Each device that is connected to the Internet has a specific identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IPs, that was introduced originally, has been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a website has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a significantly greater amount of IPs than the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have inside a web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact 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 via drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. In case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and the new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. If they require it, you are also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it'll stay active in the global DNS system after you edit it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company involves a few very simple steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting CP as well. You will have to choose the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domain addresses and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can quickly direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It will take seconds for the new record to be working and only around an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider may also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.