Software Update not connecting to Server

I have 10.6.4 Snow Leopard server running on an Xserve, and I have a client computer running off of that work group manager. When I try to go to SoftWare Update for the client computer it says "The Software Update Server (cteXserver.com) is not responding.) I went into terminal and type "softwareupdate -l" and it returned "A server with the specified hostname could not be found"
What could be wrong with my setup?

Your DNS forwarding isn't turned on so the server can't get outside. No resolution for Apples' Software Update server.

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* [[Software Update Failed]]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Software_Update (Software Update not working properly)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
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