Every device that is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of addresses, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a 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 comprised of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated by a dot, while within the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is comprised of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use numbers 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 greater number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel, bundled with our hosting, will allow you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you're inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records that you have for every hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA after which simply type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain names, but it's less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to use than other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. There is also an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be working if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to create an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it'll take you only a few clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. Even if you have never had a web hosting account before, you'll not experience any troubles as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All of the DNS records for your domain names are going to be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will see all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you will be able to set up a new one by simply clicking the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with just several mouse clicks you can choose the type of record you require and for which domain or subdomain it's going to be set up. After that, simply paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and one hour later the new AAAA record will be completely live. As an optional setting, you can choose how long this record is going to be operating after you edit it or remove it in the future. That's 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 provider needs it.