2
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\domainVMDC2
Starting test: Advertising
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test Advertising
Starting test: FrsEvent
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test FrsEvent
Starting test: DFSREvent
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test DFSREvent
Starting test: SysVolCheck
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x00001795
Time Generated: 12/18/2014 00:35:03
Event String:
The program lsass.exe, with the assigned process ID 476, could not authenticate locally by using the target name ldap/domainvmdc2.domain.school.edu. The target name used is not valid. A target name should
refer to one of the local computer names, for example, the DNS host name.
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
For the partition
(DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=3098109a-ff99-41d4-8926-0e814ac8efde,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... ForestDnsZones failed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
For the partition
(DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=3098109a-ff99-41d4-8926-0e814ac8efde,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... ForestDnsZones failed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
For the partition
(DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=2f0b8ac0-2630-441a-891f-b5fcb91498a8,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... DomainDnsZones failed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
For the partition
(DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=2f0b8ac0-2630-441a-891f-b5fcb91498a8,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... DomainDnsZones failed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
For the partition
(CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we
encountered the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=Enterprise Schema,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... Schema failed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
For the partition
(CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=Enterprise Configuration,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... Configuration failed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : domain
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... domain passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
For the partition (DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu) we encountered
the following error retrieving the cross-ref's
(CN=domain,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu)
information:
LDAP Error 0x52e (1326).
......................... domain failed test CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : domain.school.edu
Starting test: LocatorCheck
......................... domain.school.edu passed test
LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domain.school.edu passed test Intersite
From what I can gather, there is a definite DNS issue but I don't have any stale records to the old DC stored anywhere. I've tried this with a new server as well and get similar errors...
At this rate I'm ready to rebuild the entire forest over again. I'm just reluctant to do so as I want to make this a learning experience for the students.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

