AAAA is a domain record, which 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 IP is made up of four groups of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address has 8 sets of four hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The cause of this change is the significantly smaller range of unique IPs which the existing system supports and also the speedy increase of units which are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to direct a domain to a web server which uses this kind of an address, you have to create an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. The 2 records deliver the same exact function, but different notations are used, so as to distinguish the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting CP, provided with our shared website hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record easily. When you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for every hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA and then just type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it is extremely unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record is going to be functioning and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be working if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

As our advanced cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you're going to be able to create one effortlessly for any internet domain or subdomain which you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You could create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting CP where you will also find all of the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually previously. The creation of the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to modify the record at any time if necessary. Assuming the other provider requires a particular TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to change this setting too. The Time To Live option defines how long an existing record will keep operating after you change it or delete it and the time is in seconds.