An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the newly released IPv6 format and it is made up of eight sets of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which include four sets of numbers in between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and in this format the sheer number of IPs that can be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain has its web hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, that record tells the domain name where the website for it can be found. Depending on the system which the provider uses, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your site with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this sort of redirection to forward a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
The state-of-the-art Hepsia web hosting CP, included with our cloud web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you're in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain address or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then only 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 names, but it's extremely unlikely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to use than compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record shall be active and your domain address will start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to change the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be working if you modify it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other company may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to set up an AAAA record for a domain address you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've set up, it'll take you only a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to do that. Even if you have never had a web hosting account before, you will not encounter any difficulties because you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so as soon as you go there, you will see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you are going to be able to create a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up shall appear, so with several mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you require and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be set up. Afterwards, just paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record is going to be 100% live. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record will be functioning after you edit it or delete 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 if the other company demands it.