AAAA is a domain record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the existing IPv4 system where every IP address is made up of 4 sets of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address features eight sets of four hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this change is the tremendously smaller range of unique IPs that the present system supports and also the quick increase of products which are connected to the world wide web. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to forward a domain name to a web server that uses this kind of an address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records have the very same function, yet different notations are used, so as to differentiate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, which comes with our website hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record easily. When you're in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for every hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA then just input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to work with than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be functioning if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have created under it, you are going to be able to create it within a few quite simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain names where you can find all current records or set up new ones with several mouse clicks. All it takes to do that is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to edit, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain will start pointing to the third-party web server. If they demand it, you can also edit the TTL value, which indicates the time this record will be functioning with its present value before a new one kicks in if you make any changes in the future.