AAAA is a domain address record, that's in essence 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 Internet protocol address consists of four groups of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. On the other hand, an IPv6 address features 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this modification is the considerably smaller number of unique IPs that the current system supports and also the speedy increase of units that are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to forward a domain address to a machine that uses this kind of an address, you have to create an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records have the very same function, yet different notations are used, to distinguish the two sorts of addresses.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
In order to use a domain or a subdomain you have inside a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few clicks to do this via our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the area in which you can create any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is extremely user-friendly and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As our sophisticated cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one with ease for every internet domain or subdomain that you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you could start using the services of any other service provider you direct the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel where you will also find all of the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually in the past. The set up of the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the needed domain or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, inputting the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the modification. You are going to be able to change the record at any time if needed. In case the other service provider requires a specific TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting also. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will keep working after you change it or remove it and the time is in seconds.