AAAA is a domain name record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system in which each IP address is comprised of 4 sets of decimal numbers between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address features 8 sets of four hexadecimal numbers - ranging from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this transformation is the substantially smaller range of unique IPs that the current system supports and the fast increase of devices 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 want to forward a domain address to a machine that uses this kind of an address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it, not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records provide the very same function, but different notations are used, so as to separate the two sorts of addresses.
AAAA Records in Shared Hosting
In order to use a domain address or a subdomain that you have within a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you go to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. If they require it, you are also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
As our state-of-the-art cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you'll be able to create one easily for every domain or subdomain that you host inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you could start using the services of any other provider you direct the domain/subdomain to in no time. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel where you will also find all 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 name or subdomain and the AAAA type via simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address within a text box and saving the change. You are going to be able to modify the record at any time if required. In case the other company demands a particular TTL value for the new record, you'll be able to modify this setting also. The Time To Live option determines how long an existing record will continue functioning after you modify it or remove it and the time is in seconds.