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 present IPv4 system where each and every Internet protocol address is made up of 4 groups of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address has 8 sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this modification is the considerably smaller selection of unique IPs the existing system supports as well as the speedy increase of products which are connected to the world wide web. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to direct a domain address to a web server that uses this kind of an address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records provide the exact same function, but different notations are used, in order to distinguish the two forms of addresses.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have inside 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 a few clicks to do that using our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any issues 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 company. In case they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it'll take you only a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia CP to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a website hosting account before, you will not encounter any issues as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will see all records which have been created automatically or manually and you will be able to create a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with only a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record that you need and for which domain or subdomain it's going to be created. Next, just paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the change and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be 100% functioning. As an optional setting, you can pick how long this record shall be active after you modify it or delete it in the future. This is actually 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 provider demands it.