Every device that's connected to the web has a specific identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of IPs, which was introduced at first, has already been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a substantially greater number of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

If you wish to use a domain or a subdomain you have inside a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that by using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and input the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is incredibly user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they demand it, you are also going to be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to set up an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you only a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even when you have never had a hosting account before, you'll not experience any troubles since you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All of the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will see all records which have been created automatically or manually and you will be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with just several mouse clicks you can select the type of record you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be created. Next, simply paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and an hour later the new AAAA record is going to be fully functioning. As an optional setting, you can select the time this record will be functioning after you modify it or erase it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds when the other provider needs it.