Each device that's connected to the world wide web has a unique identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced at first, has already been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a website has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated by a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a significantly larger number of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Website Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our cloud website hosting, will permit you to set up a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are inside the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you will discover all records that 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, choose AAAA and then only enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domains, but it is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ in comparison with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record is going to be functioning if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you want such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have created under it, you are going to be able to create it in a few quite simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains in which you can find all current records or set up new ones with several clicks. All it takes to do that is to pick the domain/subdomain that you would like to edit, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the newly created record is going to propagate world-wide and your domain name will start forwarding to the third-party server. If they demand it, you may also change the TTL value, which indicates the time this record shall be operating with its existing value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.