File server for school LAN--unable to get Open Directory working right

I've been following the tutorials on wazmac.com for configuring an OSX 10.6 server for local network file sharing.
Server IP address is 192.168.1.99.
FQDN is oltserver.ourladyoftepeyac
AFP, DNS, and Open Directory are configured, supposedly correctly.
What works:
Resolving the domain name to the server's IP address and vice-versa on Network Utility Lookup while on the server.
On client computers, under Accounts, I can bind to the IP address and I can bind to "oltserver.local".
After binding and restarting, I get a logon screen that shows the available users I have created in Workgroup Manager.
What doesn't work:
Cannot resolve the domain name to the server's IP address and vice-versa on Network Utility Lookup while on client machines.
On client computers, under Accounts, I cannot bind to the FQDN, oltserver.ourladyoftepeyac. Error: Could not resolve the address (2200).
When trying to log on to a network account from a client, it fails. "Cannot log in because an error occurred."
There must be a problem with the settings for my DNS service. But unfortunately the wazmac guide doesn't give a lot of troubleshooting advice.
Any help would be appreciated. Here are bunches of settings screenshots.

That's terrific! I am almost there.
What I did:
I followed your advice on the domain name and renamed it ourladyoftepeyac.lan. Screenshot.
Then (what probably made a big difference), I went into the network settings for the client Macs and removed their incorrect manual settings for DNS servers. This gave them the correct DNS servers! Screenshot.
This allowed the Network Utility on client machines to correctly resolve the server's IP address with the domain name! Screenshot.
Aaaaand it solved the problem with previously being unable to bind the client mac to the Open Directory server. Screenshot.
But:
After all of that, the clients still aren't logging in. So disappointing. It's unbelievable how unhelpful the error message is, too. "Logging in to the account failed because an error occurred."
I can't understand why this is. AFP is active and set to allow guests to log in. Unfortunately, with all the help you've given, I don't have any clues left as to why the clients aren't logging on.

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