AAAA is a domain name record, which is basically the IPv6 address of the server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system where every IP address is comprised of 4 sets of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address includes eight groups of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this change is the considerably smaller amount of unique IPs that the current system supports and also the fast 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 need to forward a domain name to a machine which uses this type of an address, you need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widely used A record, which is an IPv4 address. The two records have the exact same function, yet different notations are used, in order to differentiate the two forms of addresses.
AAAA Records in Shared Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain you have within a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that using our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to select the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Just in case you have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any problems as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they demand it, you're also going to be able to change 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
When you've got a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it'll take you just a few clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a web hosting account before, you will not encounter any issues as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All the DNS records for your domain addresses are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so when you go there, you'll see all records which have been created automatically or manually and you're going to be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up will appear, so with just a few mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you require and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be created. Then, just paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be fully active. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record shall be active after you change it or remove it in the future. This is actually the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the standard 3600 seconds in case the other provider needs it.