Every device that is connected to the web has a special identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, that was introduced initially, is already distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind 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 significantly greater amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you wish to use a domain or a subdomain which you have within a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that through our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. Once you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will show up. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. Provided they demand it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

In case you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to create an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've set up, it is going to take you just a few clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. In case you have never had a hosting account before, you'll not face any difficulties as you will use a very simple and intuitive interface. All DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so once you go there, you will see all records which have been set up automatically or manually and you are going to be able to set up a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with a few clicks you can select the type of record you need and for which domain or subdomain it's going to be set up. After that, just paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the change and an hour later the new AAAA record will be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can choose the time this record is going to be working after you change it or delete it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the standard 3600 seconds if the other service provider demands it.