AAAA is a domain name record, that is in essence the IPv6 address of the server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the present IPv4 system in which each and every IP address is comprised of four sets of decimal numbers between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address includes eight sets of four hexadecimal digits - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this change is the significantly smaller selection of unique IPs that the existing system supports as well as the rapid increase of gadgets that are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to direct a domain address to a server which uses this kind of an address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records have the exact same function, yet different notations are used, to separate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, bundled with our hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover 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 pick the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which simply type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domains, but it's less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be live and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be functioning if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company involves a few really easy steps, which you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting CP as well. You will 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. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as picking out the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can very easily point any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It's going to take mere seconds for the new record to be live and only about an hour for it to propagate globally, so you'll be done in no time. The other provider could 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.