AAAA is a domain address record, which is in essence the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system in which every single IP address consists of 4 groups of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address features eight sets of 4 hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the considerably smaller selection of unique IPs that the current system supports as well as the speedy 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 forward a domain address to a server which uses this type of an address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the very same function, yet different notations are used, so as to differentiate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

In order to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have in a cloud 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 clicks to do this via our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. As soon as you go to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they demand it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is incredibly 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've set up under it, you will be able to create it in a few simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all current records or create new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to edit, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record will propagate globally and your domain name will start directing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you could also edit the TTL value, which indicates the time this record will be operating with its present value before a new one kicks in if you make any changes in the future.