As you can see, there seems to be some errors. The one that I did correct was the one around the _msdcs NS record being unable to resolve. For whatever, reason the name wasn't resolving the IP but all other NS tabs and records were. Just that one _msdcs
sub-zone. Furthermore, the mentioning of any connections to root hint servers can be viewed as false positives. There is no external comms to this lab so no communication with outside IPs can be expected. Lastly, they mentioned a connectivity issue yet mention
that I should check the firewall settings. All three profiles are disabled in Windows Firewall (as they have been the entire time). Thank you in advance for your help!
C:\Windows\system32>dcdiag /test:dns /v
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
* Verifying that the local machine domainVMDC2, is a Directory Server.
Home Server = domainVMDC2
* Connecting to directory service on server domainVMDC2.
* Identified AD Forest.
Collecting AD specific global data
* Collecting site info.
Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectCategory=ntDSSiteSettings),.......
The previous call succeeded
Iterating through the sites
Looking at base site object: CN=NTDS Site Settings,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu
Getting ISTG and options for the site
* Identifying all servers.
Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectClass=ntDSDsa),.......
The previous call succeeded....
The previous call succeeded
Iterating through the list of servers
Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=domainVMDC2,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=school,DC=edu
objectGuid obtained
InvocationID obtained
dnsHostname obtained
site info obtained
All the info for the server collected
* Identifying all NC cross-refs.
* Found 1 DC(s). Testing 1 of them.
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\domainVMDC2
Starting test: Connectivity
* Active Directory LDAP Services Check
The host
3a38b19c-4bb3-4542-acb6-9e5e97cc15c4._msdcs.domain.school.edu
could not be resolved to an IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP,
server name, etc.
Got error while checking LDAP and RPC connectivity. Please check your
firewall settings.
......................... domainVMDC2 failed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\domainVMDC2
Test omitted by user request: Advertising
Test omitted by user request: CheckSecurityError
Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
Test omitted by user request: FrsEvent
Test omitted by user request: DFSREvent
Test omitted by user request: SysVolCheck
Test omitted by user request: KccEvent
Test omitted by user request: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Test omitted by user request: MachineAccount
Test omitted by user request: NCSecDesc
Test omitted by user request: NetLogons
Test omitted by user request: ObjectsReplicated
Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
Test omitted by user request: Replications
Test omitted by user request: RidManager
Test omitted by user request: Services
Test omitted by user request: SystemLog
Test omitted by user request: Topology
Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReferences
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
Starting test: DNS
DNS Tests are running and not hung. Please wait a few minutes...
See DNS test in enterprise tests section for results
......................... domainVMDC2 passed test DNS
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : domain
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : domain.school.edu
Starting test: DNS
Test results for domain controllers:
DC: domainVMDC2
Domain: domain.school.edu
TEST: Authentication (Auth)
Authentication test: Successfully completed
TEST: Basic (Basc)
Error: No LDAP connectivity
The OS
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Service Pack level: 0.0)
is supported.
NETLOGON service is running
kdc service is running
DNSCACHE service is running
DNS service is running
DC is a DNS server
Network adapters information:
Adapter [00000010] vmxnet3 Ethernet Adapter:
MAC address is 00:50:56:A2:2C:24
IP Address is static
IP address: *.*.100.26
DNS servers:
*.*.100.26 (domainVMDC2) [Valid]
No host records (A or AAAA) were found for this DC
The SOA record for the Active Directory zone was found
The Active Directory zone on this DC/DNS server was found primary
Root zone on this DC/DNS server was not found
TEST: Forwarders/Root hints (Forw)
Recursion is enabled
Forwarders are not configured on this DNS server
Root hint Information:
Name: a.root-servers.net. IP: 198.41.0.4 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: b.root-servers.net. IP: 192.228.79.201 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: c.root-servers.net. IP: 192.33.4.12 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: d.root-servers.net. IP: 199.7.91.13 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: e.root-servers.net. IP: 192.203.230.10 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: f.root-servers.net. IP: 192.5.5.241 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: g.root-servers.net. IP: 192.112.36.4 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: h.root-servers.net. IP: 128.63.2.53 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: i.root-servers.net. IP: 192.36.148.17 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: j.root-servers.net. IP: 192.58.128.30 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: k.root-servers.net. IP: 193.0.14.129 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: l.root-servers.net. IP: 199.7.83.42 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Name: m.root-servers.net. IP: 202.12.27.33 [Invalid (unreachable)]
Error: Both root hints and forwarders are not configured or
broken. Please make sure at least one of them works.
TEST: Delegations (Del)
Delegation information for the zone: domain.school.edu.
Delegated domain name: _msdcs.domain.school.edu.
Error: DNS server: domainvmdc2. IP:<Unavailable>
[Missing glue A record]
[Error details: 9714 (Type: Win32 - Description: DNS name does not exist.)]
TEST: Dynamic update (Dyn)
Test record dcdiag-test-record added successfully in zone domain.school.edu
Warning: Failed to delete the test record dcdiag-test-record in zone domain.school.edu
[Error details: 13 (Type: Win32 - Description: The data is invalid.)]
TEST: Records registration (RReg)
Network Adapter [00000010] vmxnet3 Ethernet Adapter:
Matching CNAME record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
3a38b19c-4bb3-4542-acb6-9e5e97cc15c4._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.a9241004-88ea-422d-a71e-df7b622f0d68.domains._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kerberos._tcp.dc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kerberos._tcp.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kerberos._udp.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kpasswd._tcp.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_gc._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.gc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Matching SRV record found at DNS server *.*.100.26:
_ldap._tcp.pdc._msdcs.domain.school.edu
Error: Record registrations cannot be found for all the network
adapters
Summary of test results for DNS servers used by the above domain
controllers:
DNS server: 128.63.2.53 (h.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 128.63.2.53
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.112.36.4 (g.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.112.36.4
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.203.230.10 (e.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.203.230.10
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.228.79.201 (b.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.228.79.201
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.33.4.12 (c.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.33.4.12
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.36.148.17 (i.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.36.148.17
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.5.5.241 (f.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.5.5.241
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 192.58.128.30 (j.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 192.58.128.30
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 193.0.14.129 (k.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 193.0.14.129
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 198.41.0.4 (a.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 198.41.0.4
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 199.7.83.42 (l.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 199.7.83.42
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 199.7.91.13 (d.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 199.7.91.13
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: 202.12.27.33 (m.root-servers.net.)
1 test failure on this DNS server
PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 202.12.27.33
[Error details: 1460 (Type: Win32 - Description: This operation returned because the timeout period expired.)]
DNS server: *.*.100.26 (domainVMDC2)
All tests passed on this DNS server
Name resolution is functional._ldap._tcp SRV record for the forest root domain is registered
Summary of DNS test results:
Auth Basc Forw Del Dyn RReg Ext
Domain: domain.school.edu
domainVMDC2 PASS FAIL FAIL FAIL WARN FAIL n/a
......................... domain.school.edu failed test DNS
Test omitted by user request: LocatorCheck
Test omitted by user request: Intersite

