Every single device which is connected to the web has a special identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens an internet site comes with 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 comprised of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated with a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers 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 considerably bigger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, provided with our website hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA then simply type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domains, but it is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be functioning and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other company. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be active if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain 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 will be able to create it in a few rather simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to select the domain/subdomain that you would like to change, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record is going to propagate world-wide and your Internet domain will start pointing to the third-party server. If they demand it, you could also change the TTL value, which outlines the time this record is going to be active with its present value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.