AAAA is a domain name record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the present IPv4 system where each and every IP comprises of 4 groups of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address has 8 sets of 4 hexadecimal numbers - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this modification is the significantly smaller selection of unique IPs which the current system supports and also the speedy increase of devices which are connected to the world wide web. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to direct a domain name to a machine which uses this type of an address, you will have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. The 2 records deliver the exact same function, yet different notations are used, to differentiate the two forms of addresses.
AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting
The advanced Hepsia web hosting CP, included with our shared website hosting, will allow you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you're in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will find all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which only type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be active and your domain name shall start resolving to the servers of the other provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be working if you update it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other company may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company includes a few very simple steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting CP as well. You'll need to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domain addresses and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a couple of mouse clicks, so you can effortlessly forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It takes seconds for the new record to be active and only about an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider could also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.