AAAA is a domain record, that is essentially the IPv6 address of the web server where the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was introduced to replace the existing IPv4 system where each and every IP comprises of four sets of decimal digits between 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address includes eight sets of 4 hexadecimal numbers - which range from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The main reason for this modification is the tremendously smaller number of unique IPs the existing system supports as well as the fast increase of devices that are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to point a domain address to a web server that uses this type of an address, you will have to create an AAAA record for it, and not the commonly used A record, which is an IPv4 address. Both records deliver the very same function, yet different notations are used, so as to separate the two types of addresses.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

If you need to create a new AAAA record for any domain name or subdomain hosted within your web hosting account, it won't take you more than several simple steps to do that. Our in-house built Hepsia CP is very intuitive to use and it'll allow you to create or edit every single record with ease. As soon as you sign in and visit the DNS Records section, where you can find all current records for your domain names and subdomains, you'll just have to click on the "New" button, pick AAAA from a small drop-down menu within the pop-up that will show up, type or paste the required IPv6 address and save the change - it is as simple as that. The new record will be fully functioning within no more than an hour and the hostname that you have created it for shall start opening whatever content you have with the other company. When required, you will also be able to modify the TTL (Time To Live) value, which indicates the time in seconds which the new record will be functioning after you eventually change it to something different or you simply erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to create an AAAA record for a domain address you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia CP to do that. Even though you may have never had a web hosting account before, you'll not encounter any difficulties because you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All of the DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so as soon as you go there, you will notice all records which have been set up automatically or manually and you're going to be able to set up a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with only a few clicks you can choose the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be set up. After that, simply paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can select how long this record will be working after you edit it or erase it in the future. This is 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.