Mac mini server networking and DNS setup help

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this. I'm working at a small business where I'm the only guy with any IT experience at all, but I'm new to Macs and OS X (<1 year) and being a server admin so please bear with me.
We just bought a Mac mini server as we are expanding from a bunch of workstations and Google Docs. I've just gone through the installation process, but nothing else is on the server, no user data at all, so if the answer is to reinstall from scratch, I can do it.
We'd like the mini to be a file server, print server as well as the gateway for the internet. I realize we could stick to our router and have the server as another node in the network, but we also got a Time Capsule for backing up the server and will locate it in another room to be another wireless access point there.
When going through Server Assistant, I didn't really know what to name the machine so I used corp-Server.local for the Current Hostname and corpserver.private for the DNS Hostname (though i actually use a 3-letter company acronym instead of "corp").
However, i realized after setup we'd want to access the server externally by name, so I changed the DNS hostname to server.companyname.com in the Zones tab of the DNS section of Server Admin (edited primary zone name, changed Nameservers entry for both primary and reverse zone).
I don't know what else I need to do though because there are loads of instances where corpserver.private still shows up, like in the Open Directory section of Server Admin (which btw always hangs when I open it) and the Contact Info of users (eg. user email is [email protected]). I also had trouble earlier using Server Preferences and Server Admin either not connecting or not recognizing my login, but that seems to have abated.
I guess my problem is, where else do I change the DNS hostname? Or do I have to change the DNS hostname back to corpserver.private (in Server Admin)? That way, I think at least everything will be consistent, but would I be able to still configure it somehow so that externally, we could access the server by the server.companyname.com URL?
Also, can the mini be a wireless router for the office? As mentioned before, we want to cut the existing wireless router out and use the mini instead (and use the Time Capsule as a wireless bridge).

So the ISP<->router connection can have a dynamic IP address, but the router<->server one should be static? I guess that means I have to set the IP address in the router. I hope I can get access to it. I don't suppose it matters which one I set first?
An IP router does not assign addresses.
A DHCP server does assign IP addresses upon receipt of a DHCP request from a client.
Some routers (and many firewall routers) do include a DHCP server.
A box with a static IP address does not need to send a DHCP request; it has a static address.
You'll need to ensure that the IP address pool within the DHCP server does not overlap the addresses that are manually assigned to your local hosts; the static IP addresses on your LAN.
[Here is an overview of the pieces involved here, and some of the typical terminology|http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/275].
I hate to belabour the point, but I just want to clarify: in my setup where ISP<->router<->server<->clients, where the server is the only machine connected to the router, which one should be the local DNS server? The server, right? So if the DNS server is turned on in the router, I should turn it off? Or do I need both (ie. router for its LAN (to server), and server for its LAN (to clients))?
So to confirm, the configuration includes (probably) a modem, a router (firewall) and a router (Mac), and then the rest of the (local) show? That is not the simplest configuration, and it's Particularly given that Mac boxes make expensive and slow routers.
The usual configuration is ISP>firewall>LAN and the LAN is usually built from WiFi, wired connections and switches. Within one subnet (which is typical) any host inside your firewall is connected on the LAN, and can communicate (directly) with any other LAN client. The firewall is configured as the gateway; that's the default route for outbound connections.
One more thing that's bugging me: I still don't understand why I couldn't connect to the internet when I plugged in the Ethernet cable from server to router. Even if I was using DHCP to get a dynamically allocated IP, shouldn't it still have worked? I'm worried that I'm going to set up everything as it should be but the connection still won't work.
That's likely because you're trying to use the Mac as a router, and that takes specific configuration steps. It's easier to have ISP>firewall>LAN, and have the Mac OS X Server box and the rest of the stuff as peers on your LAN. If you really want to use the Mac as an IP router, look around for setting up static routes on Mac; there are postings around for that.
If your data is more valuable and your security preferences and requirements are higher, then you may want a firewall with a DMZ, and put your web-facing boxes over in the DMZ. If you're serving stuff to the web or a mail server or such, it's possible to get breached, and a breach means folks can potentially get further into your LAN. With a DMZ, they're somewhat more isolated from your LAN.

Defining IP Address and DNS configration on VMWare server?

plz suggest as mentioned in subject.
We have SuSe LINUX Version ans wants to define IP Address and DNS setting.
We get some error which looks like as resulted due to IP or DNS setting.
Guys..guide me to correct forum if reqd.

Using VMWare there are two issues to keep in mind.
a) Which kind of network are you using in VMWare
b) Set up the IP information in your VMWare guest (SuSe)
a) There are three network types in VMWare, host only, bridged and NAT.
Usually I use host-only for my machines as they are used for internal testing.. Bridged will connect to the real network and maybe you get an IP address from there (when DHCP is used). NAT will use you computers IP and translate it.
b) Setting the IP is easy - just use YAST and configure the IP address of your machine (either fixed or using DHCP). Setting up a DNS server yourself is out of the scope of this posting. Look on the internet for a howto to set up your DNS server. If you just need to configure a DNS server with your IP this can be done with YAST.
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Andreas

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