An AAAA record is an IP address within the newly launched IPv6 format and it consists of 8 groups of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 groups of numbers in 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 total number of IPs that can be created is many times bigger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain has its website hosting server Internet protocol address as a record and in essence, that record instructs the domain name where the Internet site for it is located. Depending on the system which the service provider employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record allows you to host your site with one company and your e-mails with a different one, so if you choose to use this sort of redirection to point a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to create an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Cloud Web Hosting

The advanced Hepsia hosting Control Panel, bundled with our cloud web hosting, allows you to create a new AAAA record with ease. Once you are in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll find all records that you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to create the AAAA record is to click the New Record button, to pick the domain/subdomain in question, pick AAAA then only type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domains, but it's less likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ than compared with other Control Panels available. Within an hour your new record is going to be working and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. In addition, there’s an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record is going to be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value that the other company may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain address within a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have set up under it, you'll be able to create it within a few very simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia includes a section devoted to the DNS records of your domain addresses in which you can find all existing records or create new ones with several mouse clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to pick the domain/subdomain you want to edit, choose AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate globally and your domain address will start directing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you can even edit the TTL value, which shows the time this record is going to be operating with its current value before a new one takes over if you make any changes in the future.