AAAA is a domain record, that's basically the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the existing IPv4 system where each and every Internet protocol address is comprised of 4 groups of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address includes 8 groups of four hexadecimal numbers - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this modification is the tremendously smaller amount of unique IPs which the present system supports as well as the fast increase of products which are connected to the Internet. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to point a domain address to a server which uses such 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, to separate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, provided with our cloud hosting, will permit you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will discover all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then only enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to use compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There's also an option to edit the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be functioning if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a couple of very simple steps, that you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You'll need to select the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find your domain names and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as basic as choosing the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a couple of mouse clicks, so you can quickly point any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It will take mere seconds for the new record to be active and just around an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you'll be done in no time. The other company could also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the standard 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.