AAAA is a domain record, which is essentially the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain name is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the existing IPv4 system where each and every Internet protocol address comprises of four groups of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. However, an IPv6 address includes 8 sets of four hexadecimal numbers - 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 also the quick increase of units which are connected to the Internet. An example of an IPv6 address is 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you wish to point a domain name to a machine that uses this kind of an address, you have to set up an AAAA record for it, and not the widespread A record, that is an IPv4 address. The two records provide the exact same function, yet different notations are used, to differentiate the two sorts of addresses.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a few simple steps, which you will be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all of your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as easy as picking out the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a few mouse clicks, so you can very easily forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It takes seconds for the new record to be functioning and only about an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you will be done in no time. The other provider can also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.