Every device that is connected to the Internet has a special identifier referred to as IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computer systems, web servers, smart phones, switches, and so on. The pool of addresses, that was introduced at first, has been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly being replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name that opens a website comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it's hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is made up of 4 sets of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while with the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it comprises of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type 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 significantly larger number of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Website Hosting

The advanced Hepsia website hosting CP, bundled with our website hosting, will allow you to set up a new AAAA record without difficulty. When you're in the account and you visit the DNS Records section, you'll discover all records you have for every hosted domain address 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, pick AAAA then simply type in or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you have never created records for your domain addresses, but it's not likely that you'll need it as Hepsia is much simpler to work with than other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record shall be working and your domain will start resolving to the servers of the other company. Additionally, there is an option to modify the TTL value, which shows how long this record is going to be active if you edit it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value the other provider may require.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Creating a new AAAA record for a domain or a subdomain hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company includes a few really easy steps, which you will be able to find in the Help section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel as well. You will have to select the hostname for which the new record will be created from a drop-down menu in which you will find your domains and subdomains. Creating the new AAAA record is as simple as selecting the one that you need and entering the IPv6 address for it. This is accomplished with no more than a few clicks, so you can quickly forward any hostname to a different company by using an AAAA record and use it with whatever service they offer. It's going to take mere seconds for the new record to be working and only about an hour for it to propagate worldwide, so you'll be done in no time. The other company may also require you to set some TTL value for the AAAA record, that's different from the default one - 3600 seconds. This feature shows how long it will take for any new value that you set for your record to take effect as the old value is still active.