Every device that is connected to the world wide web has a unique identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced originally, has already been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which 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 four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 supports a substantially bigger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, bundled with our shared web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record effortlessly. Once you are inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for every hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA and then just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domains, but it's not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to work with than compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be functioning and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. There is also an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be working if you edit it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is incredibly easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain name in 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 are going to be able to create it in a few very simple steps and with no hassle. Hepsia includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domains in which you can find all existing records or create new ones with a few mouse clicks. All it takes to do this is to choose the domain/subdomain you need to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record will propagate worldwide and your domain address will start forwarding to the third-party hosting server. If they need it, you can even edit the TTL value, which shows the time this record will be active with its existing value before a new one kicks in if you make any adjustments in the future.