Every device that is connected to the world wide web has a special identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes PCs, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of IPs, that was introduced initially, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are steadily being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a website comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it comprises of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 split up using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it is made up of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use digits 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 considerably larger number of IPs than the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Web Hosting
In order to use a domain name or a subdomain which you have inside a shared 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 only a few mouse clicks to do that using our powerful, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP. As soon as 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 area in which you can create any DNS record, so you simply have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record via drop-down menus and enter the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you won't have any difficulties as Hepsia is incredibly intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other company. Provided they require it, you are also going to be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, outlining how long it will stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted inside a semi-dedicated server from our company features a few very easy steps, which you'll be able to find within the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting CP as well. You will need to choose the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find all your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as easy as choosing the one that you need and inputting the IPv6 address for it. This is done with no more than a couple of mouse clicks, so you can effortlessly point any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they provide. It takes mere seconds for the new record to be active and only about an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you will be done in no time. The other service provider can also ask you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, which is different from the standard one - 3600 seconds. This feature outlines how long it will take for any new value you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.