AAAA is a domain name record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system in which every Internet protocol address is made up of four sets of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address includes 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal numbers - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this change is the tremendously smaller amount of unique IPs the existing system supports as well as the fast increase of devices 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 that 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 have the very same function, but different notations are used, to separate the two forms of addresses.
AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have inside a cloud website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than only a few clicks to do this using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you navigate to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any problems as Hepsia is extremely intuitive and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. If they demand it, you are also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new AAAA record is incredibly easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain 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'll be able to create it in a few rather simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia includes a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to choose the domain/subdomain that you'd like to edit, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record will propagate globally and your domain will start pointing to the third-party web server. If they demand it, you can even change the TTL value, which reveals the time this record shall be operating with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any changes in the future.