Why was iMac not able to resolve server name?

[mobiletaurus]

My company bought a new iMac 2 weeks ago.
I have joined to AD domain and verified that the network server settings are the same as our windows PC such as its DHCP, DNS and Gateway.
Every time in order to access the servers, we have to key in their server IP address instead of the server name.
Based on this symptom, I guessed it is because the server names are not able to be resolved.

Can anyone advise?

 

[B772ER]

i presume u are accessing the servers from the menu bar > Go > Connect to Server? what if you try opening a finder window and see if the servers are there under "shared" on the sidebar?

 

[davidktw]

My company bought a new iMac 2 weeks ago.
I have joined to AD domain and verified that the network server settings are the same as our windows PC such as its DHCP, DNS and Gateway.
Every time in order to access the servers, we have to key in their server IP address instead of the server name.
Based on this symptom, I guessed it is because the server names are not able to be resolved.

Can anyone advise?

Try DOMAINNAME.local

Add the ".local" behind.

Update: Does your existing domain has ".local" as suffix ?

 

[szeli]

tried using e server's fqdn? does it resolve?