Each device that is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced at first, has already been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises 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 is designed for a significantly bigger number of IPs than the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting
If you want to use a domain address or a subdomain which you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you need to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do this via our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. When you go to the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down navigation and input the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you'll not have any issues as Hepsia is quite user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. In case they require it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you change it or delete it.
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 name within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you have set up under it, you are going to be able to create it in a few rather simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domains where you can find all current records or set up new ones with a couple of clicks. All it takes to accomplish this is to choose the domain/subdomain that you'd like to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and type the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address that the other service provider has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the newly created record is going to propagate worldwide and your domain will start directing to the third-party hosting server. If they need it, you can also change the TTL value, which indicates the time this record shall be working with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.