Every single device which is connected to the web has a unique identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes personal computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, which was introduced at first, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens an internet site comes with an IP record, which 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 comprised of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An illustration of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a significantly greater number of IPs than the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting
The highly developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel, included with our cloud hosting, allows you to set up a new AAAA record easily. Once you are in the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA and then only type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it's not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to employ than compared with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be live and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other company. There is also an option to change the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be active if you edit it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you want such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have created under it, you'll be able to create it within a few very simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names in which you can find all current records or set up new ones with several mouse clicks. All it takes to do this is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to change, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and enter the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain name will start forwarding to the third-party web server. If they require it, you can even modify the TTL value, which shows the time this record is going to be functioning with its current value before a new one kicks in if you make any changes in the future.