Every single device that is connected to the world wide web has a specific identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, that was introduced originally, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting 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 is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is comprised 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 is designed for a substantially larger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain you have inside a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few clicks to do that using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. As soon as you navigate to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the place where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any troubles as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you will also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have set up, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even if you have never had a website hosting account before, you won't experience any issues because you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All the DNS records for your domain addresses are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so as soon as you go there, you will notice all records which have been created automatically or manually and you are going to be able to create a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up shall appear, so with only a couple of mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you need and for which Internet domain or subdomain it'll be set up. Then, simply paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and an hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely active. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record shall be operating after you change it or delete it in the future. That is 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 service provider requires it.