AAAA is a domain address record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the existing IPv4 system in which every IP comprises of 4 sets of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address includes eight groups of four hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The cause of this modification is the substantially smaller selection of unique IPs the existing system supports as well as the rapid increase of products which are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to direct a domain name to a web server which uses this type of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records have the very same function, but different notations are used, in order to identify the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia website hosting CP, bundled with our cloud website hosting, will permit you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. When you are within the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for every 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, pick AAAA after which simply type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domains, but it is extremely unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of in comparison with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. There is also an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain address in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need 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 a few rather simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain names in which you can find all existing records or create new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to do this is to select the domain/subdomain that you'd like to edit, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record will propagate worldwide and your domain address will start forwarding to the third-party hosting server. If they need it, you could also modify the TTL value, which shows the time this record shall be operating with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any changes in the future.