AAAA is a domain address record, that is basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the present IPv4 system in which each Internet protocol address is made up of 4 groups of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address has eight sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this transformation is the tremendously smaller range of unique IPs that the existing system supports and the quick increase of products which are connected to the Internet. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you'd like to forward a domain name to a server which uses this kind of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the widely used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The 2 records have the exact same function, yet different notations are used, to differentiate the two types of addresses.
AAAA Records in Hosting
If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have inside a hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that using our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they require it, you are also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
As our sophisticated cloud hosting platform supports AAAA records, you will be able to create one easily for any internet domain or subdomain which you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using the services of any other company you point the domain/subdomain to right away. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as basic as choosing the needed Internet domain or subdomain and the AAAA type through simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address in a text box and saving the modification. You'll be able to change the record anytime if necessary. In case the other company requires a certain TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to change this setting as well. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will continue operating after you modify it or erase it and the time is in seconds.