Every device which is connected to the Internet has a specific identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IPs, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a significantly larger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, included with our shared hosting, will enable you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. Once you are inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA then simply type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's less likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record is going to be active and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to edit the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be functioning if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have set up under it, you'll be able to create it within a few rather simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains where you can find all current records or set up new ones with a few clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to change, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the new record is going to propagate globally and your Internet domain will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they demand it, you could also change the TTL value, which outlines the time this record shall be active with its present value before a new one takes over if you make any modifications in the future.