An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address within the newly released IPv6 format and it consists of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, unlike the IPv4 IPs, that include four sets of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address would be 3014:0d43:23a3:2354:1320:8f3b:2635:3254 and with this format the sheer number of IPs that could be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each domain has its hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record informs the domain name where the website for it is located. Depending on the system the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your Internet site with one company and your emails with a different one, so if you choose to use this sort of redirection to point a domain name to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you'll have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

In order to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have within a cloud web hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it will not take you more than just a few clicks to do this via our effective, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. Once you visit the DNS Records section and click on the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you only have to pick the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down navigation and type in the IPv6 address, that’s the actual record. If you happen to have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any problems as Hepsia is very intuitive and your new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they require it, you are also going to 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 edit it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you ought to set up an AAAA record for a domain name you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you only a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia CP to achieve that. Even though you may have never had a website hosting account before, you will not face any problems since you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the CP with the same name, so as soon as you go there, you will notice all records that have been set up automatically or manually and you're going to be able to create a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A small pop-up will appear, so with only several clicks you can pick the type of record you require and for which Internet domain or subdomain it'll be set up. After that, simply paste the IPv6 address within a text box, save the change and one hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely active. As an optional setting, you may choose how long this record shall be working after you change it or erase it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can modify from the default 3600 seconds when the other provider requires it.