AAAA is a domain record, that 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 where every single IP is made up of 4 sets of decimal digits ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address has 8 groups of four hexadecimal digits - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The cause of this transformation is the tremendously smaller range of unique IPs that the existing system supports and the quick increase of devices which are connected to the Internet. An illustration of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to point a domain name to a machine which uses such an address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. The two records provide the very same function, but different notations are used, in order to separate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you want to use a domain or a subdomain you have within a cloud website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few clicks to do this using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you go to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area 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 via drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. If they require it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've set up, it'll take you just a few clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to do that. Even when you have never had a web hosting account before, you won't experience any issues because you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All DNS records for your domain addresses are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so once you go there, you will notice all records which have been created automatically or manually and you'll be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up shall appear, so with a couple of clicks you can pick the type of record that you need and for which domain or subdomain it's going to be created. Next, simply paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the change and an hour later the new AAAA record will be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can choose the length of time this record is going to be functioning after you change it or erase it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds if the other company needs it.