AAAA is a domain record, that's basically the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system where every single Internet protocol address is comprised of 4 groups of decimal digits ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address includes eight sets of 4 hexadecimal numbers - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this transformation is the considerably smaller selection of unique IPs the present system supports as well as the speedy increase of gadgets 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 such an address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the exact same function, but different notations are used, in order to differentiate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain you have within a hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than only a few clicks to do this through our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is quite intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you're also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one without difficulty for any domain address or subdomain which you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other company you forward the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting CP in which you will also find all the other records that were set up automatically or you have created manually in the past. The creation of the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, entering the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to edit the record at any time if necessary. Assuming the other service provider needs a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.