Each device that's connected to the Internet has a specific identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of IPs, that was introduced originally, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use numbers 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 can handle a considerably larger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

In order to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have in a website hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that through our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you go to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any troubles as Hepsia is quite intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they demand it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to create an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel to do that. Even when you have never had a hosting account before, you will not encounter any issues as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All DNS records for your domain addresses 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 create a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with only a couple of mouse clicks you can choose the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be created. Next, just paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and an hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely live. As an optional setting, you may choose the length of time this record shall be active after you change it or remove it in the future. That's 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.