Every single device that is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, which was introduced initially, has been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens an internet site comes with 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 split up using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind 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 significantly greater amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

The highly developed Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our cloud hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record easily. When you're within the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will discover all records you have for any hosted domain address 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 just input or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domains, but it's less likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to make use of than compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be functioning and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be working if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value that the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is quite easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require 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 simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia includes a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names in which you can find all existing records or set up new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to choose the domain/subdomain you need to modify, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the modification, the newly created record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they need it, you could also modify the TTL value, which shows the time this record will be working with its existing value before a new one takes over if you make any changes in the future.