AAAA is a domain record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the existing IPv4 system where each and every Internet protocol address consists of 4 groups of decimal numbers between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address has 8 groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the substantially smaller number of unique IPs the present system supports and the quick increase of gadgets which are connected to the world wide web. An illustration of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to forward a domain to a web server that uses such an address, you have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the exact same function, but different notations are used, in order to differentiate the two types of addresses.
AAAA Records in Shared Website Hosting
In order to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have within a shared website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few clicks to do this by using our amazing, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the place where you could create any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and input the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they demand it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it's going to remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have set up, it will take you only a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a hosting account before, you won't face any issues since you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All the DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the same name, so once you go there, you will notice all records which have been set up automatically or manually and you will be able to create a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up shall appear, so with just several clicks you can pick the type of record that you need and for which domain or subdomain it will be created. Then, just paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can choose the time this record is going to be functioning after you modify it or delete it in the future. That's the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the standard 3600 seconds if the other company requires it.