An AAAA record is an IP address within the newly launched IPv6 format and it consists of eight different sets of hexadecimal numbers, as opposed to the IPv4 IPs, which feature four groups of digits in 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 amount of IPs that could be created is many times larger than the number of the IPv4 addresses. Each and every domain name has its web hosting server Internet protocol as a record and in essence, this record informs the domain where the website for it is located. Depending on the system which the company employs, the record is going to be called A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6). Changing this record permits you to host your Internet site with one company and your e-mails with a different one, so if you choose to use this type of redirection to forward a domain to a server that uses an IPv6 address, you will have to set up an AAAA record for it.

AAAA Records in Shared Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain you have inside a shared hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to create an AAAA record for that, it won't take you more than just a few mouse clicks to do that through our effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. After you visit the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a little pop-up will appear. This is the place where you can set up any DNS record, so you just have to choose the needed domain name or subdomain and the type of record from drop-down navigation and type in the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. Even if you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any troubles as Hepsia is very user-friendly and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other provider. Provided they require it, you'll also be able to modify the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it's going to stay active in the global DNS system after you modify it or delete it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you need to set up an AAAA record for a domain address you have hosted in it or a subdomain you've created, it is going to take you just a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia Control Panel to do that. Even if you have never had a web hosting account before, you'll not experience any difficulties as you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the exact same name, so as soon as you go there, you'll see all records which have been created automatically or manually and you'll be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A little pop-up shall appear, so with just several mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you need and for which domain name or subdomain it will be set up. Afterwards, just paste the IPv6 address in a text box, save the modification and one hour later the new AAAA record is going to be completely functioning. As an optional setting, you may choose the length of time this record is going to be working after you change it or delete it in the future. This is the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the standard 3600 seconds if the other service provider needs it.