AAAA is a domain name record, that's basically the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the current IPv4 system where each IP address comprises of four sets of decimal numbers ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address features eight groups of 4 hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the tremendously smaller number of unique IPs that the present system supports and the rapid increase of units that are connected to the Internet. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to forward a domain address to a web server which uses this sort of an address, you need to create an AAAA record for it, not the commonly used A record, that is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the very same function, but different notations are used, to identify the two sorts of addresses.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP, bundled with our cloud hosting, will permit you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which only type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ in comparison with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be functioning if you edit it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new AAAA record is very easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain name within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've set up under it, you'll be able to create it within a few very simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names where you can find all current records or create new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to do that is to select the domain/subdomain you need to edit, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they demand it, you could also modify the TTL value, which reveals the time this record is going to be active with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any modifications in the future.