AAAA is a domain record, that is in essence the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the existing IPv4 system where every IP address comprises of four sets of decimal digits which range from 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 main reason for this modification is the tremendously smaller number of unique IPs the current system supports and the fast increase of devices that are connected to the Internet. An illustration 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 such an address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the commonly used A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records have the same exact function, but different notations are used, to differentiate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain that you have inside a hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this by using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. As soon as you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the area where you could create any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is extremely user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company features a few simple steps, that you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You'll need to pick the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all your domain addresses and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as basic as choosing the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than several clicks, so you can easily forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It will take seconds for the new record to be functioning and just about an hour for it to propagate world-wide, so you'll be done in no time. The other company may also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.