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AAAA is a domain name record, that is essentially the IPv6 address of the web server in which the domain is hosted. The IPv6 system was intended to replace the existing IPv4 system in which each and every IP address is comprised of 4 sets of decimal numbers which range from 1 to 255 e.g. 5.168.208.143. In contrast, an IPv6 address has 8 sets of four hexadecimal digits - from 0 to 9 and from A to F. The reason for this transformation is the significantly smaller range of unique IPs that the existing system supports as well as the quick increase of units which are connected to the Internet. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 2101:1f34:32e2:2415:1365:4f2b:2553:1345. If you want to direct a domain address to a web server which uses such an address, you need to create an AAAA record for it, not the widely used A record, that is an IPv4 address. The 2 records provide the very same function, yet different notations are used, to differentiate the two forms of addresses.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with our shared web hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record easily. Once you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for every hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA and then only enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain names, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be functioning and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. Additionally, there is an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you update it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a few very simple steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel as well. You'll have to select the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find your domain addresses and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as picking out the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than a couple of clicks, so you can effortlessly point any hostname to a different service provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It takes seconds for the new record to be live and just about an hour for it to propagate globally, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider may also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines 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.