Every device that is connected to the web has a specific identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced initially, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a website has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up 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 larger number of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with our web hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are in the account and you go 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 pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which just type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it is not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to use compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record will be functioning and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company features a few simple steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You will need to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find your domain names and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is achieved with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can quickly forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It will take just a few seconds for the new record to be active and only around an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider can also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect while the old value is still active.