AAAA is a domain name record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the current IPv4 system where every Internet protocol address consists of 4 sets of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address has eight groups of four hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this change is the tremendously smaller selection of unique IPs which the existing system supports as well as the speedy increase of devices which are connected to the world wide web. An illustration of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to forward a domain address to a machine that uses this type of an address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records deliver the exact same function, but different notations are used, in order to distinguish the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia web hosting CP, which comes with our cloud web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record easily. Once you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which just type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with in comparison with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be functioning if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record is very easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain address within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've set up under it, you will be able to create it in just a few quite simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to select the domain/subdomain you want to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your Internet domain will start directing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you can even edit the TTL value, which outlines the time this record shall be operating with its existing value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.