Every single device which is connected to the Internet has a distinctive identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced originally, is already distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site comes with an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists 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 can handle a considerably bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have in a hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to set up an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than a few clicks to do this by using our highly effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the spot where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. In case they require it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it will remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to set up an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it will take you just a few clicks in the Hepsia CP to accomplish this. Even if you have never had a website hosting account before, you'll not encounter any difficulties since you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will notice all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you'll be able to create a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up will appear, so with several mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you need and for which Internet domain or subdomain it will be set up. Next, simply paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be fully active. As an optional setting, you may choose the time this record is going to be functioning after you change it or delete it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the standard 3600 seconds in case the other company requires it.