AAAA is a domain name record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the current IPv4 system in which every IP address is comprised of four sets of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. However, an IPv6 address features eight sets of four hexadecimal numbers - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this modification is the tremendously smaller range of unique IPs the existing system supports and also the speedy increase of units 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 want to forward a domain to a web server that uses this kind of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The 2 records deliver the same exact function, but different notations are used, in order to separate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, which comes with our shared hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record easily. When you are within the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for every hosted domain address 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, choose AAAA and then only input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to make use of compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be working and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other company. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be working if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it is going to take you only a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel to accomplish this. Even though you may have never had a hosting account before, you'll not experience any troubles since you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All the DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so once you go there, you will notice all records that have been created automatically or manually and you are going to be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with just a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record you need and for which Internet domain or subdomain it'll be created. After that, just paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be completely active. As an optional setting, you can choose how long this record is going to be operating after you edit it or erase it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the default 3600 seconds in case the other service provider requires it.