In that case, it looks like to me that your SmartConnect config needs to be checked closely.  In the network configuration for IP address pools, do you have a zone named myisilon.labbuildr.local (should be the zone name that you are using)?  In nslookup, make sure the DNS server in use is the one that you have the DNS records for Isilon configured.
Hi Guys,  I just deployed a Windows 2012 R2 DC with running DNS Server on it and also a Isilon One FS 8 Cluster with 3 Nodes.   The Isilon is completely configured and i successfully have joined my Isilon into the my domain (labbuildr.local)  I already have created a new Host  (A Entry) for the SIP in the DNS. But I actually im a bit stuck at the point with the New Delegation on the DNS Server. When I want to add the DNS Name or IP of the Smart Connect Service, then the DNS Server tells me that "An unkown error occurred while validating the server". I am able to ping the SIP and also can do a nslookup from the DNS Server.  ISILON OUTPUT:  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- groupnet0.subnet0 192.168.2.0/24 192.168.2.10|10   pool0  192.168.2.80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------   DNS SERVER OUTPUT:  PS C:\Users\Administrator> nslookup sip.labbuildr.local Server:  localhost Address:  127.0.0.1  Name:    sip.labbuildr.local Address:  192.168.2.80  PS C:\Users\Administrator> ping sip.labbuildr.local  Pinging sip.labbuildr.local [192.168.2.80] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.2.80: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.2.80: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.2.80: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64 Reply from 192.168.2.80: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64  Ping statistics for 192.168.2.80:     Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:     Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 1ms   To sum up my delegation is not working, because of the following error message on my DNS:  "An unkown error occurred while validating the server"  --> Is anybody familiar with that problem and can give me a hint or something [IMAGE] ?  Thanks in advance and have a great day. Steffen
Isilon 8 Simulator // Smart Connect // DNS Validation