Each device that is connected to the world wide web has a special identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced originally, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens a site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it is made up of eight sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format supports a substantially greater amount of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting
If you want to use a domain or a subdomain that you have within a shared web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than only a few mouse clicks to do that by using our powerful, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After 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 area in which you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down menus and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Even if you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any problems as Hepsia is quite intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you edit it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new AAAA record for a domain address or a subdomain hosted in a semi-dedicated server from our company includes only a few simple steps, which you'll be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia hosting CP as well. You will have to select the hostname for which the new record is going to be created from a drop-down menu where you will find all your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as choosing the one that you need and typing in the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than several mouse clicks, so you can effortlessly point any hostname to a different provider by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It takes mere seconds for the new record to be active and only around an hour for it to propagate around the globe, so you will be done in no time. The other provider could also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows 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.