AAAA is a domain address record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the present IPv4 system in which every Internet protocol address is comprised of four groups of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address includes eight groups of four hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this modification is the considerably smaller number of unique IPs which the present system supports and the fast increase of gadgets that are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to point a domain name to a machine that uses this type of an address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records provide the very same function, but different notations are used, to differentiate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, which comes with our cloud hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. When you're inside the account and you visit 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 choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA then simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is extremely unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to use compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other company. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company features a few simple steps, which you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You'll need to choose the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as simple as picking out the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can quickly direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It takes just a few seconds for the new record to be active and just around an hour for it to propagate globally, so you will be done in no time. The other provider can also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.