Every single device which is connected to the web has a special identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, which was introduced initially, is already distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a website has an IP record, which 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 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 works with a significantly bigger amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Hosting

The cutting-edge Hepsia web hosting CP, provided with our hosting, will permit you to create a new AAAA record easily. When you're inside the account and you navigate to the DNS Records section, you will find all records that you have for any 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 select the domain/subdomain in question, select AAAA and then simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domains, but it is less likely that you'll 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 shall be active and your domain address shall start resolving to the servers of the other company. There's also an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be functioning if you edit it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value which the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company features only a few really easy steps, which you'll be able to find inside the Help section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel as well. You'll have to pick the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu where you will find your domain addresses and subdomains. Setting up the new AAAA record is as easy as selecting the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a few mouse clicks, so you can very easily direct any hostname to a different provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they supply. It will take just a few seconds for the new record to be functioning and just around an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you will be done in no time. The other provider can also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.