Each device that's connected to the Internet has a unique identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of addresses, which was introduced originally, has been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site has an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided with a dot, while with 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. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a substantially larger number of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have in a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to create an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this by using our highly effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as 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 just have to pick the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they demand it, you will also 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 change it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it'll take you only a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a hosting account before, you'll not face any issues because you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All of the DNS records for your domains are going to be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the same name, so once you go there, you will notice all records that have been created automatically or manually and you're going to be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with several clicks you can choose the type of record you need and for which domain or subdomain it's going to be created. Afterwards, simply paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and one hour later the new AAAA record is going to be fully active. As an optional setting, you can pick how long this record will be working after you modify it or remove 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 when the other provider needs it.