AAAA is a domain name record, that is in essence the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the existing IPv4 system in which every single IP comprises of four groups of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address includes eight sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the significantly smaller range of unique IPs the existing system supports and the fast increase of units that are connected to the world wide web. An illustration of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to point a domain name to a web server which uses this type of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the commonly used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records deliver the very same function, yet different notations are used, in order to distinguish the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

In order to use a domain address or a subdomain which you have within a cloud website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than a few clicks to do this using our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is extremely user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they demand it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is very easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain address within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have created under it, you're going to be able to create it in a few simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains where you can find all existing records or set up new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to do this is to choose the domain/subdomain you need to edit, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your Internet domain will start directing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you may also edit the TTL value, which shows the time this record shall be functioning with its current value before a new one kicks in if you make any modifications in the future.