Every device that is connected to the web has a specific identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced at first, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens an internet site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises 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 example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format is designed for a considerably larger number of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting CP, which comes with our cloud web hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record easily. Once you are within the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for any hosted domain or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA and then simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is unlikely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be functioning and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to modify the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be active if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain name or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few really easy steps, that you will be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You will have to choose the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all of your domains and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as simple as picking out the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can easily direct any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It's going to take just a few seconds for the new record to be functioning and just about an hour for it to propagate globally, so you will be done in no time. The other provider can also request you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature determines how long it will take for any new value which you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.