Each device that is connected to the web has a unique identifier named IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smartphones, switches, and so on. The pool of IP addresses, that was introduced initially, has been distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are progressively getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain that opens a website comes with an IP record, which is the address of the server where it is hosted. With the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it consists of 4 groups of numbers from 1 to 255 split up with a dot, while within the IPv6 system it's called AAAA and it consists of 8 sets of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this type 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 significantly greater number of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.
AAAA Records in Shared Hosting
If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain which 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 will not take you more than just a few clicks to do this via our amazing, though easy-to-use Hepsia CP. As soon as you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a compact pop-up will appear. This is the spot where you can set up any DNS record, so you simply have to pick the needed domain or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down navigation and input the IPv6 address, that is the actual record. In case you have zero experience with such matters, you will not have any troubles as Hepsia is very intuitive and the new AAAA record is going to propagate within the hour, so that you can start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. If they demand it, you will also be able to change the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, determining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or remove it.
AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you've got a semi-dedicated server account from our company and you have to set up an AAAA record for a domain you have hosted in it or a subdomain you have created, it will take you just a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia CP to accomplish this. In case you have never had a web hosting account before, you won't encounter any troubles since you will use a very simple and user-friendly interface. All the DNS records for your domains will be listed in a section of the Control Panel with the same name, so once you go there, you'll see all records that have been created automatically or manually and you're going to be able to set up a new one by clicking on the corresponding button. A compact pop-up shall appear, so with just a couple of mouse clicks you can pick the type of record you need and for which domain name or subdomain it'll be created. Afterwards, just paste the IPv6 address inside a text box, save the modification and an hour later the new AAAA record is going to be 100% live. As an optional setting, you may choose the length of time this record will be operating after you edit it or remove it in the future. That's the so-called TTL, or Time To Live value of the record, which you can change from the standard 3600 seconds when the other provider requires it.