Each device that's connected to the web has a specific identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etc. The pool of IPs, that was introduced originally, has been distributed, hence the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain which opens an internet site has an IP record, that 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 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 separated using a dot, while with the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this kind of records use numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. A good example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format is designed for a considerably greater amount of IPs when compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Hosting
The cutting-edge Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with our shared hosting, will permit you to set up a new AAAA record effortlessly. When you are inside 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 set up the AAAA record is to click on the New Record button, to select the domain/subdomain in question, choose AAAA after which simply type or copy and paste the IPv6 address. We've got a step-by-step guide if you've never created records for your domain names, but it's less likely that you will need it as Hepsia is much easier to employ in comparison with other Control Panels on the market. Within an hour your new record is going to be live and your domain shall start resolving to the servers of the other service provider. Additionally, there is an option to modify the TTL value, which outlines how long this record will be active if you modify it, from the standard 3600 seconds to any value which the other service provider may require.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Setting up a new AAAA record is extremely easy with our user-friendly Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you host a domain name inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you require such a record either for it or for a subdomain that you've created under it, you are going to be able to create it in a few simple steps and without any hassle. Hepsia features 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 accomplish this is to pick the domain/subdomain you need to modify, select AAAA for the type from a drop-down menu and input the actual record i.e. the IPv6 address which the other company has given you. Within an hour after you save the change, the new record is going to propagate world-wide and your domain will start pointing to the third-party web server. If they need it, you could also modify the TTL value, which indicates the time this record is going to be functioning with its present value before a new one takes over if you make any adjustments in the future.