AAAA is a domain name record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the current IPv4 system where each IP is made up of four groups of decimal numbers between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address includes 8 sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this transformation is the significantly smaller selection of unique IPs that the existing system supports and also the speedy increase of gadgets which are connected to the world wide web. An illustration of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to forward a domain to a web server which uses such an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records provide the same exact function, but different notations are used, so as to differentiate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia website hosting CP, provided with our cloud hosting, will permit you to set up a new AAAA record easily. When you are inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which 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 is extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to make use of in comparison with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be functioning and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up 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 require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have created under it, you will be able to create it in just a few rather simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a couple of mouse clicks. All it takes to do this is to select the domain/subdomain you need to change, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record will propagate worldwide and your domain name will start pointing to the third-party server. If they require it, you could also edit the TTL value, which reveals the time this record is going to be functioning with its current value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.