Each device that is connected to the world wide web has a distinctive identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, which was introduced initially, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens an internet 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 comprises of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated with a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is 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. A good 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 Web Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain that you have in a web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than only a few clicks to do this via our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once 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 area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you'll not have any problems as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they demand it, you will also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or erase it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've set up under it, you will be able to create it in a few very simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia has a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses where you can find all existing records or set up new ones with several clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to select the domain/subdomain you need to edit, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record will propagate worldwide and your Internet domain will start directing to the third-party hosting server. If they require it, you can even change the TTL value, which reveals the time this record is going to be working with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.