Every single device that's connected to the world wide web has a specific identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of addresses, which was introduced initially, is already distributed, so the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually 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's hosted. When using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort 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 supports a considerably bigger amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you'd like to use a domain or a subdomain you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you have to set up an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than a few mouse clicks to do that using our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you visit the DNS Records section and then click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will show up. This is the place where you can create any DNS record, so you only have to select the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down menus and type in the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you will not have any difficulties as Hepsia is extremely user-friendly and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they demand it, you'll also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it'll remain active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need 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 just a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel to achieve that. In case you have never had a web hosting account before, you'll not experience any difficulties as you will use a very simple and easy-to-use interface. All DNS records for your domain addresses will be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so once you go there, you will see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you are going to be able to set up a new one by simply clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up shall appear, so with only a few mouse clicks you can select the type of record you require and for which domain name or subdomain it's going to be created. Afterwards, simply paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the change and one hour later the new AAAA record is going to be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can select the time this record is going to be operating after you change it or remove it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the standard 3600 seconds if the other provider requires it.