Every single device which is connected to the web has a distinctive identifier known as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced initially, has already been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are gradually being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens a website has 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 is made up of four sets of numbers from 1 to 255 separated by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of eight groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format is designed for a substantially larger number of IPs in comparison with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Web Hosting

The state-of-the-art Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, bundled with our web hosting, will allow you to create a new AAAA record with ease. When you are within the account and you go to the DNS Records section, you'll find all records you have for any hosted domain name or a subdomain under it. All it takes to set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to choose the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which just enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain addresses, but it is not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much easier to use than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record will be working and your domain name will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. In addition, there’s an option to edit the TTL value, which determines how long this record will be functioning if you change it, from the default 3600 seconds to any value the other service provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you've got 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 have set up, it will take you just a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia CP to achieve that. Even if you have never had a hosting account before, you will not face any difficulties because you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All the DNS records for your domain names are going to be listed in a section of the CP with the exact same name, so when you go there, you'll see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you are going to be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with a couple of mouse clicks you can choose the type of record that you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be set up. After that, simply paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and 1 hour later the new AAAA record will be 100% live. As an optional setting, you can select the length of time this record will be working after you change it or delete it in the future. That is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the default 3600 seconds if the other provider requires it.