AAAA is a domain record, that's basically the IPv6 address of the server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the current IPv4 system in which each IP address consists of 4 sets of decimal digits ranging from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In comparison, an IPv6 address includes 8 sets of 4 hexadecimal digits - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this modification is the substantially smaller range of unique IPs which the current system supports and the quick increase of products which are connected to the world wide web. An example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to point a domain to a server which uses such an address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, which 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
If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have within a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few clicks to do that through our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. After you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they require it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few really easy steps, that you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to select the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as basic as selecting the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a few clicks, so you can easily point any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It's going to take just a few seconds for the new record to be active and only around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other company can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.