AAAA is a domain address 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 current IPv4 system in which each and every IP address is made up of four sets of decimal digits ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address has eight sets of 4 hexadecimal numbers - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this modification is the substantially smaller range of unique IPs which the present system supports and also the quick 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 need to forward a domain address to a server that uses this sort of an address, you need to set up an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the very same function, yet different notations are used, to differentiate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you want to use a domain or a subdomain that you have within a cloud 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 just a few mouse clicks to do this through our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. After you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. 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, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they demand it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company includes a few very simple steps, which you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting CP as well. You'll have to select the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all of your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than several clicks, so you can easily direct any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It's going to take seconds for the new record to be live and just around an hour for it to propagate world-wide, so you will be done in no time. The other provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value which you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.