An AAAA record is an Internet protocol address in the newly released IPv6 format and it comprises of 8 groups of hexadecimal digits, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, that include 4 sets of numbers between 1 and 255. A good example of an IPv6 address is 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. Every domain has its web hosting server IP address as a record and in essence, that record tells the domain where the site for it is. Depending on the system which the provider employs, the record will be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record enables you to host your Internet site with one company and your email messages with a different one, so if you decide to use this type of redirection to forward a domain address to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will need to set up an AAAA record for it.
AAAA Records in Website Hosting
The state-of-the-art Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, bundled with our website hosting, will enable you to create a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you are inside the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you will 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 the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which simply enter or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We also have a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain names, but it is not likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with than compared with other Control Panels available on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be working and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other provider. Additionally, there is an option to edit the TTL value, which shows how long this record will be working if you change it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Creating a new AAAA record is incredibly easy using our user-friendly Hepsia hosting CP, so if you host a domain address inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain which you have set up under it, you are going to be able to create it in a few quite 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 set up new ones with a couple of mouse clicks. All it takes to achieve that is to select the domain/subdomain that you'd like to edit, pick AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which 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 name will start directing to the third-party server. If they require it, you may also change the TTL value, which shows the time this record is going to be operating with its current value before a new one kicks in if you make any changes in the future.