AAAA is a domain record, that's in essence the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the present IPv4 system in which each and every Internet protocol address comprises of 4 sets of decimal numbers between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address has 8 groups of four hexadecimal numbers - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this transformation is the substantially smaller selection of unique IPs that the existing system supports as well as the quick increase of devices that are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to direct a domain address to a machine which uses this type of an address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records provide the same exact function, but different notations are used, so as to differentiate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain you have inside a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that through our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any problems 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. Provided they require it, you'll also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it'll take you just a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to accomplish this. Even when you have never had a hosting account before, you will not experience any difficulties since you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All the DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the same name, so as soon as you go there, you will notice all records which have been set up automatically or manually and you'll be able to create a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up will appear, so with a couple of clicks you can choose the type of record you need and for which Internet domain or subdomain it'll be set up. Next, simply paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the change and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be 100% functioning. As an optional setting, you may choose the length of time this record shall be functioning after you change it or remove it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the standard 3600 seconds if the other service provider needs it.