AAAA is a domain name record, that is essentially the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was designed to replace the existing IPv4 system where every IP is comprised of 4 groups of decimal digits which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address includes 8 sets of four hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason behind this change is the considerably smaller number of unique IPs that the current system supports as well as the rapid increase of gadgets that are connected to the world wide web. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you need to direct a domain name to a server which uses this kind of an address, you'll have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the exact same function, yet different notations are used, so as to identify the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, included with our web hosting, will allow you to create a new AAAA record easily. Once you are within the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that 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 pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it is extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record is going to be live and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There is also an option to edit the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company involves only a couple of very simple steps, that you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia hosting CP as well. You will need to select the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find your domain names and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of mouse clicks, so you can quickly direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It's going to take just a few seconds for the new record to be live and only about an hour for it to propagate globally, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider may also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.