This article covers:

• What is an IPv6 Address (AAAA) Record?
• How do I edit/add my AAAA Records?
• How do I edit an existing AAAA Record?

What is an AAAA Record?

Address (AAAA) Records are a type of Advanced DNS record that direct a domain or subdomain to an IP address (IPv6) of the server hosting the website. AAAA Records consist of the Host Name, Address, and the TTL.

Host Name
This is the name of the record. Your domain name will automatically be appended to the end (example: if you enter "www" the record will change to "www.rebelexample.com" when saved). If you enter "@" it will simply be replaced with the root domain (such as, "rebelexample.com").

Address (Points To)
This is the IPv6 address to which the AAAA Record will point. IPv6 addresses are longer than IPv4 addresses and use hexadecimal values separated by colons 

TTL (Time To Live)
The TTL sets the amount of time in seconds for the record to stay cached before retrieving it again. The default TTL is 3600, which is approximately one hour. Lowering the TTL of a new record will not decrease the amount of time it takes for the record to update.

How do I edit/add my AAAA Records?

Step 1.

Log in to your Rebel account, then select "Products" in the top-left corner. In the top toolbar, you will see "Domains”. Please select this. 

 

Step 2.

Select “Manage” on the right-hand side of the domain you’d like to edit the DNS for.

Step 3.

On the domain editing page, select the "DNS" tab in the upper left.

Step 4.

Scroll down to Manage Advanced DNS Records and click on "Advanced DNS Settings". 

Step 5.

To add an AAAA record, click the button showing "Add Record" in the upper right.

Step 6. 

Click the drop-down and set the Record Type as "AAAA".

Step 7.

Enter the required details for the DNS record in the “Host” and “Points to” fields.

• Host: Enter the subdomain or record name (for example, @ for the root domain or www for a www record).

• Points to: Enter the destination value provided by your hosting or email provider. (These usually use hexadecimal values separated by colons) 

The TTL field can be left as the default if no information is provided. 

Once all required information has been entered, select “Add Record” to save the DNS record.

How to edit an existing AAAA record: 

Click the "Edit" button to the right of the record, update the Host and/or Points To field, as instructed by your hosting service provider.

Once finished adding the necessary information, you can click "Update Record".