An AAAA record is an IP within the newly introduced IPv6 format and it consists of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 groups of digits in between 1 and 255. An illustration of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the number of IPs that may be created is many times greater than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its website hosting server IP as a record and in essence, this record instructs the domain address where the website for it is located. Depending on the system the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your website with one provider and your e-mails with a different one, so if you decide to use this type of redirection to forward a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain you have within a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than only a few clicks to do this via our effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. When you go to the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the spot in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to pick the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any problems as Hepsia is very user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they require it, you're also going to be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it is going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or remove it.

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 you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it'll take you just a few clicks inside the Hepsia CP to accomplish this. Even if you have never had a website hosting account before, you will not face any difficulties since you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All of the DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so when you go there, you will see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you will be able to create a new one by simply clicking the corresponding button. A compact pop-up will appear, so with a couple of clicks you can pick the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be set up. Next, simply paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be fully functioning. As an optional setting, you may choose the length of time this record is going to be operating after you change it or erase it in the future. That's the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds when the other service provider demands it.