Each device that is connected to the world wide web has a unique identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of addresses, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. 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 with the IPv6 system it's 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. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format can handle a significantly larger amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with our cloud web hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record without difficulty. Once you are in the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records 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 pick the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA then simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide in case you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it is unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record will be active and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. There is also an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be working if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value that the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

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